The BLS producer-price index for iron and steel scrap was 580.952 in September 2026, down a calculated 0.35% from the revised August value of 582.967.

The same source vintage revises August from the earlier retained reading of 580.548. It also revises July from 589.583 to 589.770.

These are index readings for the iron-and-steel-scrap producer-price series. BLS flags the observations as preliminary.

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Reported details and their context.
DetailValueUnitContext
September 2026 index580.952indexPreliminary; latest retained BLS vintage
August 2026 index in current vintage582.967indexRevised preliminary reading used for the monthly comparison
August 2026 index in earlier vintage580.548indexEarlier retained vintage; preserved rather than overwritten
Calculated September monthly change-0.35%percentSeptember/current-vintage August minus one, times 100; rounded to two decimals
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics · original report