Bright copper

**mattscrapmetalinc** · 02-06-2013, 12:55 AM

I keep hearing people giving more for bright copper i have been putting this in a seperate box cause my yards around here say its all copper 1 should my yards be paying more or is this common that only a few yards pay different for it?

**Mechanic688** · 02-06-2013, 01:14 AM

Some only have one class of copper where others have multiple.
They will pay more for the better stuff. Someone's getting into your back pocket.

**kbob** · 02-06-2013, 06:14 AM

Curious what that #1 price would be?

**skylinejack** · 02-06-2013, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by kbob

Curious what that #1 price would be?

This also differs from yard to yard, but around here no.1 generally pays .10 - .15 p/lb. more than no.2 does.

**happyscraper** · 02-06-2013, 07:32 PM

The yards I use pay for three grades of copper #1= 3.10#, #2=2.90#, sheet copper, I don't know the price on this because I don't sell sheet copper very offen.

**WireBuyer** · 02-07-2013, 09:06 AM

Most good yards will give you more for bare bright copper. I am not a scrap yard, but a scrap wire buyer, and even we pay $.15 more for bare bright.

**sjones99** · 02-07-2013, 02:05 PM

I just got $3.13 for #2 clean yesterday

**Premiercorerecycling** · 02-07-2013, 07:56 PM

I am paying $3.20 for BB at my yard right now based on today's market

**happyscraper** · 02-07-2013, 08:36 PM

Dose BB have to be bigger than pencil lead or can it be thinner?

**scrappy888** · 02-22-2013, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by happyscraper

Dose BB have to be biger than pencil lead or can it be thinner?

This is something a wire buyer must address..my yard only pays BB for shiny #1(which I hardly ever get), but I keep hearing ppl on here talking about selling all of their stripped wire for BB..makes ya wonder if ur taking it up the arse

**Copper Head** · 02-22-2013, 07:25 AM

BB wire needs Tobe no smaller then 16 gage My yard will take any pipe with out solder or paint as #1 so you can have the natural greenish and still get #1 price . 99% of my copper I sell is #2 .My yard pays best on over 250 pounds @3.30 #1 .14 less #2 under 250 lb 2.85 #1 2.70 #2 BUT sure if they can get #1 at #2 price from you they will go for it .
China's Copper Buyers Stay Away - WSJ.com

**happyscraper** · 02-22-2013, 05:55 PM

I got 3.20 for #1 copper and not all of it was BB, got 2.95 for #2 yesterday 2-21-13. I had some copper heat sinks with copper fins and got #1 price for them.

**scrappy888** · 02-23-2013, 08:42 PM

At my yard BB is 3.25...#1 is 3.12.. N #2 is 3.00...thats where I get confused..

Ive turned in BB once n it was 20lbs of thick #1 wire I had stripped..

Ive heard on here of ppl getting BB for their degaussing cables n I just dont get it..that goes as #2 for me...whats the deal???

**Mechanic688** · 02-23-2013, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by scrappy888

At my yard BB is 3.25...#1 is 3.12.. N #2 is 3.00...thats where I get confused..

Ive turned in BB once n it was 20lbs of thick #1 wire I had stripped..

Ive heard on here of ppl getting BB for their degaussing cables n I just dont get it..that goes as #2 for me...whats the deal???

every yard has their own rules to go by, get used to it.

**RustyDollars** · 02-24-2013, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

every yard has their own rules to go by, get used to it.

That is so true. I have 4 yards within a reasonable drive. Only 2 of them have a bare bright catagory and the diameter doesn't matter as long as it's bright.
I unloaded my bare bright for $3.30 yesterday because I don't like the way the spot copper price is moving.

They were paying $3.20 for #1 and $3.00 for #2. I'm still holding on to mine which may or may not be a mistake.

Gangel · 02-24-2013, 07:07 PM

Yeah, but the yards around you are kinda goofy anyways. Iffin' ya know what I mean. Each one likes something a little different. And when they sell it out of the yards, it's made of GOLD.