POWER OF ATTORNEY


       I, James R. York, hereby grant Power of Attorney to the following
individuals to sign forms on my behalf to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:  Scot R. Jafroodi, Elizabeth C. Southern and Sheila M.
Spencer.  This Power of Attorney shall remain effective so long as I am
required to file reports under Section 16(a) by virtue of my employment
with Insteel Industries Inc.


							/s/ James R. York	8.15.2023
       James R. York