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Weekly Raw Steel Production

In the week ending on October 17, 2026, domestic raw steel production was 1,870,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 80.9 percent. Production was 1,722,000 net tons in the week ending October 17, 2025, while the capability utilization then was 75.1 percent. The current week鈥檚 production represents an 8.6 percent increase from the same period in the previous year. Production for the week ending October 17, 2026, is up 4.1 percent from the previous week ending October 10, 2026, when production was 1,796,000 net tons and the rate of capability utilization was 77.8 percent.

Adjusted year-to-date production through October 17, 2026, was 75,632,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 79.1 percent. That is up 5.3 percent from the 71,805,000 net tons during the same period last year, when the capability utilization rate was 77.0 percent.

Broken down by districts, here鈥檚 production for the week ending October 17, 2026, in thousands of net tons: North East: 131; Great Lakes: 520; Midwest: 313; Southern: 842; and Western: 64 for a total of 1870.

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 天涯海角社区 production report 鈥淎IS 7鈥�, 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. Year-to-date adjusted for consistency with monthly data.