Price trends for scrap lead by grade

over the last 30 days

In the last month in the Lead category: price is steady for 2 grades.

Prices steady for these grades:
Soft Lead (Clean)0.5%—$0.55/ lbWheel Weights (Hard Lead)0.0%—$0.22/ lb
Data source: live prices from 19 local yards (across the U.S.).
How Have Prices Moved Over the Last 52 Weeks?
Over the past year, the category average ranged from $0.18 to $0.37.
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Today
Category Grades
The Lead category has 2 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 19 local yards across the U.S..

Lead scrap prices by grade in the US

Soft (clean) lead is the highest grade; dirty, irony, or alloy lead gets lower rates. Click any grade to get a detailed price chart, market analysis, and a list of yards currently paying the most.

Soft Lead (Clean) Based on 4 yards
Avg. Price:$0.48/ lbRange: $0.40 – $0.55/ lb
Trend for 30 days: -0.5%
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Wheel Weights (Hard Lead) Based on 2 yards
Avg. Price:$0.21/ lbRange: $0.20 – $0.22/ lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Scrap yards paying the most for scrap lead 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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1 Shot Recycling

Bradford, Ohio•2 grades on price list
Soft Lead
$0.30/ lb|🠇 $0.10 (25%)
Hard Lead
$0.20/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (100%)
Updated 10/5/2026

CMC Recycling

Jacksonville, Florida•1 grade on price list
Clean Lead
$0.40/ lb|🠅 $0.02 (5%)
Updated 10/3/2026

Best Scrap Yard Prices in Livingston, Texas - Eastex Recycling

Point Blank, Texas•1 grade on price list
Soft Lead
$0.35/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (13%)
Updated 9/29/2026

Brenner Recycling

Hazleton, Pennsylvania•1 grade on price list
Lead
$0.55/ lb|🠅 $0.05 (10%)
Updated 9/22/2026

CMC Recycling

Dallas, Texas•1 grade on price list
Clean Lead
$0.54/ lb|🠇 $0.01 (2%)
Updated 9/14/2026

Livingston & Co., Inc.

Portsmouth, Ohio•2 grades on price list
LEAD
$0.50/ lb|🠅 $0.10 (25%)
LEAD WHEEL WEIGHTS
$0.05/ lb|🠇 $0.05 (50%)

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Buyout price trends for scrap lead by grade

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