Current Scrap Metal Prices in the United States
The prices listed below are paid by the scrap yards in United States cities.
CopperNational Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
2.25 USD/LB
AluminumNational Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
0.62 USD/LB
SteelNational Average
Updated on 2/04/2026
217.00 USD/Ton
| Scrap Material | Location | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cast Iron | Orlando, Florida | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | USD/CWT | 8/22/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Middleboro, Massachusetts | 170.00 | 170.00 | 170.00 | USD/GT | 8/22/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Lewistown, Missouri | 145.00 | 145.00 | 145.00 | USD/Ton | 8/22/2022 |
| #1 Unprepared | Montville, Maine | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/Ton | 8/22/2022 |
| #2 Prepared | Orlando, Florida | 7.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | USD/CWT | 8/22/2022 |
| #2 Unprepared Steel | Orlando, Florida | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | USD/CWT | 8/22/2022 |
| Busheling | Warren, Ohio | 290.00 | 290.00 | 290.00 | USD/GT | 8/22/2022 |
| Small MCM | Bemidji, Minnesota | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.10 | USD/LB | 8/05/2022 |
| Unprepared Steel | Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 115.00 | 115.00 | 115.00 | USD/Ton | 8/05/2022 |
| Aluminum Cast Breakage | Wade, North Carolina | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Copper Auto Radiators | Wade, North Carolina | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Copper Auto Radiators Dirty | Wade, North Carolina | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Cast Iron | Spokane, Washington | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 7/20/2022 |
| Aluminum Thermal Break Extrusion | Spokane, Washington | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | USD/LB | 7/05/2022 |
| Medium Grade Boards | Spokane, Washington | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 7/05/2022 |
| Prepared 6061 Aluminum Extrusion | Crystal Lake, Illinois | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| Ceramic Processors | Caspian, Michigan | 6.82 | 6.82 | 6.82 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| 201 Stainless Steel | Crystal Lake, Illinois | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| 301 Prepared Stainless Steel | Crystal Lake, Illinois | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Tampa, Florida | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | USD/LB | 6/06/2022 |
| Light Iron | Hanover, Pennsylvania | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | USD/CWT | 5/20/2022 |
| #1 Steel | Hanover, Pennsylvania | 6.50 | 6.50 | 6.50 | USD/CWT | 5/20/2022 |
| Chrome Brass Solids | Hanover Township, Pennsylvania | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Yellow Brass Dirty 80% Recovery | Everett, Massachusetts | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #2 Copper Busbar | Hauppauge, New York | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Household Copper Wire | Monee, Illinois | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Insulated 250-350 MCM Copper Wire | Hauppauge, New York | 1.90 | 1.90 | 1.90 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Plumbing Copper | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.00 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Frederick, Maryland | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Plate & Structural | Joplin, Missouri | 295.00 | 295.00 | 295.00 | USD/NT | 4/20/2022 |
| Rebar | Montcalm, Michigan | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | USD/NT | 4/20/2022 |
| Short Steel | Clare, Michigan | 280.00 | 280.00 | 280.00 | USD/NT | 4/20/2022 |
| Old Zinc Die Cast | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 4/20/2022 |
| Semi Red Brass Solids | Greeley, Colorado | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | USD/LB | 4/05/2022 |
| CPU Boards | Catasauqua, Pennsylvania | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | USD/LB | 3/07/2022 |
| Aluminum Coolers Dirty | Beaumont, Texas | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | USD/LB | 2/19/2022 |
| Al/Cu Reefers | Shreveport, Louisiana | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | USD/LB | 2/07/2022 |
| Al/Cu Reefers w/ Fe | Shreveport, Louisiana | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | USD/LB | 2/07/2022 |
| Aluminum Coolers | Shreveport, Louisiana | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | USD/LB | 2/07/2022 |
| #1 Prepared | Shreveport, Louisiana | 9.25 | 9.25 | 9.25 | USD/CWT | 2/07/2022 |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | Shreveport, Louisiana | 7.75 | 7.75 | 7.75 | USD/CWT | 2/07/2022 |
| Shred/Tin | Shreveport, Louisiana | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | USD/CWT | 2/07/2022 |
| Copper TV cable (Bare) | Afton, Oklahoma | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Copper TV Cable (Black) | Afton, Oklahoma | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 1/20/2022 |
| Mid Grade Populated | Des Moines, Iowa | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Satellite or Cable Box Receiver | Des Moines, Iowa | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Cars no Tires | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Cars with Tires | Dunmore, Pennsylvania | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 12/04/2021 |
| Sheet Iron | Saint Peters, Missouri | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| #1 Prepared Steel | Saint Peters, Missouri | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| #1 Unprepared Steel | Saint Peters, Missouri | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 10/05/2021 |
| Tin | Carter Lake, Iowa | 150.00 | 150.00 | 150.00 | USD/Ton | 10/05/2021 |
| #1 Steel | Pontiac, Michigan | 265.00 | 265.00 | 265.00 | USD/NT | 9/20/2021 |
| Aluminum Transmissions | Atwood, Colorado | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | USD/LB | 9/07/2021 |
| Irony Electric motors | Conway, Arkansas | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | USD/LB | 9/06/2021 |
| Shred/Tin | Conway, Arkansas | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 9/06/2021 |
| Aluminum Painted Siding | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Aluminum Sheet Dirty | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Brass Shells | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Clean) | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Copper Aluminum AC Coils (Unclean) | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Computer/Server (Complete) | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Laptops | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Industrial Batteries | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | USD/LB | 8/24/2021 |
| Short Steel | Lackawanna, New York | 225.00 | 225.00 | 225.00 | USD/GT | 8/24/2021 |
| SM. Electric Motors | Capitol Heights, Maryland | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Air Conditioners | Montrose, New York | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | USD/LB | 8/17/2021 |
| Car Bodies | Glen Flora, Wisconsin | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | USD/MT | 8/17/2021 |
| Zinc Dirty | Worcester, Massachusetts | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 8/16/2021 |
| Insulated Copper Wire 62% Recovery | Worcester, Massachusetts | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | USD/LB | 8/16/2021 |
| Dirty Motors | Montcalm, Michigan | 205.00 | 205.00 | 205.00 | USD/NT | 8/13/2021 |
| Drums and Rotors | Findlay, Ohio | 220.00 | 220.00 | 220.00 | USD/NT | 8/11/2021 |
| AC Adapter | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | USD/LB | 8/10/2021 |
| Sheet Iron | Joliet, Illinois | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | USD/NT | 8/10/2021 |
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