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Platinum $1,617 USD /oz▼ $57.00 (-3.41%)Palladium $1,243 USD /oz▼ $56.00 (-4.31%)Rhodium $8,100 USD /oz– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Copper $6.32 USD /lb▼ $0.0625 (-0.98%)Aluminum $1.44 USD /lb▲ $0.0161 (+1.13%)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 $3,982 USD /oz▼ $76.50 (-1.88%)Silver $55.68 USD /oz▼ $2.14 (-3.71%)USD/CAD 1.4025▼ $0.0042 (-0.30%)Platinum $1,617 USD /oz▼ $57.00 (-3.41%)Palladium $1,243 USD /oz▼ $56.00 (-4.31%)Rhodium $8,100 USD /oz– $0.0000 (+0.00%)Copper $6.32 USD /lb▼ $0.0625 (-0.98%)Aluminum $1.44 USD /lb▲ $0.0161 (+1.13%)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 $3,982 USD /oz▼ $76.50 (-1.88%)Silver $55.68 USD /oz▼ $2.14 (-3.71%)USD/CAD 1.4025▼ $0.0042 (-0.30%)

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 15, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 15, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 15, 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); 1 lower (Aluminum). Jump to:Gold — $4,332/oz ▲ Silver — $70.85/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▲ $1,787 · Pd ▲ $1,331 Copper — $6.49/l...

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Copper Surges in Milwaukee: Get Best Price Today

Copper Surges in Milwaukee: Get Best Price Today

· 9 min read

Weekly Scrap Metal Market Recap — Week Ending June 14, 2026 If you've been watching copper tick upward all week while gold wobbles and aluminium supply gets tangled in Middle East disruptions — you're not imagining it. This was a week where base metals told a different story than precious metals,...

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El Paso Scrap Yard Finds Better Prices on B2B Marketplace

El Paso Scrap Yard Finds Better Prices on B2B Marketplace

· 9 min read

He Was Leaving Money on the Table Every Single Week — Until He Found a Better Way For seven years, a mid-size recycling yard operator in El Paso — we'll call him Marcus — ran his non-ferrous business the same way everyone else did. One buyer. One phone call. One number. Take it or leave it, and...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 12, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 12, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 12, 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: BEARISH2 of 8 metals higher (Palladium, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,201/oz ▼ Silver — $66.54/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,701 · Pd ▲ $1,283 Coppe...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 11, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 11, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 11, 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 — $4,067/oz ▲ Silver — $62.97/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,649 · Pd ▲ $1,216 Copper ...

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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 10, 2026

Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – June 10, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

Prices as of June 10, 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 — $4,133/oz ▼ Silver — $64.12/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,000 · Pt ▼ $1,650 · Pd ▼ $1,200 Copper — $6.23/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.58/lb ▼ Steel ...

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