Scrap Metal Market Update: Precious Metals Surge While Steel Holds Steady
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Gold up 14.7%, silver up 18.5%, zinc surging 8%: here's what North American scrap sellers need to know about this week's metal markets.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 24, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 24, 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: MIXED5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 1 lower (Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,660/oz ▲ Silver — $69.26/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,878 · Pd ▲ $1,333 Copper — $6.60/l...
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Detroit Scrap Metal Auction: Silver Up 20% in August
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```html Gold hit $4,661 this week. Silver is up 20% in August alone. And U.S.-Canada tariff tensions just added a new wrinkle to steel pricing across the Midwest. If you run a yard in Detroit or anywhere else in Michigan, this was not a quiet week to ignore. Here's what moved markets, what it...
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LA Recycling Yard Doubles Profit Using Market Analysis
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# How a Los Angeles Recycling Yard Stopped Leaving Money on the Table **A case study on using scrap metal market analysis to compete — and win — in Southern California's crowded recycling market.** --- Most yard operators in Los Angeles don't lose money because they're bad at the job. They lose...
Read More →Precious Metals Surge to Record Highs: Why Now Is the Time to Sell Your Scrap
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Gold hits $4,580/oz, silver surges 17%, and zinc jumps 7% — here's what today's metals market means for scrap sellers.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 21, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 21, 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 — $4,585/oz ▲ Silver — $69.39/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,876 · Pd ▲ $1,341 Copper — $6.61/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.47/lb ▲ Ste...
Read More →Precious Metals Surge While Base Metals Soften: What Scrap Sellers Need to Know Today
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Gold hits $4,476/oz and silver climbs 13% as precious metals surge. Here's how Canadian and U.S. scrap sellers should respond today.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 20, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 20, 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 — $4,458/oz ▼ Silver — $66.17/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▼ $1,792 · Pd ▼ $1,303 Copper — $6.42/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.45/lb ▼ Stee...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Precious Metals Surge — Best Time to Sell This Week
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Gold up 10.6%, silver up 15.7%, zinc and copper tight — here's what North American scrap sellers need to know about this week's metal markets.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 19, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of August 19, 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: BULLISH4 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 2 others); 2 lower (Copper, Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,368/oz ▲ Silver — $63.80/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,732 · Pd ▲ $1,272 Copper...
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