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#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap Price

The #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery 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

$ 1.65 USD/LB
0.10 (6.45%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
1.90 USD/LB0.30 USD/LB1.20 USD/LB

Prices in the U.S.A. Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Marinette, Wisconsin1.65 0.001.651.65USD/LB12/18/2025
Fairmont, West Virginia0.85 0.000.850.85USD/LB12/17/2025
Port Arthur, Texas1.57 0.001.571.57USD/LB12/17/2025
DeFuniak Springs, Florida1.47 0.001.471.47USD/LB12/16/2025
Prestonsburg, Kentucky1.15 0.001.151.15USD/LB12/15/2025
Pikeville, Kentucky1.15 0.001.151.15USD/LB12/15/2025
Taylor, Missouri1.02 0.001.021.02USD/LB12/12/2025
Wichita, Kansas1.75 0.001.751.75USD/LB12/10/2025
Springfield, Missouri1.90 0.001.901.90USD/LB12/10/2025
Lexington, South Carolina1.33 0.001.331.33USD/LB12/10/2025
Prescott, Kansas1.10 0.001.101.10USD/LB12/10/2025
Centerville, Kansas1.10 0.001.101.10USD/LB12/09/2025

Canada

$ 1.65 USD/LB
0.38 (29.92%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
1.80 USD/LB1.20 USD/LB1.50 USD/LB

Prices in Canada Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Barrie, Ontario1.80 0.001.801.80USD/LB12/01/2025
St. Thomas, Ontario1.50 0.001.501.50USD/LB12/01/2025
Port Sydney, Ontario1.20 0.001.201.20USD/LB10/23/2025
Whitehorse, Yukon0.75 0.000.750.75USD/LB1/30/2023
Burlington , Ontario1.39 0.001.391.39USD/LB9/09/2021
Brampton, Ontario1.39 0.001.391.39USD/LB5/25/2021