U.S. Raw Steel Output Rises 4.1% Year Over Year, Says AISI

Steel News  |  2026-10-13 03:17:09   |   By

Cumulative adjusted production reached 73.763 million net tons through October 10 this year.

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): U.S. raw steel production continued to run ahead of year-ago levels in early October, according to industry data released for the week ending October 10, 2026.

U.S. domestic steel mills produced an estimated 1.796 million net tons during the week. This was 4.1% above the 1.722 million net tons recorded during the corresponding week in 2025. However, output slipped 0.3% from the 1.801 million net tons reported for the week ending October 3, 2026.

Mill capability utilization stood at 77.8%, compared with 75.1% a year earlier and 78.3% in the previous week. The figures indicate that production remains stronger year-on-year, despite a modest weekly decline.

Cumulative adjusted production reached 73.763 million net tons through October 10 this year. This represents a 5.3% jump from 70.083 million net tons produced during the corresponding year-to-date period last year. Year-to-date capacity utilization also improved, rising to 79.0% from 77.0%.

The Southern district remained the country's largest steel-producing region, accounting for 768,000 net tons during the reporting week. The Great Lakes district followed with 534,000 net tons, while the Midwest contributed 285,000 net tons. The Northeast produced 140,000 net tons, and the Western district recorded 69,000 net tons.