According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended June 20, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.851 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 80.2 percent.
Production for the week ended June 20, 2026 decreased 0.2 percent compared to the previous week ended June 13 2026, when production was 1.854 million net tons and capacity utilization was 80.3 percent.
Production was 1.792 million net tons for the week ended June 20, 2025, and capacity utilization was 79.8 percent. Current week's production represents a 3.3 percent increase year-over-year.
Adjusted year-to-date production through June 20, 2026 was 44.395 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 78.6 percent. This is up 6.1 percent from 41.828 million net tons in the same period last year, when the capacity utilization rate was 76.8 percent.
