current copper prices per pound
Current prices of scrap copper have been trending at a steadily rising pace across the different copper grades. No.1 heavy scrap copper has been leading the way at USD $3.65 per pound. At the low end of the pricing scale, copper/aluminum radiator ends is selling for USD $0.54 per pound. These prices reflect truckload or TL pricing. Less than truckload or LTL pricing is generally about USD $0.15 per pound less. Projections by the London Metal Exchange are predicting a further rise in scrap copper up to nearly USD $4.00 per pound.