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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

$ 2.92 USD/LB
0.60 (25.86%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
3.05 USD/LB2.75 USD/LB2.88 USD/LB

Prices in the U.S.A. Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Pikeville, Kentucky2.85 0.002.852.85USD/LB1/06/2025
Waterloo, New York3.05 0.003.053.05USD/LB1/06/2025
Prestonsburg, Kentucky2.85 0.002.852.85USD/LB1/06/2025
West Branch, Michigan2.90 0.002.902.90USD/LB1/03/2025
Saginaw, Michigan2.90 0.002.902.90USD/LB1/03/2025
Sioux Falls, South Dakota2.75 0.002.752.75USD/LB1/01/2025
Pontiac, Michigan2.75 0.002.752.75USD/LB12/31/2024
Fairmont, West Virginia2.80 0.002.802.80USD/LB12/30/2024
Dafter, Michigan2.50 0.002.502.50USD/LB12/30/2024
Elkins, West Virginia2.70 0.002.702.70USD/LB12/30/2024
Moorefield, West Virginia2.90 0.002.902.90USD/LB12/27/2024
Houghton Lake, Michigan2.90 0.002.902.90USD/LB12/11/2024

Canada

$ 4.40 USD/LB
0.12 (2.80%)

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Current Year Price Overview

High LowAverage
4.90 USD/LB3.00 USD/LB4.40 USD/LB

Prices in Canada Cities

Location PriceChangeHighLowUnitUpdated
Keswick, Ontario4.80 0.004.804.80USD/LB1/07/2025
Brampton, Ontario4.81 0.004.814.81USD/LB1/07/2025
Port Hope, Ontario4.57 0.004.574.57USD/LB1/07/2025
Chesley, Ontario4.10 0.004.104.10USD/LB1/07/2025
Peterborough, Ontario4.79 0.004.794.79USD/LB1/07/2025
Gatineau, Quebec3.90 0.003.903.90USD/LB1/07/2025
St. Thomas, Ontario3.00 0.003.003.00USD/LB1/07/2025
Scarborough, Ontario4.90 0.004.904.90USD/LB1/07/2025
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario4.65 0.004.654.65USD/LB1/07/2025
Kitchener, Ontario4.76 0.004.764.76USD/LB1/07/2025
Burlington , Ontario4.81 0.004.814.81USD/LB1/07/2025
Brantford, Ontario4.79 0.004.794.79USD/LB1/07/2025