Precious Metal Scrap Prices: Weekly Market Report (October 24-30, 2025)
Market Reports | 2025-10-31 06:57:35
The prices of 18-carat and 22-carat gold scrap also recorded notable declines by $ 99.19 per Oz and $ 121.14 per Lb respectively.
By Paul Ploumis
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The North American scrap gold, silver and platinum prices - hallmarked and non- hallmarked dropped during the previous week (October 24 to 30, 2025) on the ScrapMonster Price Index..
In the Hallmarked category, the 14-carat gold scrap prices registered decline, falling by $77.37 per Oz during the week.
The prices of 18-carat and 22-carat gold scrap also recorded notable declines by $ 99.19 per Oz and $ 121.14 per Lb respectively. The chart below depicts the weekly price action in 22-carat gold scrap:
9-carat gold scrap prices decreased by 3.31% week-on-week. The price of Platinum scrap witnessed a modest decline of $ 32.81 per Oz to reach $ 1,169.51 per Oz. Silver scrap prices recorded a decline of 1.89% over the week.
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In the Non-Hallmarked category, the 14-carat gold scrap prices edg
ed lower by $ 73.16 per Oz. The prices of 18 carat and 22 carat gold scrap also went down by $ 93.79 and $ 114.55 per Oz respectively.9 carat gold scrap also slumped by 3.31%.
The price of Platinum scrap closed the week at $ 1169.51, recording a decline of 2.73% from the opening price of $1,202.32 per Oz. The weekly price movement in non-hallmarked platinum scrap prices is depicted in the following chart:
Also, Silver scrap prices inched lower by 1.91% from the prior week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the overall trend in North American precious metal scrap prices during the week ended Oct 30, 2025?
Both hallmarked and non-hallmarked gold, silver, and platinum scrap prices declined across most categories between October 24 and 30, 2025, according to the ScrapMonster Price Index.
- Which precious metal category saw the most significant drop during Oct 24-30, 2025?
Gold scrap prices recorded the steepest decline, with 22-carat hallmarked gold falling by $121.14 per Oz and non-hallmarked gold down by similar margins across carat levels.
- How did platinum and silver perform over the week (Oct 24-30, 2025?
Platinum scrap dropped by $32.81 per Oz to $1,169.51—down 2.73% week-on-week—while silver scrap prices slipped around 1.9% from the prior week.
