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Other Activities => Equestrian & Livestock => Topic started by: andersonjk4 on April 03, 2019, 08:45:48 AM

Title: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: andersonjk4 on April 03, 2019, 08:45:48 AM: Anyone have a recommendation on where a person could get wholesale or manufacturer direct treated round posts and/or t-posts? I'm going to be fencing off the rest of my pasture this spring and I'm wondering if I can find better prices than the local farm supply stores. Spokane/CDA area would be ideal, but for the right deal I'd be willing to haul the trailer a ways.
Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 03, 2019, 08:55:40 AM: Wilco was having their spring sale in March. I picked up some supplies then. Craigslist often has ads for used t-posts, etc.
Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: KFhunter on April 03, 2019, 09:15:54 AM: I found some good deals in Idaho, up north by Oldtown some years ago.

I'm about to start looking too, need about a semi truck worth :(
ok maybe half a load :chuckle:
Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: BDildine on April 03, 2019, 10:15:26 AM: following along, curious as well
Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: Sandberm on April 03, 2019, 11:04:07 AM: I doubt you or anyone else would do this but...if a guy only needs a few and looks are not important..

From time to time I go to Twin City metals in Kennewick and rummage around through the scrap iron others bring in. The guys in the yard usually set t-posts off to the side in a pile. Ive picked through them a couple times in the past and picked out the thickest, best quality ones. I haul them inside to be weighed and they usually come out to be about $1 a piece. Again, these are old, THICK ones that I will sort out. As long as they are not rusted out at the bottom they are stouter than the new thinner ones which seem to run around $4 a post at the store.

Yes, I am frugal to answer the question :tup:
Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 03, 2019, 11:09:10 AM: Quote from: Sandberm on April 03, 2019, 11:04:07 AM
I doubt you or anyone else would do this but...if a guy only needs a few and looks are not important..

From time to time I go to Twin City metals in Kennewick and rummage around through the scrap iron others bring in. The guys in the yard usually set t-posts off to the side in a pile. Ive picked through them a couple times in the past and picked out the thickest, best quality ones. I haul them inside to be weighed and they usually come out to be about $1 a piece. Again, these are old, THICK ones that I will sort out. As long as they are not rusted out at the bottom they are stouter than the new thinner ones which seem to run around $4 a post at the store.

Yes, I am frugal to answer the question :tup:

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Title: Re: Where to Buy Fence Posts?
Post by: deereman on April 03, 2019, 12:20:25 PM: I bought a semi load of 5.5’ heavy steel post for $4.37/post this winter.
Pearson Farm & Fence in Colfax and Moses Lake. May be cheaper out there but I wanted red and white posts and they delivered to my place for that price.