Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – November 5, 2026
Prices as of November 05, 2026 at 07:30 AM CST.
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.
Today’s price snapshot
Gold price
- Gold: $4,115/oz; higher than the previous close.
Silver price
- Silver: $52.63/oz; higher than the previous close.
Platinum-group metal prices
- Platinum: $1,516/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Palladium: $1,025/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Rhodium: $9,125/oz; unchanged from the previous close.
Copper price
- Copper: $6.41/lb; lower than the previous close.
Aluminum price
- Aluminum: $1.41/lb; higher than the previous close.
What sellers can do today
- Converters and precious metals: Record serial numbers, separate OEM from aftermarket units, and include clear photos.
- Copper and aluminum: Separate grades and remove avoidable contamination before asking for bids.
- Steel: Confirm the grade, weight, freight responsibility, and possible deductions before accepting an offer.
- Price discovery: Treat these as reference prices, not yard offers, and compare more than one qualified bid through Smash Scrap.

News sources checked
These are the linked headlines reviewed for today’s report. Open the original source before making a market decision.
- North American Scrap Metal Prices: Clean Copper Grades, E.C. Aluminum Wire Rise Amid Broad Flat Trend- November 4, 2026 - ScrapMonster — ScrapMonster News
- Brackley U-Pick Auto Parts - Scrap Yard in Brackley,Prince Edward Island - Scrap Prices - ScrapMonster — ScrapMonster News
- Silver jumps by 5% as Dems win US midterms — Biztoc.com
- Gold and silver surge as Democratic midterm sweep drives dollar, yields lower - Kitco AM Report - Kitco — Kitco News
- Silver price today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Silver prices shift as investors weigh the impact of a Democratic sweep — Biztoc.com
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