Ferrous scrap metal prices 2026

Metal prices are updated (alongside the accompanying market report) on the last Friday of each month.

Please view our market analysis here:

Ferrous scrap 2026 £ per tonne	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
0A plate & girder	130 - 160	130 - 160	130 - 160	130 - 160	140 - 170	140 - 170	-	-	-	-	-	-
No 1 old steel scrap	105 - 145	105 - 145	105 - 145	105 - 145	115 - 155	115 - 155	-	-	-	-	-	-
No 2 old steel scrap	95 - 135	95 - 135	95 - 135	95 - 135	105 - 145	105 - 145	-	-	-	-	-	-
5c light iron	60 - 100	60 - 100	60 - 100	60 - 100	75 - 100	75 - 100	-	-	-	-	-	-
7B turnings	60 - 75	60 - 75	60 - 75	60 - 75	70 - 85	70 - 85	-	-	-	-	-	-
8B mixed steel cuttings	110 - 130	110 - 130	110 - 130	110 - 130	120 - 140	120 - 140	-	-	-	-	-	-
9-10 cast	100 - 130	100 - 130	100 - 130	100 - 130	110 - 140	110 - 140	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cars	65 - 90	65 - 90	65 - 90	65 - 90	75 - 100	75 - 100	-	-	-	-	-	-

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