Scrap board
Exchange (COMEX / CME)
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Copper
$/lb · 30d +1.9%
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$6.42
-0.07 (-1.0%)
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Aluminum
$/mt · 30d -5.3%
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$3,347
-4 (-0.1%)
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US HRC steel
$/st · 30d +2.9%
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$1,188
-6 (-0.5%)
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Gold
$/oz · 30d +13.2%
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$4539.00
+49.60 (+1.1%)
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Platinum
$/oz · 30d +13.8%
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$1812.10
+9.50 (+0.5%)
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Palladium
$/oz · 30d +5.2%
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$1326.00
-5.90 (-0.4%)
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Silver
$/oz · 30d +18.7%
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$67.41
+1.68 (+2.5%)
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Yard cash (US avg, 220+ yards)
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Bare Bright Copper
$/lb
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$5.10-5.40
+1.1%
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#1 Copper
$/lb
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$5.00-5.51
+1.1%
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#2 Copper
$/lb
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$4.90-5.41
+1.3%
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Aluminum Cans (UBC)
$/lb
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$0.50-0.95
+12.8%
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Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
$/lb
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$1.05-1.32
-19.6%
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Clean Aluminum Sheet
$/lb
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$0.70-0.80
-8.3%
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Light Iron & Shredder
$/lb
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$0.10-0.13
-1.6%
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#1 Prepared Steel (HMS)
$/lb
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$0.09-0.11
+8.9%
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Yellow Brass Solids
$/lb
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$3.10-3.56
-6.7%
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Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)
$/lb
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$0.15-0.25
+5.0%
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Exchange is the board. Yard cash is what the scale is paying, national average. Not a local bid.
Metals recycling
This week feels like the precious side is doing the talking. Gold is up 13.2% over 30 days (and +1.1% today), silver is up 18.7% over 30 days (and +2.5% today), and platinum is up 13.8% over 30 days. Meanwhile copper took a 1.0% dip today to $6.42/lb, even though it is still +1.9% on the month. HRC is creeping up too, +2.9% over 30 days to $1,188/st.
Today's part
| Part |
COG |
Sale |
90d |
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Center CAP
2012 Lincoln MKZ
+$117
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$6 |
$123 |
158% |
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Green is profit per part. COG is junkyard cost. Sale is typical sold value. 90d is sell-through on a 90-day cycle.
19 more flips are in the sheet, with the margin on every one.
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