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North American Copper Scrap Falls 13¢ as Brass Drops 3¢
North American scrap buying benchmarks were mostly steady on September 14, but copper weakened sharply across major clean grades while brass and bronze also moved lower. Aluminum, steel and stainless steel remained unchanged.
By Carolina Curiel
Published September 15, 2026
Market data: September 14, 2026
Key Points
- #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light Copper each fell $0.13 per lb.
- #1 and #2 Insulated Copper Wire, Harness Wire, Heater Cores and Romex Wire each declined $0.02 per lb.
- Major brass grades, including Red Brass and Yellow Brass, fell $0.03 per lb.
- All listed aluminum, steel and stainless steel grades remained unchanged.
MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal prices were largely stable on the ScrapMonster Price Index on Monday, September 14, 2026, but the session showed concentrated weakness in copper and brass/bronze.
Four major clean copper grades fell $0.13 per lb, making copper the clearest mover of the day. Several additional copper grades posted smaller declines, while major brass categories fell $0.03 per lb. Aluminum, steel and stainless steel were unchanged across all listed grades.
Copper Scrap Prices
#1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing, #1 Copper Bare Bright and #3 Copper-Light Copper each declined by $0.13 per lb.
#1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery and #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery each fell $0.02 per lb.
Copper Radiator Scrap declined $0.03 per lb, while Cu Yokes slipped $0.01 per lb.
Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Heater Cores and Romex Wire each lost $0.02 per lb.
Alternator Scrap and Copper Transformer Scrap remained unchanged. Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe also maintained their previous-day levels.
Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed Units and Xmas Lights recorded no day-over-day movement.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
Aluminum scrap prices were unchanged across all listed grades.
1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 6063 Extrusions/Fe, 6063 Extrusions, 5052 Scrap and 6061 Extrusions all held their previous-day levels.
Al/Cu Radiators, Al/Cu Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Radiators, Aluminum Radiators/Fe, Aluminum Transformers and Breakage 50% Recovery were also unchanged.
E.C. Aluminum Wire, Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Mixed Aluminum Turnings, Old Cast, UBC, Old Sheet, Painted Siding and Zorba 90% NF recorded no day-over-day variation.
Steel Scrap Prices
Steel scrap prices remained flat across the listed benchmark grades.
#1 Bundle, #1 Busheling and #1 HMS were unchanged. HMS 80/20, Sheet Metal, Shredded Auto Scrap and Structural Steel also held steady.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
Stainless steel scrap prices recorded no movement on the Index.
201 SS, 301 SS, 304 SS Solid and 304 SS Turning remained unchanged. Prices for 309 SS, 310 SS, 330 SS and 316 SS Solid also held steady.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
Brass and bronze scrap prices weakened across several major grades.
70/30 Brass, 80/20 Brass, 85/15 Brass and Brass Radiator Scrap each declined by $0.03 per lb.
Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass also fell $0.03 per lb.
Brass Radiator/Fe and Brass Radiator Ends remained unchanged from the previous day.
