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Scraped some copper I pulled out of an old service and some feeders. # 1 copper (striped clean) was $2.45 a pound. House wire 14 and 12 unstriped was $1.23. What's the going price in different areas. I'm in the Chicago south suburban area.

Metro Atlanta

$2.70 stripped/ bare bright
$1.60 for 10/12 insulated

That's the best we have close to the house. I could drive an hour to get a little better price, but the gas almost exceeds the gain.

someone said the other day that scrap copper was $3.50 a pound. i am in connecticut. not sure how accurate, but i have a couple hundred pounds right now stripped bare, so i'll find out real soon how much i[m gonna get for it. makes me wonder; if they'll give you THAT much for it, who THEY'RE selling it to and for HOW MUCH!!!???

I also live in CT. In new Haven you get good money. Call around to see. About $3.00 a pound clean here were I live.

Took more back on sat 9-30 it was up to $2.50 for bright and $1.25 for "house wire" un striped.

I believe $3.50 a pound is what 'new' copper is currently trading for but of course you will not get that at the scrap yard.