Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – October 9, 2026
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Prices as of October 09, 2026 at 07:30 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.
Today’s price snapshot
Gold price
- Gold: $4,182/oz; higher than the previous close.
Silver price
- Silver: $60.41/oz; higher than the previous close.
Platinum-group metal prices
- Platinum: $1,682/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Palladium: $1,140/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Rhodium: $9,000/oz; unchanged from the previous close.
Copper price
- Copper: $6.70/lb; higher than the previous close.
Aluminum price
- Aluminum: $1.40/lb; higher than the previous close.
Steel scrap price
- Shredded (SHS): $413.00/mt; unchanged from the previous close. Source: scrapmonster.
- HMS 1&2 (80:20): $366.00/mt; unchanged from the previous reference price.
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 Remain Steady on the Index - 2026-10-9 - ScrapMonster — ScrapMonster News
- Copper, nickel prices could double by 2035: report - Mining.com — Mining.com
- DPM Metals Reports Third Quarter Gold Equivalent Production Results; On Track to Achieve High-End of 2026 Guidance — Financial Post
- Trekor Announces 41 Million Pounds of Copper Production from Gibraltar and Florence Copper in the Third Quarter — Financial Post
- Gold price today, Thursday, October 8, 2026: Yearly gold gains evaporate after Fed says higher rates are expected — Biztoc.com
🇨🇦 CAD Note — One US dollar is C$1.4240. The reference prices above are in US dollars. Copper: $9.54/lb CAD · Aluminum: $1.99/lb CAD · Steel Scrap (Shredded (SHS)): $588.11/mt CAD
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