Copper surges 11.6% and aluminum climbs 5% while PGMs and rhodium slide — here's what scrap metal sellers need to know to move inventory smarter this week.
Prices as of June 01, 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 (Silver, Platinum & 3 others); 1 lower (Gold).
Jump to:Gold — $4,505/oz ▼
Silver — $75.49/oz ▲
PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,945 · Pd ▲ $1,342
Copper — $6.56/l...
Weekly Scrap Metal Market Recap — Week Ending May 31, 2026
Two scrapyard fires in a single week. A London Metal Exchange platform outage that froze benchmark pricing for nearly three hours. Copper threatening record territory again. If this week felt volatile for scrap metal industry...
How a Cincinnati Scrap Hauler Turned a Rusting Fleet Into Real Money Using SMASH
Most scrap sellers leave money on the table. Not because they don't have good material — but because they don't know where to find the buyers willing to pay a fair, competitive price for it. That's exactly the...
Prices as of May 29, 2026 at 07:30 AM CDT.
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🟡 Market Mood: MIXED1 of 8 metals higher (Gold); 5 lower (Silver, Platinum & 3 others).
Jump to:Gold — $4,523/oz ▲
Silver — $75.37/oz ▼
PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,800 · Pt ▼ $1,915 · Pd ▸ $1,354
Copper — $6.39/lb ▼...
Prices as of May 28, 2026 at 07:31 AM CDT.
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🔴 Market Mood: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Aluminum); 6 lower (Gold, Silver & 4 others).
Jump to:Gold — $4,385/oz ▼
Silver — $72.98/oz ▼
PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,000 · Pt ▼ $1,877 · Pd ▼ $1,326
Copper — $6.33/lb...
Prices as of May 27, 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 — $4,460/oz ▼
Silver — $74.90/oz ▼
PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,200 · Pt ▼ $1,928 · Pd ▼ $1,365
Copper — $6.38/lb ▼
Aluminum — $1.66/lb ▼
Steel S...