North America Scrap & Raw Materials Price Analyses
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12 May
USEC ferrous scrap prices to the docks inch up, but could be a while till they grow again
08 May
Mexican domestic scrap prices unchanged for another week
07 May
US domestic mills in the Midwest start to announce +$20/gt in primes, sideways on obsoletes
06 May
USWC bulk and containerized prices remain unchanged another week
05 May
USEC dock prices remain unchanged; some sellers have received better pricing, yet the ranges remain the same
30 Apr
Mexican domestic scrap prices trend sideways this week with a few exceptions
30 Apr
US domestic ferrous scrap order cancellations shake up May projections
29 Apr
USWC bulk dock scrap prices unchanged, containerized continues to inch up marginally
28 Apr
US East Coast (USEC) prices to docks remain unchanged as ocean freight costs rise
25 Apr
Mexican domestic scrap prices increase slightly, general upward trend expected for May
23 Apr
US domestic ferrous sentiment improves ahead of May trading cycle
22 Apr
USWC bulk scrap dock prices trend flat, containerized inches up
21 Apr
US East Coast (USEC) docks prices continue to trend flat as fuel surcharges continue to rise
17 Apr
Mexico’s domestic ferrous scrap prices continue to decrease, possible market floor has been reached
17 Apr
US ferrous scrap export market heats up, May domestic could trend sideways
15 Apr
USWC containerized scrap continues to climb, bulk prices stable
14 Apr
USEC dock prices, cut grades unchanged, shredder feed rises by $8/gt
13 Apr
Canadian domestic ferrous prices settle in April down C$20/nt for secondary grades, up C$5/nt for prime grades
10 Apr
US April domestic scrap prices settle -$20/gt on obsoletes, sideways on primes, in most markets
10 Apr
Mexican scrap prices fall MXN 200-300/mt as downturn continues
10 Apr
Import BPI prices increase in US, triggers more speculation
08 Apr
USWC docks bulk prices stable, containerized inches up $5/mt
08 Apr
US April scrap trade opens with most mills announcing -$20/gt on secondary grades, sideways on primes
07 Apr
USEC docks’ prices see slight improvement as HMS I moves to $280-290/gt delivered
03 Apr
Mexican ferrous domestic scrap prices enter second week of downturn
02 Apr
US domestic ferrous scrap prices could fall in April $20/gt for secondary grades, prime grades sideways
01 Apr
USWC docks containerized ferrous prices stable as bulk drops $10/gt
31 Mar
USEC docks ferrous scrap prices flat as exporters withhold improved margins
27 Mar
US April scrap maintains sideways to down sentiment, East Coast export markets could be key
19 Mar
US April scrap pricing still points steady to down, energy costs, freight rates key as war rages
12 Mar
April US scrap seen steady to down amid stable March settles, better yard inflows, lower exports
06 Mar
March US scrap settles flat as better weather increases yard inflows amid brisk mill demand
05 Mar
March US scrap seen at sideways settle as better weather improves yard inflows
26 Feb
March US scrap seen mostly sideways on better weather, yard inflows up
19 Feb
March US steel scrap sideways to down for first time in three months, weather, inflows key
13 Feb
March US steel scrap seen mixed for now, February weather and inflows key to direction
10 Feb
February US scrap settles $20-30/gt up on tight supply, weather and solid mill demand
05 Feb
February US scrap begins trade up $30/gt, weather and delivery issues key this month
29 Jan
February US ferrous scrap seen $20-40/gt up as snow, ice and cold disrupt operations
22 Jan
February US scrap seen stable to up $20/gt, winter storm could disrupt inbound flows, shred ops
16 Jan
Brazilian BPI exporters seek price gains with US scrap, buyers take time to react
15 Jan
February US ferrous scrap seen sideways to up another $10-15/gt in early discussions
12 Jan
January US scrap settles $20-30/gt up on steady domestic, export demand, supply reduced
08 Jan
January US ferrous scrap seen $20-30/gt up as mills raise early 2026 offers
02 Jan
January US scrap seen $20-40/gt higher as weather limits output amid reports of mill restocking programs
23 Dec
January US scrap seen sideways to $20/gt up, possibly more for primes ahead of holiday
18 Dec
January US scrap seen sideways to $40/gt higher following recent December market gains
12 Dec
January scrap seen sharply higher following recent December market gains
09 Dec
December US scrap settles $10-20/gt higher on improved domestic and export demand
04 Dec
December scrap seen sideways to $20/gt up as winter weather reduces shredded supply
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