Twice per month we survey a combination of manufacturers, service centers, wholesalers, trading companies, steel mills, toll processors, and others in the steel industry as to how they are seeing current demand for their products.
Below is a graphic of overall product demand as recorded by our steel buyers surveys. We ask responding service centers if they are seeing demand for their products improving, remaining the same or declining.
| wdt_ID | Date | Demand is improving | Demand is remaining the same | Demand is declining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 2012 | 5 | 60 | 35 |
| 2 | October 15, 2012 | 8 | 67 | 25 |
| 3 | November 1, 2012 | 15 | 64 | 21 |
| 4 | November 15, 2012 | 11 | 68 | 21 |
| 5 | December 1, 2012 | 12 | 58 | 30 |
| 6 | December 15, 2012 | 14 | 68 | 18 |
| 7 | January 4, 2013 | 24 | 63 | 13 |
| 8 | January 18, 2013 | 23 | 61 | 16 |
| 9 | February 8, 2013 | 26 | 61 | 13 |
| 10 | February 21, 2013 | 23 | 69 | 8 |
| 11 | March 7, 2013 | 15 | 71 | 14 |
| 12 | March 21, 2013 | 14 | 68 | 18 |
| 13 | April 4, 2013 | 18 | 68 | 14 |
| 14 | April 18, 2013 | 14 | 70 | 16 |
| 15 | May 3, 2013 | 18 | 64 | 18 |
| 16 | May 23, 2013 | 19 | 69 | 12 |
| 17 | June 6, 2013 | 31 | 58 | 11 |
| 18 | June 21, 2013 | 32 | 58 | 10 |
| 19 | July 8, 2013 | 29 | 63 | 8 |
| 20 | July 18, 2013 | 24 | 68 | 8 |
| 21 | August 9, 2013 | 36 | 58 | 6 |
| 22 | August 23, 2013 | 27 | 68 | 5 |
| 23 | September 5, 2013 | 19 | 73 | 8 |
| 24 | September 20, 2013 | 22 | 68 | 10 |
| 25 | October 3, 2013 | 23 | 58 | 19 |
| 26 | October 17, 2013 | 20 | 64 | 16 |
| 27 | November 8, 2013 | 21 | 64 | 15 |
| 28 | November 22, 2013 | 22 | 60 | 18 |
| 29 | December 6, 2013 | 27 | 56 | 17 |
| 30 | December 20, 2013 | 29 | 52 | 19 |
| 31 | January 3, 2014 | 29 | 61 | 10 |
| 32 | January 24, 2014 | 25 | 66 | 9 |
| 33 | February 14, 2014 | 32 | 61 | 7 |
| 34 | February 21, 2014 | 23 | 63 | 14 |
| 35 | March 6, 2014 | 24 | 68 | 8 |
| 36 | March 20, 2014 | 30 | 65 | 5 |
| 37 | April 3, 2014 | 40 | 57 | 3 |
| 38 | April 17, 2014 | 47 | 50 | 3 |
| 39 | May 8, 2014 | 52 | 41 | 7 |
| 40 | May 22, 2014 | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| 41 | June 6, 2014 | 40 | 52 | 8 |
| 42 | June 20, 2014 | 33 | 62 | 5 |
| 43 | July 10, 2014 | 40 | 56 | 4 |
| 44 | July 24, 2014 | 41 | 58 | 1 |
| 45 | August 8, 2014 | 41 | 57 | 2 |
| 46 | August 21, 2014 | 36 | 62 | 2 |
| 47 | September 5, 2014 | 29 | 65 | 6 |
| 48 | September 18, 2014 | 34 | 54 | 12 |
| 49 | October 10, 2014 | 26 | 62 | 12 |
| 50 | October 24, 2014 | 18 | 57 | 25 |
| 51 | November 7, 2014 | 29 | 54 | 17 |
| 52 | November 21, 2014 | 26 | 61 | 13 |
| 53 | December 5, 2014 | 17 | 63 | 20 |
| 54 | December 19, 2014 | 25 | 63 | 12 |
| 55 | January 9, 2015 | 25 | 67 | 8 |
| 56 | January 22, 2015 | 24 | 66 | 10 |
| 57 | February 5, 2015 | 20 | 68 | 12 |
| 58 | February 20, 2015 | 24 | 64 | 12 |
| 59 | March 5, 2015 | 23 | 59 | 18 |
| 60 | March 19, 2015 | 25 | 64 | 11 |
| 61 | April 9, 2015 | 27 | 64 | 9 |
| 62 | April 23, 2015 | 36 | 60 | 4 |
| 63 | May 8, 2015 | 32 | 57 | 11 |
| 64 | May 22, 2015 | 28 | 67 | 5 |
| 65 | June 5, 2015 | 27 | 64 | 9 |
| 66 | June 18, 2015 | 31 | 63 | 6 |
| 67 | July 9, 2015 | 23 | 70 | 7 |
| 68 | July 23, 2015 | 22 | 69 | 9 |
| 69 | August 7, 2015 | 19 | 68 | 13 |
| 70 | August 21, 2015 | 21 | 67 | 12 |
| 71 | September 3, 2015 | 19 | 64 | 17 |
| 72 | September 25, 2015 | 11 | 66 | 23 |
| 73 | October 9, 2015 | 10 | 60 | 30 |
| 74 | October 23, 2015 | 10 | 52 | 38 |
| 75 | November 6, 2015 | 10 | 60 | 30 |
| 76 | November 20, 2015 | 14 | 46 | 40 |
| 77 | December 4, 2015 | 10 | 53 | 37 |
| 78 | December 18, 2015 | 13 | 63 | 24 |
| 79 | January 8, 2016 | 19 | 73 | 8 |
| 80 | January 22, 2016 | 22 | 70 | 8 |
| 81 | February 5, 2016 | 25 | 66 | 9 |
| 82 | February 19, 2016 | 19 | 70 | 11 |
| 83 | March 4, 2016 | 27 | 66 | 7 |
| 84 | March 18, 2016 | 34 | 58 | 8 |
| 85 | April 8, 2016 | 47 | 52 | 1 |
| 86 | April 22, 2016 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 87 | May 5, 2016 | 35 | 55 | 10 |
| 88 | May 20, 2016 | 31 | 57 | 12 |
| 89 | June 3, 2016 | 28 | 56 | 16 |
| 90 | June 17, 2016 | 22 | 68 | 10 |
| 91 | July 8, 2016 | 18 | 71 | 11 |
| 92 | July 22, 2016 | 13 | 67 | 20 |
| 93 | August 5, 2016 | 8 | 65 | 27 |
| 94 | August 19, 2016 | 11 | 67 | 22 |
| 95 | September 9, 2016 | 17 | 58 | 25 |
| 96 | September 23, 2016 | 13 | 61 | 26 |
| 97 | October 7, 2016 | 11 | 57 | 32 |
| 98 | October 21, 2016 | 10 | 63 | 27 |
| 99 | November 11, 2016 | 15 | 61 | 24 |
| 100 | November 23, 2016 | 23 | 59 | 18 |
| 101 | December 9, 2016 | 13 | 69 | 18 |
| 102 | December 22, 2016 | 29 | 57 | 14 |
| 103 | January 6, 2017 | 22 | 68 | 10 |
| 104 | January 19, 2017 | 29 | 63 | 8 |
| 105 | February 3, 2017 | 34 | 57 | 9 |
| 106 | February 17, 2017 | 26 | 65 | 9 |
| 107 | March 10, 2017 | 37 | 59 | 4 |
| 108 | March 24, 2017 | 37 | 54 | 9 |
| 109 | April 7, 2017 | 33 | 61 | 6 |
| 110 | April 21, 2017 | 26 | 67 | 7 |
| 111 | May 5, 2017 | 25 | 68 | 7 |
| 112 | May 19, 2017 | 16 | 68 | 16 |
| 113 | June 9, 2017 | 18 | 62 | 20 |
| 114 | June 23, 2017 | 20 | 65 | 15 |
| 115 | July 7, 2017 | 17 | 66 | 17 |
| 116 | July 21, 2017 | 16 | 72 | 12 |
| 117 | August 4, 2017 | 14 | 71 | 15 |
| 118 | August 18, 2017 | 17 | 68 | 15 |
| 119 | September 8, 2017 | 18 | 73 | 9 |
| 120 | September 22, 2017 | 19 | 63 | 18 |
| 121 | October 6, 2017 | 16 | 62 | 22 |
| 122 | October 20, 2017 | 14 | 62 | 24 |
| 123 | November 3, 2017 | 17 | 66 | 17 |
| 124 | November 17, 2017 | 15 | 62 | 23 |
| 125 | December 7, 2017 | 15 | 68 | 17 |
| 126 | December 22, 2017 | 31 | 59 | 10 |
| 127 | January 5, 2018 | 27 | 66 | 7 |
| 128 | January 19, 2018 | 42 | 52 | 6 |
| 129 | February 8, 2018 | 40 | 56 | 4 |
| 130 | February 23, 2018 | 41 | 53 | 6 |
| 131 | March 9, 2018 | 36 | 56 | 8 |
| 132 | March 22, 2018 | 41 | 52 | 7 |
| 133 | April 6, 2018 | 34 | 57 | 9 |
| 134 | April 20, 2018 | 27 | 64 | 9 |
| 135 | May 4, 2018 | 22 | 67 | 11 |
| 136 | May 18, 2018 | 23 | 62 | 15 |
| 137 | June 8, 2018 | 26 | 63 | 11 |
| 138 | June 22, 2018 | 18 | 66 | 16 |
| 139 | July 6, 2018 | 19 | 65 | 16 |
| 140 | July 20, 2018 | 12 | 72 | 16 |
| 141 | August 10, 2018 | 9 | 75 | 16 |
| 142 | August 24, 2018 | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| 143 | September 7, 2018 | 15 | 58 | 27 |
| 144 | September 21, 2018 | 7 | 66 | 27 |
| 145 | October 5, 2018 | 11 | 69 | 20 |
| 146 | October 19, 2018 | 9 | 70 | 21 |
| 147 | November 9, 2018 | 13 | 72 | 15 |
| 148 | November 21, 2018 | 11 | 66 | 23 |
| 149 | December 7, 2018 | 7 | 65 | 28 |
| 150 | December 21, 2018 | 7 | 65 | 28 |
| 151 | January 11, 2019 | 9 | 71 | 20 |
| 152 | January 25, 2019 | 15 | 65 | 20 |
| 153 | February 8, 2019 | 22 | 64 | 14 |
| 154 | February 22, 2019 | 14 | 67 | 19 |
| 155 | March 8, 2019 | 23 | 67 | 20 |
| 156 | March 22, 2019 | 18 | 65 | 17 |
| 157 | April 5, 2019 | 16 | 64 | 20 |
| 158 | April 19, 2019 | 20 | 60 | 20 |
| 159 | May 10, 2019 | 16 | 59 | 25 |
| 160 | May 24, 2019 | 12 | 60 | 28 |
| 161 | June 7, 2019 | 9 | 56 | 35 |
| 162 | June 21, 2019 | 10 | 55 | 35 |
| 163 | July 12, 2019 | 11 | 62 | 27 |
| 164 | July 26, 2019 | 13 | 60 | 27 |
| 165 | August 9, 2019 | 15 | 60 | 25 |
| 166 | August 23, 2019 | 11 | 52 | 37 |
| 167 | September 13, 2019 | 8 | 57 | 35 |
| 168 | September 27, 2019 | 2 | 49 | 49 |
| 169 | October 11, 2019 | 6 | 38 | 56 |
| 170 | October 25, 2019 | 10 | 45 | 45 |
| 171 | November 8, 2019 | 9 | 54 | 37 |
| 172 | November 22, 2019 | 16 | 49 | 35 |
| 173 | December 6, 2019 | 10 | 56 | 34 |
| 174 | December 20, 2019 | 17 | 55 | 28 |
| 175 | January 10, 2020 | 21 | 58 | 21 |
| 176 | January 24, 2020 | 26 | 61 | 13 |
| 177 | February 7, 2020 | 19 | 73 | 8 |
| 178 | February 21, 2020 | 18 | 68 | 14 |
| 179 | March 6, 2020 | 23 | 63 | 14 |
| 180 | March 20, 2020 | 4 | 60 | 36 |
| 181 | April 3, 2020 | 2 | 23 | 75 |
| 182 | April 17, 2020 | 3 | 19 | 78 |
| 183 | May 1, 2020 | 6 | 24 | 70 |
| 184 | May 15, 2020 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 185 | May 29, 2020 | 34 | 42 | 24 |
| 186 | June 12, 2020 | 53 | 38 | 9 |
| 187 | June 26, 2020 | 48 | 37 | 15 |
| 188 | July 10, 2020 | 38 | 43 | 19 |
| 189 | July 24, 2020 | 32 | 50 | 18 |
| 190 | August 7, 2020 | 38 | 43 | 19 |
| 191 | August 21, 2020 | 56 | 41 | 3 |
| 192 | September 4, 2020 | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| 193 | September 18, 2020 | 51 | 44 | 5 |
| 194 | October 2, 2020 | 54 | 42 | 4 |
| 195 | October 16, 2020 | 49 | 47 | 4 |
| 196 | October 30, 2020 | 44 | 50 | 6 |
| 197 | November 13, 2020 | 51 | 45 | 4 |
| 198 | November 25, 2020 | 41 | 51 | 8 |
| 199 | December 11, 2020 | 49 | 46 | 5 |
| 200 | December 23, 2020 | 52 | 39 | 9 |
| 201 | January 8, 2021 | 51 | 39 | 10 |
| 202 | January 22, 2021 | 55 | 41 | 4 |
| 203 | February 5, 2021 | 40 | 55 | 5 |
| 204 | February 19, 2021 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
| 205 | March 5, 2021 | 35 | 57 | 8 |
| 206 | March 19, 2021 | 44 | 51 | 5 |
| 207 | April 1, 2021 | 38 | 55 | 7 |
| 208 | April 15, 2021 | 43 | 52 | 5 |
| 209 | April 30, 2021 | 49 | 45 | 6 |
| 210 | May 13, 2021 | 55 | 37 | 8 |
| 211 | May 27, 2021 | 47 | 45 | 8 |
| 212 | June 10, 2021 | 49 | 49 | 2 |
| 213 | June 24, 2021 | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| 214 | July 8, 2021 | 42 | 49 | 9 |
| 215 | July 22, 2021 | 35 | 56 | 9 |
| 216 | August 5, 2021 | 20 | 71 | 9 |
| 217 | August 19, 2021 | 25 | 63 | 12 |
| 218 | September 2, 2021 | 22 | 68 | 10 |
| 219 | September 16, 2021 | 14 | 76 | 10 |
| 220 | September 30, 2021 | 21 | 65 | 14 |
| 221 | October 14, 2021 | 16 | 63 | 21 |
| 222 | October 28, 2021 | 9 | 66 | 25 |
| 223 | November 11, 2021 | 18 | 62 | 20 |
| 224 | November 24, 2021 | 13 | 69 | 18 |
| 225 | December 9, 2021 | 10 | 64 | 26 |
| 226 | December 22, 2021 | 16 | 67 | 17 |
| 227 | January 6, 2022 | 16 | 72 | 12 |
| 228 | January 20, 2022 | 17 | 59 | 24 |
| 229 | February 3, 2022 | 19 | 70 | 11 |
| 230 | February 17, 2022 | 25 | 66 | 9 |
| 231 | March 3, 2022 | 19 | 66 | 15 |
| 232 | March 17, 2022 | 33 | 61 | 6 |
| 233 | March 31, 2022 | 32 | 60 | 8 |
| 234 | April 14, 2022 | 30 | 65 | 5 |
| 235 | April 28, 2022 | 20 | 71 | 9 |
| 236 | May 13, 2022 | 17 | 72 | 11 |
| 237 | May 26, 2022 | 10 | 67 | 23 |
| 238 | June 9, 2022 | 10 | 64 | 26 |
| 239 | June 23, 2022 | 6 | 68 | 26 |
| 240 | July 7, 2022 | 6 | 54 | 40 |
| 241 | July 21, 2022 | 5 | 56 | 39 |
| 242 | August 4, 2022 | 8 | 62 | 30 |
| 243 | August 18, 2022 | 9 | 62 | 31 |
| 244 | September 1, 2022 | 13 | 65 | 22 |
| 245 | September 15, 2022 | 13 | 53 | 34 |
| 246 | September 29, 2022 | 7 | 66 | 27 |
| 247 | October 13, 2022 | 12 | 62 | 26 |
| 248 | October 27, 2022 | 10 | 65 | 25 |
| 249 | November 10, 2022 | 4 | 64 | 32 |
| 250 | November 23, 2022 | 13 | 58 | 29 |
| 251 | December 8, 2022 | 12 | 66 | 22 |
| 252 | December 22, 2022 | 20 | 68 | 12 |
| 253 | January 5, 2023 | 19 | 65 | 16 |
| 254 | January 19, 2023 | 21 | 68 | 11 |
| 255 | February 2, 2023 | 32 | 60 | 8 |
| 256 | February 16, 2023 | 24 | 67 | 8 |
| 257 | March 2, 2023 | 13 | 78 | 9 |
| 258 | March 16, 2023 | 24 | 60 | 15 |
| 259 | March 30, 2023 | 21 | 74 | 4 |
| 260 | April 13, 2023 | 15 | 75 | 10 |
| 261 | April 27, 2023 | 10 | 75 | 15 |
| 262 | May 11, 2023 | 7 | 75 | 18 |
| 263 | May 25, 2023 | 5 | 77 | 19 |
| 264 | June 8, 2023 | 9 | 67 | 24 |
| 265 | June 22, 2023 | 10 | 57 | 33 |
| 266 | July 6, 2023 | 16 | 64 | 20 |
| 267 | July 20, 2023 | 20 | 61 | 19 |
| 268 | August 3, 2023 | 10 | 73 | 17 |
| 269 | August 17, 2023 | 10 | 72 | 17 |
| 270 | August 31, 2023 | 4 | 72 | 24 |
| 271 | September 14, 2023 | 4 | 76 | 20 |
| 272 | September 28, 2023 | 9 | 72 | 19 |
| 273 | October 12, 2023 | 13 | 65 | 22 |
| 274 | October 26, 2023 | 19 | 60 | 21 |
| 275 | November 9, 2023 | 24 | 60 | 17 |
| 276 | November 23, 2023 | 19 | 60 | 21 |
| 277 | December 7, 2023 | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| 278 | December 21, 2023 | 15 | 64 | 21 |
| 279 | January 4, 2024 | 14 | 74 | 12 |
| 280 | January 18, 2024 | 10 | 77 | 13 |
| 281 | February 1, 2024 | 13 | 73 | 14 |
| 282 | February 15, 2024 | 10 | 74 | 16 |
| 283 | February 28, 2024 | 11 | 66 | 23 |
| 284 | March 13, 2024 | 19 | 66 | 15 |
| 285 | March 27, 2024 | 20 | 71 | 9 |
| 286 | April 10, 2024 | 16 | 68 | 16 |
| 287 | April 24, 2024 | 22 | 59 | 19 |
| 288 | May 8, 2024 | 12 | 63 | 25 |
| 289 | May 22, 2024 | 8 | 62 | 30 |
| 290 | June 5, 2024 | 10 | 60 | 30 |
| 291 | June 19, 2024 | 10 | 57 | 33 |
| 292 | July 3, 2024 | 7 | 62 | 31 |
| 293 | July 17, 2024 | 6 | 62 | 32 |
| 294 | July 31, 2024 | 9 | 62 | 29 |
| 295 | August 14, 2024 | 11 | 63 | 26 |
| 296 | August 28, 2024 | 19 | 58 | 23 |
| 297 | September 11, 2024 | 13 | 56 | 31 |
| 298 | September 25, 2024 | 10 | 75 | 15 |
| 299 | October 9, 2024 | 4 | 69 | 27 |
| 300 | October 23, 2024 | 6 | 67 | 27 |
| 301 | November 6, 2024 | 8 | 61 | 31 |
| 302 | November 20, 2024 | 13 | 70 | 17 |
| Date | Demand is improving | Demand is remaining the same | Demand is declining |