Average Tool Steel & Stainless Price

Market baseline. Local prices last verified on 3/22/2026.
$0.22/ lb +$0.02 (8.7%)
Use this as a baseline for negotiations. Always call local yards to confirm their rate for your load size.GT = Gross Ton (2240 lbs)
Avg: $0.22
Lowest price $0.25
Highest price$0.25Who pays the most? ⟶
How to read scrap yard offers in Houston, Texas

Scrap buy price in Houston, Texas — $0.25 / lb (single yard offer in our database). Compare with prices across Ukraine below to estimate the real value of this scrap grade.

52-week price range
Over the past year, prices ranged from $0.22 to $0.25.
May '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Today
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Stable market. Prices have held steady over the past 6 months.
Pricing verified from 1 live board rate in this area.

Tool Steel & Stainless price reference for Houston (Texas)

Scrap yards in Houston (Texas) don't always update their prices in real time. To give you a reliable current value, we use the U.S. national average ($0.20 / lb). The secondary metals market tracks exchange moves consistently across the country. Use this national figure as your benchmark when negotiating with local yards. Tool Steel & Stainless prices across the U.S. →

Top Scrap Yards Buying Tool Steel & Stainless in Houston, Texas

These are scrap yards in Houston (Texas) that recently updated Tool Steel & Stainless prices in our database. Call them to lock in a quote. If your city isn't listed, use the National Index above as a bargaining reference with your nearest buyer.

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Astro City Scrap Metal

Listed as: 15-5/17-4ss
4530 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 Plan route
$0.25 / lb

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Tool Steel & Stainless vs. Other Specialty Alloys

See the exact price difference between Tool Steel & Stainless and similar grades like Tungsten Carbide or Tantalum. Compare the current rates per pound below to ensure you get the maximum payout for your sorted scrap.

Current price Tool Steel & Stainless
Tool Steel & Stainless Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$0.22 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tungsten Carbide Based on 1 scrap yard
Avg price:$15.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.22 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$14.78 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tantalum Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$9.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.22 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$8.78 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Pure Tungsten Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$6.00 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.22 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$5.78 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Hastelloy Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.50 / lb
Mix it with Tool Steel & Stainless?They'll pay $0.22 for all of it
Loss if not sorted:-$2.28 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Welding Copper Estimated U.S. prices
Avg price:$2.05 / lb
Trend for 30 days: 0.0%
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Tool Steel & Stainless — scrap yard prices over time

This chart tracks average scrap yard buy prices for Tool Steel & Stainless over time. This grade has no linked exchange benchmark on the chart — use the line to spot local payout trends. When it climbs, buyers are paying more; when it falls, consider selling before offers soften.

Tool Steel & Stainless Scrap Price History — Daily Data

A day-by-day market snapshot in exact numbers. Every day we aggregate buy prices from local scrap yards, recording the average, low, and high. Use this table to track real price movement over recent days.

DateAvg price (per lb)ChangeRange (Low/High)
$0.25 / lb+$0.02$0.25 – $0.25
2/17/2026 $0.23 / lb+$0.01$0.23 – $0.23
5/15/2025 $0.22 / lb−$0.01$0.22 – $0.22