Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products increased 1.1% in the last month and rose 9.1% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds fell 0.2% from November and increased 4.0% since December 2023
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.8% in the last month and increased 0.8% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 0.7% since November and fell 2.1% from December 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products fell 0.9% in the last month and increased 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 0.1% since November and increased 1.0% since December 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products saw no change since November and rose 3.4% from December 2023
  • Metals + metal products fell by 0.7% in the last month and decreased 1.0% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.3% from November and increased 3.0% since December 2023
  • Furniture + household durables decreased 0.2% in the last month and increased 1.3% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products decreased 0.2% since November and increased 3.7% from December2023
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 1.8% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products fell 0.1% from November and increased 5.5% since December 2023

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 12/24YTD 12/241YR 12/243YR 12/245Y 12/2410YR 12/2420Y 12/24
01FARM PRODUCTS1.1%9.1%9.1%-2.0%9.3%2.7%3.6%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-4.5%16.2%16.2%3.6%5.9%4.2%4.4%
012Grains3.9%-8.0%-8.0%-13.8%6.7%1.7%3.8%
013Slaughter livestock4.3%23.7%23.7%7.1%14.3%3.0%4.4%
014Slaughter poultry1.6%2.9%2.9%-2.0%14.0%4.3%3.3%
015Raw cotton2.6%-14.3%-14.3%-15.1%2.7%-0.1%1.9%
016Raw milk-6.1%6.0%6.0%-2.9%3.1%3.5%2.3%
017Chicken eggs3.3%134.5%134.5%20.6%44.5%3.3%11.2%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds1.4%-20.9%-20.9%-13.4%2.3%0.0%2.2%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.2%4.0%4.0%0.6%5.0%2.4%2.8%
021Cereal and bakery products0.0%-0.7%-0.7%1.5%4.9%2.9%3.1%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-0.9%8.9%8.9%-0.4%6.0%1.8%2.8%
023Dairy products-2.1%4.6%4.6%-1.4%2.6%2.1%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.3%0.8%0.8%5.3%6.7%4.1%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery3.3%15.2%15.2%7.2%6.9%3.5%3.3%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.2%4.0%4.0%3.1%4.4%2.8%2.5%
027Fats and oils-1.7%-6.0%-6.0%-7.8%6.0%2.7%3.0%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.1%3.1%3.1%2.2%5.0%2.4%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds0.4%-4.4%-4.4%-4.1%4.3%1.6%3.3%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.8%0.8%0.8%-0.3%4.4%2.6%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers5.3%3.7%3.7%1.2%5.4%3.2%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.1%0.8%0.8%-5.5%5.3%2.7%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.2%-0.4%-0.4%-1.0%4.3%1.9%1.9%
034Finished fabrics0.0%0.6%0.6%-0.3%4.6%2.8%2.5%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%1.9%1.9%1.9%3.2%2.1%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-1.1%-10.4%-10.4%-4.9%6.4%2.4%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.3%-0.5%-0.5%0.4%4.2%-1.0%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-1.8%-10.5%-10.5%-6.6%4.7%-8.0%-3.6%
042Leather-0.7%-0.7%-0.7%-0.5%5.8%-2.0%-0.5%
043Footwear0.4%2.2%2.2%2.6%4.1%2.7%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.0%2.1%2.1%2.5%2.9%2.0%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER0.7%-2.1%-2.1%-9.2%7.6%2.5%1.4%
051Coal1.1%2.4%2.4%-1.0%8.9%4.2%4.7%
053Gas fuels28.9%15.8%15.8%-26.8%12.9%1.2%-3.6%
055Utility natural gas2.4%-0.4%-0.4%-4.9%9.1%4.2%1.2%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)0.7%2.2%2.2%-9.5%12.8%5.2%0.6%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.1%-8.1%-8.1%-12.6%9.5%2.2%1.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.0.7%-10.7%-10.7%-15.8%5.0%0.1%5.7%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.9%0.5%0.5%-2.6%4.4%2.5%3.1%
061Industrial chemicals-1.6%-1.9%-1.9%-6.7%6.2%1.8%2.5%
062Paints and allied products-0.1%0.7%0.7%0.0%6.1%4.2%3.8%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals-0.1%2.3%2.3%1.7%1.9%3.1%4.2%
064Fats and oils, inedible-1.6%9.5%9.5%-5.5%11.1%5.1%4.2%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-0.2%0.5%0.5%-7.7%6.5%2.2%3.1%
066Plastic resins and materials-2.9%0.1%0.1%-5.4%4.0%1.4%1.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.0%0.9%0.9%1.4%4.6%2.9%2.7%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%1.0%1.0%-0.7%5.7%3.1%2.9%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.2%1.8%1.8%0.5%4.8%2.5%2.7%
072Plastic products0.2%0.8%0.8%-1.0%5.9%3.3%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.2%1.7%1.7%-3.3%2.8%3.1%2.2%
081Lumber0.7%10.2%10.2%-5.3%-0.2%3.0%1.6%
082Millwork0.0%1.4%1.4%-2.0%5.2%4.1%3.0%
083Plywood0.2%-4.4%-4.4%-5.2%2.4%3.3%2.1%
084Other wood products0.1%-3.3%-3.3%-3.8%3.2%2.7%2.0%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.0%-1.5%-1.5%-2.2%2.0%0.8%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.3%1.0%1.0%-1.8%6.9%4.8%3.2%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.8%0.5%0.5%0.1%2.6%3.6%2.3%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%3.4%3.4%0.5%5.6%3.2%2.6%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.1%3.8%3.8%-0.2%5.5%3.0%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.0.2%-0.4%-0.4%-3.0%4.4%5.5%3.3%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.1%2.6%2.6%2.5%6.0%3.5%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-0.7%-1.0%-1.0%-1.8%7.1%4.5%3.4%
101Iron and steel-2.1%-11.5%-11.5%-7.9%7.9%4.2%3.0%
102Nonferrous metals-0.4%8.0%8.0%2.0%6.2%5.1%3.9%
103Metal containers0.1%0.2%0.2%-1.7%6.7%4.1%3.0%
104Hardware0.1%0.5%0.5%0.7%4.7%3.2%2.7%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%1.1%3.5%2.9%2.8%
106Heating equipment0.0%2.3%2.3%3.1%7.1%4.9%4.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.1%-0.9%-0.9%-0.7%9.1%5.5%3.8%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.1%3.1%3.1%2.0%5.4%3.3%2.5%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.3%3.0%3.0%2.7%4.5%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.1%1.1%1.1%1.8%5.9%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.5%0.5%0.5%2.8%5.3%3.5%3.0%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.1%3.6%3.6%3.4%4.9%3.0%2.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.2%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.4%4.3%3.6%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.2%1.2%1.2%53.2%30.9%13.1%3.3%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%2.8%2.8%2.9%5.9%3.7%2.5%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.5%3.2%3.2%1.9%3.4%2.0%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.2%4.1%4.1%3.6%4.4%3.0%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%2.8%2.8%3.0%3.5%2.2%2.1%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES-0.2%1.3%1.3%1.2%4.3%3.0%2.3%
121Household furniture0.1%1.6%1.6%0.3%4.2%3.0%2.5%
122Commercial furniture0.4%3.3%3.3%2.3%6.1%4.1%3.2%
123Floor coverings-1.0%1.2%1.2%1.2%1.7%1.2%1.9%
124Household appliances-1.3%-2.5%-2.5%-0.3%2.8%2.4%1.8%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.5%1.7%3.6%2.1%0.0%
126Other household durable goods-0.3%2.2%2.2%2.7%4.5%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.2%3.7%3.7%3.4%6.1%4.2%3.7%
131Glass2.7%1.4%1.4%1.9%4.2%3.1%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.1%7.0%7.0%5.4%6.3%5.0%4.3%
133Concrete products-0.1%3.7%3.7%4.5%6.9%5.0%3.9%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories-0.9%0.5%0.5%3.3%3.9%2.5%1.8%
135Refractories-0.3%1.7%1.7%2.1%4.6%3.5%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.2%0.9%0.9%1.7%6.7%4.1%4.8%
137Gypsum products-0.1%5.4%5.4%1.2%8.5%5.3%3.6%
138Glass containers0.3%7.6%7.6%5.4%6.7%4.1%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.2%2.9%2.9%2.0%5.4%3.0%3.7%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%1.8%1.8%1.5%2.6%1.7%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%1.2%1.2%1.1%2.6%1.6%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%3.6%3.6%2.7%2.7%1.9%2.2%
143Ships and boats0.1%1.7%1.7%1.6%3.1%2.2%2.4%
144Railroad equipment0.0%0.3%0.3%0.7%1.1%0.6%1.5%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.0%-1.6%-1.6%-0.1%3.1%2.4%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS-0.1%5.5%5.5%4.1%5.2%4.0%3.2%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.2%3.2%3.2%3.4%5.8%3.4%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%11.7%11.7%8.2%8.6%7.1%5.9%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%-0.1%1.7%4.8%3.0%3.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-8.5%-0.6%-0.6%1.8%4.0%2.9%2.4%
155Mobile homes0.0%1.6%1.6%-0.8%7.4%6.0%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.2%2.2%2.2%1.9%2.1%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%3.7%3.7%3.5%5.0%3.1%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products0.3%5.0%5.0%3.5%5.8%4.3%3.0%
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