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 |
Dirty Motor Blocks Scrap | 4 | 4 | 4 | USD/LB |
Misc Cast Scrap | 150 | 150 | 150 | USD/LB |
Prepared Steel Scrap | 83.38 | 83.38 | 83.38 | USD/LB |
Clean Auto Cast | 196.76 | 196.76 | 196.76 | USD/NT |
Long Steel | 107.4 | 107.4 | 107.4 | USD/Ton |
Short Steel | 88.67 | 88.67 | 88.67 | USD/Ton |
Steel Car Wheels Scrap | 140 | 140 | 140 | USD/LB |
Torching Steel | 130 | 130 | 130 | USD/Ton |
Unprepared Steel Scrap | 76.88 | 76.88 | 76.88 | USD/NT |
Shredder Steel | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.25 | USD/CW |
Whole Autos | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | USD//CWT |
Tin Scrap Dirty | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | USD/LB |
Busheling | 271.88 | 271.88 | 271.88 | USD/MT |
Rebar | 71.21 | 71.21 | 71.21 | USD/GT |
Unprepared - Farm equipment Scrap | 125 | 125 | 125 | USD/Ton |
Car Bodies | 130.01 | 130.01 | 130.01 | USD/GT |
Motor Blocks Scrap | 90.04 | 90.04 | 90.04 | USD/GT |
Plate & Structural Prepared | 111.49 | 111.49 | 111.49 | USD//CWT |
Scrap Transmissions Scrap | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | USD/NT |
#1 Cast Iron Scrap | 149.65 | 149.65 | 149.65 | USD/Ton |
#1 HMS Prepared | 91.29 | 91.29 | 91.29 | USD/GT |
#1 HMS Unprepared Scrap | 73.69 | 73.69 | 73.69 | USD/GT |
#2 Cast Iron Scrap | 73.77 | 73.77 | 73.77 | USD/Ton |
#2 HMS Prepared | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | USD/GT |
#2 HMS Unprepared | 86.2 | 86.2 | 86.2 | USD/GT |
Heavy w. Light Scrap | 175 | 175 | 175 | USD/GT |
Junk Cars Scrap | 110 | 110 | 110 | USD/Ton |
Light w. Heavy Scrap | 167.5 | 167.5 | 167.5 | USD/GT |
P&S Scrap | 190.88 | 190.88 | 190.88 | USD/GT |
P&S Unprepared Scrap | 87.93 | 87.93 | 87.93 | USD/GT |
Steel Turnings Scrap | 37.94 | 37.94 | 37.94 | USD/GT |
Torching Unprepared | 182.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | USD/GT |
Unclean Motors Scrap | 179.17 | 179.17 | 179.17 | USD/Ton |
#2 Steel Scrap | 99.03 | 99.03 | 99.03 | USD/MT |
Heavy Torch Steel Scrap | 64.17 | 64.17 | 64.17 | USD/NT |
Tin | 54.06 | 54.06 | 54.06 | USD//CWT |
Drums and Rotors | 96.12 | 96.12 | 96.12 | USD/GT |
Mixed Cast Scrap | 157.46 | 157.46 | 157.46 | USD/GT |
#1 H.M. Steel | 17.69 | 17.69 | 17.69 | USD/NT |
#2 Prepared | 105.45 | 105.45 | 105.45 | USD/NT |
#2 Unprepared | 75.43 | 75.43 | 75.43 | USD/NT |
Large Transformers Scrap | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | USD/LB |
Small Transformers Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB |
Steel Cased Transformers Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
White Goods | 13.26 | 13.26 | 13.26 | USD/MT |
Foundry Short Steel Scrap | 220 | 220 | 220 | USD/LB |
Steel Electric Motors Scrap | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB |
#1 Prepared | 67.07 | 67.07 | 67.07 | USD/NT |
HMS Prepared | 39.91 | 39.91 | 39.91 | USD//CWT |
Sheet metal Scrap | 94 | 94 | 94 | USD/CWT |
Plate & Structural | 99.96 | 99.96 | 99.96 | USD//CWT |
HMS 80/20 Scrap | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB |
3 Foot Steel Scrap | 200 | 200 | 200 | USD/NT |
Farm Machinery Scrap | 150 | 150 | 150 | USD/NT |
Heavy Melt Scrap | 110.75 | 110.75 | 110.75 | USD/GT |
Prepared Structural Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
Unprepared Shearing | 38.4 | 38.4 | 38.4 | USD/LB |
Unprepared Structural Scrap | 102.48 | 102.48 | 102.48 | USD/LB |
Iron/Steel Scrap | 230 | 400 | 60 | USD/NT |
#1 Heavy Melt Scrap | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | USD/NT |
#1 HMS Scrap | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB |
#2 Heavy Melt Scrap | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | USD/NT |
Steel Base Carburetors Scrap | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB |
Structural Steel Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
#1 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap | 83.19 | 83.19 | 83.19 | USD/NT |
Mixed Steel Scrap | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | USD/NT |
Oversized Steel Scrap | 80 | 80 | 80 | USD/NT |
Tin/Car Bodies | 180 | 180 | 180 | USD//CWT |
#2 Unprepared Heavy Melt Scrap | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/NT |
Block Tin | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | USD/LB |
Steel Shot Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/CWT |
#1 Prepared Scrap | 66.23 | 66.23 | 66.23 | USD/CWT |
Steel Block Engines | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB |
Auto Cast Scrap | 161.69 | 161.69 | 161.69 | USD/GT |
Steel BX Scrap | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB |
#1 Steel Scrap | 54.89 | 54.89 | 54.89 | USD/MT |
HMS Unprepared | 31.79 | 31.79 | 31.79 | USD//CWT |
#1 Unprepared Steel | 41.42 | 41.42 | 41.42 | USD/CWT |
#1 Unprepared Steel Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB |
#2 Prepared Scrap | 45.46 | 45.46 | 45.46 | USD/CWT |
#2 Prepared Scrap | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB |
#2 Unprepared Steel | 27.06 | 27.06 | 27.06 | USD/CWT |
Appliances | 23.31 | 23.31 | 23.31 | USD/LB |
Appliances | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | USD/CWT |
Busheling Scrap | 322 | 322 | 322 | USD/GT |
Motor Blocks Scrap | 80.03 | 80.03 | 80.03 | USD/NT |
Plate & Structural Unprepared | 36.05 | 36.05 | 36.05 | USD//CWT |
Prepared Steel Scrap | 92.52 | 92.52 | 92.52 | USD/NT |
Sheet Iron | 128.75 | 128.75 | 128.75 | USD/Ton |
Sheet Metal Scrap | 130 | 130 | 130 | USD/NT |
Short Steel Scrap | 228.2 | 228.2 | 228.2 | USD/GT |
Steel Turnings Scrap | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | USD/CWT |
Unprepared Steel Scrap | 125 | 126.67 | 123.33 | USD/Ton |
#1 Prepared Scrap | 147.5 | 147.5 | 147.5 | USD/Ton |
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.13 | USD/LB |
#1 Prepared Steel Scrap | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | USD/GT |
#1 Unprepared Scrap | 106.25 | 106.25 | 106.25 | USD/Ton |
#1 UnPrepared Steel Scrap | 91.85 | 91.85 | 91.85 | USD/GT |
Plate & Structural Unprepared | 46.28 | 46.28 | 46.28 | USD/LB |
#1 Prepared Scrap | 173.33 | 173.33 | 173.33 | USD/GT |
#1 UnPrepared Scrap | 143.85 | 143.85 | 143.85 | USD/GT |
#1 Steel Scrap | 90.12 | 90.12 | 90.12 | USD/CWT |
#1 Prepared Scrap | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | USD/LB |
Plate & Structural Scrap | 295 | 295 | 295 | USD/NT |
Short Steel Scrap | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
Short Steel Scrap | 252.5 | 252.5 | 252.5 | USD/NT |
Insulated Steel BX Scrap | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | USD/LB |
Drums and Rotors | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB |
Sheet Iron | 130.97 | 130.97 | 130.97 | USD/GT |
#1 Steel Scrap | 225 | 225 | 225 | USD/NT |
Car Bodies | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | USD/MT |
Rebar | 101.67 | 101.67 | 101.67 | USD/NT |
Drums and Rotors | 300 | 300 | 300 | USD/NT |
#1 Steel Scrap | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB |
#1 Unprepared | 59.26 | 59.26 | 59.26 | USD/NT |
Unclean Auto Cast Scrap | 100 | 100 | 100 | USD/NT |
Whole Auto Bodies | 105.07 | 105.07 | 105.07 | USD//CWT |
Steel Turnings Scrap | 85 | 85 | 85 | USD/NT |
Long Steel Scrap | 190 | 190 | 190 | USD/PT |
Motor/Machine Cast | 240 | 240 | 240 | USD/PT |
Short Steel Scrap | 240 | 240 | 240 | USD/PT |
Whole Autos | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | USD/CW |
Shredded Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB |
Unprepared Steel Scrap | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB |
Steel Scrap | 10.05 | 10.06 | 10.05 | USD/LB |
#1 Busheling Scrap | 112.53 | 112.53 | 112.53 | USD/LB |
Rebar | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/MT |
Steel compressors sealed units scrap | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB |