Scrap copper prices, USA
Scrap copper purchase prices directly depend on the price of copper on international metal exchanges. Scrap buyers constantly checking price changes and adjust purchase prices accordingly. The price of copper scrap is also influenced by the type and quantity of copper scrap, the buyer's pricing, the tax policy applied by the state for such activities and other factors. In order to sell copper scrap at a high price, you should always look at the offers of several buyers and compare the proposed purchase prices of copper scrap for that day. On this website, you can find out what the latest purchase prices of copper scrap are in real time in different cities and different countries.
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| Purchase price | Comments | Buyer | City |
|---|---|---|---|
2025.12.01
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#2 Copper | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Electric Motors | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Alternators | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
|
2025.12.01
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Starters | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
|
2025.12.01
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#1 Copper | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Bare Bright | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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#1 ICW (70%) | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Romex (65%) | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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#2 ICW (50%) | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Drop Cord (35%) | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Sheet Copper | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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MCM (85%) | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
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2025.12.01
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Christmas Lights | Minnesota, Saint Paul | |
4
$/lb
2025.11.30
|
1 Copper | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
2.201
$/lb
2025.11.30
|
1 Ins Copper Wire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
1.199
$/lb
2025.11.30
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Harness Wire | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
2.3
$/lb
2025.11.30
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Clean Auto Radiators | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
1.85
$/lb
2025.11.30
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AL / CU Radiators | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
0.2
$/lb
2025.11.30
|
Electric Motors | Wisconsin, Eau Claire | |
|
3.5
$/lb
2025.11.30
|
Scrap Copper - No. 2 | Kansas, Independence | |
|
2025.11.30
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No. 1 Copper | Kansas, Independence | |
|
2025.11.30
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Insulated CU Wire #1 50% | Kansas, Independence | |
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3
$/lb
2025.11.29
|
#1 Copper | Indiana, Bloomington | |
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2.7
$/lb
2025.11.29
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#2 Copper | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
1.8
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Ins. Copper #1 | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.8
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Ins. Copper #2 | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
2.5
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Sheet Copper | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.5
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Harness Wire | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
1.199
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Copper / Aluminum Radiators | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
1
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Copper / Brass Radiators | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
0.15
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Electric Motors | Indiana, Bloomington | |
|
2.85
$/lb
2025.11.29
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#1 Copper | New York, Buffalo | |
|
1.5
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Insulated Copper Wire | New York, Buffalo | |
|
1.199
$/lb
2025.11.29
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Cu / Al Radiators | New York, Buffalo | |
|
3.3
$/lb
2025.11.27
|
#1 Copper | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
3.2
$/lb
2025.11.27
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#2 Copper | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
1.701
$/lb
2025.11.27
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Al / Cu radiators | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
3.5
$/lb
2025.11.27
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Copper Bare Brite | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
0.251
$/lb
2025.11.27
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Eelectric motors | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
0.4
$/lb
2025.11.27
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Alternators | Michigan, Detroit |
|
0.251
$/lb
2025.11.27
|
Starters | Michigan, Detroit | |
|
2025.11.27
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#1 COPPER | Brooklyn, NY | |
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2025.11.27
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#2 COPPER | Brooklyn, NY | |
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2025.11.27
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COPPER WIRE | Brooklyn, NY | |
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3.67
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Bare Bright | Chase, Michigan | |
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3.599
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper No.1 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
3.45
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper No.2 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
3.3
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper No.3 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
2.4
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper INS. #1 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
1.9
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper Romex | Chase, Michigan | |
|
1.38
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper INS. #2 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.96
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Copper INS. #3 | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.63
$/lb
2025.11.26
|
Copper INS #3 W/ENDS | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.119
$/lb
2025.11.26
|
Christmas Lights | Chase, Michigan | |
|
1.65
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Radiators Co/Al (Clean) | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.95
$/lb
2025.11.26
|
Radiators Co/Al (Unclean) | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.29
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Electric Motors | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.3
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Starters | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.32
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Alternators | Chase, Michigan | |
|
0.16
$/lb
2025.11.26
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Sealed Units | Chase, Michigan | |
|
4.2
$/lb
2025.11.21
|
Bare Bright Copper Wire | Texas, Houston | |
|
4
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#1 Copper | Texas, Houston | |
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3.85
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#2 Copper | Texas, Houston | |
|
3.55
$/lb
2025.11.21
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High Recovery 90% or more (Big Wire) | Texas, Houston | |
|
3.05
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#1 Insulated (Size 10 and 12 THNN) | Texas, Houston | |
|
2.4
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#1 Insulated (Romex) | Texas, Houston | |
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1.8
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#2 Insulated (Cat 5 or Cat 6) | Texas, Houston | |
|
3
$/lb
2025.11.21
|
Bare Bright Copper | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2.85
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#1 Copper | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2.7
$/lb
2025.11.21
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#2 Copper | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2025.11.21
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Low Grade Insulated Copper Wire | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2025.11.21
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High Grade Insulated Copper Wire | New York, Buffalo | |
|
2025.11.21
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Scrap Copper | Virginia, Virginia Beach | |
|
3.85
$/lb
2025.11.20
|
Copper | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
3.25
$/lb
2025.11.20
|
Insulated Copper | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
3.55
$/lb
2025.11.20
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Plated Copper | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
2.85
$/g
2025.11.20
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Copper Breakage | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
1.701
$/lb
2025.11.20
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Aluminum Copper Radiators | Gilberts, Illinois | |
|
3.599
$/lb
2025.11.18
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#1 Tubing (clean tube/ clean fine wire) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
3.4
$/lb
2025.11.18
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#2 Tubing (paint/solder/burnt wire) | Maryland, Frederick |
|
3.4
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Tin Plated (wire/bus) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
3.1
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Light Copper (used roofing/pots) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
1.85
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Clean Aluminum/Copper AC Coils (free of steel) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
1.701
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Irony Aluminum /Copper AC Coils (just steel edges) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.3
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Small Electric Motors | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.2
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Large Electric Motors | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
0.2
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Sealed Units (oil must be drained) | Maryland, Frederick | |
|
4
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap bare bright copper | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
3.95
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Scrap #1 copper pipe | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
3.75
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Scrap #2 copper pipe | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
2.75
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Copper wire/THHN, it needs to be free of attachments | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
2.3
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap #1 Romex copper | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
1.5
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap #2 copper wire / communication | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.8
$/lb
2025.11.18
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Scrap drop cords | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.3
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap computer wire | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
2
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap clean copper aluminum radiators | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
1.9
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap dirty copper aluminum radiators | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.15
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap compressors | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.3
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap copper transformers | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights | |
|
0.22
$/lb
2025.11.18
|
Scrap electronic motors | Minnesota, Inver Grove Heights |
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