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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following at June 30: 
(in thousands)
2020
 
2019
Finished goods
$
318,071

 
$
311,684

Work in process and powder blends
190,041

 
246,414

Raw materials
75,589

 
95,620

Inventories at current cost
583,701

 
653,718

Less: LIFO valuation
(61,254
)
 
(82,142
)
Total inventories
$
522,447

 
$
571,576


We used the LIFO method of valuing inventories for approximately 43 percent and 41 percent of total inventories at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.