#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.

"Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 26-Nov-2025

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
2.93 USD/LB	3.1 USD/LB	2.6 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Gladwin	Michigan	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.85	USD/LB	26-Nov-2025
Connellsville	Pennsylvania	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.59	USD/LB	26-Nov-2025
Cresent	Pennsylvania	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.59	USD/LB	26-Nov-2025
Charleston	West Virginia	3	3	3	2.36	USD/LB	25-Nov-2025
Chase	Michigan	3.3	3.3	3.3	2.85	USD/LB	24-Nov-2025
Clare	Michigan	3.3	3.3	3.3	2.85	USD/LB	24-Nov-2025
Flint	Michigan	2.95	2.95	2.95	2.85	USD/LB	24-Nov-2025
Montcalm	Michigan	3.3	3.3	3.3	2.85	USD/LB	24-Nov-2025
Rockaway	New Jersey	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.03	USD/LB	24-Nov-2025
Hopwood	Pennsylvania	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.59	USD/LB	21-Nov-2025
Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	3.1	3.1	3.1	2.59	USD/LB	21-Nov-2025
Bad Axe	Michigan	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.85	USD/LB	20-Nov-2025
Carrollton	Ohio	3.57	3.57	3.57	2.29	USD/LB	20-Nov-2025
Hudson	Maine	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	USD/LB	19-Nov-2025
Saginaw	Michigan	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.85	USD/LB	18-Nov-2025
West Branch	Michigan	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.85	USD/LB	18-Nov-2025
Sioux Falls	South Dakota	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	USD/LB	17-Nov-2025
Fairmont	West Virginia	2.77	2.77	2.77	2.36	USD/LB	17-Nov-2025
Houghton Lake	Michigan	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.85	USD/LB	14-Nov-2025
Ashtabula	Ohio	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.29	USD/LB	14-Nov-2025
Pikeville	Kentucky	3.2	3.2	3.2	2.74	USD/LB	11-Nov-2025
Prestonsburg	Kentucky	3.2	3.2	3.2	2.74	USD/LB	11-Nov-2025
Pontiac	Michigan	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.85	USD/LB	11-Nov-2025
Benton	Tennessee	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.82	USD/LB	11-Nov-2025
Everett	Massachusetts	3	3	3	3	USD/LB	10-Nov-2025
Dafter	Michigan	2.95	2.95	2.95	2.85	USD/LB	10-Nov-2025
Elkins	West Virginia	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.36	USD/LB	10-Nov-2025
Rolling Prairie	Indiana	3.2	3.2	3.2	2.43	USD/LB	07-Nov-2025
Bradford	Ohio	3	3	3	2.29	USD/LB	07-Nov-2025
Hull	Georgia	1.53	1.53	1.53	1.53	USD/LB	15-Oct-2025
Sheridan	Michigan	3.3	3.3	3.3	2.85	USD/LB	13-Oct-2025
Paulding	Ohio	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.29	USD/LB	06-Oct-2025
Greenville	Ohio	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.29	USD/LB	29-Sep-2025
Conway	Pennsylvania	2.75	2.75	2.75	2.59	USD/LB	29-Sep-2025
Glen Flora	Wisconsin	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.27	USD/LB	01-Sep-2025
Spokane Valley	Washington	1.2	1.2	1.2	2	USD/LB	29-Aug-2025
Atlanta	Texas	1.65	1.65	1.65	1.82	USD/LB	27-Aug-2025
Neville Island	Pennsylvania	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.59	USD/LB	26-Aug-2025
Reynoldsville	Pennsylvania	0.9	0.9	0.9	2.59	USD/LB	26-Aug-2025
Greenville	Pennsylvania	3.06	3.06	3.06	2.59	USD/LB	25-Aug-2025
Cincinnati	Ohio	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.29	USD/LB	22-Aug-2025
Lancaster	Ohio	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.29	USD/LB	22-Aug-2025
Staten Island	New York	2.55	2.55	2.55	2.8	USD/LB	21-Aug-2025
Bay City	Michigan	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.85	USD/LB	18-Aug-2025
Dallas South	Texas	1.99	1.99	1.99	1.82	USD/LB	15-Aug-2025
Coffeyville	Kansas	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	USD/LB	14-Aug-2025
London	Kentucky	1.4	1.4	1.4	2.74	USD/LB	14-Aug-2025
Lake Station	Indiana	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.43	USD/LB	07-Aug-2025
Spokane	Washington	2.8	2.8	2.8	2	USD/LB	29-Jul-2025
Dover	New Jersey	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.03	USD/LB	02-Jul-2025
Moorefield	West Virginia	2.75	2.75	2.75	2.36	USD/LB	20-Jun-2025
Joliet	Illinois	3.01	3.01	3.01	2.93	USD/LB	03-Jun-2025
Warren	Ohio	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.29	USD/LB	29-May-2025
Alpena	Michigan	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.85	USD/LB	26-May-2025
Escanaba	Michigan	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.85	USD/LB	26-May-2025
Gaylord	Michigan	3.05	3.05	3.05	2.85	USD/LB	26-May-2025
Ishpeming	Michigan	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.85	USD/LB	26-May-2025
Kincheloe	Michigan	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.85	USD/LB	26-May-2025
Detroit	Michigan	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.85	USD/LB	30-Apr-2025
Chicago Heights	Illinois	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.93	USD/LB	17-Apr-2025
Kingwood	West Virginia	2	2	2	2.36	USD/LB	12-Feb-2025
Gladwin	Michigan	2.85	2.85	2.85	2.85	USD/LB	15-Jan-2025
Waterloo	New York	3.05	3.05	3.05	2.8	USD/LB	06-Jan-2025
Salyersville	Kentucky	3.15	3.15	3.15	2.74	USD/LB	05-Jun-2024
Howard City	Michigan	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.85	USD/LB	20-Nov-2023
Warrensburg	Missouri	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	USD/LB	20-Oct-2023
Laceyville	Pennsylvania	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.59	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Arena	Wisconsin	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.27	USD/LB	20-Dec-2021
Martinsburg	West Virginia	0.85	0.85	0.85	2.36	USD/LB	09-Jun-2020
Merrillville	Indiana	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.43	USD/LB	10-Oct-2019
Lancaster	Ohio	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.29	USD/LB	03-Jul-2018
Cleveland	Tennessee	2.05	2.1	2	1.82	USD/LB	18-May-2018
Wharton	New Jersey	2.2	2.2	2.2	3.03	USD/LB	13-Mar-2018
Cincinnati	Ohio	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.29	USD/LB	07-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 01-Dec-2025

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
5.07 USD/LB	5.9 USD/LB	3 USD/LB

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Brampton	Ontario	3	3	3	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Port Hope	Ontario	5.55	5.55	5.55	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Barrie	Ontario	5.46	5.46	5.46	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Brampton	Ontario	5.77	5.77	5.77	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Brantford	Ontario	5.9	5.9	5.9	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Chesley	Ontario	3.95	3.95	3.95	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Hamilton	Ontario	5.79	5.79	5.79	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Keswick	Ontario	5.67	5.67	5.67	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Kitchener	Ontario	5.72	5.72	5.72	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
London	Ontario	5.73	5.73	5.73	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Peterborough	Ontario	5.55	5.55	5.55	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	5.25	5.25	5.25	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Scarborough	Ontario	5.63	5.63	5.63	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
St. Thomas	Ontario	3	3	3	4.06	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Lachine	Quebec	4.05	4.05	4.05	3.88	USD/LB	01-Dec-2025
Ottawa	Ontario	3.85	3.85	3.85	4.06	USD/LB	28-Nov-2025
Pembroke	Ontario	3	3	3	4.06	USD/LB	28-Nov-2025
Whitehorse	Yukon	1.59	1.59	1.59	1.59	USD/LB	27-Oct-2025
Orangeville	Ontario	4.52	4.52	4.52	4.06	USD/LB	23-Oct-2025
Port Sydney	Ontario	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.06	USD/LB	23-Oct-2025
Minden	Ontario	5.2	5.2	5.2	4.06	USD/LB	22-Oct-2025
Burlington	Ontario	5.48	5.48	5.48	4.06	USD/LB	21-Oct-2025
Pembrokep	Ontario	3	3	3	4.06	USD/LB	17-Oct-2025
Stittsville	Ontario	3.85	3.85	3.85	4.06	USD/LB	17-Oct-2025
Gatineau	Quebec	3.85	3.85	3.85	3.88	USD/LB	17-Oct-2025
Aylmer	Ontario	3.87	3.87	3.87	4.06	USD/LB	07-Jul-2025
Saint-Eustache	Quebec	3.75	3.75	3.75	3.88	USD/LB	10-Mar-2025
Smiths Falls	Ontario	1.74	1.74	1.74	4.06	USD/LB	17-Oct-2024
Wallaceburg	Ontario	2	2	2	4.06	USD/LB	17-Oct-2024
Creemore	Ontario	2.63	2.63	2.63	4.06	USD/LB	15-Oct-2024
North Bay	Ontario	5.2	5.2	5.2	4.06	USD/LB	20-Apr-2024
Timmins	Ontario	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.06	USD/LB	06-Nov-2023
Greater Sudbury	Ontario	4.13	4.13	4.13	4.06	USD/LB	05-Sep-2023
Sudbury	Ontario	4.22	4.22	4.22	4.06	USD/LB	22-Aug-2023
Bridgewater	Nova Scotia	4.64	4.64	4.64	4.64	USD/LB	30-Jan-2023
Nepean	Ontario	2.4	2.4	2.4	4.06	USD/LB	22-Jun-2022
Mississauga	Ontario	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.06	USD/LB	22-Apr-2021
Oakville	Ontario	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.06	USD/LB	25-Feb-2021
Long Sault	Ontario	1.95	1.95	1.95	4.06	USD/LB	07-Oct-2020
Orillia	Ontario	2.35	2.35	2.35	4.06	USD/LB	08-Apr-2020
Brockville	Ontario	1.65	1.65	1.65	4.06	USD/LB	09-Jan-2020
Woodstock	Ontario	2.28	2.28	2.28	4.06	USD/LB	10-Dec-2019
Marie	Ontario	2.41	2.41	2.41	4.06	USD/LB	09-Dec-2019