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AISI: Raw steel output moved higher
Written by David Schollaert
February 12, 2024
Domestic production of raw steel increased again last week, according to the most recent data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Output moved higher for the second straight week after declining for more than a month to start the year.
Steel output in the US totaled an estimated 1,710,000 short tons (st) in the week ended Feb. 10. That’s up 0.5% from the previous week but a decrease of 5% from the same week last year when production stood at 1,800,000 st.
The mill capability utilization rate was 77% in the week ended Feb. 10, up from 76.6% a week earlier yet down from 80.5% a year ago.
Year-to-date production through Feb. 10 was 9,936,000 st at a capability utilization rate of 76.4%. That was off 1.4% from 10,074,000 st in the same period a year earlier when capability utilization was 78.1%.
Production by region is shown below, with the week-over-week changes shown in parentheses:
- Northeast – 133,000 st (down 3,000 st)
- Great Lakes – 560,000 st (down 2,000 st)
- Midwest – 188,000 st (down 2,000 st)
- South – 759,000 st (up 13,000 st)
- West – 70,000 st (up 2,000 st)

Editor’s note: The raw steel production tonnage provided in this report is estimated. The figures are compiled from weekly production tonnage provided by approximately 50% of the domestic production capacity combined with the most recent monthly production data for the remainder. Therefore, this report should be used primarily to assess production trends. The AISI production report “AIS 7”, published monthly and available by subscription, provides a more detailed summary of steel production based on data supplied by companies representing 75% of U.S. production capacity.
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