FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, INC.
	11400 WEST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD - SUITE 1200 - LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90064
	WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER
	(310) 996-5458



                                                  February 11, 1998


VIA EDGAR


Filer Support
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Operations Center, Stop 0-7
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA 22312

Re:  Schedule 13G
     Relating to the Ownership of Rouge Industries, Inc.


Gentlemen:

Enclosed herewith pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 is one (1) copy of Schedule 13G for the period ended December 31, 1997 
which has been filed through the EDGAR system.  No filing fee is required.

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the 
undersigned.

                                                  Sincerely,

                                                  /s/ J. Richard Atwood
                                                  	
                                                  J. Richard Atwood
                                                  Senior Vice President


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	UNITED STATES
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C. 20549



	SCHEDULE 13G


	Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

	(Amendment No.          )*


	Rouge Industries, Inc.
	(Name of Issuer)

	Class A Common Stock
	(Title of Class of Securities)

	779088103
	(CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].  (A 
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on 
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of 
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) 
 (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's 
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, 
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the 
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of 
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see 
the Notes).
















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CUSIP No.  779088103         
	
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               First Pacific Advisors, Inc.
               04-3118452
	
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                        (A)  [ ]
               N/A                                      (B)  [ ]
	
3)  SEC USE ONLY


	
4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               Massachusetts
	
                   (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                 -0-   
  NUMBER OF        	
   SHARES          (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY                                                    401,000 
OWNED BY EACH      	
  REPORTING        (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH                                                     -0-
                   	
                   (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                              1,373,900 
	
9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               1,373,900
	
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

               N/A
	
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

               9.5
	
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               IA
	






*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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ITEM 1(a)    NAME OF ISSUER.

               Rouge Industries, Inc.

ITEM 1(b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

               3001 Miller Road, Dearborn, MI  48121-1699  

ITEM 2(a)    NAME OF PERSON FILING.

               First Pacific Advisors, Inc.

ITEM 2(b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.

               11400 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90064

ITEM 2(c)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION.

               Massachusetts

ITEM 2(d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.

               Class A Common Stock

ITEM 2(e)    CUSIP NUMBER.

               779088103

ITEM 3       REPORTING PERSON.

               See Item 12 on cover page

ITEM 4       OWNERSHIP.

               See Items 5 - 11 on cover page

ITEM 5       OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

               N/A

ITEM 6       OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

               N/A

ITEM 7      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

               N/A









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ITEM 8       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

               N/A

ITEM 9       NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

               N/A

ITEM 10      CERTIFICATION.



     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the 
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose 
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the 
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in 
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having 
such purpose or effect.

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this 
statement is true, complete and correct.


	February 11, 1998
	
Date


	/s/ J. Richard Atwood
	
Signature



	J. Richard Atwood, Senior Vice President
	
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