Weekly Scrap Metal Price Report- July 25, 2025

By the end of the week, Red Brass prices had gone up from $3.15 to $3.20 per pound.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The following report provides the weekly global market price trends for the various scrap metal categories on the Scrap Monster Price Index for the week of July 18–July 24, 2025:

 

Copper Scrap Prices

Over the previous week, there was a marginal increase of 3.93% in copper scrap prices.

North America

Over the past week, #1 Copper Bare Bright's price has gone up by 3.86%. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing closed at $5.55 per pound, higher by 3.93% from the beginning of the week. Additionally, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing climbed from $5.24 to $5.45 per pound, recording a weekly jump of 4.01%.

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USA East Coast

The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the ScrapMonster Index inched up from $5.44 to $5.65 per pound as of Thursday, July 24, 2025, a weekly jump of 3.86%. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing went higher from $5.34 to $5.55 per pound, registering an increase of 3.93% from the prior week. By the end of the week, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had edged higher by 4.01% to $5.45 per pound.

USA Midwest

As of Thursday, July 24, 2025, the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the ScrapMonster Index was up 3.94% for the week, from $5.33 to $5.54 per pound. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing edged higher from the previous week’s closing price of $5.23 to $5.44 per pound. The average price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had inched up by 4.09% to $5.34 per pound by the conclusion of the week.

USA West Coast

According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright increased by 3.82% over the week, from $5.50 to $5.71 per pound. Last week, the price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing jumped by 3.89%. By the conclusion of the previous week, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had gone up by 3.96% from $5.30 to $5.51 per pound.

China

The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the Index edged higher during the preceding week, which ended on July 24, 2025. The weekly closing price was CNY 78,800 per MT, which was higher than the price of CNY 77,400 per MT the week before. Compared to the previous week, the price of #1 Copper Wire & Tubing was up by 1.9%. Furthermore, the price of the Index's #2 Copper Wire and Tubing jumped by 1.93% at the conclusion of the week, rising from CNY 72,700 per MT to CNY 74,100 per MT.

Europe

The weekly price of #1 Copper Bare Bright stayed at $6,000 per tonne from the week before. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing remained at $5,200 per tonne on the Index, unchanged from the previous week. Furthermore, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing on the Index remained constant during the week ending July 24, 2025.

 

Brass Scrap Prices

The price of Brass scrap went higher by 1.63% over the previous week.

  

North America

By the end of the week, Red Brass prices had gone up from $3.15 to $3.20 per pound. On the Index, Yellow Brass also saw a rise. The commodity's price increased by 1.67%, from $3.00 to $3.05 per pound.

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USA East Coast

Over the last week, Red Brass's price edged higher by 1.59%. At the end of the week, Yellow Brass's price per pound also increased from $3.00 to $3.05.

USA Midwest

Red Brass's reported price jumped by 1.62% from the previous week, rising from $3.09 to $3.14 per pound. The Index also showed that the price of Yellow Brass had increased. The price of the commodity registered a jump of 1.82% week-on-week.

USA West Coast

Red Brass was up modestly by 1.54% from the previous week, trading at $3.30 per pound as of Thursday, July 24, 2025. Additionally, Yellow Brass's price per pound inched up by 1.63% from the previous week.

China

The week ending July 24, 2025, saw a marginal increase in the price of Red Brass and Yellow Brass. According to the Index, the price of Red Brass was up by 0.65% to CNY 38,650 per MT towards the end of the week, while the price of Yellow Brass inched higher marginally by 0.70% to end the week at CNY 35,800 per MT.

 

Aluminum Scrap Prices

The Index's aluminum scrap prices recorded marginal increase of 1.34% over the previous week.

North America

The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire inched higher by 1.71% on the Index in comparison to the previous week. The price of 6063 Extrusions at the conclusion of the week ending July 24, 2025, was up by 1.09% at $0.93 per pound. The index showed a jump of 1.28% in Old Cast prices. In addition, UBC's prices were up by 1.27% over the week prior.

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USA East Coast

The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire reported a slight increase of 1.71%, rising from $1.17 per pound to $1.19 per pound. During the week ending July 24, 2025, the price of 6063 Extrusions was up by 1.09% when compared to the previous week. The Index showed that the price of Old Cast has gone higher by 1.28%. Additionally, UBC's prices inched higher by 1.27% on the Index during the previous week.

USA Midwest

Since a week ago, the price of E.C. Aluminum Wire has increased by 1.71%. The commodity's price ended at $1.19 per pound last week, upon comparison with 1.17 per pound from the previous week. Meanwhile, the price of 6063 Extrusions were up by 1.11% from the previous week. Both Old Cast and UBC prices edged higher from the previous week, according to the ScrapMonster Index.

USA West Coast

E.C. Aluminum Wire's price witnessed a marginal increase from $1.17 per pound to $1.19 per pound over the previous week. The ScrapMonster Index indicates that the price of 6063 Extrusions increased by 1.09% week-on-week. The prices of Old Cast in the Index were up by 1.27 over the week. Additionally, UBC's pricing too witnessed an increase of 1.25% as of July 24, 2025.

China

E.C. Aluminum Wire prices increased marginally by 1.29% to end the week at CNY 19,650 per MT, when compared with the previous week. Also, upon comparison with the prior week, the price of 6063 Extrusions jumped 1.37%. As of July 24, 2025, Old Cast's price on the Index were up by 1.38%. Over the course of the week, UBC prices increased from CNY 12,600 per MT to CNY 12,700 per MT on the Index.

Europe

The price of Old Cast was flat at $1,050 per tonne for the entire week. The ScrapMonster Index also shows that UBC prices remained same from the previous week at $1,250 per tonne.

 

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices 

The prices of Stainless Steel scrap recorded 1.61% increase over the previous week’s prices.

North America

An examination of 304 SS Solid pricing trend indicates that the commodity's price recorded increase over the prior week. The product's pricing jumped from $0.62 per Lb to $0.63 per Lb.

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USA East Coast

The price of 304 SS Solid recorded slight increase during the previous week, which concluded on July 24, 2025. The price of the commodity ended the week at $0.63 per pound.

USA Midwest

304 SS Solid prices recorded 1.61% jump week-over-week. The prices were up from $0.62 per Lb to $0.63 per Lb during the week.

USA West Coast

304 SS Solid prices went higher by 1.61% to close at $0.63 per pound for the week ending July 24, 2025.

China

There was a marginal increase in the price of 304 SS Solid during the week. In the week ending July 24, 2025, the product's reported price was CNY 10,200 per MT, up by 0.99% from the prior week’s price.

Europe

The price of 304 SS Solid did not change from the previous week's price of $1,070 per ton.

 

Steel Scrap Prices

Steel Scrap prices reported no change when compared with the previous week.

North America

Over the previous week, there has been no change in the price of the #1 HMS. The commodity's price remained steady at $320 per MT. Additionally, the price of Shredded Auto Scrap remained constant at $370 per MT throughout the week. HMS 80/20 was priced at $265 per MT, same like it was the week before. Similarly, #1 Busheling's pricing remained unchanged throughout the week.

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USA East Coast

According to the ScrapMonster Index, #1 HMS's prices remained stable at $320 per MT throughout the week. The weekly price for Shredded Auto Scrap was $370 per MT, the same as the previous week. Throughout the week, the price of HMS 80/20 remained constant at $265 per MT. Additionally, the #1 Busheling rates in the Index did not change.

USA Midwest

The prices of #1 HMS have not altered in the past week. Shredded Auto Scrap was likewise flat during the week. The HMS 80/20 pricing for the Index stayed at $265 per MT. #1 Busheling remained at $420 per MT in the week ending July 24, 2025.

USA West Coast

Over the previous week, the #1 HMS's price has remained unchanged. The commodity's price remained steady at $320 per MT. Additionally, the price of Shredded Auto Scrap remained steady at $370 per MT throughout the week. HMS 80/20's pricing remained at $265 per MT from the previous week. Additionally, the price of #1 Busheling remained constant at $420 per MT throughout the week.

China

The #1 HMS prices remained unchanged from the previous week. The price of the commodity held steady at CNY 1,630 per MT.

Europe

According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of #1 HMS stayed consistent throughout the week at $170 per MT. As in the previous week, the price of Shredded Auto Scrap remained constant at $130 per MT during the week.

 

Lead Scrap Prices

Prices for Lead Scrap inched up by 9.09% when compared with the previous week.

North America

The prices of the commodity recorded notable jump from the previous week, according to the Scrap Auto Batteries pricing data. During the week, the price per pound increased from $0.22 per Lb to $0.24 per Lb.

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USA East Coast

For the week ending July 24, 2025, the price of scrap auto batteries edged higher by 9.09% to close at $0.24 per pound.

USA Midwest

The price of scrap auto batteries surged by 9.09%, ending the week at $0.24 per pound, according to the ScrapMonster Index.

USA West Coast

The price of scrap auto batteries recorded substantial increase from $0.22 per Lb to $0.24 per Lb, witnessing a jump of 9.09%.

China

The price of scrap vehicle batteries on the Index recorded no variation during the past week. During the week ending Thursday, July 24, 2025, the commodity's price was flat at CNY 6,800 per MT.

Europe

Throughout the week, the price per ton of Scrap Auto Batteries stayed at $820, which was the same as the week before.

 

Zinc Scrap Prices

Zinc Scrap prices recorded no change in prices week-on-week.

North America

The price of New Zinc Die Cast were unchanged at $0.78 per Lb. Week-on-week, Old Zinc Die Cast prices likewise witnessed no change on the Index. As of Thursday, July 24, 2025, the price of the commodity was $0.66 a pound.

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USA East Coast

The prices of New Zinc Die Cast registered no variation from the previous week’s price of $0.78 per Lb. Also, Old Zinc Die Cast prices were flat over the previous week.

USA Midwest

The price of New Zinc Die Cast recorded no change during the previous week. The price of Old Zinc Die Cast also held steady when compared with the previous week's price of $0.66 per pound.

USA West Coast

Throughout the week, the price of New Zinc Die Cast remained flat at $0.78 per pound. Furthermore, there was no change in the price of Old Zinc Die Cast according to the Index. The commodity's price was flat at $0.66 per Lb.

Europe

New Zinc Die Cast's price was the same as it was the week before. At $800 per Tonne, the price remained unchanged week-on-week.