SMASH Recycling Morning Metals Report – October 26, 2026
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Prices as of October 26, 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: $4,020/oz; higher than the previous close.
Silver price
- Silver: $54.21/oz; higher than the previous close.
Platinum-group metal prices
- Platinum: $1,538/oz; lower than the previous close.
- Palladium: $1,035/oz; higher than the previous close.
- Rhodium: $9,150/oz; unchanged from the previous close.
Copper price
- Copper: $6.53/lb; higher than the previous close.
Aluminum price
- Aluminum: $1.38/lb; lower 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 Recycling.
News sources checked
These are the linked headlines reviewed for today’s report. Open the original source before making a market decision.
- 3 Gold Mining Stocks Retail Investors May Watch as Inflation Heats Up — Biztoc.com
- COMMENTARY: China's tug-of-war with Australian miners lurks beneath iron ore calm - Reuters — Reuters Commodities
- Get Competitive Scrap Metal Prices in Sydney - Sydney Scrap Metal — Slashdot.org
- Metals traders reap bonanza with another year of record profits - Mining.com — Mining.com
- Gold price plunges by Rs 11,700 per tola in Nepali market — Khabarhub.com
🇨🇦 Canadian Dollar Conversions — One US dollar is C$1.3993. The reference prices above are in US dollars. Copper: $9.13/lb CAD · Aluminum: $1.93/lb CAD · Steel Scrap (Shredded (SHS)): $577.91/mt CAD
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