Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
June 30, 2014
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The ferrous scrap market is still shaking itself out with only limited sales concluded. Our understanding is the domestic mills did not cancel their remaining June tonnage which is a signal that the mills do not expect prices to drop. We continue to hear from our sources that prices will be modestly higher in July and depending on the region and product prices should move sideways to up by as much as $20 per gross ton. We think the average will be in the $10-$15 range but, negotiations continue.
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