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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 $6.58 USD /lb ▼ $0.0365 (-0.55%) Aluminum $1.36 USD /lb ▲ $0.0013 (+0.10%) 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 $4,150 USD /oz ▲ $39.00 (+0.95%) Silver $57.03 USD /oz ▲ $1.36 (+2.44%) USD/CAD 1.4207 ▼ $0.0015 (-0.11%)

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 24, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 24, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of April 24, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC. 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: MIXED3 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 1 others); 3 lower (Platinum, Copper & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,712/oz ▲ Silver — $76.07/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $10,150 · Pt ▼ $1,994 · Pd ▲ $1,4...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 23, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 23, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of April 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC. 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 — $4,724/oz ▼ Silver — $76.69/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $10,150 · Pt ▼ $2,025 · Pd ▼ $1,472 Copper — $6.07/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.63/lb ▼ Stee...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 22, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 22, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of April 22, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC. 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 — $4,759/oz ▲ Silver — $77.91/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $10,150 · Pt ▲ $2,083 · Pd ▲ $1,554 Copper — $6.05/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.63/lb ▲ Ste...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 21, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 21, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of April 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC. 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: BEARISH3 of 8 metals higher (Palladium, Copper & 1 others); 3 lower (Gold, Silver & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,783/oz ▼ Silver — $78.69/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $10,150 · Pt ▼ $2,081 · Pd ▲ $...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 20, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – April 20, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of April 20, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC. 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 — $4,806/oz ▼ Silver — $79.50/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $10,100 · Pt ▼ $2,072 · Pd ▼ $1,522 Copper — $6.04/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.61/lb ▼ Stee...

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Tacoma Online Scrap Metal Sales: Volatile Week Recap

Tacoma Online Scrap Metal Sales: Volatile Week Recap

· 6 min read

Weekly Scrap Metal Market Recap: April 13-19, 2026 The scrap metal industry faced a volatile week as geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz sent ripples through global commodity markets. Online scrap metal sales platforms experienced heightened activity as traders sought to capitalize on...

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