Following are approximate grader and packer buyer prices for loose materials unsuited for direct shipment picked up at the generator's dock. The listings do not pinpoint the purchase levels, but only act as a barometer.
| Grade (PSI no.) | NY | Bost. | Buf | SE | MI | Chi | L.A. | Sea | Hou | S.F. | |
| Hard White Envelope (31) | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | 100-110 | |
| Hard White Shavings (30) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Soft White Shavings (28) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Hard Colored Cuttings (33) | 60-70 | 70-80 | 70-80 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | |
| Unprint Bleach Sulphate (47) | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 120 | |
| Light Print Blch. Sulphate (45) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 100 | 95 | 105 | 95 | 105 | |
| Sorted White Ledger (40) | 20-25 | 20-25 | 25 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 25-30 | 25-30 | 30-40 | 30 | 30-35 | |
| Sorted Colored Ledger (38) | 5 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 10-15 | |
| Combined Ledgers | 5 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 10-15 | |
| CPO | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 60-70 | |
| CPO- Laser (42) | 20-25 | 20-25 | 25 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 25-30 | 25-30 | 30-40 | 30 | 30-35 | |
| Laser White Ledger | 20-25 | 20-25 | 25 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 25-30 | 25-30 | 30-40 | 30 | 30-35 | |
| Coated Book Stock (43) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 20 | |
| Regular News (6) | 5-10 | 5-10 | 15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10 | |
| Special News (7) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | |
| Special Deink News (8) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-25 | 20-25 | 30 | |
| Overissue News (9) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35-40 | 35-40 | 35-45 | 35-45 | 30-40 | 30 | 30-35 | |
| Groundwood CPO (25) | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 45 | |
| Flyleaf Shavings (27) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | |
| White Blank News (24) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |
| Corrugated Containers (11) | -5-0 | -5-0 | 5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | |
| Double-Lined Kraft Cuts (13) | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 35 | |
| Box board Cuttings (4) | -15 | -15 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | |
| Mill Wrappers (5) | -15 | 0-20 | 5-15 | -20 | -35 | -5 | -5 | -10-0 | -5 | 5 | |
| Mixed (1) | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -5-5 | |
| Sorted Office Paper (37) | -5-0 | -5-0 | -5-0 | -5-5 | 0-10 | 5-10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Old Magazines (10) | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | |
| File Stock (20-S) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5-15 | 10-15 | |
| Baled Prices | |||||||||||
| White Ledger | 100 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 110 | 115 | 100 | 110 | |
| Regular News | 25 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 30-40 | |
| No. 8 News | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 45 | |
| Coated Book | 30 | 40 | 50-55 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 45-50 | 45 | 45 | 60 | |
| Corrugated 500 lb. Bales | 0-5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 10-20 | 10-20 | |
| Corrugated 1,000 lb. Bales | 20 | 15-20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25-30 | 25-30 | 20-30 |
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