According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending March 14, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.774 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 76.7 percent.
Production for the week ending March 14, 2026 decreased 0.9 percent compared to the previous week ending March 7 2026, when production was 1.791 million net tons and a capacity utilization rate of 77.4 percent.
Production was 1.703 million net tons for the week ended March 14, 2025, with a capacity utilization rate of 76.5 percent. Production for the current week represents a 4.2 percent increase year-over-year.
Adjusted year-to-date production through March 14, 2026 was 18.613 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 77.2 percent. This is up 4.9 percent from 17.738 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.4 percent.
