Steel Market Update sources disagree on whether ferrous scrap prices will see a small decline or move sideways in February. But the market remains unusual for this time of year when scrap prices normally increase as the mills restock ahead of new-year steel demand. Scrap prices surprised the market with a $30-40 per ton decrease […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices: Sideways in February? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Ferrous scrap prices have been on the decline, but may find a bottom in October, as most Steel Market Update sources forecast flat to slightly higher pricing next month. CRU Steel Analyst Ryan McKinley reports that sentiment seems to be building for a “strong sideways” market in October. “If this play’s out, it will be […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices to Stop Their Slide in October? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The ferrous scrap market is showing small signs of weakness looking ahead to August, report Steel Market Update sources, who say prices on obsolete grades such as shredded and heavy melt are likely to decline anywhere from $5 to $20 per ton next month, while pricing of busheling and bundles will remain unchanged. Demand for […] The post SMU Scrap Sources See Small Decline for Obsolete Grades in August appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Steel Market Update ferrous scrap sources have advised us there was quick buying of July scrap early this past week. We understand that a Midwest-based EAF mill was buying early, taking prime grades such as busheling up $10 per ton while obsolete grades (HMS, shred) were bought at sideways pricing to June. Busheling, which along […] The post Ferrous Scrap Sees Busheling Up $10, Obsolete Grades Sideways appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Steel Market Update’s scrap sources expect ferrous scrap prices to drop by at least $10-$20 per ton in May, and possibly as much as $30-$40 per ton, as spring weather increases the scrap flows and boosts supply. Adding to the downward pressure on prices, they report, is weakness in the global market. One dealer in […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices Expected to Decline in May appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Steel Market Update’s scrap sources expect ferrous scrap prices to drop by at least $10-$20 per ton in May, and possibly as much as $30-$40 per ton, as spring weather increases the scrap flows and boosts supply. Adding to the downward pressure on prices, they report, is weakness in the global market. One dealer in […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices Expected to Decline in May appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Domestic steel orders are strong and flat roll prices are on the rise, which means demand from the mills is likely to push ferrous scrap prices higher in January. “All things are pointing up for ferrous scrap,” said a dealer in the Northeast. Obsolete grades should rise in higher proportions than primes, but all grades will […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices to Rise in January? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The ferrous scrap market is heading higher. In a surprise to scrap experts (and probably the mills), prices are rising with some early deals done at +$20 per gross ton on prime grades and +$30 per gross ton on everything else. That is where Detroit settled earlier this week. Steel buyers need to be aware […] The post Scrap Negotiations Yield Higher Numbers Than Expected appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were devastating for the many Americans still struggling to recover from the damage. But for the scrap metal market, contrary to common belief, the storms will be a mere blip. “Everyone’s immediate reaction to Harvey is, ‘Oh, there will be so much scrap coming out of Houston, prices will drop.’ The […] The post Don’t Expect a Surge of Scrap from the Storms appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Pictures of countless cars and trucks submerged in Houston floodwaters and homes shattered by high winds in the Southeast have the worth of a thousand words in describing the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. What they say about post-storm conditions in the ferrous scrap market is less clear. For those who assume thousands of […] The post Storms Cloud the Visibility for Scrap appeared first on Steel Market Update.