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#3 Copper Scrap Price

The #3 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

$ 2.59 USD/LB
-0.32 (11.00%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
3.57 USD/LB0.35 USD/LB2.62 USD/LB

Prices in the U.S.A. Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Fairmont, West Virginia2.77 0.002.772.77USD/LB12/17/2025
Sioux Falls, South Dakota3.40 0.003.403.40USD/LB12/17/2025
Greenville, Pennsylvania2.10 0.002.102.10USD/LB12/17/2025
Ashtabula, Ohio2.10 0.002.102.10USD/LB12/17/2025
Houghton Lake, Michigan2.70 0.002.702.70USD/LB12/16/2025
Prestonsburg, Kentucky3.40 0.003.403.40USD/LB12/15/2025
Pikeville, Kentucky3.40 0.003.403.40USD/LB12/15/2025
Pontiac, Michigan2.50 0.002.502.50USD/LB12/12/2025
Dafter, Michigan2.95 0.002.952.95USD/LB12/11/2025
Elkins, West Virginia3.00 0.003.003.00USD/LB12/11/2025
Gladwin, Michigan3.10 0.003.103.10USD/LB11/26/2025
Connellsville, Pennsylvania2.60 0.002.602.60USD/LB11/26/2025

Canada

$ 5.07 USD/LB
0.24 (4.97%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
5.90 USD/LB1.59 USD/LB4.53 USD/LB

Prices in Canada Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Barrie, Ontario5.46 0.005.465.46USD/LB12/01/2025
Lachine, Quebec4.05 0.004.054.05USD/LB12/01/2025
Brampton, Ontario3.00 0.003.003.00USD/LB12/01/2025
London, Ontario5.73 0.005.735.73USD/LB12/01/2025
St. Thomas, Ontario3.00 0.003.003.00USD/LB12/01/2025
Scarborough, Ontario5.63 0.005.635.63USD/LB12/01/2025
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario5.25 0.005.255.25USD/LB12/01/2025
Port Hope, Ontario5.55 0.005.555.55USD/LB12/01/2025
Peterborough, Ontario5.55 0.005.555.55USD/LB12/01/2025
Kitchener, Ontario5.72 0.005.725.72USD/LB12/01/2025
Keswick, Ontario5.67 0.005.675.67USD/LB12/01/2025
Hamilton, Ontario5.79 0.005.795.79USD/LB12/01/2025