US raw steel production reached 2.053 million net tons in the week ending October 31, 2026, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported. Capacity utilization was 88.9%.
Output was up 15.7% from the previous week, ending October 24, when production totaled 1.774 million net tons and capacity utilization stood at 76.8%. Production was 19.2% higher than in the same week of 2025, when output was 1.722 million net tons and capacity utilization was 75.1%.
Adjusted year-to-date production through October 31, 2026, totaled 79.758 million net tons, up 6% from 75.248 million net tons over the same period last year. Capacity utilization for the period was 79.5%, compared with 77% in 2025.
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