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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Note 4 — Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:


	June 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	6,337	$	8,125
Work-in-process		2,034		3,927
Finished goods		7,778		6,735
Ferrous scrap metal		25,326		24,093
Non-ferrous scrap metal		34,831		30,574

	$	76,306	$	73,454

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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