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Notes for scrap haulers.

Metals, yards and what a haul pays, from the Scraplift team.

Bare bright copper wire coiled on a pallet at a scrap yard, where scrap copper prices are set by grade

Metal guides · October 2, 2026

Scrap Copper Prices Per Pound: The 5 Grades Yards Use

Scrap copper prices per pound depend on the grade. See how yards grade bare bright, No. 1 and No. 2 copper, and why one quote differs from another.

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Rusty steel plates and beams stacked at a scrap yard, where steel prices meet the yard board

Market notes · October 2, 2026

Steel Prices Are Up 23%, but Scrap Steel Prices Are Not

Steel prices are up about 23% in a year, but scrap steel has slipped since April. Here is what the government data shows and how to read a yard board.

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