North American Scrap Metal Prices Hold Steady on the Index- August 14, 2026

Daily Scrap Metal Price Report | 2026-08-17 01:27:34 | By Carolina Curiel

The prices of all scrap categories held steady upon comparison with the previous day’s prices.

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Friday, August 14, 2026, North American scrap metal prices remained flat on the ScrapMonster Price Index. The prices of all scrap categories held steady upon comparison with the previous day’s prices.

Copper: No variation
Aluminum: Witnessed no change
Brass/Bronze: Held steady
Stainless Steel: Stable prices
Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

The prices of Alternator, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper- Light Copper were flat on the Index.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were unchanged on the Index.

Copper Radiator, Copper Transformer scrap, Cu Yokes, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators, Cu/Al Radiators/Fe, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Heater Cores, Romex Wire, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights prices were unchanged from the previous day’s prices.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 6063 Extrusions, 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions were flat over the previous day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Transformers, Breakage 50% Recovery and Chrome Wheels prices held steady.

E.C Aluminum Wire, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, Old Cast, UBC, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices remained flat on the Index.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle, #1 Busheling, #1 HMS: No change
HMS 80/20, Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel: Stable pricing

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS, 301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning and 309 SS prices were flat on the Index.

Also, 310 SS, 330 SS, and 316 SS Solid prices reported no variation on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region remained flat on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, Brass Radiator: No variation
Brass Radiator /Fe, Brass Radiator Ends, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass: Flat trend