I thought I would give you guys in the northern hemisphere a little snap shot of some of the current metal pricing here in Melbourne, Australia..



**NOTE: these are prices in $AUD, and price per Kilogram (kg)

- $1 AUD = $0.97 USD
- 1 kg = 2.2 lb


Therefore if XYZ Metal is $1 per kg, then its $0.45 per pound (I think thats right???)


COPPER.


Clean copper pipe (no solder, paint, etc)
A.K.A No#1 $6.00 per KG

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***That equates to about $2.80 USD per pound..is that about on par??***

Soldered, painted, contaminated Copper pipe
A.K.A No#2 $5.50 per kg

Clean copper wire (no insulation)
A.K.A Bare Bright, Milberry copper, No#1 wire $6.00 per kg

Tarnished or corroded copper wire (no insulation)
A.K.A No#2 wire $5.50 per kg

Laquered or insulated wire (all cable ends/connectors removed)
A.K.A Insulated wire $1.80 per kg

BRASS

Clean Brass $3.80 per kg

Honey Brass $3,40
(chrome plated, washers attached, small sections of copper pipe still attached etc)


ALLUMINIUM

Clean and Iron free..
Extruded, and/or domestic $1.10 per kg
Cast $1.00 per kg

BATTERIES

Lead Acid Batteries
Small $3.50 ea
Large $4.00 ea
(a per KG price of $3.50 was offered on a "Per Ton" basis)




STAINLESS STEEL

Clean and free from any iron $1.00 per kg


These prices seemed a little low (haven't cashed in for a month or so) and to quote the Scrap yard guy...


"..yeah mate, Copper price took a sh1t, and so did the F$@ken nickel too, so copper, brass, and stainless kinda suck right now..."