North American Scrap Metal Update: Copper Falls 9¢, Aluminum and Brass Slip – November 10, 2026
Daily Scrap Metal Price Report | 2026-11-11 05:51:26
Copper recorded the largest daily losses, with #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #3 Copper-Light Copper each falling 9¢/lb.
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MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): North American scrap metal buying benchmarks recorded selective declines on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to the ScrapMonster Price Index.
Copper recorded the largest daily losses, with #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #3 Copper-Light Copper each falling 9¢/lb.
Brass/bronze and aluminum scrap also moved lower, while all listed stainless steel and ferrous scrap categories remained at their previous-day levels.
Copper Scrap Prices
Copper scrap prices declined across most reported grades, led by four major clean categories that each lost 9¢/lb:
- #1 Copper Bare Bright
- #1 Copper Wire and Tubing
- #2 Copper Wire and Tubing
- #3 Copper-Light Copper
Smaller price adjustments were recorded across several other copper grades:
- ▼ 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
Aluminum also weakened across most of the listed benchmarks.
E.C. Aluminum Wire recorded the largest aluminum decline, falling 3¢/lb.
1100 Scrap, 3003 Scrap, 356 Aluminum Wheels, 5052 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions and 6063 Extrusions/Fe each declined 2¢/lb.
Chrome Wheels, Litho Sheets, MLC Clips, Old Cast, Old Sheet, Painted Siding, UBC, and Zorba 90% NF also lost 2¢/lb.
Breakage 50% Recovery and Mixed Aluminum Turnings dropped by 1¢/lb on the Index.
Not every aluminum category participated in the decline.
Aluminum Grades That Held Steady
- Al/Cu Radiators
- Al/Cu Radiators/Fe
- Aluminum Radiators
- Aluminum Radiators/Fe
- Aluminum Transformers
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 on the Index.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
201 SS and 301 SS prices reported no change.
304 SS Solid prices also remained flat over the previous day.
304 SS Turning witnessed no change in prices on the Index.
309 SS and 310 SS prices saw no change in price from the previous day’s level.
330 SS prices were flat.
Also, 316 SS Solid prices remained unchanged on the Index.
Brass/Bronze Scrap Prices
North American brass and bronze scrap prices recorded broad-based declines.
70/30 Brass Scrap, 80/20 Brass Scrap, 85/15 Brass Scrap and Brass Radiator Scrap each fell 2¢/lb.
Red Brass, Red Borings, and Yellow Brass also declined 2¢/lb on the Index.
Brass Radiator /Fe and Brass Radiator Ends prices held steady from the previous day's price levels.
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Which scrap metal category recorded the largest daily price decline in North America on November 10, 2026?
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which scrap metal category recorded the largest price declines in North America on November 10, 2026?
Copper scrap recorded the largest daily declines. #1 Copper Bare Bright, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing and #3 Copper-Light Copper prices each dropped by 9¢/lb on the ScrapMonster Price Index.
- How much did aluminum scrap prices decline?
E.C. Aluminum Wire recorded the largest decline of 3¢/lb. Several other grades, including 1100 Scrap, 6061 Extrusions, 6063 Extrusions, Old Cast, Old Sheet and UBC, declined by 2¢/lb, while Breakage 50% Recovery and Mixed Aluminum Turnings fell by 1¢/lb.
- Did ferrous and stainless steel scrap prices change on November 10, 2026?
No. All listed ferrous and stainless steel scrap categories remained unchanged. These included #1 Bundle, #1 Busheling, #1 HMS, HMS 80/20, Shredded Auto Scrap, 304 SS Solid and 316 SS Solid.
