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#1 Copper Scrap Price

The #1 Copper Scrap prices listed below are the average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are gathered directly from scrap yards and are updated every week. The average price paid by all scrap yards is indicated in the "Price" column of the city-wise price list. The "High Price" indicates the highest price paid for the material. The "Low Price" indicates the lowest price paid for the material.

United States

$ 3.65 USD/LB
0.39 (11.96%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
4.94 USD/LB1.70 USD/LB3.86 USD/LB

Prices in the U.S.A. Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Mount Pleasant, Iowa4.80 0.004.804.80USD/LB2/03/2026
Mount Sterling, Kentucky3.10 0.003.103.10USD/LB2/03/2026
Morehead, Kentucky2.50 0.002.502.50USD/LB2/03/2026
Pikeville, Kentucky4.35 0.004.354.35USD/LB2/03/2026
Hudson, Maine3.50 0.003.503.50USD/LB2/03/2026
Ashland, Virginia4.00 0.004.004.00USD/LB2/02/2026
Decatur, Texas3.80 0.003.803.80USD/LB2/02/2026
Salt Lake City, Utah3.90 0.003.903.90USD/LB2/02/2026
St. George, Utah3.40 0.003.403.40USD/LB2/02/2026
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania4.40 0.004.404.40USD/LB2/02/2026
Butler, Pennsylvania4.05 0.004.054.05USD/LB2/02/2026
Easton, Pennsylvania3.90 0.003.903.90USD/LB2/02/2026

Canada

$ 6.10 USD/LB
0.55 (9.91%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
6.52 USD/LB5.50 USD/LB6.17 USD/LB

Prices in Canada Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Whitby, Ontario6.30 0.006.306.30USD/LB1/06/2026
Winnipeg, Manitoba5.91 0.005.915.91USD/LB1/06/2026
Fergus, Ontario6.00 0.006.006.00USD/LB1/06/2026
Orangeville, Ontario6.52 0.006.526.52USD/LB1/06/2026
Lachine, Quebec5.50 0.005.505.50USD/LB1/06/2026
Owen Sound, Ontario5.90 0.005.905.90USD/LB1/06/2026
Stratford, Ontario6.40 0.006.406.40USD/LB1/06/2026
Guelph, Ontario6.30 0.006.306.30USD/LB1/06/2026
London, Ontario6.38 0.006.386.38USD/LB1/05/2026
Brampton, Ontario6.35 0.006.356.35USD/LB1/05/2026
Etobicoke, Ontario6.35 0.006.356.35USD/LB1/05/2026
Burlington , Ontario6.35 0.006.356.35USD/LB1/05/2026