Posted by Oliver662011 on October 12, 2015 at 23:45:51 from (98.31.59.192):
In Reply to: Scrap steel $30/ton??? posted by fred werring on October 12, 2015 at 18:51:49:
I agree it is best for the vintage equipment market if scrap stays low, lower the better. While it makes getting rid of your junk kinda stink, and it also drives down prices in general in the farm auction market, only stinks if you are selling. On the plus it means lower prices (good for buyer) and it also protect equipment from being scrapped that shouldn't be scrapped just because someone sees a easy couple hundred. Last time I sold some scrap was around Sept 1st. Low quality iron was about 3.5 cents and high quality steel was at 4 I scrapped a crown electric walkbehind Hi-Lo from a K-mart, I bought it at auction. Had already had a lot of what was usable stripped and needed batteries (cost more than machine if it was operating), bought for $5 and scrapped for $130. Not bad ROI also helped offset the cost of my new to me JD 14T baler, and International-Osborne rake I bought. If I remember correctly it weighted around 3500-3800 lbs you do the math. Just my 2 cents
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
