Current #3 Copper Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. The prices listed below are national average prices paid by scrap yards in the U.S.A. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
Prices updated on : 26-Nov-2025
| Average Price |
| 2.93 USD/LB |
| High Price | 3.1 USD/LB |
| Low Price |
| 2.6 USD/LB |
| City | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | State Average | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin, Michigan | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-Nov-2025 |
| Connellsville, Pennsylvania | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 26-Nov-2025 |
| Cresent, Pennsylvania | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 26-Nov-2025 |
| Charleston, West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 25-Nov-2025 |
| Chase, Michigan | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Clare, Michigan | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Flint, Michigan | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Montcalm, Michigan | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Rockaway, New Jersey | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.03 | USD/LB | 24-Nov-2025 |
| Hopwood, Pennsylvania | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 21-Nov-2025 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 21-Nov-2025 |
| Bad Axe, Michigan | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 20-Nov-2025 |
| Carrollton, Ohio | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 20-Nov-2025 |
| Hudson, Maine | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | USD/LB | 19-Nov-2025 |
| Saginaw, Michigan | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| West Branch, Michigan | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 18-Nov-2025 |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | USD/LB | 17-Nov-2025 |
| Fairmont, West Virginia | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 17-Nov-2025 |
| Houghton Lake, Michigan | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 14-Nov-2025 |
| Ashtabula, Ohio | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 14-Nov-2025 |
| Pikeville, Kentucky | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.74 | USD/LB | 11-Nov-2025 |
| Prestonsburg, Kentucky | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.74 | USD/LB | 11-Nov-2025 |
| Pontiac, Michigan | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 11-Nov-2025 |
| Benton, Tennessee | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.82 | USD/LB | 11-Nov-2025 |
| Everett, Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | USD/LB | 10-Nov-2025 |
| Dafter, Michigan | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 10-Nov-2025 |
| Elkins, West Virginia | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 10-Nov-2025 |
| Rolling Prairie, Indiana | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.43 | USD/LB | 07-Nov-2025 |
| Bradford, Ohio | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Nov-2025 |
| Hull, Georgia | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | USD/LB | 15-Oct-2025 |
| Sheridan, Michigan | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 13-Oct-2025 |
| Paulding, Ohio | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 06-Oct-2025 |
| Greenville, Ohio | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 29-Sep-2025 |
| Conway, Pennsylvania | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 29-Sep-2025 |
| Glen Flora, Wisconsin | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 01-Sep-2025 |
| Spokane Valley, Washington | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | USD/LB | 29-Aug-2025 |
| Atlanta, Texas | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.82 | USD/LB | 27-Aug-2025 |
| Neville Island, Pennsylvania | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 26-Aug-2025 |
| Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 26-Aug-2025 |
| Greenville, Pennsylvania | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 25-Aug-2025 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2025 |
| Lancaster, Ohio | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 22-Aug-2025 |
| Staten Island, New York | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 21-Aug-2025 |
| Bay City, Michigan | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 18-Aug-2025 |
| Dallas South, Texas | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.82 | USD/LB | 15-Aug-2025 |
| Coffeyville, Kansas | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 14-Aug-2025 |
| London, Kentucky | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.74 | USD/LB | 14-Aug-2025 |
| Lake Station, Indiana | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.43 | USD/LB | 07-Aug-2025 |
| Spokane, Washington | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | USD/LB | 29-Jul-2025 |
| Dover, New Jersey | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.03 | USD/LB | 02-Jul-2025 |
| Moorefield, West Virginia | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 20-Jun-2025 |
| Joliet, Illinois | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.93 | USD/LB | 03-Jun-2025 |
| Warren, Ohio | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 29-May-2025 |
| Alpena , Michigan | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-May-2025 |
| Escanaba, Michigan | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-May-2025 |
| Gaylord, Michigan | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-May-2025 |
| Ishpeming, Michigan | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-May-2025 |
| Kincheloe, Michigan | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 26-May-2025 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 30-Apr-2025 |
| Chicago Heights, Illinois | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.93 | USD/LB | 17-Apr-2025 |
| Kingwood, West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 12-Feb-2025 |
| Gladwin, Michigan | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 15-Jan-2025 |
| Waterloo, New York | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 06-Jan-2025 |
| Salyersville, Kentucky | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.15 | 2.74 | USD/LB | 05-Jun-2024 |
| Howard City, Michigan | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.85 | USD/LB | 20-Nov-2023 |
| Warrensburg, Missouri | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 20-Oct-2023 |
| Laceyville, Pennsylvania | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.59 | USD/LB | 17-Oct-2022 |
| Arena, Wisconsin | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.27 | USD/LB | 20-Dec-2021 |
| Martinsburg, West Virginia | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 2.36 | USD/LB | 09-Jun-2020 |
| Merrillville, Indiana | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.43 | USD/LB | 10-Oct-2019 |
| Lancaster, Ohio | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 03-Jul-2018 |
| Cleveland , Tennessee | 2.05 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.82 | USD/LB | 18-May-2018 |
| Wharton, New Jersey | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.03 | USD/LB | 13-Mar-2018 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.29 | USD/LB | 07-Mar-2018 |
Prices updated on : 01-Dec-2025
| Average Price |
| 5.07 USD/LB |
| High Price | 5.9 USD/LB |
| Low Price |
| 3 USD/LB |
| City | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | State Average | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater, Nova Scotia | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 4.64 | USD/LB | |
| Marie, Ontario | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | USD/LB | |
| Saint-Eustache, Quebec | 3.88 | 3.88 | 3.88 | 3.88 | USD/LB | |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | USD/LB |