Delayed publication of Fastmarkets’ North American ferrous scrap prices for May

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Monday May 11, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap markets are yet to settle.

Fastmarkets typically settles these markets on or before the 10th of the month, but publication will be delayed due to delays in buyers and sellers agreeing on prices at the time of writing.

The markets not settled by Monday include:

  • Ferrous scrap domestic consumer buying prices, Cincinnati
  • Ferrous scrap domestic consumer buying prices, Hamilton, Ontario
  • Ferrous scrap domestic consumer buying prices, Montreal

To provide feedback on this notice, please email pricing@fastmarkets.com and metalsrecycling@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “re: scrap prices.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all of Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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