Bob Richardson

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August 2019 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. The All commodities index declined by 0.8% over the last month & has decreased by 2.0% over the last year on a seasonally unadjusted basis. Meats increased by 2.6% from July to August 2019 and rose by 6.1% from August ’18 – ’19. Dairy products increased by 0.4% over the last month & rose by 6.0% over the last year. Nonferrous metal ores increased by 0.8% from July – August 2019 and rose by 13.6% from August ’18 – August 2019. Lighting fixtures rose by 1.0% over the last month and increased by 5.9% over the last year. Bolts, nuts, screws, rivets & washers increased by 0.6% between July – August 2019 and rose by 7.7% between August ’18 – August 2019. Mobile homes rose by 8.4% over the last month and increased by 7.2% over the last year. Plumbing fixture fittings and trim rose by 0.4% between July – August 2019 and increased by 6.9% between August 2018 – August 2019.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Indexes (PPI) Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages for Selected Commodities Through August 2019

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1 Month Aug. '19YTD Aug. '191 Year Aug. '193 Year Aug. '195 Year Aug. '1910 Year Aug. '1920 Year Aug. '19
01FARM PRODUCTS-4.2%-6.9%2.9%1.1%-5.9%1.8%2.3%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-6.4%-29.5%2.4%3.2%1.6%3.5%2.7%
012Grains-13.4%-2.0%0.5%5.2%-6.5%0.7%3.0%
013Slaughter livestock-0.3%4.2%7.5%-1.7%-6.5%3.4%2.7%
014Slaughter poultry-10.6%-4.0%-2.3%-0.3%-6.2%1.4%2.6%
015Raw cotton-4.7%-26.3%-29.7%-7.1%-8.0%1.0%0.4%
016Raw milk4.1%18.9%22.8%5.2%-6.5%4.5%1.0%
017Chicken eggs26.1%-42.3%-38.2%11.7%-15.2%-1.9%0.6%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds0.4%-2.4%1.4%-2.1%-9.0%-1.7%3.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.2%2.0%1.9%0.9%-0.7%1.8%2.3%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.6%-0.2%1.0%1.3%0.4%1.5%2.4%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.6%5.7%4.1%0.7%-1.9%2.5%2.4%
023Dairy products0.4%6.1%6.0%1.5%-2.0%2.8%1.9%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.8%0.2%1.5%1.8%1.7%1.8%2.5%
025Sugar and confectionery1.6%2.6%3.6%1.2%1.4%1.6%2.6%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.3%0.8%1.4%1.0%1.1%1.4%2.0%
027Fats and oils-1.3%-4.7%-3.3%-1.4%-2.5%0.6%3.5%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.4%-1.6%0.4%1.7%0.5%1.3%2.0%
029Prepared animal feeds0.5%0.1%-4.2%-1.1%-3.9%0.4%3.4%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.0%-0.1%0.5%1.7%0.6%1.6%1.1%
031Synthetic fibers0.6%0.2%0.5%3.8%0.9%1.7%1.3%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.7%-3.0%-2.9%2.0%-0.2%1.6%1.3%
033Greige fabrics-0.4%-1.5%-0.8%0.7%-0.3%1.2%1.1%
034Finished fabrics0.1%1.4%3.2%1.7%1.0%1.9%1.4%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%0.9%1.0%1.2%1.1%1.7%1.0%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-1.0%-7.7%-8.6%-1.3%-1.9%-0.2%0.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.9%-3.1%-5.0%-5.5%-6.6%0.5%0.6%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle2.6%-13.9%-19.0%-16.3%-18.1%0.5%-0.9%
042Leather3.0%-3.4%-5.4%-8.5%-9.7%-1.9%0.2%
043Footwear-0.1%3.1%3.0%1.6%2.1%2.8%1.9%
044Other leather and related products-0.3%0.9%0.9%1.4%2.1%1.9%1.5%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.7%-5.3%-9.6%4.0%-5.1%-0.1%3.4%
051Coal-0.1%-1.6%-0.6%2.9%-0.7%0.8%4.1%
053Gas fuels-5.0%-62.6%-38.9%-9.8%-18.8%-7.4%-0.9%
055Utility natural gas-1.1%-22.2%-6.1%-0.6%-3.9%-0.9%2.6%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-1.8%10.2%-12.6%12.7%-11.3%-1.7%5.3%
057Petroleum products, refined-5.7%4.9%-13.1%9.5%-8.4%-0.5%5.3%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-6.1%-3.7%-12.2%13.7%-2.1%4.8%8.0%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-1.0%-1.5%-3.0%2.9%0.3%2.2%3.5%
061Industrial chemicals-3.1%-4.8%-11.0%3.1%-3.4%0.5%3.8%
062Paints and allied products-0.2%2.6%4.1%3.8%1.4%2.3%3.3%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%2.5%3.6%4.2%5.5%5.1%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible1.6%1.4%5.2%-1.5%-6.9%-1.0%4.6%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-1.0%-2.4%-0.1%3.0%-1.8%1.8%3.0%
066Plastic resins and materials-0.9%-8.3%-7.5%0.8%-2.7%1.4%2.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.2%1.4%1.4%2.0%1.3%1.7%2.2%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.2%-0.4%0.1%2.0%0.6%1.7%2.4%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.1%0.1%-0.3%1.5%-0.1%1.7%2.3%
072Plastic products-0.3%-0.6%0.1%2.2%0.8%1.8%2.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.3%-1.0%-4.6%1.6%1.1%2.5%1.1%
081Lumber-0.8%-2.9%-10.8%0.1%-0.8%3.0%0.3%
082Millwork-0.3%0.6%0.0%2.9%2.6%2.5%2.0%
083Plywood-2.7%-7.8%-16.5%-0.4%0.0%1.8%-0.1%
084Other wood products-0.1%2.7%2.1%3.6%2.2%2.2%1.5%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products1.3%-3.4%-5.1%0.4%-0.1%2.5%0.8%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.4%1.6%1.6%3.6%2.9%2.5%2.4%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.5%2.7%-1.3%1.1%0.8%2.7%0.9%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.1%-1.8%-1.8%1.3%0.6%1.4%2.0%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.3%-3.4%-3.2%1.3%0.4%1.6%2.1%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.1.0%-1.7%-15.1%-1.0%0.9%2.4%1.4%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%2.5%3.4%1.7%1.1%1.0%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.2%-2.7%-2.5%3.7%0.4%1.5%2.9%
101Iron and steel0.6%-10.6%-11.0%4.2%-1.5%1.5%3.3%
102Nonferrous metals-0.7%0.6%0.6%4.4%0.4%1.7%3.6%
103Metal containers0.3%2.6%2.6%4.6%2.2%0.8%2.3%
104Hardware-0.1%0.9%2.8%2.1%1.5%1.5%2.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.2%2.6%4.7%3.1%2.4%2.1%2.4%
106Heating equipment0.2%4.0%5.3%3.7%3.2%2.6%3.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.9%1.3%1.8%3.8%2.3%2.0%2.6%
108Miscellaneous metal products-0.1%1.0%2.1%2.5%1.1%1.1%1.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.0%1.4%2.1%1.6%1.1%0.9%0.7%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.2%0.7%2.8%1.9%1.5%1.7%2.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.0%1.7%5.2%2.0%1.7%2.0%2.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.0%1.5%2.3%1.8%1.4%1.6%1.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment-0.1%1.9%3.0%2.7%2.2%2.2%2.6%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.4%-4.1%-5.8%-2.2%-3.2%-3.6%-6.1%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.4%1.6%2.3%1.7%1.5%1.1%1.4%
117Electrical machinery and equipment-0.2%1.3%1.2%1.1%0.6%0.3%-0.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.1%1.9%2.2%1.9%1.8%1.6%1.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.5%1.7%3.0%1.4%0.9%0.8%1.7%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES-0.1%1.4%2.7%2.3%1.7%1.4%1.5%
121Household furniture-0.1%0.8%2.0%2.3%1.9%1.6%1.9%
122Commercial furniture-0.1%2.0%4.3%3.2%2.5%1.9%2.0%
123Floor coverings-0.2%0.3%0.9%2.1%1.6%1.7%2.2%
124Household appliances-0.2%2.6%3.5%2.4%1.0%1.0%0.6%
125Home electronic equipment0.2%1.0%0.8%0.2%0.3%-0.2%-1.8%
126Other household durable goods0.0%0.9%1.3%1.1%1.2%1.1%1.3%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%1.9%2.4%2.8%2.7%2.4%3.0%
131Glass0.5%1.8%1.6%1.9%2.7%1.9%1.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.1%3.6%4.2%3.6%4.1%2.8%3.6%
133Concrete products0.5%3.7%4.2%3.5%3.8%2.6%3.3%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%1.6%1.2%1.2%1.5%0.7%1.3%
135Refractories-0.1%5.5%6.8%4.1%2.7%2.3%3.5%
136Asphalt felts and coatings0.3%-1.5%3.2%2.7%1.4%1.4%4.6%
137Gypsum products0.1%-4.4%-9.0%2.2%2.1%4.2%2.0%
138Glass containers0.0%2.6%2.7%1.8%1.7%1.6%2.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.6%0.5%0.5%1.7%0.8%2.1%3.2%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT-0.2%-0.2%0.8%1.2%1.0%1.2%1.3%
141Motor vehicles and equipment-0.3%-1.0%0.4%1.1%0.8%1.0%0.8%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%1.1%1.5%1.2%1.1%1.6%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.0%2.6%2.6%1.8%1.5%1.6%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.0%1.1%0.5%0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%0.8%2.6%2.5%1.7%1.3%1.4%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.3%3.3%4.3%2.8%2.6%2.5%2.6%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%3.0%2.3%0.6%1.0%1.1%1.1%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%4.3%7.2%5.8%5.9%5.4%4.7%
153Notions0.0%0.5%-0.2%1.8%1.3%2.0%2.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.0%7.3%7.5%3.2%1.7%2.5%1.2%
155Mobile homes8.4%8.5%7.2%6.0%4.4%3.9%3.7%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.4%0.6%0.9%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.1%
157Other industrial safety equipment-0.1%0.0%3.5%0.4%1.2%1.5%1.6%
159Other miscellaneous products1.6%6.7%7.5%3.4%2.1%2.1%1.9%

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