Birmingham scrap metal prices

November 29, 2021

Birmingham is well known for their large and rich deposits of coal, iron ore and limestone; three main ingredients in the production of steel. It has also been referred to as the “Pittsburgh of the South.” Birmingham is home to many mills and manufacturers, including Nucor Steel, US Pipe, CMC Steel, US Steel and McWane Inc. among others.

Birmingham, Alabama is a broker’s buying market that represents 19 steel and iron scrap grades with historical prices online dating back to 1995 in the south region of the United States. Scrap Price Bulletin offers pricing and trends on the following metals in the Birmingham market: No. 1 heavy melting, No. 2 heavy melting, No. 1 dealer bundles, No. 1 busheling, shredded scrap, machine shop turnings, plate and structurals 5 ft. and under.

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Ferrous scrap prices surge in Nov on supply crimp

By Sean Barry - November 9, 2021

North American ferrous scrap prices shot higher in November amid reduced inbound flows over the past couple of months and a switch by steel mills into obsolete grades in the wake of reduced prime generation – boosting some cut grades to their highest pricing levels for 2021.