Steel fencing posts are used to support fences and are available in a variety of sizes and shapes. For permanent fencing, you should select metal fence posts rather than wooden ones. Steel posts offer a number of advantages over wooden posts: Lighter in weight; Fireproof; Extremely durable; Easy to drive. The common types of fence posts available include "U" shape, Y shape, T shape and studded fence posts. We commonly provide metal fence posts in lengths varying from 5 to 8 feet in 6-inch increments. Steel posts normally cost more than wooden posts and can be bent or forced out of line by livestock crowding. Wooden anchor posts placed every 50 to 75 feet are sometimes used to provide added bending resistance for steel line posts.