Scrap Metal Market Update: How to Sell Smart During the Current Metals Correction
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Metals are pulling back from recent highs — here's what scrap yard operators need to know about pricing, timing, and where to sell right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 18, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 18, 2026 at 07:31 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. 🔴 Market Mood: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Copper); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,246/oz ▼ Silver — $66.96/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,706 · Pd ▼ $1,270 Copper — $6.39/lb ...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Sell Copper Now, Stay Patient on Gold & PGMs
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Copper and zinc are firm while gold, silver, and PGMs correct sharply. Here's what today's scrap metal market means for your next auction.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 17, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 17, 2026 at 07:31 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. 🟡 Market Mood: MIXED2 of 8 metals higher (Copper, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,327/oz ▼ Silver — $69.66/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,781 · Pd ▼ $1,329 Copper — $...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: How to Play a Split Market in Mid-2025
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Copper is firm, precious metals are bouncing, and ferrous is softer than list prices suggest — here's your grade-by-grade scrap strategy for mid-2025.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 16, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 16, 2026 at 07:31 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. 🟢 Market Mood: BULLISHAll tracked metals are higher today. Jump to:Gold — $4,343/oz ▲ Silver — $70.60/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,804 · Pd ▲ $1,342 Copper — $6.49/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.53/lb ▲ Steel...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Climbs While Precious Metals Cool
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Copper is up nearly 3% while gold, silver, and rhodium pull back. Here's what scrap yards need to know to sell smarter right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 15, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 15, 2026 at 07:31 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. 🟢 Market Mood: BULLISH5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 1 lower (Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,332/oz ▲ Silver — $70.85/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,787 · Pd ▲ $1,331 Copper — $6.49/l...
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Copper Surges in Milwaukee: Get Best Price Today
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Weekly Scrap Metal Market Recap — Week Ending June 14, 2026 If you've been watching copper tick upward all week while gold wobbles and aluminium supply gets tangled in Middle East disruptions — you're not imagining it. This was a week where base metals told a different story than precious metals,...
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El Paso Scrap Yard Finds Better Prices on B2B Marketplace
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He Was Leaving Money on the Table Every Single Week — Until He Found a Better Way For seven years, a mid-size recycling yard operator in El Paso — we'll call him Marcus — ran his non-ferrous business the same way everyone else did. One buyer. One phone call. One number. Take it or leave it, and...
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