Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ (675)	$ 2,567	$ 3,513	$ 7,690	$ 1,892	$ 11,203
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					1,618	1,531
Deferred taxes	(8)		(16)		(18)	(33)
Compensation expense for restricted stock					89	156
Change in postretirement benefits					8	4
Gain recognized on open derivatives not designated for hedge accounting					(1,629)	(1,969)
Deferred realized gain on derivatives					0	418
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	222		0		222	0	$ 200
Right-of-use asset					(8)	0
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Accounts receivable					7,709	(2,958)
Inventories					10,753	(18,256)
Other current assets					141	(2,369)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses					(9,295)	(7,411)
Income taxes payable					(2,018)	1,128
Contribution to retirement plan					0	(350)
Employee compensation and related expenses					(4,740)	(1,330)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES					4,724	(20,236)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment					(1,900)	(2,883)
Deposit on steel processing equipment					(1,000)	0
Increase in cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance					(2)	(7)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES					(2,902)	(2,890)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash dividends paid					(557)	(295)
Cash paid for principal portion of finance lease					(54)	(53)
Cash paid for share repurchases					(134)	(4)
Borrowings on asset based lending facility					326,988	420,178
Repayments on asset based lending facility					(331,424)	(398,934)
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES					(5,181)	20,892
DECREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH					(3,359)	(2,234)
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		$ 5,897		$ 5,386	5,897	5,386
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 2,538		$ 3,152		$ 2,538	$ 3,152	$ 2,538