#2 Insulated Copper Wire Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#2 Insulated Copper Wire prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. and Canada. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.

"Average Price" indicates the average price paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"High Price" indicates the average for the highest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.
"Low Price" indicates the average for the lowest prices paid by all scrap yards in U.S. & Canadian cities listed.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 22-Jul-2021

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
0.67 USD/LB	1.90 USD/LB	0.10 USD/LB

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price Index

Last Updated : 23-Jul-2021

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
1.08 USD/LB	1.80 USD/LB	0.30 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit	Price Date
Attalla	Alabama	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	27-Apr-2018
Fyffe	Alabama	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	07-Jan-2021
Tempe	Arizona	0.45	0.65	0.25	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Escondido	California	0.45	0.45	0.45	USD/LB	02-Aug-2018
Huntington Beach	California	1.3	1.3	1.3	USD/LB	29-May-2021
Los Angeles	California	1.3	1.8	0.8	USD/LB	25-Jun-2021
Upland	California	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	16-Apr-2018
Delmar	Delaware	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	21-Aug-2018
Hartly	Delaware	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	04-Apr-2018
milford	Delaware	0.85	0.85	0.85	USD/LB	30-Mar-2018
Gibsonton	Florida	0.29	0.29	0.29	USD/LB	29-Aug-2018
Lauderdale	Florida				USD/LB	28-Jun-2018
Apopka	Florida	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	09-Aug-2019
Deerfield Beach	Florida	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	15-Oct-2020
Deland	Florida	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	18-Apr-2018
Fort Walton Beach	Florida	1.15	1.15	1.15	USD/LB	27-Mar-2018
Miami	Florida	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	07-Mar-2018
Orlando	Florida	0.45	0.45	0.45	USD/LB	31-Aug-2018
Pembroke Pines	Florida	1	1	1	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Pompano Beach	Florida	0.9	0.9	0.9	USD/LB	29-Dec-2020
Stuart	Florida	0.9	0.9	0.9	USD/LB	29-Dec-2020
Tampa	Florida	1	1	1	USD/LB	12-Jul-2021
Tavares	Florida	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	20-Mar-2018
West Palm Beach	Florida	0.9	0.9	0.9	USD/LB	29-Dec-2020
Williston	Florida	0.25	0.25	0.25	USD/LB	15-Aug-2018
Augusta	Georgia	0.58	0.58	0.58	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Brighton	Illinois	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	15-Oct-2018
East Hardin	Illinois	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	15-Oct-2018
Edwardsville	Illinois	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	07-Nov-2019
Bedford	Indiana	0.79	0.79	0.79	USD/LB	21-Jul-2021
Bloomington	Indiana	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	29-Jun-2021
Evansville	Indiana	1.05	1.05	1.05	USD/LB	22-Jul-2021
Fort Wayne	Indiana	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	12-Jun-2019
Indianapolis	Indiana	0.96	0.96	0.96	USD/LB	20-Mar-2018
Jasper	Indiana	0.98	0.98	0.98	USD/LB	21-Jul-2021
Mitchell	Indiana	0.79	0.79	0.79	USD/LB	21-Jul-2021
Spencer	Indiana	0.72	0.72	0.72	USD/LB	06-Apr-2018
Salina	Kansas	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	04-Dec-2020
Wichita	Kansas	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	05-Aug-2019
Hazard	Kentucky	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	07-Jan-2020
Finksburg	Maryland	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	05-Apr-2018
Frederick	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	15-Aug-2018
Baltimore	Maryland	0.57	0.6	0.55	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Capitol Heights	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	16-Aug-2018
College Park	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	03-Sep-2018
Cumberland	Maryland	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	08-May-2018
Denton	Maryland	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	22-Aug-2018
Halethorpe	Maryland	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	18-Apr-2018
Joppa	Maryland	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	22-Mar-2018
Rockville	Maryland	1.2	1.2	1.2	USD/LB	20-Jul-2021
Salisbury	Maryland	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	17-Apr-2018
Taunton	Massachusetts	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	07-Apr-2020
Bay City	Michigan	0.35	0.35	0.35	USD/LB	10-Oct-2019
Chase	Michigan	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Clare	Michigan	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Dafter	Michigan	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	04-Jun-2019
Escanaba	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	22-Aug-2018
Gaylord	Michigan	1.9	1.9	1.9	USD/LB	21-Aug-2018
Howard City	Michigan	0.5	0.7	0.3	USD/LB	24-Feb-2020
Montcalm	Michigan	0.87	0.87	0.87	USD/LB	23-Mar-2018
Sheridan	Michigan	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Moorhead	Minnesota	0.28	0.28	0.28	USD/LB	27-Mar-2018
Thief River Falls	Minnesota	0.65	0.8	0.5	USD/LB	13-Mar-2018
Joplin	Missouri	0.25	0.25	0.25	USD/LB	11-Sep-2019
Lebanon	Missouri	1.08	1.15	1.02	USD/LB	25-Jun-2021
Mountain Grove	Missouri	1.08	1.15	1.02	USD/LB	25-Jun-2021
Salem	Missouri	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	21-Apr-2021
Sikeston	Missouri	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	17-Jun-2021
Springfield	Missouri	1.35	1.35	1.35	USD/LB	20-Jul-2021
Las Vegas	Nevada	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	16-Apr-2018
Albany	New York	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	19-Jul-2021
Elmsford	New York	0.52	0.52	0.52	USD/LB	21-Aug-2018
Marcy	New York	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	08-Aug-2018
Montrose	New York	0.52	0.52	0.52	USD/LB	21-Aug-2018
Utica	New York	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	19-Jul-2021
Waterloo	New York	0.1	0.1	0.1	USD/LB	08-Jan-2020
Burlington	North Carolina	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	08-Aug-2019
Hudson	North Carolina	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	09-Jan-2020
Lexington	North Carolina	0.42	0.42	0.42	USD/LB	15-Mar-2018
Marion	North Carolina	0.38	0.38	0.38	USD/LB	17-Aug-2018
Thomasville	North Carolina	1.12	1.12	1.12	USD/LB	23-Jun-2021
Wade	North Carolina	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	09-Jun-2021
Bradford	Ohio	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	18-Jun-2021
Bryan	Ohio	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	16-Jul-2021
Lancaster	Ohio	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	03-Jul-2018
Portsmouth	Ohio	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Wooster	Ohio	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	21-Jul-2021
Afton	Oklahoma	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	19-Oct-2018
Tulsa	Oklahoma	1.1	1.1	1.1	USD/LB	27-Mar-2018
Berwick	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Bloomsburg	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Carlisle	Pennsylvania	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	19-Apr-2021
Friedens	Pennsylvania	1	1	1	USD/LB	07-Jul-2021
Hazleton	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Johnstown	Pennsylvania	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	11-May-2018
Lehigh Valley	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Milton	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Narvon	Pennsylvania	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	12-Apr-2018
Pottsville	Pennsylvania	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	21-May-2021
Scranton	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Stoystown	Pennsylvania	1	1	1	USD/LB	07-Jul-2021
Stroudsburg	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Webster	Pennsylvania	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	17-Jun-2021
Wilkes Barre	Pennsylvania	0.43	0.45	0.41	USD/LB	12-Aug-2019
Charleston	South Carolina	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	25-Mar-2020
Summerville	South Carolina	0.49	0.49	0.49	USD/LB	08-Nov-2018
Duncan	South Carolina	0.72	1	0.45	USD/LB	14-Jun-2021
Florence	South Carolina	0.44	0.44	0.44	USD/LB	24-Jun-2019
Greenville	South Carolina	0.45	0.45	0.45	USD/LB	05-Apr-2018
Lexington	South Carolina	0.38	0.38	0.38	USD/LB	20-Aug-2019
Moncks Corner	South Carolina	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	25-Mar-2020
North Charleston	South Carolina	0.52	0.52	0.52	USD/LB	10-Jan-2020
Spartanburg	South Carolina	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	23-Jul-2019
Benton	Tennessee	0.26	0.26	0.26	USD/LB	16-Jul-2018
Chattanooga	Tennessee	1.31	1.31	1.31	USD/LB	19-Jul-2021
Clarksville	Tennessee	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	10-Apr-2018
Cleveland	Tennessee	0.35	0.4	0.3	USD/LB	31-Jan-2019
La Vergne	Tennessee	0.62	0.62	0.62	USD/LB	02-Jun-2020
McKenzie	Tennessee	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	04-Apr-2018
Tullahoma	Tennessee	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Fort Worth	Texas	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	22-Jan-2019
Pinehurst	Texas	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	23-Sep-2019
Reno	Texas	0.52	0.52	0.52	USD/LB	06-Aug-2018
Salt Lake City	Utah	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	22-Feb-2018
St. George	Utah	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	04-Apr-2018
West Jordan	Utah	0.27	0.27	0.27	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020
Fredericksburg	Virginia	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	16-Apr-2018
Winchester	Virginia	0.85	0.85	0.85	USD/LB	20-Apr-2018
Woodbridge	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	15-Aug-2018
Nitro	West Virginia	1.4	1.4	1.4	USD/LB	28-Jun-2021
Wheeling	West Virginia	1.4	1.4	1.4	USD/LB	03-Jun-2021
Arena	Wisconsin	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	21-Jan-2021
Bruce	Wisconsin	0.89	0.89	0.89	USD/LB	19-Jul-2021
Eau Claire	Wisconsin	0.85	0.9	0.8	USD/LB	18-Jun-2021
Hayward	Wisconsin	0.39	0.39	0.39	USD/LB	04-Dec-2018
Marshfield	Wisconsin	1.2	1.2	1.2	USD/LB	22-Jul-2021

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit	Price Date
Truro	Nova Scotia	1	1	1	USD/LB	20-Dec-2020
Brampton	Ontario	1.71	1.71	1.71	USD/LB	24-Mar-2021
Brockville	Ontario	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	09-Jan-2020
Brampton	Ontario	1.74	1.74	1.74	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Brantford	Ontario	1.68	1.68	1.68	USD/LB	22-Jul-2021
Burlington	Ontario	1.79	1.79	1.79	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Chesley	Ontario	1.12	1.12	1.12	USD/LB	23-Sep-2020
Creemore	Ontario	0.95	0.95	0.95	USD/LB	23-Dec-2020
Hamilton	Ontario	1.8	1.8	1.8	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Keswick	Ontario	1.65	1.65	1.65	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Kitchener	Ontario	1.73	1.73	1.73	USD/LB	22-Jul-2021
London	Ontario	1.05	1.05	1.05	USD/LB	05-Oct-2020
Long Sault	Ontario	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	07-Oct-2020
Marie	Ontario	0.8	0.8	0.8	USD/LB	09-Dec-2019
Mississauga	Ontario	1.8	1.8	1.8	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Nepean	Ontario	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Oakville	Ontario	1.8	1.8	1.8	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Orillia	Ontario	0.75	0.75	0.75	USD/LB	08-Apr-2020
Ottawa	Ontario	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	22-Jul-2021
Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	1.66	1.66	1.66	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Scarborough	Ontario	1.7	1.7	1.7	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Smiths Falls	Ontario	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	09-Jan-2020
St. Thomas	Ontario	1.08	1.08	1.08	USD/LB	22-Jan-2020
Stittsville	Ontario	0.7	0.7	0.7	USD/LB	23-Jul-2021
Woodstock	Ontario	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	10-Dec-2019
Boisbriand	Quebec	0.4	0.4	0.4	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020
Gatineau	Quebec	0.5	0.5	0.5	USD/LB	07-Oct-2020
Lachine	Quebec	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020
Montreal	Quebec	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	18-Nov-2019
Montreal	Quebec	1.05	1.05	1.05	USD/LB	14-Apr-2021
Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil	Quebec	0.6	0.6	0.6	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020

U.S.A. State Yards Buy Price Averages
State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit	Price Date
Alabama	0.47	0.47	0.47	USD/LB	2018-04-27
Arizona	0.45	0.65	0.25	USD/LB	2019-09-23
California	0.94	1.06	0.81	USD/LB	2021-06-25
Delaware	0.78	0.78	0.78	USD/LB	2018-03-30
Florida	0.69	0.69	0.69	USD/LB	2020-10-15
Georgia	0.58	0.58	0.58	USD/LB	2019-08-12
Illinois	0.63	0.63	0.63	USD/LB	2019-11-07
Indiana	0.81	0.81	0.81	USD/LB	2021-06-29
Kansas	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	2019-08-05
Kentucky	0.30	0.30	0.30	USD/LB	2020-01-07
Maryland	0.77	0.77	0.76	USD/LB	2018-05-08
Massachusetts	0.40	0.40	0.40	USD/LB	2020-04-07
Michigan	0.74	0.76	0.72	USD/LB	2019-09-23
Minnesota	0.46	0.54	0.39	USD/LB	2018-03-13
Missouri	0.74	0.77	0.72	USD/LB	2021-07-20
Nevada	0.70	0.70	0.70	USD/LB	2018-04-16
New York	0.56	0.56	0.56	USD/LB	2020-01-08
North Carolina	0.53	0.53	0.53	USD/LB	2018-03-15
Ohio	0.58	0.58	0.58	USD/LB	2021-07-21
Oklahoma	0.85	0.85	0.85	USD/LB	2018-03-27
Pennsylvania	0.59	0.60	0.58	USD/LB	2018-05-11
South Carolina	0.55	0.58	0.52	USD/LB	2018-04-05
Tennessee	0.57	0.57	0.56	USD/LB	2019-01-31
Texas	0.54	0.54	0.54	USD/LB	2019-09-23
Utah	0.47	0.47	0.47	USD/LB	2018-02-22
Virginia	0.77	0.77	0.77	USD/LB	2018-04-20
West Virginia	1.40	1.40	1.40	USD/LB	2021-06-28
Wisconsin	0.79	0.80	0.78	USD/LB	2021-06-18

Canada Regions Yards Buy Price Averages
State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	Price Unit	Price Date
Nova Scotia	1.00	1.00	1.00	USD/LB	2020-12-20
Ontario	1.19	1.19	1.19	USD/LB	2021-07-23
Quebec	0.63	0.63	0.63	USD/LB	2020-10-07

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