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May 11, 2026
Raw steel output continues to rise in US
Written by Laura Miller
US steel mills continue to increase production, with weekly output again reaching multi-year highs.
The latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) show raw steel output rising 1.3% week over week (w/w) to 1,880,000 short tons (st) in the week ending May 9. Production is up 9.3% year over year.
US mills’ capability utilization hit 81.4% last week, up from 80.4% the week prior and from 76.6% a year ago.
Adjusted year-to-date (YTD) production of 33,285,000 st is 6.3% higher than last year, with YTD utilization at 78.1% this year vs. 76.2% last year.
Raw production increased w/w in four of the five AISI-defined regions:
- Northeast – 140,000 st (up 6,000 st)
- Great Lakes – 522,000 st (up 11,000 st)
- Midwest – 309,000 st (down 2,000 st)
- South – 842,000 st (up 4,000 st)
- West – 67,000 st (up 5,000 st)
Editor’s note: The raw steel production tonnage provided in this report is estimated and should be used primarily to assess production trends. The graphic included in this report shows unadjusted weekly data. The monthly AISI “AIS 7” report is available by subscription and provides a more detailed summary of domestic steel production.
