Scrap Metal Market Update: Precious Metals Slide While Ferrous Holds Steady
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Silver is down 22%, aluminum off 12.5%, but ferrous scrap stays flat. Here's what scrap yard operators need to know right now.
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Silver is down 22%, aluminum off 12.5%, but ferrous scrap stays flat. Here's what scrap yard operators need to know right now.
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· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of June 26, 2026 at 07:30 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 — $4,046/oz ▲ Silver — $58.22/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,750 · Pt ▲ $1,616 · Pd ▲ $1,189 Copper ...
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Precious metals are down up to 24% in 30 days while ferrous scrap stays flat. Here's what scrap yard operators need to know right now.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 25, 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); 3 lower (Gold, Platinum & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $3,984/oz ▼ Silver — $57.85/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,850 · Pt ▼ $1,584 · Pd ▲ $1,...
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Silver is down 24% and platinum off nearly 19% in 30 days. Here's what today's risk-off metals market means for scrap yard operators and sellers.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 24, 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 — $4,018/oz ▼ Silver — $58.81/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $7,950 · Pt ▼ $1,585 · Pd ▼ $1,169 Copper — $6.05/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.43/lb ▼ Steel ...
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Erie Yards Are Paying — But Are You Leaving Money on the Table? If you're trying to sell scrap metal in Erie, you already know the basics: load up the truck, drive to the yard, take whatever price they post on the board. That's how it's always been done. But that single-buyer model costs you every...
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 23, 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 — $4,115/oz ▼ Silver — $61.84/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,634 · Pd ▼ $1,214 Copper — $6.16/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.48/lb ▼ Steel ...
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Gold, silver, and PGMs are down 7–14% while copper and ferrous scrap hold steady. Here's what today's mixed metals market means for scrap sellers.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of June 22, 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: BULLISHAll tracked metals are higher today. Jump to:Gold — $4,204/oz ▲ Silver — $66.41/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,676 · Pd ▲ $1,252 Copper — $6.37/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.54/lb ▲ Steel...
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