By The Numbers

// STONE AND AGGREGATE PRICING
Construction Sand and
Gravel­ - Washed, Screened
or Otherwise Treated
(Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index*)
  • Feb. 2010    116.5
  • March 2010    117.4
  • April 2010    117.5
  • May 2010    117.3
  • June 2010    116.7
  • July 2010    117.1
  • Aug. 2010    117.9
  • Sept. 2010    117.6
  • Oct. 2010    116.9
  • Nov. 2010    117.5
  • Dec. 2010    118.1
  • Jan. 2011    119.3
  • Feb. 2011    118.5

*Index is based on June 2006 average price as 100
    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
 
Reported United States aggregated spot market prices per gross ton shown for each commodity are based on all Management Science Associates’ (MSA) Raw Material Data Aggregation Service (RMDAS) participants’ actual order data submitted to and processed by MSA as of the 20th of each respective “buy month,” rounded to the whole integer. A map of RMDAS regions is available at http://rmdas.msa.com, as is a further explanation of RMDAS methodology and an accompanying disclaimer.

No. 1 HMS defined as prepared obsolete scrap, 5 feet long and under. Additional pricing information on each grade can be found at www.RecyclingToday.com.

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// COPPER - LME PRICING
(Average monthly settlement price,
cash buyer; U.S. dollars per tonne)
  • March 2010    $7,461.91
  • May 2010    $6,836.71
  • July 2010    $6,734.00
  • September 2010    $7,708.57
  • November 2010    $8,468.39
  • January 2011    $9,554.13
  • March 2011    $9,529.57

Source: London Metal Exchange, www.lme.com

// ALUMINUM - LME PRICING//
(Average monthly settlement price,
cash buyer; U.S. dollars per tonne)
  • March 2010    $2,007.09
  • May 2010    $1,909.00
  • July 2010    $1,983.55
  • September 2010    $2,207.27
  • November 2010    $2,223.23
  • January 2011    $2,272.30
  • January 2011    $2,375.70

Source: London Metal Exchange, www.lme.com

 

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