How ferrous scrap prices are trending in the US

A look at how ferrous scrap pricing trends are fluctuating across the US.


RMDAS Regional Spot Market Prices - February 2021
CommodityNorth Central / EastNorth MidwestSouthTotal US
#1 Heavy Melting Steel389389366385
Prompt Industrial Comp.498505499500
Shredded Scrap (#2)405399393400

 

Total US - RMDAS Ferrous Scrap Price Index
Total US#1 Heavy Melting SteelPrompt Industrial Comp.Shredded Scrap (#2)
April 2020205284242
May 2020234323270
June 2020237334263
July 2020220291246
August 2020226277255
September 2020266309295
October 2020266309295
November 2020270313298
December 2020349394378
January 2021429499460
February 2021385500400

 

Reported regional aggregated spot market ferrous scrap prices (USD) 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 whole integer. A map of RMDAS regions is available on http://rmdas.msa.com.

Disclaimer: MSA relies upon actual transaction price and volume data provided by each RMDAS Participant, for orders expected to be completed during the reported Buy Month (used as the basis of MSA' s weighted-average aggregation of a particular commodity). RMDAS Participants are required to submit all of their ferrous scrap transaction data to MSA, and such data reflects quantities, qualities, credit terms and many other parameters. Efforts are made to ensure that aggregated Participant pricing information reported in RMDAS is representative and accurate; however, MSA is not responsible for any errors, omissions or inaccuracy of the data furnished by Participants in the RMDAS program. MSA disclaims any liability to any person or entity for any loss or damage that may have been caused by utilizing its published information, including those arising from the negligence of MSA, its employees or representatives.

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This was originally posted as part of Recycling Today's monthly RMDAS Pricing Index update.