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Platinum $1,642 USD /oz▼ $32.00 (-1.91%)Palladium $1,255 USD /oz▼ $44.00 (-3.39%)Rhodium $8,100 USD /oz– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Copper $6.36 USD /lb▼ $0.0220 (-0.34%)Aluminum $1.44 USD /lb▲ $0.0125 (+0.88%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.49 USD /lb▼ $0.0374 (-0.50%)Lead $0.8100 USD /lb▼ $0.0031 (-0.38%)Zinc $1.61 USD /lb▼ $0.0163 (-1.00%)Gold $3,997 USD /oz▼ $61.80 (-1.52%)Silver $55.81 USD /oz▼ $2.01 (-3.48%)USD/CAD 1.4025▼ $0.0042 (-0.30%)Platinum $1,642 USD /oz▼ $32.00 (-1.91%)Palladium $1,255 USD /oz▼ $44.00 (-3.39%)Rhodium $8,100 USD /oz– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Copper $6.36 USD /lb▼ $0.0220 (-0.34%)Aluminum $1.44 USD /lb▲ $0.0125 (+0.88%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.49 USD /lb▼ $0.0374 (-0.50%)Lead $0.8100 USD /lb▼ $0.0031 (-0.38%)Zinc $1.61 USD /lb▼ $0.0163 (-1.00%)Gold $3,997 USD /oz▼ $61.80 (-1.52%)Silver $55.81 USD /oz▼ $2.01 (-3.48%)USD/CAD 1.4025▼ $0.0042 (-0.30%)

SMASH SCRAP Blog

Industry insights, auction tips, and scrap metal market news

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 2, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 2, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of July 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: BULLISH5 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 3 others); 2 lower (Copper, Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,064/oz ▲ Silver — $61.54/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▲ $7,900 · Pt ▲ $1,599 · Pd ▲ $1,222 Copper —...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 30, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 30, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 30, 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: MIXED4 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Palladium & 2 others); 2 lower (Gold, Platinum). Jump to:Gold — $4,000/oz ▼ Silver — $58.33/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $7,750 · Pt ▼ $1,570 · Pd ▲ $1,209 Copper ...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 29, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 29, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 29, 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: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Palladium); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,035/oz ▼ Silver — $58.02/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $7,750 · Pt ▼ $1,579 · Pd ▲ $1,190 Copper — $6.13/...

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Memphis Scrap Metal Auction Online | June 28 Update

Memphis Scrap Metal Auction Online | June 28 Update

· 10 min read

Week Ending June 28, 2026: Scrap Metal Market Recap for U.S. Yards and Buyers If you ran a yard this week, you felt it. Base metals softened slightly heading into the weekend. Ferrous benchmarks stayed murky. And a billion-dollar steel expansion story out of Arkansas reminded everyone that...

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Stop Leaving Money on the Table | Miami Scrap Auctions

Stop Leaving Money on the Table | Miami Scrap Auctions

· 9 min read

# How a South Florida Recycler Stopped Leaving Money on the Table One buyer. One phone call. One price. For years, that was the entire sales process for Marco's mid-size recycling operation outside Miami. It wasn't broken — or so he thought. Then he listed his first load on a scrap metal auction...

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