Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products increased 7.4% in the last month and rose 16.7% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.6% from January and increased 4.1% since February 2025
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.4% in the last month and increased 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 0.8% since and decreased 3.5% from February 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.5% in the last month and increased 1.0% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products fell 0.3% since January and increased 0.9% since February 2025
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.4% in the last month and increased 0.9% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.3% since January and rose 2.2% from February 2025
  • Metals + metal products rose by 1.3% in the last month and fell 0.1% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2% from January and increased 2.4% since February 2025
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.7% in the last month and rose 2.2% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.1% since January and increased 3.5% from February 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.2% in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 1.1% from January and increased 5.3% since February 2025

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

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 2/25YTD 2/251YR 2/253YR 2/255Y 2/2510YR 2/2520Y2/25
01FARM PRODUCTS7.4%9.2%16.7%3.9%9.8%3.9%4.0%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts4.1%-11.9%-0.4%2.0%3.9%2.9%3.1%
012Grains2.4%5.8%6.5%-10.6%3.7%1.6%4.1%
013Slaughter livestock2.7%6.0%16.9%13.1%13.5%3.9%4.4%
014Slaughter poultry-4.0%-2.3%0.7%0.2%9.6%3.8%3.7%
015Raw cotton-0.7%-3.1%-26.0%-18.3%0.4%-0.1%1.9%
016Raw milk13.5%9.3%28.5%5.1%7.5%4.6%2.6%
017Chicken eggs53.6%101.8%183.3%75.0%59.2%19.4%14.0%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-0.9%2.4%-10.4%-12.4%2.6%0.3%3.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.6%1.1%4.1%3.3%5.3%2.6%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.1%0.0%-0.3%3.8%4.9%2.7%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-0.3%0.4%5.9%1.6%6.2%2.0%2.6%
023Dairy products0.1%0.8%5.8%1.6%3.3%2.3%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables1.0%1.2%1.5%9.2%7.3%4.2%3.9%
025Sugar and confectionery-2.0%-2.5%9.3%8.4%5.8%3.3%3.3%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.4%0.2%2.3%4.8%4.3%2.8%2.5%
027Fats and oils-0.1%-2.1%-2.3%-8.2%5.8%2.5%3.1%
028Miscellaneous processed foods5.1%6.2%7.4%7.6%6.7%3.6%3.2%
029Prepared animal feeds0.9%1.1%-0.7%-0.9%4.2%1.5%3.8%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.4%0.2%0.5%1.7%4.4%2.6%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-3.3%-0.9%1.4%1.9%4.8%3.0%2.1%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.3%-0.3%0.5%-1.2%4.8%2.5%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.0%-0.4%-2.5%1.2%4.1%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.5%0.6%1.5%2.0%4.9%2.9%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.2%0.5%1.5%2.8%3.4%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.2%0.7%-8.7%0.1%6.7%2.3%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-1.1%-1.2%-2.7%-0.1%1.4%-2.5%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-10.7%-10.9%-22.2%-14.4%-7.4%-12.4%-4.2%
042Leather0.1%-0.2%-1.7%0.3%1.9%-3.8%-0.5%
043Footwear1.3%1.4%2.7%5.0%4.4%3.0%2.9%
044Other leather and related products0.1%0.1%1.3%3.3%3.1%2.3%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER0.8%6.0%-3.5%-3.3%7.8%3.5%2.6%
051Coal-2.2%-1.5%-0.6%7.5%7.7%3.6%4.7%
053Gas fuels-8.1%6.2%15.7%-18.7%16.0%1.3%-2.4%
055Utility natural gas1.0%5.0%4.1%0.8%9.9%4.0%1.8%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-4.8%8.7%-4.4%-7.0%9.2%4.6%2.6%
057Petroleum products, refined2.8%7.8%-12.6%-6.4%7.5%4.2%3.3%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.11.1%23.3%16.9%-5.1%8.6%2.0%7.8%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.5%1.3%1.0%-0.6%4.1%2.7%3.2%
061Industrial chemicals0.0%2.1%2.4%-3.7%4.6%2.3%2.7%
062Paints and allied products0.2%0.5%1.1%3.6%6.4%3.8%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.4%0.1%0.5%2.0%2.0%3.4%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible1.1%1.2%-0.8%-2.6%10.9%4.4%4.8%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products2.1%2.2%2.3%-5.8%7.2%2.2%3.4%
066Plastic resins and materials2.5%2.3%-1.9%-4.1%4.4%1.1%1.7%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.2%1.4%1.5%4.2%4.8%3.1%2.8%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.3%-0.1%1.0%1.4%5.4%3.0%3.0%
071Rubber and rubber products0.1%0.6%2.2%3.0%4.7%2.7%2.9%
072Plastic products-0.5%-0.4%0.6%0.9%5.6%3.1%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.4%0.4%0.9%-5.7%4.8%3.0%2.1%
081Lumber1.6%1.4%7.0%-14.0%4.6%2.6%1.4%
082Millwork0.4%0.1%-0.3%-0.4%6.0%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood0.8%0.5%-4.4%-9.3%6.8%2.9%1.7%
084Other wood products-0.3%0.6%-0.2%-2.2%3.6%2.6%2.1%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.5%0.6%-1.1%-1.7%2.0%0.5%1.3%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.4%2.2%2.9%1.8%7.8%5.2%3.4%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-2.3%-3.4%-2.2%-1.4%5.1%3.0%2.3%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.3%0.1%2.2%2.8%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.4%0.0%2.5%2.4%5.7%2.9%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-1.8%-4.6%-6.6%-11.7%8.3%4.9%2.1%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.3%0.8%2.3%5.8%6.1%3.6%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.3%2.0%-0.1%-1.5%7.4%4.2%3.4%
101Iron and steel2.6%3.0%-12.2%-8.5%7.5%3.6%2.6%
102Nonferrous metals2.0%3.5%13.1%1.1%7.6%4.6%4.2%
103Metal containers-0.3%1.7%1.3%0.3%6.7%4.2%3.1%
104Hardware0.3%0.7%1.3%2.1%5.1%3.3%2.8%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.5%1.6%2.2%3.7%3.8%3.0%2.8%
106Heating equipment0.1%0.4%2.0%4.8%7.4%5.1%4.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.1%0.1%-0.9%1.3%9.0%5.4%3.8%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.3%0.7%3.0%3.8%5.6%3.3%2.6%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.2%0.8%2.4%4.6%4.7%2.9%2.0%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.2%0.1%1.0%4.0%5.9%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.5%0.2%0.2%5.3%5.4%3.6%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.3%0.7%2.6%5.3%5.0%3.2%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.4%0.8%3.0%6.2%6.8%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.0%-0.1%-1.6%53.8%30.9%12.8%3.1%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.1%0.3%1.9%4.6%6.0%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment-0.1%0.5%2.1%3.3%3.4%2.1%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.4%2.9%5.7%5.9%5.0%3.4%2.5%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.3%0.9%2.2%4.5%3.8%2.3%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.7%1.3%2.2%3.3%4.7%3.2%2.4%
121Household furniture0.4%1.0%2.6%2.6%4.6%3.2%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.5%1.0%3.0%4.9%6.4%4.3%3.3%
123Floor coverings2.0%2.0%1.7%3.0%2.0%1.7%2.2%
124Household appliances0.6%2.0%0.5%2.9%3.9%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%1.5%2.4%3.7%2.1%-0.1%
126Other household durable goods0.7%0.8%2.6%2.2%4.7%2.9%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.1%2.6%3.5%6.6%6.5%4.5%4.0%
131Glass0.1%1.0%2.2%3.8%4.6%3.5%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products1.2%3.8%5.7%8.7%7.4%5.7%4.8%
133Concrete products-0.1%1.1%3.0%7.9%7.2%5.2%4.2%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories-0.2%0.2%-0.2%4.2%4.1%2.7%1.8%
135Refractories0.3%1.1%2.0%3.7%4.6%3.7%3.9%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.7%-1.0%-0.8%3.5%6.7%4.0%5.2%
137Gypsum products0.0%0.1%3.0%5.2%8.2%4.6%4.1%
138Glass containers0.0%1.2%4.9%6.0%6.8%4.2%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.2%5.9%4.5%6.4%5.8%3.5%4.0%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%0.4%1.7%2.6%2.7%1.8%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.3%1.4%2.1%2.6%1.7%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.5%0.7%2.6%3.9%2.9%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.1%0.3%1.7%2.7%3.3%2.3%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.2%0.0%-0.1%0.9%1.1%0.7%1.7%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%-0.4%-1.6%0.3%2.9%2.4%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS1.1%1.3%5.3%5.9%5.9%4.2%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%-1.0%-0.7%4.4%5.7%3.4%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried2.3%2.4%10.7%11.1%9.8%7.6%6.2%
153Notions-0.6%4.1%4.1%5.4%5.8%3.5%3.8%
154Photographic equipment and supplies9.0%6.5%8.6%6.3%5.4%3.6%2.9%
155Mobile homes0.2%0.3%1.7%0.1%8.3%6.1%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.1%0.9%2.1%2.6%2.5%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment-0.6%1.2%3.2%6.2%5.6%3.2%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products0.7%1.0%5.8%5.6%6.3%4.4%3.1%
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