Copper Scrap Prices: Weekly Market Report- September 12, 2025

The closing price of LME Copper 3-Month contract stood at USD 9,984.00 per tonne as of September 11, 2025.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster):The below report analyses the weekly price trends of scrap copper across various regional markets during the past week (September 5 to 11, 2025) on the Scrap Monster Price Index.

North America Prices

The copper scrap prices in the region recorded mixed trend, when matched with the week before that. The prices of majority of the commodities edged higher, while the remaining maintained prior week’s price levels.

The biggest increase in prices over the prior week was witnessed in #3 Copper- Light Copper, whose prices edged higher by 2.41% from $4.15 per Lb to $4.25 per Lb. The other copper scrap varieties to record notable increase in prices include #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, which recorded price increases by 2.35% and 2.30% respectively.

The weekly price movement for #3 Copper- Light Copper is shown in the below chart:

The other copper scrap categories to witness jump in prices include #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Copper Radiators, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire and Heater Cores.

The rest of the copper scrap categories held steady on the Index during the week ended September 11, 2025.

USA East Coast Prices

The prices of most copper scrap categories witnessed notable jump in the region. #3 Copper- Light Copper prices posted the biggest increase over the week.

The prices of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing too increased significantly over the week.

The weekly price chart of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, whose prices edged higher from $4.25 per Lb to $4.35 per Lb, is provided below:

Also, the prices of #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Copper Radiators, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire and Heater Cores recorded increase as of the week ended September 11, 2025.

Meanwhile, Cu/Al Radiators, Alternator, Copper Transformer Scrap, Cu Yokes, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators/Fe, Scrap Electric Motors, Sealed Units, Starters and Xmas Lights held steady over the previous week.

USA Midwest Prices

The copper scrap prices in the region witnessed mixed trend, when matched with the week before that. The prices of majority of the commodities edged higher.

The largest increase in prices over the prior week was witnessed in #3 Copper- Light Copper, whose prices edged higher from $4.04 per Lb to $4.14 per Lb. The other copper scrap varieties to record notable increase in prices include #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, which recorded price increase by 2.42% and 2.36% respectively.

The prices of #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Copper Radiators, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire and Heater Cores witnessed increase week-on-week.

The weekly price movement for Harness Wire 35% Recovery is shown in the below chart:

USA West Coast Prices

The prices of most copper scrap categories witnessed notable jump in the region. #3 Copper- Light Copper prices posted the biggest increase over the week.

The prices of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing too increased significantly over the week.

On the contrary, Cu/Al Radiators, Alternator, Copper Transformer Scrap, Cu Yokes, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators/Fe, Scrap Electric Motors, Sealed Units, Starters and Xmas Lights witnessed no change in prices during the previous week.

China Prices

The prices of majority of copper scrap commodities recorded decline over the previous week. The remaining held steady upon comparison with the prior week.

Copper Transformer Scrap prices edged lower by 0.41% week-on-week to close at CNY 12,250 per MT during the week.

The prices of Heater Cores also were down by 0.31%, when compared with the week before.

Cu Yokes and Harness Wire 35% Recovery recorded decline, falling from the previous week by 0.28% each as of September 11, 2025. The weekly price chart of Cu Yokes for the week is given below:

The other commodities to record decline in prices include #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery.

In the meantime, prices of Cu/Al Radiators, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Scrap Electric Motors and Sealed Units recorded no variation over the prior week.

India Prices

The scrap commodities in Indian market recorded increase, upon comparison with the previous week.

The Copper sheet cutting prices recorded week-on-week jump by 0.85%.

The copper heavy scrap and copper armeture scrap prices recorded increase, with the prices of both commodities recording jump by 0.46%. The weekly chart depicting the price movement in Copper heavy scrap is provided below:

The prices of copper cable scrap and copper utensil scrap also inched higher on the Scrap Monster Index by 0.45% and 0.44% respectively.

Also, the prices of Copper wire bars (HCL *) increased by 0.44% during the week ending September 11, 2025.

Europe Prices

The prices of all copper scrap commodities such as #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, Braziery Copper, Copper Dry Bright, Copper radiators and Copper Tubes held steady during the course of the week.

LME Copper Market Update

The closing price of LME Copper 3-Month contract stood at USD 9,984.00 per tonne as of September 11, 2025. The LME Copper Cash Settlement contract prices increased marginally from $9,847.00 a day before to $9,926.00 per tonne.

The LME Copper stocks saw marginal decline over the previous day to close at 154,175 tonnes of September 11, 2025, when compared with 155,050 tonnes a day before.

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