Platinum
$1,597 USD /oz
▼ $59.00 (-3.56%)
Palladium
$1,082 USD /oz
▼ $28.00 (-2.52%)
Rhodium
$9,350 USD /oz
▲ $50.00 (+0.54%)
Copper
$6.62 USD /lb
▼ $0.1140 (-1.69%)
Aluminum
$1.36 USD /lb
▼ $0.0211 (-1.53%)
Steel (Shredded (SHS))
$413.00 USD /mt
– $0.0000 (+0.00%)
Nickel
$7.01 USD /lb
▼ $0.0264 (-0.38%)
Lead
$0.8400 USD /lb
▲ $0.0077 (+0.92%)
Zinc
$1.73 USD /lb
▲ $0.0043 (+0.25%)
Gold
$4,110 USD /oz
▼ $49.60 (-1.19%)
Silver
$55.67 USD /oz
▼ $3.44 (-5.82%)
USD/CAD
1.4263
▼ $0.0008 (-0.06%)
· 5 min read
Copper jumps 5.1% while palladium drops 13.2% and aluminum slides 7.1%. Here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers and how to protect your margins
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· SMASH AI · 2 min read
Prices as of October 14, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. Today’s price snapshot Gold price Gold: $4,149/oz; lower than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $58.61/oz; lower than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,650/o...
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Copper climbs 5.3% on supply concerns while palladium drops 12.2% and aluminum slides 6.4%. Here's what scrap sellers need to know right now.
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· SMASH AI · 2 min read
Prices as of October 13, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. Today’s price snapshot Gold price Gold: $4,183/oz; lower than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $60.42/oz; lower than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,684/o...
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Copper surges 4.8% while palladium drops 10.7% — get the October 2026 scrap metal market breakdown every yard operator needs to read.
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Gold and copper show near-term support while aluminum, PGMs, and zinc remain weak. Here's what October 9, 2026 scrap metal prices mean for your yard.
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· SMASH AI · 2 min read
Prices as of October 09, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this page shows live prices and may differ from the snapshot below. Today’s price snapshot Gold price Gold: $4,182/oz; higher than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $60.41/oz; higher than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,682...
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Delayed publication: Historical prices captured 2026-10-08T12:30:56.874148+00:00; published 2026-10-08T18:59:44.610560+00:00. These are not current quotes. Originally suspect or unverified prices are withheld (XRH); unverified currency conversions are not shown. Prices as of October 08, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this ...
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Delayed publication: Historical prices captured 2026-10-07T12:30:37.537997+00:00; published 2026-10-08T18:59:41.338188+00:00. These are not current quotes. Originally suspect or unverified prices are withheld (XPD); unverified currency conversions are not shown. Prices as of October 07, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT. Market screen levels only — not yard pay prices. Actual buy prices at the scale will differ based on grade, moisture, contamination, and freight. The scrolling ticker at the top of this ...
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Palladium, platinum, silver, aluminum, and zinc are under heavy pressure on October 8, 2026. Here's what scrap sellers need to know right now.
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