Scrap Prices in Central Indiana

6/28/13:
Sheet Steel- Back up to $230/Ton- Word from the Yard- Another Bump in July
Sheet Aluminum: .45/lb
Alum Cans: .50/lb
Yellow Brass: $1.20/lb
#2 Insulated Wire: .90/lb

Here the other day I received this from Lewis Salvage;
appliances - $185. ton
#2 insulated copper - 1.00 lb.
alum. old sheet - .50 lb
alum extruded - .65 lb
elec. motors - .25 lb
clean #2 copper - 2.55 lb
Yellow brass - 1.95 lb




I have to go back in a make a point with management as they paid me old sheet price for
the extruded heat sinks, telling me that their not extruded because they don't have "drag marks".
I tried to explain they won't have those marks because they have to set flush on the cpu and cannot have gaps. I'm going to print some info off about them and go visit mgmt.

Another case of trying to get over on me.

Good to see the steel price back up Sledge, I hope it makes it's way this side of the Mississippi. Yellow brass off a bit though.

Originally Posted by BroJer

pssssst ummm hey Sledge... don't let mama see dat! She stills thinks ur getting the 35 down here, right? ;-)

Ha Ha.. Yeah.. You right.. you right.. Maybe I meant $23/ton.. Oops added that Zero by mistake.. HA HA!

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

I have to go back in a make a point with management as they paid me old sheet price for
the extruded heat sinks

what a yard trying to take advantage of us, no way, never happens

Originally Posted by Enoch43

I have had issues with yards not wanting to call heatsinks extruded as well. Its almost like they refuse to consider the actual meaning of the word. If aluminum isn't cast, isn't sheet bent into a shape, its probably extruded. Anyone who knows what extrusion is can identify a piece of extruded metal. It grinds my gears, because heatsinks are high quality aluminum and are very clean, yet yards want to pull that kind of BS.

There is nothing much more rewarding to me than pulling a nice fat EXTRUDED aluminum heatsink from a mini-fridge, Computer or TV board.. I've snagged 2 of those Haier Mini-Fridges in the past couple months and they have a SICK Heatsink in them.

Prices in Central Indiana
Some Prices from 7/9/13:

Sheet Aluminum: .42/lb (Down from .45)
Yellow Brass: $1.20/lb
#2 Insulated Wire: .90/lb
#2 Copper- $2.50/lb down from $2.90.. Dang!
Clean Alum Extrusions: .42/lb (Grumble Grumble)

Originally Posted by sledge42

Prices in Central Indiana
Some Prices from 7/9/13:

Sheet Aluminum: .42/lb (Down from .45)
Yellow Brass: $1.20/lb
#2 Insulated Wire: .90/lb
#2 Copper- $2.50/lb down from $2.90.. Dang!
Clean Alum Extrusions: .42/lb (Grumble Grumble)

Man your taking a big hit on prices,,,

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

Man your taking a big hit on prices,,,

Don't I know it! Not happy at the non-ferrous prices at the moment!

7/24/13
Current Prices on Some Items- Central Indiana
Sheet Steel- Back up to $240/Ton- Up from $230/Ton
Aluminum Rims .75/lb down from .85/lb
A/C Pumps .30/lb- Steady
Alternators: .58/lb- Steady

7/25/13
#2 Insulated Copper: .70/lb.. Not a mis-print. This is bordering on Bull-Honky- Was $1.10, then to .90.. now to .70.. Really?
Electric Motors .10/lb- Down from .15
Sheet Aluminum .42/lb- Steady

It looks like "I'ma gonna starta hordin!"

8/8/13
Current Prices on Some Items- Central Indiana
Sheet Steel- Down to $220/Ton and $230/ton depending on which yard (Basically a $20/ton drop regardless) Had about a 1.5 week that it held at $240 and back down we come
#2 Insulated Copper: Up to .75/lb- Still hoarding, .75 is still some Bullwater- Up from .70/lb 2 weeks ago
Alternators: .58/lb- Steady
Car Batteries: Down a penny to .37/lb. Saw high of .42 last Sept, been around .38 for most of 2013

Current Prices in Central Indiana
11/4/13:
Sheet Steel - $200. ton
#2 insulated copper - .80/ lb.
#1 insulated copper - 1.50/ lb.
Sheet Aluminum: .40/lb
Elec. motors - .20/ lb
Clean #2 copper - 2.60/ lb
Clean #1 copper - 2.70/ lb
Yellow brass - 1.20/ lb

Current Prices in Central Indiana
11/8/14:
Sheet Steel - $160/ton
#2 insulated copper - .75/ lb. (Down from $1/lb)
Sheet Aluminum: .45/lb (Holding Steady)
Elec. motors - .15/ lb (Down from .20/lb)
Yellow brass - 1.25/ lb (Down from $1.50/lb)