Current Scrap Metal Prices in the United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in United States cities.
CopperNational Average
Updated on 5/23/2025
1.64 USD/LB
AluminumNational Average
Updated on 5/23/2025
0.51 USD/LB
SteelNational Average
Updated on 5/23/2025
0.12 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contaminated Aluminum | Huntington Beach, California | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Mixed Aluminum | Valley Stream, New York | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Unprepared Aluminum | Binghamton, New York | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Brass Faucets | Brooklyn, New York | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Brass Shell Casings | Howard City, Michigan | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Brass Water Meter | Binghamton, New York | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| #3 Copper Sheet | Howard City, Michigan | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| #3 Roofing Copper | Binghamton, New York | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Insulated 500-750 MCM Copper Wire | Binghamton, New York | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Lite Copper With Tar | Valley Stream, New York | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Mixed Cast Iron | Howard City, Michigan | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | USD/GT | 4/29/2025 |
| 304 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | Binghamton, New York | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| 316 Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | Binghamton, New York | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Contaminated Stainless Steel | Huntington Beach, California | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 4/29/2025 |
| Car Bodies | Howard City, Michigan | 200.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 | USD/GT | 4/29/2025 |
| Motor Blocks | Howard City, Michigan | 250.00 | 250.00 | 250.00 | USD/GT | 4/29/2025 |
| Transmissions | Pontiac, Michigan | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | USD/NT | 4/29/2025 |
| Zinc | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Aluminum Pistons Clean | Taylor, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Aluminum Starters | Taylor, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Insulated Aluminum Triplex | Taylor, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| LG. Electric Motors | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| SM. Electric Motors | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| #1 Brass | Fairbanks, Alaska | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| #2 Brass | Fairbanks, Alaska | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Brass Heater Cores | Gaylord, Michigan | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Hard Brass | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Semi Red Brass | Taylor, Missouri | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Yellow Brass Turnings | Taylor, Missouri | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Brass Shells | Ishpeming, Michigan | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Coax Copper Core | Taylor, Missouri | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Insulated Heavy Copper Wire | Fairbanks, Alaska | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Insulated Light Copper Wire | Fairbanks, Alaska | 0.70 | 1.15 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Semi Red Brass Solids | Kincheloe, Michigan | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| A-Boards P/C | Taylor, Missouri | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| B-Boards | Taylor, Missouri | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Colored Boards | Taylor, Missouri | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Electronic Transformers | Taylor, Missouri | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| P-4 Boards | Taylor, Missouri | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| TV Yokes | Taylor, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| 18-8 Unprepared | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| 18/8 Stainless Steel | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| 18/8 Stainless Steel Solid | Gaylord, Michigan | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| 400 Stainless Steel | Allentown, Pennsylvania | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Prepared Stainless Steel | Topeka, Kansas | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| #1 Unprepared | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/NT | 4/28/2025 |
| #2 Prepared | Taylor, Missouri | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | USD/Ton | 4/28/2025 |
| #2 Unprepared | Taylor, Missouri | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | USD/Ton | 4/28/2025 |
| Farm Machinery | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/NT | 4/28/2025 |
| Foundry Short Steel | Dafter, Michigan | 265.00 | 265.00 | 265.00 | USD/GT | 4/28/2025 |
| Large Transformers | Taylor, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Plate & Structural Prepared | Easton, Pennsylvania | 175.00 | 175.00 | 175.00 | USD/GT | 4/28/2025 |
| Small Transformers | Taylor, Missouri | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Steel Cased Transformers | Taylor, Missouri | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Steel Electric Motors | Gaylord, Michigan | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/28/2025 |
| Painted Aluminum | Mountain Grove, Missouri | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Prepared Aluminum | New Egypt, New Jersey | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Irony Yellow Brass | Thomasville, North Carolina | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery | Thomasville, North Carolina | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Harness Wire | Tampa, Florida | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Steel Case Batteries | Mountain Grove, Missouri | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Stainless Steel Unclean | Mountain Grove, Missouri | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 4/25/2025 |
| Al/Cu Reefers | Beaumont, Texas | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| Al/Cu Reefers w/ Fe | Beaumont, Texas | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean | Beaumont, Texas | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | Joplin, Missouri | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery | Joplin, Missouri | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| Block Tin | Pottsville, Pennsylvania | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | USD/LB | 4/24/2025 |
| Torching Steel | Bloomington, Indiana | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/Ton | 4/23/2025 |
| Bright/Shiny Copper | Phoenix, Arizona | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
| Cell Phones w/o Battery | Winchester, Kentucky | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
| Memory W/Aluminum | Phoenix, Arizona | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
| Power Supply W/Cord | Winchester, Kentucky | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
| Silver Memory | Phoenix, Arizona | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
| Switches | Phoenix, Arizona | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 4/23/2025 |
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