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Stainless steel scrap prices, USA

Scrap of stainless steel purchase prices directly depend on the price of nickel (Ni) on international metal exchanges. Scrap stainless steel which contains more nickel, always has a higher price. Also, the price of stainless steel scrap is higher, which contains molybdenum (Mo) and chromium (Cr). In order to sell stainless steel scrap at a high price, you always need to look at the offers of several buyers and compare the offered prices for stainless steel scrap that day. This website provides the latest stainless steel scrap purchase prices per kg in real time in different cities and countries.

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How Nickel Prices Influence Stainless Steel Scrap Value: 2025 Market Trends Explained

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Why Stainless Steel Scrap Prices Follow Nickel Market Trends
The provided chart shows that nickel prices have fluctuated significantly since fall 2024 — with noticeable peaks around October and March. However, during the first half of 2025, the overall trend has been slightly downward, stabilizing around $15,000 USD/ton.
Stainless steel scrap prices are closely tied to nickel trends. As nickel prices rise on the LME (London Metal Exchange), so does the value of stainless scrap. Alloys with higher nickel, chromium, or molybdenum content are generally valued more in the scrap market.

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Purchase price Comments Buyer City
0.251 $/lb no changes
2026.01.31
 Non Mag Stainless Steel Wisconsin, Eau Claire
0.16 $/lb price down
2026.01.31
 304 Stainless Steel Kansas, Independence
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.30
 Stainless Steel Indiana, Bloomington
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.30
 Non-Magnetic 304 SS Solids New York, Buffalo
0.32 $/lb no changes
2026.01.28
 Stainless Michigan, Detroit
0.35 $/lb price up
2026.01.27
 Stainless Chase, Michigan
0.45 $/lb no changes
2026.01.22
 Stainless steel 304ss Texas, Houston
0.85 $/lb no changes
2026.01.22
 Stainless steel 316ss Texas, Houston
0.119 $/lb no changes
2026.01.22
 Stainless steel 410ss Texas, Houston
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.22
 Non-Magnetic (304) New York, Buffalo
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2026.01.22
 Scrap Stainless Steel Virginia, Virginia Beach
0.6 $/lb no changes
2026.01.21
 Stainless Steel Gilberts, Illinois
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.19
 304 Prepared (4 ft. or smaller and clean) Maryland, Frederick
0.15 $/lb no changes
2026.01.19
 304 Unprepared (larger than 4 ft./3% contamination) Maryland, Frederick
0.4 $/lb no changes
2026.01.19
 316 stainless (4 ft. or smaller and clean) Maryland, Frederick
0.3 $/lb price down
2026.01.19
 Scrap 300 series, clean stainless steel Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights
0.1 $/lb price down
2026.01.19
 Scrap stainless any size and bulk tanks Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights
0.72 $/lb price up
2026.01.19
 Stainless Steel Alloys 316 Florida, Jacksonville
0.35 $/lb no changes
2026.01.19
 Stainless Steel Alloys 304 Florida, Jacksonville
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2026.01.19
 Stainless Steel Stoystown, Pennsylvania
Contacts
2026.01.19
 Dirty/Magnetic Stainless Stoystown, Pennsylvania
0.4 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 Clean 18/8 Stainless Steel Wisconsin, Fond du Lac
0.32 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 304 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic) New York, Binghamton
0.6 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 316 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic) New York, Binghamton
0.119 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 Contaminated / Irony Stainless Utah, Salt Lake City
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 Stainless (304) Utah, Salt Lake City
0.68 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 Stainless (316) Utah, Salt Lake City
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.18
 304 Stainless Steel Indiana, Evansville
0.251 $/lb no changes
2026.01.16
 Non Mag Stainless Steel Wisconsin, Eau Claire
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2026.01.15
 304 Stainless Steel New Jersey, Middlesex
Contacts
2026.01.15
 316 Stainless Steel New Jersey, Middlesex
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.13
 304 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic) Texas, Houston
0.45 $/lb no changes
2026.01.13
 316 Stainless Steel (Non-Magnetic) Texas, Houston
0.3 $/lb no changes
2026.01.10
 Stainless Steel Alloy 304 Kansas, Topeka
0.6 $/lb no changes
2026.01.08
 304 and 316 Stainless Steel California, Los Angeles
Contacts
2026.01.08
 High Temperature Alloys California, Los Angeles
Contacts
2026.01.08
 304 Stainless Massachusetts, Middleborough
Contacts
2026.01.08
 Stainless steel - 304 Maryland, Rockville
0.329 $/lb price down
2026.01.06
 Stainless Steel Illinois, Chicago Heights
0.45 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 Stainless CL Florida, Miami
0.2 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 Stainless unclean Florida, Miami
0.1 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 410 Stainless Steel Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
0.2 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 Stainless Steel – 304 Clean Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
0.67 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 Stainless Steel – 316 Clean Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
0.1 $/lb no changes
2026.01.05
 Dirty Stainless Steel Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Contacts
2026.01.01
 Stainless Steel 304/18-8 Minnesota, Saint Paul
Contacts
2026.01.01
 Stainless Turnings Minnesota, Saint Paul
Contacts
2026.01.01
 Stainless Breakage Minnesota, Saint Paul
Contacts
2026.01.01
 Stainless Steel 316 Minnesota, Saint Paul


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