Yeah exactly. But also, in the past large companies would group together categories, and the world of averages would work itself out. But because of core buyers cherry picking loads and dumping seperately to whose paying the most for certain catagories, say 2500 pieces a month. To combat that, refinerys are testing individual cats based on the pgm load for each particular number on the cat, which would prevent them from getting dumped on. There buying it for exactly what it is. A breadloaf used to be a breadloaf. Now depending on the numbers. They go between 65-180. Fords have seen catagory changes but not particularly on any numbers. Newer model fords are typically higher grades, but not always. Multimetco, which is a refinery in alabama, has a branch in los angeles, are still buying for the most part without the numbers but will make sure you aren't dumping on them. If anyone would like a pdf on price codes let me know.
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