October US scrap settles 10-20/gt less amid reduced mill demand, annual maintenance

Friday, 10 October 2025 20:07:04 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego

US ferrous scrap prices for October delivery in the US Ohio Valley and US Northeast settled $10-20/gt less during this week’s October buy-cycle negotiations as a result of reduced scrap buying from US mills as annual maintenance continues to reduce raw materials demand, scrap insiders told SteelOrbis. Insiders added that in a similar fashion to September, a continued bearish market sentiment as the US and global economies struggle amid ongoing steel tariffs also is reducing the near-term outlook for finished steel demand as US steel markets enter the 4th quarter.

US settled prices are below:

Ohio Valley October September Monthly Change
Delivered to customer
HMS I $320-340/mt $330-351/mt Down $10/mt from September
$315-335/gt $325-345/gt Down $10/gt from September
Shredded $371-376/mt $381-387/mt Down $10/mt from September
$365-370/gt $375-380/gt Down $10/gt from September
P&S $357-367/mt $367-377/mt Down $10/mt from September
$351-361/gt $361-371/gt Down $10/gt from September
Busheling $401-427/mt $423-448/mt Down $20/mt from September
$395-420/gt $415-440/gt Down $20/gt from September
US Northeast October September Monthly Change
Delivered to customer
HMS I $300-315/mt $310-325/mt Down $10/mt from September
$295-310/gt $305-320/gt Down $10/gt from September
Shredded $320-330/mt $330-340/mt Down $10/mt from September
$315-325/gt $325-335/gt Down $10/gt from September
P&S $285-295/mt $300-310/mt Down $15/mt from September
$280-290/gt $295-305/gt Down $15/gt from September
Busheling $346-366/mt $366-386/mt Down $20/mt from September
$340-360/gt $360-380/gt Down $20/gt from September

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