North American Scrap Prices Hold Firm as Copper, Stainless Steel Ease on the Index- July 28, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report  |  2026-07-29 11:26:07   |   By

Copper and stainless steel scrap prices recorded slight declines. 

Summary
  • Copper softened: Key copper scrap grades fell by up to $0.05/lb, while Copper Radiators slipped $0.01/lb.
  • Limited aluminum weakness: Only E.C. Aluminum Wire declined by $0.01/lb; most other aluminum grades were unchanged.
  • Stable broader market: Brass, bronze, and steel scrap prices held steady, while stainless steel grades declined by $0.01–$0.03/lb.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices remained mostly unchanged on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Copper and stainless steel scrap prices recorded slight declines. 

  • Copper: Marginally down

  • Aluminum: E.C. Aluminum Wire alone saw a dip in price

  • Brass/Bronze: Held steady

  • Stainless Steel: Edged lower

  • Steel: Flat trend

 

Copper Scrap Prices

Alternator scrap prices held steady compared to the previous day. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #1 Copper Bare Bright prices dropped by $0.05 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 dip of $0.05 per lb.

Copper Radiator scrap prices were down by $0.01 per Lb, while Copper Transformer scrap and Cu Yokes prices held steady.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators, and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were stable as of July 28, 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 July 28, 2026.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices saw a dip of $0.01 per Lb 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 July 28, 2026.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS prices held steady on the Index.

301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, 309 SS, and 316 SS Solid prices were down by $0.01 per Lb.

310 SS and 330 SS prices declined by $0.02 per Lb and $0.03 per lb, respectively, from the previous day’s level as of July 28, 2027.

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 Tuesday, July 28, 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 variation

on the Index.

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