October US mill shipments slip but still higher than 2024

Domestic steel mill shipments dropped in October vs. September but increased year over year.

US steel shipments in October totaled 7,692,319 short tons (st), according to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). That’s down 4.2% from 8,032,536 st the prior month but up 9.2% from 7,047,172 st a year earlier.

Shipments year to date (YTD) through October stood at 76,425,069 st, up 5.1% from 72,731,187 st in the first 10 months of 2024.

Comparing YTD shipments through October 2025 to the first 10 months of 2024 shows: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip, up 4%, hot-rolled sheet and strip, unchanged; and cold-rolled sheet and strip, off 3%.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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