North American Copper, Stainless Steel Scrap Prices See Modest Gains on the Index- April 27, 2026

The price of Alternator scrap remained flat over the previous day.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices remained mostly unchanged on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Monday, April 27, 2026. Copper and stainless steel scrap prices recorded slight increase. 

  • Copper: Marginal increase

  • Aluminum: Recorded no fluctuation in price

  • Brass/Bronze: Held steady

  • Stainless Steel: Edged higher

  • Steel: Flat trend

 

Copper Scrap Prices

Alternator scrap prices held steady compared to the previous day. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing rose by $0.01 per lb, with #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also increasing by $0.01 per lb. #1 Copper Bare Bright prices edged up by $0.01 per lb.

Prices for #1 Insulated Copper Wire (85% Recovery) and #2 Insulated Copper Wire (50% Recovery) remained unchanged on the Index, while #3 Copper-Light posted a modest gain of $0.01 per lb.

Copper Radiator scrap prices showed no movement, and Copper Transformer scrap remained flat day over day. Cu Yokes also held steady.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators, and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were stable as of April 27, 2026.

Harness Wire (35% Recovery), Romex Wire, and Heater Cores recorded no change on the day.

Similarly, prices for Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units, and Xmas Lights remained unchanged from the previous day.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 scrap prices remained flat on the day, with 3003 scrap also holding steady on the Index. Prices for 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe were unchanged.

6063 Extrusions recorded no movement over the day. Similarly, 5052 scrap and 6061 Extrusions remained flat compared to the previous day.

Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe prices showed no change, while Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe held steady. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage (50% Recovery) prices were also unchanged as of April 27, 2026.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices remained flat on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips continued to trade at the previous day’s levels, with no variation observed.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices were unchanged, and both Old Cast and UBC recorded no movement.

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also remained stable over the day.

Steel Scrap Prices

  • #1 Bundle prices recorded no change.
  • #1 Busheling followed a flat trend over the day.
  • #1 HMS prices held steady.
  • HMS 80/20 also maintained stable pricing.

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel also saw no change in prices as of April 27, 2026.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

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

304 SS Solid prices also edged higher by $0.01 per Lb over the previous day.

304 SS Turning witnessed a jump of $0.01 per Lb in prices as of April 27, 2026.

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

330 SS prices edged higher by $0.03 per Lb.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices saw an increase of $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

Brass and bronze scrap prices across North America remained unchanged on the Index.

Prices for 70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, and Brass Radiator scrap were flat as of Monday, April 27, 2026.

Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends continued to hold steady at the previous day’s levels.

Red Brass, Red Borings, and Yellow Brass prices also showed no fluctuation on the Index.

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