AISI Posted Jump in U.S. Domestic Raw Steel Output

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 4.30% during the week ending August 9, 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 1.800 million net tons (NT) of domestic raw steel. 79.5% 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 1.0% in the week ending August 9, 2025, compared to the week ending August 2, 2025, when 1,782,000 net tons were produced and the capability utilization rate was 78.7%.

With 802,000 net tons, the Southern region produced the most. Over the course of the week, the Great Lakes region produced 555,000 net tons. The other regions' productions (in thousand net tons) are Western-69, Midwest-246, and North East-128.

As of August 9, 2025, the adjusted year-to-date output was 54.146 million net tons, with a capability utilization rate of 76.5%. This represents a 1.2% increase over the same period in 2024, when production was 53.492 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 76.4%.