Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August 2025 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • Farm products fell 1.5% in the last month and rose 9.8% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.7% from July and rose 4.5% since August 2024
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.4% in the last month and increased 1.2% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power fell 1.1% since July and decreased 2.4% from August 2024
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.1% in the last month and saw no change in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products saw no change since July and rose 0.3% since August 2024
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 1.8% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products fell 0.2% since July and rose 1.5% from August 2024
  • Metals + metal products rose 0.7% in the last month and increased 9.1% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.6% from July and increased 4.5% since August 2024
  • Furniture + household durables fell 0.2% in the last month and rose 3.2% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.4% since July and increased 2.9% from August 2024
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 2.0% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.6% from July and increased 5.0% since August 2024

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2025

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2025

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 8/25YTD 8/251YR 8/253YR 8/255Y 8/2510YR 8/2520Y 8/25
01FARM PRODUCTS2.3%3.8%7.8%-1.7%10.5%3.1%3.7%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts11.4%-11.0%6.3%-0.1%3.1%3.3%3.7%
012Grains-5.8%-7.8%-1.0%-16.7%3.9%-0.2%3.1%
013Slaughter livestock2.6%25.7%23.1%17.4%21.4%5.6%5.6%
014Slaughter poultry-0.3%5.4%4.4%-5.1%13.9%4.3%3.8%
015Raw cotton0.6%-3.4%5.5%-14.8%1.9%-0.5%1.5%
016Raw milk13.2%-1.0%-4.9%-5.4%6.6%3.2%2.3%
017Chicken eggs1.2%-26.3%25.3%-0.8%32.4%3.4%9.0%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-2.3%2.1%-11.1%-13.0%2.5%0.0%2.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.0%2.9%3.6%1.8%5.5%2.7%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products0.2%1.1%1.0%2.1%5.1%2.9%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.5%7.9%8.6%2.3%7.4%2.6%3.2%
023Dairy products0.3%-0.3%-1.2%-1.9%2.6%2.1%2.1%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.3%0.7%1.0%6.5%6.8%4.1%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery-1.0%-1.8%4.9%6.8%6.3%3.3%3.2%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.2%3.0%4.3%5.1%5.0%3.1%2.6%
027Fats and oils3.9%3.6%2.0%-6.7%7.1%3.0%3.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-1.5%2.4%3.2%3.0%5.5%2.7%3.0%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.3%0.1%-0.7%-3.4%4.2%1.7%3.3%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL1.0%1.9%1.6%0.5%4.8%2.8%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers5.1%2.5%2.9%2.0%5.8%3.4%2.1%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.4%1.2%1.9%-4.7%5.6%2.8%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.0%2.3%1.9%0.0%4.6%2.1%2.1%
034Finished fabrics0.2%2.3%2.8%0.7%5.1%3.1%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.5%1.3%1.5%2.6%3.4%2.3%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.1%1.9%-7.9%-3.4%6.9%2.5%2.0%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER2.5%5.8%-4.3%-8.3%9.2%2.7%1.9%
051Coal-2.8%-0.9%-5.9%-2.4%8.4%3.8%4.6%
053Gas fuels3.4%-16.9%0.5%-23.2%12.7%-0.6%-4.3%
055Utility natural gas-4.3%4.0%8.2%-2.3%10.9%4.6%1.5%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)7.1%-2.3%-18.3%-11.2%14.8%2.7%0.7%
057Petroleum products, refined5.5%7.2%-10.9%-14.8%11.1%2.3%2.0%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-6.5%21.7%19.3%-18.1%9.4%2.2%6.8%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.4%1.7%0.4%-2.7%4.9%2.7%3.2%
061Industrial chemicals1.6%1.4%-2.8%-7.8%6.7%2.0%2.6%
062Paints and allied products-0.1%1.2%2.5%0.7%6.3%4.3%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%0.2%1.2%1.9%2.0%3.1%4.2%
064Fats and oils, inedible7.0%11.6%9.8%-1.6%14.4%5.9%4.6%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products1.0%7.7%9.8%-5.8%8.1%2.9%3.6%
066Plastic resins and materials-1.8%0.5%-2.9%-6.3%4.9%1.3%1.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.1%2.8%2.7%2.7%5.2%3.1%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.2%0.3%0.8%-0.4%5.7%3.1%3.0%
071Rubber and rubber products0.5%1.8%1.8%1.3%5.2%2.7%2.8%
072Plastic products0.1%-0.1%0.5%-0.9%5.9%3.3%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.1%0.2%1.9%-3.6%3.8%3.1%2.2%
081Lumber-0.8%-0.2%6.6%-6.6%2.0%2.8%1.5%
082Millwork0.5%0.6%1.0%-1.2%5.7%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood-1.5%-0.8%-1.9%-7.6%4.3%3.0%1.9%
084Other wood products0.1%1.8%2.3%-3.2%3.7%2.8%2.1%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.5%1.6%1.8%-2.1%2.7%0.8%1.5%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-1.6%1.8%2.3%-1.1%7.5%5.0%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.2%-7.1%-5.4%-1.4%2.3%2.6%1.9%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.2%1.1%1.6%1.0%5.8%3.3%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.2%1.7%2.1%0.5%5.8%3.1%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.1.2%-18.3%-22.9%-12.2%2.2%3.4%2.0%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material-0.4%1.8%2.9%3.5%6.4%3.7%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.5%8.2%7.3%0.3%9.0%5.2%3.8%
101Iron and steel0.6%10.0%5.7%-6.7%9.8%4.9%3.6%
102Nonferrous metals4.6%14.2%13.7%6.9%9.8%6.2%4.6%
103Metal containers0.1%4.9%3.4%1.2%7.7%4.6%3.2%
104Hardware-0.3%5.7%6.7%2.8%6.0%3.8%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.5%5.3%5.3%2.8%4.6%3.4%3.0%
106Heating equipment1.3%6.8%7.0%5.3%8.6%5.6%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.2%4.5%6.1%0.9%9.9%5.9%4.0%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.3%2.4%2.9%2.9%5.9%3.5%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.3%3.1%4.0%3.9%5.2%3.1%2.1%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.5%0.2%1.1%2.2%5.8%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.7%3.6%3.1%4.9%6.1%3.9%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.2%3.3%4.0%4.6%5.5%3.4%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.5%4.7%5.6%5.2%7.5%4.8%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.7%2.3%5.1%54.3%31.5%13.3%3.4%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.2%2.9%3.4%3.7%6.6%4.0%2.7%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.1%2.3%3.5%2.8%3.8%2.2%1.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.5%5.3%6.7%5.5%5.4%3.6%2.6%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.2%1.6%1.9%3.5%3.9%2.3%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.4%3.5%3.6%2.3%5.0%3.3%2.5%
121Household furniture0.1%3.0%3.3%1.3%4.9%3.3%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.8%4.1%5.1%4.1%6.8%4.6%3.3%
123Floor coverings0.0%0.7%0.1%1.5%1.9%1.4%1.9%
124Household appliances0.1%4.1%2.5%1.2%4.0%2.8%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment4.9%6.5%6.5%3.9%4.9%2.8%0.4%
126Other household durable goods0.2%3.2%4.1%2.1%5.1%3.1%2.3%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.1%2.2%2.7%4.5%6.5%4.4%3.9%
131Glass2.5%1.9%2.5%3.6%4.6%3.3%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.3%4.7%5.9%7.3%7.4%5.5%4.6%
133Concrete products-0.6%1.1%2.3%5.3%7.0%5.1%4.0%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%1.4%1.8%3.9%4.2%2.7%1.8%
135Refractories0.0%1.1%1.3%2.8%4.8%3.6%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.6%0.9%1.4%2.2%6.5%4.3%5.3%
137Gypsum products-0.8%0.4%0.8%2.3%8.6%5.2%3.8%
138Glass containers-0.6%1.7%1.6%5.9%7.1%4.3%3.7%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.4%2.5%2.0%3.2%6.0%3.2%3.8%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.3%1.2%1.9%2.1%2.8%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.3%1.0%1.8%1.6%2.8%1.7%1.5%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%1.6%2.0%3.3%3.0%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.5%2.6%2.9%2.7%3.6%2.5%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.3%1.2%0.7%1.2%1.4%0.8%1.6%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%1.1%1.1%0.2%3.4%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.3%3.2%5.0%5.5%5.9%4.3%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.7%1.5%1.6%3.9%6.1%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%5.1%10.3%10.6%9.7%7.7%6.2%
154Photographic equipment and supplies5.1%13.1%13.5%6.2%6.5%4.2%3.1%
155Mobile homes-0.4%0.8%0.7%-0.8%7.9%6.1%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.0%1.3%1.4%2.5%2.3%1.7%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%2.5%3.1%4.4%5.9%3.4%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products0.1%3.0%4.3%4.8%6.6%4.6%3.2%
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