North American Scrap Metal Prices Slide Across Most Categories on the Index- January 8, 2026

The prices of Old Cast and UBC witnessed no change over the previous day.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Thursday, January 8, 2026, North American scrap metal prices recorded broad decline on the ScrapMonster Price Index.

Copper: Weak trend
Aluminum: Mostly flat with dip in E.C. Aluminum Wire
Brass/Bronze: Widespread decline
Stainless Steel: Across-the-board decline
Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

The price of Alternator scrap recorded no variation over the previous day.

The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper- Light Copper declined by $0.06 per Lb.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were down by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Copper Radiator scrap prices recorded a decline of $0.02 per Lb.

Copper Transformer and Cu Yokes prices held steady on the Index.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were unchanged as of January 8, 2026.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire and Heater Cores prices reported a decline of $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights were unmoved from the previous day’s price levels.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices held steady over the day.

The prices of 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe also were flat.

The prices of 6063 Extrusions recorded no variation over the day.

Also, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions held steady when compared with the prior day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe recorded no variation over the day.

Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe prices held steady.

Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged as of January 8, 2026.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices were down by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips remained steady when compared with the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also were flat.

The prices of Old Cast and UBC witnessed no change over the previous day.

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also held steady on the Index.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle: No change
#1 Busheling: Flat trend
#1 HMS: Held steady
HMS 80/20: Stable pricing

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel also saw no change in prices as of January 8, 2026.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS and 301 SS prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb each.

304 SS Solid prices also saw a dip of $0.01 per Lb over the previous day.

304 SS Turning witnessed a decline of $0.01 per Lb in prices as of January 8, 2026.

309 SS and 310 SS prices were down by $0.01 per Lb and $0.02 per Lb respectively from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices recorded a decline of $0.03 per Lb.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices edged lower by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region witnessed a decline on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap: Down by $0.01 per Lb
80/20 Brass Scrap: Dropped by $0.01 per Lb
85/15 Brass Scrap: Saw a dip by $0.01 per Lb
Brass Radiator: Reduced by $0.01 per Lb

Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices maintained the previous day's price levels as of January 8, 2026.

In the meantime, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.