Scrap Metal Market: November 2016
Scrap metal prices continue to dip. Scrap metal prices for crushed auto bodies declined 7.9% nationally since last month. Compared to this time last year scrap prices have increased 13.7%. The average price per gross ton is now roughly $131. See Scrap Metal Market: October 2016 to compare trends for crushed auto bodies. In the month
Used Car Industry October Update
As leaves continue to fall and temperatures drop the used car industry wholesale prices follows suit. According to the NADA Used Car Guide’s October Update, in the month of September the price of used vehicles up to eight years in age fell 3.6%. This decline would mark the largest yet in 2016 for the used
Scrap Metal Market: October 2016
In October 2016 scrap metal prices for crushed autobodies saw a decline of 22.4%. See September 2016 Scrap Metal Market Watch, and a 18.73% growth over the past year.
Scrap Metal Market: September 2016
Scrap metal prices for crushed autobodies saw a 2.45% decrease over the past month (see August 2016 Scrap Metal Market Watch) and have grown 47.82% over the past year. However, this still represents the 35% decrease since January of 2014.
Scrap Metal Market: August 2016
Moderate Growth Scrap metal prices for crushed autobodies saw moderate growth, 4.8% over the past month (see July 2016 Scrap Metal Market Watch), and have grown 51.53% over the past year.