North America Scrap Prices Fall Sharply Across Multiple Segments on the Index- March 20, 2026

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Friday, March 20, 2026, North American scrap metal prices recorded broad-based decline on the ScrapMonster Price Index.

Only Steel and Stainless Steel scrap prices held steady over the previous day’s prices. All other scrap categories recorded decline.

• Copper: Weak trend
• Aluminum: Recorded decline
• Brass/Bronze: Widespread decline
• Stainless Steel: Held steady
• Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

The price of Alternator scrap recorded a dip of $0.02 per Lb over the previous day.

The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright, and #3 Copper- Light Copper declined by $0.15 per Lb.  

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery were down by $0.02 per Lb on the Index. 

Copper Radiator scrap prices recorded a decline of $0.04 per Lb.

Copper Transformer prices were down by $0.07 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Cu Yokes dipped by $0.02 per Lb.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices edged down by $0.01 per Lb.

Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were down by $0.10 per Lb each as of March 20, 2026.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Romex Wire prices reported a decline of $0.04 per Lb each, whereas Heater Cores prices were down by $0.04 per Lb on the Index.

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

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices were unchanged over the day.

The prices of 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels and 6063 Extrusions/Fe also were flat on the Index.

The prices of 6063 Extrusions recorded no variation over the day.

Also, prices of 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions recorded no change when compared with the prior day.

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe witnessed a decline of $0.10 per Lb each over the day.

Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformers prices were unchanged on the Index. 

Breakage 50% Recovery prices held steady on the Index as of March 20, 2026.

E.C Aluminum Wire prices were down by $.02 per Lb on the Index.

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips prices held steady when compared with the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also were flat on the Index.

The prices of Old Cast and UBC did not change over the previous day.

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also held steady on the Index.

Steel Scrap Prices

• #1 Bundle: No change
• #1 Busheling: Flat trend
• #1 HMS: Held steady
• HMS 80/20: Stable pricing

Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap, and Structural Steel also saw no change in prices as of March 20, 2026.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS, 301 SS and 304 SS Solid prices were unchanged over the previous day.

304 SS Turning prices also held steady as of March 20, 2026.

309 SS and 310 SS prices witnessed no variation from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices were flat over the previous day’s prices.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices recorded no fluctuation on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

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

• 70/30 Brass Scrap: Down by $0.05 per Lb
• 80/20 Brass Scrap: Dropped by $0.05 per Lb
• 85/15 Brass Scrap: Recorded a dip of $0.05 per Lb
• Brass Radiator: Reduced by $0.05 per Lb

Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices maintained the previous day's price levels as of March 20, 2026.

In the meantime, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices dropped by $0.05 per Lb on the Index. 

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