1 EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 2-56026 and 33-32066 of Commercial Metals Company on Form S-8 of our report, dated October 20, 1993, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Commercial Metals Company for the year ended August 31, 1994. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Dallas, Texas November 28, 1994