Ivan Lechuga
I am a marketing major from Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, in Mexico. I have been covering the ferrous sector for four years. At SteelOrbis I cover the N. America ferrous scrap market, which, in the case of the US, includes the domestic and exports market. For Mexico and Canada, I cover the domestic scrap market.
Mexico's domestic ferrous scrap prices remain largely unchanged another week
US BPI price drops slightly based on new sales from Brazil
US domestic scrap's best scenario in Sep could be sideways; a possible downturn in cuts and shred is also rumored
USWC scrap prices for the export market trend flat, Houston rises
USEC ferrous scrap prices for the export market are flat for another week
US BPI prices remain stable on limited supply and unchanged scrap prices
Mexico's domestic ferrous prices unchanged, market bottom seems close
US domestic ferrous scrap market could trend soft sideways again in September
USWC ferrous scrap prices for the export market remain sideways
USEC ferrous scrap prices for the export market are unchanged for another week
Mexico's domestic ferrous prices remain unchanged another week
Canada's domestic ferrous scrap prices decline in August
US domestic ferrous scrap prices to follow a possible soft sideways trend in September
USWC bulk scrap prices to docks stable, Houston drops
USEC scrap prices for the export market trend sideways
Mexico's domestic ferrous prices remain unchanged
US domestic ferrous trading for August begins with prime grades and P&S 5ft sideways, other grades down $10-20/gt
USWC bulk scrap prices to docks flat, prepared scrap for export moves up
USEC scrap prices for the export market increase
Mexico's domestic ferrous scrap prices fall in Norte, trend flat in Centro and Bajio
US ferrous scrap prices in August could mirror trend in July
USWC containerized export scrap prices stable for second week
USEC containerized scrap prices for exports increase
Mexico's domestic ferrous scrap prices continue to slide
US ferrous scrap domestic market expected to behave similarly in August as in July, exports market hits bottom
USWC bulk and containerized ferrous prices remain stable, market could have hit bottom
USEC docks’ ferrous prices stay unchanged amid geopolitical uncertainty
Mexico’s domestic ferrous prices trend sideways
US domestic ferrous scrap prices diverge in July; primes stay flat; some obsoletes fall by $10/gt
Canadian domestic ferrous prices remain stable in July
USWC bulk dock prices stay flat; containerized decrease for the seventh straight week
USEC bulk prices fall for fourth straight week while containerized scrap prices stay unchanged
Has the US steel sector entered a bullish new era? And is scrap growing with steel?
Mexico’s domestic ferrous scrap prices continue to fall
US domestic ferrous scrap negotiations for July begin; confirmed purchases of most grades at sideways
USWC ferrous scrap prices retain downward trend
Free Mexico’s steel production grows 5.2 percent in Jan-May 2026
USEC bulk and containerized scrap prices continue to fall
Mexico’s ferrous scrap prices for the domestic market continue to soften on healthy scrap inventories
US domestic ferrous market expected to trend sideways next week, possible $10-20/gt decrease on cuts
USWC export scrap market remains bearish as bulk prices to docks fall
USEC ferrous scrap prices to docks drop on average $10/gt for bulk and containerized
Mexico’s domestic ferrous scrap prices fall for third consecutive week
US domestic scrap prices could remain stable due to positive steel sales trend
USWC scrap bulk prices to docks remain unchanged, containerized continues to fall
USEC scrap dock prices soften slightly for bulk, containerized prices unchanged
Mexican domestic ferrous scrap prices decrease due to lower rebar demand
US domestic ferrous scrap prices expected to remain stable in July, possible increase in primes
USWC bulk and containerized scrap prices remain flat as Asian demand stays soft
USEC shredder feed to dock prices keep falling; Boston dock prices drop again
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