Average Light Copper / Sheet Copper Price

180-day market: price lists from 1 yard. As of yesterday.
$4.00/ lb +$0.10 (2.6%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $4.00
Lowest price ⓘ$4.00
Highest price$4.00Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers in Massachusetts

Scrap buy price in Massachusetts — $4.00 / lb (single yard offer in our database). Compare with prices across Ukraine below to estimate the real value of this scrap grade.

52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $2.75 to $4.15.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
Market response to COMEX pricing
Current spread vs. exchange (today): ~34.3% (-$2.09 / lb). Typical spread for this grade: 32%–37%
✓ Scrap yards are offering fair market rates
Market snapshot
Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 1 live board rate (out of 2 tracked local buyers).

Top Scrap Yards Buying Light Copper in Massachusetts

Don't settle for the first quote you get. Yards across in Massachusetts set their own daily rates based on the COMEX, so local payouts for sheet and roofing copper can vary widely. Always call ahead to confirm their current scale price and ask about their specific deduction policies for tar or paint.

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Second Street Iron & Metal Co., Inc.

Listed as: #3 Copper
285 2nd St, Everett, MA 02149 Plan route
$4.00 / lb
Updated 257 days ago

Sullivan Metals Co Inc

Listed as: Leaded Light and Light Copper
68 Jackson St, Holyoke, MA 01040 Plan route
$2.75 / lb

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Compare Light Copper vs. Other Copper Grades

See the exact price difference between Light Copper / Sheet Copper and similar grades like Bare Bright Copper or #2 Copper. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Light Copper / Sheet Copper
Light Copper / Sheet Copper Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$4.00 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Bare Bright Copper Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$4.90 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.00 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.90 / lb
Trend for 90 days: 0.0%
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#2 Copper Based on 2 scrap yards
Avg price:$4.20 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.00 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.20 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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#1 Copper Based on 4 scrap yards
Avg price:$4.09 / lb
Mix it with Light Copper / Sheet Copper?They'll pay $4.00 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$0.09 / lb
Trend for 90 days: +11.4%
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Copper Turnings Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$4.00 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +6.8%
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MCM & Industrial Cable Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$3.94 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +3.2%
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#1 Insulated Wire Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$3.30 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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THHN Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$3.24 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +4.0%
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Romex® Wire Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$2.80 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Coax & Heliax Cable Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.17 / lb
Trend for 90 days: 0.2%
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Telecom & Data Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.88 / lb
Trend for 30 days: -17.9%
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#2 Insulated Wire Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$1.70 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Wire Harnesses Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.68 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +2.6%
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Jelly Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$1.03 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: -9.6%
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#3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade) Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.99 / lb
Trend for 30 days: +4.0%
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Armored Cable (BX) Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.80 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Computer Wire Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.64 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Christmas Lights Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$0.37 / lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +24.9%
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Light Copper Price Trends & History

This chart shows where the market is headed. If the line is climbing, prices are rising — you might get a better deal in a few days. If it's dropping, don't wait: sell today before yards lower their buy prices further.

Light Copper / Sheet Copper: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)

Avg scrap yard price

$4.00
Scrap metal dealers
Price gap: −$2.09 / lb
vs. exchange

Today's world market price (COMEX)

$6.09 / lb
✓ For 99.9% pure refined metal
💡 Why is the scrap yard price lower than the exchange? The COMEX price is the global benchmark for 99.99% pure refined metal traded in large institutional contracts. The gap between COMEX and what you pocket is the yard's margin — it covers sorting, cleaning, transport to the mill, and protects them against sudden price drops.

Light Copper / Sheet Copper: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History

Market read: This month's average gap between scrap yard prices and the world market for Light Copper / Sheet Copper is 33%. This falls within the range of monthly spreads we have on record for earlier periods in this table (32.3%–36.2%). That suggests broadly typical conditions between local buy prices and the exchange benchmark. Our data suggests local yards are still worth comparing before you sell. Check offers in your area ↑
PeriodWorld price (per lb)Scrap yard price (per lb)Spread vs. exchange
May 2026 (current)$5.9700 / lb$4.00 / lb−$1.97 (33%)
April 2026$5.9057 / lb$3.93 / lb−$1.98 (33.5%)
March 2026$5.6775 / lb$3.77 / lb−$1.91 (33.6%)
February 2026$5.8801 / lb$3.79 / lb−$2.09 (35.5%)
January 2026$5.8949 / lb$3.87 / lb−$2.02 (34.4%)
December 2025$5.4977 / lb$3.61 / lb−$1.89 (34.3%)
November 2025$5.0640 / lb$3.33 / lb−$1.73 (34.2%)
October 2025$5.0502 / lb$3.32 / lb−$1.73 (34.3%)
September 2025$4.6624 / lb$3.05 / lb−$1.61 (34.6%)
August 2025$4.4780 / lb$2.90 / lb−$1.58 (35.2%)
July 2025$5.4826 / lb$3.60 / lb−$1.88 (34.3%)
June 2025$4.8832 / lb$3.18 / lb−$1.70 (34.9%)
May 2025$4.6862 / lb$3.08 / lb−$1.61 (34.3%)
April 2025$4.6543 / lb$2.97 / lb−$1.68 (36.2%)
March 2025$4.9195 / lb$3.23 / lb−$1.69 (34.3%)
February 2025$4.5581 / lb$3.00 / lb−$1.56 (34.2%)
January 2025$4.2698 / lb$2.81 / lb−$1.46 (34.2%)
December 2024$4.1579 / lb$2.73 / lb−$1.43 (34.3%)
November 2024$4.1994 / lb$2.80 / lb−$1.40 (33.3%)
October 2024$4.4318 / lb$2.93 / lb−$1.50 (33.9%)
September 2024$4.2927 / lb$2.86 / lb−$1.43 (33.4%)
August 2024$4.1218 / lb$2.71 / lb−$1.41 (34.3%)
July 2024$4.3752 / lb$2.87 / lb−$1.51 (34.4%)
June 2024$4.4911 / lb$3.00 / lb−$1.49 (33.2%)
May 2024$4.7547 / lb$3.22 / lb−$1.53 (32.3%)
April 2024$4.3637 / lb$2.89 / lb−$1.47 (33.8%)
March 2024$3.9836 / lb$2.62 / lb−$1.36 (34.2%)
February 2024$3.8018 / lb$2.54 / lb−$1.26 (33.2%)
January 2024$3.8113 / lb$2.50 / lb−$1.31 (34.4%)
December 2023$3.8712 / lb$2.54 / lb−$1.33 (34.4%)
November 2023$3.7208 / lb$2.45 / lb−$1.27 (34.2%)
October 2023$3.6093 / lb$2.37 / lb−$1.24 (34.3%)
September 2023$3.7598 / lb$2.47 / lb−$1.29 (34.3%)
August 2023$3.7761 / lb$2.48 / lb−$1.30 (34.3%)
July 2023$3.8455 / lb$2.53 / lb−$1.32 (34.2%)
June 2023$3.8050 / lb$2.50 / lb−$1.31 (34.3%)
May 2023$3.7515 / lb$2.46 / lb−$1.29 (34.4%)
April 2023$4.0074 / lb$2.63 / lb−$1.38 (34.4%)
March 2023$4.0282 / lb$2.65 / lb−$1.38 (34.2%)
February 2023$4.0648 / lb$2.68 / lb−$1.38 (34.1%)
January 2023$4.1151 / lb$2.72 / lb−$1.40 (33.9%)
December 2022$3.8207 / lb$2.51 / lb−$1.31 (34.3%)
November 2022$3.6740 / lb$2.41 / lb−$1.26 (34.4%)
October 2022$3.4304 / lb$2.22 / lb−$1.21 (35.3%)
September 2022$3.4553 / lb$2.26 / lb−$1.20 (34.6%)
August 2022$3.6165 / lb$2.38 / lb−$1.24 (34.2%)
July 2022$3.4195 / lb$2.26 / lb−$1.16 (33.9%)
June 2022$4.1187 / lb$2.76 / lb−$1.36 (33%)
May 2022$4.2573 / lb$2.80 / lb−$1.46 (34.2%)
April 2022$4.6495 / lb$3.05 / lb−$1.60 (34.4%)
March 2022$4.7077 / lb$3.09 / lb−$1.62 (34.4%)
February 2022$4.5023 / lb$2.96 / lb−$1.54 (34.3%)
January 2022$4.4345 / lb$2.93 / lb−$1.50 (33.9%)
December 2021$4.3322 / lb$2.85 / lb−$1.48 (34.2%)
November 2021$4.3676 / lb$2.87 / lb−$1.50 (34.3%)
October 2021$4.4324 / lb$2.85 / lb−$1.58 (35.7%)
September 2021$4.2864 / lb$2.82 / lb−$1.47 (34.2%)
August 2021$4.3030 / lb$2.83 / lb−$1.47 (34.2%)
July 2021$4.3475 / lb$2.85 / lb−$1.50 (34.4%)
June 2021$4.3888 / lb$2.88 / lb−$1.51 (34.4%)
May 2021$4.6189 / lb$3.03 / lb−$1.59 (34.4%)
April 2021$4.1926 / lb$2.72 / lb−$1.47 (35.1%)
March 2021$4.0847 / lb$2.68 / lb−$1.40 (34.4%)
February 2021$3.8610 / lb$2.54 / lb−$1.32 (34.2%)
January 2021$3.6074 / lb$2.32 / lb−$1.29 (35.7%)
December 2020$3.5469 / lb$2.33 / lb−$1.22 (34.3%)
November 2020$3.2176 / lb$2.11 / lb−$1.11 (34.4%)
October 2020$3.0602 / lb$2.01 / lb−$1.05 (34.3%)
September 2020$3.0352 / lb$1.95 / lb−$1.09 (35.8%)
August 2020$2.9097 / lb$1.91 / lb−$1.00 (34.4%)
July 2020$2.8676 / lb$1.88 / lb−$0.99 (34.4%)
June 2020$2.5983 / lb$1.71 / lb−$0.89 (34.2%)
May 2020$2.3774 / lb$1.56 / lb−$0.82 (34.4%)
April 2020$2.2860 / lb$1.50 / lb−$0.79 (34.4%)
March 2020$2.3570 / lb$1.55 / lb−$0.81 (34.2%)
February 2020$2.5747 / lb$1.69 / lb−$0.88 (34.4%)
January 2020$2.7599 / lb$1.81 / lb−$0.95 (34.4%)
December 2019$2.7741 / lb$1.82 / lb−$0.95 (34.4%)
November 2019$2.6687 / lb$1.75 / lb−$0.92 (34.4%)

Light Copper / Sheet Copper Scrap Price History — Daily Data

A day-by-day market snapshot in exact numbers. Every day we aggregate buy prices from local scrap yards, recording the average, low, and high. Use this table to track real price movement over recent days.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$4.00 / lb+$0.10$4.00 – $4.00
4/6/2026 $3.90 / lb−$0.20$3.90 – $3.90
3/4/2026 $4.10 / lb+$0.60$4.10 – $4.10
2/17/2026 $3.50 / lb+$0.50$3.50 – $3.50
9/19/2025 $3.00 / lb+$0.25$3.00 – $3.00
8/22/2025 $2.75 / lb−$0.35$2.75 – $2.75
6/10/2025 $3.10 / lb+$0.30$3.10 – $3.10
4/22/2025 $2.80 / lb−$0.30$2.80 – $2.80
11/6/2024 $3.10 / lb+$0.25$3.10 – $3.10
9/8/2024 $2.85 / lb−$0.25$2.85 – $2.85
6/19/2024 $3.10 / lb−$0.10$3.10 – $3.10
6/1/2024 $3.20 / lb−$0.30$3.20 – $3.20
5/28/2024 $3.50 / lb+$0.30$3.50 – $3.50
5/18/2024 $3.20 / lb+$0.30$3.20 – $3.20
4/13/2024 $2.90 / lb+$0.20$2.90 – $2.90
3/1/2024 $2.70 / lb−$0.15$2.70 – $2.70
2/1/2023 $2.85 / lb+$0.75$2.85 – $2.85
10/6/2022 $2.10 / lb−$0.60$2.10 – $2.10
7/1/2022 $2.70 / lb−$0.30$2.70 – $2.70
1/24/2022 $3.00 / lb+$0.20$3.00 – $3.00
10/23/2021 $2.80 / lb−$0.10$2.80 – $2.80
7/28/2021 $2.90 / lb+$0.35$2.90 – $2.90
4/12/2021 $2.55 / lb+$0.35$2.55 – $2.55
1/15/2021 $2.20 / lb+$0.40$2.20 – $2.20
9/29/2020 $1.80 / lb+$0.10$1.80 – $1.80