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    DakotaRog is offline Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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    Devin- Didn't mean to you slam you with my whining about steel prices here. Looking at all your sorted materials, there's a lot of hard work involved. Enjoy that check!!!



    Jimicrk and others will multiple yards within decent driving distance- I mean no disrespect but be thankful you all are in locations where you have such situations. For matador, gabrielservices, and myself, as well as others, its pretty much Hobson's Choice (the price offered or nothing) because there is only one yard close enough to drive to without taking a major undertaking. Even if I did have a large load of shred to take in (which I don't because of my limited storage area), driving another 200-250 miles would really need some penciling out to see if would be worth it. If a guy had a semi-load with heavy steel, it probably would be worth it but a pick-up & a trailer???

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    Quote Originally Posted by DakotaRog View Post
    Devin- Didn't mean to you slam you with my whining about steel prices here. Looking at all your sorted materials, there's a lot of hard work involved. Enjoy that check!!!

    Jimicrk and others will multiple yards within decent driving distance- I mean no disrespect but be thankful you all are in locations where you have such situations. For matador, gabrielservices, and myself, as well as others, its pretty much Hobson's Choice (the price offered or nothing) because there is only one yard close enough to drive to without taking a major undertaking. Even if I did have a large load of shred to take in (which I don't because of my limited storage area), driving another 200-250 miles would really need some penciling out to see if would be worth it. If a guy had a semi-load with heavy steel, it probably would be worth it but a pick-up & a trailer???
    Believe me I'm very thankful. I can't imagine having to drive 200-250 miles to a scrapyard.

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    Jeez I hope that copper pricing doesn't make it up north! Still around 2.50-2.85 at my regular yard. I've been holding off on smashing some yokes for a while reading all the posts about copper dropping, but now I might just get it over with! I think I would cry if I only got $2/lb for it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum View Post
    Jeez I hope that copper pricing doesn't make it up north! Still around 2.50-2.85 at my regular yard. I've been holding off on smashing some yokes for a while reading all the posts about copper dropping, but now I might just get it over with! I think I would cry if I only got $2/lb for it.
    If you are at 2.50-2.85 at your yard.......I would be turning every bit I could find. Kitco was showing 2.47 spot price today.

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