Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)
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Copper leads industrial metals while gold and silver stay under pressure — here's what scrap sellers need to know about this week's market conditions.
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Prices as of June 12, 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: BEARISH2 of 8 metals higher (Palladium, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,201/oz ▼ Silver — $66.54/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,701 · Pd ▲ $1,283 Coppe...
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Gold down 13.5%, silver off 27.1%, PGMs sliding — here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers and how to protect your margins.
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Prices as of June 11, 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: MIXED4 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Palladium & 2 others); 2 lower (Silver, Platinum). Jump to:Gold — $4,067/oz ▲ Silver — $62.97/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,649 · Pd ▲ $1,216 Copper ...
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Gold down 12.7%, silver down 25.6% in 30 days — find out what the latest precious and base metal price moves mean for scrap sellers right now.
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Prices as of June 10, 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: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,133/oz ▼ Silver — $64.12/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,650 · Pd ▼ $1,200 Copper — $6.23/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.58/lb ▼ Steel ...
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Why Most Chicago Scrap Sellers Leave Money on the Table You've got a load ready to move. You call one buyer, take whatever they offer, and move on. That's how it's always been done in Chicago — and it's exactly why most yards and sellers never see what their material is actually worth. One call...
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Prices as of June 09, 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 — $4,333/oz ▲ Silver — $68.39/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,770 · Pd ▲ $1,243 Copper — $6.43/l...
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Precious metals are sliding sharply while base and ferrous scrap hold steady — here's what scrap sellers need to know and do this week.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 08, 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: MIXED5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 2 lower (Palladium, Rhodium). Jump to:Gold — $4,329/oz ▲ Silver — $68.57/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,050 · Pt ▲ $1,776 · Pd ▼ $1,201 Copper —...
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