I suspect that the prices quoted are for bulk loads of the Portland
Cement powder used to make the ready mixed concrete. I saw the original
article, it was from the Associated press, written by an non technical
jounalist.

LRod wrote:
On 7 Apr 2006 21:37:11 -0700, "Too_Many_Tools"
wrote:


In Florida, concrete went from $564 a cubic yard in 2004 to $749 last
year,


Man, I must be out of touch. Are those prices correct? Last time I
priced concrete (admittedly a decade ago), it was running around
$80-100 a yard in the Chicago area. I've never priced it down here
(FL).