US steel production for the week ended June 25

US steel production for the week ended June 25

US domestic crude steel production for the week ending June 25, 2005 was 1.88 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 81.9%. Last year's production during the same period was 2.15 million net tons at a capacity utilization rate of 96.6%. The past week's production represents a 12.7% year-on-year decrease. Production for the week ending June 25, 2005 was up 4.3% from the previous week, when production was 1.80 million net tons at a capacity utilization rate of 78.6%. Year-to-date production through June 25, 2005 was 50.54 million net tons at a capacity utilization rate of 87.5%. That is 4.7% decrease from the 53.02 million net tons during the same period last year.