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Platinum $1,615 USD /oz ▲ $18.00 (+1.13%) Palladium $1,115 USD /oz ▲ $33.00 (+3.05%) Rhodium $9,250 USD /oz ▼ $100.00 (-1.07%) Copper $6.56 USD /lb ▼ $0.0570 (-0.86%) Aluminum $1.35 USD /lb ▼ $0.0018 (-0.13%) Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt – $0.0000 (+0.00%) Nickel $7.02 USD /lb ▲ $0.0105 (+0.15%) Lead $0.8500 USD /lb ▲ $0.0032 (+0.38%) Zinc $1.73 USD /lb ▼ $0.0078 (-0.45%) Gold $4,155 USD /oz ▲ $44.10 (+1.07%) Silver $57.03 USD /oz ▲ $1.35 (+2.43%) USD/CAD 1.4207 ▼ $0.0015 (-0.11%)

SMASH SCRAP Blog

Industry insights, auction tips, and scrap metal market news

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 29, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 29, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of July 29, 2026 at 07:32 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: BEARISH2 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Platinum & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,012/oz ▼ Silver — $57.02/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,576 · Pd ▼ $1,224 Copper...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 28, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 28, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of July 28, 2026 at 07:32 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: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,031/oz ▼ Silver — $57.30/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,597 · Pd ▼ $1,245 Copper — $6.32/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.43/lb ▼ Steel ...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 27, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 27, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of July 27, 2026 at 07:32 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 — $4,088/oz ▲ Silver — $58.81/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▲ $1,625 · Pd ▲ $1,263 Copper — $6.38/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.44/lb ▲ Steel...

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Sell Scrap Metal in Bulk Nashville: July 26 Market Recap

Sell Scrap Metal in Bulk Nashville: July 26 Market Recap

· 9 min read

# Nashville Scrap Weekly: Market Recap for the Week Ending July 26, 2026 Oil spiked 7% on the week. Gold held above $4,000. And a scrap yard fire in Longview, Oregon put air quality and community safety front and center for the industry. If you sell scrap metal in bulk Nashville or anywhere across...

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Cleveland Scrap Yard's Auction Strategy Nets 40% More

Cleveland Scrap Yard's Auction Strategy Nets 40% More

· 9 min read

# How a Cleveland Scrap Yard Unlocked More Value from Industrial Loads — Without Picking Up the Phone Most yard operators don't realize how much money they leave on the table until they try a scrap metal auction online. This is the story of one Cleveland-area recycler who figured that out the hard...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 24, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 24, 2026

· SMASH AI · 4 min read

Prices as of July 24, 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 — $4,059/oz ▲ Silver — $58.59/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,200 · Pt ▲ $1,602 · Pd ▲ $1,240 Copper — $6.37/l...

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