Price trends for brass scrap by grade

over the last 6 months

In the last 6 months in the Brass category: price is up for 4 grades and price is steady for 7 grades.

How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?
Over the past year, the category average ranged from $1.96 to $2.68.
Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26Today
Category Grades
The Brass category has 11 grades with current prices on file. No exchange data is configured for this category — prices shown are sourced directly from local yards.
Data Sources
Data source: live prices from 71 local yards across the U.S..

Brass scrap prices by grade in the US

Yellow brass solids pay the most; brass breakage and turnings carry deductions for contamination. Click any grade to get a detailed price chart, market analysis, and a list of yards currently paying the most.

Red Brass Based on 6 yards
Avg. Price:$3.75/ lbRange: $3.00 – $4.50/ lb
Trend for 30 days: -1.8%
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+27.7% / 6 mo.
Bronze Scrap Based on 2 yards
Avg. Price:$3.58/ lbRange: $3.00 – $4.15/ lb
Trend for 6 mo.: +27.7%
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+9.2% / 90 days
Plumbing Brass Based on 4 yards
Avg. Price:$3.35/ lbRange: $3.25 – $3.45/ lb
Trend for 90 days: +9.2%
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Yellow Brass Solids Based on 20 yards
Avg. Price:$3.05/ lbRange: $2.50 – $3.60/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.3%
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+6.8% / 90 days
Brass Shells Based on 5 yards
Avg. Price:$2.85/ lbRange: $2.50 – $3.20/ lb
Trend for 90 days: +6.8%
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Brass Turnings Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$2.50/ lbRange: $2.50 – $2.50/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Water Meters Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$2.00/ lbRange: $2.00 – $2.00/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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+23.7% / 90 days
Refinery Brass Based on 6 yards
Avg. Price:$1.58/ lbRange: $1.35 – $1.80/ lb
Trend for 90 days: +23.7%
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Brass Breakage Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$1.50/ lbRange: $1.50 – $1.50/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Brass EDM Wire Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$1.10/ lbRange: $1.10 – $1.10/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Irony Brass Based on 1 yard
Avg. Price:$1.10/ lbRange: $1.10 – $1.10/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Scrap yards paying the most for brass scrap in the US

Live prices from local scrap yards across the U.S.. Compare offers and find the buyer paying the most.

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Updated 10/23/2026

CMC Recycling

Columbia, South Carolina•3 grades on price list
Yellow Brass
$3.12/ lb|🠅 $0.97 (45%)
Red Brass
$3.55/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (1%)
Refinery Brass (>50%)
$1.77/ lb|🠇 $0.03 (2%)
Updated 10/21/2026

RJ Industrial Recycling

Genesee Charter Township, Michigan•3 grades on price list
Hard Brass
$3.60/ lb|🠅 $1.00 (38%)
Red Brass
$3.10/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (3%)
Irony Brass
$1.10/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (10%)
Updated 10/21/2026

CMC Recycling

Independence, Kansas•3 grades on price list
Yellow Brass
$3.00/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (2%)
Red Brass
$3.95/ lb|🠅 $0.20 (5%)
Refinery Brass (>50%)
$0.85/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (13%)
Updated 10/21/2026

Double M Recycling

Swanton, Maryland•2 grades on price list
Clean Brass
$3.00/ lb|🠅 $0.30 (11%)
Dirty Brass
$1.70/ lb|🠅 $0.30 (21%)
Updated 10/14/2026

1 Shot Recycling

Bradford, Ohio•1 grade on price list
CLEAN BRASS
$2.00/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (5%)
Updated 10/12/2026

Rubino Brothers

Stamford, Connecticut•2 grades on price list
Plumbing Brass
$3.25/ lb|🠅 $0.30 (10%)
Brass Shells
$2.50/ lb|🠅 $0.25 (11%)

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Buyout price trends for brass scrap by grade

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