ScrapScrap metal prices in Tennessee
Track today's scrap metal prices in Tennessee. To give you a complete market picture, we combine live payout rates from local yards with U.S. national averages and COMEX benchmarks.
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Average scrap metal prices in Tennessee
Updated: 9/19/2026ⓘ How are prices calculated?
💡 How to read the table:📍 Local — prices confirmed by local scrap yards in your state. When local data is temporarily unavailable, we show the U.S. average as a market reference.
Steel & Iron (Ferrous) Scrap Prices
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Automotive Cast Iron (Rotors/Drums)
Trend30 days
$0.11 –
$0.17/ lb
▼ -23.5% | National avg
#2 Prepared Steel
Trend90 days
$0.10 –
$0.12/ lb
▲ 1.6% | National avg
Light Iron & Shredder📍 Local
Trend6 mo.
$0.06 –
$0.08/ lb
▼ -4.8%
Tin (Sheet Metal)📍 Local
Trend90 days
$0.06 –
$0.07/ lb
▼ -15.6%
Unprepared Steel (Torch & Shear)📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.05/ lb
• 0.0%
Copper Scrap Prices
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Bare Bright Copper
Trend30 days
$5.52 –
$5.60/ lb
• 0.3% | National avg
Light Copper / Sheet Copper
Trend30 days
$4.99 –
$5.10/ lb
▲ 0.6% | National avg
#1 Copper📍 Local
Trend30 days
$4.50 –
$5.51/ lb
▼ -1.2%
#2 Copper📍 Local
Trend30 days
$4.30 –
$5.38/ lb
▼ -1.9%
Copper Turnings
Trend30 days
$4.10/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
Aluminum Scrap Prices
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Clean Aluminum Sheet📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.60 –
$0.75/ lb
▼ -0.7%
Cast Aluminum📍 Local
Trend90 days
$0.67/ lb
▼ -16.5%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.50 –
$0.75/ lb
• 0.2%
Irony & Breakage Aluminum📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.50/ lb
• 0.0%
Aluminum Siding & Gutters📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.50/ lb
• 0.0%
Brass Scrap Prices
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Brass Shells
Trend30 days
$3.00 –
$3.55/ lb
▼ -3.3% | National avg
Plumbing BrassHOT
Trend30 days
$2.95 –
$3.45/ lb
▲ 11.3% | National avg
Yellow Brass Solids📍 Local
Trend30 days
$2.60 –
$3.57/ lb
▲ 1.6%
Red Brass📍 Local
Trend30 days
$1.60/ lb
• 0.0%
Brass Breakage
Trend30 days
$1.50/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
Stainless Steel Scrap Prices
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316 Stainless Steel
Trend30 days
$0.75 –
$1.00/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
18/8 Stainless Steel
Trend30 days
$0.50/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
300 Series Stainless Steel📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.40/ lb
▼ -1.9%
304 Stainless Steel📍 Local
Trend6 mo.
$0.37/ lb
▼ -1.3%
Lead Scrap Prices
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Soft Lead (Clean)HOT
Trend30 days
$0.40 –
$0.55/ lb
▲ 5.9% | National avg
Wheel Weights (Hard Lead)
Trend30 days
$0.20 –
$0.22/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
Insulated Copper Wire Scrap Prices
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THHN WireHOT
Trend30 days
$3.15 –
$4.30/ lb
▲ 19.3% | National avg
Romex® WireHOT
Trend30 days
$3.00 –
$3.68/ lb
▲ 4.4% | National avg
#1 Insulated Wire📍 Local
Trend30 days
$3.00 –
$3.28/ lb
▼ -1.1%
#2 Insulated Wire📍 Local
Trend30 days
$1.40 –
$2.12/ lb
▼ -0.9%
#3 Insulated Wire (Low Grade)📍 Local
Trend30 days
$1.23/ lb
▼ -1.8%
Aluminum Rims & Wheels Scrap Prices
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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.65 –
$1.29/ lb
▼ -21.1%
Clean Truck & Semi Wheels (Alloy 6061)HOT
Trend6 mo.
$0.80 –
$1.00/ lb
▲ 10.4% | National avg
Dirty & Irony Aluminum WheelsHOT
Trend6 mo.
$0.75 –
$1.00/ lb
▲ 34.4% | National avg
Chrome Plated Aluminum WheelsHOT
Trend6 mo.
$0.70 –
$1.00/ lb
▲ 24.1% | National avg
Clad Aluminum Wheels (Plastic Face)
Trend30 days
$0.75/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
Radiators Scrap Prices
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Copper & Brass Radiators (Clean)
Trend30 days
$3.25 –
$4.05/ lb
▼ -2.8% | National avg
Aluminum Copper Radiators (ACR)
Trend30 days
$2.71 –
$3.02/ lb
▲ 0.5% | National avg
Irony Aluminum Copper Radiators (Dirty ACR)HOT
Trend30 days
$2.25 –
$2.88/ lb
▲ 5.4% | National avg
Irony Copper & Brass Radiators
Trend30 days
$1.65 –
$2.97/ lb
▼ -6.5% | National avg
Coolers & Condensers
Trend30 days
$0.55 –
$0.82/ lb
▼ -5.5% | National avg
Batteries Scrap Prices
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Small Lead Acid Batteries
Trend30 days
$0.25/ lb
• 0.0% | National avg
Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.24/ lb
• 0.0%
Steel Case Forklift BatteriesHOT
Trend6 mo.
$0.14 –
$0.30/ lb
▲ 38.9% | National avg
Scrap Lead Acid Batteries📍 Local
Trend30 days
$0.09/ lb
• 0.0%
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