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

#3 Insulated Copper Wire 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.

"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 : 27-Mar-2025

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
0.48 USD/LB	1.5 USD/LB	0.05 USD/LB

U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Fairmont	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	USD/LB	27-Mar-2025
Cleveland	Ohio	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.23	USD/LB	27-Mar-2025
Cleveland	Tennessee	1	1	1	0.44	USD/LB	27-Mar-2025
Carrollton	Virginia	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.43	USD/LB	27-Mar-2025
Emporia	Virginia	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.43	USD/LB	27-Mar-2025
Huntington Beach	California	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.32	USD/LB	26-Mar-2025
Viola	Illinois	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.55	USD/LB	26-Mar-2025
Houghton Lake	Michigan	0.75	0.75	0.75	0.76	USD/LB	26-Mar-2025
Flat Rock	North Carolina	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.3	USD/LB	26-Mar-2025
Fyffe	Alabama	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Alpena	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.76	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Dafter	Michigan	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.76	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Gaylord	Michigan	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.76	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Bryan	Ohio	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.23	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Nitro	West Virginia	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.57	USD/LB	25-Mar-2025
Friedens	Pennsylvania	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	24-Mar-2025
Stoystown	Pennsylvania	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	24-Mar-2025
Chase	Michigan	1.07	1.07	1.07	0.76	USD/LB	06-Mar-2025
Clare	Michigan	1.07	1.07	1.07	0.76	USD/LB	06-Mar-2025
Gladwin	Michigan	0.87	0.87	0.87	0.76	USD/LB	06-Mar-2025
Montcalm	Michigan	1.07	1.07	1.07	0.76	USD/LB	06-Mar-2025
Decatur	Texas	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.35	USD/LB	04-Mar-2025
Ashland	Virginia	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.43	USD/LB	04-Mar-2025
Battle Creek	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.76	USD/LB	03-Mar-2025
McMinnville	Tennessee	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.44	USD/LB	03-Mar-2025
Tullahoma	Tennessee	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.44	USD/LB	03-Mar-2025
Pittsford	Vermont	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.37	USD/LB	28-Feb-2025
Waterbury Village Historic District	Vermont	0.42	0.42	0.42	0.37	USD/LB	28-Feb-2025
Portsmouth	Ohio	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.23	USD/LB	27-Feb-2025
Escanaba	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.76	USD/LB	24-Feb-2025
Ishpeming	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.76	USD/LB	24-Feb-2025
Kincheloe	Michigan	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.76	USD/LB	24-Feb-2025
Benton	Tennessee	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.44	USD/LB	24-Jan-2025
Gladwin	Michigan	0.82	0.82	0.82	0.76	USD/LB	15-Jan-2025
New Haven	Vermont	0.26	0.26	0.26	0.37	USD/LB	11-Dec-2024
Bruce	Wisconsin	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.4	USD/LB	25-Oct-2024
Elizabeth City	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Greenville	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Kelford	North Carolina	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Vanceboro	North Carolina	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Cleveland Heights	Ohio	0.32	0.32	0.32	0.23	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Norfolk	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Portsmouth	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Suffolk	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Toano	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Virginia Beach	Virginia	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.43	USD/LB	08-Oct-2024
Millville	New Jersey	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.37	USD/LB	20-Aug-2024
Pennsauken	New Jersey	0.64	0.64	0.64	0.37	USD/LB	20-May-2024
Frederick	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Glassport	Pennsylvania	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Johnstown	Pennsylvania	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Fredericksburg	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	20-Mar-2024
Cumberland	Maryland	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.66	USD/LB	20-Feb-2024
Howard City	Michigan	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.76	USD/LB	20-Dec-2023
Ardmore	Oklahoma	0.21	0.21	0.21	0.21	USD/LB	06-Nov-2023
Clifford Township	Pennsylvania	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.43	USD/LB	05-Oct-2023
Tazewell	Tennessee	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.44	USD/LB	15-Dec-2022
Corona	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.32	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Moreno Valley	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.32	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Placentia	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.32	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Santa Ana	California	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.32	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Yucaipa	California	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.32	USD/LB	17-Oct-2022
Arena	Wisconsin	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.4	USD/LB	22-Aug-2022
Warrensburg	Missouri	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	USD/LB	05-Aug-2022
Fort Wayne	Indiana	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	USD/LB	20-Apr-2022
Delmar	Delaware	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
College Park	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Halethorpe	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Joppa	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Woodbridge	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Martinsburg	West Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.57	USD/LB	24-Aug-2021
Capitol Heights	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	17-Aug-2021
Elmsford	New York	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.28	USD/LB	17-Aug-2021
Montrose	New York	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.28	USD/LB	17-Aug-2021
Hartly	Delaware	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.65	USD/LB	16-Aug-2021
Lancaster	Ohio	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.23	USD/LB	16-Aug-2021
Denton	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	13-Aug-2021
Manassas	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	13-Aug-2021
Harrisonburg	Virginia	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.43	USD/LB	12-Aug-2021
Sheridan	Michigan	1.25	1.25	1.25	0.76	USD/LB	11-Aug-2021
Salisbury	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	10-Aug-2021
Clarksville	Tennessee	0.27	0.27	0.27	0.44	USD/LB	10-Aug-2021
Finksburg	Maryland	0.65	0.65	0.65	0.66	USD/LB	02-Aug-2021
Wheeling	West Virginia	0.35	0.35	0.35	0.57	USD/LB	03-Jun-2021
Waterloo	New York	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.28	USD/LB	08-Jan-2020
Bay City	Michigan	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.76	USD/LB	10-Oct-2019

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 29-May-2023

AVERAGE	HIGH	LOW
1.19 USD/LB	1.68 USD/LB	0.7 USD/LB

Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
City	State	Average Price	High Price	Low Price	State Average	Price Unit	Price Date
Hamilton	Ontario	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.19	USD/LB	29-May-2023
Sault Ste. Marie	Ontario	1.68	1.68	1.68	1.19	USD/LB	27-Mar-2020