Non-ferrous metal prices 2018
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| 2018 £ per tonnea | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry bright wire | 4500 | 4500 | 4300 | 4200 | 4500 | 4700 | 4000 | 4000 | 3950 | 4300 | 4200 | 4200 |
| Heavy copper | 3900 | 3800 | 3700 | 3700 | 3800 | 4000 | 3600 | 3500 | 3400 | 3700 | 3600 | 3600 |
| No 2 copper wire | 3700 | 3650 | 3600 | 3500 | 3600 | 3800 | 3400 | 3300 | 3200 | 3500 | 3400 | 3400 |
| Braziery copper | 3400 | 3300 | 3300 | 3200 | 3300 | 3500 | 3100 | 3200 | 3000 | 3200 | 3100 | 3100 |
| Insulated copper cable | 1000 | 1100 | 1100 | 1050 | 1150 | 1250 | 1100 | 1000 | 1000 | 1100 | 1000 | 1050 |
| Brass cuttings | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2800 | 2900 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2600 | 2600 |
| Brass swarf | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2800 | 2900 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2600 | 2600 |
| Brass and copper radiators | 2000 | 1900 | 2000 | 2100 | 2100 | 2300 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2100 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Mixed brass | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2800 | 2900 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2600 | 2600 |
| Heavy brass | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2700 | 2800 | 2900 | 2600 | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 2600 | 2600 |
| Gunmetal | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3050 | 3150 | 2800 | 2800 | 2800 | 2900 | 2800 | 2800 |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1050 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 950 | 950 | 900 |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 950 | 950 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 950 | 950 | 900 |
| Old rolled aluminium | 750 | 750 | 760 | 750 | 750 | 800 | 800 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 550 |
| Clean cast aluminium | 800 | 800 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 950 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 800 | 700 |
| Aluminium turnings | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 400 |
| Aluminium foil | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Lead scrap | 1400 | 1350 | 1400 | 1250 | 1250 | 1350 | 1300 | 1250 | 1200 | 1200 | 1100 | 1200 |
| Batteries | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 600 | 620 | 650 | 600 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 650 | 650 |
| Zinc cuttings | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 850 | 830 | 880 | 900 | 910 | 940 | 900 | 900 | 890 | 780 | 780 | 720 |