April 14, 2025-North American Scrap Metal Prices Rise on the Index

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap metal prices recorded marginal increase on the ScrapMonster Price Index as of Monday, April 14, 2025. Steel and Aluminum scrap prices witnessed no change on the Index. Copper scrap prices registered a marginal increase. Also, Stainless Steel and Brass/Bronze scrap prices edged higher on the Index.

Copper Scrap Prices

The price of Alternator scrap increased marginally by $0.01 per Lb over the previous day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by $0.14 per Lb. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing prices were also up by $0.14 per Lb. The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright edged higher by $ 0.14 per Lb.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery prices witnessed a rise of $0.05 per Lb over the previous day. #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices also increased by $0.04 per Lb on the Index. #3 Copper-Light copper prices recorded an increase of $0.14 per Lb.

The prices of Copper Radiator scrap edged higher by $0.06 per Lb on the Index.

Copper Transformer Scrap increased by $0.01 per Lb.

Cu Yokes prices reported marginal increase of $0.01 per Lb over the previous day.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices were unchanged on the Index.

Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices held steady as of April 14, 2025.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wire prices were up by $0.04 per Lb over the day.

Heater Cores prices increased by $0.04 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights reported a marginal increase of $0.01 per Lb each from the previous day’s price levels.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices remained flat over the day. The prices of 3003 Scrap were flat on the Index. The prices of 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe also were unchanged.

The prices of 6063 Extrusions held steady over the day.

Meantime, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions remained flat when compared with the prior day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe witnessed no change over the day. Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Radiators/Fe prices held steady. Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged as of April 14, 2025.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices were unchanged on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips held steady at the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also remained unchanged.

The prices of Old Cast and UBC witnessed no change over the previous day.

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also were unchanged.

Steel Scrap Prices

#1 Bundle prices remained flat.

The prices of #1 Busheling and #1 HMS too reported no change as of April 14, 2025.

HMS 80/20 prices held steady on the Index.

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel also saw no change in prices when compared with the previous day.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS prices reported no change.

301 SS and 304 SS Solid prices edged higher by $0.01 per Lb each over the previous day.

304 SS Turning prices were up by $0.01 per Lb as of April 14, 2025.

309 SS and 310 SS saw an increase of $0.01 per Lb and $0.02 per Lb respectively in prices from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices were up by $0.03 per Lb.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices inched higher by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

The Brass/Bronze Scrap prices in the North American region witnessed increase on the Index.

70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, and Brass Radiator scrap prices were up by $0.05 per Lb as of Monday, April 14, 2025.

Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices were flat from the previous day's price levels.

Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices edged higher by $0.05 per Lb on the Index. 

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