Scrap Copper Prices Houston
A free Houston price guide from the Scrap Copper Prices Today network.
A free Houston price guide. Compare grades, estimate your material’s value and find Houston yards through the Scrap Copper Prices Today network.
Estimates, not guaranteed offers. Houston yards set their own buying prices.
Compare grade estimates before choosing where to sell.
Market data
Live COMEX copper prices
Copper futures market benchmark — not a scrap yard buying price.
COMEX · Delayed market data · USD/lb
$6.58/lb
+0.68% vs. previous close
Last market update · Oct 19, 5:51 PM CDT
COMEX Copper · 30-Day Trend
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Find Houston yards within 25 miles, compare their published prices, and choose where to sell your material.
Published yard prices
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Price guide
Estimated Houston range
Prices are estimates, not buying offers. Individual yards set their own prices and determine final grades, accepted weights and terms. Confirm with your chosen yard before travelling.
Grade and cleanliness affect value. Compare like-for-like material when checking yard prices.
View the full price listEstimated Houston range
Based on today's COMEX copper price. Yards set their own prices - compare Houston yards before you sell.
COMEX updated Oct 19, 2026, 5:51 PM CDT - estimates recalculate automatically
Aluminum, stainless, carbide and other non-copper grades use independently reviewed fixed ranges.
Copper
Bare bright, #1, #2 and roofing copper.
- $5.35-$5.90/lb
- $5.10-$5.65/lb
- $4.95-$5.50/lb
- $4.75-$5.30/lb
Brass
Yellow brass, red brass, radiators and plumbing fittings.
- $3.25-$3.75/lb
- $2.40-$2.90/lb
- $3.80-$4.35/lb
- $2.40-$2.90/lb
Aluminum
Cans, sheet, extrusion, cast and wheels.
- $0.95-$1.15/lb
- $0.70-$0.90/lb
- $0.70-$0.90/lb
- $0.50-$0.65/lb
Stainless and Alloys
304 and 316 stainless plus turnings.
- $0.45-$0.55/lb
- $0.15-$0.20/lb
- $0.85-$1.05/lb
- $0.45-$0.55/lb
Wire
Romex, insulated copper wire and comms cable.
- $4.55-$5.10/lb
- $4.00-$4.55/lb
- $3.15-$3.65/lb
- $2.15-$2.65/lb
Before you sell
Know the grade. Compare the yards.
- 01
Identify your material
Separate copper, brass and aluminum, and use our grade guides to understand condition.
- 02
Estimate the value
Use the price guide and calculator for a starting point, not a guaranteed payout.
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Compare Houston yards
Check published yard prices and confirm the grade and buying terms with your chosen yard.
Estimator
Know what your load is worth
Add your materials and weight to estimate value before comparing Houston yards.
Estimated Houston payout range
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Estimate only, not an offer. Individual yards set their own buying prices and determine final grades and accepted weights.
Based on today's COMEX copper price. Yards set their own prices - compare Houston yards before you sell.
COMEX updated Oct 19, 2026, 5:51 PM CDT - estimates recalculate automatically
Aluminum, stainless, carbide and other non-copper grades use independently reviewed fixed ranges.
Estimates vary by grade and condition. Individual yards decide their own buying prices.