Craig, that was my first reaction--to hoard. As if lead shot prices aren't high enough. In looking at the size of the plant being shut down (145 job losses), it makes me wonder if the US has become more reliant on lead imports to feed our secondary smelters. Doe Run apparently announced its plans to close in 2010. I can foresee panic hoarding once again. Here's the article from the St. Louis newspaper.
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/d...64715f3c2d.html
Gil