do you sell copper? please advise

**High Voltage Processing** · 05-31-2012, 06:09 AM

First a quick back story. We have really grown in the last year and have added a lot of new machines. We are now at the point where we have out grown our facility and are moving to a 30,000 sqft plant with about 3000 sqft of offices. Now as many of you know, I do not buy from the public. However there is debate in the company about opening retail in the new place. Logistics will support it but I am worried about the tweekers and meth heads. Also not sure about price.

What I need help with is to adjust my price. These numbers not not official and I am not open to the public yet so please don't pm me with buy requests.

Bare bright. $2.99
#1 copper. $2.80
#2 copper. $2.65
THHN wire. $1.55
Romex. $1.30
Cat5 cables. $.90
Steel bx $.20
Alum bx $.30
Mixed wire. $1.10.

All the yards around me know me too well for me to shop them so I would like the feedback from your neck of the woods. Any PA scrappers would also be very welcomed to comment. Thank you all for your help.

Jim

**waredu** · 05-31-2012, 08:54 AM

Two yards prices close by me in central Texas

First is pricing from 5/10
#1 $2.85
#2 $2.65
#1 insulated $1.35
#2 insulated $0.80
low grade $0.25

Second is pricing from 5/23
#1 $2.46
#2 $2.03
#3 $0.32 (dirty copper)
bare bright $2.60
Christmas lights $0.38 (with bulbs)
CAT5 $0.82
insulated power low grade power wire $0.49
low recovery wire $0.42

**mikeinreco** · 05-31-2012, 11:01 AM

I am getting 2.90/lb for #2 wonder if your prices are just lower in your region??

**waredu** · 05-31-2012, 11:05 AM

Everything is lower here. No ports and no major rail yards around for hundreds of miles.

The second yard will go higher for volume - but that is their baseline pricing.

**CAWTechnologies** · 05-31-2012, 01:40 PM

I just called PAZ metals in York, PA. They said pricing for #1 Copper is $3.10/lb and #2 Copper is $2.95. The guy I talked to seem a little confused as to what price list he was looking at(current, not current). So I'm not 100% sure if these numbers are "real". PM me if you want their phone number so you can check it out yourself.

**jbravo54** · 05-31-2012, 02:41 PM

you can check out rockawayrecycling.com to compare with their prices. they update it daily and located in northwest nj.

**Geiser093** · 05-31-2012, 04:17 PM

Your numbers seem good. Here in Pittsburgh we have alot of scrap yards and all are different as far as pricing but you numbers are close to what we are getting.

At one yard I got $.90 \lb. for mixed wire, Castriota gives me $1.25/lb. This was last week though.

**Geiser093** · 05-31-2012, 04:21 PM

Just called Castriota

Wire $.90 lb.
#1 $2.90 lb.

**jaydee1445** · 05-31-2012, 04:42 PM

Try scrapmetalforum linked is a good example in my area. Not all yards list pricing but worth a search of a few zip codes to get a feel for things

**kbob** · 05-31-2012, 06:49 PM

Here in central Il. Bare bright 2.95. no.1 2.75 and no.2
2.65.Sold some no.2 6 weeks ago for 3.05

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