North American copper scrap price fall heavily on Index

Published: May 16, 2016 17:51
The North American copper scrap prices declined sharply on ScrapMonster Price Index as on May 13th, Friday.

By Carolina Curiel (ScrapMonster Author)

May 16, 2016 05:19:27 AM

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American copper scrap prices declined sharply on ScrapMonster Price Index  as on May 13th, Friday.

Alternator prices declined by $0.01 per Lb over the day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing slipped by $0.04 per Lb. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing prices were also down by $0.04 per Lb. The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright also went lower by $ 0.04 per Lb.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery declined by $0.03 per Lb. #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices too were down by $0.02 per Lb from the previous day prices. #3 Copper-Light copper prices dropped sharply by $0.04 per Lb.

The prices of Copper Radiator and Cu Yokes witnessed a decline of $0.02 and $0.01 per Lb respectively over the previous day.

Copper Transformer scrap prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb on Index.

Cu/Al Radiators/Fe and Cu/Al Radiators prices dropped by $0.02 per Lb each over the previous day.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices too declined by $0.01 per Lb.

Meanwhile, Romex Wire prices saw decline of $0.03 per Lb on May 13th.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices decreased by $0.02 per Lb. The prices of Heater Cores too witnessed decline of $0.02 per Lb.

Scrap Electric Motors, Starters and Sealed units dwere down by $0.01 per Lb each.

Xmas Lights remained unchanged over the previous day.


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