By North American Scrap Metal Prices: Copper Falls 9¢/Lb, Aluminum and Brass Decline – November 10, 2026
North American scrap prices weakened on November 10, led by a 9¢/lb decline across four major clean copper grades. Aluminum and brass/bronze also fell, while all reported stainless steel and ferrous scrap benchmarks remained unchanged.
By Carolina Curiel | Published: November 11, 2026 | Market data: November 10, 2026
Market at a Glance
Copper: ▼ 9¢/lb across four principal clean grades; six additional grades declined and nine remained unchanged.
Aluminum: ▼ 1–3¢/lb across 18 grades, led by E.C. Aluminum Wire; five grades unchanged.
Brass/Bronze: ▼ 2¢/lb across seven grades; two radiator-related grades unchanged.
Stainless Steel: → Unchanged across all eight reported grades.
Steel: → Unchanged across all seven reported ferrous benchmarks.
MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal buying benchmarks moved lower on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to the ScrapMonster Price Index.
Copper recorded the day's largest declines, with #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 and #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #3 Copper-Light Copper each falling 9¢/lb. Aluminum and brass/bronze also weakened, while stainless steel and ferrous scrap prices held steady.
ScrapMonster Edge: Copper's Rebound Reverses in One Session
Tuesday's 9¢/lb drop more than erased Monday's 8¢/lb gain across the same four principal clean copper grades. The two-session net movement was a decline of 1¢/lb, following the much larger 17¢/lb loss recorded November 5. Brass/bronze followed a similar reversal, surrendering Monday's 2¢/lb increase.
Operator takeaway: The back-to-back reversal highlights the importance of tracking cumulative movements rather than individual daily changes. Aluminum also joined Tuesday's decline, while the lack of movement in steel and stainless steel showed that selling pressure was not uniform across the scrap market.
Copper Scrap Prices
▼ 1–9¢/lb | Ten grades declined; nine unchanged
Copper prices declined across most reported categories, led by four major clean grades.
▼ 9¢/lb: #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, and #3 Copper-Light Copper.
▼ 3¢/lb: Copper Radiator Scrap.
▼ 2¢/lb: #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery, #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery, Harness Wire 35% Recovery, and Romex Wire.
▼ 1¢/lb: Cu Yokes and Heater Cores.
Unchanged: Alternator Scrap, Copper Transformer Scrap, Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators, Cu/Al Radiators/Fe, Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units and Xmas Lights.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
▼ 1–3¢/lb | Eighteen grades declined; five unchanged
Aluminum weakened across most reported benchmarks after holding steady in the previous session. E.C. Aluminum Wire recorded the largest decline.
▼ 3¢/lb: E.C. Aluminum Wire.
▼ 2¢/lb: 1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 5052 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Old Cast, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, UBC and Zorba 90% NF.
▼ 1¢/lb: Breakage 50% Recovery and Mixed Aluminum Turnings.
Unchanged: Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformers.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
▼ 2¢/lb | Seven grades declined; two unchanged
Brass and bronze scrap prices reversed the previous session's gains, with seven grades falling 2¢/lb.
▼ 2¢/lb: 70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap, Brass Radiator Scrap, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass.
Unchanged: Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
→ Unchanged | All eight reported grades
Stainless steel scrap prices remained unchanged across the Index.
Unchanged: 201 SS, 301 SS, 304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning, 309 SS, 310 SS, 316 SS Solid and 330 SS.
Steel Scrap Prices
→ Unchanged | All seven reported benchmarks
North American ferrous scrap prices held steady for another session, with no reported changes across the monitored categories.
Unchanged: #1 Bundle, #1 Busheling, #1 HMS, HMS 80/20, Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel.
Pricing scope: This report presents day-over-day movements in ScrapMonster North American scrap buying benchmarks. Nonferrous changes are expressed in cents per pound. Local quotations may vary by region, grade, material recovery, quantity and buyer. Current proprietary Premium price levels are not disclosed in this public report.
