North American Scrap Metal Prices Post Broad Gains on the Index- December 23, 2025

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): As of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, North American scrap metal prices recorded a general uptrend on the ScrapMonster Price Index. However, aluminium and steel scrap prices held stable on the Index.

• Copper: Mostly up
• Aluminum: Held stable
• Brass/Bronze: Widespread increase
• Stainless Steel: Witnessed rise
• Steel: Flat trend

Copper Scrap Prices

The price of Alternator scrap recorded no variation 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 increased by $0.07 per Lb.  

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

Copper Radiator scrap prices recorded a jump of $0.03 per Lb.

Copper Transformer scrap prices held steady on the Index.

Cu Yokes prices edged higher by $0.01 per Lb.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends, Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe prices were unchanged as of December 23, 2025.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery, Heater Cores and Romex Wire prices reported a rise of $0.02 per Lb on the Index.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Starters, Sealed units, and Xmas Lights were unmoved from the previous day’s price levels.

Aluminum Scrap Prices

1100 Scrap prices were flat over the day.

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

The prices of 6063 Extrusions held steady over the previous day.

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

The prices of Al/Cu Radiators and Al/Cu Radiators/Fe reported no change over the day.

Aluminum Radiators prices were flat on the Index.

Aluminum Radiators/Fe and Aluminum Transformers prices held steady. 

Breakage 50% Recovery prices saw no fluctuation as of December 23, 2025.

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

Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, and MLC Clips recorded no change when compared with the previous day’s price levels.

Mixed Aluminum Turnings prices also held steady on the Index.

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

Old Sheet, Painted Siding, and Zorba 90% NF prices also were flat 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 December 23, 2025.

Stainless Steel Scrap Prices

201 SS and 301 SS prices inched higher by $0.01 per Lb on the Index.

304 SS Solid, 304 SS Turning and 309 SS witnessed jumps by $0.02 per Lb in prices as of December 23, 2025.

310 SS prices were up by $0.03 per Lb from the previous day’s level.

330 SS prices edged higher by $0.04 per Lb.

Also, 316 SS Solid prices increased by $0.02 per Lb on the Index.

Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices

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

• 70/30 Brass Scrap: Up by $0.02 per Lb
• 80/20 Brass Scrap: Increased by $0.02 per Lb
• 85/15 Brass Scrap: Saw a jump of $0.02 per Lb
• Brass Radiator: Edged higher by $0.02 per Lb

Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends maintained the previous day's price levels as of December 23, 2025.

In the meantime, Red Brass, Red Borings and Yellow Brass prices were up by $0.02 per Lb on the Index. 

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