Current Price for WWs???

[azcoyhunter]

I am not sure if this is in the right place,


My Question is

I have a local junk yard that is notorious for high prices.

I was wanting to go in and ask him if he would sell me WWs, I can remove them (gotta find a WW puller somewhere).

My question is what is a fair price for WWs that I pull myself?

I assume per pound? Per Coffee Can? Per What????

Thanks for any info

[The Dove]

Gettem' while you can! What are you willing to pay?

The Dove

[mpmarty]

I don't know what a five gallon bucket weighs, but around here the shops get fifty bucks for a full one.

[jsizemore]

I payed $.15/lb but the junk yard only pays $.02 so nobody is bringing any in to sale. Found some at another scrap yard but they were $.25/lb and they were the only place that had any. Bought 1000 lbs. I pay tire shops $.15/lb cuz' it's all I can find and I'm glad to get em.

[mtgrs737]

I give $25 per five gallon bucket for them, and am happy to get them!

[Racer X]

I paid $60 for the last few I bought. Sounds like I am getting ripped off, but so few places in my area are willing to let you have them. Tire places are recyling them through their wheel weight supplier.

[Huntducks]

FREE from a local place.

[Marine Sgt 2111]

I pay $20.00 for a "home depot" bucket full...

[TC66]

Current scrap metal price on scrap metal network is .15 cents. Market Average is .22 cents.

http://www.scrapspot.com/03-013720.html?affilid=

Tom

[par0thead151]

i paid $ .2/1# a few months ago.
glad i got it as soon there will be no more lead WW, per EPA mandate

[Jaybird62]

I paid $35 for a 5 gal. bucket yesterday. I went to the next tire shop and got 3 gal. for free.

[leadman]

5 years ago a full to the top 5 gallon bucket weighed close to #200. Now with the zinc and iron they weigh #150 on up.

[joecool911]

Is the price of lead somewhat regional? Here in Oregon they seem to want about 45 cents a pound for wheel weights.

On a side note. Do you think that wheel weights are on the hit list of environmentalism? Seems like some poor wittle animal could eat one along the road. Or a child could pick one up and use it for a pacifier.

I am stocking up, even at 45 cents a pound. A 300 grain bullets costs less the 2 cents in lead...even at the higher price than what others I see are paying.

[joecool911]

Is the price of lead somewhat regional? Here in Oregon they seem to want about 45 cents a pound for wheel weights.

On a side note. Do you think that wheel weights are on the hit list of environmentalism? Seems like some poor wittle animal could eat one along the road. Or a child could pick one up and use it for a pacifier.

I am stocking up, even at 45 cents a pound. A 300 grain bullets costs less the 2 cents in lead...even at the higher price than what others I see are paying.

I think I may have figured it out. Here in Oregon people use wheel weights for making fishing weights. For halibut we cast weights up to 3 pounds. Salmon fishermen use them too. I bet there is just more demand here then in land locked areas of the great ole USA. Even @ 45 cents, it is a lot cheaper than buying fishing weights at the store.

[par0thead151]

20 cents apound was a damn good buy then for me. i need to score some more for free at my buddies shop though... free > .20/#

[bbs70]

Need Lead and a little tin?
There is a benefit auction going on now on this site.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=46650

[FN in MT]

Apparently someone in my area paid $65 a bucket and virtually overnight prices have risen! Stopped to a tire store where I've bought them for $15 a bucket. He had a full bucket and wanted $50!

The other alarming new development....I'm now averaging 5-10 pounds of zinc per bucket. What a PIA.

FN in MT

[joecool911]

What are you doing with the zink? Does it not melt at lead temps?

[par0thead151]

zinc melts at 700+ lead melts at 600
idk what people use zync for, i would like to find a use...
is it just paranoia, or are casters having harder times finding leas over the past few months?
makes me want to stock up more than what i have already

[Jaybird62]

I found a use for zinc... fishing weights and lures. I've got one old pyramid sinker mold, and I'm looking for more molds. Anybody got any leads on fishing lure molds? I came up with the idea when one tire shop owner said I could have his weights if I brought him back some fishing weights.