Federal Reserve Economic Data: Your trusted data source since 1991

FRED Economic Data, St. Louis FED

Your trusted data source

since 1991.

Manufacturing

Primary metal mfg

   

Please select a date range

    Jan 1947    
 
 
    Mar 2024
Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Primary metal mfg 		Mar 2024 283.252 Index Dec 1984=100 294.792 Index Dec 1984=100 296.169 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Mar 2024 249.979 Index Dec 2003=100 272.304 Index Dec 2003=100 267.880 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Mar 2024 249.979 Index Dec 2003=100 272.304 Index Dec 2003=100 267.880 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron and steel mills 		Mar 2024 268.272 Index Jun 1982=100 292.265 Index Jun 1982=100 287.373 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 274.875 Index Jun 1982=100 301.700 Index Jun 1982=100 287.164 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled steel sheet and strip 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold finished steel bars 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products 		Mar 2024 476.459 Index Jun 1982=100 476.369 Index Jun 1982=100 504.681 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products other than wire rod, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products, alloy 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products, stainless 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel sheet and strip, including tin mill products 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes 		Mar 2024 291.262 Index Jun 1982=100 288.688 Index Jun 1982=100 294.088 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Hot rolled steel bars, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel plates, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel structural shapes, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes, alloy 		Mar 2024 137.721 Index Dec 2010=100 138.488 Index Dec 2010=100 140.527 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes, stainless 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Secondary products 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel product mfg from purchased steel 		Mar 2024 284.801 Index Dec 2003=100 295.057 Index Dec 2003=100 303.991 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel pipe and tube mfg from purchased steel 		Mar 2024 327.205 Index Dec 2003=100 336.624 Index Dec 2003=100 362.845 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron, steel pipe and tube from purchased steel 		Mar 2024 467.981 Index Jun 1982=100 481.463 Index Jun 1982=100 518.924 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 481.610 Index Jun 1982=100 494.825 Index Jun 1982=100 536.061 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Iron and steel pipes and tubes, purchased iron and steel 		Mar 2024 481.610 Index Jun 1982=100 494.825 Index Jun 1982=100 536.061 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
OCTG, standard, line pipe, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pressure, mechanical, structural pipe and tube, carbon 		Mar 2024 185.327 Index Dec 2010=100 191.691 Index Dec 2010=100 205.134 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pipe and tube, alloy 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pipe and tube, stainless 		Mar 2024 119.758 Index Dec 2010=100 120.032 Index Dec 2010=100 132.791 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Rolling & drawing of purchased steel 		Mar 2024 249.651 Index Dec 2003=100 260.540 Index Dec 2003=100 255.451 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Rolled steel shape mfg 		Mar 2024 302.812 Index Jun 1982=100 326.320 Index Jun 1982=100 286.978 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 276.387 Index Jun 1982=100 299.184 Index Jun 1982=100 263.821 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled steel sheet and strip, made from purchased steel 		Mar 2024 300.983 Index Jun 1982=100 336.342 Index Jun 1982=100 265.972 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, carbon steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, alloy steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, stainless steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, purchased steel 		Mar 2024 263.218 Index Jun 1982=100 267.716 Index Jun 1982=100 286.099 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, carbon steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, alloy steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Steel wire drawing 		Mar 2024 300.063 Index Jun 1982=100 302.799 Index Jun 1982=100 329.716 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 306.117 Index Jun 1982=100 309.018 Index Jun 1982=100 337.505 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel wire, including galvanized and other coated wire 		Mar 2024 280.544 Index Jun 1982=100 283.941 Index Jun 1982=100 307.121 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Carbon steel wire 		Mar 2024 284.282 Index Jun 1982=100 285.284 Index Jun 1982=100 306.657 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Mar 2024 149.856 Index Dec 2003=100 150.378 Index Dec 2003=100 161.688 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Mar 2024 149.942 Index Dec 2003=100 150.464 Index Dec 2003=100 161.781 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Alumina refining and primary aluminum production 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Primary products 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum oxide, except natural alumina 		. . Index Dec 1982=100 . Index Dec 1982=100 . Index Dec 1982=100 Index Dec 1982=100
Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum 		Mar 2024 168.882 Index Dec 2003=100 168.499 Index Dec 2003=100 191.603 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 182.212 Index Jun 1980=100 181.784 Index Jun 1980=100 207.064 Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum ingot, including billet, made by secondary smelters 		Mar 2024 169.798 Index Dec 2003=100 169.356 Index Dec 2003=100 196.484 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil mfg 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Other aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding 		Mar 2024 252.422 Index Dec 1981=100 253.481 Index Dec 1981=100 273.729 Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 262.112 Index Dec 1981=100 263.136 Index Dec 1981=100 283.943 Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Aluminum extruded products 		. . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes 		. . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Extruded and drawn aluminum tube 		. . Index Dec 1994=100 . Index Dec 1994=100 . Index Dec 1994=100 Index Dec 1994=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Nonferrous (exc alum) production & processing 		Mar 2024 285.164 Index Dec 2003=100 279.491 Index Dec 2003=100 283.124 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		. . Index Dec 2009=100 . Index Dec 2009=100 . Index Dec 2009=100 Index Dec 2009=100
Primary products 		. . Index Dec 2009=100 . Index Dec 2009=100 . Index Dec 2009=100 Index Dec 2009=100
Primary smelting and refining of copper 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Primary nonferrous metal, except copper and aluminum 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Copper rolling/drawing/extruding & alloying 		Mar 2024 316.700 Index Dec 2003=100 311.001 Index Dec 2003=100 327.259 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying 		Mar 2024 125.053 Index Dec 2011=100 122.804 Index Dec 2011=100 129.229 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 125.439 Index Dec 2011=100 123.088 Index Dec 2011=100 129.107 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Copper rolling, drawing, and extruding 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy rod, bar, and shapes 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy sheet, strip, and plate 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy pipe and tube 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper wire and cable (except mechanical) drawing 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary processing of copper 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Other nonferrous roll/draw/extruding/alloying 		Mar 2024 249.953 Index Dec 2003=100 243.503 Index Dec 2003=100 242.404 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding 		Mar 2024 224.510 Index Dec 2003=100 224.940 Index Dec 2003=100 220.867 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 194.346 Index Dec 2003=100 194.712 Index Dec 2003=100 191.140 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other nonferrous metal mill shapes 		Mar 2024 338.143 Index Jun 1982=100 340.158 Index Jun 1982=100 299.315 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Nickel and nickel-base alloy mill shapes 		Mar 2024 269.725 Index Jun 1982=100 270.483 Index Jun 1982=100 289.074 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Titanium and titanium-base alloy mill shapes 		Mar 2024 195.114 Index Jun 1982=100 195.114 Index Jun 1982=100 190.753 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) 		Mar 2024 278.676 Index Dec 2003=100 265.248 Index Dec 2003=100 267.137 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 279.016 Index Dec 2003=100 265.116 Index Dec 2003=100 266.664 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other miscellaneous secondary nonferrous metals, including secondary lead 		Mar 2024 88.864 Index Jun 2011=100 83.758 Index Jun 2011=100 93.513 Index Jun 2011=100 Index Jun 2011=100
Nonferrous metal powders, paste, and flakes (excluding aluminum and copper) 		Mar 2024 254.124 Index Jun 1985=100 249.821 Index Jun 1985=100 . Index Jun 1985=100 Index Jun 1985=100
Secondary precious metals and precious metal alloys 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 2011=100 . Index Jun 2011=100 . Index Jun 2011=100 Index Jun 2011=100
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Foundries 		Mar 2024 206.531 Index Dec 2003=100 206.607 Index Dec 2003=100 201.460 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Ferrous metal foundries 		Mar 2024 296.963 Index Dec 1984=100 297.375 Index Dec 1984=100 290.529 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron foundries 		Mar 2024 352.085 Index Dec 1980=100 352.950 Index Dec 1980=100 339.778 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 338.735 Index Dec 1980=100 339.596 Index Dec 1980=100 326.233 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Standard and pearlitic malleable iron castings 		Mar 2024 190.744 Index Jun 2012=100 190.748 Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Ductile iron pressure pipe and fittings 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Other ductile iron castings 		Mar 2024 218.938 Index Jun 1986=100 220.228 Index Jun 1986=100 216.758 Index Jun 1986=100 Index Jun 1986=100
Cast iron pressure pipe and fittings 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Other ductile iron castings for automotive uses 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Other ductile iron castings for all other uses 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Cast iron soil pipe and fittings, all sizes 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Other gray iron castings 		Mar 2024 213.818 Index Dec 2003=100 213.793 Index Dec 2003=100 209.494 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Steel investment foundries 		Mar 2024 362.686 Index Jun 1981=100 362.684 Index Jun 1981=100 371.314 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 353.724 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Steel investment castings 		Mar 2024 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 353.724 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Steel foundries, except investment 		Mar 2024 286.044 Index Jun 1981=100 286.014 Index Jun 1981=100 275.928 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 215.929 Index Dec 2003=100 215.906 Index Dec 2003=100 208.325 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Carbon steel castings, except investment 		Mar 2024 310.759 Index Jun 1981=100 310.767 Index Jun 1981=100 293.405 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
High alloy steel castings, except investment 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Other alloy steel castings, except investment 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Nonferrous metal foundries 		Mar 2024 255.470 Index Dec 1984=100 255.207 Index Dec 1984=100 248.183 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Nonferrous metal die-casting foundries 		Mar 2024 120.027 Index Dec 2011=100 120.068 Index Dec 2011=100 121.961 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 121.121 Index Dec 2011=100 121.163 Index Dec 2011=100 123.168 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy die-castings 		Mar 2024 189.435 Index Jun 1983=100 189.399 Index Jun 1983=100 192.278 Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Nonferrous (except aluminum) die-castings 		. . Index Jun 1991=100 . Index Jun 1991=100 . Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		Mar 2024 112.526 Index Dec 2011=100 112.555 Index Dec 2011=100 110.753 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Aluminum foundries, except die-casting 		Mar 2024 242.713 Index Jun 1991=100 242.738 Index Jun 1991=100 229.167 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 221.609 Index Jun 1991=100 221.609 Index Jun 1991=100 209.256 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Aluminum foundries 		Mar 2024 221.609 Index Jun 1991=100 221.609 Index Jun 1991=100 209.256 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy sand castings 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy permanent and semipermanent mold castings (exc cast aluminum) 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		Mar 2024 304.100 Index Jun 2008=100 304.283 Index Jun 2008=100 287.018 Index Jun 2008=100 Index Jun 2008=100
Other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) 		Mar 2024 151.288 Index Dec 2011=100 150.443 Index Dec 2011=100 135.847 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2024 147.784 Index Dec 2011=100 146.920 Index Dec 2011=100 131.535 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Copper products (except die-cast) 		Mar 2024 407.979 Index Jun 1983=100 403.218 Index Jun 1983=100 414.335 Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Other nonferrous products (except-die-cast) 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
   

Need Help?

Questions or Comments
FRED Help

Subscribe to the FRED newsletter

Follow us

Back to Top