#3 Copper Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#3 Copper Scrap 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.

U.S.A. Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 21-Mar-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
2.36 USD/LB3.35 USD/LB0.05 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
MoorefieldWest Virginia2.92.92.92.15USD/LB21-Mar-2025
Bad AxeMichigan2.92.92.92.88USD/LB06-Mar-2025
ChaseMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB06-Mar-2025
ClareMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB06-Mar-2025
GladwinMichigan3.053.053.052.88USD/LB06-Mar-2025
MontcalmMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB06-Mar-2025
PikevilleKentucky3.13.13.12.69USD/LB05-Mar-2025
PrestonsburgKentucky3.13.13.12.69USD/LB05-Mar-2025
JolietIllinois3.013.013.013.01USD/LB04-Mar-2025
SaginawMichigan3.053.053.052.88USD/LB03-Mar-2025
West BranchMichigan3332.88USD/LB03-Mar-2025
FairmontWest Virginia1.51.51.52.15USD/LB03-Mar-2025
Sioux FallsSouth Dakota2.852.852.852.85USD/LB28-Feb-2025
HudsonMaine1.91.91.91.9USD/LB27-Feb-2025
Houghton LakeMichigan2.92.92.92.88USD/LB27-Feb-2025
PontiacMichigan2.752.752.752.88USD/LB25-Feb-2025
Alpena Michigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
DafterMichigan2.52.52.52.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
EscanabaMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
GaylordMichigan3.353.353.352.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
IshpemingMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
KincheloeMichigan3.253.253.252.88USD/LB24-Feb-2025
BradfordOhio2.252.252.252.05USD/LB24-Feb-2025
ElkinsWest Virginia2.82.82.82.15USD/LB24-Feb-2025
KingwoodWest Virginia2222.15USD/LB12-Feb-2025
CharlestonWest Virginia2.852.852.852.15USD/LB11-Feb-2025
DetroitMichigan2.52.52.52.88USD/LB27-Jan-2025
GreenvilleOhio2.312.312.312.05USD/LB27-Jan-2025
AshtabulaOhio2.312.312.312.05USD/LB27-Jan-2025
WarrenOhio2.312.312.312.05USD/LB27-Jan-2025
BentonTennessee1.61.61.61.82USD/LB24-Jan-2025
GladwinMichigan2.852.852.852.88USD/LB15-Jan-2025
WaterlooNew York3.053.053.052.8USD/LB06-Jan-2025
Rolling PrairieIndiana2.62.62.62.23USD/LB21-Nov-2024
Lake StationIndiana2.22.22.22.23USD/LB19-Aug-2024
EverettMassachusetts2.852.852.852.85USD/LB16-Aug-2024
ReynoldsvillePennsylvania0.90.90.92.28USD/LB09-Aug-2024
SalyersvilleKentucky3.153.153.152.69USD/LB05-Jun-2024
SpokaneWashington2.82.82.82USD/LB05-Jun-2024
RockawayNew Jersey2.852.852.852.53USD/LB20-Feb-2024
Howard CityMichigan1.51.51.52.88USD/LB20-Nov-2023
ConwayPennsylvania2.252.252.252.28USD/LB20-Nov-2023
WarrensburgMissouri0.050.050.050.05USD/LB20-Oct-2023
GreenvillePennsylvania3.063.063.062.28USD/LB20-Feb-2023
DoverNew Jersey2.552.552.552.53USD/LB15-Nov-2022
Staten IslandNew York2.552.552.552.8USD/LB15-Nov-2022
LaceyvillePennsylvania2.32.32.32.28USD/LB17-Oct-2022
ArenaWisconsin0.20.20.20.27USD/LB20-Dec-2021
Neville IslandPennsylvania2.92.92.92.28USD/LB24-Aug-2021
LancasterOhio1.51.51.52.05USD/LB16-Aug-2021
SheridanMichigan3332.88USD/LB11-Aug-2021
CoffeyvilleKansas1.81.81.81.8USD/LB06-Aug-2021
MartinsburgWest Virginia0.850.850.852.15USD/LB09-Jun-2020
Spokane ValleyWashington1.21.21.22USD/LB24-Apr-2020
MerrillvilleIndiana1.91.91.92.23USD/LB10-Oct-2019
Bay CityMichigan1.451.451.452.88USD/LB10-Oct-2019
Glen FloraWisconsin0.350.350.350.27USD/LB06-Sep-2019
Dallas SouthTexas1.991.991.991.82USD/LB31-Aug-2018
LancasterOhio1.51.51.52.05USD/LB03-Jul-2018
Cleveland Tennessee2.052.121.82USD/LB18-May-2018
WhartonNew Jersey2.22.22.22.53USD/LB13-Mar-2018
CincinnatiOhio2.22.22.22.05USD/LB07-Mar-2018
AtlantaTexas1.651.651.651.82USD/LB06-Mar-2018
LondonKentucky1.41.41.42.69USD/LB29-Jan-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 10-Mar-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
3.85 USD/LB5.25 USD/LB1.65 USD/LB
Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
BramptonOntario3333.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
Port HopeOntario4.844.844.843.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
KitchenerOntario4.984.984.983.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
LondonOntario5.255.255.253.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
MindenOntario4.794.794.793.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
OrangevilleOntario4.474.474.473.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
PeterboroughOntario4.844.844.843.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
Sault Ste. MarieOntario4.754.754.753.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
ScarboroughOntario4.974.974.973.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
St. ThomasOntario3333.88USD/LB10-Mar-2025
Saint-EustacheQuebec3.753.753.753.3USD/LB10-Mar-2025
PembrokepOntario4.24.24.23.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
BarrieOntario4.84.84.83.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
BramptonOntario4.934.934.933.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
BrantfordOntario5.015.015.013.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
Burlington Ontario5.035.035.033.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
ChesleyOntario4443.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
HamiltonOntario5553.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
KeswickOntario5.035.035.033.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
StittsvilleOntario4.24.24.23.88USD/LB07-Mar-2025
GatineauQuebec4.24.24.23.3USD/LB07-Mar-2025
AylmerOntario3.753.753.753.88USD/LB29-Nov-2024
OttawaOntario3.753.753.753.88USD/LB29-Nov-2024
PembrokeOntario3.753.753.753.88USD/LB29-Nov-2024
Smiths FallsOntario1.741.741.743.88USD/LB17-Oct-2024
WallaceburgOntario2223.88USD/LB17-Oct-2024
CreemoreOntario2.632.632.633.88USD/LB15-Oct-2024
North Bay Ontario5.25.25.23.88USD/LB20-Apr-2024
TimminsOntario4.24.24.23.88USD/LB06-Nov-2023
Greater SudburyOntario4.134.134.133.88USD/LB05-Sep-2023
SudburyOntario4.224.224.223.88USD/LB22-Aug-2023
BridgewaterNova Scotia4.644.644.644.64USD/LB30-Jan-2023
NepeanOntario2.42.42.43.88USD/LB22-Jun-2022
MississaugaOntario4.14.14.13.88USD/LB22-Apr-2021
OakvilleOntario3.93.93.93.88USD/LB25-Feb-2021
Long SaultOntario1.951.951.953.88USD/LB07-Oct-2020
OrilliaOntario2.352.352.353.88USD/LB08-Apr-2020
BrockvilleOntario1.651.651.653.88USD/LB09-Jan-2020
LachineQuebec1.951.951.953.3USD/LB08-Jan-2020
WoodstockOntario2.282.282.283.88USD/LB10-Dec-2019
MarieOntario2.412.412.413.88USD/LB09-Dec-2019