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Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)Platinum $1,819 USD /oz▼ $28.00 (-1.52%)Palladium $1,405 USD /oz▲ $67.00 (+5.01%)Rhodium $8,850 USD /oz▲ $25.00 (+0.28%)Copper $6.64 USD /lb▼ $0.0520 (-0.78%)Aluminum $1.47 USD /lb▲ $0.0041 (+0.28%)Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Nickel $7.64 USD /lb▲ $0.0862 (+1.14%)Lead $0.8500 USD /lb▲ $0.0030 (+0.35%)Zinc $1.85 USD /lb▼ $0.0168 (-0.90%)Gold $4,454 USD /oz▼ $152.30 (-3.31%)Silver $66.39 USD /oz▼ $2.98 (-4.30%)USD/CAD 1.3888▲ $0.0012 (+0.09%)

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 6, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 6, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of August 06, 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 (Gold, Palladium & 2 others); 2 lower (Silver, Platinum). Jump to:Gold — $4,259/oz ▲ Silver — $61.70/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,525 · Pt ▼ $1,730 · Pd ▲ $1,360 Coppe...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 5, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 5, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of August 05, 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 — $4,206/oz ▲ Silver — $62.25/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▲ $8,425 · Pt ▲ $1,745 · Pd ▲ $1,349 Copper — $6.68/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.46/lb ▲ Ste...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 4, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 4, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of August 04, 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 — $4,067/oz ▲ Silver — $59.58/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▲ $1,721 · Pd ▲ $1,297 Copper — $6.65/lb ▲ Aluminum — $1.47/lb ▲ Ste...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 3, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – August 3, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of August 03, 2026 at 07:33 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: BEARISH3 of 8 metals higher (Gold, Silver & 1 others); 3 lower (Platinum, Palladium & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,050/oz ▲ Silver — $57.67/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,618 · Pd ▼...

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Copper Surge & Geopolitical Risk: Flint Market Analysis

Copper Surge & Geopolitical Risk: Flint Market Analysis

· 9 min read

# Scrap Metal Market Analysis: Weekly Roundup for the Week Ending August 2, 2026 The scrap yard doesn't care about Wall Street headlines — until it does. This week, geopolitical risk in the Middle East, shifting freight dynamics, and base metal volatility gave scrap yards across North America...

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B2B Scrap Metal Marketplace: Cleveland Yard's Pricing Win

B2B Scrap Metal Marketplace: Cleveland Yard's Pricing Win

· 10 min read

# How a Cleveland Recycling Yard Stopped Leaving Money on the Table One buyer. One price. No competition. For years, that was the reality for a mid-sized recycling yard on the east side of Cleveland. The owner — we'll call him Marcus — had been in the scrap business for over two decades. He knew...

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