Dan,
I'm from Ohio originally and have family scattered all over the state keeping an eye out for me so hopefully they can get a hold of something because I agree completely that the market down here is very dry. Currently I would for a valve automation business and managed to get ahold of a 1.5" thick piece of stainless that's weighs about 100lbs for free that I use now that works ok.
Jim,
I lowballed them pretty good and theres no way I would pay any more than the $200 mentioned above.