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 (Mineral Wells (West Virginia)).
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 Mineral Wells (West Virginia).

U.S. National Price Benchmark — Electric Motors in Mineral Wells (West Virginia)

Local scrap yards in Mineral Wells (West Virginia) 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 Mineral Wells

Here is the Electric Motors data we have on file for Mineral Wells (West Virginia). 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 Mineral Wells

Live prices from local scrap yards in Mineral Wells (West Virginia). Compare offers and find the buyer paying the most.

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Updated 8/10/2026

Ashley Metal Recycling LLC

Mineral Wells, West Virginia•2 grades on price list
Electric Motors
$0.30/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (20%)
Compressors
$0.10/ lb|🠅 $0.03 (43%)

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