U.S. crude steel production increased by 3.4% as yearly in the week ending January 31

According to data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), U.S. crude steel production totaled 1,758,000 net tons in the week in question. In the same period last year, production stood at 1,700,000 net tons. The capacity utilization rate was recorded at 76.0% this year, compared with 76.3% a year earlier.

Production declined compared with the previous week ending January 24, 2026. Output, which was 1,778,000 net tons in the week ending January 24, decreased by 1.1% to 1,758,000 net tons in the week ending January 31. During the same period, the capacity utilization rate decreased from 76.9% to 76.0%.

As of January 31, 2026, adjusted year-to-date U.S. crude steel production reached 7,774,000 net tons. This represents a 3.4% increase compared with 7,518,000 net tons produced in the same period last year. Year-to-date capacity utilization averaged 76.0%, versus 76.3% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

According to AISI data, regional U.S. crude steel production for the week ending January 31, 2026 amounted to 119,000 net tons in the Northeast, 518,000 net tons in the Great Lakes region, 257,000 net tons in the Midwest, 799,000 net tons in the South, and 65,000 net tons in the West, bringing total weekly production to 1,758,000 net tons.