For $5 / bucket. If I still hung buckets I would ask to get in on the deal. Drill a hole for the spout, just have to figure out how to get a cover on it. Old Grimm flat lids may work they had a pin that hooked them to the spout not bucket.
I will throw out another opinion this morning, there are some that will say they are 410 (cheaper) stainless not 304 (most syrup pans) or 316 (food grade). Part of my day job is buying Stainless sheet and coil. There are many grades and they can all be used for a variety of things. And I am going to say WAY BETTER then a old galv bucket with lead soldier. Or old plastic buckets that who know what came in them.
54 Acres bought in Sept 2010, hope for a lot of fun
Kabota 3400 w/ bucket
couple Husky chainsaws and a couple of Stihl
Big dream
2011 = 106 on gravity tubing, 100 bucket
2012 =700 vaccuum 100 gravity 80 bucket's
30" x 12' Vortex with Leader Revolution Max Raised pans
2013 = 1200 vac, 200 gravity, 5 buckets, buying from 300 buckets, 500 vac
Springtech RO 600 Deluxe
2015= 1800 all vac @ home, buying sap from 1200.
2017= 2200 all on vac. no longer buying sap