Correction to shredded auto scrap weekly composite

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-STE-0523 Steel scrap shredded auto scrap, consumer buying price, delivered mill, $/gross ton, weekly composite, which was published incorrectly since June 14.

The steel scrap shredded auto scrap, consumer buying price, delivered mill, $/gross ton, weekly composite has been corrected to $373.75 per gross ton. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change.

This price is part of the Fastmarkets scrap prices package.

For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this assessment, please contact Sean Barry by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Sean Barry re: shredded auto scrap weekly composite.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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