Short answer: Buyers grade bare wire by cleanliness, thickness and coating, with bright wire at the top, and they price insulated wire according to the cable type and its typical copper yield, sometimes by testing a sample, so a clearly described, sorted load, with each type kept separate, is graded quickly and earns the fairest price.
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Graded by how clean and uncoated it is, with thickness also affecting the rate.
Insulated cable
Priced by type and copper content, and a sample may be stripped to check the yield.
Sorted loads win
Separate bins for each type make grading fast and prices fairer.
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