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Inventories
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Inventory Net [Abstract]  
Inventories

Note 2 - Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

May 31, 2020

 

 

August 31, 2019

 

Processed and unprocessed scrap metal

 

$

63,201

 

 

$

81,313

 

Semi-finished goods

 

 

10,732

 

 

 

8,712

 

Finished goods

 

 

45,351

 

 

 

53,796

 

Supplies

 

 

42,259

 

 

 

43,499

 

Inventories

 

$

161,543

 

 

$

187,320