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 fell 3.3% in the last month and decreased 0.6% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds decreased 0.2% from July and increased 1.8% since August 2023
  • Textile products + apparel saw no change in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 3.0% since July and fell 8.4% from August 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products increased 0.5% in the last month and rose 1.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased 0.4% since July and increased 0.9% since August 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.3% in the last month and fell 0.9% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products fell 0.1% since July and increased 1.9% from August 2023
  • Metals + metal products decreased 0.9% in the last month and fell 1.2% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment increased 0.1% from July and rose 2.6% since August 2023
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.3% in the last month and increased 1.0% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.2% since July and increased 4.1% from August 2023
  • Transportation equipment saw no change in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 0.6% from July and increased 5.7% since August 2023

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2024

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through August 2024

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 8/24YTD 8/241YR 8/243YR 8/245Y 8/2410YR 8/2420Y 8/24
01FARM PRODUCTS-3.3%1.6%-0.6%2.5%6.9%1.3%3.1%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-0.2%-3.0%-3.7%6.0%3.5%2.7%3.6%
012Grains-4.8%-18.4%-26.2%-14.8%1.4%0.2%2.7%
013Slaughter livestock-4.7%20.5%5.6%12.0%11.5%1.9%3.9%
014Slaughter poultry-7.2%-3.5%7.4%4.5%8.9%2.1%3.0%
015Raw cotton0.2%-21.3%-23.5%-11.3%2.3%-1.1%1.6%
016Raw milk-3.9%6.1%37.9%10.9%5.2%-0.1%2.2%
017Chicken eggs44.8%99.6%159.9%53.0%38.3%11.7%9.1%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-13.8%-21.7%-24.7%-10.1%2.3%-1.4%2.6%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.2%3.0%1.8%4.1%4.8%1.9%2.8%
021Cereal and bakery products0.0%-0.6%-0.8%6.4%5.1%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-1.8%6.3%2.6%0.0%5.0%0.9%2.6%
023Dairy products0.5%6.1%7.8%5.4%3.4%0.7%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-0.2%0.4%3.8%10.0%6.9%4.1%4.0%
025Sugar and confectionery1.1%9.2%8.0%8.8%5.3%3.2%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.8%3.4%2.2%6.6%4.6%2.8%2.6%
027Fats and oils-2.8%-7.2%-8.5%-4.0%6.3%2.1%2.5%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.9%3.2%3.6%7.4%5.5%2.9%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.5%-4.1%-8.3%0.9%4.2%0.6%3.3%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.0%1.1%1.7%4.2%4.3%2.5%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers0.3%3.6%4.3%4.0%4.5%2.8%2.2%
032Processed yarns and threads0.8%0.9%-0.3%3.2%4.6%2.2%2.4%
033Greige fabrics-0.1%-0.1%0.0%4.2%3.9%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.1%0.2%0.5%4.1%4.6%2.7%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%1.7%3.3%4.2%3.3%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-2.7%-3.6%-2.1%8.8%7.6%2.9%2.3%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.3%-1.3%-2.3%-6.9%1.4%-2.7%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-2.2%-12.4%-18.7%-29.9%-6.2%-12.2%-3.8%
042Leather0.0%-1.2%-0.9%-5.2%2.0%-4.1%-0.5%
043Footwear-0.1%1.6%1.8%5.8%4.0%2.9%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.2%1.5%1.8%4.0%3.1%2.4%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-3.0%5.0%-8.4%3.5%6.2%0.6%2.8%
051Coal-0.3%7.6%3.7%16.2%8.7%4.5%5.2%
053Gas fuels-25.1%-28.2%-22.0%-20.2%2.0%-7.5%-4.8%
055Utility natural gas-1.5%-5.8%-1.3%3.2%7.6%2.4%1.5%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-6.0%14.9%-5.0%5.6%6.2%-2.2%3.1%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.1%7.1%-17.3%2.9%7.1%-0.6%4.1%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.12.4%2.4%-1.7%-0.5%2.6%-0.1%7.2%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.5%2.3%1.5%0.5%4.0%2.2%3.5%
061Industrial chemicals0.8%3.2%2.6%-1.9%4.7%0.6%3.1%
062Paints and allied products0.2%-0.3%-1.5%6.5%6.2%3.7%4.1%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.6%2.0%1.9%2.5%2.3%3.8%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.5%10.7%-4.1%-4.3%12.0%2.8%4.4%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.2%-1.2%0.7%0.4%4.7%1.6%3.4%
066Plastic resins and materials0.0%3.7%1.2%-6.2%3.9%0.5%2.6%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.3%1.2%1.0%6.0%4.6%2.9%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.4%1.0%0.9%4.3%5.3%2.9%3.2%
071Rubber and rubber products0.2%2.0%2.3%4.9%4.6%2.3%3.0%
072Plastic products0.5%0.7%0.6%4.2%5.5%3.1%3.3%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.3%0.3%-0.9%-1.1%4.7%2.7%1.9%
081Lumber1.9%5.1%-0.7%-3.7%4.1%1.5%0.7%
082Millwork0.0%1.1%1.0%3.1%6.1%4.3%3.0%
083Plywood-2.3%-5.5%-3.2%-13.4%6.3%2.2%1.4%
084Other wood products0.2%-3.6%-3.4%-1.5%3.3%2.5%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.6%-1.1%-3.1%-1.1%1.7%0.7%1.5%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-1.0%-0.5%-0.1%3.3%7.0%4.9%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.2%-1.4%-2.1%6.0%5.7%3.0%2.4%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.1%2.8%1.9%4.6%5.6%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.5%3.8%2.8%4.5%5.4%2.9%2.9%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-14.4%-9.7%-19.8%-16.4%7.5%4.2%1.9%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%1.6%2.0%8.2%5.9%3.5%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-0.9%-1.1%-1.2%-0.4%6.8%3.5%3.5%
101Iron and steel-1.6%-9.4%-11.2%-8.7%6.4%2.5%2.7%
102Nonferrous metals-2.7%5.5%6.8%1.5%7.1%3.3%4.3%
103Metal containers-0.7%1.0%-0.7%6.6%6.2%4.1%3.4%
104Hardware0.1%-0.4%-0.7%4.6%4.9%3.2%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%4.5%3.8%3.0%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.1%2.2%2.7%7.5%7.2%5.1%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.1%-1.3%-0.4%4.9%8.6%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.3%2.9%3.4%5.9%5.4%3.2%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%2.3%2.6%6.0%4.6%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.3%0.0%0.5%6.9%6.0%3.7%3.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.1%0.9%2.8%7.3%5.8%3.7%3.4%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.0%2.9%3.8%6.4%4.8%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.7%3.3%4.2%8.6%6.7%4.4%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.7%-2.1%-2.7%54.3%29.8%12.2%2.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.6%3.0%3.3%6.9%6.3%3.8%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment-0.3%1.7%1.5%4.3%3.2%1.9%0.9%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.1%2.8%2.9%6.3%4.4%3.1%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.3%2.8%3.3%5.1%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.3%1.4%1.0%4.7%4.6%3.1%2.5%
121Household furniture-0.1%1.2%-1.3%4.0%4.5%3.1%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.0%2.3%2.2%6.8%6.2%4.1%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.4%1.3%1.5%1.5%1.6%1.5%2.2%
124Household appliances1.5%0.5%0.7%4.9%4.2%2.6%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.6%3.7%4.1%2.1%-0.1%
126Other household durable goods0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%4.5%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.2%3.4%4.1%7.8%6.2%4.3%4.1%
131Glass0.4%1.3%2.7%5.0%4.4%3.5%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.9%6.8%7.2%9.3%7.0%5.5%4.8%
133Concrete products0.3%2.9%4.6%9.1%6.9%5.2%4.4%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.3%0.4%1.4%5.5%4.2%2.8%2.0%
135Refractories-0.1%1.5%1.6%6.3%4.6%3.6%4.0%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.0%-0.6%0.6%5.8%6.7%4.1%5.4%
137Gypsum products0.0%5.0%4.3%7.0%8.5%5.1%4.2%
138Glass containers-0.2%7.5%4.4%9.5%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.1%3.3%3.3%7.1%5.3%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%1.2%1.7%3.0%2.6%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.0%0.4%1.0%2.6%2.5%1.7%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%3.3%3.8%4.0%2.9%2.0%2.4%
143Ships and boats-0.1%1.4%2.3%4.1%3.3%2.4%2.6%
144Railroad equipment-0.7%0.1%0.1%1.5%1.2%1.0%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.0%-1.6%-1.4%3.4%3.1%2.4%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.6%4.3%5.7%6.6%5.6%4.0%3.5%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.-0.1%3.0%5.0%7.1%6.1%3.5%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried2.1%8.6%11.3%11.2%9.3%7.4%6.1%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%3.7%6.3%5.1%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-0.7%-1.7%1.7%5.0%3.9%2.8%2.5%
155Mobile homes-0.4%1.3%-0.7%3.6%8.2%6.2%4.8%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.3%1.8%2.4%2.7%2.4%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.6%3.7%4.1%6.6%5.4%3.2%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products0.6%4.4%5.2%7.5%6.0%4.2%3.1%
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