Market Data
December 30, 2025
US steel mills slow output during end-of-year holiday season
Written by Laura Miller
The latest American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data confirms that US steel mills have pulled back production during the end-of-year holiday season. Still, year-to-date figures show higher output and utilization rates compared with last year.
Raw steel output from American steel mills dipped for a second week, reaching an estimated 1,695,000 short tons in the week ended Dec. 27. This was a 1.7% drop from the previous week’s production of 1,725,000 st, but a 1.8% rise from the same week in 2024. YTD, weekly output has averaged 1,727,000 st.
