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 12/03/2024
1.35 USD/LB
AluminumNational Average
Updated on 12/03/2024
0.34 USD/LB
SteelNational Average
Updated on 12/03/2024
0.15 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al/Cu Radiators Ends | Conway, Arkansas | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| High Grade Insulated Copper Wire | Valley Stream, New York | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | Conway, Arkansas | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| #1 PETE Plastic | Huntington Beach, California | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Al/Cu Fins | Johnston, Rhode Island | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Al/Cu Fins w/ Fe | Johnston, Rhode Island | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Copper TV cable (Bare) | Afton, Oklahoma | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Copper TV Cable (Black) | Afton, Oklahoma | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Al/Cu Transformers | Saint Peters, Missouri | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | USD/LB | 1/05/2022 |
| Aluminum Thermal Extrusion | Saint Peters, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 1/05/2022 |
| Aluminum Wound Motors | St. James, Missouri | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 1/05/2022 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 95% Recovery | Jasper, Indiana | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | USD/LB | 12/20/2021 |
| Irony Stainless Steel | Jasper, Indiana | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 12/20/2021 |
| Aluminum Grills | Binghamton, New York | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Aluminum Ladders | Binghamton, New York | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 60% Recovery | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Mid Grade Populated | Des Moines, Iowa | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Satellite or Cable Box Receiver | Des Moines, Iowa | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Cars no Tires | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Cars with Tires | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Insulated Steel BX | Binghamton, New York | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| PC Laptops - Complete | Wichita, Kansas | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 11/22/2021 |
| Aluminum Painted Extrusion | Caspian, Michigan | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | Dallas South, Texas | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Brass Radiator | Dallas South, Texas | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Red Brass | Dallas South, Texas | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.90 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Yellow Brass | Dallas South, Texas | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| #1 Copper | Dallas South, Texas | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.84 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| #2 Copper | Dallas South, Texas | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| 304 Stainless Steel | Dallas South, Texas | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel | Caspian, Michigan | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Shred/Tin | Bruce, Wisconsin | 110.00 | 110.00 | 110.00 | USD/NT | 9/20/2021 |
| Dirty Cast | Wade, North Carolina | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD//CWT | 9/08/2021 |
| Irony Electric motors | Conway, Arkansas | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 9/06/2021 |
| Shred/Tin | Phoenix, Arizona | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 9/06/2021 |
| Copper Electric Motors | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Drums and Rotors | West Babylon, New York | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Sheet Iron | Lackawanna, New York | 165.00 | 165.00 | 165.00 | USD/GT | 8/24/2021 |
| #1 Copper Cable | Montrose, New York | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Cable | Montrose, New York | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| #1 Insulated Plated Copper Cable | Elmsford, New York | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Dirty Light Copper | Elmsford, New York | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Plated Copper Cable | Elmsford, New York | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Plated Light Copper | Elmsford, New York | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Air Conditioners | Montrose, New York | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| #1 Steel | Omaha, Nebraska | 185.00 | 185.00 | 185.00 | USD/NT | 8/17/2021 |
| Car Bodies | Glen Flora, Wisconsin | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | USD/MT | 8/17/2021 |
| Rebar | Saginaw, Michigan | 55.00 | 55.00 | 55.00 | USD/NT | 8/12/2021 |
| Drums and Rotors | Findlay, Ohio | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | USD/NT | 8/11/2021 |
| Aluminum Bare Extrusion | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Irony Aluminum Extrusion | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Irony Aluminum Sheet | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Irony Cast Aluminum | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Mixed Lead | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| 304 Irony Stainless Steel | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| 304 Unprepared Stainless Steel | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| 316 Irony Stainless Steel | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| 409 Stainless Steel | Clarksville, Tennessee | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| #1 Steel | Brooklyn, New York | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | USD/LB | 8/09/2021 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 60-70% Recovery | Sikeston, Missouri | 0.90 | 1.00 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 8/06/2021 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 30-50% Recovery | Sikeston, Missouri | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/06/2021 |
| Mouse/Keyboard | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/06/2021 |
| Printer/Fax | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/06/2021 |
| Hard Lead | Sikeston, Missouri | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/06/2021 |
| #1 Unprepared | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | USD/NT | 8/06/2021 |
| Unclean Auto Cast | Coffeyville, Kansas | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/NT | 8/06/2021 |
| Whole Auto Bodies | Sikeston, Missouri | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.25 | USD//CWT | 8/06/2021 |
| Separated gramber & clear glass | Fort Collins, Colorado | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | USD/Ton | 8/05/2021 |
| Three mix glass | Fort Collins, Colorado | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | USD/Ton | 8/05/2021 |
| Sheet Iron | Allegan, Michigan | 140.00 | 140.00 | 140.00 | USD/NT | 8/05/2021 |
| Steel Turnings | Allegan, Michigan | 85.00 | 85.00 | 85.00 | USD/NT | 8/05/2021 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty | Salem, Missouri | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/03/2021 |
| Magnesium Clean | Salem, Missouri | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/03/2021 |
| Magnesium Dirty | Salem, Missouri | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 8/03/2021 |
| Brass Dirty | Keyser, West Virginia | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | USD/LB | 8/03/2021 |
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