Copper Price Today (Per Pound)
The copper price today is about $6.30 per pound. Check the live COMEX number and estimate what your copper materials or scrap are worth, built for plumbers.
This uses the raw copper spot price. Scrap yards usually pay a fraction of spot (often around 55 to 75 percent) depending on grade, so treat the number above as the ceiling, not the check you will cash.
What is the copper price today?
As of the stamp above, copper is trading near $6.30 per pound on COMEX (ticker HG), quoted in US dollars per pound. That is the benchmark number people mean when they ask for the “copper price today.” It moves every business day, so this page refreshes the figure from a reputable market source rather than guessing.
Why copper prices matter to plumbers
Copper is still a big line item on repipes, water services, and refrigerant work. When the spot price jumps, your material cost on a whole-home repipe can swing by real money between the day you quote it and the day you buy the pipe. Checking the price before you lock a bid protects your margin. If pricing jobs is your headache, our guide on the plumber hourly rate and what to charge pairs well with this tool.
Using this for scrap copper
Pulling old copper out of a repipe? It has value. Enter the weight above to see the spot-price ceiling, then expect a yard to pay a percentage of that based on grade. Clean bare bright wire and tube grade higher than dirty or painted #2 copper. Sort it clean and you get closer to the top of the range.
What moves the price
Copper tracks construction demand, global manufacturing, mining supply, and the US dollar. Big infrastructure and electrification demand tends to push it up; a slowdown pulls it down. You do not need to trade it, you just need to know roughly where it sits before you buy or sell.
Quick FAQ
How often does this update? The displayed price is refreshed from a reputable market source on business days. Markets move intraday, so treat it as a close reference, not a live tick.
Is this what I pay for copper pipe? No. Retail pipe adds manufacturing, distribution, and markup on top of raw copper. This is the underlying metal price, which is why it is useful for tracking cost swings and scrap value.
What does HG mean? HG is the COMEX symbol for high grade copper futures, priced in dollars per pound. It is the standard US reference.
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