Ferrous Scrap Prices

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Local currency and US dollars per tonne

Ferrous Scrap Prices in Tonnes (T)

Ferrous Scrap Prices in Kilograms (KG)

MonthChina CNYEurope EURIndia INRJapan JPYRussia RUBUSA USDChina USDEurope USDIndia USDJapan USDRussia USD
Jun-2024
Jul-20242.7890.33334.00048.50023.3000.3050.3840.3570.4070.3000.265
Aug-20242.4760.33334.13345.00021.5500.3050.3420.3590.4080.3000.245
Sep-20242.4830.29533.38040.00020.0500.3050.3490.3270.3980.2720.223
Oct-20242.5590.29033.60040.00020.5000.3200.3650.3210.4000.2780.217
Nov-20242.3010.29334.10040.00022.1000.3200.3230.3180.4060.2620.226
Dec-20242.3300.28833.43340.00022.7500.3150.3200.3020.3950.2680.214
Jan-20252.2580.29333.40039.00021.0500.3350.3090.3010.3890.2470.188
Feb-20252.2730.30533.13339.00018.1000.3650.3130.3130.3810.2520.181
Mar-20252.2340.31333.86739.00018.1000.3950.3070.3280.3880.2600.202
Apr-20252.1860.31034.16739.50018.1000.3600.3000.3430.4000.2700.215
May-2025
Jun-2025
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Sep-2025

Ferrous Scrap Prices in Pounds (LB)

MonthChina CNYEurope EURIndia INRJapan JPYRussia RUBUSA USDChina USDEurope USDIndia USDJapan USDRussia USD
Jun-2024
Jul-20241.26510.151015.422121.999210.56870.13830.17420.16190.18460.13610.1202
Aug-20241.12310.151015.482520.41179.77490.13830.15510.16280.18510.13610.1111
Sep-20241.12630.133815.140918.14379.09450.13830.15830.14830.18050.12340.1012
Oct-20241.16070.131515.240718.14379.29860.14510.16560.14560.18140.12610.0984
Nov-20241.04370.132915.467518.143710.02440.14510.14650.14420.18420.11880.1025
Dec-20241.05690.130615.165018.143710.31920.14290.14510.13700.17920.12160.0971
Jan-20251.02420.132915.150017.69019.54810.15200.14020.13650.17640.11200.0853
Feb-20251.03100.138315.028917.69018.21000.16560.14200.14200.17280.11430.0821
Mar-20251.01330.142015.361817.69018.21000.17920.13930.14880.17600.11790.0916
Apr-20250.99160.140615.497917.91698.21000.16330.13610.15560.18140.12250.0975
May-2025
Jun-2025
Jul-2025
Aug-2025
Sep-2025

Ferrous Scrap Prices in Short Tons (SHT)

MonthChina CNYEurope EURIndia INRJapan JPYRussia RUBUSA USDChina USDEurope USDIndia USDJapan USDRussia USD
Jun-2024
Jul-20242530302308444399821137277348324369272240
Aug-20242246302309654082319550277310326370272222
Sep-20242253268302823628718189277317297361247202
Oct-20242321263304813628718597290331291363252197
Nov-20242087266309353628720049290293288368238205
Dec-20242114261303303628720638286290274358243194
Jan-20252048266303003538019096304280273353224171
Feb-20252062277300583538016420331284284346229164
Mar-20252027284307243538016420358279298352236183
Apr-20251983281309963583416420327272311363245195
May-2025
Jun-2025
Jul-2025
Aug-2025
Sep-2025

Ferrous Scrap Prices in Tonnes (T)

MonthChina CNYEurope EURIndia INRJapan JPYRussia RUBUSA USDChina USDEurope USDIndia USDJapan USDRussia USD
Jun-2024
Jul-20242789333340004850023300305384357407300265
Aug-20242476333341334500021550305342359408300245
Sep-20242483295333804000020050305349327398272223
Oct-20242559290336004000020500320365321400278217
Nov-20242301293341004000022100320323318406262226
Dec-20242330288334334000022750315320302395268214
Jan-20252258293334003900021050335309301389247188
Feb-20252273305331333900018100365313313381252181
Mar-20252234313338673900018100395307328388260202
Apr-20252186310341673950018100360300343400270215
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