Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products decreased 4.3% in the last month and decreased 11.8% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.2% from July and fell 0.8% since August 2022
  • Textile products + apparel decreased 0.9% in the last month and fell by 2.4% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 9.3% since July and decreased by 12.5% from August 2022
  • Chemicals + allied products decreased 1.1% in the last month and fell 7.3% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased by 0.1% from July and fell by 3.0% since August 2022
  • Lumber + wood products decreased 1.3% in the last month and fell 10% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products saw no change since July and fell 0.9% from August 2022
  • Metals + metal products increased 0.8% in the last month and decreased 4.1% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.1% from July and increased 4.7% since August 2022
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.1% in the last month and increased 2.8% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products saw no change since July and increased 5.7% from August 2022
  • Transportation equipment saw no change in the last month and increased 2.2% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.5% from July and increased 5.5% since August 2022

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2023

 

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2023

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 8/23YTD 8/231YR 8/233YR 8/235Y 8/2310YR 8/2320Y 8/23
01FARM PRODUCTS-4.3%-15.6%-11.8%13.4%7.7%1.4%3.5%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-3.3%-28.1%-3.6%4.9%4.8%2.0%3.9%
012Grains-6.9%-21.5%-22.9%18.5%7.9%-0.2%4.2%
013Slaughter livestock0.5%26.5%13.3%21.6%11.9%3.3%4.3%
014Slaughter poultry-9.8%-14.8%-17.8%18.8%6.8%2.5%3.9%
015Raw cotton4.6%-4.3%-26.7%11.1%0.6%0.4%2.1%
016Raw milk-3.0%-30.4%-33.6%-5.5%2.8%-1.2%1.4%
017Chicken eggs6.3%-73.0%-42.5%27.3%3.7%1.6%1.8%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-9.9%-13.1%-14.7%13.8%8.5%0.4%4.3%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.2%0.2%-0.8%7.4%4.9%2.2%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.7%1.8%5.5%8.6%5.5%2.8%3.3%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-1.3%4.4%-5.8%8.4%5.3%2.2%2.9%
023Dairy products2.0%-8.7%-9.8%2.3%3.0%1.2%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.7%5.9%12.0%9.8%6.4%3.9%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery0.4%7.6%8.2%6.9%4.4%2.3%3.0%
026Beverages and beverage materials1.0%4.5%6.5%6.4%4.4%2.7%2.7%
027Fats and oils5.9%-16.7%-15.5%13.0%7.5%2.3%4.1%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.3%-2.7%3.3%7.3%4.8%2.8%2.8%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.2%-2.2%-3.6%10.5%5.1%0.9%4.3%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.9%-2.0%-2.4%6.9%4.1%2.5%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-3.5%-2.7%-0.7%7.7%3.7%2.5%2.0%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.2%-7.1%-15.2%9.2%4.1%2.3%2.7%
033Greige fabrics-0.3%-0.6%-2.7%7.4%3.7%1.8%2.2%
034Finished fabrics-0.3%-1.3%-1.7%7.4%5.2%3.0%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods-0.5%0.9%2.3%4.1%2.9%2.1%1.7%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.3%-9.2%-5.4%14.5%6.1%2.7%2.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.7%2.1%2.9%7.6%0.8%-2.1%0.5%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle4.1%-0.9%-1.8%14.7%-6.3%-10.0%-2.6%
042Leather0.6%1.3%-1.1%10.0%1.0%-3.4%-0.3%
043Footwear0.0%1.4%5.6%6.1%4.3%3.0%2.7%
044Other leather and related products-0.2%4.9%5.1%4.1%2.9%2.4%2.0%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER9.3%2.6%-12.5%19.1%5.9%1.4%4.0%
051Coal0.0%2.0%-1.7%15.7%7.8%3.3%5.5%
053Gas fuels6.9%-58.0%-68.9%13.3%-2.8%-4.7%-2.5%
055Utility natural gas1.2%-16.2%-17.4%14.1%6.5%3.3%2.2%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)9.3%10.2%-12.2%29.3%4.4%-2.9%5.1%
057Petroleum products, refined19.9%16.0%-5.8%30.5%8.2%1.0%6.2%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-1.5%-9.2%-30.5%14.1%0.3%-0.3%7.5%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-1.1%-3.8%-7.3%7.6%3.1%2.2%3.9%
061Industrial chemicals-3.1%-8.0%-16.6%11.5%1.7%0.1%3.9%
062Paints and allied products0.1%-1.7%0.4%10.6%7.4%3.9%4.3%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.2%3.3%3.1%2.5%2.7%4.1%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible2.8%-7.5%-11.1%21.2%14.1%1.7%6.0%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-4.0%-28.1%-23.4%10.2%4.5%1.9%3.7%
066Plastic resins and materials-1.4%-4.3%-13.4%7.6%2.0%0.9%3.1%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.4%2.9%3.7%7.6%4.7%3.0%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.1%-2.2%-3.0%9.3%5.1%2.9%3.3%
071Rubber and rubber products0.2%0.0%-0.5%7.5%4.1%2.0%3.1%
072Plastic products-0.1%-2.8%-3.7%9.9%5.4%3.2%3.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-1.3%-2.9%-10.0%4.5%3.9%3.4%2.6%
081Lumber-3.8%-2.9%-18.5%-1.6%1.9%2.7%1.8%
082Millwork-1.1%-3.3%-7.1%8.3%5.9%4.5%3.3%
083Plywood0.1%-6.8%-13.0%4.8%3.2%3.5%2.6%
084Other wood products-0.3%-3.4%-8.0%6.6%4.4%3.5%2.5%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.4%-2.8%-3.1%4.7%1.3%1.2%2.0%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.3%-0.8%-6.7%11.3%7.3%5.0%3.6%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-1.2%3.7%0.4%4.4%5.8%3.7%3.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%-1.0%-0.9%8.6%4.8%2.9%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.6%-2.7%-3.2%8.3%4.1%2.6%3.0%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.10.5%8.4%3.2%12.0%8.7%6.3%3.8%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%2.6%4.7%9.1%6.2%3.3%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.8%0.5%-4.1%12.6%6.6%3.9%4.5%
101Iron and steel3.0%2.5%-9.9%19.1%6.5%4.1%5.2%
102Nonferrous metals-0.2%-2.5%-3.0%7.4%5.8%3.0%4.9%
103Metal containers-0.2%-3.3%-3.6%11.9%6.9%4.1%3.8%
104Hardware-0.1%1.7%1.9%8.0%5.7%3.4%3.1%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.2%1.7%5.4%4.5%3.1%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.0%1.7%6.5%11.0%7.7%5.0%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.4%1.2%-2.0%15.6%9.1%5.5%4.7%
108Miscellaneous metal products-0.3%1.3%2.5%7.9%5.2%2.9%2.8%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%3.2%4.7%6.5%4.5%2.6%1.8%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.1%0.8%3.8%9.3%6.5%3.9%3.5%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.5%5.6%6.0%8.2%6.2%3.6%3.4%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.2%4.2%5.8%6.7%4.5%2.8%2.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.1%4.3%6.0%9.4%6.5%4.2%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment1.3%255.7%257.4%56.3%29.0%12.3%2.4%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%3.3%5.7%9.0%6.1%3.6%2.5%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.1%1.8%2.9%4.7%3.1%1.7%0.8%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.3%4.6%6.7%5.9%4.2%2.9%2.3%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.6%3.8%5.7%4.8%3.5%2.0%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%1.1%2.8%6.9%5.0%3.1%2.5%
121Household furniture0.3%1.3%1.7%7.5%5.2%3.3%2.8%
122Commercial furniture0.0%1.5%3.6%9.1%6.6%4.2%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.1%-1.4%2.2%2.4%1.5%1.3%2.3%
124Household appliances0.4%1.8%1.4%5.5%4.8%2.6%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.0%3.6%5.5%3.9%2.0%-0.4%
126Other household durable goods-0.5%0.6%4.6%6.3%4.3%2.6%2.1%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%4.4%5.7%8.7%5.8%4.2%4.1%
131Glass-1.7%0.5%2.8%6.2%4.2%3.4%2.0%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.4%8.1%9.0%8.2%6.4%5.2%4.6%
133Concrete products0.3%5.5%8.1%9.7%6.8%5.2%4.5%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories-0.1%3.4%8.5%6.1%4.1%2.7%2.1%
135Refractories0.0%1.9%4.4%7.2%5.6%3.5%4.1%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.0%1.3%3.1%10.6%7.2%3.3%5.4%
137Gypsum products-0.3%-1.0%-0.9%12.8%5.6%5.5%5.1%
138Glass containers0.4%10.1%12.0%9.8%6.8%4.0%3.5%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.5%3.8%3.0%8.2%4.7%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%1.2%2.2%3.6%2.4%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.0%0.5%1.5%3.7%2.4%1.8%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%3.0%4.0%3.1%2.4%1.8%2.4%
143Ships and boats-0.2%1.9%2.1%4.3%3.3%2.3%2.7%
144Railroad equipment0.0%1.3%1.7%1.8%1.3%0.9%2.3%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%1.8%1.2%5.8%3.9%2.5%2.0%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.5%3.7%5.5%6.5%5.3%3.6%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.1.2%2.8%5.1%8.0%5.6%3.2%2.4%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.3%7.8%10.6%9.8%8.4%6.8%5.6%
153Notions0.0%1.2%1.5%6.8%4.3%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.9%4.3%2.5%5.8%5.0%2.7%2.3%
155Mobile homes0.0%-1.6%-1.9%12.7%9.8%6.5%5.4%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.0%1.9%2.9%2.5%2.1%1.4%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.6%2.7%6.6%7.1%5.3%2.9%2.3%
159Other miscellaneous products-0.2%2.5%4.9%7.8%6.5%3.6%3.0%
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