#3 Copper Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#3 Copper Scrap prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 18-Mar-2026

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
3.5 USD/LB3.5 USD/LB3.5 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
CresentPennsylvania3.53.53.52.81USD/LB18-Mar-2026
ConnellsvillePennsylvania3.63.63.62.81USD/LB17-Mar-2026
RockawayNew Jersey4.254.254.253.28USD/LB13-Mar-2026
FlintMichigan3.553.553.553.09USD/LB12-Mar-2026
CarrolltonOhio4.54.54.52.91USD/LB12-Mar-2026
HopwoodPennsylvania3.63.63.62.81USD/LB12-Mar-2026
Bad AxeMichigan3.653.653.653.09USD/LB10-Mar-2026
PittsburghPennsylvania3.53.53.52.81USD/LB10-Mar-2026
SaginawMichigan3.43.43.43.09USD/LB06-Mar-2026
West BranchMichigan3.33.33.33.09USD/LB06-Mar-2026
Sioux FallsSouth Dakota3.93.93.93.9USD/LB05-Mar-2026
Houghton LakeMichigan3.33.33.33.09USD/LB04-Mar-2026
GreenvilleOhio3.53.53.52.91USD/LB04-Mar-2026
AshtabulaOhio3.53.53.52.91USD/LB04-Mar-2026
WarrenOhio3.53.53.52.91USD/LB04-Mar-2026
HudsonMaine3.153.153.153.15USD/LB02-Mar-2026
PikevilleKentucky3.93.93.92.96USD/LB27-Feb-2026
PontiacMichigan2.52.52.53.09USD/LB27-Feb-2026
BentonTennessee1.61.61.61.82USD/LB27-Feb-2026
Rolling PrairieIndiana4.24.24.22.77USD/LB25-Feb-2026
SwantonMaryland3.453.453.453.45USD/LB25-Feb-2026
DafterMichigan2.952.952.953.09USD/LB25-Feb-2026
EscanabaMichigan3.43.43.43.09USD/LB25-Feb-2026
KincheloeMichigan2.852.852.853.09USD/LB25-Feb-2026
BradfordOhio3.43.43.42.91USD/LB25-Feb-2026
FairmontWest Virginia4442.7USD/LB25-Feb-2026
CharlestonWest Virginia3.33.33.32.7USD/LB09-Feb-2026
PauldingOhio3.293.293.292.91USD/LB04-Feb-2026
West BranchCalifornia3.33.33.33.3USD/LB29-Jan-2026
ConwayPennsylvania2.92.92.92.81USD/LB27-Jan-2026
Alpena Michigan2.92.92.93.09USD/LB22-Jan-2026
GaylordMichigan3.53.53.53.09USD/LB22-Jan-2026
IshpemingMichigan2.852.852.853.09USD/LB22-Jan-2026
ElkinsWest Virginia3.33.33.32.7USD/LB22-Jan-2026
ChaseMichigan3.63.63.63.09USD/LB29-Dec-2025
ClareMichigan3.63.63.63.09USD/LB29-Dec-2025
MontcalmMichigan3.63.63.63.09USD/LB29-Dec-2025
GreenvillePennsylvania2.12.12.12.81USD/LB17-Dec-2025
PrestonsburgKentucky3.43.43.42.96USD/LB15-Dec-2025
GladwinMichigan3.13.13.13.09USD/LB26-Nov-2025
EverettMassachusetts3333USD/LB10-Nov-2025
HullGeorgia1.531.531.531.53USD/LB15-Oct-2025
SheridanMichigan3.33.33.33.09USD/LB13-Oct-2025
Glen FloraWisconsin0.350.350.350.27USD/LB01-Sep-2025
Spokane ValleyWashington1.21.21.22USD/LB29-Aug-2025
AtlantaTexas1.651.651.651.82USD/LB27-Aug-2025
Neville IslandPennsylvania2.92.92.92.81USD/LB26-Aug-2025
ReynoldsvillePennsylvania0.90.90.92.81USD/LB26-Aug-2025
CincinnatiOhio2.22.22.22.91USD/LB22-Aug-2025
LancasterOhio1.51.51.52.91USD/LB22-Aug-2025
Staten IslandNew York2.552.552.552.8USD/LB21-Aug-2025
Bay CityMichigan2.62.62.63.09USD/LB18-Aug-2025
Dallas SouthTexas1.991.991.991.82USD/LB15-Aug-2025
CoffeyvilleKansas1.81.81.81.8USD/LB14-Aug-2025
LondonKentucky1.41.41.42.96USD/LB14-Aug-2025
Lake StationIndiana2.22.22.22.77USD/LB07-Aug-2025
SpokaneWashington2.82.82.82USD/LB29-Jul-2025
DoverNew Jersey3.43.43.43.28USD/LB02-Jul-2025
MoorefieldWest Virginia2.752.752.752.7USD/LB20-Jun-2025
JolietIllinois3.013.013.012.93USD/LB03-Jun-2025
DetroitMichigan2.52.52.53.09USD/LB30-Apr-2025
Chicago HeightsIllinois2.852.852.852.93USD/LB17-Apr-2025
KingwoodWest Virginia2222.7USD/LB12-Feb-2025
GladwinMichigan2.852.852.853.09USD/LB15-Jan-2025
WaterlooNew York3.053.053.052.8USD/LB06-Jan-2025
SalyersvilleKentucky3.153.153.152.96USD/LB05-Jun-2024
Howard CityMichigan1.51.51.53.09USD/LB20-Nov-2023
WarrensburgMissouri0.050.050.050.05USD/LB20-Oct-2023
LaceyvillePennsylvania2.32.32.32.81USD/LB17-Oct-2022
ArenaWisconsin0.20.20.20.27USD/LB20-Dec-2021
MartinsburgWest Virginia0.850.850.852.7USD/LB09-Jun-2020
MerrillvilleIndiana1.91.91.92.77USD/LB10-Oct-2019
LancasterOhio1.51.51.52.91USD/LB03-Jul-2018
Cleveland Tennessee2.052.121.82USD/LB18-May-2018
WhartonNew Jersey2.22.22.23.28USD/LB13-Mar-2018
CincinnatiOhio2.22.22.22.91USD/LB07-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 20-Mar-2026

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
3.99 USD/LB4.78 USD/LB3 USD/LB
Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
BramptonOntario3334.09USD/LB20-Mar-2026
OrangevilleOntario4.784.784.784.09USD/LB20-Mar-2026
LachineQuebec4.24.24.24.27USD/LB20-Mar-2026
LondonOntario6.46.46.44.09USD/LB19-Mar-2026
GatineauQuebec4.854.854.854.27USD/LB13-Feb-2026
HamiltonOntario6.256.256.254.09USD/LB12-Feb-2026
BarrieOntario5.465.465.464.09USD/LB05-Jan-2026
Port HopeOntario5.555.555.554.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
BramptonOntario5.775.775.774.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
BrantfordOntario5.95.95.94.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
ChesleyOntario3.953.953.954.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
KeswickOntario5.675.675.674.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
KitchenerOntario5.725.725.724.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
PeterboroughOntario5.555.555.554.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
Sault Ste. MarieOntario5.255.255.254.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
ScarboroughOntario5.635.635.634.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
St. ThomasOntario3334.09USD/LB01-Dec-2025
OttawaOntario3.853.853.854.09USD/LB28-Nov-2025
PembrokeOntario3334.09USD/LB28-Nov-2025
WhitehorseYukon1.591.591.591.59USD/LB27-Oct-2025
Port SydneyOntario4.34.34.34.09USD/LB23-Oct-2025
MindenOntario5.25.25.24.09USD/LB22-Oct-2025
Burlington Ontario5.485.485.484.09USD/LB21-Oct-2025
PembrokepOntario3334.09USD/LB17-Oct-2025
StittsvilleOntario3.853.853.854.09USD/LB17-Oct-2025
AylmerOntario3.873.873.874.09USD/LB07-Jul-2025
Saint-EustacheQuebec3.753.753.754.27USD/LB10-Mar-2025
Smiths FallsOntario1.741.741.744.09USD/LB17-Oct-2024
WallaceburgOntario2224.09USD/LB17-Oct-2024
CreemoreOntario2.632.632.634.09USD/LB15-Oct-2024
North Bay Ontario5.25.25.24.09USD/LB20-Apr-2024
TimminsOntario4.24.24.24.09USD/LB06-Nov-2023
Greater SudburyOntario4.134.134.134.09USD/LB05-Sep-2023
SudburyOntario4.224.224.224.09USD/LB22-Aug-2023
BridgewaterNova Scotia4.644.644.644.64USD/LB30-Jan-2023
NepeanOntario2.42.42.44.09USD/LB22-Jun-2022
MississaugaOntario4.14.14.14.09USD/LB22-Apr-2021
OakvilleOntario3.93.93.94.09USD/LB25-Feb-2021
Long SaultOntario1.951.951.954.09USD/LB07-Oct-2020
OrilliaOntario2.352.352.354.09USD/LB08-Apr-2020
BrockvilleOntario1.651.651.654.09USD/LB09-Jan-2020
WoodstockOntario2.282.282.284.09USD/LB10-Dec-2019
MarieOntario2.412.412.414.09USD/LB09-Dec-2019