US iron and steel scrap use and stockpiles for September 2011
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Friday, 13 Jan 2012
The US Geological Survey has released table detailing US iron and steel scrap and pig iron receipts, production, consumption, shipments and stockpiles for September 2011.
Scrap
| Item | Sep '11 | Aug '11 | MoM | YoY | YTD '11 | YoY |
| Total consumption | 4,600 | 4,660 | -1.3% | 10.6% | 41,600 | 10.3% |
| Blast furnace | 224 | 269 | -16.7% | n/a | 1,550 | n/a |
| Basic oxygen process | 692 | 462 | 49.8% | -14.6% | 6,650 | -7.9% |
| Electric furnace | 3,670 | 3,900 | -5.9% | 14.7% | 33,100 | 13.0% |
In '000 tonnes
Scrap Production
| Item | Sep '11 | Aug '11 | MoM | YoY | YTD '11 | YoY |
| Recirculating scrap | 650 | 657 | -1.1% | 11.5% | 6,000 | 10.7% |
| Obsolete scrap | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 72 | -35.1% |
In '000 tonnes
Scrap Receipts
| Item | Sep '11 | Aug '11 | MoM | YoY | YTD '11 | YoY |
| From dealers | 3,790 | 3,890 | -2.6% | 9.2% | 34,600 | 11.6% |
| From other plants | 247 | 240 | 2.9% | -9.5% | 2,300 | -9.8% |
| Shipments | 106 | 108 | -1.9% | -17.2% | 1,290 | 18.3% |
| Ending stockpiles | 3,160 | 3,220 | -1.9% | 8.2% | n/a | n/a |
In '000 tonnes
Pig Iron (Includes Hot Metal)
| Item | Sep '11 | Aug '11 | MoM | YoY | YTD '11 | YoY |
| Total consumption | 2,810 | 2,970 | -5.4% | -2.4% | 26,600 | 4.7% |
| Basic oxygen process | 2,620 | 2,210 | 18.6% | -1.5% | 23,800 | 17.2% |
| Receipts | 612 | 620 | -1.3% | 3.6% | 5,550 | -29.9% |
| Production | 2,210 | 2,370 | -6.8% | -2.2% | 21,200 | 20.5% |
| Ending stockpiles | 448 | 439 | 2.1% | -10.8% | n/a | n/a |
In '000 tonnes
Direct Reduced Iron
| Item | Sep '11 | Aug '11 | MoM | YoY | YTD '11 | YoY |
| Total consumption | 143 | 145 | -1.4% | -5.9% | 1,140 | 7.5% |
| Receipts | 138 | 110 | 25.5% | -14.3% | 1,130 | 5.6% |
| Ending stockpiles | 160 | 163 | -1.8% | -3.0% | n/a | n/a |
In '000 tonnes
Iron and steel scrap are used in the production of new steel and cast iron products. Automobiles are the primary source of steel scrap.
(Sourced from www.bloomberg.net)
