Scrap Metal Market Update: Strong 30-Day Gains but Momentum Cooling
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Gold up 9.7%, silver up 15.8%, copper at $6.57/lb — here's what this week's scrap metal price trends mean for your yard and when to sell.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 18, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of August 18, 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 — $4,392/oz ▼ Silver — $65.00/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▼ $1,748 · Pd ▼ $1,300 Copper — $6.55/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.47/lb ▼ Stee...
Read More →Metals Market Update: Sell Precious & Copper Scrap Into This Week's Rally
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Gold hits $4,383/oz and silver surges 16% in 30 days — here's what North American scrap sellers need to know about this week's metals market.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 17, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 17, 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 — $4,385/oz ▲ Silver — $65.54/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,758 · Pd ▲ $1,308 Copper — $6.65/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.48/lb ▲ Ste...
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Long Beach Industrial Scrap Buyers: Week Ending Aug 16
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# Week in Scrap: Market Recap for the Week Ending August 16, 2026 Gold flirting with $4,400/oz. Zinc hitting multi-year highs. A three-hour LME blackout. If you think macro news doesn't move your scrap bids, this week proved otherwise. For industrial scrap metal buyers and sellers across North...
Read More →Fort Wayne Scrap Yard Breaks Free From Bad Pricing
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# How a Fort Wayne Scrap Yard Stopped Leaving Money on the Table One buyer. One price. No leverage. That was the reality for a mid-sized recycling operation just outside Fort Wayne, Indiana — until they tried a different approach to moving their non-ferrous loads. This is a real story. The yard...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Precious Metals Surge While Ferrous Stays Flat
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Gold up 7.9%, silver up 12.5%, and zinc leading base metals — here's what today's scrap metal price trends mean for sellers in 2025.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 14, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 14, 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: BULLISH6 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 4 others); 1 lower (Copper). Jump to:Gold — $4,377/oz ▲ Silver — $65.02/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▲ $8,800 · Pt ▲ $1,736 · Pd ▲ $1,300 Copper — $6.59/l...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Gold & Silver Surge While Base Metals Build Momentum
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Gold surges 8.5% and silver climbs 11.4% as scrap metal markets rally — here's what sellers need to know to maximize returns right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 13, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of August 13, 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: BEARISHAll tracked metals are lower today. Jump to:Gold — $4,390/oz ▼ Silver — $64.97/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,725 · Pt ▼ $1,726 · Pd ▼ $1,321 Copper — $6.60/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.49/lb ▼ Stee...
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