Non-ferrous metal prices 2021
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| 2021 £ per tonne | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry bright wire | 5100 | 5300 | 5600 | 6000 | 6300 | 6000 | 6200 | 6100 | 6200 | 6400 | 6500 | 6350 |
| Heavy copper | 4550 | 5000 | 5100 | 5500 | 5800 | 5450 | 5600 | 5500 | 5600 | 5800 | 5900 | 5750 |
| No 2 copper wire | 4450 | 4900 | 5000 | 5900 | 5700 | 5350 | 5500 | 5400 | 5500 | 5700 | 5800 | 5650 |
| Braziery copper | 3850 | 4300 | 4400 | 4800 | 5100 | 4800 | 4900 | 4800 | 5000 | 5200 | 5300 | 5150 |
| Insulated copper cable | 1400 | 1500 | 1600 | 1850 | 1950 | 1850 | 1900 | 1850 | 1950 | 2100 | 2150 | 2100 |
| Brass cuttings | 2750 | 2900 | 3000 | 3200 | 3400 | 3200 | 3300 | 3300 | 3300 | 3400 | 3500 | 3400 |
| Brass swarf | 2450 | 2550 | 2750 | 2950 | 3100 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3100 | 3200 | 3100 |
| Brass and copper radiators | 2400 | 2500 | 2700 | 2900 | 3050 | 2850 | 2900 | 2900 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 2900 |
| Mixed brass | 2500 | 2650 | 2700 | 3000 | 3150 | 3000 | 3100 | 3100 | 3150 | 3300 | 3400 | 3300 |
| Heavy brass | 2800 | 3000 | 3100 | 3300 | 3450 | 3300 | 3400 | 3400 | 3450 | 3600 | 3700 | 3600 |
| Gunmetal | 3100 | 3300 | 3600 | 3900 | 4100 | 4000 | 4100 | 4100 | 4200 | 4400 | 4500 | 4400 |
| Pure aluminium cuttings | 800 | 850 | 900 | 925 | 925 | 950 | 950 | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1100 | 1100 |
| Aluminium alloy cuttings | 750 | 800 | 850 | 875 | 900 | 920 | 920 | 980 | 1000 | 1100 | 1000 | 950 |
| Old rolled aluminium | 600 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 700 | 750 | 800 | 850 | 950 | 850 | 800 |
| Clean cast aluminium | 630 | 750 | 750 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 850 | 900 | 950 | 1000 | 900 | 850 |
| Aluminium turnings | 350 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 700 | 600 | 600 |
| Aluminium foil | 240 | 240 | 250 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 300 | 250 | 250 |
| Lead scrap | 1150 | 1200 | 1150 | 1200 | 1230 | 1230 | 1250 | 1200 | 1200 | 1230 | 1250 | 1200 |
| Batteries | 470 | 480 | 470 | 480 | 470 | 480 | 480 | 430 | 480 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Zinc mixed scrap | 600 | 700 | 750 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 850 | 850 | 800 |
| Zinc cuttings | 700 | 800 | 850 | 900 | 850 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 950 | 950 | 900 |
| 18-8 stainless steel solids | 900 | 1000 | 950 | 1000 | 1000 | 1050 | 1100 | 1200 | 1250 | 1250 | 1350 | 1400 |