SchrottScrap MCM & Industrial Cable Prices in Texas
Track the latest MCM & Industrial Cable prices across in Texas. Local scrap yards are currently paying between $3.80 and $4.25 per pound for heavy-duty, unstripped copper wire.
Average MCM & Industrial Cable Price
$4.25/ lb
+$0.10 (2.4%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)Avg: $4.25
Lowest price ⓘ$4.25
Highest price$4.25Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers in Texas
Scrap buy price in Texas — $4.25 / 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 $3.00 to $4.28.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
Market response to COMEX pricing
Current spread vs. exchange (today): ~30.2% (-$1.84 / lb).
Typical spread for this grade: 26%–32%
✓ Scrap yards are offering fair market rates
Market snapshot
High volatility. Prices have been swinging over the past month.
Pricing verified from 1 live board rate (out of 2 tracked local buyers).
Pricing verified from 1 live board rate (out of 2 tracked local buyers).
Top Scrap Yards Buying MCM & Industrial Cable in Texas
Don't haul your heavy industrial spools to the first scale you see. Buyers across in Texas have different recovery formulas for thick MCM cable. Always call ahead to verify their daily payouts, check national benchmarks, and confirm how they grade cables with heavy outer jackets or armor.
Updated today
Astro City Scrap Metal
Listed as: High Recovery 90% or more (Big Wire)
$4.25 / lb
Updated 1199 days ago
Durham Core Inc.
Listed as: 88 % MCM
$2.70 / lb
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶| Metal grade | Average price (per lb) |
|---|---|
| MCM & Industrial Cable | $4.25 / lb |
| THHN Wire | $3.85 / lb |
| Romex® Wire | $2.63 / lb |
| #1 Insulated Wire | $2.48 / lb |
| Coax & Heliax Cable | $2.25 / lb |
| Telecom & Data Wire | $2.20 / lb |
| Wire Harnesses | $1.68 / lb |
| #2 Insulated Wire | $1.42 / lb |
| Jelly Wire | $1.03 / lb |
| Armored Cable (BX) | $1.00 / lb |
| Computer Wire | $0.64 / lb |
| #3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade) | $0.60 / lb |
| Christmas Lights | $0.50 / lb |
MCM & Industrial Cable 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.
MCM & Industrial Cable: Scrap Yard Price vs. World Market (COMEX)
Avg scrap yard price
$4.25
Scrap metal dealers
Price gap: −$1.84 / 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.
MCM & Industrial Cable: Spread vs. Exchange — Monthly History
Market read: This month's average gap between scrap yard prices and the world market for MCM & Industrial Cable is 28.8%. This falls within the range of monthly spreads we have on record for earlier periods in this table (26.4%–32.0%). 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 ↑
| Period | World price (per lb) | Scrap yard price (per lb) | Spread vs. exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 (current) | $5.9700 / lb | $4.25 / lb | −$1.72 (28.8%) |
| April 2026 | $5.9057 / lb | $4.18 / lb | −$1.73 (29.2%) |
| March 2026 | $5.6775 / lb | $3.93 / lb | −$1.75 (30.8%) |
| February 2026 | $5.8801 / lb | $4.10 / lb | −$1.78 (30.3%) |
| January 2026 | $5.8949 / lb | $4.01 / lb | −$1.88 (32%) |
| December 2025 | $5.4977 / lb | $3.88 / lb | −$1.62 (29.4%) |
| November 2025 | $5.0640 / lb | $3.59 / lb | −$1.47 (29.1%) |
| October 2025 | $5.0502 / lb | $3.64 / lb | −$1.41 (27.9%) |
| September 2025 | $4.6624 / lb | $3.43 / lb | −$1.23 (26.4%) |
| August 2025 | $4.4780 / lb | $3.26 / lb | −$1.22 (27.2%) |
| July 2025 | $5.4826 / lb | $3.83 / lb | −$1.65 (30.1%) |
| June 2025 | $4.8832 / lb | $3.41 / lb | −$1.47 (30.2%) |
| May 2025 | $4.6862 / lb | $3.21 / lb | −$1.48 (31.5%) |
| April 2025 | $4.6543 / lb | $3.25 / lb | −$1.40 (30.2%) |
| March 2025 | $4.9195 / lb | $3.46 / lb | −$1.46 (29.7%) |
| February 2025 | $4.5581 / lb | $3.18 / lb | −$1.38 (30.2%) |
| January 2025 | $4.2698 / lb | $3.07 / lb | −$1.20 (28.1%) |
| December 2024 | $4.1579 / lb | $2.90 / lb | −$1.26 (30.3%) |
| November 2024 | $4.1994 / lb | $2.93 / lb | −$1.27 (30.2%) |
| October 2024 | $4.4318 / lb | $3.15 / lb | −$1.28 (28.9%) |
| September 2024 | $4.2927 / lb | $3.05 / lb | −$1.24 (28.9%) |
| August 2024 | $4.1218 / lb | $2.91 / lb | −$1.21 (29.4%) |
| July 2024 | $4.3752 / lb | $3.12 / lb | −$1.26 (28.7%) |
| June 2024 | $4.4911 / lb | $3.14 / lb | −$1.35 (30.1%) |
| May 2024 | $4.7547 / lb | $3.32 / lb | −$1.43 (30.2%) |
| April 2024 | $4.3637 / lb | $3.18 / lb | −$1.18 (27.1%) |
| March 2024 | $3.9836 / lb | $2.78 / lb | −$1.20 (30.2%) |
| February 2024 | $3.8018 / lb | $2.65 / lb | −$1.15 (30.3%) |
| January 2024 | $3.8113 / lb | $2.66 / lb | −$1.15 (30.2%) |
| December 2023 | $3.8712 / lb | $2.70 / lb | −$1.17 (30.3%) |
| November 2023 | $3.7208 / lb | $2.60 / lb | −$1.12 (30.1%) |
| October 2023 | $3.6093 / lb | $2.53 / lb | −$1.08 (29.9%) |
| September 2023 | $3.7598 / lb | $2.71 / lb | −$1.05 (27.9%) |
| August 2023 | $3.7761 / lb | $2.64 / lb | −$1.14 (30.1%) |
| July 2023 | $3.8455 / lb | $2.68 / lb | −$1.17 (30.3%) |
| June 2023 | $3.8050 / lb | $2.66 / lb | −$1.15 (30.1%) |
| May 2023 | $3.7515 / lb | $2.62 / lb | −$1.13 (30.2%) |
| April 2023 | $4.0074 / lb | $2.80 / lb | −$1.21 (30.1%) |
| March 2023 | $4.0282 / lb | $2.92 / lb | −$1.11 (27.5%) |
| February 2023 | $4.0648 / lb | $2.84 / lb | −$1.22 (30.1%) |
| January 2023 | $4.1151 / lb | $2.81 / lb | −$1.31 (31.7%) |
| December 2022 | $3.8207 / lb | $2.68 / lb | −$1.14 (29.9%) |
| November 2022 | $3.6740 / lb | $2.65 / lb | −$1.02 (27.9%) |
| October 2022 | $3.4304 / lb | $2.40 / lb | −$1.03 (30%) |
| September 2022 | $3.4553 / lb | $2.41 / lb | −$1.05 (30.3%) |
| August 2022 | $3.6165 / lb | $2.52 / lb | −$1.10 (30.3%) |
| July 2022 | $3.4195 / lb | $2.39 / lb | −$1.03 (30.1%) |
| June 2022 | $4.1187 / lb | $2.96 / lb | −$1.16 (28.1%) |
| May 2022 | $4.2573 / lb | $2.97 / lb | −$1.29 (30.2%) |
| April 2022 | $4.6495 / lb | $3.25 / lb | −$1.40 (30.1%) |
| March 2022 | $4.7077 / lb | $3.29 / lb | −$1.42 (30.1%) |
| February 2022 | $4.5023 / lb | $3.14 / lb | −$1.36 (30.3%) |
| January 2022 | $4.4345 / lb | $3.10 / lb | −$1.33 (30.1%) |
| December 2021 | $4.3322 / lb | $3.12 / lb | −$1.21 (28%) |
| November 2021 | $4.3676 / lb | $3.08 / lb | −$1.29 (29.5%) |
| October 2021 | $4.4324 / lb | $3.09 / lb | −$1.34 (30.3%) |
| September 2021 | $4.2864 / lb | $3.14 / lb | −$1.15 (26.7%) |
| August 2021 | $4.3030 / lb | $3.01 / lb | −$1.29 (30%) |
| July 2021 | $4.4926 / lb | $3.26 / lb | −$1.23 (27.4%) |
MCM & Industrial Cable 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.
| Date | Avg price (per lb) | Change | Range (Low/High) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4.25 / lb | +$0.10 | $4.25 – $4.25 | |
| 5/5/2026 | $4.15 / lb | −$0.10 | $4.15 – $4.15 |
| 4/30/2026 | $4.25 / lb | −$0.05 | $4.25 – $4.25 |
| 4/17/2026 | $4.30 / lb | +$0.05 | $4.30 – $4.30 |
| 4/16/2026 | $4.25 / lb | +$0.15 | $4.25 – $4.25 |
| 4/10/2026 | $4.10 / lb | +$0.05 | $4.10 – $4.10 |
| 4/8/2026 | $4.05 / lb | +$0.10 | $4.05 – $4.05 |
| 4/1/2026 | $3.95 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| 3/26/2026 | $3.90 / lb | +$0.20 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 3/22/2026 | $3.70 / lb | −$0.30 | $3.70 – $3.70 |
| 3/13/2026 | $4.00 / lb | −$0.05 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 3/12/2026 | $4.05 / lb | +$0.05 | $4.05 – $4.05 |
| 3/3/2026 | $4.00 / lb | −$0.10 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 3/2/2026 | $4.10 / lb | −$0.10 | $4.10 – $4.10 |
| 2/27/2026 | $4.20 / lb | +$0.20 | $4.20 – $4.20 |
| 2/17/2026 | $4.00 / lb | −$0.10 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 1/30/2026 | $4.10 / lb | +$0.15 | $4.10 – $4.10 |
| 1/29/2026 | $3.95 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| 1/23/2026 | $3.90 / lb | −$0.05 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 1/20/2026 | $3.95 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| 1/17/2026 | $3.90 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 1/11/2026 | $4.00 / lb | +$0.05 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| 1/9/2026 | $3.95 / lb | −$0.15 | $3.95 – $3.95 |
| 1/8/2026 | $4.10 / lb | −$0.10 | $4.10 – $4.10 |
| 1/6/2026 | $4.20 / lb | +$0.30 | $4.20 – $4.20 |
| 12/24/2025 | $3.90 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 12/20/2025 | $3.85 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.85 – $3.85 |
| 12/19/2025 | $3.75 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.75 – $3.75 |
| 12/10/2025 | $3.85 / lb | −$0.05 | $3.85 – $3.85 |
| 12/6/2025 | $3.90 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.90 – $3.90 |
| 12/4/2025 | $3.85 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.85 – $3.85 |
| 12/2/2025 | $3.75 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.75 – $3.75 |
| 11/26/2025 | $3.65 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.65 – $3.65 |
| 11/21/2025 | $3.55 / lb | −$0.05 | $3.55 – $3.55 |
| 11/20/2025 | $3.60 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 11/5/2025 | $3.50 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.50 – $3.50 |
| 10/30/2025 | $3.60 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 10/29/2025 | $3.70 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.70 – $3.70 |
| 10/27/2025 | $3.60 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 10/17/2025 | $3.50 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.50 – $3.50 |
| 10/14/2025 | $3.60 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 10/13/2025 | $3.70 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.70 – $3.70 |
| 10/11/2025 | $3.65 / lb | −$0.05 | $3.65 – $3.65 |
| 10/10/2025 | $3.70 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.70 – $3.70 |
| 10/9/2025 | $3.80 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.80 – $3.80 |
| 10/3/2025 | $3.70 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.70 – $3.70 |
| 9/29/2025 | $3.60 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 9/24/2025 | $3.55 / lb | +$0.15 | $3.55 – $3.55 |
| 9/18/2025 | $3.40 / lb | −$0.05 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| 9/3/2025 | $3.45 / lb | +$0.10 | $3.45 – $3.45 |
| 8/29/2025 | $3.35 / lb | −$0.10 | $3.35 – $3.35 |
| 8/26/2025 | $3.45 / lb | +$0.05 | $3.45 – $3.45 |
| 8/23/2025 | $3.40 / lb | +$0.40 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| 5/15/2025 | $3.00 / lb | −$0.65 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 3/25/2025 | $3.65 / lb | +$0.25 | $3.65 – $3.65 |
| 1/18/2025 | $3.40 / lb | −$0.20 | $3.40 – $3.40 |
| 10/4/2024 | $3.60 / lb | +$0.35 | $3.60 – $3.60 |
| 8/3/2024 | $3.25 / lb | −$0.30 | $3.25 – $3.25 |
| 4/21/2024 | $3.55 / lb | +$0.60 | $3.55 – $3.55 |
| 10/1/2023 | $2.95 / lb | −$0.30 | $2.95 – $2.95 |
| 3/27/2023 | $3.25 / lb | +$0.55 | $3.25 – $3.25 |
| 1/23/2023 | $2.70 / lb | −$0.20 | $2.70 – $2.70 |
| 12/1/2022 | $2.90 / lb | −$0.10 | $2.90 – $2.90 |
| 6/26/2022 | $3.00 / lb | −$0.50 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| 12/6/2021 | $3.50 / lb | +$0.01 | $3.50 – $3.50 |
| 9/26/2021 | $3.49 / lb | −$0.11 | $3.49 – $3.49 |
MCM & Industrial Cable scrap prices in Texas on the map
The map shows cities in Texas with MCM & Industrial Cable scrap prices. Click a marker or pick a city in the list below to see MCM & Industrial Cable prices in that location.
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