Price trends for copper scrap by grade

over the last 30 days

In the last month in the Copper category: price is steady for 3 grades and price is down for 2 grades.

Prices steady for these grades:
Bare Bright Copper1.3%—$6.00/ lb#2 Copper0.1%—$5.05/ lbCopper Turnings0.0%—$4.10/ lb
Prices down for these grades:
Light Copper / Sheet Copper3.8%🠇$5.30/ lb#1 Copper2.5%🠇$5.37/ lb
Data source: live prices from 81 local yards (across the U.S.).
How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?
Over the past year, the category average ranged from $3.54 to $4.92.
Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Today
Category Grades
The Copper category has 5 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 81 local yards across the U.S..

Copper scrap prices by grade in the US

Bare bright copper is the highest grade; each step down (light copper, irony copper) brings a lower per-pound rate. Click any grade to get a detailed price chart, market analysis, and a list of yards currently paying the most.

Bare Bright Copper Based on 24 yards
Avg. Price:$5.13/ lbRange: $4.25 – $6.00/ lb
Trend for 30 days: +1.3%
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#1 Copper Based on 6 yards
Avg. Price:$4.94/ lbRange: $4.50 – $5.37/ lb
Trend for 30 days: -2.5%
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#2 Copper Based on 5 yards
Avg. Price:$4.80/ lbRange: $4.55 – $5.05/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.1%
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Light Copper / Sheet Copper Based on 11 yards
Avg. Price:$4.65/ lbRange: $4.00 – $5.30/ lb
Trend for 30 days: -3.8%
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Copper Turnings Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$4.10/ lbRange: $4.10 – $4.10/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Scrap yards paying the most for copper scrap in the US

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Updated 10/27/2026

Jewell Recycling

Douglas, Georgia•3 grades on price list
Clean #1 Copper
$4.50/ lb|🠅 $0.50 (13%)
Clean #2 Copper
$4.40/ lb|🠅 $0.35 (9%)
Clean Sheet Copper
$4.00/ lb|🠅 $0.60 (18%)
Updated 10/23/2026

CMC Recycling

Columbia, South Carolina•2 grades on price list
No. 1 Copper
$4.78/ lb|🠇 $0.22 (4%)
No. 2 Copper
$4.68/ lb|🠇 $0.22 (4%)
Updated 10/22/2026

Big Daddy Scrap

Kankakee, Illinois•3 grades on price list
Bare Bright
$5.43/ lb|🠅 $0.38 (8%)
Copper #1
$5.37/ lb|🠇 $0.08 (1%)
Copper #2
$5.05/ lb|🠇 $0.15 (3%)
Updated 10/21/2026

RJ Industrial Recycling

Genesee Charter Township, Michigan•4 grades on price list
Bare Bright
$5.00/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (25%)
#1 Copper
$4.80/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (26%)
#2 Copper
$4.65/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (27%)
#3 Copper
$4.55/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (28%)
Updated 10/21/2026

Double M Recycling

Swanton, Maryland•2 grades on price list
#1 Copper
$4.75/ lb|🠅 $0.35 (8%)
#2 Copper
$4.55/ lb|🠅 $0.35 (8%)
Updated 10/21/2026

CMC Recycling

Independence, Kansas•2 grades on price list
No. 1 Copper
$4.90/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (1%)
No. 2 Copper
$4.80/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (1%)

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Buyout price trends for copper scrap by grade

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