The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright edged lower by 5.65% in the last week.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The following report provides the weekly global market price trends for the various scrap metal categories on the Scrap Monster Price Index for the week of March 28– April 3, 2025:
Copper Scrap Prices
Over the previous week, there was a modest decline of 5.76% in the price of copper scrap.
North America
The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright edged lower by 5.65% in the last week. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing was down 5.76% from the start of the week, closing the week at $4.58 a pound. Likewise, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing decreased by $0.28 per pound, from $4.96 to $4.68.
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USA East Coast
As of Thursday, April 3, 2025, the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the ScrapMonster Index went lower by 5.65% through the week, from $4.96 to $4.68 per pound. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing went down from $4.86 to $4.58 per pound during the previous week. By the conclusion of the week, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had recorded modest decline by 5.88% to $4.48 per pound.
USA Midwest
The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright has inched lower by 5.76% in the last week. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing saw a marginal 5.88% decrease at the end of the week, going from $4.76 to $4.48 per pound. The price of copper scrap in the #2 Copper Wire and Tubing category edged lower by 6.01%. The price per pound decreased from $4.66 to $4.38 during the week.
USA West Coast
According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright decreased by 5.56% during the week, from $5.04 to $4.76 per pound. This week, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing's price edged lower by 7.11% from $3.94 to $3.66 a pound. By the end of the week, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had dropped 5.79%, from $4.84 to $4.56 per pound.
China
The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the Index experienced a slight decrease during the previous week, which ended on April 3, 2025. The weekly closing price of the commodity was CNY 77,900 per MT, which was lower than the previous week's price of CNY 79,450 per MT. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing's price edged lower by 2.05% from the week before. Furthermore, the price of the Index's #2 Copper Wire and Tubing was down by 2.07% at the conclusion of the week, falling from CNY 74,750 per MT to CNY 73,300 per MT.
Europe
From the previous week, the weekly price of #1 Copper Bare Bright remained at $6,000 per tonne. On the Index, #1 Copper Wire and Tubing was unchanged from the previous week at $5,200 per tonne. Additionally, during the week ending April 3, 2025, there was no change in the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing on the Index.
Brass Scrap Prices
The prices for brass scrap inched lower marginally by 2.90% from the previous week.
North America
Red Brass dropped from $2.84 to $2.76 per pound by the conclusion of the week. Yellow Brass also declined on the Index. The price of the commodity fell from $2.69 to $2.61 per pound, a 0.75 percent rise.
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USA East Coast
Over the previous week, Red Brass's price decreased by 2.82%. Toward the end of the week, Yellow Brass's price per pound also went lower from $2.69 to $2.61.
USA Midwest
Red brass prices declined by 2.83% from the previous week, from $2.83 to $2.75 per pound. The Index also showed an increase in Yellow Brass prices. The price of the commodity decreased by 3.02%.
USA West Coast
As of Thursday, April 3, 2025, Red Brass was trading at $2.81 a pound, down 2.77% from the previous week. Additionally, compared to the previous week, Yellow Brass's price per pound fell by 2.95%.
China
The week ending April 3, 2025, saw a slight decrease in the price of Red Brass and Yellow Brass. According to the Index, the price of Red Brass declined from CNY 38,900 per MT to CNY 38,650, while the price of Yellow Brass decreased by 0.69% week over week to end at CNY 35,800 per MT.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
The Index's aluminum scrap prices recorded marginal decline of 2.50% over the previous week.
North America
The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire went down from $1.14 per pound the previous week to $1.11 per pound, a 2.63% decline. In the week ending April 3, 2025, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 2.17% compared to the previous week. The price of Old Cast declined by 2.56% on the Index. Furthermore, UBC's prices decreased by 2.53% per week.
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USA East Coast
The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire decreased by 2.63% on the Index during the previous week. During the week ending April 3, 2025, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 2.17% compared to the previous week. The Index showed that the price of Old Cast has decreased by 2.56%. Additionally, UBC's prices saw a 2.53% fall on the Index during the previous week.
USA Midwest
E.C. Aluminum Wire's price has decreased by 2.63% since a week ago. Last week, the price of the commodity was $1.11 per pound at the end of the week. In the meantime, 6063 Extrusions' pricing saw a slight decrease of 2.22% from the week before. According to the ScrapMonster Index, the prices of Old Cast and UBC were both marginally lower than they were the week before, dropping by 2.63% and 2.56% respectively.
USA West Coast
E.C. Aluminum Wire's price declined 2.63% to $1.11 per pound over the previous week. The ScrapMonster Index indicates that the price of 6063 Extrusions decreased by 2.17%. The prices of Old Cast in the Index decreased by 2.53 percent over the week. Additionally, UBC's pricing declined by 2.50% to $0.78 per pound as of April 3, 2025.
China
E.C. Aluminum Wire prices dropped from CNY 19,450 per MT to CNY 19,350 per MT, a 0.51% decrease on the Index. In addition, compared to the previous week, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 0.54% to CNY 18,350 per MT. As of April 3, 2025, Old Cast's price on the Index decreased by 0.55%. Over the course of the week, UBC prices dropped by 0.40% to CNY 12,500 per MT on the Index.
Europe
For the whole week, the price of Old Cast remained fixed at $1,050 a tonne. Additionally, according to the ScrapMonster Index, UBC prices stayed at $1,250 per tonne, unchanged from the previous week.
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
The prices of Stainless Steel scrap recorded 2.99% decline over the previous week’s prices.
North America
An examination of 304 SS Solid pricing trend indicates that the commodity's price recorded decline over the prior week. The product's pricing dropped from $0.67 per Lb to $0.65 per Lb.
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USA East Coast
The price of 304 SS Solid recorded minor decline during the previous week, which concluded on April 3, 2025. The price of the commodity ended the week at $0.65 per pound.
USA Midwest
304 SS Solid prices recorded 2.99% decline week-over-week. The prices were down from $0.67 per Lb to $0.65 per Lb during the week.
USA West Coast
304 SS Solid prices were down by 2.99% to close at $0.65 per pound for the week ending April 3, 2025.
China
There was a marginal decline in the price of 304 SS Solid during the week. In the week ending April 3, 2025, the product's reported price was CNY 11,250 per MT, down by 0.88% from the prior week’s price.
Europe
The price of 304 SS Solid did not change from the previous week's price of $1,070 per ton.
Steel Scrap Prices
Steel Scrap prices reported no change when compared with the previous week.
North America
Over the previous week, the #1 HMS's price has remained unchanged. The commodity's price remained steady at $390 per MT. In addition, the cost of Shredded Auto Scrap remained steady at $450 per MT over the week. The price of HMS 80/20 was $315 per MT, the same as the week before. In addition, #1 Busheling's price remained constant throughout the week.
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USA East Coast
The ScrapMonster Index indicates that #1 HMS's prices stayed steady during the week at $390 per MT. The weekly pricing for Shredded Auto Scrap remained unchanged from $450 per MT the week before. The price of HMS 80/20 was set at $315 per MT for the duration of the week. The Index's #1 Busheling prices remained constant as well.
USA Midwest
#1 HMS's prices didn't change during the past week. Shredded Auto Scrap was likewise flat during the week. At $315 per MT, the Index's HMS 80/20 pricing stayed the same. The price of #1 Busheling remained unchanged at $470 per MT during the week ending April 3, 2025.
USA West Coast
The #1 HMS pricing did not change during the past week. The price of the commodity stayed steady at $390 per MT. At $450 per MT over the week, prices for Shredded Auto Scrap also didn't change. As the previous week, HMS 80/20 prices stayed steady at $315 per MT. Furthermore, during the week, the price of #1 Busheling were unmoved at $470 per MT.
China
Over the previous week, there was no variation in #1 HMS prices. At CNY 1,630 per MT, the commodity's price remained stable.
Europe
There was no change in the price of #1 HMS during the course of the week; the ScrapMonster Index showed prices being constant at $170 per MT. Over the course of the week, Shredded Auto Scrap remained unchanged at $130 per MT from the previous week.
Lead Scrap Prices
Prices for lead scrap were stable as compared to the previous week.
North America
The Scrap Auto Batteries pricing charts showed that the commodity's prices had not moved from the week before. The price per pound stayed steady at $0.22 for the entire week.
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USA East Coast
The price of Scrap Auto Batteries for the week ending April 3, 2025 was $0.22 per pound.
USA Midwest
According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of Scrap Auto Batteries stayed constant at $0.22 per pound during the week.
USA West Coast
As it had been at the start of the week, the price of Scrap Auto Batteries was still $0.22 per pound.
China
There has been no change in the index's Scrap Auto Battery pricing during the past week. During the week ending Thursday, April 3, 2025, the commodity's price remained constant at CNY 6,900 per MT.
Europe
The price per ton of Scrap Auto Batteries remained at $820 throughout the week, unchanged from the previous week.
Zinc Scrap Prices
Zinc Scrap prices recorded marginal decline by 2.80% in prices week-on-week.
North America
The price of New Zinc Die Cast were down by 2.56% to close the week at $0.76 per Lb. Week-on-week, Old Zinc Die Cast prices likewise witnessed fall on the Index. As of Thursday, April 3, 2025, the price of the commodity was $0.64 a pound, down from the previous week by 3.03%.
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USA East Coast
The prices of New Zinc Die Cast registered a decline of 2.56% from the previous week’s price of $0.78 per Lb. The price of the commodity ended the week at $0.76 per Lb. Also, Old Zinc Die Cast prices were down by 3.03% over the previous week.
USA Midwest
Over the past week, the price of New Zinc Die Cast prices edged lower by 2.56%. By the conclusion of the week, the price of Old Zinc Die Cast closed at $0.64 per Lb, down by 3.03% from the prior week’s price of $0.66 per Lb.
USA West Coast
Throughout the week, the price of New Zinc Die Cast inched lower slightly by 2.56% to close at $0.76 per pound. Furthermore, there was marginal decline in the price of Old Zinc Die Cast according to the Index. The commodity's price was down from $0.66 per Lb to $0.64 per Lb.
Europe
New Zinc Die Cast's price was the same as it was the week before. The price remained unchanged at $800 per Tonne.
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