Coming Soon – March’s Scrap Market
January’s scrap market forecast predicts cautious optimism, with winter weather, mill demand, and export recovery shaping Chicago’s ferrous scrap prices.
Brighter Days – February’s Scrap Market
After a modest uptick in January, Chicago’s ferrous scrap metal market gained significant momentum in February, driven by rising prices and growing demand, sig ...
Shifting Gears – January’s Scrap Market
After a year with no price increase, Chicago’s scrap metal market shifted gears and kicked off January 2025, posting gains across all ferrous grades. Copper pr ...
Winter Blues – December’s Scrap Market
After a year marked by stagnant or falling scrap prices, Chicago's ferrous scrap metal market ended 2024 on a soft-sideways note, bringing on a case of winter ...
Flatline – November’s Scrap Market
Following a flat October, the ferrous scrap metal market in Chicago remained unchanged in November, marking the sixth consecutive month where industrial-gra ...
Standstill – October’s Scrap Market
Following a stable September, the ferrous scrap metal market in Chicago remained unchanged for October, marking the third consecutive month with industrial-gra ...
Hanging On – September’s Scrap Market
After no movement in August, the ferrous scrap metal market also settled flat in Chicago for September, with the prices for industrial grades of scrap metal ha ...
Slow & Steady – August’s Scrap Market
After finally reaching the floor in July, the ferrous scrap metal market settled sideways across the Midwest, suggesting a slow and steady path to a rebound in ...
Reaching the Bottom – July’s Scrap Market
After a delay caused by the Fourth of July holiday, the ferrous scrap metal market settled mostly sideways across much of the Midwest, suggesting that the mar ...
Sinking – June’s Scrap Market
Mild demand resulted in another month of sinking ferrous scrap metal prices across the Midwest, and the supply-demand imbalance is unlikely to change in the ne ...