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Platinum $1,613 USD /oz ▲ $16.00 (+1.00%) Palladium $1,112 USD /oz ▲ $30.00 (+2.77%) Rhodium $9,150 USD /oz ▼ $200.00 (-2.14%) Copper $6.56 USD /lb ▼ $0.0610 (-0.92%) Aluminum $1.35 USD /lb ▼ $0.0033 (-0.24%) Steel (Shredded (SHS)) $413.00 USD /mt – $0.0000 (+0.00%) Nickel $7.02 USD /lb ▲ $0.0105 (+0.15%) Lead $0.8500 USD /lb ▲ $0.0032 (+0.38%) Zinc $1.73 USD /lb ▼ $0.0078 (-0.45%) Gold $4,157 USD /oz ▲ $46.40 (+1.13%) Silver $56.69 USD /oz ▲ $1.02 (+1.82%) USD/CAD 1.4263 ▲ $0.0041 (+0.29%)

SMASH Recycling Blog

Industry insights, auction tips, and scrap metal market news

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 23, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 23, 2026

· SMASH AI · 2 min read

Prices as of September 23, 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: $4,311/oz; lower than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $65.00/oz; lower than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,769...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 22, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 22, 2026

· SMASH AI · 2 min read

Prices as of September 22, 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: $4,337/oz; lower than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $65.67/oz; lower than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,792...

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Catalytic Converters photographed during inventory preparation

Catalytic Converter Auctions vs. Brokers Calgary

· 10 min read

Auction vs. Broker: Why the Way You Sell Catalytic Converters in Canada Is Costing You Money Most scrap yards in Canada are still selling catalytic converters the same way they did a decade ago — one phone call, one buyer, one price. No competition. No transparency. Just a number someone read off...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 21, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 21, 2026

· SMASH AI · 2 min read

Prices as of September 21, 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: $4,355/oz; lower than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $66.64/oz; higher than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,80...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 18, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 18, 2026

· SMASH AI · 2 min read

Prices as of September 18, 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: $4,356/oz; higher than the previous close. Silver price Silver: $66.52/oz; higher than the previous close. Platinum-group metal prices Platinum: $1,7...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 17, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 17, 2026

· SMASH AI · 2 min read

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: $1,7...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 16, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 16, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

[DATA ALERT: Silver: settled +0.86% away from the 2026-09-15 morning print ($63.15 -> $63.69) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Platinum: settled +1.31% away from the 2026-09-15 morning print ($1,755.00 -> $1,778.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled +1.18% away from the 2026-09-15 morning print ($1,272.00 -> $1,287.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Coppe...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 15, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 15, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

[DATA ALERT: Rhodium: settled -1.29% away from the 2026-09-14 morning print ($9,675.00 -> $9,550.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step) — verify before publishing] Prices as of September 15, 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 bel...

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SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 14, 2026

SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – September 14, 2026

· SMASH AI · 5 min read

[DATA ALERT: Silver: settled +0.87% away from the 2026-09-11 morning print ($63.95 -> $64.50) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Palladium: settled -0.93% away from the 2026-09-11 morning print ($1,292.00 -> $1,280.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step); Rhodium: settled -1.02% away from the 2026-09-11 morning print ($9,825.00 -> $9,725.00) — this move was never published in an article (unpublished settle step) — verif...

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