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#2 Copper Scrap Price in Nevada

National average updated Nov 10, 2026. Yard quotes in Nevada vary with volume and prep — use the national average as your baseline and call ahead.

US National Average
$4.73/lb

#2 Copper market context — Nevada

The Nevada market for #2 Copper is shaped by the state's economic mix of tourism, mining, and warehousing and logistics. Wider regional patterns matter too: West Coast ports and the regional mill base feed downstream demand from construction and electrical work, though longer shipping legs to inland mills can show up in posted yard rates. The largest pocket of yards taking #2 Copper sits in Las Vegas. Sellers usually find that posted rates respond to the same end-use demand for electrical wiring and plumbing that drives the national market, with yard-to-yard differences inside the state coming down to volume and downstream relationships. Calling ahead to confirm the rate and that the yard is buying the grade you have is always worth the minute it takes.

Scrap Yards Buying #2 Copper in Nevada

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