Brass is my buddy

As many of you know, Aluminum day in day out has a stable price compared to other metals, In fact years ago there were some points were Copper wile still of higher value was not blowing the doors off the value of AL. Copper is $3.57 open market, My yard bought #2 for $2.53 today .I find they usually are $1 less then open market. Last winter or at least before recent spring Copper was above $4.50 and the yards were paying a tad more then $3.50
I see now that Brass has a similar strength as AL . As during the last heyday of copper - Brass was $1.70 per lb as of today I can still sell brass for $1.50 per lb , that’s only .20 less compared to the $1.00 copper downward slide from last year . Since brass is an alloy with copper I am wondering why it is more stable in price.
I think it’s because they recycle it as brass and it must be more popular in use (higher demand) any other thoughts ?

You bring up a very good point.

I love how brass is so compact yet yields great!

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Originally Posted by injunjoe

You bring up a very good point.

I love how brass is so compact yet yields great!

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Now you got me thinking, if brass weighs more at same size ,so brass has has higher value , Just looked at a 1/2 lb copper to 1/2 lb brass, the brass item was smaller

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Originally Posted by Copper Head

Now you got me thinking, if brass weighs more at same size ,so brass has has higher value , Just looked at a 1/2 lb copper to 1/2 lb brass, the brass item was smaller

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I love it! Producing thinking one scrapper at a time.

Sorry in a poetic mood tonight.

$1.70 wasn't a good price for brass when copper was $4.50, we got about $2.60. When copper went down to $3 lb SIMS was paying $1.70. Sounds like your yard were taking a juicy cut at the peak and now it's dropped they probably think they can't do a similar % drop or they wouldnt get anyone selling to them.

Thats a good point price gouging .Alls fare, with what the yards decide to pay unless you want to drive 200 plus miles the price is what they decide, there is no law to say otherwise.