Scrap steel has go down in price substantially and now is around $50 per ton for prepared steel and iron (as of Nov 2008) Prices do fluctuate and are based on grades (HMS 1, HMS 2, etc.).
Current is a relative term and prices will fluctuate based on Economics, supply/demand etc. As of April 2012, the price per pound for steel/iron scrap ranges from 6 to 7 cents per pound. Check your pricing at local scrap yards or online at various scrap price informational websites
Current is a relative term and prices will fluctuate based on economics, supply/demand etc. As of April 2012, the price per pound for steel/iron scrap ranges from 6 to 7 cents per pound. Check your pricing at local scrap yards or online at various scrap price informational websites
Current is a relative term and prices will fluctuate based on economics, supply/demand etc. As of April 2012, the price per pound for steel/iron scrap ranges from 6 to 7 cents per pound. Check your pricing at local scrap yards or online at various scrap price informational websites
The price of scrap iron, like other scrap metals, changes on a daily basis. For April 2008 depending on grade, scrap iron trades for $80 to $400 per ton, or between $0.04 and $0.20 per pound.
The scrap price per pound for copper clad aluminum is $150.
Depending on the size of the aluminum at the rate per pound, the scrap price average is between $.38 per pound to $ .55 cents per pound.
The price paid per pound for scrap metal fluctuates in the state of Michigan. The average price for scrap metal per found paid in 2013 was 165 dollars a ton.
Scrap metal prices are different for nonferrous and ferrous scrap metals. Ferrous scrap metals (iron, steel) are typically in dollars per ton whereas non ferrous scrap metals are in dollars per pound.
As of Oct 28, 2008 the price is around 89 cents per pound (lb) for scrap brass
The price for scrap iron would depend on where in the world it is sold, and who is buying it, it also depends on the grade/quality of the scrap.In the UK the current prices for scrap iron are £70 per ton for cast iron, £85 per ton for plate and girders, £45 per ton for light iron.There are 2240 pounds in a imperial ton, that's roughly 2p to 3p per pound.
Metal prices in Skowhegan, Maine are currently $2.60 per pound for clean copper, and $200 to $270 per ton of iron. As a result thieves have stolen from hard working individuals to make easy money.
Currently the price is around 35 cents per pound but can be as high as 95 cents per pound for aluminum extrusion scrap.