Price trends for electric motors by grade

over the last 30 days

In the last month in the Electric Motors category: price is up for 5 grades and price is steady for 4 grades.

Prices up for these grades:
Scrap Engines & Transmissions+23.5%🠅$0.16/ lbSealed Unit Compressors (Appliance)+21.0%🠅$0.35/ lbCopper Electric Motors+16.7%🠅$0.40/ lbAutomotive AC Compressors+14.6%🠅$0.40/ lb
Prices steady for these grades:
Automotive Starters0.0%—$0.55/ lb
Data source: 1 local yard + U.S. national averages (Marinette (Wisconsin)).
How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?
Over the past year, the category average ranged from $0.21 to $0.30.
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Today
Category Grades
The Electric Motors category has 9 grades with current prices on file. No exchange data is configured for this category — prices shown are sourced directly from local yards.
Data Sources
Data source: live prices from 1 local yard Marinette (Wisconsin).

U.S. National Price Benchmark — Electric Motors in Marinette (Wisconsin)

Local scrap yards in Marinette (Wisconsin) sometimes post their prices with a short delay. To keep you informed of what your metal is worth right now, we use U.S. national averages as a reference. The secondary metals market responds to exchange moves in sync across the country — use this national benchmark when negotiating with local buyers. Electric Motors prices across the U.S. →

Electric Motors scrap prices by grade in Marinette

Here is the Electric Motors data we have on file for Marinette (Wisconsin). Local yards don't always update their online prices daily — if your grade isn't listed, use the National Benchmark above as leverage when negotiating with local buyers.

+4.8% / 30 days
Automotive Alternators U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.53/ lbRange: $0.40 – $0.65/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +4.8%
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Automotive Starters U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.48/ lbRange: $0.40 – $0.55/ lb
Trend for 90 days: 0.0%
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+14.6% / 6 mo.
Automotive AC Compressors U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.38/ lbRange: $0.35 – $0.40/ lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +14.6%
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+16.7% / 30 days
Copper Electric Motors U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.35/ lbRange: $0.30 – $0.40/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +16.7%
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+21.0% / 30 days
Sealed Unit Compressors (Appliance) U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.30/ lbRange: $0.24 – $0.35/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +21.0%
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Copper Transformers U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.28/ lbRange: $0.25 – $0.30/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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+23.5% / 30 days
Scrap Engines & Transmissions U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.13/ lbRange: $0.10 – $0.16/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +23.5%
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Aluminum & Dirty Motors U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.10/ lbRange: $0.10 – $0.10/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Light Ballasts & Power Supplies U.S. national average
Avg. Price:$0.08/ lbRange: $0.08 – $0.08/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Scrap yards paying the most for electric motors in Marinette

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Marinette, Wisconsin•5 grades on price list
Unstripped Electric Motors
$0.19/ lb|🠅 $0.09 (90%)
Aluminum Motors
$0.15/ lb
Alternators
$0.20/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (20%)
Starters
$0.20/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (20%)
Aluminum Transmissions
$0.15/ lb|🠅 $0.07 (88%)

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