Brass Scrap Prices Today (per Pound)

Compare today's US scrapyard scale rates for Brass scrap per pound, benchmarked across commercial recycling grades from clean solids to mixed alloys. Review current yard averages, state-by-state price spreads, and grade sorting rules before hauling.

Daily national average Updated: Oct 12, 2026 · US Scrapyard Benchmark

Today's Brass Prices by Grade

Current per-pound national average payouts and scale price spreads for all common Brass scrap grades, verified across active US yards.

Grade National Scale Avg Typical Scale Range 7-Day Trend Reporting Yards
Yellow Brass $3.03/lb $2.80 – $3.34 ▲ +2.1% 33 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Plumbing Brass $3.27/lb $3.25 – $3.30 → 0% 3 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Red Brass $3.75/lb $2.74 – $4.42 ▼ -5.2% 14 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Bronze Scrap $4.15/lb $4.15 – $4.15 → 1 yards
Brass Shell Casings $2.83/lb $2.50 – $3.20 → 0% 5 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Brass Turnings $2.50/lb $2.50 – $2.50 → 1 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Brass EDM Wire $1.10/lb $1.10 – $1.10 → 1 yards
Water Meters $2.00/lb $2.00 – $2.00 → 1 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Irony Brass $1.65/lb $1.65 – $1.65 → 1 yards
Brass Breakage $1.50/lb $1.50 – $1.50 → 1 yards Grade Scale Rates →
Refinery Brass $1.70/lb $1.70 – $1.70 → 2 yards

Non-ferrous metals cross platform scales and pay cash per pound.

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Brass Price Trend (12 Months)

Historical 12-month scale price trajectory and wholesale exchange correlation (COMEX Copper (HG)) for Brass, helping you identify price momentum before you haul to the yard.

US Yard Scale Average COMEX Copper (HG)
2025-10-14 · avg $2.30 · $2.05–$2.60 · 2 sources · spot $5.02 · 45.8% of spot2025-10-15 · avg $1.86 · $1.50–$2.21 · 2 sources · spot $5.01 · 37% of spot2025-10-16 · avg $1.95 · $1.75–$2.10 · 2 sources · spot $5.00 · 39% of spot2025-10-23 · avg $2.13 · $2.10–$2.16 · 2 sources · spot $5.11 · 41.7% of spot2025-10-24 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 1 sources · spot $5.12 · 51.7% of spot2025-10-27 · avg $2.50 · $2.15–$2.85 · 2 sources · spot $5.17 · 48.3% of spot2025-10-29 · avg $2.27 · $2.00–$2.60 · 3 sources · spot $5.26 · 43.1% of spot2025-10-30 · avg $2.23 · $2.15–$2.30 · 2 sources · spot $5.10 · 43.6% of spot2025-11-03 · avg $2.55 · $2.55–$2.55 · 1 sources · spot $5.07 · 50.3% of spot2025-11-05 · avg $2.33 · $1.85–$2.73 · 4 sources · spot $4.99 · 46.7% of spot2025-11-06 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 1 sources · spot $4.97 · 50.3% of spot2025-11-07 · avg $2.00 · $2.00–$2.00 · 1 sources · spot $4.96 · 40.3% of spot2025-11-08 · avg $1.65 · $1.60–$1.70 · 2 sources · spot $4.96 · 33.3% of spot2025-11-09 · avg $1.80 · $1.80–$1.80 · 1 sources · spot $4.96 · 36.3% of spot2025-11-10 · avg $2.28 · $2.10–$2.49 · 5 sources · spot $5.11 · 44.6% of spot2025-11-11 · avg $1.00 · $1.00–$1.00 · 1 sources · spot $5.07 · 19.7% of spot2025-11-13 · avg $1.97 · $1.80–$2.30 · 3 sources · spot $5.10 · 38.6% of spot2025-11-20 · avg $2.12 · $1.70–$2.72 · 5 sources · spot $4.97 · 42.7% of spot2025-11-21 · avg $1.80 · $1.80–$1.80 · 1 sources · spot $5.02 · 35.9% of spot2025-11-24 · avg $2.41 · $2.30–$2.52 · 2 sources · spot $5.05 · 47.7% of spot2025-11-26 · avg $2.48 · $2.20–$2.73 · 3 sources · spot $5.19 · 47.7% of spot2025-11-28 · avg $1.85 · $1.85–$1.85 · 1 sources · spot $5.27 · 35.1% of spot2025-12-02 · avg $2.52 · $2.15–$2.70 · 3 sources · spot $5.24 · 48.1% of spot2025-12-04 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $5.37 · 40% of spot2025-12-05 · avg $2.30 · $1.80–$2.90 · 5 sources · spot $5.46 · 42.1% of spot2025-12-06 · avg $2.43 · $2.00–$2.93 · 7 sources · spot $5.46 · 44.6% of spot2025-12-07 · avg $2.00 · $2.00–$2.00 · 1 sources · spot $5.46 · 36.6% of spot2025-12-10 · avg $2.33 · $1.75–$2.90 · 2 sources · spot $5.35 · 43.4% of spot2025-12-12 · avg $2.23 · $2.20–$2.25 · 2 sources · spot $5.36 · 41.5% of spot2025-12-13 · avg $2.40 · $2.40–$2.40 · 1 sources · spot $5.36 · 44.8% of spot2025-12-14 · avg $2.00 · $1.70–$2.40 · 3 sources · spot $5.36 · 37.3% of spot2025-12-16 · avg $2.50 · $2.25–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $5.36 · 46.7% of spot2025-12-17 · avg $2.31 · $2.15–$2.40 · 4 sources · spot $5.44 · 42.6% of spot2025-12-19 · avg $2.42 · $1.80–$2.85 · 16 sources · spot $5.51 · 43.9% of spot2025-12-20 · avg $2.95 · $2.95–$2.95 · 1 sources · spot $5.51 · 53.5% of spot2025-12-21 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $5.51 · 39% of spot2025-12-23 · avg $2.85 · $2.85–$2.85 · 1 sources · spot $5.55 · 51.3% of spot2025-12-24 · avg $2.77 · $2.65–$2.92 · 4 sources · spot $5.58 · 49.7% of spot2025-12-27 · avg $2.60 · $2.60–$2.60 · 1 sources · spot $5.84 · 44.5% of spot2025-12-30 · avg $2.48 · $2.40–$2.55 · 2 sources · spot $5.78 · 42.8% of spot2025-12-31 · avg $2.80 · $2.60–$3.08 · 4 sources · spot $5.68 · 49.2% of spot2026-01-01 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $5.70 · 53.5% of spot2026-01-03 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 2 sources · spot $5.69 · 46.6% of spot2026-01-05 · avg $2.71 · $2.60–$2.81 · 2 sources · spot $5.99 · 45.2% of spot2026-01-06 · avg $2.61 · $2.00–$3.10 · 3 sources · spot $6.06 · 43.1% of spot2026-01-07 · avg $2.68 · $2.60–$2.75 · 2 sources · spot $5.86 · 45.6% of spot2026-01-08 · avg $2.33 · $1.90–$2.75 · 2 sources · spot $5.80 · 40.1% of spot2026-01-09 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 1 sources · spot $5.90 · 44.9% of spot2026-01-10 · avg $2.14 · $2.00–$2.28 · 2 sources · spot $5.90 · 36.3% of spot2026-01-11 · avg $1.95 · $1.70–$2.20 · 2 sources · spot $5.90 · 33% of spot2026-01-12 · avg $2.32 · $2.00–$2.65 · 6 sources · spot $6.03 · 38.4% of spot2026-01-13 · avg $2.58 · $2.18–$2.79 · 4 sources · spot $6.02 · 42.9% of spot2026-01-14 · avg $2.07 · $1.00–$2.95 · 4 sources · spot $6.06 · 34.2% of spot2026-01-15 · avg $2.53 · $1.80–$3.05 · 3 sources · spot $5.99 · 42.3% of spot2026-01-16 · avg $2.55 · $2.40–$2.70 · 2 sources · spot $5.83 · 43.7% of spot2026-01-17 · avg $2.18 · $1.00–$2.90 · 3 sources · spot $5.83 · 37.4% of spot2026-01-19 · avg $1.61 · $1.01–$2.20 · 2 sources · spot $5.91 · 27.2% of spot2026-01-20 · avg $2.87 · $2.87–$2.87 · 1 sources · spot $5.81 · 49.4% of spot2026-01-21 · avg $1.00 · $1.00–$1.00 · 1 sources · spot $5.77 · 17.3% of spot2026-01-22 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.78 · 46.7% of spot2026-01-23 · avg $3.10 · $3.10–$3.10 · 1 sources · spot $5.95 · 52.1% of spot2026-01-29 · avg $3.02 · $2.95–$3.08 · 2 sources · spot $6.20 · 48.6% of spot2026-01-30 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $5.92 · 51.5% of spot2026-01-31 · avg $2.50 · $2.00–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $5.92 · 42.2% of spot2026-02-01 · avg $2.25 · $2.25–$2.25 · 1 sources · spot $5.92 · 38% of spot2026-02-02 · avg $1.93 · $1.25–$2.61 · 2 sources · spot $5.83 · 33.1% of spot2026-02-03 · avg $2.60 · $2.50–$2.70 · 2 sources · spot $6.09 · 42.7% of spot2026-02-04 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $5.85 · 52.1% of spot2026-02-06 · avg $3.03 · $3.03–$3.03 · 1 sources · spot $5.88 · 51.5% of spot2026-02-11 · avg $2.08 · $1.90–$2.25 · 2 sources · spot $5.97 · 34.8% of spot2026-02-12 · avg $3.07 · $3.07–$3.07 · 1 sources · spot $5.79 · 53% of spot2026-02-17 · avg $2.36 · $1.10–$3.74 · 85 sources · spot $5.68 · 41.6% of spot2026-02-18 · avg $2.55 · $2.55–$2.55 · 1 sources · spot $5.76 · 44.3% of spot2026-02-20 · avg $2.94 · $2.75–$3.13 · 2 sources · spot $5.86 · 50.1% of spot2026-02-24 · avg $2.95 · $2.85–$3.05 · 2 sources · spot $5.96 · 49.5% of spot2026-02-25 · avg $2.90 · $2.85–$2.95 · 2 sources · spot $6.05 · 47.9% of spot2026-02-26 · avg $3.02 · $2.85–$3.19 · 2 sources · spot $6.03 · 50.1% of spot2026-02-27 · avg $3.24 · $3.15–$3.33 · 2 sources · spot $6.03 · 53.7% of spot2026-03-02 · avg $3.20 · $3.10–$3.29 · 2 sources · spot $5.97 · 53.5% of spot2026-03-03 · avg $2.75 · $2.75–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $5.86 · 46.9% of spot2026-03-04 · avg $2.30 · $1.20–$3.21 · 26 sources · spot $5.91 · 38.9% of spot2026-03-09 · avg $2.50 · $2.00–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $5.89 · 42.4% of spot2026-03-10 · avg $2.75 · $2.75–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $5.92 · 46.5% of spot2026-03-11 · avg $3.04 · $3.04–$3.04 · 1 sources · spot $5.92 · 51.3% of spot2026-03-12 · avg $2.81 · $2.81–$2.81 · 1 sources · spot $5.83 · 48.2% of spot2026-03-13 · avg $2.61 · $2.61–$2.61 · 1 sources · spot $5.70 · 45.8% of spot2026-03-15 · avg $2.80 · $2.80–$2.80 · 1 sources · spot $5.76 · 48.6% of spot2026-03-16 · avg $2.53 · $2.30–$2.76 · 2 sources · spot $5.84 · 43.3% of spot2026-03-22 · avg $2.54 · $2.00–$3.31 · 23 sources · spot $5.37 · 47.2% of spot2026-03-23 · avg $2.20 · $2.20–$2.20 · 1 sources · spot $5.48 · 40.1% of spot2026-03-24 · avg $2.95 · $2.93–$2.96 · 3 sources · spot $5.45 · 54.1% of spot2026-03-25 · avg $3.02 · $2.71–$3.25 · 3 sources · spot $5.53 · 54.6% of spot2026-03-26 · avg $2.64 · $2.30–$2.95 · 3 sources · spot $5.46 · 48.4% of spot2026-03-27 · avg $2.63 · $2.30–$2.90 · 3 sources · spot $5.47 · 48.1% of spot2026-03-30 · avg $2.86 · $2.60–$3.20 · 4 sources · spot $5.49 · 52.1% of spot2026-03-31 · avg $2.75 · $2.75–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $5.62 · 48.9% of spot2026-04-01 · avg $3.08 · $3.00–$3.15 · 2 sources · spot $5.61 · 54.8% of spot2026-04-02 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.60 · 48.2% of spot2026-04-06 · avg $2.84 · $2.35–$3.10 · 5 sources · spot $5.61 · 50.5% of spot2026-04-07 · avg $2.63 · $2.25–$2.80 · 4 sources · spot $5.54 · 47.5% of spot2026-04-08 · avg $2.93 · $2.70–$3.30 · 3 sources · spot $5.75 · 51% of spot2026-04-09 · avg $2.75 · $2.75–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $5.76 · 47.7% of spot2026-04-10 · avg $2.95 · $2.50–$3.25 · 4 sources · spot $5.88 · 50.1% of spot2026-04-11 · avg $2.75 · $2.70–$2.85 · 3 sources · spot $5.89 · 46.7% of spot2026-04-12 · avg $2.40 · $2.40–$2.40 · 1 sources · spot $5.89 · 40.8% of spot2026-04-13 · avg $3.17 · $3.00–$3.35 · 3 sources · spot $6.01 · 52.7% of spot2026-04-14 · avg $3.11 · $2.75–$3.47 · 6 sources · spot $6.08 · 51.2% of spot2026-04-15 · avg $3.04 · $2.50–$3.35 · 6 sources · spot $6.10 · 49.9% of spot2026-04-16 · avg $2.75 · $2.45–$3.00 · 3 sources · spot $6.07 · 45.3% of spot2026-04-17 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $6.09 · 44.4% of spot2026-04-20 · avg $2.20 · $2.20–$2.20 · 1 sources · spot $6.04 · 36.4% of spot2026-04-22 · avg $2.90 · $2.50–$3.40 · 4 sources · spot $6.15 · 47.2% of spot2026-04-23 · avg $3.10 · $3.10–$3.10 · 1 sources · spot $6.04 · 51.3% of spot2026-04-24 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $6.03 · 50.6% of spot2026-04-25 · avg $2.74 · $2.45–$3.10 · 9 sources · spot $6.03 · 45.4% of spot2026-04-26 · avg $2.75 · $2.75–$2.75 · 1 sources · spot $6.03 · 45.6% of spot2026-04-28 · avg $3.30 · $3.30–$3.30 · 1 sources · spot $5.98 · 55.2% of spot2026-04-30 · avg $3.15 · $2.80–$3.45 · 5 sources · spot $6.02 · 52.3% of spot2026-05-02 · avg $2.23 · $2.00–$2.70 · 3 sources · spot $5.93 · 37.6% of spot2026-05-03 · avg $2.00 · $2.00–$2.00 · 1 sources · spot $5.98 · 33.4% of spot2026-05-04 · avg $2.28 · $2.00–$2.55 · 2 sources · spot $5.86 · 38.8% of spot2026-05-05 · avg $2.84 · $2.15–$3.33 · 6 sources · spot $5.99 · 47.5% of spot2026-05-06 · avg $2.78 · $2.15–$3.41 · 2 sources · spot $6.18 · 45% of spot2026-05-07 · avg $2.78 · $2.15–$3.45 · 4 sources · spot $6.16 · 45% of spot2026-05-08 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.30 · 2 sources · spot $6.29 · 43.3% of spot2026-05-09 · avg $2.68 · $2.15–$3.35 · 2 sources · spot $6.30 · 42.6% of spot2026-05-10 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.30 · 34.1% of spot2026-05-11 · avg $2.38 · $2.15–$2.50 · 3 sources · spot $6.47 · 36.8% of spot2026-05-12 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.20 · 3 sources · spot $6.63 · 42.7% of spot2026-05-13 · avg $2.96 · $2.15–$3.68 · 4 sources · spot $6.60 · 44.8% of spot2026-05-14 · avg $2.86 · $2.15–$3.71 · 7 sources · spot $6.60 · 43.4% of spot2026-05-15 · avg $2.97 · $2.15–$3.67 · 7 sources · spot $6.30 · 47.1% of spot2026-05-16 · avg $2.79 · $2.15–$3.33 · 3 sources · spot $6.30 · 44.4% of spot2026-05-17 · avg $2.48 · $2.15–$2.80 · 2 sources · spot $6.30 · 39.3% of spot2026-05-18 · avg $2.68 · $2.00–$3.35 · 6 sources · spot $6.28 · 42.6% of spot2026-05-19 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.20 · 34.7% of spot2026-05-20 · avg $2.98 · $2.15–$3.48 · 5 sources · spot $6.34 · 46.9% of spot2026-05-21 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.33 · 33.9% of spot2026-05-22 · avg $2.58 · $2.15–$2.85 · 4 sources · spot $6.40 · 40.3% of spot2026-05-23 · avg $2.20 · $2.15–$2.25 · 2 sources · spot $6.38 · 34.5% of spot2026-05-24 · avg $2.53 · $2.15–$2.90 · 2 sources · spot $6.38 · 39.6% of spot2026-05-25 · avg $2.51 · $2.15–$2.80 · 5 sources · spot $6.47 · 38.8% of spot2026-05-26 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.50 · 4 sources · spot $6.41 · 44.1% of spot2026-05-27 · avg $2.45 · $1.95–$2.99 · 4 sources · spot $6.33 · 38.7% of spot2026-05-28 · avg $2.60 · $2.15–$2.90 · 4 sources · spot $6.42 · 40.5% of spot2026-05-29 · avg $2.48 · $2.15–$2.80 · 2 sources · spot $6.39 · 38.7% of spot2026-05-30 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.42 · 33.5% of spot2026-05-31 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.42 · 33.5% of spot2026-06-01 · avg $2.77 · $2.15–$3.32 · 7 sources · spot $6.58 · 42.2% of spot2026-06-04 · avg $3.02 · $2.15–$3.55 · 11 sources · spot $6.55 · 46.1% of spot2026-06-05 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.50 · 33.1% of spot2026-06-06 · avg $2.74 · $2.15–$3.48 · 3 sources · spot $6.29 · 43.6% of spot2026-06-07 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.28 · 34.3% of spot2026-06-08 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.05 · 3 sources · spot $6.28 · 43.5% of spot2026-06-09 · avg $2.84 · $2.15–$3.30 · 4 sources · spot $6.33 · 44.9% of spot2026-06-10 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.51 · 2 sources · spot $6.36 · 44.5% of spot2026-06-11 · avg $2.82 · $2.15–$3.48 · 2 sources · spot $6.22 · 45.3% of spot2026-06-12 · avg $2.66 · $2.05–$3.27 · 2 sources · spot $6.40 · 41.6% of spot2026-06-13 · avg $2.93 · $2.15–$3.53 · 3 sources · spot $6.49 · 45.1% of spot2026-06-14 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.45 · 33.3% of spot2026-06-15 · avg $2.40 · $2.15–$2.65 · 2 sources · spot $6.50 · 36.9% of spot2026-06-16 · avg $2.90 · $2.15–$3.55 · 3 sources · spot $6.51 · 44.5% of spot2026-06-17 · avg $2.95 · $2.15–$3.60 · 3 sources · spot $6.45 · 45.7% of spot2026-06-18 · avg $2.87 · $2.15–$3.58 · 2 sources · spot $6.41 · 44.7% of spot2026-06-19 · avg $2.58 · $2.15–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $6.32 · 40.7% of spot2026-06-20 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.37 · 33.7% of spot2026-06-21 · avg $2.43 · $2.15–$2.70 · 2 sources · spot $6.35 · 38.2% of spot2026-06-22 · avg $2.43 · $2.15–$2.70 · 2 sources · spot $6.40 · 37.9% of spot2026-06-23 · avg $2.68 · $2.15–$3.00 · 3 sources · spot $6.17 · 43.5% of spot2026-06-24 · avg $2.82 · $2.15–$3.51 · 3 sources · spot $5.99 · 47.1% of spot2026-06-25 · avg $2.84 · $2.15–$3.48 · 3 sources · spot $6.07 · 46.8% of spot2026-06-26 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.14 · 35% of spot2026-06-27 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.50 · 2 sources · spot $6.13 · 46.1% of spot2026-06-28 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.18 · 34.8% of spot2026-06-29 · avg $2.71 · $2.15–$3.30 · 9 sources · spot $6.11 · 44.4% of spot2026-06-30 · avg $2.48 · $2.15–$2.80 · 2 sources · spot $6.19 · 40% of spot2026-07-01 · avg $3.01 · $2.15–$3.53 · 3 sources · spot $6.14 · 49% of spot2026-07-02 · avg $2.53 · $2.15–$2.90 · 2 sources · spot $6.15 · 41% of spot2026-07-03 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.21 · 34.6% of spot2026-07-04 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.21 · 34.6% of spot2026-07-05 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.21 · 34.6% of spot2026-07-06 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.23 · 34.5% of spot2026-07-07 · avg $2.95 · $2.15–$3.60 · 3 sources · spot $6.20 · 47.6% of spot2026-07-08 · avg $2.86 · $2.15–$3.57 · 2 sources · spot $6.11 · 46.8% of spot2026-07-09 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.24 · 34.5% of spot2026-07-10 · avg $2.90 · $2.15–$3.64 · 2 sources · spot $6.26 · 46.3% of spot2026-07-11 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.24 · 34.4% of spot2026-07-12 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.26 · 34.3% of spot2026-07-13 · avg $2.89 · $2.15–$3.42 · 3 sources · spot $6.24 · 46.3% of spot2026-07-14 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.33 · 33.9% of spot2026-07-15 · avg $2.72 · $2.15–$3.20 · 3 sources · spot $6.36 · 42.7% of spot2026-07-16 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.29 · 34.2% of spot2026-07-17 · avg $2.79 · $2.15–$3.11 · 3 sources · spot $6.25 · 44.6% of spot2026-07-18 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.26 · 34.4% of spot2026-07-19 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.25 · 34.4% of spot2026-07-20 · avg $2.72 · $2.15–$3.72 · 5 sources · spot $6.35 · 42.9% of spot2026-07-21 · avg $2.89 · $2.15–$3.78 · 3 sources · spot $6.51 · 44.4% of spot2026-07-22 · avg $2.68 · $2.15–$3.20 · 2 sources · spot $6.46 · 41.4% of spot2026-07-23 · avg $2.93 · $2.15–$3.70 · 2 sources · spot $6.32 · 46.3% of spot2026-07-24 · avg $2.58 · $2.05–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.34 · 40.6% of spot2026-07-25 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.33 · 34% of spot2026-07-26 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.34 · 33.9% of spot2026-07-27 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.46 · 4 sources · spot $6.36 · 44.5% of spot2026-07-28 · avg $2.94 · $2.15–$3.72 · 2 sources · spot $6.34 · 46.3% of spot2026-07-29 · avg $2.58 · $2.05–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.39 · 40.3% of spot2026-07-30 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.47 · 33.2% of spot2026-07-31 · avg $2.65 · $2.15–$3.15 · 2 sources · spot $6.52 · 40.6% of spot2026-08-01 · avg $2.32 · $2.15–$2.48 · 2 sources · spot $6.52 · 35.5% of spot2026-08-02 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.47 · 33.2% of spot2026-08-03 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.30 · 2 sources · spot $6.54 · 41.7% of spot2026-08-04 · avg $2.99 · $2.15–$3.82 · 3 sources · spot $6.64 · 45% of spot2026-08-05 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.74 · 31.9% of spot2026-08-06 · avg $2.80 · $2.15–$3.44 · 2 sources · spot $6.74 · 41.5% of spot2026-08-07 · avg $2.62 · $2.15–$3.20 · 3 sources · spot $6.61 · 39.7% of spot2026-08-08 · avg $2.65 · $2.15–$3.15 · 2 sources · spot $6.59 · 40.2% of spot2026-08-09 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 32.6% of spot2026-08-10 · avg $2.64 · $2.15–$3.54 · 8 sources · spot $6.60 · 40.1% of spot2026-08-11 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.64 · 32.4% of spot2026-08-12 · avg $2.68 · $2.15–$3.20 · 2 sources · spot $6.60 · 40.5% of spot2026-08-13 · avg $2.65 · $2.15–$3.15 · 2 sources · spot $6.59 · 40.2% of spot2026-08-14 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.59 · 32.6% of spot2026-08-15 · avg $2.05 · $2.05–$2.05 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 31.1% of spot2026-08-16 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 32.6% of spot2026-08-17 · avg $3.00 · $2.15–$3.56 · 4 sources · spot $6.59 · 45.5% of spot2026-08-18 · avg $2.63 · $2.15–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.47 · 40.6% of spot2026-08-19 · avg $2.60 · $2.15–$3.05 · 2 sources · spot $6.47 · 40.2% of spot2026-08-20 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.48 · 33.2% of spot2026-08-21 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.58 · 32.7% of spot2026-08-22 · avg $2.63 · $2.15–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.58 · 39.9% of spot2026-08-23 · avg $2.70 · $2.15–$3.25 · 2 sources · spot $6.58 · 41% of spot2026-08-25 · avg $2.96 · $1.90–$3.89 · 32 sources · spot $6.70 · 44.2% of spot2026-08-26 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 32.6% of spot2026-08-27 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.30 · 2 sources · spot $6.58 · 41.4% of spot2026-08-28 · avg $2.67 · $1.60–$3.82 · 4 sources · spot $6.60 · 40.4% of spot2026-08-29 · avg $2.72 · $2.15–$3.29 · 2 sources · spot $6.60 · 41.2% of spot2026-08-30 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.59 · 32.6% of spot2026-08-31 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.64 · 32.4% of spot2026-09-01 · avg $2.15 · $1.30–$3.00 · 3 sources · spot $6.50 · 33.1% of spot2026-09-02 · avg $2.94 · $2.15–$3.81 · 3 sources · spot $6.57 · 44.7% of spot2026-09-03 · avg $2.43 · $2.15–$2.70 · 2 sources · spot $6.64 · 36.5% of spot2026-09-04 · avg $2.83 · $2.15–$3.50 · 2 sources · spot $6.62 · 42.7% of spot2026-09-05 · avg $2.70 · $2.15–$3.24 · 2 sources · spot $6.64 · 40.6% of spot2026-09-06 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.64 · 32.4% of spot2026-09-07 · avg $2.80 · $2.15–$3.22 · 4 sources · spot $6.67 · 41.9% of spot2026-09-08 · avg $3.20 · $2.15–$3.94 · 5 sources · spot $6.79 · 47.1% of spot2026-09-09 · avg $3.15 · $2.15–$4.00 · 3 sources · spot $6.85 · 46% of spot2026-09-10 · avg $3.07 · $2.15–$3.95 · 7 sources · spot $6.47 · 47.4% of spot2026-09-11 · avg $2.96 · $2.15–$3.55 · 4 sources · spot $6.51 · 45.5% of spot2026-09-12 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.52 · 33% of spot2026-09-13 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.51 · 33% of spot2026-09-14 · avg $2.85 · $2.05–$3.57 · 7 sources · spot $6.38 · 44.6% of spot2026-09-15 · avg $2.80 · $2.15–$3.15 · 3 sources · spot $6.43 · 43.6% of spot2026-09-17 · avg $2.82 · $2.15–$3.55 · 2 sources · spot $6.60 · 42.7% of spot2026-09-18 · avg $2.68 · $2.15–$3.20 · 2 sources · spot $6.66 · 40.1% of spot2026-09-19 · avg $3.00 · $2.15–$3.60 · 3 sources · spot $6.66 · 45.1% of spot2026-09-20 · avg $2.63 · $2.15–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.64 · 39.6% of spot2026-09-21 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.75 · 31.8% of spot2026-09-22 · avg $3.27 · $2.15–$4.01 · 4 sources · spot $6.84 · 47.8% of spot2026-09-23 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.30 · 2 sources · spot $6.73 · 40.5% of spot2026-09-24 · avg $3.07 · $2.15–$3.98 · 2 sources · spot $6.74 · 45.5% of spot2026-09-25 · avg $2.91 · $2.15–$3.40 · 3 sources · spot $6.75 · 43.1% of spot2026-09-26 · avg $3.04 · $2.15–$3.93 · 2 sources · spot $6.73 · 45.2% of spot2026-09-27 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.72 · 32% of spot2026-09-29 · avg $3.30 · $2.15–$3.95 · 5 sources · spot $6.61 · 49.9% of spot2026-09-30 · avg $3.02 · $2.15–$3.88 · 2 sources · spot $6.56 · 45.9% of spot2026-10-01 · avg $2.73 · $2.15–$3.30 · 2 sources · spot $6.54 · 41.7% of spot2026-10-02 · avg $2.71 · $2.15–$3.10 · 3 sources · spot $6.52 · 41.5% of spot2026-10-03 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.54 · 32.9% of spot2026-10-04 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.52 · 33% of spot2026-10-05 · avg $2.91 · $2.15–$3.50 · 6 sources · spot $6.60 · 44% of spot2026-10-06 · avg $2.58 · $2.15–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $6.65 · 38.7% of spot2026-10-07 · avg $2.15 · $2.15–$2.15 · 1 sources · spot $6.61 · 32.5% of spot2026-10-08 · avg $2.58 · $2.15–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $6.54 · 39.4% of spot2026-10-12 · avg $2.90 · $2.00–$3.00 · 10 sources · spot $6.73 · 43.1% of spot$6.85$1.002025-10-142026-10-12
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How to get the best price for Brass

Straightforward sorting, stripping, and prep tips to upgrade your Brass into top-tier grades and prevent scale downgrades.

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Keep red, yellow, shell casings, and irony brass in separate containers.

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Pull steel handles, nipples, and shafts from valves.

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Put turnings in their own container, not with solids.

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Bring spent casings only, with no live rounds.

Brass scrap grades explained

Brass is a copper and zinc alloy. Red brass (more copper, a pinkish color) pays more than yellow brass (hardware and fittings). Fired shell casings are sold as their own grade. Brass with iron attached, turnings, and refinery brass pay less.

Red vs. yellow brass

Color is the first sort. Yellow means less copper, and red or pink means more. If you do not have enough red brass to fill a separate container, it is usually paid as yellow. Valves and water meters with iron bodies are often paid as mixed.

Shell casings are their own grade

Spent casings are priced separately from yellow brass solids. Live ammunition is not accepted as scrap. Steel or aluminum cases mixed in will lower the grade.

Brass Prices by State

Regional Brass scale rates vary with local mill demand and freight distance to shredders or port docks. Compare state averages to find top-paying markets.

State Average Price Min Price Max Price Reporting Yards
New York $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 8 State Scale Rates →
Texas $3.82 $1.70 $5.10 5 State Scale Rates →
Tennessee $3.20 $2.00 $3.63 4 State Scale Rates →
West Virginia $3.13 $2.50 $4.00 3 State Scale Rates →
Connecticut $2.88 $2.50 $3.25 2 State Scale Rates →
Georgia $2.91 $2.85 $3.00 2 State Scale Rates →
New Jersey $3.29 $2.00 $4.15 2 State Scale Rates →
Pennsylvania $3.72 $3.10 $4.40 2 State Scale Rates →
Florida $2.95 $2.90 $3.00 1 State Scale Rates →
Kansas $2.85 $2.75 $2.95 1 State Scale Rates →
Kentucky $2.31 $2.05 $2.50 1 State Scale Rates →
Massachusetts $3.10 $3.10 $3.10 1 State Scale Rates →
Missouri $4.00 $3.50 $4.50 1 State Scale Rates →
North Carolina $2.35 $2.35 $2.35 1 State Scale Rates →
Ohio $2.15 $1.70 $2.50 1 State Scale Rates →
Oklahoma $3.85 $3.29 $4.41 1 State Scale Rates →

Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers on scrap metal grading standards, scale payout rules, sorting methods, and scale ticket calculations.

What is the current brass scrap price?

The headline figure is $3.03/lb for Yellow Brass Solids as of Oct 12, 2026. Other grades pay more or less, so check the table above.

How are brass scrap prices set?

Brass follows the copper price, since copper is the valuable part of the alloy. Red brass pays more because it contains more copper. Irony or mixed loads are discounted for the extra processing.

Why does red brass pay more than yellow brass?

Red brass contains more copper, and copper is the valuable part. The premium follows the copper content.

How can I tell brass from copper?

Brass is yellowish and heavier-looking, while copper is orange-pink. Neither is magnetic. If a piece looks gold-yellow and is not magnetic, it is most likely brass.