Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Surges While PGMs Slide — What Sellers Need to Know
· 5 min read
Copper surges 9% and zinc climbs 8.3% while PGMs tumble — here's what today's scrap metal market means for your selling strategy.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 4, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 04, 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); 2 lower (Rhodium, Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,501/oz ▲ Silver — $74.48/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,250 · Pt ▲ $1,899 · Pd ▲ $1,312 Copper ...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Non-Ferrous Surges While Ferrous Holds Steady
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Copper is up 12% and aluminum is surging — here's what today's scrap metal market means for your yard and when to sell each material.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 3, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 03, 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 — $4,449/oz ▼ Silver — $74.18/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,400 · Pt ▼ $1,912 · Pd ▼ $1,329 Copper — $6.61/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.69/lb ▼ Steel ...
Read More →Copper Surges 13% & Aluminum Climbs: What Scrap Metal Sellers Need to Know Now
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Copper is up 13.4% and aluminum is up 6.9% in 30 days. Here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers looking to maximize returns.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 2, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 02, 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: BULLISH6 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 4 others); 1 lower (Rhodium). Jump to:Gold — $4,527/oz ▲ Silver — $76.61/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,650 · Pt ▲ $1,952 · Pd ▲ $1,363 Copper — $6.64/lb...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Surges 11.6% While Precious Metals Cool Off
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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.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 1, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
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...
Read More →Industry Volatility: Madison Scrap Metal Trends
· 10 min read
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...
Read More →Cincinnati Fleet Owner Gets Fair Auction Prices via SMASH
· 10 min read
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...
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