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October 2025 – Market Update
October Metal Market Update Heading into October, U.S. steel mills were looking to cut scrap metal prices to make up…
November 2025 – Market Update
November Metal Market Update As we wrapped up October, the steel and scrap metal markets showed signs of leveling out….
December 2025 Metal Market Update
December 2025 Metal Market Update As we wrapped up November, most industry experts expected the December ferrous scrap market to…
January 2026 Metal Market Update
Ferrous Market Last month, very cold winter weather and the holiday slowdown meant less scrap metal was available across the…
February Scrap Contests at Our Joliet & Aurora Yards
Double the Scrap. Double the Chances. February Scrap Contests at Our Joliet & Aurora Yards Winter might slow things down—but…
March 2026 Metal Market Update
March 2026 Metal Market Update The metal markets saw a mix of stability and volatility throughout March, with shifting conditions…
April 2026 Metal Market Update
April 2026 Metal Market Update As we entered March, U.S. mills were preparing to lower their ferrous scrap purchasing programs….
May 2026 Metal Market Update
April’s steel scrap negotiations wrapped up earlier than expected, and the results were straightforward — prices held steady for higher-quality…
August 2025 – Scrap Metal Market Update – August Outlook
August Scrap Metal Market Update – What You Need to Know The scrap metal market has had a relatively quiet…
July 2025 – Scrap Metal Market Update – July Outlook
Steel Scrap (Ferrous Metal): Why Prices Aren’t Moving Much After a quick and smooth round of negotiations in June, many…
June 2025 – Scrap Metal Market Update – June Outlook
Scrap Metal Market Update – June Outlook Ferrous Market As May wrapped up, scrap suppliers and domestic steel mills finally…