Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – July 13, 2026

Prices as of July 13, 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.

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• Gold — $4,061/oz ▼
• Silver — $58.34/oz ▼
• PGMs — Rh ▼ $8,150 · Pt ▼ $1,615 · Pd ▼ $1,238
• Copper — $6.30/lb ▲
• Aluminum — $1.42/lb ▼
• Steel Scrap — $413.00/mt ▸
• Macro Backdrop
• CAD — USD/CAD 1.4146

Smash Scrap Takeaways for Today

• Gold & Silver — With both dropping again, widen spreads on cats and boards; don’t rush big gold/silver sales unless you need cash.
• PGMs — PGM basket is red; hold mixed converter loads if you can and push only clean, well-documented cores with tight photos.
• Copper — Only green metal on the screen; move clean #1 and #2 copper loads now while bids still have support.
• Aluminum — With prices easing and yesterday’s “hold dirty, ship clean” call still in play, focus on segregated alu grades and sit on mixed.
• Big Picture — One of 8 metals higher (copper), 6 lower, steel flat — expect buyers to stay picky and reward clean, documented, ready-to-ship loads.

Macro Backdrop — Energy and Risk

Brent Crude Oil: $78.85/bbl, up $2.85 (+3.75%) day-over-day.

US Dollar Index (DXY): 100.97, down 0.08 (-0.08%) day-over-day.

**Oil is waking up. That means your operating costs are, too.**

Brent crude is back up near **$79**, jumping almost **4%** in a day. Higher fuel and energy costs hit you on every load you move and every ton you shred. That usually makes buyers a little tighter on heavy ferrous and shred bids, even if demand hasn’t changed much.

Yields are easing a bit, but real rates are still positive, so big risk money stays cautious. The US dollar index is slightly softer, which helps exports on the margin, but not enough to flip the script. Net takeaway: plan for higher yard and trucking costs, while buyers stay disciplined on price.

Gold — Safe-Haven Indicator

• Spot Gold (XAU): $4,061/oz, down $58.20 (-1.41%) day-over-day. Previous close: $4,119/oz.
• 5-day trend: ↓ 4 of last 5 sessions.

**Gold is sliding again, but still pricey for good cats, boards, and jewelry.** Gold is around **$4,061/oz**, down about **1.4% today** and red in **4 of the last 5 sessions**, so buyers may stay cautious on spreads and low-grade material.[6] A softer dollar and firmer oil are in the background, but for you this is a “check prices, move only well-documented, high-grade gold loads” kind of day, not a rush-to-dump moment.[5][6]

Silver — Industrial & Precious Hybrid

• Spot Silver (XAG): $58.34/oz, down $1.51 (-2.53%) day-over-day. Previous close: $59.85/oz.
• 5-day trend: ↓ 4 of last 5 sessions.
• Gold/Silver ratio: 69.6:1.

**Silver is softer today, and the tape looks weak.** Spot is at **$58.34/oz**, down **2.53%**, with the market lower in **4 of the last 5 sessions**[2][8]. For scrap sellers and recyclers, that means buyers may stay picky, so clean silver-bearing material and good docs matter more right now[2][5].

Precious Metals (PGM) — Screen Indicators

• Platinum (Pt): $1,615/oz, down $10.00 (-0.62%) day-over-day. Previous close: $1,625/oz. MoM: -5.9%.
• Platinum 5-day trend: ↓ 3 of last 5 sessions.
• Palladium (Pd): $1,238/oz, down $22.00 (-1.75%) day-over-day. Previous close: $1,260/oz. MoM: -2.4%.
• Palladium 5-day trend: ↓ 3 of last 5 sessions.
• Rhodium (Rh): $8,150/oz, down $50.00 (-0.61%) day-over-day. Previous close: $8,200/oz. MoM: +1.9%.
• Rhodium 5-day trend: ↓ 2 of last 5 sessions.

PGM prices are soft today, with **platinum, palladium, and rhodium all ticking down again**, so expect cautious bids on loose PGM scrap and cores. With oil waking up at **$78.85/bbl** and the dollar easing a bit, buyers will stay focused on well-tested, documented cats and may stretch on cleaner, high-value material, but you shouldn’t expect any big jump in converter basket values in the near term.

Copper — Current Indicators

• COMEX/Spot Copper: $6.30/lb, up +$0.0130 (+0.21%) day-over-day. Previous close: $6.29/lb.
• 5-day trend: ↑ 3 of last 5 sessions.

**Copper’s still the king of your non‑ferrous pile.** Copper is sitting around **$6.30/lb**, up about a penny today and green in **3 of the last 5 sessions**. With oil starting to wake up and the dollar a bit softer, buyers can stay active, so it’s a decent time to move clean copper if you’ve got good, documented loads ready.

Aluminum — Current Indicators

• LME Aluminum: $3,137/tonne ($1.42/lb), down $0.0041 (-0.29%) day-over-day. Previous close: $1.43/lb.
• 5-day trend: → flat over last 5 sessions.

**Aluminum is flat, but don’t let the quiet tape fool you.** Aluminum is sitting around **$1.42/lb**, down less than a cent, and it’s been basically sideways for five sessions. With Brent crude near **$78.85/bbl** and oil starting to wake up, you should watch your yard energy and trucking costs and be picky about what aluminum you move, focusing on clean, segregated grades that still draw strong bids.

Steel Scrap (Shredded (SHS), scrapmonster) — Current Indicators

• Steel Scrap Shredded (SHS) (SCRAP-SHS): $413.00/mt, flat day-over-day. Previous close: $413.00/mt.
• 5-day trend: → flat over last 5 sessions.
• HMS 1&2 (80:20) (SCRAP-HM): $366.00/mt (flat day-over-day).

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