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Current Non-Ferrous Scrap Metal prices in the Detroit Market - February 2007
Copper, Aluminum, Lead, Brass

Delivered to Yard prices


Bare Bright Copper $ 2.20 lb.
#1 Copper $ 2.14 lb.
#2 Copper $ 2.05 lb.
Insulated heavy wire $ 1.30 lb to $ 1.75 lb.
EDM wire $ 1.55 lb.
Smelter Hard Brass $ 1.72 lb.
Smelter Red Brass $ 1.67 lb.
Yellow Brass $ 1.45 lb.
Auto Rads (clean) $1.30lb.
Lead scrap $ .40 lb.
Wheel Weights $ .25 lb.
18-8 Stainless $1.32 lb.
Carbide Inserts $8.25 lb.
Drills & Reamers $7.10 lb.
Batteries $.08 lb.


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ALUMINUM PRICES: Old cast $ .58 lb. - New cast $ .63 lb. - Old sheet $ .55 lb. - MLCC $ .60 lb. - Siding $ .72 lb. - Auto Wheels $ .81 lb.(clean) - Aluminum Rads/clean $ .65 lb. - Alum/Copper Rads $ 1.10 lb.- Extrusions 6061-6063 $.86 lb. (clean) - Extrusions w/att $.65 lb. - Alum. Trngs $.51 lb. (clean-dry) no fe.


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We know this is a bit dated data but we thought it might be of some interest to our readers

AMM Free Market Prices
American Metal Market

Free market copper cathode, zinc, aluminum, lead, nickel melting, nickel plating, tin, Comex copper settlement, No. 2 copper scrap, silver - per troy oz. Handy & Harman, No. 1 steel scrap Pitts. (gross tons).

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SCRAP METAL PRICES - SPOKANE WA Area

- Week of February 5, 2007

DOCK PRICES

BRITE WIRE $2.00........................................... POLY/ACSR @65% $0.34
# 1 COPPER WIRE $1.91 .................................. THERMAL BREAK $0.42
# 1 COPPER SOLID $1.91................................. IRONY/6063 AL90%+ $0.46
# 2 COPPER $1.80 .............................................. IRONY/SHEETAL 80%+ $0.31
# 3 COPPER $1.75.............................................. IRONY/CAST AL80%+ $0.26
# 1 ICW @65% $1.05............................................ IRONY AL (50%+) $0.10
# 2 ICW @55% $0.87 .......................................... IRONY AL (20%+) $0.04
# 2 ICW @45% $0.70 ........................................... MAGNESIUM $0.36
CU - BREAKAGE $0.10 ........................................ STAINLESS $0.75
LEADED CABLE $0.05........................................... STAINLESS/IRON $0.16
FOUNDRY BRASS $1.45 ...................................... 316 STAINLESS $0.86
RED BRASS $1.36 .................................................. SS (304) TURNINGS $0.18
YELLOW BRASS $1.25 .......................................... SOFT LEAD $0.06
WATER METERS $1.30 ........................................ WHEEL WEIGHTS $0.04
IRONY BRASS 50%+ $0.26 ................................. ZINC $0.09
BRASS BREAKAGE $0.03 .................................. DIE CAST $0.11
AL BRONZE $1.16 ............................................... DIE CAST/IRON $0.03
MAG BRONZE $0.86 .......................................... CATV CLEAR $0.26
ROD TURNINGS $0.80 ..................................... CATV BLACK $0.20
RADIATORS $1.15 ............................................ CATV/FE/SS $0.08
RADIATORS/IRON $0.70 ................................. BEAD CONV (BIG) $5.00
ALUMINUM COPPER $1.05 ............................ HC CONV (BIG GM) $10.00
AL CU + IRON $0.75 ........................................ HC CONV (BIG FORD) $12.00
EC WIRE $0.73 .................................................. HC CONV (SMALL) $9.00
6063 $0.72 ...........................................................HC CONV (TINY) $6.00
6063 PAINTED $0.60 .......................................... BEADS $2.00
6061 $0.70 ............................................................ HONEYCOMB $2.00
6061 PAINTED $0.60 ........................................ BATTERIES $1.50

BID ON MILITARY SURPLUS SCRAP METAL - CLICK HERE!

5052 $0.68 ......................................................... LITHO FILM $0.81
5052 PAINTED $0.60 ...................................... X-RAY (TO 1977) $0.80
LITHO $0.70 ....................................................... X-RAY (77-79) $0.56
IRRIGATION PIPE $0.60 ................................. X-RAY (80-84) $0.41
MLC CLIPS $0.52 ............................................... X-RAY (1985 UP) $0.26
SHEET ALUMINUM $0.55 ............................... CARBIDE $1.15
CAST ALUMINUM $0.55 .................................. FOUNDRY IRON - Not buying at this time
CAST AL WHEELS $0.71 ................................... CAST IRON - Not buying at this time
CANS $0.55 ......................................................... ALUMINUM FOIL $0.11
6061 AL TURNINGS $0.36 .............................. MIX AL TURNINGS $0.31
PISTONS W/RINGS $0.40

Pricing provided by Action Recycling, Inc. E. 911 Marietta Spokane WA 99207
http://www.actionrecycling.com/

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Current Steel Scrap Metal Prices - Northeast Typical Prices Week of February 12, 2007

The prices shown below have seen slight fluctuations depending on location in the northeast.

Unprepared P&S (plate and structural)..................$155 per ton
Prepared P&S (plate and structural steel)..............$175 per ton
#1 Steel Unprepared...................................................$145 per ton
#1 Steel Prepared........................................................$165 per ton
Light Iron..................................................................... $55 per ton

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For current pricing contact:

Dependable Iron and Metal Co.
Rahway, NJ 07065

or blog@dallascontracting.com

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February 2007

-- Reprinted with permission from http://www.autosalvageconsultant.com/

I understand the implications of environmental issues, but it sounds like some recyclers believe that their business is suffering as a result. Their position is that because government officials enforce environmental laws in a lax way many yards choose to operate illegally. These illegal operators have lower costs because they do not have the added costs of compliance. As a result, these illegal operators can undercut legitimate recyclers who obey environmental laws, and increase their costs by being compliant.

BTW... it’s the right thing to do, even if you disregard the laws.

Although this argument is an interesting one, I believe it is not valid.

There is no doubt that it is harder to make money in the auto recycling business than it has ever been. Nevertheless, those business people who run their yards well still manage to make 10% or more. Some exceptionally well run yards may make as much as 20%. And the size of the yard isn’t what makes the difference: some have achieved these results with very large operations and some have done well on smaller volume.

These business people have succeeded by handling the details of the business that are under their direct control with great skill. They have worked hard and experimented and adapted. They have paid close attention to the marketplace and cannibalized their own business products and services to add new ones when the opportunity presented itself. These successful yards pay close attention to costs, particularly their labor costs, and they have become FULLY engaged in buying to control their cost of goods.

Business people who are unafraid to innovate and to work smart and hard run the most successful yards. They have gutted old systems and processes, they have endured lots of pain and friction, but they have tasted hard-earned success in a tough business. They are successful because they love the auto recycling business.

Other operators are not succeeding and environmental regulations are not the real reason. No doubt occasionally a shady operator undercuts them, but they are only vulnerable to that because they are not fully engaged in running their enterprises and they are not willing to make the necessary changes to stay viable. Most are doing things just as they used to and that won’t get winning results in a world where the customer is a moving target.

The message of "these guys aren’t competing fairly" is a dangerous one. It leads people to focus on non-core issues, and it makes yard owners and managers devote precious time and energy to things they can't impact directly, much less control.

No one would disagree that our industry association should be the main impetus for fair regulation. It’s the right thing to do. However, many recyclers believe that somehow better enforcement of regulations will make them better able to be successful in the marketplace. These less successful recyclers believe that someone is going to save them or that their woes are someone else's fault. They talk constantly about their being too much competition or the competition being unfair. I've heard it for 25 years. That said, of course, we need everyone to push for fair enforcement of environmental laws.

The true costs of these controls? They arent material in most cases. Spend some money each year on improvements and modernization, say $2 to $3 thousand for a smaller yard, one selling less than $100,000 per month; then a similar amount on annual compliance and reporting. In 10 years, you will have spent $20-30,000 on controls and such. The problem is when you spend nothing for years; it’s hard when it catches up to you.

How big a problem are the environmental regulations? I believe not nearly as big as some people would like to convince you. I dont know of any recyclers that have been overly burdened by environmental controls. In fact, most yard owners embrace them and comply with them. Recyclers, like all other businesspeople, should be accountable for their own actions with regard to complying with environmental laws and their own financial results. And recyclers should support the Association in its duty to educate members on the full range of issues—some environmental and others not—that affect all of us in the recycling business today. Most of these are easy to see because we deal with them every day in our efforts to run our businesses successfully. We only need to stand in front of a mirror to see the real reason us arent doing well.

I do wish we could get all recyclers to join and support the State and National Association. Full participation would make the business better for everyone.

Don’t forget to go the website for my new book, www.greenweenies.com, to learn all the backroom business terms. There are 1,200+ terms in over 300 pages, with hilarious illustrations by world famous Gahan Wilson. You can register there for your free weekly “green weenie.” If you want to know what a three fingered booger is, or what’s in a train wreck envelope, it’s the only place to go!

Remember, only you can make BUSINESS GREAT! Next month, more from Chapter Six of How to Salvage Millions from Your Small Business.

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Current Steel Scrap Metal Prices - Northeast Typical Prices Week of February 5, 2007

The prices shown below have seen slight fluctuations depending on location in the northeast.

Unprepared P&S (plate and structural)..................$155 per ton
Prepared P&S (plate and structural steel)..............$175 per ton
#1 Steel Unprepared...................................................$145 per ton
#1 Steel Prepared........................................................$165 per ton
Light Iron..................................................................... $55 per ton

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For current pricing contact:

Dependable Iron and Metal Co.
Rahway, NJ 07065

or blog@dallascontracting.com

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Prices and other information contained in this blog have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Actual transaction prices will reflect quantities, grades and qualities, credit terms, and many other parameters. The prices are in no sense comparable to the quoted prices of commodities in which a formal futures market exists. Efforts are made to ensure that pricing information is representative, but because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, the author, or others, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any published information. We are not responsible for errors or omissions, or for the results obtained by the use of such information, and disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by such errors or omissions, including those arising from the negligence of this author, its employees, or representatives.

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Delivered to Yard prices (Detroit Market)

Unprepared P-S...........................$ 200.00 gross ton
Busheling.......................................$ 230.00 gross ton
Baling-Clips...................................$ 230.00 gross ton
#2 Baling.......................................$ 200.00 gross ton
Plate & Structural......(4x2)........$ 235.00 gross ton
Heavy Melt.................(4x2)........$ 195.00 gross ton
Machinery Scrap..........................$ 150.00 gross ton
Turnings.................(clean)...........$ 172.00 gross ton
Borings...........................................$ 125.00 gross ton


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Sheet Iron.........................................$ 185.00 Gross Ton
Auto Cast.........................................$ 210.00 Gross Ton
Unp. HMS.........................................$ 175.00 Gross Ton
Mixed Loads.....................................$ 120.00 Gross Ton

Prices and other information contained in this blog have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Actual transaction prices will reflect quantities, grades and qualities, credit terms, and many other parameters. The prices are in no sense comparable to the quoted prices of commodities in which a formal futures market exists. Efforts are made to ensure that pricing information is representative, but because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, the author, or others, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any published information. We are not responsible for errors or omissions, or for the results obtained by the use of such information, and disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by such errors or omissions, including those arising from the negligence of this author, its employees, or representatives.

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Average prices per ton across the country for the month of February

Mid Atlantic and North East

#1 Heavy Melting Steel 200 $167.00
Plate and Structural Steel 232 $165.00
Unstripped Motor Blocks 260 $150.00
Appliances/Mixed Tin $145.00
Crushed Auto Bodies $145.00
Aluminum Sheet & Cast $0.65
Aluminum Radiators $1.49
#1 Unstripped Copper Wire $1.85
#1 Copper $2.50
#2 Copper $2.43
Auto Batteries $0.07

Southeast Coast

#1 Heavy Melting Steel 200 $150.00
Plate and Structural Steel 232 $154.00
Unstripped Motor Blocks 260 $139.00
Appliances/Mixed Tin $125.00
Crushed Auto Bodies $125.00
Aluminum Sheet & Cast $0.72
Aluminum Radiators $1.05
#1 Unstripped Copper Wire $1.52
#1 Copper $2.40
#2 Copper $2.25
Auto Batteries $0.11

Upper Mid West

#1 Heavy Melting Steel 200 $143.00
Plate and Structural Steel 232 $143.00
Unstripped Motor Blocks 260 $134.00
Appliances/Mixed Tin $125.00
Crushed Auto Bodies $125.00
Aluminum Sheet & Cast $0.59
Aluminum Radiators $1.30
#1 Unstripped Copper Wire $1.80
#1 Copper $2.41
#2 Copper $2.35
Auto Batteries $0.06

Lower Mid West

#1 Heavy Melting Steel 200 $165.00
Plate and Structural Steel 232 $162.00
Unstripped Motor Blocks 260 $135.00
Appliances/Mixed Tin $140.00
Crushed Auto Bodies $145.00
Aluminum Sheet & Cast $0.62
Aluminum Radiators $1.25
#1 Unstripped Copper Wire $1.70
#1 Copper $2.55
#2 Copper $2.45
Auto Batteries $0.07

West Coast

#1 Heavy Melting Steel 200 $163.00
Plate and Structural Steel 232 $161.00
Unstripped Motor Blocks 260 $140.00
Appliances/Mixed Tin $128.00
Crushed Auto Bodies $128.00
Aluminum Sheet & Cast $0.66
Aluminum Radiators $1.50
#1 Unstripped Copper Wire $1.92
#1 Copper $2.59
#2 Copper $2.53
Auto Batteries $0.05


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Prices and other information contained in this blog have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Actual transaction prices will reflect quantities, grades and qualities, credit terms, and many other parameters. The prices are in no sense comparable to the quoted prices of commodities in which a formal futures market exists. Efforts are made to ensure that pricing information is representative, but because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, the author, or others, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any published information. We are not responsible for errors or omissions, or for the results obtained by the use of such information, and disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by such errors or omissions, including those arising from the negligence of this author, its employees, or representatives.

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SCRAP METAL PRICES - SPOKANE WA Area

- Week of January 29, 2007

DOCK PRICES

BRITE WIRE $2.04........................................... POLY/ACSR @65% $0.38
# 1 COPPER WIRE $1.99 .................................. THERMAL BREAK $0.46
# 1 COPPER SOLID $1.99................................. IRONY/6063 AL90%+ $0.50
# 2 COPPER $1.94 .............................................. IRONY/SHEETAL 80%+ $0.35
# 3 COPPER $1.84.............................................. IRONY/CAST AL80%+ $0.30
# 1 ICW @65% $1.09............................................ IRONY AL (50%+) $0.14
# 2 ICW @55% $0.94 .......................................... IRONY AL (20%+) $0.08
# 2 ICW @45% $0.74 ........................................... MAGNESIUM $0.40
CU - BREAKAGE $0.14 ........................................ STAINLESS $0.79
LEADED CABLE $0.09........................................... STAINLESS/IRON $0.18
FOUNDRY BRASS $1.49 ...................................... 316 STAINLESS $0.90
RED BRASS $1.40 .................................................. SS (304) TURNINGS $0.22
YELLOW BRASS $1.29 .......................................... SOFT LEAD $0.10
WATER METERS $1.34 ........................................ WHEEL WEIGHTS $0.06
IRONY BRASS 50%+ $0.30 ................................. ZINC $0.13
BRASS BREAKAGE $0.07 .................................. DIE CAST $0.15
AL BRONZE $1.20 ............................................... DIE CAST/IRON $0.07
MAG BRONZE $0.90 .......................................... CATV CLEAR $0.30
ROD TURNINGS $0.84 ..................................... CATV BLACK $0.24
RADIATORS $1.19 ............................................ CATV/FE/SS $0.12
RADIATORS/IRON $0.74 ................................. BEAD CONV (BIG) $7.00
ALUMINUM COPPER $1.09 ............................ HC CONV (BIG GM) $15.00
AL CU + IRON $0.79 ........................................ HC CONV (BIG FORD) $17.00
EC WIRE $0.77 .................................................. HC CONV (SMALL) $12.00
6063 $0.76 ...........................................................HC CONV (TINY) $8.00
6063 PAINTED $0.64 .......................................... BEADS $4.00
6061 $0.74 ............................................................ HONEYCOMB $1.50
6061 PAINTED $0.64 ........................................ BATTERIES $2.00

BID ON MILITARY SURPLUS SCRAP METAL - CLICK HERE!

5052 $0.72 ......................................................... LITHO FILM $0.85
5052 PAINTED $0.64 ...................................... X-RAY (TO 1977) $0.84
LITHO $0.74 ....................................................... X-RAY (77-79) $0.60
IRRIGATION PIPE $0.64 ................................. X-RAY (80-84) $0.45
MLC CLIPS $0.56 ............................................... X-RAY (1985 UP) $0.30
SHEET ALUMINUM $0.59 ............................... CARBIDE $1.20
CAST ALUMINUM $0.59 .................................. FOUNDRY IRON - Not buying at this time
CAST AL WHEELS $0.75 ................................... CAST IRON - Not buying at this time
CANS $0.68 ......................................................... ALUMINUM FOIL $0.15
6061 AL TURNINGS $0.40 .............................. MIX AL TURNINGS $0.35
PISTONS W/RINGS $0.44

Pricing provided by Action Recycling, Inc. E. 911 Marietta Spokane WA 99207
http://www.actionrecycling.com/

Disclaimer
Prices and other information contained in this blog have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Actual transaction prices will reflect quantities, grades and qualities, credit terms, and many other parameters. The prices are in no sense comparable to the quoted prices of commodities in which a formal futures market exists. Efforts are made to ensure that pricing information is representative, but because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by our sources, the author, or others, we do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any published information. We are not responsible for errors or omissions, or for the results obtained by the use of such information, and disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by such errors or omissions, including those arising from the negligence of this author, its employees, or representatives.

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