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.

United States Steel Scrap Buy Price Index

MaterialAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PricePrice Unit
Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap444USD/LB
Misc Cast Scrap150150150USD/LB
Prepared Steel Scrap83.3883.3883.38USD/LB
Clean Auto Cast196.76196.76196.76USD/NT
Long Steel107.4107.4107.4USD/Ton
Short Steel88.6788.6788.67USD/Ton
Steel Car Wheels Scrap140140140USD/LB
Torching Steel130130130USD/Ton
Unprepared Steel Scrap76.8876.8876.88USD/NT
Shredder Steel6.256.256.25USD/CW
Whole Autos6.756.756.75USD//CWT
Tin Scrap Dirty3.143.143.14USD/LB
Busheling271.88271.88271.88USD/MT
Rebar71.2171.2171.21USD/GT
Unprepared - Farm equipment Scrap125125125USD/Ton
Car Bodies130.01130.01130.01USD/GT
Motor Blocks Scrap90.0490.0490.04USD/GT
Plate & Structural Prepared111.49111.49111.49USD//CWT
Scrap Transmissions Scrap1.661.661.66USD/NT
#1 Cast Iron Scrap149.65149.65149.65USD/Ton
#1 HMS Prepared91.2991.2991.29USD/GT
#1 HMS Unprepared Scrap73.6973.6973.69USD/GT
#2 Cast Iron Scrap73.7773.7773.77USD/Ton
#2 HMS Prepared98.798.798.7USD/GT
#2 HMS Unprepared86.286.286.2USD/GT
Heavy w. Light Scrap175175175USD/GT
Junk Cars Scrap110110110USD/Ton
Light w. Heavy Scrap167.5167.5167.5USD/GT
P&S Scrap190.88190.88190.88USD/GT
P&S Unprepared Scrap87.9387.9387.93USD/GT
Steel Turnings Scrap37.9437.9437.94USD/GT
Torching Unprepared182.5182.5182.5USD/GT
Unclean Motors Scrap179.17179.17179.17USD/Ton
#2 Steel Scrap99.0399.0399.03USD/MT
Heavy Torch Steel Scrap64.1764.1764.17USD/NT
Tin54.0654.0654.06USD//CWT
Drums and Rotors96.1296.1296.12USD/GT
Mixed Cast Scrap157.46157.46157.46USD/GT
#1 H.M. Steel17.6917.6917.69USD/NT
#2 Prepared105.45105.45105.45USD/NT
#2 Unprepared75.4375.4375.43USD/NT
Large Transformers Scrap0.30.30.3USD/LB
Small Transformers Scrap0.250.250.25USD/LB
Steel Cased Transformers Scrap0.10.10.1USD/LB
White Goods13.2613.2613.26USD/MT
Foundry Short Steel Scrap220220220USD/LB
Steel Electric Motors Scrap0.160.160.16USD/LB
#1 Prepared67.0767.0767.07USD/NT
HMS Prepared39.9139.9139.91USD//CWT
Sheet metal Scrap949494USD/CWT
Plate & Structural99.9699.9699.96USD//CWT
HMS 80/20 Scrap1.251.251.25USD/LB
3 Foot Steel Scrap200200200USD/NT
Farm Machinery Scrap150150150USD/NT
Heavy Melt Scrap110.75110.75110.75USD/GT
Prepared Structural Scrap0.120.120.12USD/LB
Unprepared Shearing38.438.438.4USD/LB
Unprepared Structural Scrap102.48102.48102.48USD/LB
Iron/Steel Scrap23040060USD/NT
#1 Heavy Melt Scrap4.354.354.35USD/NT
#1 HMS Scrap0.070.070.07USD/LB
#2 Heavy Melt Scrap 3.753.753.75USD/NT
Steel Base Carburetors Scrap0.060.060.06USD/LB
Structural Steel Scrap0.10.10.1USD/LB
#1 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap83.1983.1983.19USD/NT
Mixed Steel Scrap10.9710.9710.97USD/NT
Oversized Steel Scrap808080USD/NT
Tin/Car Bodies180180180USD//CWT
#2 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap170170170USD/NT
Block Tin3.833.833.83USD/LB
Steel Shot Scrap0.050.050.05USD/CWT
#1 Prepared Scrap66.2366.2366.23USD/CWT
Steel Block Engines0.060.060.06USD/LB
Auto Cast Scrap161.69161.69161.69USD/GT
Steel BX Scrap0.310.310.31USD/LB
#1 Steel Scrap54.8954.8954.89USD/MT
HMS Unprepared31.7931.7931.79USD//CWT
#1 Unprepared Steel41.4241.4241.42USD/CWT
#1 Unprepared Steel Scrap0.050.050.05USD/LB
#2 Prepared Scrap45.4645.4645.46USD/CWT
#2 Prepared Scrap0.080.080.08USD/LB
#2 Unprepared Steel27.0627.0627.06USD/CWT
Appliances23.3123.3123.31USD/LB
Appliances4.944.944.94USD/CWT
Busheling Scrap322322322USD/GT
Motor Blocks Scrap80.0380.0380.03USD/NT
Plate & Structural Unprepared36.0536.0536.05USD//CWT
Prepared Steel Scrap92.5292.5292.52USD/NT
Sheet Iron128.75128.75128.75USD/Ton
Sheet Metal Scrap130130130USD/NT
Short Steel Scrap228.2228.2228.2USD/GT
Steel Turnings Scrap2.252.252.25USD/CWT
Unprepared Steel Scrap125126.67123.33USD/Ton
#1 Prepared Scrap147.5147.5147.5USD/Ton
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap3.133.133.13USD/LB
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap47.347.347.3USD/GT
#1 Unprepared Scrap106.25106.25106.25USD/Ton
#1 UnPrepared Steel Scrap91.8591.8591.85USD/GT
Plate & Structural Unprepared46.2846.2846.28USD/LB
#1 Prepared Scrap173.33173.33173.33USD/GT
#1 UnPrepared Scrap143.85143.85143.85USD/GT
#1 Steel Scrap90.1290.1290.12USD/CWT
#1 Prepared Scrap3.193.193.19USD/LB
Plate & Structural Scrap295295295USD/NT
Short Steel Scrap0.120.120.12USD/LB
Short Steel Scrap252.5252.5252.5USD/NT
Insulated Steel BX Scrap0.340.340.34USD/LB
Drums and Rotors0.120.120.12USD/LB
Sheet Iron130.97130.97130.97USD/GT
#1 Steel Scrap225225225USD/NT
Car Bodies97.597.597.5USD/MT
Rebar101.67101.67101.67USD/NT
Drums and Rotors300300300USD/NT
#1 Steel Scrap0.090.090.09USD/LB
#1 Unprepared59.2659.2659.26USD/NT
Unclean Auto Cast Scrap100100100USD/NT
Whole Auto Bodies105.07105.07105.07USD//CWT
Steel Turnings Scrap858585USD/NT
Long Steel Scrap190190190USD/PT
Motor/Machine Cast240240240USD/PT
Short Steel Scrap240240240USD/PT
Whole Autos9.59.59.5USD/CW
Shredded Scrap0.10.10.1USD/LB
Unprepared Steel Scrap0.040.040.04USD/LB
Steel Scrap10.0510.0610.05USD/LB
#1 Busheling Scrap112.53112.53112.53USD/LB
Rebar0.220.220.22USD/MT
Steel compressors sealed units scrap0.140.140.14USD/LB