Platinum
$1,611 USD /oz
▲ $14.00 (+0.88%)
Palladium
$1,108 USD /oz
▲ $26.00 (+2.40%)
Rhodium
$9,250 USD /oz
▼ $100.00 (-1.07%)
Copper
$6.57 USD /lb
▼ $0.0445 (-0.67%)
Aluminum
$1.36 USD /lb
▼ $0.0004 (-0.03%)
Steel (Shredded (SHS))
$413.00 USD /mt
– $0.0000 (+0.00%)
Nickel
$7.02 USD /lb
▲ $0.0105 (+0.15%)
Lead
$0.8500 USD /lb
▲ $0.0032 (+0.38%)
Zinc
$1.73 USD /lb
▼ $0.0078 (-0.45%)
Gold
$4,148 USD /oz
▲ $37.80 (+0.92%)
Silver
$56.76 USD /oz
▲ $1.08 (+1.95%)
USD/CAD
1.4263
▲ $0.0041 (+0.29%)
· 5 min read
Rhodium up 8.7%, platinum up 3.6%, copper firm — today's scrap metal market strongly favors nonferrous sellers. Get the full breakdown for your yard.
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Gold up 3.2%, rhodium surging 10.3%, zinc climbing 6.9% — here's what today's scrap metal market means for your selling strategy.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Silver: settled +1.73% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($65.85 -> $66.98) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Platinum: settled +3.00% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($1,765.00 -> $1,818.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled +3.93% away from the 2026-09-03 morning print ($1,349.00 -> $1,402.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Coppe...
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Gold hits $4,485/oz and silver jumps 11.8% this month — here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers listing on SmashScrap.com.
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· SMASH AI · 6 min read
[DATA ALERT: Gold: feed suspect — screen $4,446.00 diverges 9.3% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Silver: feed suspect — screen $65.85 diverges 98.7% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Platinum: feed suspect — screen $1,765.00 diverges 64.0% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,349.00 diverges 72.5% from independent spot $4,900.00 (threshold 2.5%); Copper: feed suspect — screen $6.62 diverges 99.9% from independe...
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Precious metals are elevated but losing steam while base and ferrous scrap sits flat — here's what North American scrap sellers should do right now.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
[DATA ALERT: Silver: feed suspect — screen $64.51 diverges 98.5% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Platinum: feed suspect — screen $1,736.00 diverges 59.7% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Palladium: feed suspect — screen $1,308.00 diverges 69.7% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%); Copper: feed suspect — screen $6.60 diverges 99.8% from independent spot $4,311.00 (threshold 2.5%) — verify before publishing] Prices as of September 02, 2026 at 07:...
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Precious metals are pulling back after strong 30-day gains while industrial metals hold firm. Here's what scrap sellers need to know right now.
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· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of September 01, 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: BEARISH2 of 8 metals higher (Rhodium, Aluminum); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,367/oz ▼ Silver — $64.74/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▲ $9,050 · Pt ▼ $1,762 · Pd ▼ $1,319 Co...
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· SMASH Admin · 1 min read
A quick look at SMASH, the B2B scrap metal auction marketplace connecting verified sellers with serious buyers.
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