Falling Scrap Iron prices

[Old Doug]

December 5, 2022. Just cleaned out the barn... Shredder steel paid $5 per CW ($100 / ton) at a local major scrap yard. Pittance, but the barn looks a lot better.

And the traffic at the scale was light. When price was $12 per CW, the line around the scale was agonizingly long.

I am back on the shop clean out i am trying to get rid of as much as i can. I moved another tote to the shop yesterday because i was saving stuff because of it being easyer than scrapping it now i have no excuse. Its been $100.00 a ton so far.

 

[Old Doug]

I think most are around $120.00 on shred . I ask about #2 steel and its around $130.00 . I hauled a load of no ferrous and its stayed about the same. I was going to start loading a load of #2 thinking it could go up between now and summer but who knows. I guess i will stay on the non ferrous for now but it takes alot of work to get it ready.

 

[Old Doug]

I hauled a load Friday it was $120.00 for shred if it gets were i can load drys up or freezes up i will haul more i wish i could haul one load a week. I went to a HVAC shop they have a load of stuff alot of non ferrous they said i could have but i will give them something for it so they remember he the next time.

 

[colson04]

I haven't called lately. I have a small bin of non-ferrous I've collected and about dump trailer load of ferrous to haul. I'm in no rush. I wanted it gone before snow came. That didn't happen. Now we have thawed, muddy ground with about 8" of snow on top. My random pile can sit til spring thaw now.

 

[Old Doug]

Some one told me it was going up in march. I sure wish that was true and i could be ready for it but i cant remember any ones prediction about the scrap market coming true.

 

[Old Doug]

I hauled a load yesterday i got $140.00 a ton . I wish i had time and it wasnt so muddy.

 

[Old Doug]

I sold a load of sheet aluminum for .48 a pound i was happy with that. Shred is holding at $140.00 a ton it could be a little better but thats way better than $100.00 a ton.

 

[Old Doug]

Shred is up to $175.00 i need to check on #2 prepared if its up i need to haul mine off.

 

[Old Doug]

They are giving $230.00 for #2 . I am almost done with the bin job but i think its going to start raining agin. I hope to get some hauled .

 

[Old Doug]

The first picture is what didnt come down with the leg.

 

[Old Doug]

Hauled 18 tons of #2 yesterday. Maybe 4 more left. I am glade to see it go at a good price i dont know if i will start another pile or just sell every thing now on for shred.

 

[Carolina Iron Clad]

I haven't called lately. I have a small bin of non-ferrous I've collected and about dump trailer load of ferrous to haul. I'm in no rush. I wanted it gone before snow came. That didn't happen. Now we have thawed, muddy ground with about 8" of snow on top. My random pile can sit til spring thaw now.

I have a similar collection with a similar stagnation point. I haven't cared enough to call, but my local yard is PACKED, both with material and patrons. Must be coming up?

 

[Old Doug]

I hope it holds through next month why did it go up when its so muddy? If i could get out 15 more tons i would fill alot better but unless it just gos to nothing i will steal be cleaning up. I may have to chain up my skid steer.

 

[Old Doug]

I hauled a load of non ferrous stuff yesterday. I had the trailer already load so i loaded a pallet of electric motors on the pickup and topped it off with some ACSR. I was very happy with what i got about 2 weeks pay at a regular job. I wasnt going to use this old pickup like i have been. I didnt plan on going to far from home or towing much . It is now in ok mechanical shape its no power house and it came home unloaded better than going with a load. I wish it was 2wd i would go all out on it and fix the rust but its doing the job i bought it for and i may fix the body someday.