North American Scrap Metal Prices Show Mixed Trends on the Index- March 16, 2026

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wire prices witnessed a jump of $0.01 per Lb each.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Monday, March 16, 2026, North American scrap metal prices, including Copper and Brass/Bronze, recorded broad gains on the ScrapMonster Price Index. E.C. Aluminum Wire prices edged lower, when compared with the previous day’s prices. However, Stainless Steel and Steel scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Copper: Mostly up
Aluminum: Mostly flat with slight dip in E.C. Aluminum Wire
Brass/Bronze: Widespread increase
Stainless Steel: Flat trend
Steel: Witnessed no change

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 increased by $0.08 per Lb.

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

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

Copper Transformer scrap and Cu Yokes prices were flat on the Index.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices held steady upon comparison with the prior day’s price.

Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices also were flat as of March 16, 2026.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wire prices witnessed a jump of $0.01 per Lb each.

Heater Cores prices saw an increase of $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters and Sealed units held steady from the previous day’s price levels.

Also, Xmas Lights prices recorded no variation on the Index.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices were unchanged over the previous day.

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

The prices of 6063 Extrusions held steady over the previous day.

Also, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions recorded no variation when compared with the prior day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe held steady on the Index.

Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, and Aluminum Transformers prices were unchanged on the Index.

Breakage 50% Recovery prices also witnessed no change as of March 16, 2026.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices saw a decline of $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips reported no change when compared with the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices held steady on the Index.

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

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

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle: No change
#1 Busheling: Held steady
#1 HMS: Flat trend
HMS 80/20: Remained unchanged

Sheet Metal prices were flat on the Index.

Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel prices recorded no variation as of March 16, 2026.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS and 301 SS prices were flat on the Index.

304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning and 309 SS prices held steady as of March 16, 2026.

310 SS prices saw no variation from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices witnessed no change on the Index.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices recorded no fluctuation from the previous day’s price levels.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

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

70/30 Brass Scrap: Up by $0.01 per Lb
80/20 Brass Scrap: Increased by $0.01 per Lb
85/15 Brass Scrap: No variation
Brass Radiator: Edged higher by $0.01 per Lb

Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices held steady from the previous day's price levels as of March 16, 2026.

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