The price of New Zinc Die Cast were up by 1.28% to close the week at $0.79 per Lb.
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 21–27, 2025:
Copper Scrap Prices
The price of copper scrap witnessed no change over the previous week.
North America
The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright held steady over the previous week, while #1 Copper Wire & Tubing also recorded no change in prices, holding on to the previous week’s price of $4.86 per Lb. Likewise, the price of #2 Copper Wire & Tubing witnessed no variation from $4.76 per Lb during the course of the week.
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USA East Coast
The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the ScrapMonster Index did not change during the week. The prices remained unchanged at $4.96 per pound, as of Thursday, March 27, 2025. #1 Copper Wire & Tubing witnessed no change in prices from the prior week. By the end of the week, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing had maintained the prior week’s price of $4.76 per Lb.
USA Midwest
Over the past week, #1 Copper Bare Bright's price held steady on the Index. At the end of the week, #1 Copper Wire & Tubing saw no change from the previous week’s price of $4.76 per pound. In the #2 Copper Wire and Tubing category, the price of copper scrap recorded no change from $4.66 per pound.
USA West Coast
According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright witnessed no change throughout the week, at $5.04 per pound. This week, the price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing recorded notable decline, falling by 20.24% from $4.94 per Lb at the start of the week to end the week at $3.94 per Lb. By the conclusion of the week, #2 Copper Wire and Tubing was priced at $4.84 per pound, unchanged over the week.
China
The previous week, which concluded on March 27, 2025, saw a minor increase in the price of #1 Copper Bare Bright on the Index. The commodity's weekly closing price was CNY 80,550 per MT, higher than the price of CNY 79,650 per MT the week before. The price of #1 Copper Wire & Tubing increased by 1.18% over the previous week. Additionally, at the end of the week, the price of the Index's #2 Copper Wire and Tubing increased by 1.20%, from CNY 74,950 per MT to CNY 75,850 per MT.
Europe
The weekly price of #1 Copper Bare Bright stayed at $6,000 per tonne from the week before. #1 Copper Wire and Tubing on the Index remained at $5,200 per tonne, unchanged from the previous week. Furthermore, the price of #2 Copper Wire and Tubing on the Index remained unchanged during the week ending March 27, 2025.
Brass Scrap Prices
The prices for brass scrap inched higher marginally by 0.73% from the previous week.
North America
Red Brass increased from $2.82 to $2.84 per pound by the conclusion of the week. Yellow Brass also increased on the Index. The price of the commodity rose from $2.67 to $2.69 per pound, a 0.75 percent rise.
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USA East Coast
Over the previous week, Red Brass's price increased by 0.71%. Toward the end of the week, Yellow Brass's price per pound also went higher from $2.67 to $2.69.
USA Midwest
Red brass prices increased by 1.07% from the previous week, from $2.80 to $2.83 per pound. The Index also showed an increase in Yellow Brass prices. The price of the commodity increased by 1.15%.
USA West Coast
As of Thursday, March 27, 2025, Red Brass was trading at $2.89 a pound, up 1.05% from the previous week. Additionally, compared to the previous week, Yellow Brass's price per pound rose by 1.12%.
China
The week ending March 27, 2025, saw a slight increase in the price of Red Brass and Yellow Brass. According to the Index, the price of Red Brass increased from CNY 38,950 per MT to CNY 39,050, while the price of Yellow Brass increased by 0.28% week over week to end at CNY 36,200 per MT.
Aluminum Scrap Prices
The Index's aluminum scrap prices recorded marginal decline of 3.68% over the previous week.
North America
The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire went down from $1.19 per pound the previous week to $1.14 per pound, a 4.20% decline. In the week ending March 27, 2025, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 3.16% compared to the previous week. The price of Old Cast declined by 3.70% on the Index. Furthermore, UBC's prices decreased by 3.66% per week.
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USA East Coast
The price of E.C. Aluminum Wire decreased by 4.20% on the Index during the previous week. During the week ending March 27, 2025, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 3.16% compared to the previous week. The Index showed that the price of Old Cast has decreased by 3.70%. Additionally, UBC's prices saw a 3.66% fall on the Index during the previous week.
USA Midwest
E.C. Aluminum Wire's price has decreased by 4.20% since a week ago. Last week, the price of the commodity was $1.14 per pound at the end of the week. In the meantime, 6063 Extrusions' pricing saw a slight decrease of 3.23% 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 3.80% and 3.70% respectively.
USA West Coast
E.C. Aluminum Wire's price declined 4.20% to $1.14 per pound over the previous week. The ScrapMonster Index indicates that the price of 6063 Extrusions decreased by 3.16%. The prices of Old Cast in the Index decreased by 3.66 percent over the week. Additionally, UBC's pricing declined by 3.61% to $0.80 per pound as of March 27, 2025.
China
E.C. Aluminum Wire prices dropped from CNY 19,700 per MT to CNY 19,650 per MT, a 0.25% decrease on the Index. In addition, compared to the previous week, the price of 6063 Extrusions dropped by 0.27% to CNY 18,550 per MT. As of March 27, 2025, Old Cast's price on the Index decreased by 0.27%. Over the course of the week, UBC prices held steady at CNY 12,650 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 no variation over the previous week’s prices.
North America
An examination of 304 SS Solid pricing trend indicates that the commodity's price recorded no change over the prior week. The product's pricing remained constant at $0.67 per pound.
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USA East Coast
The price of 304 SS Solid recorded no change during the previous week, which concluded on March 27, 2025. The price of the commodity stood unchanged at $0.67 per pound.
USA Midwest
304 SS Solid prices recorded no variation week-over-week. The prices were unchanged at $0.67 per Lb during the week.
USA West Coast
304 SS Solid prices were flat at $0.67 per pound for the week ending March 27, 2025.
China
There was no variation in the price of 304 SS Solid during the week. In the week ending March 27, 2025, the product's reported price was CNY 12,100 per MT, unchanged 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 notable jump when compared with the previous week.
North America
The price of the #1 HMS has increased by 5.41% during the last week. The commodity's price closed the week at $390 per MT. Additionally, the price of Shredded Auto scrap jumped 5.88% to close the week at $450 per MT. HMS 80/20 was up by 5%, edging higher from $300 per MT to $315 per MT. In addition, #1 Busheling's pricing was up by 5.62% during the course of the week.
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USA East Coast
The ScrapMonster Index indicates that #1 HMS's prices recorded an increase of 5.41% to end the week at $390 per MT. The weekly pricing for Shredded Auto Scrap edged higher by 5.88%, rising from $425 per MT to $450 per MT. The price of HMS 80/20 was up by $15 per MT to close the week ending March 27, 2025 at $315 per MT. The Index's #1 Busheling prices also were up by 5.62% week-on-week.
USA Midwest
Over the previous week, #1 HMS's prices have recorded an increase of 5.41%. During the week, Shredded Auto Scrap prices edged higher by 5.88% to close at $450 per MT. The Index's HMS 80/20 pricing increased from $300 per MT to $315 per MT. During the week ending March 27, 2025, the price of #1 Busheling saw a jump of 5.62%.
USA West Coast
Over the past week, there has been 5.41% jump in the #1 HMS price. The commodity's price increased from $370 per MT to $390 per MT during the week. Additionally, prices for Shredded Auto Scrap increased by 5.88% during the course of the week. HMS 80/20 pricing were up by 5%, rising from $300 per MT to $315 per MT. Additionally, the price of #1 Busheling increased by 5.62% throughout the week.
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
According to the ScrapMonster Index, the price of #1 HMS stayed consistent throughout the week at about $170 per MT. As in the previous week, the price of Shredded Auto Scrap remained constant at $130 per MT during the 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 March 27, 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, March 27, 2025, the commodity's price remained constant at CNY 6,950 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 increase by 1.40% in prices week-on-week.
North America
The price of New Zinc Die Cast were up by 1.28% to close the week at $0.79 per Lb. Week-on-week, Old Zinc Die Cast prices likewise witnessed increase on the Index. As of Thursday, March 27, 2025, the price of the commodity was $0.67 a pound, higher from the previous week by 1.52%.
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USA East Coast
The prices of New Zinc Die Cast registered an increase of 1.28% from the previous week’s price of $0.78 per Lb. The price of the commodity ended the week at $0.79 per Lb. Also, Old Zinc Die Cast prices were up by 1.52% over the previous week.
USA Midwest
Over the past week, the price of New Zinc Die Cast prices edged higher by 1.28%. By the conclusion of the week, the price of Old Zinc Die Cast closed at $0.67 per Lb, higher by 1.52% 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 higher slightly by 1.28% to close at $0.79 per pound. Furthermore, there was marginal jump in the price of Old Zinc Die Cast according to the Index. The commodity's price was up from $0.66 per Lb to $0.67 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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