<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Birdie Steel Trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birdie Steel Trading connects buyers and sellers of used and surplus steel beams nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.birdiesteeltrading.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:46:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.birdiesteeltrading.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Jumbo Steel Beams Explained: Sizes, Uses &#38; Sourcing]]></title><description><![CDATA["Jumbo" is a word you hear a lot in the steel business, but it does not always mean the same thing to everyone. To an engineer, it points to a specific class of very heavy rolled shapes with special code requirements. To a buyer or a yard, it usually means any very deep or very heavy wide flange beam, such as the big W36, W40, and W44 sections. This guide explains what makes a beam jumbo, the sizes involved, where these beams are used, and what to know before you buy jumbo steel beams used or...]]></description><link>https://www.birdiesteeltrading.com/post/jumbo-steel-beams-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae7fe3dad017b70020abccf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:07:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Maslin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Used Steel Beams Are Priced]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are shopping for used steel beams, you may have noticed that two beams that look alike can carry very different prices. Used beam pricing is not a single number off a chart. It is built from a handful of factors: weight, size, length, condition, freight, and what the steel market is doing that week. This guide walks through each one so you can compare quotes on used steel beams. Weight per Foot: The Starting Point Structural steel is bought and sold largely by weight, so the first...]]></description><link>https://www.birdiesteeltrading.com/post/how-used-steel-beams-are-priced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ae7fdf4ad017b70020abc1f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:06:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>David Maslin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>