Daily Scrap Metal Price Report

North American Scrap Metal Prices Mostly Steady; Copper and Brass Decline on the Index- September 14, 2026

Brass/Bronze: Scrap prices registered a modest decline across several grades in the North American market.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Register Broad Decline on the Index – September 14, 2026

Copper: Scrap values registered a broad-based decline across several grades on the ScrapMonster Price Index.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Register Broad-Based Decline on the Index – September 11, 2026

Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers: declined by CNY 50 per MT on the Index

North American Scrap Metal Prices Mostly Stable; Copper Rises, Aluminum Falls on the Index – September 11, 2026

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, and Aluminum Transformers remained unchanged on the Index.

North American Copper, Brass Scrap Prices Drop; Stainless Steel Gains on the Index- September 10, 2026

The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing dropped by $0.36 per Lb. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing prices were also down by $0.36 per Lb. The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright edged lower by $ 0.36 per Lb.

Chinese Scrap Metal Market Posts Mixed Price Movements on the Index– September 10, 2026

201 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, and Shred SS prices edged higher by CNY 50 per MT from the previous day's prices.

North American Copper and Brass Scrap Prices Post Gains on the Index- September 9, 2026

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices witnessed an increase of $0.01 per Lb over the previous day.

Chinese Scrap Prices Rise Across Multiple Grades on the Index– September 9, 2026

Copper, aluminum, and brass/bronze scrap prices jumped compared to the previous day, while stainless steel and steel scrap prices remained steady on the Index.

North American Scrap Metal Prices Rise Sharply on the Index- September 8, 2026

The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper-Light Copper increased by $0.17 per Lb.  

Chinese Scrap Metal Market Posts Mixed Price Movements on the Index– September 8, 2026

Brass Radiator scrap prices edged higher by CNY 150 per MT, while Red Brass and Yellow Brass prices recorded a jump of CNY 250 per MT each when compared with the prior day’s prices.

North American Scrap Mostly Steady in Labor Day Update; Copper Slips 2 Cents

North American copper scrap prices showed a mixed trend on the Index, with several grades registering declines while others remained unchanged.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Post Broad Gains; Stainless Steel Falls on the Index– September 7, 2026

#1 Copper Bare Bright and #1 Copper Wire and Tubing both surged CNY 600 per MT compared with the previous day. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing also increased CNY 600 per MT.

North American Copper Scrap Prices See Slight Decline on the Index- September 4, 2026

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Romex Wire, Heater Cores, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights reported no change from the previous day’s price levels.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Display Mixed Trends on the Index– September 4, 2026

The #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing witnessed a jump in prices of CNY 350 per MT over the previous day.

North American Scrap Metal Prices Post Broad Gains on the Index- September 3, 2026

The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper- Light Copper increased by $0.07 per Lb.  

Chinese Scrap Prices Gain Across Categories on the Index– September 3, 2026

Copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and brass/bronze scrap prices jumped compared to the previous day, while steel scrap prices remained steady on the Index.

North American Scrap Prices Mostly Unchanged on the Index Despite Copper, Brass Gains- September 2, 2026

Copper and Brass/Bronze scrap prices registered a marginal increase. All other scrap categories held steady on the Index.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Fall Broadly Across Major Categories on the Index – September 2, 2026

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in China recorded a decline when compared with the previous day's prices.

North American Scrap Metal Prices Slide Across Major Grades on the Index- September 1, 2026

Steel and aluminum scrap were the only categories to hold steady from the previous day. Copper, brass/bronze, and stainless steel scrap all recorded declines on the Index.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Post Broad Gains on the Index – September 1, 2026

Copper, aluminum and stainless steel scrap prices moved higher, while brass/bronze scrap and steel scrap remained steady.

North American Copper, Stainless Scrap Prices Rise on the Index- August 31, 2026

Copper and stainless steel scrap prices recorded slight increase. Also, E.C. Aluminum Wire prices edged higher when compared with the previous day.

Chinese Scrap Prices Move in Mixed Directions on the Index– August 31, 2026

The #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing witnessed a jump in prices of CNY 250 per MT over the previous day.

Chinese Scrap Metal Prices Rise Sharply Across Most Categories on the Index– August 28, 2026

Copper, aluminum, and brass/bronze scrap prices jumped compared to the previous day, stainless steel scrap prices dropped, while steel scrap prices remained steady on the Index.

North American Scrap Prices Advance Across Most Key Grades on the Index- August 28, 2026

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. 

North American Copper Scrap Prices Dip; Other Scrap Metals Remain Stable on the Index- August 27, 2026

The only category to witness variation in prices was copper, whose prices inched lower on the Index.