#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap Prices in the U.S.A. and Canada

#2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery 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 : 08-May-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.4 USD/LB1.51 USD/LB1.3 USD/LB
U.S.A. Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
Mount PleasantIowa1.31.31.31.3USD/LB08-May-2025
Baytown Texas1.511.511.511.01USD/LB08-May-2025
HoustonTexas1.511.511.511.01USD/LB07-May-2025
HuntingtonWest Virginia1.271.271.270.88USD/LB07-May-2025
SaginawMichigan1.31.31.31.2USD/LB06-May-2025
West BranchMichigan1.31.31.31.2USD/LB06-May-2025
FairmontWest Virginia0.50.50.50.88USD/LB05-May-2025
MarinetteWisconsin1.451.451.451.03USD/LB05-May-2025
TaylorMissouri0.820.820.820.99USD/LB28-Apr-2025
WichitaKansas1111.03USD/LB25-Apr-2025
CentervilleKansas1.051.051.051.03USD/LB24-Apr-2025
PrescottKansas1.051.051.051.03USD/LB24-Apr-2025
SpringfieldMissouri1110.99USD/LB24-Apr-2025
LexingtonSouth Carolina1.061.061.061.06USD/LB24-Apr-2025
DeFuniak SpringsFlorida0.650.650.650.65USD/LB26-Mar-2025
PikevilleKentucky1.11.11.11USD/LB05-Mar-2025
PrestonsburgKentucky1.11.11.11USD/LB05-Mar-2025
CLIFTONNew Jersey1.41.41.41.18USD/LB05-Mar-2025
AlleganMichigan1111.2USD/LB25-Feb-2025
BadenPennsylvania0.70.70.70.9USD/LB12-Feb-2025
Clifton New Jersey1.21.21.21.18USD/LB04-Dec-2024
DarlingtonPennsylvania1.11.11.10.9USD/LB28-Nov-2024
MiddlesexNew Jersey1.21.21.21.18USD/LB29-Oct-2024
SomersetNew Jersey1.21.21.21.18USD/LB29-Oct-2024
Kansas CityMissouri1.531.531.530.99USD/LB28-Oct-2024
EdwardsvilleIllinois0.80.80.80.87USD/LB22-Aug-2024
East AltonIllinois0.80.80.80.87USD/LB31-Jul-2024
St. GeorgeUtah0.50.50.50.5USD/LB20-Mar-2024
Forest HillTexas1111.01USD/LB20-Dec-2023
BradleyIllinois1.021.021.020.87USD/LB05-Jul-2023
CommerceOklahoma1.31.31.31.62USD/LB06-Mar-2023
Staten IslandNew York1.11.11.11.1USD/LB06-Feb-2023
Battle CreekMichigan1.21.21.21.2USD/LB20-Jan-2023
WinchesterKentucky0.80.80.81USD/LB15-Dec-2022
HanfordCalifornia0.60.60.60.6USD/LB15-Nov-2022
VisaliaCalifornia0.60.60.60.6USD/LB15-Nov-2022
DoverNew Jersey0.90.90.91.18USD/LB17-Oct-2022
Saint PetersMissouri1.331.331.330.99USD/LB05-Jan-2022
St. JamesMissouri1.331.331.330.99USD/LB05-Jan-2022
TulsaOklahoma1.951.951.951.62USD/LB05-Jan-2022
Saint PaulMinnesota1.151.151.151.15USD/LB10-Aug-2021
RhinelanderWisconsin0.60.60.61.03USD/LB24-Nov-2020
BeaumontTexas0.770.770.771.01USD/LB19-Aug-2019
JoplinMissouri0.750.750.750.99USD/LB14-Aug-2019
HoustonTexas0.950.950.951.01USD/LB31-Jul-2019
LufkinTexas0.30.30.31.01USD/LB22-Jul-2019
HollisterMissouri0.20.20.20.99USD/LB31-Jan-2019
LynnMassachusetts0.70.70.70.7USD/LB05-Mar-2018

Canada Scrap Dealer National Price

Last Updated : 12-May-2025

AVERAGEHIGHLOW
1.38 USD/LB1.38 USD/LB1.38 USD/LB
Canada Cities Yards Buy Price List
CityStateAverage PriceHigh PriceLow PriceState AveragePrice UnitPrice Date
BarrieOntario1.381.381.381.29USD/LB12-May-2025
St. ThomasOntario1111.29USD/LB04-Apr-2025
WhitehorseYukon0.750.750.750.75USD/LB30-Jan-2023
Burlington Ontario1.391.391.391.29USD/LB09-Sep-2021
BramptonOntario1.391.391.391.29USD/LB25-May-2021