1000000 lbs of Scrap Tires and Rubber Auction

Auction Event 7243 , Lot 7800 ending June 1 2009 at 5pm EST is for LOT (1, 000, 000) LBS APPROXIMATELY OF SCRAP TIRES AND RUBBER. ALL TIRES ARE WITHOUT RIMS. SIZES COULD INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 16R20, 14R20, 11. 00, 15-19. 5, WITH BRANDS MICHELIN, FIDELITY, AND GOODYEAR. THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT INCLUDE [...]

Copper Prices Rise To 3 Week High

Copper prices rose to the highest in almost three weeks in New York after a report showed orders for U.S. durable goods jumped in April, raising speculation that the economy is improving and metals demand will rise. Copper has soared 52 percent this year on signs that the global economy was stabilizing. Copper futures for [...]

New Used Equipment Page

We are happy to announce a new page on Scrap Metal Prices and Auctions – USED EQUIPMENT.
The page contains links to various used equipment used in the scrap metal industry (wire strippers, balers, shears, etc.) or other used equipment that our readers may be interested in for purchasing. We hope you find it interesting and [...]

Nationwide Steel Scrap Recycling Contracts Up For Bid

Auctions this week include Steel Term Contracts @ AK, CA, FL, KY, NE, NM, NV & UT . Auctions ends May 29, 2009 at 5pm.
Auction event – 7234 : Lots include:
LOT (300, 000 LBS) APPROX LIGHT AND HEAVY STEEL WITH FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS ATTACHMENTS. AK, Elmendorf AFB
LOT (500, 000) LBS. OF UNPREPARED IRON AND STEEL, [...]

Russian Scrap Metal Price News

CIS scrap price continues to climb
In the third week of May, scrap price continued to go up on the Russian market. A part of the mills in the Ural and central Russian have lifted their purchasing price for scrap.
In addition, currently, the scrap prices are almost the same at all areas in Russia, indicating [...]

Ammo Cans and Containers Auction Ends May 28 2009

Auction event 4296 – AmmoCans & Containers ends May 28, 209 at 5pm EST. This auction contains numerous lots of ammo cans, ammo containers, ammo boxes, ammo storage boxes with lids and other various containers, storage containers, boxes, metal crates, etc.
For more information or to bid on this as well as other scrap metal auctions [...]

Gold Price Market Outlook

The uptrend in Gold remains intact as the US Dollar continues to plummet as the US economic data continues to flummox the investors across the world. With unemployment expected as high as 9.5% – 10%, it is widely believed that the economic scenario is not going to improve all of a sudden despite the steps [...]

Light and Heavy Steel Term Contract Up For Auction in OH

Auction Light & Heavy Steel Term Contract @ Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Auction ends May 26, 2009 at 5pm EST
Auction event – 7242 : LOT (200, 000) LBS APPROXIMATE UNPREPARED LIGHT AND HEAVY IRON, UNPREPARED LIGHT AND HEAVY STEEL, THAT MAY INCLUDE VEHICULAR COMPONENTS, FRAMES, BRACES, CHAINS, CABLE, RACKS, DESKS, CHAIRS, SHELVING, FILE CABINETS, WALL LOCKERS, [...]

Japanese H2 Scrap Recycling Prices Continue to Rise

Japanese H2 scrap average price continue climbing
During the third week of May, the average price of H2 scrap in Japanese Kanto region, middle part and Kansai region was ¥20,910/ton, up by ¥967/ton from previous week.
The H2 scrap price in Kanto region increased by ¥1,166/ton to ¥22,583/ton, and the price increased by ¥900/ton to ¥19,580/ton [...]

Current Scrap Copper Recycling Prices May 21 2009

Current copper scrap prices. LTL and TL prices is USD per pound are shown below:
No.1 Heavy Scrap Copper 1.69 1.84 lbs USD
No.2 Scrap Copper 1.48 1.63 lbs USD
Soldered Copper Pipe Scrap 1.28 1.43 lbs USD
Beryllium Copper Scrap 1.18 1.33 lbs USD
Light Scrap Copper 1.28 1.43 lbs USD
No.1 Bare Bright Copper Wire 1.73 1.88 lbs USD
No.1 [...]