The invention relates to steel for a wind turbine main shaft bearing and a production method of the steel. The steel comprises the following chemical compositions: 0.10-0.30% of C, 0.10-0.50% of Si, 0.30-0.80% of Mn, 1.30-1.60% of Cr, less than or equal to 0.025% of S, less than or equal to 0.025% of P, 3.25-3.75% of Ni, less than or equal to 0.30% of Cu, 0.15-0.25% of Mo, 0.005-0.05% of Al, 0.005-0.015% of N, less than or equal to 0.0010% of Ca, less than or equal to 0.003% of Ti, less than or equal to 0.0015% of O, less than or equal to 0.04% of As, less than or equal to 0.03% of Sn, less than or equal to 0.005% of Sb, less than or equal to 0.002% of Pb and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The production process comprises the following steps: hot metal pretreatment, converter or electric arc furnace smelting, LF refining, RH or VD furnace refining, large section continuous casting CCM large continuous casting slab, continuous rolling and finishing, wherein continuous casting slab and rolling slab are all put into pits for slow cooling and softening annealing; the steel is high in purity, tissue uniformity and density, can replace electroslag steel, and meets the requirements on steel for the wind turbine main shaft bearing.