Prices from March 9, 2010
CONSUMER BUYING PRICES
Estimated domestic consumer buying prices in US$/gross ton;
delivered mill price.
Chicago
NO. 1 HEAVY MELT .......................... 360
No. 2 heavy melt .......................... 358
No. 1 bundles ............................. 460
No. 2 bundles ............................. 325
No. 1 busheling ........................... 470
No. 1 factory bundles ..................... NA
Shredded auto scrap ....................... 395
MACHINE SHOP TURNINGS ..................... 320
Shoveling turnings ........................ 320
Cast iron borings ......................... 345
Mixed borings, turnings ................... 310
CUT STRUCTURAL/PLATE, 2' MAX. ............. 475
Cut structural/plate, 5' max. ............. 395
Foundry steel, 2' max. .................... 360
CUPOLA CAST ............................... 330
Clean auto cast ........................... 370
Unstripped motor blocks ................... 290
Heavy breakable cast ...................... 260
Drop broken machinery cast ................ 350
NO. 1 RR HEAVY MELT ....................... 395
Rail crops, 2' max. ....................... 475
Random rails .............................. 335
Steel car wheels .......................... 460
Other track material (OTM) ................ 400
CLEAN USED DENSIFIED CANS ................. 340
No. 1 industrial heavy melt ............... 395
Rail crops, 18" max. ...................... 485
Rerolling rails ........................... 350
Steel axles ............................... 395
Heavy forge bar crops ..................... 395
Stove plate ............................... 330
Punching & plate, 12" max. ................ 505