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Price Updated on 29 Dec 2025
Current scrap metal prices from scrap buyers in Independence, Kansas. Scrap pricing depends on metal grade, purity, and location of the metal.
The prices listed below are average prices paid by scrap yards in Independence, Kansas, United States. Prices are collected from scrap yards directly and updated bi-weekly.
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al/Cu Radiators /Fe Scrap | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Al/Cu Radiators Scrap | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Breakage Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Cans Scrap | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Cast Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Radiators /Fe Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Radiators Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Sheet Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Siding Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Aluminum Wheels Clean Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Extruded Aluminum Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Al/Cu Reefers Scrap | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Al/Cu Reefers Scrap w/ Fe | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Aluminum Coolers Scrap | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Irony Aluminum Scrap | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Aluminum Reefer Ends | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | USD/LB | 2025-10-07 |
| Aluminum Wheels Dirty Scrap | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | USD/LB | 2025-10-07 |
| Chrome Wheels Scrap | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | USD/LB | 2025-07-15 |
| Automobile Radiators Scrap | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | USD/LB | 2019-08-08 |
| Irony Automobile Radiators Scrap | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | USD/LB | 2019-08-08 |
| Aluminum Chrome Car Wheels Scrap | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | USD/LB | 2018-09-04 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Heater Cores Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Brass Radiator /Fe Scrap | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Brass Radiator Scrap | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Yellow Brass Scrap | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Red Brass Scrap | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Brass Scrap Dirty | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 2025-11-21 |
| Brass Shell Casings Scrap | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | USD/LB | 2025-11-21 |
| Brass breakage | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | USD/LB | 2025-10-07 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| #2 Copper Bare Bright Scrap | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 25% Recovery Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Bare Bright Copper Scrap | 4.35 | 4.35 | 4.35 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Electric Motors Scrap | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Insulated Copper Wire Scrap 60% Recovery | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| #1 Copper Scrap | 3.55 | 3.55 | 3.55 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| #2 Copper Scrap | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Brass Refinery Scrap | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Heater Cores Scrap | 1 | 1 | 1 | USD/LB | 2025-10-07 |
| Cu/Al Radiators Scrap | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | USD/LB | 2018-04-16 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Iron Scrap | 160 | 160 | 160 | USD/Ton | 2025-12-29 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Batteries Scrap | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Lead Scrap | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Lead Scrap Dirty | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Lead Wheel Weights Scrap | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | USD/LB | 2025-12-29 |
| Steel Case Batteries | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | USD/LB | 2019-08-08 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | USD/LB | 2025-12-09 |
| Stainless Steel Scrap | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | USD/LB | 2019-08-08 |
| Material | Average Price | High Price | Low Price | Price Unit | Price Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Prepared | 160 | 160 | 160 | USD/NT | 2025-12-09 |
| #2 Prepared | 145 | 145 | 145 | USD/NT | 2025-12-09 |
| #2 Unprepared | 125 | 125 | 125 | USD/NT | 2025-12-09 |
| #1 Prepared Scrap | 170 | 170 | 170 | USD/CWT | 2021-10-20 |
| #2 Prepared Scrap | 160 | 160 | 160 | USD/CWT | 2021-10-20 |
| #2 Unprepared Steel | 110 | 110 | 110 | USD/CWT | 2021-10-20 |