By the Numbers

A look at regional and national pricing figures for some of the most commonly produced C&D materials.

CDR Staff

Published March 19, 2013

 

 // Scrap Iron RMDAS
No. 1 Heavy Melt Steel Pricing
(Per Gross Ton for No. 1 HMS scrap)

 



Reported United States aggregated spot market prices per gross ton shown for each commodity are based on all Management Science Associates’ (MSA) Raw Material Data Aggregation Service (RMDAS) participants’ actual order data submitted to and processed by MSA as of the 20th of each respective “buy month,” rounded to the whole integer. A map of RMDAS regions is available at http://rmdas.msa.com, as is a further explanation of RMDAS methodology and an accompanying disclaimer.

No. 1 HMS defined as prepared obsolete scrap, 5 feet long and under. Additional pricing information on each grade can be found at www.RecyclingToday.com.

© 2013 Management Science Associates Inc. All rights reserved RMDAS is a trademark of Management Science Associates Inc..


// Stone and Aggregate Pricing
Construction Sand, Gravel­ and Crushed Stone
(Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Index*)

Dec. 2011
Jan. 2012
Feb. 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
Aug. 2012
Sept. 2012
Oct. 2012
Nov. 2012
Dec. 2012

 266.5
269.0
270.7
271.4
274.6
273.7
273.7
273.3
272.7
275.1
273.5
272.6
273.6



*Index is based on 1982 average price as 100
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics















 


Cement consumption in the U.S. reached 78.5 million metric tons in 2012, up 8.9 percent compared with 2011. (Source: Portland Cement Association)

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