Steel Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

Steel Scrap prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.

"Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.

United States Steel Scrap Buy Price Index

Material	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit
Prepared Structural Scrap	95.09	95.09	95.09
#2 Prepared Scrap	0.11	0.11	0.11
Large Transformers Scrap	0.3	0.3	0.3
Steel Cased Transformers Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
Misc Cast Scrap	180	180	180
Steel Car Wheels Scrap	155	155	155
3 Foot Steel Scrap	260	260	260
Farm Machinery Scrap	192.86	192.86	192.86
Small Transformers Scrap	0.26	0.26	0.26
Torching Steel	133.33	133.33	133.33
#1 H.M. Steel	67.83	67.83	67.83
Steel Electric Motors Scrap	0.16	0.16	0.16
Shredder Steel	6.5	6.5	6.5
Whole Autos	7	7	7
#2 Steel Scrap	110.03	110.03	110.03
Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap	106.71	106.71	106.71
#2 Cast Iron Scrap	110.85	110.85	110.85
#2 Heavy Melt Scrap	113.5	113.5	113.5
Motor/Machine Cast	120.03	120.03	120.03
Unclean Motors Scrap	181.88	181.88	181.88
Tin Scrap Dirty	9.91	9.91	9.91
Unprepared - Farm equipment Scrap	194	194	194
#2 HMS Unprepared	71.04	71.04	71.04
Heavy w. Light Scrap	170	170	170
Torching Unprepared	175	175	175
Junk Cars Scrap	140	140	140
Unprepared Structural Scrap	132.72	132.72	132.72
Steel Base Carburetors Scrap	0.06	0.06	0.06
Steel Block Engines	0.06	0.06	0.06
Heavy Melt Scrap	150.41	150.41	150.41
Steel compressors sealed units scrap	0.18	0.18	0.18
Oversized Steel Scrap	80	80	80
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap	67.47	67.47	67.47
Busheling	255.91	255.91	255.91
Steel Turnings Scrap	37.37	37.37	37.37
Structural Steel Scrap	0.07	0.07	0.07
#1 UnPrepared Scrap	127.54	127.54	127.54
#1 Prepared	75.12	75.12	75.12
Foundry Short Steel Scrap	265	265	265
#2 Prepared	105.01	105.01	105.01
#2 Unprepared	78.94	78.94	78.94
Steel Scrap	62.53	64.1	60.95
White Goods	43.76	43.76	43.76
Car Bodies	138.96	138.96	138.96
Long Steel	112.46	112.46	112.46
Motor Blocks Scrap	113.67	113.67	113.67
Plate & Structural	116.92	116.92	116.92
Short Steel	122.04	122.04	122.04
Rebar	71.72	71.72	71.72
Auto Cast Scrap	188.57	188.57	188.57
Sheet Iron	124.41	124.41	124.41
Mixed Cast Scrap	138.81	138.81	138.81
#2 HMS Prepared	83.21	83.21	83.21
Light w. Heavy Scrap	167.5	167.5	167.5
P&S Scrap	210.47	210.47	210.47
P&S Unprepared Scrap	94.71	94.71	94.71
Plate & Structural Prepared	120.72	120.72	120.72
HMS Unprepared	50.79	50.79	50.79
#1 HMS Scrap	31.92	31.92	31.92
#1 Unprepared	74.3	74.3	74.3
Drums and Rotors	113.67	114.06	113.29
HMS Prepared	58.04	58.04	58.04
Mixed Steel Scrap	17.2	17.2	17.2
Scrap Transmissions Scrap	1.9	1.9	1.9
Heavy Torch Steel Scrap	82	82	82
Motor Blocks Scrap	80.03	80.03	80.03
HMS 80/20 Scrap	1.25	1.25	1.25
Whole Auto Bodies	89.7	89.7	89.7
#1 Cast Iron Scrap	162.01	162.01	162.01
#1 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap	83.19	83.19	83.19
Tin	59.78	59.78	59.78
Prepared Steel Scrap	90.65	90.65	90.65
Unprepared Steel Scrap	72.96	72.96	72.96
Sheet metal Scrap	94.91	94.91	94.91
Appliances	24.85	24.85	24.85
Iron/Steel Scrap	230	400	60
Tin/Car Bodies	181.67	181.67	181.67
Plate & Structural Unprepared	38.2	38.2	38.2
#2 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap	170	170	170
Steel Shot Scrap	0.05	0.05	0.05
#1 Steel Scrap	69.7	69.7	69.7
Insulated Steel BX Scrap	0.44	0.44	0.44
Unprepared Shearing	38.4	38.4	38.4
Unprepared Steel Scrap	125	126.67	123.33
Long Steel Scrap	190	190	190
#1 UnPrepared Steel Scrap	86.39	86.39	86.39
#1 Heavy Melt Scrap	65.76	65.76	65.76
#1 Busheling Scrap	112.53	112.53	112.53
#1 HMS Prepared	89	89	89
#1 HMS Unprepared Scrap	83.58	83.58	83.58
Steel Turnings Scrap	2.25	2.25	2.25
Appliances	4.94	4.94	4.94
Busheling Scrap	322	322	322
Drums and Rotors	20.88	20.88	20.88
Prepared Steel Scrap	92.52	92.52	92.52
Sheet Metal Scrap	130	130	130
Short Steel Scrap	0.12	0.12	0.12
Unprepared Steel Scrap	0.04	0.04	0.04
#1 Prepared Scrap	173.33	173.33	173.33
#1 Prepared Scrap	147.5	147.5	147.5
#1 Unprepared Scrap	106.25	106.25	106.25
#2 Prepared Scrap	57.21	57.21	57.21
#2 Unprepared Steel	27.06	27.06	27.06
Plate & Structural Unprepared	68.37	68.79	67.96
Sheet Iron	114.45	114.45	114.45
#1 Steel Scrap	0.09	0.09	0.09
#1 Steel Scrap	90.12	90.12	90.12
Drums and Rotors	225.02	225.02	225.02
Plate & Structural Scrap	295	295	295
Rebar	101.67	101.67	101.67
Short Steel Scrap	252.5	252.5	252.5
#1 Prepared Scrap	72.59	72.59	72.59
#1 Unprepared Steel	44.23	44.23	44.23
#1 Prepared Scrap	3.19	3.19	3.19
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap	3.13	3.13	3.13
#1 Unprepared Steel Scrap	0.05	0.05	0.05
#1 Steel Scrap	225	225	225
Short Steel Scrap	228.2	228.2	228.2
Car Bodies	97.5	97.5	97.5
Clean Auto Cast	205.19	205.19	205.19
Unclean Auto Cast Scrap	100	100	100
Steel Turnings Scrap	85	85	85
Short Steel Scrap	240	240	240
Whole Autos	9.5	9.5	9.5
Block Tin	3.83	3.83	3.83
Shredded Scrap	0.1	0.1	0.1
Steel BX Scrap	0.46	0.46	0.45
Rebar	0.22	0.22	0.22