Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products rose 3.4% in the last month and decreased 9.9% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 1.2% from January and increased 0.1% since February 2023
  • Textile products + apparel increased 0.3% in the last month and fell 0.4% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power rose 6.6% since January and decreased by 4.3% from February 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products increased 1.1% in the last month and fell 3.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products fell 0.4% since January and fell by 2.3% since February 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.8% in the last month and fell 2.7% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.3% since January and fell 0.5% from February 2023
  • Metals + metal products rose 0.3% in the last month and fell 0.2% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment increased 0.4% from January and increased 3.4% since February 2023
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.1% in the last month and increased 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products increased 0.6% since January and increased 4.5% from February 2023
  • Transportation equipment rose 0.2% in the last month and increased 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 0.9% from January and rose 5.1% since February 2023

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 2/24YTD 2/241YR 2/243YR 2/245Y 2/2410YR 2/2420Y 2/24
01FARM PRODUCTS3.4%2.0%-9.9%6.5%6.6%1.3%3.1%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-2.5%2.7%-5.1%7.1%3.5%3.1%4.1%
012Grains-4.7%-8.5%-37.7%-6.9%3.2%-0.4%2.4%
013Slaughter livestock12.8%12.1%19.2%16.2%9.7%2.5%4.2%
014Slaughter poultry-3.8%-0.1%-2.6%15.2%7.7%3.6%3.3%
015Raw cotton12.7%12.2%3.9%2.2%6.1%1.0%1.8%
016Raw milk1.6%-9.9%-8.6%8.0%5.0%-2.1%2.1%
017Chicken eggs53.8%67.0%15.1%40.2%25.7%8.5%5.0%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-5.0%-9.6%-26.2%-4.7%4.7%-1.0%2.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS1.2%1.0%0.1%6.1%4.7%2.2%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.4%-0.5%-0.3%8.0%5.1%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish3.4%3.2%3.8%5.3%5.0%2.2%2.8%
023Dairy products1.2%-0.3%-4.1%4.8%3.1%0.3%2.4%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.2%0.5%7.6%10.7%7.0%4.3%4.0%
025Sugar and confectionery2.9%2.8%5.9%7.9%4.5%2.8%3.1%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.2%2.0%2.3%6.2%4.3%2.7%2.7%
027Fats and oils-3.3%-5.8%-18.2%5.0%6.3%2.1%2.9%
028Miscellaneous processed foods2.2%1.9%2.0%8.1%5.3%3.0%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds-1.6%-2.7%-9.0%2.7%4.4%0.5%3.3%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.3%0.5%-0.4%6.7%4.1%2.4%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers1.6%1.3%-2.4%7.7%4.1%2.5%2.2%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.3%0.0%-2.9%6.1%4.4%2.2%2.5%
033Greige fabrics1.7%1.7%2.4%7.8%4.0%2.1%2.2%
034Finished fabrics-0.1%-0.2%-1.6%6.5%4.6%2.9%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.1%0.9%2.8%5.3%3.2%2.0%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-1.1%-1.2%-2.2%12.6%6.6%2.8%2.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.4%1.1%1.0%1.8%0.9%-2.0%0.4%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-0.8%2.5%-5.2%-8.9%-6.5%-10.0%-3.0%
042Leather0.1%0.7%2.0%3.0%1.0%-3.7%-0.4%
043Footwear0.7%0.8%1.2%6.3%4.4%2.9%2.7%
044Other leather and related products0.8%0.9%3.7%4.5%3.0%2.6%2.2%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER6.6%7.6%-4.3%10.8%7.4%0.7%3.5%
051Coal-1.6%1.6%-0.8%14.5%7.2%3.4%5.0%
053Gas fuels9.9%6.3%-5.3%1.5%1.9%-7.5%-2.5%
055Utility natural gas-0.1%0.5%-10.9%11.5%6.8%2.8%2.1%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)6.7%16.3%-2.1%12.2%9.3%-2.6%4.7%
057Petroleum products, refined13.7%13.3%-8.0%13.8%10.2%0.1%5.3%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-4.3%-5.8%-27.1%1.1%1.7%-0.6%7.7%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS1.1%0.7%-3.5%4.7%3.4%2.0%3.7%
061Industrial chemicals1.8%-2.2%-9.1%4.3%3.0%-0.1%3.4%
062Paints and allied products-0.4%0.0%-2.6%9.8%6.5%3.8%4.2%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.6%1.9%2.8%2.6%2.3%3.9%4.6%
064Fats and oils, inedible-10.3%11.7%-3.1%9.7%12.3%2.9%4.1%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-0.8%0.4%-17.9%8.5%3.6%2.1%3.5%
066Plastic resins and materials4.6%4.4%-3.2%3.0%3.2%0.7%3.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.5%0.7%1.2%7.3%4.6%3.0%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.4%-0.1%-2.3%8.2%5.0%2.8%3.3%
071Rubber and rubber products0.3%0.2%-0.5%7.0%4.3%2.0%3.0%
072Plastic products-0.7%-0.2%-2.8%8.5%5.3%3.1%3.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.8%1.2%-2.7%0.0%4.6%3.0%2.3%
081Lumber1.7%4.4%-6.2%-9.8%3.1%1.5%1.4%
082Millwork1.6%1.8%-1.7%6.5%6.3%4.5%3.4%
083Plywood0.6%0.5%-1.1%0.0%6.0%3.8%1.7%
084Other wood products-0.7%-2.5%-4.1%4.1%3.9%3.0%2.3%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.2%0.2%-3.2%0.9%1.6%0.9%1.6%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.1%0.3%2.0%9.0%7.5%5.1%3.5%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.9%-0.7%2.8%3.1%6.2%3.4%2.8%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.3%1.2%-0.5%7.3%4.9%2.9%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.3%1.3%-2.0%7.1%4.2%2.6%3.0%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.0.6%1.8%11.4%-1.4%10.2%5.5%2.5%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%1.0%2.3%9.0%6.1%3.4%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.3%1.1%-0.2%8.4%6.8%3.8%4.1%
101Iron and steel1.0%3.8%1.9%10.2%7.7%3.8%4.5%
102Nonferrous metals-0.1%-1.1%-5.2%3.2%5.5%3.0%4.3%
103Metal containers0.3%0.6%-2.4%10.3%6.6%4.1%3.6%
104Hardware-0.1%-0.1%0.5%7.2%5.0%3.3%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.1%1.0%1.1%5.2%3.8%3.0%3.1%
106Heating equipment0.1%0.8%2.9%10.9%7.4%5.0%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.1%0.1%1.9%13.5%8.9%5.6%4.6%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.2%0.8%1.1%7.7%5.0%3.0%2.8%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.4%1.4%3.4%6.8%4.5%2.7%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.2%0.2%1.9%9.1%6.2%3.8%3.4%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.1%0.6%4.2%8.6%5.8%3.7%3.5%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.2%1.6%5.4%7.1%4.6%3.0%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.6%1.3%4.9%9.6%6.5%4.2%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment2.7%2.8%258.2%57.8%30.0%12.6%2.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%1.2%2.6%8.9%6.2%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.2%1.6%2.3%5.1%3.3%1.9%0.9%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.9%1.4%3.7%6.2%4.1%3.0%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.4%1.5%3.6%5.4%3.5%2.1%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%0.4%0.5%6.4%4.5%3.0%2.5%
121Household furniture0.0%0.0%-1.9%6.3%4.3%3.1%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.7%1.3%2.2%8.5%6.3%4.3%3.4%
123Floor coverings1.8%1.5%1.6%2.3%1.5%1.4%2.5%
124Household appliances-0.9%-1.1%0.7%5.4%3.7%2.4%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%-0.1%5.6%3.9%2.0%-0.4%
126Other household durable goods-0.4%0.5%0.3%6.5%4.3%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.6%2.8%4.5%9.0%6.2%4.4%4.2%
131Glass0.3%0.2%-1.6%6.1%4.3%3.6%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.4%5.0%7.9%9.4%7.0%5.5%4.8%
133Concrete products0.9%1.8%6.7%10.5%7.4%5.3%4.5%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories1.7%0.9%3.4%6.5%4.5%2.8%2.1%
135Refractories-0.3%0.8%0.9%7.2%5.4%3.7%4.0%
136Asphalt felts and coatings1.0%0.7%6.0%10.6%6.9%4.2%5.6%
137Gypsum products2.5%2.5%0.4%11.0%7.3%4.5%4.9%
138Glass containers-0.1%3.8%1.6%9.2%6.4%3.9%3.5%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.2%4.2%2.7%8.0%5.1%3.2%4.1%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%0.6%1.7%3.4%2.4%1.7%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.2%0.2%0.8%3.3%2.3%1.6%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%1.7%4.0%3.7%2.6%1.9%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.2%0.3%2.8%4.5%3.4%2.3%2.7%
144Railroad equipment-0.3%0.5%1.5%1.8%1.4%1.0%2.2%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%-0.4%-1.1%5.1%3.3%2.5%2.0%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.9%1.6%5.1%6.9%5.4%3.8%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.2%2.9%5.8%8.8%6.3%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried2.3%3.2%10.3%10.5%9.0%7.0%5.8%
153Notions-0.2%-0.1%5.0%7.5%5.2%3.2%3.7%
154Photographic equipment and supplies3.4%-2.6%3.2%6.0%4.8%2.7%2.4%
155Mobile homes0.2%0.2%-1.4%9.1%9.8%6.2%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.2%1.1%2.3%2.8%2.2%1.5%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment-0.3%1.7%4.6%7.6%5.0%3.2%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products0.2%0.2%3.3%8.1%5.6%3.7%3.0%
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