Steel Scrap Prices: Weekly Market Report – October 4, 2024

In the meantime, LME Steel Scrap CFR India (Platts) Month 2 prices as of October 3, 2024 closed at $418.00 per tonne.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster):The weekly analysis of the Scrap Monster Price Index data suggests that steel scrap prices in all regions witnessed no change during the past one week period from September, 27 to October 3, 2024

North America Prices

The #1 Bundle and #1 Busheling prices held steady over the week.

#1 HMS and HMS 80/20 prices too were flat on the Index during the week.

The Sheet Metal prices witnessed no change from previous week’s level of $220 per MT.

Also, no price change was seen in Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel.

The price movement in Structural Steel over the week is depicted below:

USA East Coast Prices

The price of various steel scrap commodities were stagnant during the previous week. The prices of #1 Bundle, #1 Busheling, #1 HMS, HMS 80/20, Sheet Metal and Shredded Auto Scrap held steady.

The price chart of #1 HMS scrap for the week ending October 3, 2024 is given below:

Also, the Structural Steel prices remained unchanged at $300 per MT on the Index.

USA Midwest Prices

The region reported flat prices for various steel scrap categories. The below chart represents the variation in prices of Sheet Metal over the previous week:

USA West Coast Prices

The West Coast region steel scrap prices were unmoved, compared to the previous week.

The prices of HMS 80/20, #1 HMS, Sheet Metal, #1 Busheling, Structural Steel, Shredded Auto Scrap and #1 Bundle posted no change from prior-week levels.

China Prices

The Chinese steel scrap market remained flat during the week. The #1 HMS prices witnessed no change from the prior week. Also, Cast Iron Scrap prices held steady at CNY 1,730 per MT, as displayed in the below chart.

Europe Prices

The prices of all steel scrap commodities such as #1 HMS, Cast Iron Scrap, Grade 1 Old Steel, Grade 2 Old Steel, Grade OA Structural Plate, Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel held steady when compared with the week before.

The price variation in Shredded Auto Scrap over the one-week period from September, 27 to October 3, 2024 is provided in the below chart.

LME Steel Market Update

The LME Steel Scrap CFR Turkey (Platts) Month 2 Closing price as of October 3, 2024 stood at $396 per tonne.

The LME Steel Rebar FOB Turkey (Platts) Month 2 Contract closed at $602.50 per tonne, significantly higher upon comparison with the closing price of $574.50 per tonne during the previous week.

In the meantime, LME Steel Scrap CFR India (Platts) Month 2 prices as of October 3, 2024 closed at $418.00 per tonne.

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