Scrap Metal Market Update: Soft Prices, Firm Floors & What Sellers Should Do Now
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Gold holds firm while silver drops 12.4% and base metals soften — here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers and how to respond.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 20, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 20, 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: BULLISH3 of 8 metals higher (Silver, Palladium & 1 others); 3 lower (Gold, Platinum & 1 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,010/oz ▼ Silver — $56.81/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,584 · Pd ▲ $...
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Gold Breaks $4,000: Portland Scrap Metal Timing Guide
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Weekly Scrap Metal Market Recap — Week Ending July 19, 2026 It was a turbulent week across the commodity complex. Gold cracked the $4,000 floor. Copper held near record levels on AI-demand narratives. Aluminium policy lobbying is heating up. And if you're moving scrap this week, the macro backdrop...
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St. Paul Yard's Price Discovery: Scrap Metal Market Analysis
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# How a St. Paul Yard Turned a Pile of Mixed Copper and Dead Cats into a Competitive Auction — and What It Taught Them About Price Discovery Most yard operators in the Midwest run the same playbook. Call your guy. Get a number. Load the truck. Hope you left money on the table instead of knowing it...
Read More →Precious Metals Pull Back While Base Metals Hold Steady: What Scrap Sellers Need to Know
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Gold and silver drop sharply on macro pressure while ferrous scrap holds firm. Here's what scrap yard operators should do right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 17, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 17, 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 (Gold, Rhodium); 5 lower (Silver, Platinum & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $3,984/oz ▲ Silver — $55.34/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▲ $8,250 · Pt ▼ $1,567 · Pd ▼ $1,219 Copper ...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Holds Firm While Precious Metals Pull Back
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Copper holds firm while gold and silver pull back — here's what today's scrap metal market means for Canadian and U.S. scrap sellers.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 16, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of July 16, 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 (Copper, Aluminum); 4 lower (Gold, Silver & 2 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,024/oz ▼ Silver — $56.37/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,100 · Pt ▼ $1,637 · Pd ▼ $1,259 Copper —...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Correction Phase Creates Strategic Opportunities for Sellers
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Metals are in a broad correction phase — here's what scrap yard operators need to know about copper, gold, silver, and PGM pricing right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 15, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of July 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: BEARISH1 of 8 metals higher (Copper); 5 lower (Gold, Silver & 3 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,037/oz ▼ Silver — $58.28/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▸ $8,100 · Pt ▼ $1,612 · Pd ▼ $1,274 Copper — $6.37/lb ...
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