Wednesday, August 19
Junkyard News
Wednesday, August 19

Scrap board

Exchange (COMEX / CME)
Copper
$/lb · 30d +2.6%
$6.46
-0.02 (-0.3%)
Aluminum
$/mt · 30d -4.5%
$3,376
+46 (+1.4%)
US HRC steel
$/st · 30d +4.7%
$1,208
+12 (+1.0%)
Gold
$/oz · 30d +12.6%
$4515.30
+149.30 (+3.4%)
Platinum
$/oz · 30d +11.9%
$1781.80
+55.40 (+3.2%)
Palladium
$/oz · 30d +5.0%
$1324.00
+32.80 (+2.5%)
Silver
$/oz · 30d +14.7%
$65.14
+1.20 (+1.9%)
Yard cash (US avg, 220+ yards)
Bare Bright Copper
$/lb
$5.20-5.40
+1.0%
#1 Copper
$/lb
$5.05-5.51
+0.4%
#2 Copper
$/lb
$4.95-5.41
+0.3%
Aluminum Cans (UBC)
$/lb
$0.50-0.95
+9.2%
Clean Aluminum Auto Wheels (Alloy 356)
$/lb
$1.00-1.44
-7.5%
Clean Aluminum Sheet
$/lb
$0.60-0.86
-15.7%
Light Iron & Shredder
$/lb
$0.10-0.13
-1.8%
#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

Funny week when the shiny metals are the loudest thing on the board. Copper is basically parked at $6.46/lb, down 0.3% today and up 2.6% over 30 days, so your #2 and bright are still a steady conversation at the scale. US HRC steel at $1,208/st is up 1.0% on the day and 4.7% in 30, enough to keep heavy melt honest. Gold is $4,515.30/oz, up 3.4% today and 12.6% in 30.

Today's part

Part COG Sale 90d
Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
2008 Ford E150 VAN
+$282
$29 $310 273%

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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