Average scrap price for Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)

180-day market: price lists from 3 yards. As of 9/9/2026.
$134/ ton+$67 (100%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $134
Lowest price ⓘ$112
Highest price$134Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers Pennsylvania
  • Low (around $112): Floor price, typically for small loads.
  • Mid ($134): A fair deal for standard quantities.
  • High ($134+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $45 to $202.
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Market snapshot
Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates (out of 5 tracked local buyers).

Where to sell Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) in Pennsylvania

Scrap yards in Pennsylvania buying Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) — with current per ton rates listed. Prices shown are indicative; actual payouts may vary by lot size, date, and material condition. Call ahead to confirm today’s price and minimum quantity. For large lots, ask about specialty or volume pricing.

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Updated 214 days ago

Einfalt Recycling & Salvage

Listed as: PREP #1 MILL STEEL
221 Bushkill St, Stockertown, PA 18083 Plan route
$224/ ton
Updated 259 days ago

Three Rivers Recycling LLC

Listed as: Heavy Melt
3101 Duss Ave, Baden, PA 15005 Plan route
$246/ ton
Updated 259 days ago

Special T Metals LLC

Listed as: #2 Steel (unprepared)
1701 Morrell Ave, Connellsville, PA 15425 Plan route
$179/ ton
Updated 326 days ago

Krill Recycling LLC

Listed as: Unprepared Steel
1200 Rte 422, Fenelton, PA 16034 Plan route
$202/ ton
Updated 504 days ago

Integral Scrap & Recycling

Listed as: Unprepared Iron
155 Airport Rd, Indiana, PA 15701 Plan route
$202/ ton

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Compare Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) prices with other Steel & Iron (Ferrous) grades

See the exact price difference between Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) and similar grades like Plate & Structural Steel (P&S) or #1 Prepared Steel (HMS). Compare the figures below — they use / ton so they line up with the headline average.

Current price Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)
Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) Based on 3 scrap yards
Avg price:$134 / ton
Trend for 6 mo.: 0.0%
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Plate & Structural Steel (P&S) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$282 / ton
Mix it with Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)?They'll pay $134 / ton for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$148 / ton
Trend for 30 days: +6.9%
Price analytics
#1 Prepared Steel (HMS) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$246 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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#2 Prepared Steel Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$218 / ton
Trend for 30 days: -8.0%
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Automotive Cast Iron (Rotors/Drums) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$157 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Rebar Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$127 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Wire Fence Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$112 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Cast Iron (Heavy) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$112 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tin (Sheet Metal) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$112 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Light Iron & Shredder Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$90 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Steel Turnings Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$45 / ton
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Price trend: Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) at local scrap yards

This chart shows the historical price trend for Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) at local scrap yards only — no exchange overlay for this material. When the line trends up, yards are raising prices and it may be worth waiting a few days. When it turns down, sell quickly before yards lower their offers.

Daily price history for Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)

The table below shows the daily price history for Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) at local scrap yards. For each day we display the average payout, the change from the previous day, and the full market range (low and high). This lets you spot the direction of the market over recent days — whether prices are climbing, falling, or holding steady. Review several consecutive days of data before making a trip, and always confirm today’s rate directly with the yards listed on this page.

DateAvg price (/ ton)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$134 / ton+$67$134 – $134
9/2/2026 $67 / ton— no change$67 – $67
8/28/2026 $67 / ton−$67$67 – $67
8/27/2026 $134 / ton+$22$134 – $134
6/15/2026 $112 / ton−$22$112 – $112
5/18/2026 $134 / ton−$67$134 – $134
4/3/2026 $202 / ton+$22$179 – $224
4/2/2026 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
4/1/2026 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
3/31/2026 $179 / ton−$22$179 – $179
3/30/2026 $202 / ton— no change$179 – $224
3/29/2026 $202 / ton— no change$179 – $224
3/28/2026 $202 / ton— no change$179 – $224
3/27/2026 $202 / ton+$22$179 – $224
3/26/2026 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
3/25/2026 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
3/24/2026 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
3/23/2026 $179 / ton+$22$179 – $179
3/22/2026 $157 / ton+$45$134 – $157
3/14/2026 $112 / ton— no change$112 – $112
3/11/2026 $112 / ton+$45$112 – $112
3/10/2026 $67 / ton−$45$67 – $67
3/6/2026 $112 / ton+$45$90 – $112
3/5/2026 $67 / ton−$45$67 – $67
2/28/2026 $112 / ton+$22$112 – $112
2/27/2026 $90 / ton+$22$67 – $112
2/25/2026 $67 / ton−$45$67 – $67
2/23/2026 $112 / ton— no change$112 – $112
2/20/2026 $112 / ton−$90$112 – $112
2/17/2026 $202 / ton+$157$157 – $246
2/15/2026 $45 / ton−$45$45 – $45
2/6/2026 $90 / ton+$45$90 – $90
2/4/2026 $45 / ton−$112$45 – $45
1/12/2026 $157 / ton−$45$157 – $157
12/19/2025 $202 / ton+$22$202 – $202
12/13/2025 $179 / ton−$22$157 – $202
12/12/2025 $202 / ton+$134$202 – $202
11/8/2025 $67 / ton−$90$67 – $67
11/3/2025 $157 / ton−$22$157 – $157
10/8/2025 $179 / ton+$90$179 – $179
10/1/2025 $90 / ton−$157$90 – $90
9/16/2025 $246 / ton+$112$246 – $246
9/12/2025 $134 / ton−$67$134 – $134
8/30/2025 $202 / ton+$22$202 – $202
8/26/2025 $179 / ton−$22$179 – $179
6/17/2025 $202 / ton+$112$179 – $202
6/11/2025 $90 / ton−$134$67 – $112
5/20/2025 $224 / ton— no change$224 – $224
4/29/2025 $224 / ton+$45$202 – $224
3/24/2025 $179 / ton−$67$179 – $179
3/23/2025 $246 / ton−$22$224 – $269
3/19/2025 $269 / ton+$90$246 – $269
3/17/2025 $179 / ton−$45$157 – $224
2/13/2025 $224 / ton−$22$224 – $224
2/10/2025 $246 / ton+$45$224 – $246
1/25/2025 $202 / ton+$134$157 – $224
1/22/2025 $67 / ton−$157$67 – $67
1/17/2025 $224 / ton+$45$202 – $224
1/13/2025 $179 / ton−$22$157 – $202
12/8/2024 $202 / ton— no change$202 – $202
12/5/2024 $202 / ton+$67$179 – $224
11/4/2024 $134 / ton+$45$134 – $134
9/19/2024 $90 / ton−$112$90 – $90
9/18/2024 $202 / ton+$22$179 – $202
8/12/2024 $179 / ton−$22$157 – $224
8/3/2024 $202 / ton+$67$202 – $202
7/13/2024 $134 / ton−$112$134 – $134
5/29/2024 $246 / ton+$22$246 – $246
5/27/2024 $224 / ton+$22$224 – $224
4/17/2024 $202 / ton−$67$157 – $224
3/4/2024 $269 / ton+$67$269 – $269
2/27/2024 $202 / ton−$45$179 – $202
12/5/2023 $246 / ton+$90$246 – $246
10/2/2023 $157 / ton−$134$157 – $179
10/1/2023 $291 / ton+$67$291 – $291
9/23/2023 $224 / ton−$22$224 – $224
5/31/2023 $246 / ton+$112$246 – $246
4/1/2023 $134 / ton−$90$134 – $134
3/27/2023 $224 / ton−$90$202 – $224
3/21/2023 $314 / ton+$157$314 – $314
2/7/2023 $157 / ton−$45$157 – $157
2/4/2023 $202 / ton+$45$179 – $202
12/8/2022 $157 / ton+$90$134 – $202
12/3/2022 $67 / ton−$134$67 – $67
12/1/2022 $202 / ton−$22$202 – $202
9/30/2022 $224 / ton+$157$224 – $224
9/27/2022 $67 / ton−$134$45 – $90
8/14/2022 $202 / ton+$90$202 – $202
8/9/2022 $112 / ton−$22$112 – $112
5/19/2022 $134 / ton−$134$134 – $134
5/16/2022 $269 / ton+$157$269 – $269
1/27/2022 $112 / ton−$67$112 – $112
1/22/2022 $179 / ton−$134$157 – $179
12/6/2021 $314 / ton+$179$314 – $314
12/3/2021 $134 / ton−$112$134 – $134
10/16/2021 $246 / ton+$67$246 – $246
7/31/2021 $179 / ton— no change$179 – $179
7/27/2021 $179 / ton−$45$179 – $179
6/20/2021 $224 / ton+$45$202 – $246
4/19/2021 $179 / ton+$22$179 – $179
3/4/2021 $157 / ton−$112$157 – $157
3/1/2021 $269 / ton+$67$269 – $269
1/28/2021 $202 / ton+$45$179 – $224
12/5/2020 $157 / ton−$22$157 – $157
12/2/2020 $179 / ton+$45$179 – $179
11/25/2020 $134 / ton+$22$90 – $157
10/19/2020 $112 / ton— no change$112 – $112
9/30/2020 $112 / ton−$22$112 – $112
9/28/2020 $134 / ton+$22$134 – $134
9/27/2020 $112 / ton+$22$112 – $112
8/15/2020 $90 / ton— no change$90 – $90
12/14/2019 $90 / ton+$22$90 – $90
11/20/2019 $67 / ton— no change$67 – $67
11/18/2019 $67 / ton−$45$67 – $67
11/15/2019 $112 / ton+$67$90 – $134
10/20/2019 $45 / ton−$112$45 – $45
9/4/2019 $157 / ton+$67$157 – $157
8/24/2019 $90 / ton−$45$90 – $90
8/21/2019 $134 / ton— no change$112 – $157
8/17/2019 $134 / ton+$45$112 – $134
7/17/2019 $90 / ton−$22$90 – $90
6/18/2019 $112 / ton— no change$112 – $112
2/19/2019 $112 / ton−$45$112 – $112
11/1/2018 $157 / ton+$45$112 – $157
8/15/2018 $112 / ton−$22$112 – $112
7/25/2018 $134 / ton— no change$134 – $134
7/1/2018 $134 / ton— no change$134 – $134
3/20/2018 $134 / ton+$22$112 – $134
2/26/2018 $112 / ton−$22$112 – $112
2/13/2018 $134 / ton−$22$134 – $134
12/10/2017 $157 / ton+$45$157 – $157
6/30/2017 $112 / ton+$22$112 – $112
12/25/2016 $90 / ton— no change$90 – $90
11/26/2016 $90 / ton+$45$90 – $90
10/26/2016 $45 / ton−$45$45 – $45
9/6/2016 $90 / ton−$22$90 – $90
5/23/2016 $112 / ton+$22$90 – $112
4/20/2016 $90 / ton+$22$67 – $90
4/3/2016 $67 / ton+$22$45 – $67
12/25/2015 $45 / ton−$22$45 – $45
10/22/2015 $67 / ton−$67$67 – $67
9/1/2015 $134 / ton— no change$112 – $157
5/12/2015 $134 / ton— no change$112 – $134
3/27/2015 $134 / ton+$22$134 – $134
2/9/2015 $112 / ton−$112$90 – $134
8/27/2014 $224 / ton— no change$179 – $246