#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery 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 : 10-Feb-2026

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.57 USD/LB1.85 USD/LB1.3 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
HesperiaCalifornia1.31.31.31.41USD/LB10-Feb-2026
HagerstownMaryland1.851.851.851.59USD/LB10-Feb-2026
FinksburgMaryland1.51.51.51.59USD/LB09-Feb-2026
UticaMaryland1.51.51.51.59USD/LB09-Feb-2026
FlushingNew York1.51.51.51.33USD/LB09-Feb-2026
UticaNew York1.51.51.51.33USD/LB09-Feb-2026
IndependenceKansas1.251.251.251.62USD/LB06-Feb-2026
CommerceOklahoma1.251.251.251.6USD/LB06-Feb-2026
PauldingOhio0.820.820.821.16USD/LB04-Feb-2026
YoungstownOhio1.51.51.51.16USD/LB04-Feb-2026
Mount PleasantIowa2222USD/LB03-Feb-2026
HuntingtonWest Virginia1.61.61.61.23USD/LB02-Feb-2026
West BranchCalifornia1.551.551.551.41USD/LB29-Jan-2026
SaginawMichigan1.61.61.61.21USD/LB29-Jan-2026
MarinetteWisconsin1.651.651.651.12USD/LB28-Jan-2026
ConwayPennsylvania1.251.251.251.02USD/LB27-Jan-2026
DeFuniak SpringsFlorida0.550.550.550.55USD/LB26-Jan-2026
PikevilleKentucky1.31.31.31.08USD/LB23-Jan-2026
SpringfieldMissouri2.052.052.051.15USD/LB21-Jan-2026
LexingtonSouth Carolina1.511.511.511.51USD/LB21-Jan-2026
CentervilleKansas1.751.751.751.62USD/LB20-Jan-2026
PrescottKansas1.751.751.751.62USD/LB20-Jan-2026
OrangeTexas1.471.471.471.14USD/LB01-Jan-2026
CLIFTONNew Jersey1.651.651.651.23USD/LB29-Dec-2025
West BranchMichigan1.351.351.351.21USD/LB18-Dec-2025
Port ArthurTexas1.571.571.571.14USD/LB17-Dec-2025
FairmontWest Virginia0.850.850.851.23USD/LB17-Dec-2025
PrestonsburgKentucky1.151.151.151.08USD/LB15-Dec-2025
TaylorMissouri1.021.021.021.15USD/LB12-Dec-2025
WichitaKansas1.751.751.751.62USD/LB10-Dec-2025
Poplar BluffMissouri0.960.960.961.15USD/LB26-Nov-2025
BrooklynNew York1.21.21.21.33USD/LB26-Nov-2025
HanfordCalifornia1.41.41.41.41USD/LB18-Nov-2025
VisaliaCalifornia1.41.41.41.41USD/LB18-Nov-2025
SalemOhio1.151.151.151.16USD/LB16-Oct-2025
Forest HillTexas1111.14USD/LB30-Sep-2025
AlleganMichigan0.70.70.71.21USD/LB24-Sep-2025
LufkinTexas0.30.30.31.14USD/LB28-Aug-2025
MiddlesexNew Jersey1.21.21.21.23USD/LB20-Aug-2025
East AltonIllinois0.80.80.80.87USD/LB07-Aug-2025
BadenPennsylvania0.70.70.71.02USD/LB17-Jul-2025
DarlingtonPennsylvania1.11.11.11.02USD/LB17-Jul-2025
Baytown Texas1.511.511.511.14USD/LB02-Jul-2025
HoustonTexas1.511.511.511.14USD/LB02-Jul-2025
SwantonMaryland1.51.51.51.59USD/LB23-May-2025
Clifton New Jersey1.21.21.21.23USD/LB04-Dec-2024
SomersetNew Jersey1.21.21.21.23USD/LB29-Oct-2024
Kansas CityMissouri1.531.531.531.15USD/LB28-Oct-2024
EdwardsvilleIllinois0.80.80.80.87USD/LB22-Aug-2024
St. GeorgeUtah0.50.50.50.5USD/LB20-Mar-2024
BradleyIllinois1.021.021.020.87USD/LB05-Jul-2023
Staten IslandNew York1.11.11.11.33USD/LB06-Feb-2023
Battle CreekMichigan1.21.21.21.21USD/LB20-Jan-2023
WinchesterKentucky0.80.80.81.08USD/LB15-Dec-2022
DoverNew Jersey0.90.90.91.23USD/LB17-Oct-2022
Saint PetersMissouri1.331.331.331.15USD/LB05-Jan-2022
St. JamesMissouri1.331.331.331.15USD/LB05-Jan-2022
TulsaOklahoma1.951.951.951.6USD/LB05-Jan-2022
Saint PaulMinnesota1.151.151.151.15USD/LB10-Aug-2021
RhinelanderWisconsin0.60.60.61.12USD/LB24-Nov-2020
BeaumontTexas0.770.770.771.14USD/LB19-Aug-2019
JoplinMissouri0.750.750.751.15USD/LB14-Aug-2019
HoustonTexas0.950.950.951.14USD/LB31-Jul-2019
HollisterMissouri0.20.20.21.15USD/LB31-Jan-2019
LynnMassachusetts0.70.70.70.7USD/LB05-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 05-Jan-2026

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.8 USD/LB1.8 USD/LB1.8 USD/LB
Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
BarrieOntario1.81.81.81.46USD/LB05-Jan-2026
St. ThomasOntario1.51.51.51.46USD/LB01-Dec-2025
Port SydneyOntario1.21.21.21.46USD/LB23-Oct-2025
WhitehorseYukon0.750.750.750.75USD/LB30-Jan-2023
Burlington Ontario1.391.391.391.46USD/LB09-Sep-2021
BramptonOntario1.391.391.391.46USD/LB25-May-2021