#1 Copper Scrap Price in South Dakota
National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in South Dakota vary with volume and prep — use the national average as your baseline and call ahead.
US National Average
$5.31/lb
#1 Copper market context — South Dakota
Local supply of #1 Copper in South Dakota comes through yards that serve agriculture, food processing, and finance. Regionally, Midwest steel mills, auto plants, and rail logistics put yards close to the consuming buyers for electrical wiring and plumbing. The largest pocket of yards taking #1 Copper sits in Sioux Falls. End-use demand for electrical wiring and plumbing sets the floor; what each yard pays on top of that depends on its volume and shipping setup. A quick call ahead confirms both the day's posted rate and whether the yard wants the specific grade you are bringing.
Scrap Yards Buying #1 Copper in South Dakota
- Ace Steel & Recycling— Pierre
- Dakota Recycling & Transport— Volga
- H & R Salvage LLC— Mitchell
- Hanson Salvage— Milbank
- Jim's Auto Salvage— Sturgis
- M & C Recycling— Watertown
- Mardian Scrap Recycling Inc— Aberdeen
- Pacific Steel & Recycling— Rapid City
- R & N Recycling— Sturgis
- R & T Unit Can Co— Sioux Falls
- Recycle— Madison
- Redfield Iron & Metal— Redfield
- Shine Brothers— Yankton
- TJN Enterprises Inc— Sioux Falls
- Tjn West— Sioux Falls
- Watertown Iron & Metal Co— Watertown
- Wes's Auto Salvage— Brookings
- Yankton Metals Inc— Yankton