US Raw Steel Output Tops Last Year Despite Weekly Decline
Steel News | 2026-07-14 05:11:12 | By Paul Ploumis
The adjusted production from the beginning of the year through July 11 reached 49.95 million net tons, representing a 5.9% increase over the same period in 2025.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): U.S. raw steel production continued to outperform last year's levels, although output slipped slightly compared with the previous week, according to the latest industry figures released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) for the week ending July 11, 2026.
The domestic U.S. steel mills produced an estimated 1.84 million net tons of raw steel during the week. The mill utilization rate stood at 79.7%, AISI data said.
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Compared with the corresponding week in 2025, domestic steel production increased by 3.9%. During the same period a year ago, mills produced 1.771 million net tons, at a capacity utilization rate of 78.2%. However, on a week-over-week basis, output declined by 0.9% from the 1.856 million net tons recorded in the previous reporting week, when utilization was slightly higher at 80.4%.
The adjusted production from the beginning of the year through July 11 reached 49.95 million net tons, representing a 5.9% increase over the same period in 2025. Average capacity utilization for the year-to-date improved to 78.8%, compared with 77.0% a year earlier.
Among regions, the Southern district remained the largest contributor with 833,000 net tons of steel, followed by the Great Lakes region at 491,000 net tons. The Midwest, Northeast, and Western districts produced 313,000, 135,000, and 68,000 net tons, respectively.