Well steel pipe for $1.98/ft is HIGH (if 1" OD)
For a close reference, when I bought 3/4" solid round bar (cold rolled) awhile back for my H1 wheels, the 20 ft stick was about $27. Hot rolled is cheaper, but I didn't want the scale all over it.
Whatever you do, DON'T buy it at Lowe's, you could get 20 ft for cheaper than 5 ft at Lowe's probably...