As expected, US scrap prices in the Ohio Valley and Northeast have settled down sharply. This month’s settled prices are listed in the chart below.
| Ohio Valley /Western Pennsylvania | January | December | Change |
| Delivered to customer | |||
| HMS I | $422-$427/mt | $483-$488/mt | down $61/mt |
| $415-$420/gt | $475-$480/gt | down $60/gt | |
| Shredded | $478/mt | $539+/mt | down $61 |
| $470/gt | $530+/gt | down $60/mt | |
| P&S | $447-$452/mt | $508-$513/mt | down $61/mt |
| $440-$445/gt | $500-$505/gt | down $60/gt | |
| Busheling | $579-$589/mt | $640-$650/gt | down $61 |
| $570-$580/gt | $630-$640/gt | down $60/gt |
| Northeast | January | December | Change |
| Delivered to customer | |||
| HMS I | $386/mt | $447/mt | down $61/mt |
| $380/gt | $440/gt | down $60/gt | |
| Shredded | $467/mt | $508/mt | down $41/mt |
| $460/gt | $500/gt | down $40/gt | |
| P&S | $396/mt | $457/mt | down $61/mt |
| $390/gt | $450/gt | down $60/gt | |
| Busheling* estimated | $498-$508/mt | $559-$569/mt | down $61/mt |
| $490-$500/gt | $550-$560/gt | down $60/gt |