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South leads surge in US weekly steel output

  • Mercados: Metals
  • 02/11/26

US steel production grew sharply during the final week of October, surging to record highs in total output and weekly growth on strong production rates out of the southern US.

  • Total production of 2.05mn short tons (st) during the week ending 31 October marked a new high for weekly steel production, according to Argus' records of American Iron and Steel Institute data.
  • Total production increased 279,000st in the largest single-week increase in Argus' records.
  • Southern US steel production increased by 275,000st, accounting for 99pc of the total weekly production growth at the end of October.
  • All other regions combined only netted 4,000st in increased steel production week over week.
  • Year-to-date production of 79.76mn st marked a 6pc increase from the 75.25mn st produced a year prior.

US weekly steel production'000st
ProductionWeek of 31 OctoberWeek of 24 October±%DifferenceWeek of 1 November 2025
Total2,0531,77415.7%2791,740
Utilization rate %88.976.815.8%12.176.0
Year-to-date79,75877,4053.0%2,35375,248
Table subheader
Northeast1411382.2%3122
Great Lakes5185140.8%4540
Midwest328330-0.6%-2251
South1,00172637.9%275773
West6566-1.5%-154
AISI's raw steel production tonnage is estimated and compiled using weekly data provided by 50pc of domestic producers and monthly data from the remainder

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