Copper prices in the big markets

I see spot prices are skyrocketing. Haven't seen any change at my local scrap yard though. Anybody seen any change in price yet?
BTW here in Flint Mi we're getting 2.75 for #1 and 2.55 for #2

I called yesterday and #1 has increased .35 to $3/lb. #2 is $2.75. Electric motors dropped to .17/lb.

2.35 for#2 outside Chicago the downtown yards might be a little higher. No changes really.

Copper1 at 2.50 and Copper2 at 2.40. Been low for awhile now, was 3.30 for #1 last year about this time

Copper , cbm, wire, electric motors all up today by nickel and dime. Light iron lowest I have seen was 140 a ton down 10 a ton since last week.

Originally Posted by directrecycle

about an hour away from you it is

#1 3.15
#2 3.00
#3 2.85

I've seen #1, #2 and ele. motors, what the heck is #3?

They call it sheet copper at my local.

I sold some #1 copper for $3.05 yesterday, last week it was $2.90

I've been getting $1.00 a lb for all my insulated wire for almost a year. Computer wire. ele. cords, TV wires, even phone wire. Everything except coax. My cable guy has educated me on that.
It can be copper plated steel ( which the scrap yard doesn't like ) and also a solid copper core. All the coax I have found so far is steel. I used to think all coax wire was a copper core until a yard man showed me different with a magnet and told me to put it back in the truck.

Originally Posted by Ran440

Everything except coax. My cable guy has educated me on that.
It can be copper plated steel ( which the scrap yard doesn't like ) and also a solid copper core. All the coax I have found so far is steel. I used to think all coax wire was a copper core until a yard man showed me different with a magnet and told me to put it back in the truck.

My buddy that installs cable was by the other night and we got into a discuccion on coax and I kept telling him it can be plated steel. He didnt belive me untill i stripped it and put it on a magnet.

Still sitting on most of my copper. I have the room, and its sort of sitting as emergency funds/ savings. 33 gallon garbage can of #2. Mostly tv yokes/ stripped wire. Also sitting on a 5.0 cu ft carton of #2 pipe and another. 5.0 cu ft carton of #1 pipe/ fittings. If I can ever find prices like everyone else is claiming to get I'll sell.

Have'nt checked prices yet, maybe tomarrow. Been getting 1.00 for #2 insulated,3.00 for #1 copper and 2.80 for #2 copper. Will post prices here tomarrow. Do you all put ribbon cable in with your #2 insulated wire? My yards only pay like .10# or won't take it at all but I might have a buyer for it, I'll have to check tomarrow.

I put ribbon cable in with my other small gauge wire like TV wires, lamp cords and the other computer wires. I'm currently getting $1.00 a lb.

I too am sitting on copper. Definitely keeping an eye on spot prices this week to see if they keep going up. If they do we should soon start to see their effects. Fingers crossed.

Here in NY metro area #1 went from $2.97 to $3.30 in the past 10 days. #2 is now $2.80 Insulated wire went from .97 to $1.02 At $2.80/lb I was motivated to start busting up the few TV yokes had sitting around

I just got 3.00 for #2 yesterday and last week it was 2.90 for #2. #1 is 3.20 and 3.00 last week.

Pissed me off as I had 180 lbs $1 last week. Lost 36.00 bucks in a matter of a few days lol.