Bob Richardson

The BLS released June 2020 PPI today. The All commodities index decreased 4.6% over the last month & increased 0.9% from June ’19 – ’20.

Food Commodities
Fruits & vegetables rose 6.7% between May – June 2020 & has declined 0.9% over the last 12 months. Chicken eggs decreased 1.6% from May 2020 to June 2020 & has increased 24.3% from June ’19 – ’20. Processed foods and feeds decreased 5.3% over the last month & increased 1.7% over the last 12 months. Cereal and bakery products increased 0.1% from May – June ’20 and rose 0.5% for the 12 months ended June 2020. Meats, poultry and fish dropped 19.5% over the last month & has increased 4.1% for the 12 months ended June ’20. Dairy products increased 7.3% over the last month and has decreased 0.5% over the last 12 months. Processed fruits and vegetables increased 0.1% from May – June 2020 and has increased 1.0% between June 2019 – June 2020. Sugar & confectionary dropped 0.9% over the last month and has increased 0.9% over the last 12 months. Beverages and beverage materials declined 0.1% between May – June ’20 and has risen 1.6% between June ’19 – ’20. Miscellaneous processed foods decreased 0.3% over the last month & has increased 1.7% over the last 12 months.


Other Price Change Highlights
Nonferrous metal ores increased 2.1% over the last month & has risen 17.6% over the last 12 months. Nonferrous scrap rose 4.7% between May – June ’20 & increased 7.1% between June ’19 – ’20. Lumber increased 7% over the last month & rose 7.8% over the last 12 months. Building paper & building board mill products increased 4.7% between May – June ’20 & increased 6.6% between June ’19 – ’20. Treated wood & contract wood preserving rose 3.4% over the last month & increased 6.0% over the last 12 months. Construction sand, gravel and crushed stone rose 0.7% between May – June ’20 & increased 4.7% between June ’19 – 20′. Thermosetting resins and plastics materials increased 4.7% over the last month and rose 3.1% over the last 12 months.















BLS PPI Historical Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through June 2020

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1 Month June '20YTD June '201 Year June '203 Year June '205 Year June '2010 Year June '2020 Year June '20
01FARM PRODUCTS-2.7%-12.6%-12.5%-4.5%-4.5%-0.3%1.9%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts6.7%-4.9%-0.9%3.1%3.4%1.0%3.6%
012Grains2.4%-10.3%-18.6%-1.6%-2.4%-0.3%2.7%
013Slaughter livestock-10.9%-8.7%-13.6%-7.8%-7.3%-0.1%1.5%
014Slaughter poultry-5.1%-11.9%-18.9%-11.2%-6.0%-0.3%2.3%
015Raw cotton3.3%-8.2%-7.1%-7.8%-3.2%-1.5%0.1%
016Raw milk-11.8%-40.9%-33.1%-10.0%-6.6%-2.2%-0.2%
017Chicken eggs-1.6%-34.1%24.3%3.7%-23.4%-1.5%1.0%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds2.6%-2.5%2.7%-1.0%-2.3%0.1%2.7%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-5.3%1.1%1.7%0.6%0.2%1.7%2.4%
021Cereal and bakery products0.1%0.4%0.5%1.6%0.7%1.7%2.5%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-19.5%4.4%4.1%-1.1%-0.9%2.0%2.3%
023Dairy products7.3%-3.7%-0.5%0.7%0.6%1.7%2.0%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.1%2.5%1.8%1.6%1.5%1.8%2.6%
025Sugar and confectionery-0.9%-1.8%0.9%1.0%0.4%1.1%2.6%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.1%1.3%1.6%1.7%1.3%1.5%2.0%
027Fats and oils2.2%1.8%1.4%-2.0%-0.6%0.5%3.9%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.3%1.2%1.7%1.6%0.1%1.4%2.0%
029Prepared animal feeds-1.7%0.4%0.4%1.1%0.2%1.5%3.0%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.1%-0.7%-1.1%0.8%0.7%1.3%1.0%
031Synthetic fibers-0.5%-3.0%-3.6%1.3%0.8%1.2%0.8%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.8%-2.4%-4.4%-0.5%0.6%0.7%1.2%
033Greige fabrics-0.1%-0.9%-1.8%0.1%-0.3%0.7%1.2%
034Finished fabrics0.2%0.1%0.4%1.4%1.0%1.7%1.4%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.2%0.3%0.9%1.2%1.0%1.7%1.0%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.2%-1.0%-5.2%-3.5%-1.8%-0.4%0.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.5%-11.6%-11.4%-9.3%-7.4%-1.9%-0.2%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-3.5%-39.1%-39.0%-29.3%-22.0%-9.7%-3.9%
042Leather0.6%-16.0%-14.8%-13.1%-11.5%-4.0%-0.9%
043Footwear-0.1%-0.3%0.2%1.5%1.2%2.6%1.9%
044Other leather and related products0.1%0.8%0.4%1.4%1.1%2.1%1.5%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER10.4%-17.1%-18.1%-5.1%-4.6%-2.8%1.4%
051Coal-0.8%-4.1%-2.8%-0.6%-0.4%0.2%4.0%
053Gas fuels-11.9%-32.7%-27.8%-21.5%-12.6%-10.9%-3.9%
055Utility natural gas0.2%-6.6%-6.4%-4.2%-1.4%-1.4%1.6%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)71.9%-33.3%-25.8%-5.8%-7.9%-7.3%0.8%
057Petroleum products, refined20.6%-34.6%-35.6%-8.4%-9.1%-5.8%1.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.0.3%-9.0%-28.6%1.9%-5.3%0.4%4.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS1.3%-4.0%-6.5%-1.0%0.3%0.9%3.0%
061Industrial chemicals4.3%-12.8%-18.3%-5.5%-2.6%-2.5%2.5%
062Paints and allied products0.2%0.5%1.9%3.4%2.2%2.3%3.2%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals-0.1%2.0%2.1%3.0%4.1%5.0%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible2.3%-3.9%0.6%-5.2%-3.2%-2.0%4.9%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.6%-0.6%-8.4%-0.3%-2.6%0.3%2.6%
066Plastic resins and materials1.6%-6.6%-10.3%-4.5%-2.8%-1.2%1.6%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.2%-0.5%-0.4%1.2%1.2%1.7%2.1%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.4%-0.7%-1.4%0.8%0.7%1.3%2.2%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.1%-0.3%-0.9%0.2%0.5%1.0%2.2%
072Plastic products-0.4%-0.8%-1.6%1.0%0.7%1.4%2.2%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS1.9%2.6%2.3%1.7%1.7%2.1%1.5%
081Lumber7.0%7.3%7.8%1.1%2.6%2.5%1.1%
082Millwork-0.2%1.5%1.5%2.6%2.4%2.6%2.1%
083Plywood0.6%1.7%-4.4%-0.7%-0.2%0.5%1.2%
084Other wood products0.3%0.0%-0.4%3.2%1.8%2.2%1.6%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.5%-1.3%-1.1%-0.2%-0.7%0.7%0.8%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components0.1%0.7%0.9%2.4%2.5%2.3%2.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving3.4%6.1%6.0%4.2%2.1%1.9%1.7%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.1%0.9%-0.2%0.4%0.8%1.0%1.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.0%1.0%-0.8%0.1%0.7%1.1%1.6%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.4.7%6.5%6.6%-0.8%3.5%2.1%2.2%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material-0.6%0.0%1.2%1.6%1.1%0.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.3%-0.7%-2.5%1.3%1.1%0.2%2.6%
101Iron and steel-0.8%-1.7%-8.9%-1.7%0.2%-1.4%2.8%
102Nonferrous metals1.7%-1.8%0.7%2.4%1.5%0.0%3.3%
103Metal containers-0.4%-0.2%-3.0%2.7%1.3%0.2%2.1%
104Hardware0.0%1.1%1.5%2.0%1.6%1.6%2.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings-2.6%-1.3%-0.4%2.2%1.8%2.0%2.2%
106Heating equipment0.1%-0.1%0.8%3.5%2.8%2.6%3.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.5%0.9%0.3%3.0%2.0%1.8%2.6%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.2%0.3%-0.1%2.4%1.2%1.1%1.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.0%0.6%0.9%1.6%1.1%1.0%0.8%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.1%0.7%2.4%2.3%1.8%1.8%2.4%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.0%1.2%1.8%2.3%1.8%2.1%2.4%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.1%0.3%0.5%1.6%1.3%1.6%1.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.2%1.0%1.5%2.8%2.1%2.3%2.6%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.8%-2.3%-1.9%-2.6%-2.4%-3.4%-5.9%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.1%0.5%1.2%1.5%1.4%1.2%1.4%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.1%0.5%0.3%1.1%0.6%0.4%-0.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.1%1.2%1.6%1.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%0.6%1.4%1.7%0.8%0.9%1.7%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.2%0.7%1.4%2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%
121Household furniture0.4%0.5%2.0%2.5%1.9%1.8%1.9%
122Commercial furniture-0.3%0.8%1.9%3.2%2.3%1.9%2.1%
123Floor coverings0.6%0.2%0.3%2.4%1.3%1.6%2.1%
124Household appliances0.8%1.4%0.9%2.5%1.4%1.3%0.8%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.4%2.1%0.7%0.5%0.0%-1.6%
126Other household durable goods0.0%0.6%0.7%1.3%1.1%1.1%1.3%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.1%1.7%1.6%2.5%2.4%2.5%3.0%
131Glass0.3%1.3%1.8%2.1%2.2%2.2%1.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.8%3.6%3.4%3.6%3.9%3.3%3.7%
133Concrete products-0.1%2.5%2.2%3.2%3.1%2.9%3.2%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%0.7%1.6%1.2%1.0%0.7%1.1%
135Refractories-1.6%-0.1%0.1%3.3%2.4%2.2%3.4%
136Asphalt felts and coatings1.1%0.3%1.2%3.7%1.8%1.2%4.3%
137Gypsum products-0.3%0.1%2.6%-0.6%1.9%4.5%2.1%
138Glass containers0.0%1.9%2.1%2.2%1.6%1.6%2.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.4%0.3%-0.5%1.5%0.8%1.8%3.0%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT-0.1%-0.2%0.3%0.9%0.8%1.2%1.3%
141Motor vehicles and equipment-0.2%-0.7%-0.2%0.6%0.6%1.0%0.7%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.1%0.9%1.3%1.5%1.2%1.6%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.2%0.5%1.9%1.8%1.4%1.5%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.0%0.2%-1.0%0.1%0.4%1.0%2.1%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.1%-0.1%0.5%1.3%1.7%1.1%1.3%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%1.3%2.4%2.9%2.5%2.5%2.5%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%-0.1%-0.8%1.6%1.1%1.1%1.2%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%1.8%4.5%5.6%5.2%5.4%4.5%
153Notions0.0%0.3%1.3%0.5%1.3%2.0%2.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.6%0.2%0.0%2.5%1.8%2.4%1.3%
155Mobile homes0.0%1.4%10.4%5.1%4.2%3.9%3.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.1%1.4%1.9%1.4%1.1%1.0%1.2%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%1.1%0.0%0.5%0.9%1.2%1.5%
159Other miscellaneous products1.2%1.2%2.0%2.9%2.5%1.8%1.8%

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