Scrap Metal prices 2026, USA
Scrap metal purchase prices directly depends on the price of steel on international metal exchanges. Scrap buyers constantly checking prices changes and adjust scrap metal purchase prices accordingly. The price of scrap metal also depends on other factors: type of metal, quantity of scrap metal, buyer pricing, state taxes applied to such activities. In order to sell scrap metal at a high price, you should always look into the offers of several buyers and compare the proposed scrap metal purchase prices for that day. This website allows you to find out what the latest scrap metal purchase prices are in real time in different cities and different countries.
The change in scrap metal prices in the United States
Based on data provided by scraprice.com, this article reviews scrap metal price trends across various regions in the United States and the percentage changes recorded from December 2024 through February–March 2025. The data indicates that prices have steadily increased in most locations. These trends can be attributed to regional supply and demand fluctuations, transportation costs, and other market factors. Prices are listed in euros per ton (EUR/T). Regional Analysis
| Purchase price | Comments | Buyer | City |
|---|---|---|---|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Junk Cars | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Sheet Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Prepared Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.2
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Unprepared Steel | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.225
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
1 Cast Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Unclean Motors | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Unprepared Iron | Kansas, Independence | |
|
0.184
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
#2 Prepared | Kansas, Independence | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.31
|
Tin / Shred | Kansas, Independence | |
2026.01.31
|
Car body | Kansas, Independence | |
|
0.19
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Auto Body | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.171
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Long Steel | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.24
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Short Steel | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.19
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Sheet Iron | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.09
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Torching Steel | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.23
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Whole Car Motors | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Diesel Motors | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.16
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Stove Cast | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.24
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Clean Auto Cast | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Sheet Iron | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Cars | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.23
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Auto Cast / Rotors | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.2
$/kg
2026.01.30
|
Short Steel / Heavy Melt / Cast Iron | New York, Buffalo | |
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.28
|
Sheet iron | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
Drums & Rotors | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
Prepared P&S | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
Unprepared P&S | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.28
|
Scrap car | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
#2 Baling | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.28
|
Cast iron | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
Busheling | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2026.01.28
|
#1 STEEL | Brooklyn, NY | |
|
2026.01.28
|
MIX METAL | Brooklyn, NY | |
|
2026.01.28
|
LITE IRON | Brooklyn, NY | |
|
2026.01.27
|
Short Steel | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Mixed Cast | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.145
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Machinery Cast | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.28
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Drums and Rotors | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.275
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Clean Motor | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.28
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Unclean Motor | Chase, Michigan |
|
0.171
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Diesel Motor | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Unprepared | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.23
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Complete Car | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Incomplete Car | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.27
|
Appliances (light unprepared under 1/4 inch) | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.22
|
Sheet Iron/Shredder feed | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.22
|
Shearing | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.2
$/kg
2026.01.22
|
Short Steel/Prepared HMS | New York, Buffalo | |
|
0.23
$/kg
2026.01.22
|
Auto Drums & Rotors | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2026.01.22
|
Ferrous metals scrap | Virginia, Virginia Beach | |
|
0.06
$/kg
2026.01.21
|
Iron / Steel | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
2026.01.21
|
Iron / Steel | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
0.07
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Shredder/Unprepared Plate & Structural | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.07
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Vehicles (must have title) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.08
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Cast Iron | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.08
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Prepared steel scrap | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.08
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Clean Cast Rotors | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.23
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
Scrap cast auto rotors and drums | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.205
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
#1 prepared scrap steel is smaller than 5 ft by 3 ft | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.205
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
#2 prepared scrap steel is smaller than 3 ft by 18 inches | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.11
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
Scrap cars, trucks | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.145
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
Scrap light iron / sheet | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.171
$/kg
2026.01.19
|
Scrap unprepared steel | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.101
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
#1 Prepared | Florida, Jacksonville | |
|
0.089
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
#1 Unprepared | Florida, Jacksonville | |
|
0.095
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
#2 Prepared | Florida, Jacksonville | |
|
0.087
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
#2 Unprepared | Florida, Jacksonville | |
|
0.095
$/lb
2026.01.19
|
Cast Iron | Florida, Jacksonville | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Clean Tin | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Cast Iron | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Hubs & Rotors | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Dirty Motors | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Shred | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
2026.01.19
|
Diesel Motors | Stoystown, Pennsylvania | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Farm Machinery / Unprepared | Wisconsin, Fond du Lac | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Sheet Iron | Wisconsin, Fond du Lac | |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Autobodies (shredder prepared) | Wisconsin, Fond du Lac | |
|
0.21
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
3 Foot Steel | Wisconsin, Fond du Lac | |
|
0.24
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
2 Foot Prepared Auto / Machine Cast | Wisconsin, Fond du Lac | |
|
2026.01.18
|
Short Steel | New York, Binghamton |
|
0.15
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Light Iron & Tin | New York, Binghamton | |
|
0.19
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Cast Iron | New York, Binghamton | |
|
0.19
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Plate & Structural | New York, Binghamton | |
|
2026.01.18
|
Unprepared Plate & Structural | New York, Binghamton | |
|
0.07
$/lb
2026.01.18
|
Steel / Scrap Iron | Utah, Salt Lake City | |
|
0.175
$/kg
2026.01.18
|
Mixed Material Scrap | Indiana, Evansville | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
Junk Cars | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
Sheet Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.22
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
Prepared Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.2
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
Unprepared Steel | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
#2 Cast Iron | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.155
$/kg
2026.01.16
|
Unclean Motors | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
2026.01.15
|
Drums & Rotors | New Jersey, Middlesex | |
|
2026.01.15
|
HMS / Unprepared | New Jersey, Middlesex | |
|
2026.01.15
|
Cast Iron | New Jersey, Middlesex | |
|
2026.01.15
|
Light Iron | New Jersey, Middlesex | |
|
0.05
$/lb
2026.01.13
|
Steel scrap | Texas, Houston | |
|
0.087
$/kg
2026.01.13
|
Iron scrap | Texas, Houston | |
|
0.03
$/lb
2026.01.13
|
Light Iron | Texas, Houston | |
|
0.07
$/lb
2026.01.13
|
Cast Iron | Texas, Houston |
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