Scrap Metal Prices Hold Steady Amid Lackluster Market Movement
The scrap metal market held steady on July 27, 2026, according to the latest Daily Scrap Metal Price Report. Copper and copper-alloy scrap prices remained unchanged for #1 Insulated Copper Wire (85% recovery) and #2 Insulated Copper Wire (50% recovery). The same was true for other copper-based products, including #1 Copper Bare Bright and #1 Copper Wire & Tubing.
Copper Transformer scrap and Cu Yokes showed stable pricing, while Cu/Al Radiator prices were flat. Harness Wire (35% recovery) prices also remained steady as of July 24, 2026.
Other metals also saw little movement in their prices. Aluminum Scrap 6063 Extrusions prices were unchanged from the prior day, and Aluminum Radiators and Aluminum Transformers showed no price variation. E.C. Aluminum Wire prices were flat on the Index.