Iron Scrap Prices Today (per Ton & per Pound)

Compare today's US scrapyard scale rates for Iron across key industrial grades, quoted in gross tons and pounds from active recycling facilities. Review current mill demand, regional price spreads, and sorting criteria to maximize your scale payout.

Daily national average Updated: Oct 13, 2026 · US Scrapyard Benchmark

Today's Iron Prices by Grade

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

Grade National Scale Avg Typical Scale Range 7-Day Trend Reporting Yards
Cast Iron (Heavy) $0.088/lb · $176/ton $0.070 – $0.110 ▲ +7.4% 12 yards
Light Iron & Shredder $0.087/lb · $174/ton $0.070 – $0.109 ▲ +16.5% 15 yards
Automotive Cast Iron (Rotors/Drums) $0.116/lb · $232/ton $0.084 – $0.138 ▲ +1.7% 9 yards

Shown per pound with the per-ton equivalent. Truck scales quote per gross ton (2,240 lb) or net ton (2,000 lb); smaller peddler loads pay per pound.

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Iron Price Trend (12 Months)

Historical 12-month scale price trajectory and wholesale exchange correlation (Iron Ore (CME)) for Iron, helping you identify price momentum before you haul to the yard.

US Yard Scale Average Iron Ore (CME)
2025-11-06 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 210.5% of spot2025-11-09 · avg $0.070 · $0.070–$0.070 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 148.3% of spot2025-11-13 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 84.4% of spot2025-11-17 · avg $0.070 · $0.070–$0.070 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 148% of spot2025-11-24 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 168.8% of spot2025-11-26 · avg $0.065 · $0.060–$0.070 · 2 sources · spot $0.047 · 137.1% of spot2025-12-05 · avg $0.140 · $0.140–$0.140 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 290.5% of spot2025-12-10 · avg $0.090 · $0.090–$0.090 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 186.7% of spot2025-12-12 · avg $0.087 · $0.070–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 181.3% of spot2025-12-13 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 166.7% of spot2025-12-17 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 166.3% of spot2025-12-19 · avg $0.073 · $0.040–$0.090 · 3 sources · spot $0.048 · 151.8% of spot2025-12-20 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 166.3% of spot2025-12-21 · avg $0.050 · $0.030–$0.090 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 104% of spot2025-12-22 · avg $0.060 · $0.040–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 124.7% of spot2025-12-23 · avg $0.055 · $0.040–$0.070 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 114.3% of spot2025-12-24 · avg $0.060 · $0.040–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 124.7% of spot2025-12-25 · avg $0.090 · $0.090–$0.090 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 187.1% of spot2025-12-26 · avg $0.038 · $0.030–$0.040 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 79% of spot2025-12-27 · avg $0.073 · $0.060–$0.090 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 151.8% of spot2025-12-28 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.2% of spot2025-12-29 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.2% of spot2025-12-30 · avg $0.062 · $0.040–$0.080 · 5 sources · spot $0.048 · 128.9% of spot2026-01-01 · avg $0.065 · $0.040–$0.090 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 135.1% of spot2026-01-03 · avg $0.070 · $0.040–$0.090 · 3 sources · spot $0.048 · 145.5% of spot2026-01-04 · avg $0.030 · $0.030–$0.030 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 62.4% of spot2026-01-05 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.2% of spot2026-01-06 · avg $0.047 · $0.040–$0.060 · 3 sources · spot $0.048 · 98.3% of spot2026-01-07 · avg $0.030 · $0.030–$0.030 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 62% of spot2026-01-08 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 144.6% of spot2026-01-10 · avg $0.030 · $0.030–$0.030 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 62% of spot2026-01-11 · avg $0.063 · $0.040–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 130.2% of spot2026-01-12 · avg $0.095 · $0.080–$0.110 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 196.3% of spot2026-01-13 · avg $0.050 · $0.030–$0.090 · 4 sources · spot $0.049 · 101.8% of spot2026-01-14 · avg $0.063 · $0.040–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.049 · 128.6% of spot2026-01-15 · avg $0.067 · $0.060–$0.070 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 138.1% of spot2026-01-16 · avg $0.070 · $0.040–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 144.6% of spot2026-01-18 · avg $0.060 · $0.040–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 124% of spot2026-01-19 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 82.6% of spot2026-01-20 · avg $0.053 · $0.040–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 109.5% of spot2026-01-21 · avg $0.055 · $0.030–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 114.8% of spot2026-01-22 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 146.1% of spot2026-01-23 · avg $0.057 · $0.030–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.048 · 119% of spot2026-01-24 · avg $0.060 · $0.040–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.048 · 125.3% of spot2026-01-26 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.5% of spot2026-01-27 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 188.3% of spot2026-01-28 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.7% of spot2026-01-29 · avg $0.065 · $0.050–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 135.4% of spot2026-01-30 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 187.5% of spot2026-02-01 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 83.7% of spot2026-02-02 · avg $0.030 · $0.030–$0.030 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 62.8% of spot2026-02-03 · avg $0.063 · $0.040–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.047 · 132.9% of spot2026-02-04 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 84.6% of spot2026-02-05 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 172.8% of spot2026-02-06 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 87.3% of spot2026-02-07 · avg $0.090 · $0.090–$0.090 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 194.8% of spot2026-02-08 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 216.5% of spot2026-02-09 · avg $0.045 · $0.040–$0.050 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 97.4% of spot2026-02-10 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.4% of spot2026-02-11 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.1% of spot2026-02-12 · avg $0.080 · $0.040–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.1% of spot2026-02-13 · avg $0.060 · $0.060–$0.060 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 131.3% of spot2026-02-14 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 88.5% of spot2026-02-15 · avg $0.030 · $0.030–$0.030 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 66.4% of spot2026-02-17 · avg $0.091 · $0.040–$0.200 · 31 sources · spot $0.045 · 201.3% of spot2026-02-18 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 221.2% of spot2026-02-20 · avg $0.050 · $0.030–$0.070 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 110.6% of spot2026-02-21 · avg $0.047 · $0.040–$0.060 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 104% of spot2026-02-22 · avg $0.055 · $0.040–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.045 · 121.7% of spot2026-02-23 · avg $0.075 · $0.070–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 165.9% of spot2026-02-24 · avg $0.070 · $0.040–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 154.9% of spot2026-02-25 · avg $0.060 · $0.040–$0.090 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 132.7% of spot2026-02-26 · avg $0.083 · $0.070–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 184% of spot2026-02-27 · avg $0.045 · $0.040–$0.050 · 4 sources · spot $0.045 · 99.8% of spot2026-02-28 · avg $0.055 · $0.040–$0.070 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 122% of spot2026-03-01 · avg $0.096 · $0.080–$0.130 · 5 sources · spot $0.045 · 212.9% of spot2026-03-03 · avg $0.040 · $0.030–$0.050 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 88.5% of spot2026-03-04 · avg $0.050 · $0.040–$0.060 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 110.6% of spot2026-03-05 · avg $0.070 · $0.040–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 154.9% of spot2026-03-06 · avg $0.057 · $0.050–$0.070 · 3 sources · spot $0.046 · 124.5% of spot2026-03-07 · avg $0.065 · $0.030–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 140.7% of spot2026-03-08 · avg $0.050 · $0.040–$0.060 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 108.2% of spot2026-03-09 · avg $0.070 · $0.070–$0.070 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 151.5% of spot2026-03-10 · avg $0.040 · $0.040–$0.040 · 1 sources · spot $0.047 · 85.7% of spot2026-03-11 · avg $0.070 · $0.040–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.047 · 149.6% of spot2026-03-13 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 168.4% of spot2026-03-14 · avg $0.060 · $0.050–$0.070 · 2 sources · spot $0.048 · 126.3% of spot2026-03-16 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.048 · 210.5% of spot2026-03-22 · avg $0.091 · $0.070–$0.120 · 15 sources · spot $0.048 · 191.6% of spot2026-03-23 · avg $0.089 · $0.070–$0.130 · 13 sources · spot $0.048 · 187.4% of spot2026-03-24 · avg $0.098 · $0.080–$0.140 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 206.3% of spot2026-03-25 · avg $0.097 · $0.080–$0.130 · 12 sources · spot $0.048 · 204.2% of spot2026-03-26 · avg $0.091 · $0.070–$0.140 · 10 sources · spot $0.048 · 191.6% of spot2026-03-27 · avg $0.083 · $0.070–$0.100 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 174.7% of spot2026-03-28 · avg $0.094 · $0.080–$0.130 · 8 sources · spot $0.048 · 197.9% of spot2026-03-29 · avg $0.087 · $0.070–$0.130 · 7 sources · spot $0.048 · 183.2% of spot2026-03-30 · avg $0.095 · $0.070–$0.140 · 11 sources · spot $0.048 · 200% of spot2026-03-31 · avg $0.098 · $0.080–$0.130 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 206.3% of spot2026-04-01 · avg $0.094 · $0.080–$0.130 · 5 sources · spot $0.048 · 197.9% of spot2026-04-02 · avg $0.096 · $0.080–$0.140 · 9 sources · spot $0.048 · 202.1% of spot2026-04-03 · avg $0.096 · $0.080–$0.130 · 8 sources · spot $0.048 · 202.1% of spot2026-04-04 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.130 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 210.5% of spot2026-04-05 · avg $0.107 · $0.080–$0.140 · 7 sources · spot $0.048 · 225.3% of spot2026-04-06 · avg $0.101 · $0.080–$0.130 · 7 sources · spot $0.048 · 212.6% of spot2026-04-07 · avg $0.103 · $0.080–$0.130 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 216.8% of spot2026-04-08 · avg $0.087 · $0.070–$0.130 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 183.2% of spot2026-04-09 · avg $0.108 · $0.080–$0.140 · 4 sources · spot $0.048 · 227.4% of spot2026-04-10 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.130 · 5 sources · spot $0.048 · 189.5% of spot2026-04-11 · avg $0.101 · $0.080–$0.140 · 7 sources · spot $0.048 · 212.6% of spot2026-04-12 · avg $0.102 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.048 · 214.7% of spot2026-04-13 · avg $0.094 · $0.070–$0.130 · 9 sources · spot $0.048 · 197.9% of spot2026-04-14 · avg $0.103 · $0.080–$0.140 · 8 sources · spot $0.049 · 211.9% of spot2026-04-15 · avg $0.098 · $0.070–$0.120 · 6 sources · spot $0.048 · 202.9% of spot2026-04-16 · avg $0.104 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.048 · 214.9% of spot2026-04-17 · avg $0.094 · $0.070–$0.120 · 5 sources · spot $0.049 · 193.4% of spot2026-04-18 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 164.9% of spot2026-04-19 · avg $0.113 · $0.080–$0.140 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 233% of spot2026-04-20 · avg $0.104 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.049 · 214.4% of spot2026-04-21 · avg $0.095 · $0.070–$0.120 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 195.5% of spot2026-04-22 · avg $0.104 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.049 · 214% of spot2026-04-23 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 164.6% of spot2026-04-24 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 164.6% of spot2026-04-25 · avg $0.088 · $0.080–$0.120 · 5 sources · spot $0.049 · 181.1% of spot2026-04-26 · avg $0.096 · $0.080–$0.120 · 5 sources · spot $0.049 · 197.5% of spot2026-04-27 · avg $0.092 · $0.070–$0.140 · 6 sources · spot $0.049 · 189.3% of spot2026-04-28 · avg $0.095 · $0.070–$0.120 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 195.5% of spot2026-04-30 · avg $0.105 · $0.080–$0.130 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 216% of spot2026-05-01 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.110 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 185.2% of spot2026-05-02 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 204.5% of spot2026-05-03 · avg $0.083 · $0.050–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.049 · 169.7% of spot2026-05-04 · avg $0.087 · $0.060–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 177.9% of spot2026-05-05 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.140 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 203.7% of spot2026-05-06 · avg $0.110 · $0.080–$0.130 · 3 sources · spot $0.049 · 223.1% of spot2026-05-07 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 198.8% of spot2026-05-08 · avg $0.106 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 210.7% of spot2026-05-09 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 198.8% of spot2026-05-10 · avg $0.094 · $0.080–$0.130 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 186.9% of spot2026-05-11 · avg $0.092 · $0.080–$0.120 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 182.9% of spot2026-05-12 · avg $0.088 · $0.080–$0.120 · 5 sources · spot $0.051 · 174.3% of spot2026-05-13 · avg $0.097 · $0.080–$0.130 · 3 sources · spot $0.050 · 192.5% of spot2026-05-14 · avg $0.095 · $0.070–$0.120 · 2 sources · spot $0.051 · 188.1% of spot2026-05-15 · avg $0.096 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 190.5% of spot2026-05-16 · avg $0.093 · $0.080–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.050 · 185.3% of spot2026-05-17 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 179.3% of spot2026-05-18 · avg $0.085 · $0.060–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 169.3% of spot2026-05-19 · avg $0.085 · $0.080–$0.090 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 169.7% of spot2026-05-20 · avg $0.076 · $0.060–$0.080 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 152% of spot2026-05-21 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.130 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 200.4% of spot2026-05-22 · avg $0.095 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.050 · 190.8% of spot2026-05-23 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.090 · 3 sources · spot $0.050 · 175.1% of spot2026-05-24 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.140 · 5 sources · spot $0.050 · 201.2% of spot2026-05-25 · avg $0.110 · $0.080–$0.140 · 2 sources · spot $0.050 · 221.3% of spot2026-05-26 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.120 · 2 sources · spot $0.050 · 201.2% of spot2026-05-27 · avg $0.107 · $0.080–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.050 · 215.7% of spot2026-05-28 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.050 · 161.3% of spot2026-05-29 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.050 · 202% of spot2026-05-30 · avg $0.095 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.049 · 192.3% of spot2026-05-31 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.120 · 4 sources · spot $0.049 · 182.2% of spot2026-06-01 · avg $0.110 · $0.080–$0.140 · 2 sources · spot $0.049 · 222.7% of spot2026-06-04 · avg $0.090 · $0.070–$0.120 · 3 sources · spot $0.047 · 191.5% of spot2026-06-05 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.2% of spot2026-06-06 · avg $0.075 · $0.070–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 162% of spot2026-06-07 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 172.8% of spot2026-06-08 · avg $0.100 · $0.080–$0.120 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 216% of spot2026-06-09 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 174.7% of spot2026-06-10 · avg $0.105 · $0.080–$0.130 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 228.3% of spot2026-06-11 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 151.8% of spot2026-06-12 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.5% of spot2026-06-13 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.5% of spot2026-06-14 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.5% of spot2026-06-15 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 151.8% of spot2026-06-16 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.2% of spot2026-06-17 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 173.5% of spot2026-06-18 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 174.3% of spot2026-06-19 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 174.3% of spot2026-06-20 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 174.3% of spot2026-06-21 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 174.3% of spot2026-06-22 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.1% of spot2026-06-23 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.1% of spot2026-06-24 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.4% of spot2026-06-25 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.4% of spot2026-06-26 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.8% of spot2026-06-27 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.046 · 175.8% of spot2026-06-29 · avg $0.105 · $0.080–$0.130 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 230.8% of spot2026-06-30 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.046 · 153.8% of spot2026-07-01 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 176.2% of spot2026-07-02 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-03 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-04 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-05 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-06 · avg $0.105 · $0.080–$0.130 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 235.4% of spot2026-07-07 · avg $0.070 · $0.060–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 157% of spot2026-07-08 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.8% of spot2026-07-09 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179% of spot2026-07-10 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 179% of spot2026-07-11 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-12 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-13 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-14 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-15 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.2% of spot2026-07-16 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-17 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-18 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.2% of spot2026-07-19 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.2% of spot2026-07-20 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.2% of spot2026-07-21 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 178.6% of spot2026-07-22 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179% of spot2026-07-23 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-24 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179% of spot2026-07-25 · avg $0.097 · $0.080–$0.130 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 217.5% of spot2026-07-26 · avg $0.073 · $0.060–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 163.7% of spot2026-07-27 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-28 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-29 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-30 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-07-31 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.4% of spot2026-08-01 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.8% of spot2026-08-02 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.8% of spot2026-08-03 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 179.8% of spot2026-08-04 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 188.2% of spot2026-08-05 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 188.2% of spot2026-08-06 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 187.8% of spot2026-08-07 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-08 · avg $0.097 · $0.080–$0.130 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 226.6% of spot2026-08-09 · avg $0.075 · $0.060–$0.080 · 4 sources · spot $0.043 · 175.2% of spot2026-08-10 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 186.9% of spot2026-08-11 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 186.5% of spot2026-08-12 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.6% of spot2026-08-13 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.6% of spot2026-08-14 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.6% of spot2026-08-15 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-16 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-17 · avg $0.085 · $0.080–$0.100 · 4 sources · spot $0.043 · 196.8% of spot2026-08-18 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.6% of spot2026-08-19 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-20 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-21 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-22 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-23 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 185.2% of spot2026-08-25 · avg $0.078 · $0.050–$0.100 · 7 sources · spot $0.043 · 180.6% of spot2026-08-26 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.043 · 184.8% of spot2026-08-27 · avg $0.093 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 214.3% of spot2026-08-28 · avg $0.050 · $0.050–$0.050 · 2 sources · spot $0.043 · 115.2% of spot2026-08-29 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.100 · 5 sources · spot $0.044 · 200% of spot2026-08-31 · avg $0.070 · $0.050–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.044 · 160.9% of spot2026-09-02 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 199.6% of spot2026-09-03 · avg $0.075 · $0.070–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 169.3% of spot2026-09-05 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.045 · 199.1% of spot2026-09-06 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 221.2% of spot2026-09-07 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 177% of spot2026-09-08 · avg $0.050 · $0.050–$0.050 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 110.6% of spot2026-09-09 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 176.2% of spot2026-09-10 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 177.4% of spot2026-09-12 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 195.5% of spot2026-09-13 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.045 · 224.7% of spot2026-09-14 · avg $0.093 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.045 · 209% of spot2026-09-15 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 203.6% of spot2026-09-17 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 203.6% of spot2026-09-19 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.044 · 203.2% of spot2026-09-21 · avg $0.093 · $0.080–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 210.4% of spot2026-09-23 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.044 · 204.1% of spot2026-09-25 · avg $0.083 · $0.050–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 188.2% of spot2026-09-26 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 181.8% of spot2026-09-27 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.044 · 197.7% of spot2026-09-29 · avg $0.100 · $0.100–$0.100 · 1 sources · spot $0.044 · 227.3% of spot2026-09-30 · avg $0.070 · $0.050–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.044 · 159.5% of spot2026-10-01 · avg $0.065 · $0.050–$0.080 · 2 sources · spot $0.044 · 148.4% of spot2026-10-02 · avg $0.085 · $0.080–$0.100 · 4 sources · spot $0.042 · 203.3% of spot2026-10-03 · avg $0.083 · $0.050–$0.100 · 2 sources · spot $0.041 · 200.5% of spot2026-10-04 · avg $0.090 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 217.4% of spot2026-10-05 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 210.1% of spot2026-10-06 · avg $0.077 · $0.050–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.042 · 185.5% of spot2026-10-07 · avg $0.077 · $0.050–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 186% of spot2026-10-08 · avg $0.087 · $0.080–$0.100 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 210.7% of spot2026-10-09 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 1 sources · spot $0.041 · 193.7% of spot2026-10-10 · avg $0.110 · $0.080–$0.140 · 2 sources · spot $0.041 · 267.6% of spot2026-10-12 · avg $0.080 · $0.080–$0.080 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 194.6% of spot2026-10-13 · avg $0.090 · $0.070–$0.110 · 3 sources · spot $0.041 · 218.4% of spot$0.200$0.0302025-11-062026-10-13
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How to get the best price for Iron

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

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Keep clean cast, rotors and drums, and light iron in separate piles.

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Knock off steel shafts, aluminum housings, and rubber.

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Do not expect a cast iron price for steel plate. Cast iron breaks instead of bending.

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Oily or concrete-filled cast is deducted.

How iron scrap is graded

Iron scrap covers cast iron (brake rotors and drums, soil pipe, old radiators, engine blocks) and light iron. Clean, heavy cast iron pays more than light iron, which is thin and often painted or mixed. Cast iron is not steel: it is brittle, breaks when struck instead of bending, and has its own price.

Cast iron vs. light iron

Clean cast (broken bathtubs, soil pipe, machine castings) is the foundry grade. Brake rotors and drums are a common cast stream and are often priced on their own. Light iron is sheet, clips, and mixed ferrous that will be shredded.

Engine blocks

A bare iron block can sell as cast iron. One with aluminum parts or attached components is graded lower. Whole engines and transmissions are bought as motors, not as clean cast.

Iron Prices by State

Regional Iron 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
Illinois $0.112 $0.100 $0.140 3 State Scale Rates →
Connecticut $0.075 $0.070 $0.080 2 State Scale Rates →
Georgia $0.080 $0.080 $0.080 2 State Scale Rates →
Kentucky $0.086 $0.080 $0.110 2 State Scale Rates →
Michigan $0.130 $0.100 $0.160 2 State Scale Rates →
Pennsylvania $0.070 $0.040 $0.100 2 State Scale Rates →
Tennessee $0.073 $0.070 $0.080 2 State Scale Rates →
Texas $0.069 $0.050 $0.080 2 State Scale Rates →
Wisconsin $0.095 $0.050 $0.100 2 State Scale Rates →
Indiana $0.080 $0.080 $0.080 1 State Scale Rates →
Maryland $0.080 $0.080 $0.080 1 State Scale Rates →
Massachusetts $0.120 $0.110 $0.140 1 State Scale Rates →
New Jersey $0.120 $0.120 $0.120 1 State Scale Rates →
North Carolina $0.100 $0.100 $0.100 1 State Scale Rates →
Ohio $0.090 $0.080 $0.100 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 iron scrap price?

The headline figure is $0.088/lb for Cast Iron (Heavy) as of Oct 13, 2026. Other grades pay more or less, so check the table above.

How are iron scrap prices set?

Iron follows the same ferrous market as steel, with a premium for clean cast iron that foundries can use.

Are brake rotors cast iron?

Most rotors and drums are cast iron and are often a separate, clean grade. Composite or aluminum rotors do not belong in that pile.

Why is light iron cheaper than cast iron?

Light iron is thin, often painted, and mixed with other materials. Clean cast iron has a consistent composition, which foundries pay more for.

Is pig iron the same as scrap iron?

No. Pig iron is a new product made in a blast furnace. This page covers recycled cast and light iron.