February US scrap settles $20-30/gt up on tight supply, weather and solid mill demand

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 21:36:45 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego

US ferrous scrap prices during the recent February buy-cycle negotiations in the US Ohio Valley and US Northeast regions settled $20-30/gt higher than equivalent January values, based on reports of a continued paucity of supply at local yards, recent weather-related supply disruptions, as well as solid demand from US domestic mills during monthly supply negotiations, market insiders told SteelOrbis this week. 

US settled prices are below:

Ohio Valley February January Monthly Change
Delivered to customer
HMS I $390-410/mt $370-390/mt Plus $20 to January
$385-405/gt $365-385/gt Plus $20 to January
Shredded $452-456/mt $422-426/mt Plus $30 to January
$445-450/gt $415-420/gt Plus $30 to January
P&S $427-437/mt $407-417/mt Plus $20 to January
$421-431/gt $401-411/gt Plus $20 to January
Busheling $452-462/mt $421-431/mt Plus $30 to January
$445-455/gt $415-425/gt Plus $30 to January
US Northeast February January Monthly Change
Delivered to customer
HMS I $370-385/mt $350-365/mt Plus $20 to January
$365-380/gt $345-360/gt Plus $20 to January
Shredded $400-410/mt $370-380/mt Plus $30 to January
$395-405/gt $365-375/gt Plus $30 to January
P&S $355-365/mt $335-345/mt Plus $20 to January
$350-360/gt $330-340/gt Plus $20 to January
Busheling $406-426/mt $376-396/mt Plus $30 to January
$400-420/gt $370-390/gt Plus $30 to January
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