#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 : 26-Nov-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.21 USD/LB1.47 USD/LB0.96 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
Poplar BluffMissouri0.960.960.961.1USD/LB26-Nov-2025
BrooklynNew York1.21.21.21.18USD/LB26-Nov-2025
FlushingNew York1.21.21.21.18USD/LB26-Nov-2025
OrangeTexas1.471.471.471.07USD/LB26-Nov-2025
HagerstownMaryland1.31.31.31.4USD/LB25-Nov-2025
UticaNew York1.21.21.21.18USD/LB24-Nov-2025
IndependenceKansas0.90.90.91.08USD/LB21-Nov-2025
YoungstownOhio1110.95USD/LB21-Nov-2025
CommerceOklahoma0.90.90.91.43USD/LB21-Nov-2025
HuntingtonWest Virginia1.551.551.551.2USD/LB19-Nov-2025
HanfordCalifornia1.41.41.41.4USD/LB18-Nov-2025
VisaliaCalifornia1.41.41.41.4USD/LB18-Nov-2025
SaginawMichigan1.31.31.31.11USD/LB18-Nov-2025
West BranchMichigan1.251.251.251.11USD/LB18-Nov-2025
FairmontWest Virginia0.850.850.851.2USD/LB17-Nov-2025
MarinetteWisconsin1.551.551.551.07USD/LB17-Nov-2025
PikevilleKentucky1110.93USD/LB11-Nov-2025
PrestonsburgKentucky1110.93USD/LB11-Nov-2025
TaylorMissouri0.960.960.961.1USD/LB11-Nov-2025
WichitaKansas1.21.21.21.08USD/LB07-Nov-2025
SpringfieldMissouri1.751.751.751.1USD/LB07-Nov-2025
LexingtonSouth Carolina1.331.331.331.33USD/LB07-Nov-2025
CentervilleKansas1.11.11.11.08USD/LB06-Nov-2025
PrescottKansas1.11.11.11.08USD/LB06-Nov-2025
SalemOhio1.151.151.150.95USD/LB16-Oct-2025
CLIFTONNew Jersey1.551.551.551.21USD/LB07-Oct-2025
PauldingOhio0.70.70.70.95USD/LB06-Oct-2025
Forest HillTexas1111.07USD/LB30-Sep-2025
ConwayPennsylvania1.151.151.150.98USD/LB29-Sep-2025
DeFuniak SpringsFlorida0.550.550.550.55USD/LB26-Sep-2025
AlleganMichigan0.70.70.71.11USD/LB24-Sep-2025
LufkinTexas0.30.30.31.07USD/LB28-Aug-2025
MiddlesexNew Jersey1.21.21.21.21USD/LB20-Aug-2025
Mount PleasantIowa1.41.41.41.4USD/LB08-Aug-2025
East AltonIllinois0.80.80.80.87USD/LB07-Aug-2025
BadenPennsylvania0.70.70.70.98USD/LB17-Jul-2025
DarlingtonPennsylvania1.11.11.10.98USD/LB17-Jul-2025
Baytown Texas1.511.511.511.07USD/LB02-Jul-2025
HoustonTexas1.511.511.511.07USD/LB02-Jul-2025
SwantonMaryland1.51.51.51.4USD/LB23-May-2025
Clifton New Jersey1.21.21.21.21USD/LB04-Dec-2024
SomersetNew Jersey1.21.21.21.21USD/LB29-Oct-2024
Kansas CityMissouri1.531.531.531.1USD/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 York1.11.11.11.18USD/LB06-Feb-2023
Battle CreekMichigan1.21.21.21.11USD/LB20-Jan-2023
WinchesterKentucky0.80.80.80.93USD/LB15-Dec-2022
DoverNew Jersey0.90.90.91.21USD/LB17-Oct-2022
Saint PetersMissouri1.331.331.331.1USD/LB05-Jan-2022
St. JamesMissouri1.331.331.331.1USD/LB05-Jan-2022
TulsaOklahoma1.951.951.951.43USD/LB05-Jan-2022
Saint PaulMinnesota1.151.151.151.15USD/LB10-Aug-2021
RhinelanderWisconsin0.60.60.61.07USD/LB24-Nov-2020
BeaumontTexas0.770.770.771.07USD/LB19-Aug-2019
JoplinMissouri0.750.750.751.1USD/LB14-Aug-2019
HoustonTexas0.950.950.951.07USD/LB31-Jul-2019
HollisterMissouri0.20.20.21.1USD/LB31-Jan-2019
LynnMassachusetts0.70.70.70.7USD/LB05-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 01-Dec-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.65 USD/LB1.8 USD/LB1.5 USD/LB
Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
BarrieOntario1.81.81.81.46USD/LB01-Dec-2025
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