ScrapCurrent #2 Prepared Steel Scrap Prices in Texas
Check today’s scrap #2 Prepared Steel prices in Texas and find the best offers from local scrap yards. Get the most money per ton for your #2 prepared steel — compare local yard rates, track the market trend, and sell at the right time.
Average scrap price for #2 Prepared Steel
$202/ ton−$22 (10%)
GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)Avg: $202
Lowest price ⓘ$179
Highest price$224Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers Texas
- Low (around $179): Floor price, typically for small loads.
- Mid ($202): A fair deal for standard quantities.
- High ($224+): Top-dollar rate. Offered for large commercial loads or by the most competitive buyers.
52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $157 to $246.
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Today
Market snapshot
Downward trend. Prices have been falling over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates (out of 5 tracked local buyers).
Pricing verified from 3 live board rates (out of 5 tracked local buyers).
Where to sell #2 Prepared Steel in Texas
Scrap yards in Texas buying #2 Prepared Steel — with current per ton rates listed. Prices shown are indicative; actual payouts may vary by lot size, date, and material condition. Call ahead to confirm today’s price and minimum quantity. For large lots, ask about specialty or volume pricing.
Updated 45 days ago
Orange Recycling - Scrap Yard in Texas
Listed as: Short Iron
$202/ ton
Updated 56 days ago
Best Scrap Yard Prices in Livingston, Texas - Eastex Recycling
Listed as: Short Iron
$224/ ton
Updated 71 days ago
CMC Recycling
Listed as: #2 Prepared Steel
$179/ ton
Updated 238 days ago
Port Arthur Recycling - Get Best Scrap Prices in Texas
Listed as: Short Iron
$224/ ton
Updated 541 days ago
CMC Recycling
Listed as: #2 Prepared Steel
$224/ ton
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🚀 List your scrap yard ⟶| Metal grade | Average price (/ ton) |
|---|---|
| #2 Prepared Steel | $202 / ton |
| Automotive Cast Iron (Rotors/Drums) | $321 / ton |
| Plate & Structural Steel (P&S) | $282 / ton |
| Light Iron & Shredder | $246 / ton |
| Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear) | $194 / ton |
| #1 Prepared Steel (HMS) | $179 / ton |
| Tin (Sheet Metal) | $146 / ton |
| Wire Fence | $112 / ton |
| Cast Iron (Heavy) | $112 / ton |
| Rebar | $67 / ton |
| Steel Turnings | $45 / ton |
Price trend: #2 Prepared Steel at local scrap yards
This chart shows the historical price trend for #2 Prepared Steel at local scrap yards only — no exchange overlay for this material. When the line trends up, yards are raising prices and it may be worth waiting a few days. When it turns down, sell quickly before yards lower their offers.
Daily price history for #2 Prepared Steel
The table below shows the daily price history for #2 Prepared Steel at local scrap yards. For each day we display the average payout, the change from the previous day, and the full market range (low and high). This lets you spot the direction of the market over recent days — whether prices are climbing, falling, or holding steady. Review several consecutive days of data before making a trip, and always confirm today’s rate directly with the yards listed on this page.
| Date | Avg price (/ ton) | Change | Range (Low/High) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $202 / ton | −$22 | $202 – $202 | |
| 8/18/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/17/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/16/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/15/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/14/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/13/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/12/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/11/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/10/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/9/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/8/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/7/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/6/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/5/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/4/2026 | $224 / ton | +$22 | $224 – $224 |
| 8/3/2026 | $202 / ton | −$22 | $179 – $224 |
| 8/2/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 8/1/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/31/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/30/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/29/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/28/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/27/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/26/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/25/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/24/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/23/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/22/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/21/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/20/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/19/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/18/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/17/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/16/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/15/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/14/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/13/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/12/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/11/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/10/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/8/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/7/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/6/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/5/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/4/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/3/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/2/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 7/1/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/30/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/29/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/28/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/27/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/26/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/25/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/24/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/23/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/22/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/21/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/20/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/19/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/18/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/17/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/16/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/15/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/14/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/13/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/12/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/11/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/10/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/9/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/8/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/7/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/6/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/5/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 6/4/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $202 – $224 |
| 6/1/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/31/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/30/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/29/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $202 – $224 |
| 5/28/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/27/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/26/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/25/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/24/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/23/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/22/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/21/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/20/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/19/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/18/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/16/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/15/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/14/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/13/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/12/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/11/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/10/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/9/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/8/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/7/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/6/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/5/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/4/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/3/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/2/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 5/1/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/30/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/28/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/27/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/26/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/25/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/24/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/23/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/22/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/20/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/19/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/18/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/17/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/16/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/15/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/14/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $202 – $224 |
| 4/13/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/12/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/11/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/10/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/9/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $224 – $224 |
| 4/8/2026 | $224 / ton | −$22 | $224 – $224 |
| 4/7/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/6/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/5/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/4/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/3/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/2/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 4/1/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/31/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/30/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/29/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/28/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/27/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $224 – $246 |
| 3/26/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/25/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/24/2026 | $246 / ton | — no change | $246 – $246 |
| 3/23/2026 | $246 / ton | +$22 | $246 – $246 |
| 2/17/2026 | $224 / ton | — no change | $157 – $246 |
| 1/15/2026 | $224 / ton | +$45 | $224 – $224 |
| 12/30/2025 | $179 / ton | −$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 12/6/2025 | $202 / ton | +$45 | $202 – $202 |
| 11/26/2025 | $157 / ton | −$22 | $157 – $157 |
| 10/29/2025 | $179 / ton | +$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 10/23/2025 | $157 / ton | −$22 | $157 – $157 |
| 9/7/2025 | $179 / ton | — no change | $179 – $179 |
| 8/29/2025 | $179 / ton | −$157 | $179 – $179 |
| 8/28/2025 | $336 / ton | +$134 | $336 – $336 |
| 8/26/2025 | $202 / ton | +$45 | $202 – $202 |
| 8/3/2025 | $157 / ton | −$22 | $157 – $157 |
| 7/19/2025 | $179 / ton | +$45 | $179 – $179 |
| 5/18/2025 | $134 / ton | −$90 | $134 – $134 |
| 4/20/2025 | $224 / ton | +$90 | $224 – $224 |
| 3/28/2025 | $134 / ton | −$45 | $134 – $134 |
| 2/17/2025 | $179 / ton | +$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 12/9/2024 | $157 / ton | −$22 | $157 – $157 |
| 11/14/2024 | $179 / ton | +$45 | $157 – $202 |
| 10/8/2024 | $134 / ton | −$45 | $134 – $134 |
| 10/3/2024 | $179 / ton | +$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 6/1/2024 | $157 / ton | +$22 | $157 – $157 |
| 5/27/2024 | $134 / ton | −$45 | $134 – $134 |
| 4/24/2024 | $179 / ton | −$45 | $179 – $179 |
| 2/29/2024 | $224 / ton | +$22 | $202 – $246 |
| 10/4/2023 | $202 / ton | — no change | $179 – $202 |
| 9/30/2023 | $202 / ton | +$22 | $202 – $202 |
| 5/28/2023 | $179 / ton | +$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 11/27/2022 | $157 / ton | −$45 | $157 – $157 |
| 5/20/2022 | $202 / ton | +$22 | $202 – $202 |
| 1/29/2022 | $179 / ton | −$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 12/29/2021 | $202 / ton | −$22 | $202 – $202 |
| 12/2/2021 | $224 / ton | −$22 | $224 – $224 |
| 8/3/2021 | $246 / ton | −$22 | $224 – $246 |
| 6/14/2021 | $269 / ton | +$90 | $269 – $269 |
| 5/10/2021 | $179 / ton | — no change | $179 – $179 |
| 4/22/2021 | $179 / ton | +$22 | $179 – $179 |
| 2/26/2021 | $157 / ton | −$22 | $157 – $157 |
Map of scrap yards buying #2 Prepared Steel
The map below shows locations currently listing prices for #2 Prepared Steel. Select your state on the map or from the list to see current per ton rates from local yards near you.
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