Friday, August 21
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Friday, August 21

Scrap board

Exchange (COMEX / CME)
Copper
$/lb · 30d +1.2%
$6.59
+0.13 (+2.0%)
Aluminum
$/mt · 30d -5.2%
$3,392
+67 (+2.0%)
US HRC steel
$/st · 30d +3.8%
$1,198
+4 (+0.3%)
Gold
$/oz · 30d +14.1%
$4646.80
+130.50 (+2.9%)
Platinum
$/oz · 30d +17.4%
$1909.70
+78.70 (+4.3%)
Palladium
$/oz · 30d +5.6%
$1351.00
+14.70 (+1.1%)
Silver
$/oz · 30d +18.3%
$69.60
+1.57 (+2.3%)
Yard cash (US avg, 220+ yards)
Bare Bright Copper
$/lb
$5.10-5.40
+1.1%
#1 Copper
$/lb
$5.00-5.35
+1.2%
#2 Copper
$/lb
$4.90-5.25
+1.4%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
$/lb
$0.57-0.95
+16.4%
Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
$/lb
$1.05-1.29
-19.0%
Clean Aluminum Sheet
$/lb
$0.67-0.76
-9.9%
Light Iron & Shredder
$/lb
$0.09-0.13
-2.5%
#1 Prepared Steel (HMS)
$/lb
$0.09-0.11
+8.9%
Yellow Brass Solids
$/lb
$3.10-3.56
-6.7%
Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)
$/lb
$0.15-0.25
+5.0%

Exchange is the board. Yard cash is what the scale is paying, national average. Not a local bid.

Metals recycling

Called a yard in Jersey and they said the phone keeps ringing for copper, which tracks with today at $6.59/lb (up 2.0% on the day, up 1.2% over 30 days). Aluminum is the opposite vibe, $3,392/mt (up 2.0% today) but still down 5.2% on the month, so the light stuff feels sticky. Steel keeps grinding higher, US HRC $1,198/st (up 0.3% today, up 3.8% in 30). The shiny side is ripping, gold up 14.1% in 30 days.

Today's part

Part COG Sale 90d
OIL Filter Housing
OIL Filter Housing
1999 Ford Expedition
+$403
$21 $424 300%

Green is profit per part. COG is junkyard cost. Sale is typical sold value. 90d is sell-through on a 90-day cycle.

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