AISI Posted Notable Jump in U.S. Raw Steel Output
Remember that production was 1.726 million NT in the same week last year, at a little lower capacity utilization rate of 77.7%.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): According to the American Iron and Steel Institute's (AISI) most recent weekly domestic production figures, U.S. weekly raw steel production increased by roughly 3.1% during the week ending August 23, 2025. This was based on a comparison between this week and the same week last year.
Over the course of the week, the United States produced 1.780 million net tons (NT) of domestic raw steel. 78.6% of the domestic mill's capacity was being used. Remember that production was 1.726 million NT in the same week last year, at a little lower capacity utilization rate of 77.7%.
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The output climbed slightly by 0.3% in the week ending August 23, 2025, compared to the week ending August 16, 2025, when 1,774,000 net tons were produced and the capability utilization rate was 78.3%.
With 805,000 net tons, the Southern region produced the most. Over the course of the week, the Great Lakes region produced 535,000 net tons. The other regions' productions (in thousand net tons) are Western-74, Midwest-241, and North East-125.
As of August 23, 2025, the adjusted year-to-date output was 57.700 million net tons, with a capability utilization rate of 76.6%. This represents a 1.3% increase over the same period in 2024, when production was 56.945 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 76.4%.