Todays scrap prices in San Antonio,Tx

Thanks Big Tex and other gentlemen. I appreciate being able to ease into this as a greenhorn without getting another one ripped.
I'll make some calls in the morning.
As far as the finer points, FreonJoe...what do you suggest reading? Just google the topics?
Guessing from your comments there might be price collusion in San Antonio, keeping it below market compared with other cities.

Well fellow scrappers the prices that are posted are a little on the lite side in s.florida we are getting .31 on compressors sealed units,electric motors .34 tin 185..00 a ton #1 HMS 280..00 a ton copper alum rads clean 1.70 dirty 1.55 question what is a sealed motor?

Johny,
Regarding the 'by the ton' quotes...what does, for example, 185..00 mean? Is it $1.85 a ton, or maybe $185.00 a ton? If it's $185, that explains a lot of the pickups and flatbeds chasing around town picking up junk.

Originally Posted by Tcgs

He said his light iron was .13 a lb. which is $260 a ton, thats on the heavy side. He didnt post a HMS price.


Also, that is a great price in light iron.

Well, prices were a lot better in March 2012 than they are now in July 2013.

A sealed motor is a refrigeration compressor.

OK we call them sealed units the reason is to distiwish between auto a/c compressors