North American copper scrap prices witness huge drop on Index 9th May, 2017

By Carolina Curiel

TORONTO (Scrap Monster): The North American copper scrap prices declined sharply on ScrapMonster Price Index  as on May 9th, Tuesday.

Alternator prices remained unchanged on Index compared with the previous 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 $0.02 per Lb. #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices too were down by $0.01 per Lb from the previous day prices. #3 Copper-Light copper prices dropped sharply by $0.04 per Lb.

The prices of Copper Radiator registered decline of $0.02 per Lb over the previous day.

Copper Transformer scrap prices held steady.

Cu/Al Radiator Ends prices edged lower by $0.01 per Lb.

Cu/Al Radiators/Fe and Cu Yokes prices dropped by $0.01 per Lb each over the previous day.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery prices decreased by $0.01 per Lb. The prices of Heater Cores too witnessed marginal decline of $0.02 per Lb.

Scrap Electric Motors, Sealed units, Starters and Xmas Lights witnessed no change in prices over the previous day.