Scrap Metal Price Indexes

Scrap Metal Price Indexes

Scrap metal prices from a broad selection of US scrap yards - indexed and made available over API and cmdtyView®.

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Barchart is your trusted source for commodity prices, data, and trading software - now get objective pricing on scrap metals delivered to your workflow today. Our transparent methodology ensures that our users have accurate price data to power decisions driven by API, cmdtyView®, or cmdtyView for Excel

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Barchart Scrap Metal Price Benchmarks

Price Index Symbol Value Day Change % Change Date
Scrap #1 Copper 96-98% Idx CUPAUSY2.CM 3.382 -0.014 -0.41% 05/20/22
Scrap #2 Copper 94-96% Idx CUPAUSY6.CM 2.935 +0.020 +0.67% 05/20/22
Scrap #1 Insulated Copper Idx CUPAUSY4.CM 1.803 +0.012 +0.69% 05/20/22
Scrap Aluminum Can Idx ALPAUSY51.CM 0.476 -0.015 -3.13% 05/20/22
Scrap Yellow Brass Idx BRPAUSY30.CM 1.959 -0.001 -0.04% 05/20/22
Scrap 304 SS Solid Idx SSPAUSY39.CM 0.566 0.000 unch 05/20/22
Scrap #1 HMS Prepared Idx FSPAUSY41.CM 11.646 -1.712 -12.82% 05/20/22
Scrap Soft Lead Idx PBPAUSY48.CM 0.386 0.000 unch 05/20/22
Scrap Brass Radiator Idx BRPAUSY26.CM 1.560 +0.006 +0.41% 05/20/22
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