anything under .50 over block is a great deal! normally, according to a broker I’ve talked with, minimally it’s .04/# to ship, .20/# for shredding, about .08/# for packaging. That’s .32, and the wholesaler should be granted the right to make a little bit per #, so what’s .20 or so in the grand scheme of having a good relationship with the distributor?
Try to get a 3 month price lock with a distributor. Many won’t do it, there are some who will. It’s a risk for both sides, that the price won’t go too high (for the distributor) or too low (for the buyer) But, if the distributor works things right, THEY will have a lock on cost too.
