Tuesday, August 25
Junkyard News
Tuesday, August 25

Scrap board

Exchange (COMEX / CME)
Copper
$/lb · 30d +4.7%
$6.64
+0.04 (+0.6%)
Aluminum
$/mt · 30d -4.3%
$3,388
-18 (-0.5%)
US HRC steel
$/st · 30d +4.0%
$1,202
+6 (+0.5%)
Gold
$/oz · 30d +14.8%
$4677.50
+36.70 (+0.8%)
Platinum
$/oz · 30d +14.4%
$1853.40
-26.70 (-1.4%)
Palladium
$/oz · 30d +2.8%
$1326.00
-35.80 (-2.6%)
Silver
$/oz · 30d +16.1%
$67.89
-0.66 (-1.0%)
Yard cash (US avg, 220+ yards)
#1 Copper
$/lb
$4.95-5.55
+2.3%
#2 Copper
$/lb
$4.75-5.45
+2.3%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
$/lb
$0.68-0.85
-8.0%
Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
$/lb
$1.00-1.60
-5.1%
Clean Aluminum Sheet
$/lb
$0.65-0.84
-13.8%
Light Iron & Shredder
$/lb
$0.10-0.15
+8.8%
#1 Prepared Steel (HMS)
$/lb
$0.09-0.10
+5.6%
Yellow Brass Solids
$/lb
$3.00-3.89
-1.3%
Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)
$/lb
$0.16-0.25
-5.7%

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

Metals recycling

Saw the copper pile getting a little more attention this week, and I get it. Futures have copper at $6.64/lb, up 0.6% today and up 4.7% over the last 30 days. Steel is doing its slow climb too, US HRC at $1,202/st, up 0.5% today and up 4.0% on the month. Aluminum is the drag, $3,388/mt, down 0.5% today and down 4.3% over 30 days.

Today's part

Part COG Sale 90d
Spare Tire Hoist
Spare Tire Hoist
2020 Toyota Tacoma
+$130
$27 $157 400%

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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