Scrap Metal Prices in Iowa, United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in Iowa cities.
Aluminum ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
0.45 USD/LB
Brass ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
1.63 USD/LB
Copper ScrapCity Average
Updated on 4/22/2026
1.34 USD/LB
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACSR Wire | Des Moines | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Aluminum BX (MC) | Des Moines | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Aluminum Car Rims | Des Moines | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 55% Recovery | Des Moines | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | USD/LB | 4/22/2026 |
| Aluminum Breakage | Weldon | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Truck Wheels | Weldon | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Aluminum Wire (No coating) | Weldon | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Insulated Aluminum Wire | Weldon | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Dirty Auto Radiators | Weldon | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 45% Recovery | Weldon | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 65% recovery | Weldon | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Hard Drives | Weldon | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| Lead Wheel Weights | Weldon | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| #1 Prepared Steel | Weldon | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/Ton | 4/09/2026 |
| #2 Cast Iron | Weldon | 80.00 | 80.00 | 80.00 | USD/Ton | 4/09/2026 |
| Zinc Die Cast | Weldon | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | USD/LB | 4/09/2026 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 75% Recovery | Carter Lake | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.09 | USD/LB | 4/07/2026 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery | Carter Lake | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | USD/LB | 4/07/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 40% Recovery | Carter Lake | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | USD/LB | 4/07/2026 |
| Car Bodies | Carter Lake | 150.00 | 150.00 | 150.00 | USD/Ton | 4/07/2026 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe | Des Moines | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 3/10/2026 |
| Aluminum Auto Wheels | Mount Pleasant | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Aluminum Dirty | Mount Pleasant | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Brass Dirty | Mount Pleasant | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery | Mount Pleasant | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Bare Bright Copper | Mount Pleasant | 4.90 | 4.90 | 4.90 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Electric Motors | Mount Pleasant | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Heater Cores | Mount Pleasant | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 70% Recovery | Mount Pleasant | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Light Copper | Mount Pleasant | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Unclean Cu/Brass Radiator | Mount Pleasant | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Auto Batteries | Mount Pleasant | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Industrial Batteries | Mount Pleasant | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Soft Lead | Mount Pleasant | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Stainless Steel | Mount Pleasant | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| Plate & Structural | Mount Pleasant | 290.00 | 290.00 | 290.00 | USD/Ton | 2/03/2026 |
| Steel | Des Moines | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | USD/LB | 2/03/2026 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 35% Recovery | Weldon | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 1/21/2026 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet w/2% Fe | Weldon | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | USD/LB | 11/07/2025 |
| 1100 Aluminum | Davenport | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Zinc | Davenport | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| 6061 Extrusions | Davenport | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| 6063 Aluminum w/Fe | Davenport | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| 6063 Extrusions | Davenport | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe | Davenport | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Al/Cu Radiators | Chariton | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Cans | Davenport | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Cast | Chariton | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| 3003 Aluminum | Davenport | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| 5052 Aluminum | Davenport | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Chariton | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum MLC Clips | Davenport | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Old Cast | Davenport | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Old Sheet Clean | Davenport | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Painted Siding | Davenport | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | Davenport | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Radiators | Chariton | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum | Chariton | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Sheet | Chariton | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Siding | Iowa city | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Turning | Iowa city | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean | Iowa city | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Chrome Wheels | Davenport | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Contaminated Irony Aluminum Radiators | Iowa city | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| E.C. Aluminum Wire | Davenport | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Litho Sheets | Davenport | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Auto Radiators | Chariton | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Brass Clean | Chariton | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Red Brass | Iowa city | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Yellow Brass | Iowa city | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| #1 Copper | Chariton | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| #1 Insulated Copper Wire | Chariton | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| #2 Copper | Chariton | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire | Iowa city | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
| Bright/Shiny Copper | Iowa city | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | USD/LB | 8/14/2025 |
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