Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products decreased 5.8% in the last month and rose 7.4% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.2% from February and increased 2.9% since March 2024
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.1% in the last month and decreased 0.6% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 2.4% since February and fell 4.1% from March 2024
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.8% in the last month and increased 2.1% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products increased 0.1% since February and rose 0.7% since March 2024
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.7% in the last month and increased 1.4% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.3% since February and rose 2.6% from March 2024
  • Metals + metal products rose by 2.7% in the last month and increased 3.8% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.4% from February and increased 2.7% since March 2024
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 2.1% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products saw no change since February and increased 3.2% from March 2024
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.2% from February and increased 4.9% since March 2024

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 3/25YTD 3/251YR 3/253YR 3/255Y 3/2510YR 3/2520Y 3/25
01FARM PRODUCTS-5.8%2.8%7.4%-0.9%8.9%3.9%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-8.7%-19.5%-12.5%-4.7%2.3%2.9%2.6%
012Grains-3.6%2.0%2.4%-16.0%3.2%1.6%3.5%
013Slaughter livestock3.6%9.8%14.1%14.2%15.5%3.9%4.4%
014Slaughter poultry4.4%2.0%3.2%-3.7%10.9%3.8%3.6%
015Raw cotton-2.1%-5.2%-28.5%-18.5%2.3%-0.1%1.1%
016Raw milk-16.4%-8.7%-2.4%-2.7%3.8%4.6%1.6%
017Chicken eggs-27.6%46.1%167.0%60.9%38.8%19.4%12.5%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-3.9%-1.6%-14.7%-15.3%2.1%0.3%2.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.2%1.3%2.9%2.7%5.3%2.6%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.5%0.4%0.4%3.3%4.9%2.7%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.0%0.4%1.0%1.1%6.2%2.0%2.6%
023Dairy products-0.9%-0.2%4.0%0.0%3.3%2.3%2.2%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-0.4%0.8%2.1%8.8%7.2%4.2%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery0.7%-1.8%7.8%8.2%6.0%3.3%3.3%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.7%0.9%2.1%4.8%4.5%2.8%2.6%
027Fats and oils-2.6%-4.7%-5.1%-11.0%5.6%2.5%2.8%
028Miscellaneous processed foods1.7%7.9%9.0%7.9%6.8%3.6%3.3%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.3%0.8%0.0%-1.9%4.1%1.5%3.7%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.1%0.1%-0.6%1.5%4.5%2.6%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-2.1%-3.0%-5.9%1.3%4.6%3.0%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.5%0.3%0.1%-2.2%4.9%2.5%2.3%
033Greige fabrics0.1%-0.3%-0.6%0.6%4.1%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.7%1.3%1.5%1.8%5.1%2.9%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%0.5%1.5%3.2%3.4%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.3%0.9%-8.0%0.1%6.8%2.3%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.3%-1.4%-1.8%-0.5%2.1%-2.5%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle0.1%-10.8%-15.5%-13.6%-5.0%-12.4%-4.2%
042Leather-1.9%-2.1%-3.9%-2.5%3.1%-3.8%-0.6%
043Footwear-0.2%1.1%2.5%4.7%4.3%3.0%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.4%0.6%1.8%3.2%3.1%2.3%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.4%3.5%-4.1%-5.4%9.0%3.5%2.3%
051Coal3.7%2.1%3.9%6.4%9.1%3.6%4.9%
053Gas fuels5.6%12.2%77.3%-10.4%18.5%1.3%-2.1%
055Utility natural gas-0.4%4.7%7.3%3.8%10.1%4.0%1.8%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-8.7%-0.8%-10.0%-11.5%16.8%4.6%1.3%
057Petroleum products, refined-4.9%2.5%-18.0%-12.8%9.1%4.2%2.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-1.1%21.9%12.6%-6.9%8.3%2.0%7.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.8%2.2%2.1%-0.9%4.3%2.7%3.2%
061Industrial chemicals1.3%3.4%3.0%-4.6%5.2%2.3%2.5%
062Paints and allied products-0.1%0.4%1.4%3.4%6.4%3.8%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.1%0.8%1.9%2.0%3.4%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible2.2%3.4%2.0%-4.9%11.9%4.4%4.4%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.7%2.9%2.0%-6.3%7.2%2.2%3.5%
066Plastic resins and materials2.5%4.9%3.2%-3.1%4.6%1.1%1.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.5%1.9%2.4%4.1%4.9%3.1%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%0.0%0.7%1.0%5.5%3.0%3.0%
071Rubber and rubber products0.3%0.9%1.9%3.0%4.8%2.7%2.9%
072Plastic products0.1%-0.3%0.4%0.5%5.7%3.1%3.0%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.7%1.1%1.4%-6.6%4.7%3.0%2.1%
081Lumber3.4%4.9%8.9%-14.6%4.5%2.6%1.5%
082Millwork-0.3%-0.2%-0.2%-0.9%5.8%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood0.6%1.1%-3.2%-10.7%6.5%2.9%1.9%
084Other wood products0.2%0.7%-0.1%-3.3%3.5%2.6%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.5%1.0%-0.5%-1.2%1.9%0.5%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components3.2%5.5%5.7%0.5%8.4%5.2%3.5%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-2.5%-5.8%-5.1%-4.3%4.6%3.0%2.0%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.3%0.4%2.6%2.0%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.3%0.3%3.0%2.1%5.7%2.9%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-0.5%-5.1%-9.3%-18.0%5.9%4.9%1.9%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.6%1.4%2.9%4.8%6.3%3.6%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS2.7%4.7%3.8%-1.4%7.9%4.2%3.5%
101Iron and steel4.4%7.6%-2.3%-7.6%8.1%3.6%3.0%
102Nonferrous metals3.2%6.9%13.4%0.7%8.3%4.6%4.3%
103Metal containers0.0%1.7%1.4%0.4%6.9%4.2%3.2%
104Hardware0.7%1.5%1.4%2.1%5.1%3.3%2.8%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%2.2%3.4%3.8%3.0%2.8%
106Heating equipment0.2%0.6%0.4%4.1%7.5%5.1%4.1%
107Fabricated structural metal products2.8%2.9%2.1%1.8%9.6%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.3%1.0%3.1%3.3%5.7%3.3%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.4%1.2%2.7%4.4%4.8%2.9%2.0%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.1%0.2%0.7%3.9%5.9%3.8%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.4%0.7%0.7%5.4%5.5%3.6%3.1%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.6%1.4%2.8%5.2%5.2%3.2%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.5%1.4%3.5%5.8%6.8%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.2%0.0%-0.8%53.3%31.0%12.8%3.2%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.3%0.6%2.3%4.2%6.1%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.3%0.9%2.1%3.2%3.5%2.1%1.1%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.5%3.4%6.1%5.8%5.1%3.4%2.5%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.5%1.3%2.8%4.5%3.9%2.3%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%1.4%2.1%3.0%4.7%3.2%2.4%
121Household furniture0.1%1.1%2.2%2.1%4.6%3.2%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.8%1.8%3.3%4.7%6.3%4.3%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.2%0.8%2.3%2.2%1.7%1.7%2.1%
124Household appliances-0.2%1.8%0.0%2.5%3.9%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%-0.4%1.8%3.7%2.1%-0.1%
126Other household durable goods0.1%0.9%2.7%2.8%4.7%2.9%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%2.6%3.2%6.4%6.4%4.5%4.0%
131Glass-0.4%0.6%1.6%3.7%4.4%3.5%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.3%4.0%5.9%8.6%7.5%5.7%4.8%
133Concrete products-0.2%0.9%2.4%7.7%7.0%5.2%4.1%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories1.1%1.3%1.2%4.3%4.4%2.7%1.9%
135Refractories0.0%1.1%2.0%3.6%4.6%3.7%3.8%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.2%-1.1%-0.9%2.8%6.4%4.0%5.2%
137Gypsum products0.0%0.2%1.1%4.7%8.2%4.6%4.0%
138Glass containers0.3%1.4%5.1%6.1%6.9%4.2%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.2%6.1%4.3%6.3%6.0%3.5%4.1%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%0.5%1.6%2.4%2.7%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.4%1.4%2.0%2.6%1.7%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.3%1.0%2.4%3.6%3.0%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.8%1.0%2.4%2.9%3.4%2.3%2.5%
144Railroad equipment-0.2%-0.2%-0.4%0.8%1.1%0.7%1.6%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%-0.3%-0.2%0.1%3.0%2.4%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%1.5%4.9%5.7%5.8%4.2%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.9%-0.2%-1.1%4.6%5.8%3.4%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.0%2.4%10.7%11.0%9.6%7.6%6.2%
153Notions0.0%4.1%4.1%4.3%5.8%3.5%3.8%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-4.0%2.3%2.0%4.8%4.8%3.6%2.6%
155Mobile homes0.3%0.7%2.1%-0.9%8.1%6.1%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%1.3%2.1%2.6%2.4%1.6%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.0%1.2%2.7%6.2%5.6%3.2%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products0.4%1.4%5.1%4.8%6.5%4.4%3.1%
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