Argus Metal Prices provides comprehensive and detailed coverage of the global

scrap markets available in a single product with over 1000+ scrap price

assessments. Covering ferrous and non-ferrous markets alongside 30-minute delay

exchange data and robust analytical tools on the Argus Metals platform, there is no

better resource for identifying opportunities to maximize pro�ts and bene�t from

regional arbitrage opportunities than within the flagship Argus Metal Prices product.

Additionally, prices for iron ore, scrap substitutes and �nished steel products provide

a holistic view of the markets and facilitate easy detection of competitive material

advantages or correlations with �nished good prices. 

Argus Metals Global Scrap

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Prices

Previous Day30-Minute DelayReal-TimeExchange*

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LME Comex SHFE

Ferrous Scrap

Steel

SteelFeedstocks*

Steel Mill GradesFoundry GradesFreightContainer ExportBulk ExportDealerDocksideTool Steel ScrapFinishedBilletStainless Coil

Stainless Scrap

ProcessorConsumerImport

Alloys Scrap Cupro-NickelSuper AlloysScrapIngot

Titanium

PremiumsScrapSecondary Alloy

Aluminium

PremiumsScrapSecondary Alloy

Zinc

PremiumsScrapBrass AlloyBronze Alloy

Copper

PremiumsScrapNickel

PremiumsScrapLead

Iron OrePig IronHBI*see Argus Ferrous Markets for comprehensive global blast furnace input material costs

Global N America Daily Weekly Monthly

Ferroalloys*

Ferro ChromeFerron BoronFerro ManganeseFerro MolyFerro TitaniumFerro TungstenFerro SiliconFerro ManganeseMoly OxidePrimaryScrapMinor

Metals* *see Argus Metals International for complete Ferroalloys, Rare Earths, Minor and Base metals coverage

North American Scrap Assessments

Argus publishes weekly US Midwest, Southeast and Eastern indexes for

ferrous scrap and assesses more markets than any other provider. 

The product is structured to align with current trading patterns and covers

regional domestic transactions as well as export market transactions.

•  8 containerised scrap price locations

• 14 consumer buying price locations, including US and Canada 

• 8 export yard buying price locations

• 4 dealer selling price locations

Argus North American Ferrous Coverage

San Francisco - Oakland(Export)

Seattle-Portland(Export)

Los Angeles(Export)

Dallas(Consumer)

Houston - San Antonio(Consumer)

New Orleans(Pig Iron Import)

Houston(Export, Dealer)

Birmingham(Consumer)

NE Arkansas(Consumer)

Albany(Export)

Montreal(Consumer, Export)

Toronto-Ontario(Consumer)

Detroit(Consumer)

Cleveland,Pittsburgh(Consumer)

Quad Cities(Consumer)

St. Louis(Dealer)

Denver(Dealer)

Chicago(Consumer)

Bu�alo(Dealer)

Carolinas(Consumer)

Philadelphia(Export, Consumer)

New York(Export)

Boston(Export)

Weekly Assessment Market

Monthly Assessment Market

Main Grades Assessed:• #1 busheling• Shredded• Shedder feed (export yards)• #1 HMS• 5’ P&S• Machine shop turnings

Delivered consumer buying prices, with 5-7 years of price history in most markets

Bulk and containerised assessments, including freight, as well as export yard buying prices, with two years of price history

Monthly:

Weekly:

• Zorba prices for US domestic and export (east and west coast)

• 17 US domestic and 2 Canadian dealer markets

• 8 Titanium scrap prices delivered US processor

• US Hot-Rolled Coil Price with weekly Tuesday assessment

• Cupro-nickel, Monel, superalloys, Hastelloy (C & X), 5 Inconel grades,

Waspaloy and Invar solids

Argus North American stainless and titanium scrap prices are

widely used in contracts within various supply chains and the

Alloy Calculator provides a tool to create synthetic prices for

over 200 prede�ned alloys as well as functionality to develop

a price based on the intrinsic value of user-de�ned custom

alloys and scrap.

Argus Metals also covers non-ferrous grades of scrap including tweak, twitch, and

zorba in the US market and o�ers dealer grade assessments for more grades of

non-ferrous scrap products than any other provider in the US market.

For today’s highly engineered materials, Argus provides a comprehensive collection

of input costs and pairs them with a flexible and customisable platform enabling

sophisticated cost-modelling and scrap valuation calculations based on your

speci�c commercial needs.

Additional North American Coverage

European and Asian Coverage

Argus Metal Prices contains over 50 European prices assessments including:

• German domestic ferrous scrap

• Spanish domestic ferrous scrap

• Spanish imported scrap

• UK domestic ferrous scrap

• Russia including St. Petersburg dockside

Argus Metal Prices provides context and intelligence to these European domestic

markets to help steel mills, scrap suppliers, buyers and industrial manufacturers

to gain a greater understanding of the markets in which they operate.

Spain(Consumer, Import)

Germany(Consumer)

ARAG(Export)

Turkey(Consumer/Import)

Russia / UkraineBlack Sea(Export)

Russia-Central(Consumer)

Russia-St. Petersburg(Export)

UK(Consumer, Export)

Weekly Assessment Market Monthly Assessment Market Daily Assessment Market

Main Grades Assessed: E1, E2, E3, E40, E5, E8, HMS 1/2, A3, A3B, OA P&S, 3B Shred, 4A/4C New Steel Bales

Delivered to consumer buying prices, including assessments for four separate German regions

Export yard price and freight rate assessments for major exporting regions including the main European suppliers of scrap to the Turkish market

Monthly:

Weekly:

With the broadest set of domestic and import scrap prices covering the European

markets, Argus captures the spot market surrounding the major steel producing

regions in Europe.

• 7 consumer buying price locations, including Germany, Spain, UK and Russia

• 4 export yard buying price locations

• 3 import price locations

• 2 export selling price locations

Argus carries Asian prices in a variety of mature scrap-generating markets as well as

analysing deep sea trades and short-sea trades. Recognising the global nature of

many steel feedstocks purchased by mills across the world, Argus covers the full

scope of steel mill purchasing activity for EAF production including stainless and

engineered steels.

• Taiwan imported ferrous scrap

• India imported ferrous scrap

• Pakistan imported ferrous scrap

• Bangladesh imported ferrous scrap

• China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan imported aluminium scrap

• China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan imported copper scrap

Additional Europe and Asia Coverage

Argus assessments are used as the reference price in physical supply and derivative

contracts in commodity markets across the globe. Argus’ methodology is proven,

robust, and created for the current modern landscape of the metals industry. With a

large, dedicated global team of experts, including the deepest bench of dedicated

scrap reporters of anyone assessing the scrap markets, we are committed to

ensuring the highest quality in price assessments while delivering actionable market

news and commentary.

Argus Ferrous MarketsFormerly Argus Steel Feedstocks, this service provides the most accurate, and unbiased pricing, including over 150 price assessments from global ferrous markets, including coking coal, iron ore, ferrous scrap, steel and relevant freight rates. Access to exchange data from LME (London Metal Exchange), CME (COMEX and NYMEX), and SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) are also available as a standard part of the service.

Argus Metals International This service provides the latest accurate, unbiased pricing, including over 700 price assessments from global non-ferrous markets, including minor metals, rare earths, ferro-alloys, base metals and non-ferrous scrap. It also o�ers indexation-standard assessments used and trusted in non-ferrous markets around the world, including minor metals, base metals premiums, ferro-alloys and rare earth elements. Access to exchange data from LME (London Metal Exchange), CME (COMEX and NYMEX), and SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) are also available as a standard part of the service.

In addition to Argus Metal Prices, we also o�er Argus Metals International and Argus Ferrous Markets:

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