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Scrap copper purchase prices directly depend on the price of copper on international metal exchanges. Scrap buyers constantly checking price changes and adjust purchase prices accordingly. The price of copper scrap is also influenced by the type and quantity of copper scrap, the buyer's pricing, the tax policy applied by the state for such activities and other factors. In order to sell copper scrap at a high price, you should always look at the offers of several buyers and compare the proposed purchase prices of copper scrap for that day. On this website, you can find out what the latest purchase prices of copper scrap are in real time in different cities and different countries.

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A sharp drop in copper prices on exchanges raises concerns

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These days, there has been a sharp wave of copper price decline on exchanges, which is raising concerns throughout the production chain. By the end of March of 2025, the price level reached 5.2 USD/Lbs, but on April 8, this indicator fell by more than 20% to 4.1 USD/Lbs. Such a sharp drop reflects market instability, which is determined by both global economic changes and specific trends in raw material supply and demand.
A sharp drop in copper prices on metal exchanges will affect the price of copper scrap.
Copper scrap buyers who have copper scrap in their warehouses are unlikely to sell it and will try to hold on to it as much as their financial resources allow, while trying to purchase as much copper scrap as possible at a lower price.

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Purchase price Comments Buyer City
2.999 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 #1 Copper Michigan, Detroit
2.8 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 #2 Copper Michigan, Detroit
1.5 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 Al / Cu radiators Michigan, Detroit
3.1 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 Copper Bare Brite Michigan, Detroit
0.2 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 Eelectric motors Michigan, Detroit
0.4 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 Alternators Michigan, Detroit
0.25 $/lb no changes
2025.06.25
 Starters Michigan, Detroit
Contacts
2025.06.25
 #1 COPPER Brooklyn, NY
Contacts
2025.06.25
 #2 COPPER Brooklyn, NY
Contacts
2025.06.25
 COPPER WIRE Brooklyn, NY
3.52 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Bare Bright Chase, Michigan
3.42 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper No.1 Chase, Michigan
3.17 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper No.2 Chase, Michigan
3 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper No.3 Chase, Michigan
2.37 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper INS. #1 Chase, Michigan
1.87 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper Romex Chase, Michigan
1.37 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper INS. #2 Chase, Michigan
0.96 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper INS. #3 Chase, Michigan
0.65 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Copper INS #3 W/ENDS Chase, Michigan
0.13 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Christmas Lights Chase, Michigan
1.651 $/lb no changes
2025.06.23
 Radiators Co/Al (Clean) Chase, Michigan
0.95 $/lb no changes
2025.06.23
 Radiators Co/Al (Unclean) Chase, Michigan
0.27 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Electric Motors Chase, Michigan
0.29 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Starters Chase, Michigan
0.31 $/lb price up
2025.06.23
 Alternators Chase, Michigan
0.12 $/lb no changes
2025.06.23
 Sealed Units Chase, Michigan
3.8 $/lb price up
2025.06.19
 Bare Bright Copper Wire Texas, Houston
3.65 $/lb price up
2025.06.19
 #1 Copper Texas, Houston
3.5 $/lb price up
2025.06.19
 #2 Copper Texas, Houston
3.35 $/lb price up
2025.06.19
 High Recovery 90% or more (Big Wire) Texas, Houston
2.7 $/lb no changes
2025.06.19
 #1 Insulated (Size 10 and 12 THNN) Texas, Houston
2.15 $/lb price up
2025.06.19
 #1 Insulated (Romex) Texas, Houston
1.6 $/lb no changes
2025.06.19
 #2 Insulated (Cat 5 or Cat 6) Texas, Houston
2.85 $/lb no changes
2025.06.19
 Bare Bright Copper New York, Buffalo
2.601 $/lb no changes
2025.06.19
 #1 Copper New York, Buffalo
2.25 $/lb no changes
2025.06.19
 #2 Copper New York, Buffalo
Contacts
2025.06.19
 Low Grade Insulated Copper Wire New York, Buffalo
Contacts
2025.06.19
 High Grade Insulated Copper Wire New York, Buffalo
Contacts
2025.06.19
 Scrap Copper Virginia, Virginia Beach
3.55 $/lb no changes
2025.06.18
 Copper Gilberts, Illinois


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