18th April, 2024: North American Scrap Metal Prices Soared on Index
April 19, 2024 06:00:01 PM
E.C Aluminum Wire prices held steady over the previous day.
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TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices mostly edged higher on ScrapMonster Price Index as on April 18th, Thursday. Aluminum scrap prices witnessed nominal increase on Index. Copper, Brass and Bronze scrap prices surged higher over the previous day. Also, Stainless Steel and Steel scrap prices witnessed no change on Index.
Copper Scrap Prices
The price of Alternator scrap inched higher by $0.01 per Lb over the previous day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by $0.08 per Lb. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing prices were also up by $0.08 per Lb. The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright went higher by $ 0.08 per Lb.
The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery edged higher by $0.02 per Lb over the day. #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices too were marginally up by $0.02 per Lb. #3 Copper-Light copper prices surged higher by $0.08 per Lb from previous day’s level.
The prices of Copper Radiator scrap increased by $0.04 per Lb from previous day’s levels. Copper Transformer Scrap prices too were up by $0.01 per Lb on Index. Cu Yokes and Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices too reported increase by $0.01 per Lb each from the previous day.
Meanwhile, the prices of Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe were up by $0.03 per Lb each on April 18th, 2024.
Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices soared by $0.02 per Lb on Index.
Heater cores prices were unchanged.
The price of Romex Wire was up by $0.01 per Lb during the day.
The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Sealed units and Starters increased by $0.01 per Lb each from previous day price levels.
Xmas Lights prices recorded no change.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
1100 Scrap prices remained flat over the day. The prices of 3003 Scrap too were steady on Index. The prices of 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe too were unchanged.
The prices of 6063 Extrusions held steady over the day.
Meantime, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions remained flat when compared with the previous day.
The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe surged higher by $0.03 per Lb each on Index. Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe prices held steady. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged on April 18th, 2024.
E.C Aluminum Wire prices held steady over the previous day.
Chrome Wheels and remained flat on Index.
Romex Wire prices too were unchanged on Index.
Litho Sheets and MLC Clips witnessed no change from previous day’s levels.
Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices too remained unchanged.
The prices of Old Cast and UBC saw no change over the previous day.
Old Sheet, Painted Siding and Zorba 90% NF prices too held steady.
Steel Scrap Prices
#1 Bundle prices were flat over the previous day.
The prices of #1 Busheling and #1 HMS too witnessed no change on April 18th, 2024.
HMS 80/20 prices held steady on Index.
The prices of Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel also were unchanged in comparison with the previous day.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
201 SS and 301 SS prices reported no change.
304 SS Solid prices too remained flat over the previous day.
304 SS Turning witnessed no change in prices on April 18th, 2024.
309 SS and 310 SS prices saw no change in price on a daily basis.
330 SS prices were flat.
Meantime, 316 SS Solid prices too remained unchanged on Index.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region edged higher on Index.
70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap and Brass Radiator scrap prices were up by $0.03 per Lb each on Thursday, April 18th, 2024.
Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices maintained the previous day price levels.
Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices increased by $0.03 per Lb on Index.
