Information statistics Department of China Waste Steel Application Association
Last week, domestic scrap prices rose steadily, market resource supply is tight, steel enterprises are low. At present, in the winter storage stage, scrap steel demand is strong, some steel enterprises raise prices to replenish inventory. Compared with the previous week, the average purchase price of scrap steel, the price of heavy scrap steel increased by 19 yuan / ton, the price of medium-sized scrap steel increased by 20 yuan / ton, and the price of scrap steel increased by 19 yuan / ton.
As the temperature continues to fall, steel demand gradually weakened, steel enterprises profit space narrowed, production willingness weakened, forming a certain suppression of scrap prices. However, affected by the cold wave, rain and snow weather, scrap market resources are tight, the base scrap processing volume is reduced, the arrival of steel enterprises in winter storage stage has decreased, and the arrival of steel for a long time is less than the daily consumption inventory is urgent. In addition, scrap steel still has a cost-effective advantage compared with molten metal, steel enterprises have improved the enthusiasm of scrap steel procurement, more prices to stimulate the arrival of scrap steel. Overall, it is expected that the short-term domestic scrap steel market is stable in the strong operation.
The scrap steel market in East China is stable and strong in operation. After the price increase of scrap steel, the market transaction situation has improved, and the demand for scrap steel of steel enterprises has increased slightly. The purchase price of Nangang heavy scrap steel is 2,960 yuan / ton, Up by 20 yuan / ton; The purchase price of Shagang heavy scrap steel is 3,020 yuan / ton, Up by 50 yuan / ton; Xingcheng special Steel heavy scrap steel purchase price is 3060 yuan / ton, Up by 30 yuan / ton; The purchase price of Masteel heavy scrap steel is 2,770 yuan / ton, Up by 50 yuan / ton; Tongling Fuxin heavy-duty scrap steel purchase price is 3,030 yuan / ton; The tender price of the steel steel bar is 3150 yuan / ton, Up by 50 yuan / ton; Shandong ShihengTinto heavy scrap purchase price is 2919 yuan / ton, Up by 61 yuan / ton; Ningbo Iron and steel in December heavy scrap steel purchase base price is 2520 yuan / ton.
The price of scrap steel in central China rises, the market resources are tight to support the price of scrap steel, the base generally feedback receipt is difficult, the arrival of steel enterprises is not good. The purchase price of Angang heavy scrap is 2990 yuan / ton, up 50 yuan / ton; the purchase price of Wugang heavy scrap is 3230 yuan / ton, up 50 yuan / ton; the purchase price of Hunan Heavy scrap is 2690 yuan / ton, up 50 yuan / ton; the purchase price of low sulfur block scrap is 3070 yuan / ton.
South China region scrap steel market shock operation, some steel enterprises have begun to winter storage, scrap steel demand has increased. The purchase price of Minguang heavy scrap steel is 2920 yuan / ton; the factory price of heavy Class 2 scrap steel is 2770 yuan / ton, up 30 yuan / ton; the purchase price of carbon steel is 3050 yuan / ton.
Scrap steel prices in southwest China were mixed, merchant inventory was low, the shipment speed slowed down, and steel companies slightly adjusted their purchase prices according to their own conditions. The excluding price of heavy steel is 2680 yuan / ton, down 20 yuan / ton; the purchase price of scrap steel is 2810 yuan / ton, up 50 yuan / ton.
The price of scrap steel in northwest China is rising steadily, and steel enterprises are more willing to use scrap steel, and some bases have low inventory. The purchase price of heavy scrap of Xining Special Steel is 2773 yuan / ton, up 20 yuan / ton; the purchase price of medium scrap of JiSCO is 2550 yuan / ton.
Waste steel prices in northeast China rose steadily, affected by the cold weather, the market wool supply is tight, some steel enterprises arrive less than daily consumption. The purchase price of heavy steel scrap of Ling Steel is 2900 yuan / ton; the purchase price of heavy scrap steel of Jianlong Xigang (Yichun area) is 2870 yuan / ton; the purchase price of heavy steel scrap steel is 3051 yuan / ton; the purchase price of heavy scrap steel of Fushun Special Steel is 3110 yuan / ton, up by 30 yuan / ton.
The scrap steel market in North China is strong, transportation has been restored, the demand of steel enterprises is strong, and the arrival of goods gradually rebounded. The purchase price of Tianjin steel pipe is 3020 yuan / ton; the purchase price of Shougang is 3110 yuan / ton, up 30 yuan / ton; the purchase price of Baotou steel is 3102 yuan / ton, up 23 yuan / ton; the tax price of Hegang is 2737 yuan / ton, up 36 yuan / ton.