Smash Scrap Morning Metals Report – September 17, 2026
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Prices as of September 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.
Today’s price snapshot
Gold price
- Gold: $4,369/oz; higher than the previous close.
Silver price
- Silver: $65.50/oz; higher than the previous close.
Platinum-group metal prices
- Platinum: $1,799/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Palladium: $1,286/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Rhodium: $9,250/oz; lower than the previous close.
Copper price
- Copper: $6.61/lb; higher than the previous close.
Aluminum price
- Aluminum: $1.49/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.
- Gold, silver prices rise as oil eases before Fed decision - Kitco AM Report - KITCO — Kitco News
- A hawkish Fed won't keep gold price down for long - FxPro's Kuptsikevich - KITCO — Kitco News
- Electra Advances Phased Nickel Refining and Battery Recycling Strategy for North America — Financial Post
- Gold rises 1% ahead of Fed's rate call — Biztoc.com
- Critical Metals says it has ‘cracked’ eudialyte hurdle, plans $2.2B a year refinery in Romania - Mining.com — Mining.com
🇨🇦 CAD Note — One US dollar is C$1.3947. The reference prices above are in US dollars. Copper: $9.22/lb CAD · Aluminum: $2.08/lb CAD · Steel Scrap (Shredded (SHS)): $576.01/mt CAD
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