Pallets by grade
| Grade | What to look for | Typical use | What buyers pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | Original lumber throughout, with no repair boards, plugs or plates | Automated lines and AS/RS that need exact dimensions | $16.20$13.30 to $19.46 |
| Grade A (Like New) | No broken, cracked or missing boards and at most one repair | Retail and grocery distribution center deliveries | $8.03$4.34 to $11.68 |
| Grade B (Good) | Repairs are flush and tight: no loose plugs, split companions or raised nails | General warehouse and one-way outbound freight | $6.17$0.33 to $10.75 |
| Grade C (Fair) | Every stringer or block intact or repaired; no broken stringer left as-is | One-way shipments of light or low-value goods | $5.83$4.71 to $7.35 |
| Combo (Mixed A/B) | One footprint throughout, and no pallet below Grade B | Warehouses that use Grade A and B interchangeably | $6.49$0.02 to $10.38 |
| Mixed Load | A listed breakdown of sizes and grades, or photos that show it | Pallet recyclers and repair yards sorting for resale | $6.49$1.30 to $6.49 |
| Cores (Salvage) | Broken or missing stringers or blocks that make the pallet unsafe to load | Pallet repair yards needing parts lumber | $2.86$0.26 to $3.90 |
What the prices mean
What buyers pay is the average per-unit price buyers pay on Repackify for that grade, with the lowest and highest under it when they differ. Prices by state and their history are in the pallet price index.