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Prices from March 8, 2010
Prices from March 8, 2010
SCRAP METALS
Estimated buying prices in cents per pound except as otherwise
noted
(carload lots, delivered buyers' works)
BRASS MILL SCRAP
No. 1 copper .............................. 333.00*
REFINERS' COPPER SCRAP
No. 1 copper .............................. 323.00*
No. 2 copper .............................. 312.00*
Light copper .............................. 305.00*
Refinery brass† ........................... 237.00
† Shippers' price for dry copper content assaying a min. 61.3%
copper and a max. 5% iron.
BRASS INGOT MAKERS' SCRAP
(rev. 03/04/10)
Copper East Midwest
No. 1 ...................... 322.00* ...... 317.00*
No. 2 ...................... 310.00* ...... 305.00*
Light copper ............... 300.00* ...... 295.00*
No. 1 comp. solids
(rev. 03/04/10) ............ 253.00 ....... 248.00
Comp., borings, turnings
(rev. 03/04/10) ............ 250.00 ....... 245.00
Radiators (rev. 03/04/10) .. 212.00 ....... 208.00
Yellow brass solids
(rev. 03/04/10) ............ 206.00 ....... 203.00
Turnings (rev. 03/04/10) ... 191.00 ....... 188.00
SMELTERS' LEAD SCRAP
Buying prices heavy soft lead (cwt), including delivery to
smelter
(rev.02/25/10)
Scrap lead ................................ $68.00-$69.00
Remelt lead ............................... $74.00-$75.00
Whole batteries ........................... $31.00-$32.00
Cable lead ................................ $77.00-$78.00
SMELTERS' ZINC SCRAP
(rev. 02/24/10)
New zinc clippings ........................ 71.00-72.00
Old zinc (clean) .......................... 69.00-70.00
Die cast slab ............................. 71.00-72.00
Galvanizers' dross ........................ 64.00-65.00
SECONDARY SMELTERS' ALUMINUM SCRAP
Buying prices delivered to the smelter in full truckloads
containing several grades
(rev.03/02/10)
Mixed low copper clips .................... 71.00-72.00
Mixed high copper clips ................... 69.00-70.00
Mixed high zinc clips ..................... 70.00-71.00
1-1-3 sows ................................ 74.00-75.00
Siding, painted ........................... 69.00-70.00
Mixed clips ............................... 67.00-68.00
Old sheet and cast ........................ 67.00-68.00
Turnings, clean & dry ..................... 66.00-67.00
Aluminum-copper radiators ................. 160.00-165.00
Nonferrous auto shred (90% alum.) * ...... 81.00-82.00
* Unmixed full truckload, "twitch" grade
DOMESTIC ALUMINUM PRODUCERS
Buying prices for processed used aluminum cans in carload lots,
f.o.b. shipping point
(rev. 03/04/10)
Used beverage can scrap ................... 74.00-76.00
MILLS, SPECIALTY CONSUMERS' BUYING PRICES
(rev.03/02/10)
Segregated low copper alloy clips ......... 88.00-89.00
Mixed low copper alloy clips .............. 83.00-84.00
Painted siding ............................ 79.00-80.00
* Nominal for spot sales.