Metal Prices

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sheet iron/steel .09 a pound in So. AZ. Wondering when the summer price drop will hit? Need to get rid of more before it happens!!

 

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[hobo finds]

June 1st and sheet iron / steel is still at .09 a pound in So. AZ

 

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More prices from So. AZ
Elect motors .30 lb
#2 copper 3.05 lb
Furnace alum .35 lb
Cast Alum .65 lb
Alu / copper raidator 1.55 lb
MLC Alum .70 lb
Compressor/Sealed units .12 lb
#2 Ins wire 1.10 lb
Yellow Brass 1.70 lb
Alum Cans .75 lb

 

[hobo finds]

u r takin a real beating on yellow brass and brass and compessers yellow brass 2.45 brass2.00 compresser .41

They are also real picky on the brass. Need to make sure to remove all seats and springs on faucets and the small bit of steel on bbq grill valves...

 

[hobo finds]

Sheet iron/steel up to .095 a lb in So. AZ

 

[hobo finds]

Today in So. AZ

#2 copper $3.10 lb
#1 copper wire $3.35 lb
#2 ins wire $1.10 lb
Elect motor .30 lb
Cast Alum .60 lb
Painted Alum .65 lb

 

[hobo finds]

July and sheet iron / steel still at .095 in So. AZ

 

[hobo finds]

sheet iron / steel up to .10 a pound in So. AZ

 

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Prices in So. AZ

Alum cans .75 lb
Auto Batt .20 lb
Yellow brass 1.70 lb
Copper #2 3.30 lb
Cast Alum .60 lb
Alum Furnace .35 lb
Diecast .10 lb
Extruded Alum .75 lb

 

[GPURS]

Northeast of Atlanta this week.

scrap steel: .10
No. 2 ins. wire 1.35

 

[hobo finds]

Southern AZ

Aug 1st Steel .10 lb

 

[DemonWolfe]

49# of insulated wire- 53.90- 1.10 a #
42# aluminum Breakage- 6.30- 0.15 a #
79# Clean Aluminum- 31.60- 0.40 a #
18# SS Breakage- 4.50 0.25 a #
34# Clean SS- 17.00- 0.50 a #
3# Brass Shells- 3.00- 1.00 a #

Total $116.30

Not to bad, got it all for free, need to haul in the rest now. i dont understand the shells though, they were all .22 shells, no primer in them, he said the dont care what kind of shells they are, they dock you for them.

 

[DemonWolfe]

Took in a small load the other day, needed to get mytrailer cleaned off, 1100 lbs of steel unprepared got me 75$. Not to bad, price per pound wasnt the best, still about 6 cents a pound

 

[hobo finds]

Prices in So. AZ.
Sheet iron / steel .105 lb
Yellow Brass $1.70 lb
#1 ins wire $1.50 lb
#2 Ins wire $1.15 lb
Die Cast Zinc .15 lb

 

[traderoftreasures]

Took in a small load the other day, needed to get mytrailer cleaned off, 1100 lbs of steel unprepared got me 75$. Not to bad, price per pound wasnt the best, still about 6 cents a pound

thats crap they pay .12 cents in peoria, il

 

[traderoftreasures]

49# of insulated wire- 53.90- 1.10 a #
42# aluminum Breakage- 6.30- 0.15 a #
79# Clean Aluminum- 31.60- 0.40 a #
18# SS Breakage- 4.50 0.25 a #
34# Clean SS- 17.00- 0.50 a #
3# Brass Shells- 3.00- 1.00 a #

Total $116.30

Not to bad, got it all for free, need to haul in the rest now. i dont understand the shells though, they were all .22 shells, no primer in them, he said the dont care what kind of shells they are, they dock you for them.

brass shells can't be sent over seas...america don't pay well for brass china does, and shells can't go there

 

[hobo finds]

Prices in So AZ
Elect motors .30 lb
Compressor .15 lb
#2 copper 3.05 lb
Alum MLC .60 lb
Alum furnace .30 lb
Alum Ext .65 lb
Alum paint .55 lb

 

[traderoftreasures]

Prices in So AZ prices in st louis
Elect motors .30 lb .35
Compressor .15 lb .26
#2 copper 3.05 lb 3.30
Alum MLC .60 lb .65
Alum furnace .30 lb .25
Alum Ext .65 lb .72
Alum paint .55 lb .62

inulated wire 1.10 2.10
alum rims .95
batteries .33

 

[DemonWolfe]

Took in a small load the other day, needed to get mytrailer cleaned off, 1100 lbs of steel unprepared got me 75$. Not to bad, price per pound wasnt the best, still about 6 cents a pound

thats crap they pay .12 cents in peoria, il

Took some in to another yard in Hays Ks, 3080 lbs of prepaed steel, $308 at 0.10 a lb. Hellava lot better then the yard here in town, i'll be taking in another load in a week or two hopefully

 

[hobo finds]

Sheet iron / steel .105 in So. AZ