Brass Shell Casings Price Today: $2.83/lb

Current US scrapyard prices for Brass Shell Casings average $2.83/lb, typically trading between $2.50 and $3.20/lb across 5 reporting facilities. Review physical grading criteria, preparation tips to prevent scale downgrades, and regional price spreads nationwide.

National average Updated: Oct 12, 2026 · Based on 5 reporting scrapyards
National scale average · USA
$2.83/lb
Typical Scale Range: $2.50 – $3.20/lb Metric: $6.24/kg
7-Day Trend: → 0%
% of Spot (COMEX Copper (HG)): 42.2%
Reporting Yards: 5
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What counts as Brass Shell Casings

Spent brass casings (range brass) sell under their own grade. Scrapyards strictly prohibit live ammunition—even a single live cartridge or unspent primer will get your entire bucket turned away. Casings mixed with steel or aluminum cases, gravel, or dirt are discounted.

Estimate your scale payout

Calculate the estimated cash payout for your Brass Shell Casings based on current low, average, and high scrapyard scale rates.

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Brass Shell Casings Price Trend (12 Months)

12-month historical price chart showing seasonal peaks, scale price momentum, and wholesale exchange benchmark spreads (COMEX Copper (HG)) for Brass Shell Casings.

US Scrapyard Average COMEX Copper (HG)
2025-10-14 · avg $2.41 · $2.26–$2.55 · 2 sources · spot $5.02 · 47.9% of spot2025-10-15 · avg $2.04 · $1.31–$2.55 · 3 sources · spot $5.01 · 40.7% of spot2025-10-22 · avg $2.44 · $2.27–$2.60 · 2 sources · spot $5.00 · 48.7% of spot2025-10-23 · avg $2.28 · $1.97–$2.60 · 3 sources · spot $5.11 · 44.6% of spot2025-10-27 · avg $2.80 · $2.80–$2.80 · 1 sources · spot $5.17 · 54.1% of spot2025-10-29 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 1 sources · spot $5.26 · 47.5% of spot2025-11-03 · avg $2.20 · $2.20–$2.20 · 1 sources · spot $5.07 · 43.4% of spot2025-11-05 · avg $2.30 · $2.30–$2.30 · 1 sources · spot $4.99 · 46.1% of spot2025-11-06 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 1 sources · spot $4.97 · 50.3% of spot2025-11-09 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $4.96 · 54.5% of spot2025-11-10 · avg $2.41 · $2.41–$2.41 · 1 sources · spot $5.11 · 47.2% of spot2025-11-11 · avg $2.56 · $2.41–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.07 · 50.4% of spot2025-11-20 · avg $2.20 · $2.20–$2.20 · 1 sources · spot $4.97 · 44.3% of spot2025-12-04 · avg $2.55 · $2.55–$2.55 · 2 sources · spot $5.37 · 47.5% of spot2025-12-05 · avg $2.21 · $2.21–$2.21 · 1 sources · spot $5.46 · 40.5% of spot2025-12-06 · avg $2.09 · $2.09–$2.09 · 1 sources · spot $5.46 · 38.3% of spot2025-12-10 · avg $2.51 · $2.45–$2.57 · 2 sources · spot $5.35 · 46.9% of spot2025-12-12 · avg $2.13 · $2.05–$2.20 · 2 sources · spot $5.36 · 39.7% of spot2025-12-19 · avg $2.30 · $2.16–$2.55 · 3 sources · spot $5.51 · 41.8% of spot2026-01-03 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 1 sources · spot $5.69 · 43.9% of spot2026-01-09 · avg $2.25 · $2.25–$2.25 · 1 sources · spot $5.90 · 38.1% of spot2026-01-12 · avg $2.30 · $2.30–$2.30 · 1 sources · spot $6.03 · 38.1% of spot2026-01-14 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 1 sources · spot $6.06 · 43.8% of spot2026-01-17 · avg $2.55 · $2.55–$2.55 · 1 sources · spot $5.83 · 43.7% of spot2026-02-17 · avg $2.27 · $1.00–$3.10 · 24 sources · spot $5.68 · 40% of spot2026-02-25 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 1 sources · spot $6.05 · 43.8% of spot2026-03-03 · avg $2.55 · $2.55–$2.55 · 1 sources · spot $5.86 · 43.5% of spot2026-03-04 · avg $2.74 · $2.13–$3.00 · 4 sources · spot $5.91 · 46.4% of spot2026-03-14 · avg $2.51 · $2.51–$2.51 · 1 sources · spot $5.76 · 43.6% of spot2026-03-22 · avg $2.37 · $2.10–$2.80 · 4 sources · spot $5.37 · 44.1% of spot2026-03-26 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.46 · 49.5% of spot2026-03-27 · avg $2.75 · $2.60–$2.90 · 2 sources · spot $5.47 · 50.3% of spot2026-03-31 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.62 · 48% of spot2026-04-01 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.61 · 48.1% of spot2026-04-04 · avg $2.71 · $2.71–$2.71 · 1 sources · spot $5.58 · 48.5% of spot2026-04-05 · avg $2.70 · $2.70–$2.70 · 1 sources · spot $5.58 · 48.4% of spot2026-04-07 · avg $2.80 · $2.80–$2.80 · 1 sources · spot $5.54 · 50.5% of spot2026-04-10 · avg $2.90 · $2.90–$2.90 · 1 sources · spot $5.88 · 49.4% of spot2026-04-13 · avg $2.85 · $2.70–$3.00 · 2 sources · spot $6.01 · 47.5% of spot2026-04-15 · avg $3.20 · $3.20–$3.20 · 1 sources · spot $6.10 · 52.5% of spot2026-04-16 · avg $3.01 · $3.01–$3.01 · 1 sources · spot $6.07 · 49.6% of spot2026-04-20 · avg $2.00 · $2.00–$2.00 · 1 sources · spot $6.04 · 33.1% of spot2026-04-23 · avg $3.04 · $3.04–$3.04 · 1 sources · spot $6.04 · 50.3% of spot2026-04-24 · avg $3.00 · $3.00–$3.00 · 1 sources · spot $6.03 · 49.8% of spot2026-04-25 · avg $3.10 · $3.10–$3.10 · 1 sources · spot $6.03 · 51.4% of spot2026-04-30 · avg $2.80 · $2.80–$2.80 · 1 sources · spot $6.02 · 46.5% of spot2026-05-04 · avg $1.55 · $1.55–$1.55 · 1 sources · spot $5.86 · 26.4% of spot2026-05-07 · avg $2.30 · $2.30–$2.30 · 1 sources · spot $6.16 · 37.3% of spot2026-05-11 · avg $2.35 · $2.35–$2.35 · 1 sources · spot $6.47 · 36.3% of spot2026-05-12 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $6.63 · 46% of spot2026-05-14 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 37.9% of spot2026-05-15 · avg $2.80 · $2.80–$2.80 · 2 sources · spot $6.30 · 44.5% of spot2026-05-28 · avg $3.00 · $3.00–$3.00 · 1 sources · spot $6.42 · 46.7% of spot2026-06-04 · avg $2.67 · $2.35–$3.30 · 3 sources · spot $6.55 · 40.7% of spot2026-06-06 · avg $2.90 · $2.90–$2.90 · 1 sources · spot $6.29 · 46.1% of spot2026-06-29 · avg $2.35 · $2.35–$2.35 · 1 sources · spot $6.11 · 38.5% of spot2026-07-01 · avg $2.21 · $2.21–$2.21 · 1 sources · spot $6.14 · 36% of spot2026-07-27 · avg $2.60 · $2.60–$2.60 · 1 sources · spot $6.36 · 40.9% of spot2026-08-10 · avg $2.65 · $2.65–$2.65 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 40.2% of spot2026-08-25 · avg $2.83 · $1.69–$3.55 · 9 sources · spot $6.70 · 42.2% of spot2026-09-01 · avg $1.05 · $1.05–$1.05 · 1 sources · spot $6.50 · 16.2% of spot2026-09-07 · avg $3.05 · $3.05–$3.05 · 1 sources · spot $6.67 · 45.7% of spot2026-09-14 · avg $2.93 · $2.75–$3.10 · 2 sources · spot $6.38 · 45.9% of spot2026-09-17 · avg $3.20 · $3.20–$3.20 · 1 sources · spot $6.60 · 48.5% of spot2026-09-29 · avg $3.20 · $3.20–$3.20 · 1 sources · spot $6.61 · 48.4% of spot2026-10-12 · avg $2.50 · $2.50–$2.50 · 2 sources · spot $6.73 · 37.2% of spot$6.73$1.002025-10-142026-10-12
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Brass Shell Casings Prices by State

Compare average Brass Shell Casings prices across reporting US states to identify regional price spreads and local buyer demand.

State Average Price Typical Range Reporting Yards
Connecticut $2.50/lb $2.50 – $2.50 2 State Rates →
New Jersey $3.17/lb $3.10 – $3.20 2 State Rates →
Kansas $2.75/lb $2.75 – $2.75 1 State Rates →

How to get the best price for Brass Shell Casings

Follow these scrapyard grading standards and preparation tips to ensure your Brass Shell Casings meets top-tier scale specifications without deductions.

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Bring spent casings only, with no live rounds.

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Keep them dry and free of dirt, sand, and range lead.

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Separate steel and aluminum cases. A magnet finds the steel ones.

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Large mixed range scrap may be sampled and graded down rather than paid as clean brass.

How it compares with similar grades

It is usually priced near yellow brass solids. Steel cases or live rounds in the load can ruin the grade.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is brass shell casings worth per pound today?

Brass Shell Casings averages $2.83/lb nationally as of Oct 12, 2026. That is about 42.2% of the COMEX Copper (HG) price.

What is the difference between brass shell casings and similar grades?

It is usually priced near yellow brass solids. Steel cases or live rounds in the load can ruin the grade.

Why is my scrap yard paying a different price for brass shell casings?

The figure here is a national average of prices posted by US scrap yards. Each yard sets its own price based on nearby mill demand, freight, how much you bring, and how it grades your load. Most reports fall between $2.50 and $3.20 per pound. Call two or three yards and ask what grade they would pay for your brass shell casings.

Do scrap yards take casings with primers?

Fired casings have spent primers, which is normal. Live, unfired rounds are not accepted as scrap. If you are not sure about a batch, call the yard and ask before you bring it.