Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Surges While PGMs Slide — Where to Sell Now
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Copper is up 7.4% and PGMs are sliding — here's what North American scrap market trends mean for your yard right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – May 28, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of May 28, 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 (Aluminum); 6 lower (Gold, Silver & 4 others). Jump to:Gold — $4,385/oz ▼ Silver — $72.98/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,000 · Pt ▼ $1,877 · Pd ▼ $1,326 Copper — $6.33/lb...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper & Aluminum Lead While PGMs Face Pressure
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Copper is up 5.8% and aluminum up 2.4% over 30 days — here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers looking to maximize returns.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – May 27, 2026
· SMASH AI · 5 min read
Prices as of May 27, 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 — $4,460/oz ▼ Silver — $74.90/oz ▼ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,200 · Pt ▼ $1,928 · Pd ▼ $1,365 Copper — $6.38/lb ▼ Aluminum — $1.66/lb ▼ Steel S...
Read More →Copper & Aluminum Lead Scrap Metal Rally: What Sellers Need to Know Today
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Copper surges 6% and aluminum climbs 3% as industrial metals outpace precious metals. Here's how scrap sellers should position their inventory right now.
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Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – May 26, 2026
· SMASH AI · 4 min read
Prices as of May 26, 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 (Silver, Platinum & 3 others); 2 lower (Gold, Rhodium). Jump to:Gold — $4,505/oz ▼ Silver — $75.75/oz ▲ PGMs — Rh ▼ $9,400 · Pt ▲ $1,943 · Pd ▲ $1,371 Copper —...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Leads, Precious Metals Cool, Ferrous Holds Flat
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Copper is up 5.9% and aluminum hits its 30-day high — here's what today's scrap metal market means for sellers and where to focus your inventory now.
Read More →Phoenix Scrap Metal Market: Copper & Aluminum Week Recap
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# Scrap Metal Market Recap: Week Ending May 24, 2026 Copper is flirting with $6.10 per pound on COMEX, aluminum is quietly ticking upward, and India just exempted 202 foreign steel manufacturers from compliance rules that were bottlenecking imports. Meanwhile, back in the U.S., a Georgia man is...
Read More →Houston Contractor Wins Bidding War on Scrap Metal
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From Piles to Profit: How a Houston Contractor Turned Industrial Scrap into a Bidding War Marcus T. had a problem most contractors would recognize immediately. After completing a major demolition job at an industrial facility in the Pasadena area east of Houston, he was sitting on roughly 18,000...
Read More →Scrap Metal Market Update: Copper Leads While PGMs Slide – June 2025
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Copper surges 3.8% while palladium drops nearly 12% — here's what North America's latest scrap metal price trends mean for your yard and next auction listing.
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