Tuesday, September 8
Junkyard News
Tuesday, September 8

Scrap board

Exchange (COMEX / CME)
Copper
$/lb · 30d +3.9%
$6.85
+0.26 (+3.9%)
Aluminum
$/mt · 30d +3.2%
$3,529
+90 (+2.6%)
US HRC steel
$/st · 30d +4.8%
$1,252
+26 (+2.1%)
Gold
$/oz · 30d +1.8%
$4442.30
+12.50 (+0.3%)
Platinum
$/oz · 30d +5.8%
$1846.10
+25.10 (+1.4%)
Palladium
$/oz · 30d -0.3%
$1373.50
-16.60 (-1.2%)
Silver
$/oz · 30d +2.6%
$66.81
+0.76 (+1.1%)
Yard cash (US avg, 220+ yards)
Bare Bright Copper
$/lb
$5.35-5.60
+1.9%
#1 Copper
$/lb
$5.15-5.39
+2.0%
#2 Copper
$/lb
$4.90-5.36
+0.4%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
$/lb
$0.65-0.78
-15.3%
Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
$/lb
$1.25-1.60
+5.7%
Clean Aluminum Sheet
$/lb
$0.55-1.00
+8.5%
Light Iron & Shredder
$/lb
$0.08-0.10
-5.9%
#1 Prepared Steel (HMS)
$/lb
$0.09-0.10
-7.5%
Yellow Brass Solids
$/lb
$3.15-3.24
+1.6%
Automotive Batteries (Car & Truck)
$/lb
$0.16-0.25
+12.2%

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

Metals recycling

Copper is doing that thing where it drags the whole yard mood with it, $6.85/lb today (up 3.9%) and still up 3.9% over 30 days. Aluminum is climbing too, $3,529/mt (up 2.6% today, up 3.2% on the month), so mixed loads feel a little less annoying. HRC steel is $1,252/st (up 2.1% today, up 4.8% in 30 days), which makes sheet and tin look slightly less sad on the ticket.

Today's part

Part COG Sale 90d
Armrest
Armrest
2007 Hyundai Veracruz
+$172
$14 $185 88%

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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