POWER OF ATTORNEY


       I, Richard T. Wagner, hereby grant Power of Attorney to the
following individuals to sign forms on my behalf to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  Scot R. Jafroodi, Elizabeth C. Southern
and Sheila M. Spencer.  This Power of Attorney shall remain effective so
long as I am required to file reports under Section 16(a) by virtue of my
employment with Insteel Industries Inc.


							/s/ Richard T. Wagner	8.15.2023
       Richard T. Wagner