Refined copper cathodes, a key industrial metal for electrical applications.
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Source: LME copper cathode, via MetalpriceAPI
Copper (LME copper cathode) was 12,749.69 USD/MT on 10 November 2026, according to MetalpriceAPI data. That is down 5.00% since 11 Oct 2026.
| Price | 12,749.69 USD/MT |
|---|---|
| As of | 10 November 2026 |
| Type of figure | Market price, live data updated daily |
| What it measures | LME copper cathode |
| Source | MetalpriceAPI market data |
| Change since 11 Oct 2026 | -5.00% |
| Unit | USD/MT (US dollars per metric tonne) |
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Copper is one of the world's most traded industrial metals, valued for its electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. Prices are benchmarked against the London Metal Exchange (LME) and vary based on grade, purity, and market demand.
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The LME copper cathode price — refined Grade A copper — in US dollars per metric tonne, fetched once a day from a market data provider. Scrap trades below cathode; MetalsPlace's copper scrap page shows a scrap reference figure.
#1 copper is uncoated and unalloyed, commanding a premium price. #2 copper may have some oxidation, tin coating, or light alloying, so it is bought at a lower price than #1. The size of the gap is set by each buyer and varies by market.
Buyers usually price copper scrap at a discount to the LME cathode price, set by grade, cleanliness, volume and location. MetalsPlace's copper scrap page shows bare bright / No.1 scrap at 92% of LME cathode as a fixed reference ratio: a modelling assumption, not a market quote.
You can post copper scrap listings directly on MetalsPlace to reach global buyers. You can also contact local scrap yards or metal dealers.
| Date | Price | Daily Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 12,749.69 | +0.29% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12,713.12 | +1.35% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12,543.54 | — |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12,543.54 | +0.53% |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 12,477.48 | -2.71% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12,824.49 | +0.68% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,738.43 | -1.05% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12,873.21 | -1.41% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13,057.66 | +0.22% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13,029.02 | — |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13,028.40 | -0.97% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13,156.24 | -1.92% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13,413.40 | +0.22% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13,383.41 | +1.88% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13,136.70 | +0.96% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 13,011.50 | -0.18% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13,035.16 | -0.05% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13,041.17 | +0.73% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12,946.29 | -0.84% |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13,055.95 | -1.35% |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 13,235.21 | +0.52% |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13,166.74 | -0.74% |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13,265.04 | +0.64% |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 13,180.80 | -1.68% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13,406.66 | +1.75% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 13,176.48 | -2.65% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13,535.39 | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13,534.86 | +0.48% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13,469.71 | +0.36% |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13,420.96 | — |
Prices are indicative and updated daily. Not for use as binding contract prices.