Non-ferrous metal prices 2019
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| 2019 £ per tonnea | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry bright wire | 4200 | 4150 | 4400 | 4400 | 4200 | 4000 | 4000 | 4100 | 4000 | 4000 | 3900 | 3900 |
| Heavy copper | 3600 | 3550 | 3800 | 3800 | 3650 | 3450 | 3450 | 3600 | 3500 | 3400 | 3400 | 3300 |
| No 2 copper wire | 3400 | 3400 | 3650 | 3700 | 3550 | 3250 | 3250 | 3400 | 3400 | 3100 | 3100 | 3100 |
| Braziery copper | 3100 | 3050 | 3200 | 3200 | 3000 | 2800 | 2800 | 3000 | 3000 | 2900 | 2700 | 2700 |
| Insulated copper cable | 1050 | 1100 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1100 | 1100 | 1150 | 1150 | 1100 | 1100 | 1000 |
| Brass cuttings | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2500 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2200 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Brass swarf | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2500 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2200 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Brass and copper radiators | 2000 | 2000 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 1900 | 1800 | 1700 |
| Mixed brass | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2500 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2100 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Heavy brass | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2500 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2200 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Gunmetal | 2800 | 2800 | 2900 | 2900 | 2800 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2500 | 2400 | 2400 |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 900 | 900 | 900 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 900 | 900 | 900 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 800 | 800 | 750 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Old rolled aluminium | 550 | 550 | 600 | 600 | 550 | 550 | 500 | 500 | 480 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Clean cast aluminium | 700 | 700 | 700 | 650 | 600 | 600 | 550 | 550 | 500 | 450 | 450 | 400 |
| Aluminium turnings | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 390 | 390 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Aluminium foil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Lead scrap | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1100 | 1000 | 1000 | 1250 | 1250 | 1200 | 1200 | 1100 |
| Batteries | 540 | 540 | 540 | 530 | 520 | 500 | 510 | 590 | 590 | 550 | 600 | 550 |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 650 | 650 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 600 | 600 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 450 | 450 |
| Zinc cuttings | 800 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 750 | 750 |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 720 | 720 | 780 | 830 | 820 | 720 | 720 | 800 | 800 | 700 | 680 | 680 |