Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products fell 0.1% in the last month and decreased 9.0% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.3% from April and increased 0.8% since May 2023
  • Textile products + apparel increased 0.3% in the last month and rose 0.7% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power fell 4.8% since April and decreased 10.6% from May 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products decreased 0.8% in the last month and fell 3.7% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products fell 0.1% since April and decreased 1.1% since May 2023
  • Lumber + wood products decreased 0.9% in the last month and fell 3.2% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 0.5% since April and increased 1.1% from May 2023
  • Metals + metal products increased 1.2% in the last month and increased 1.0% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment saw no change from April and rose 4.2% since May 2023
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.4% in the last month and increased 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products saw no change since April and increased 5.4% from May 2023
  • Transportation equipment also saw no change in the last month and increased 2.3% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 1.5% from April and increased 7.9% since May 2023

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 5/24YTD 5/241YR 5/243YR 5/245Y 5/2410YR 5/2420Y 5/24
01FARM PRODUCTS-0.1%4.6%-9.0%2.3%7.0%0.7%2.5%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts0.3%0.0%-14.0%8.3%3.4%2.8%3.5%
012Grains8.7%-0.8%-29.7%-12.8%5.8%-0.8%2.6%
013Slaughter livestock0.3%23.9%38.6%14.0%10.5%2.7%3.9%
014Slaughter poultry0.1%3.9%0.4%7.6%6.2%1.3%3.2%
015Raw cotton-15.6%-15.0%-23.2%-7.2%1.7%-2.2%0.3%
016Raw milk-6.6%-9.1%-14.6%4.9%3.7%-2.0%-0.1%
017Chicken eggs-33.6%-8.1%-59.5%23.2%27.5%1.6%4.2%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds5.8%-3.4%-17.8%-7.6%7.4%-1.5%1.3%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.3%2.6%0.8%4.5%4.8%2.0%2.7%
021Cereal and bakery products0.3%-0.1%0.4%7.4%5.2%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.5%8.6%7.4%1.7%5.2%1.7%2.6%
023Dairy products1.8%2.1%-3.3%3.9%3.1%0.3%1.5%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.5%0.0%8.6%10.3%6.8%4.2%4.0%
025Sugar and confectionery-0.9%6.3%12.4%8.5%5.2%3.0%3.3%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.3%2.4%2.8%6.2%4.3%2.8%2.6%
027Fats and oils-0.3%-6.1%-23.4%-1.3%6.3%1.9%2.6%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.2%1.6%-0.6%7.7%5.2%2.8%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds0.0%-4.3%-11.0%0.9%4.2%0.0%2.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.3%1.7%0.7%5.7%4.4%2.5%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers3.2%7.1%2.8%6.7%5.3%3.1%2.4%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.5%0.6%-2.6%4.2%4.4%2.1%2.5%
033Greige fabrics-0.4%-0.4%-0.9%5.9%3.8%1.8%2.1%
034Finished fabrics-0.8%0.0%-0.7%5.4%4.7%2.8%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.3%1.6%3.4%5.0%3.4%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.3%-0.7%-4.2%11.0%7.0%3.1%2.5%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.2%-0.3%0.0%-2.4%1.2%-2.7%0.4%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-1.5%-7.9%-15.0%-21.0%-6.3%-12.0%-3.2%
042Leather-0.1%0.9%1.4%-0.4%1.9%-4.0%-0.4%
043Footwear0.0%1.6%3.0%6.2%4.0%3.0%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.0%0.9%4.4%4.2%2.8%2.4%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-4.8%3.2%-10.6%5.2%5.1%0.2%3.0%
051Coal10.3%6.5%3.2%15.8%8.5%3.8%5.1%
053Gas fuels-2.0%-25.4%-57.9%-11.5%-0.4%-8.8%-4.2%
055Utility natural gas-1.4%-8.0%-24.8%3.8%6.3%1.6%1.6%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-9.8%14.7%3.5%6.2%4.5%-2.9%3.6%
057Petroleum products, refined-9.0%8.8%-10.4%4.8%5.5%-0.7%4.1%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.11.4%-3.4%-24.2%-0.1%0.7%-0.5%7.2%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.8%1.0%-3.7%2.0%3.6%2.1%3.6%
061Industrial chemicals-2.2%-0.4%-10.2%0.2%3.2%0.4%3.4%
062Paints and allied products-0.5%-0.6%-1.9%8.0%6.3%3.7%4.1%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals-0.1%1.4%2.5%2.4%2.2%3.9%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible-1.4%8.9%-10.8%-2.8%12.2%2.1%3.4%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-1.0%1.0%-17.3%3.7%4.5%1.5%3.5%
066Plastic resins and materials0.7%4.0%-1.1%-3.1%4.1%0.6%2.8%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.6%0.4%2.0%6.6%4.5%2.9%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.1%0.8%-1.1%6.3%5.3%2.9%3.3%
071Rubber and rubber products0.3%1.8%0.8%6.6%4.5%2.2%3.1%
072Plastic products-0.1%0.5%-1.7%6.2%5.5%3.1%3.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.9%0.7%-3.2%-5.7%4.4%2.8%2.0%
081Lumber-2.1%4.3%-4.9%-17.9%3.3%1.4%0.8%
082Millwork-0.3%1.3%-1.9%3.5%6.0%4.3%3.1%
083Plywood-0.3%0.6%-2.0%-10.3%6.2%3.6%1.2%
084Other wood products-0.7%-2.9%-5.7%0.1%3.4%2.7%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-2.1%-2.2%-6.8%-0.1%1.4%0.7%1.5%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.3%0.6%2.0%4.3%7.4%5.0%3.4%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.8%-0.9%3.1%-1.0%5.4%3.1%2.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.5%2.8%1.1%6.2%5.4%3.0%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.5%2.7%-0.6%6.1%4.8%2.7%3.0%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.5.1%20.0%30.6%-5.5%13.1%7.1%2.7%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%1.3%2.6%8.3%6.0%3.4%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS1.2%1.0%1.0%3.3%6.9%3.8%3.9%
101Iron and steel0.0%-4.4%-2.8%-1.7%6.5%3.0%3.7%
102Nonferrous metals4.6%7.8%3.2%2.2%7.5%3.8%4.6%
103Metal containers-0.1%0.3%-3.1%8.9%6.1%4.1%3.4%
104Hardware0.0%-0.4%-0.3%6.3%4.9%3.2%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.2%1.4%1.7%4.9%3.8%3.1%3.1%
106Heating equipment-0.4%1.4%3.5%9.5%7.4%5.1%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.0%0.4%2.6%9.6%8.9%5.6%4.2%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.1%1.4%2.5%6.8%5.0%3.1%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.0%2.0%4.2%6.6%4.6%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.3%0.6%2.0%8.4%6.3%3.8%3.4%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.2%0.7%4.8%8.1%5.8%3.7%3.4%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.4%2.8%6.5%6.9%4.8%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.2%2.5%6.3%9.3%6.6%4.3%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-1.8%0.1%249.8%56.3%30.1%12.4%2.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.5%2.4%5.1%7.8%6.2%3.8%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment-0.2%1.7%2.4%4.8%3.2%1.9%0.9%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.2%2.4%5.0%6.5%4.3%3.1%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%2.0%4.6%5.3%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.4%0.9%1.7%5.6%4.6%3.1%2.5%
121Household furniture0.8%1.0%-0.7%5.2%4.5%3.1%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.6%2.0%3.8%7.4%6.5%4.2%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.4%1.1%0.9%1.9%1.6%1.5%2.3%
124Household appliances-0.5%-1.0%0.5%5.8%3.7%2.4%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment-0.4%1.5%2.3%6.0%4.1%2.2%-0.2%
126Other household durable goods1.0%1.2%3.2%4.9%4.5%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%2.7%5.4%8.5%6.2%4.3%4.1%
131Glass0.6%1.0%3.4%5.9%4.5%3.5%2.2%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.6%5.6%9.1%9.1%7.0%5.4%4.8%
133Concrete products-0.8%2.5%7.9%9.9%7.2%5.3%4.5%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.4%0.3%4.4%5.8%4.4%2.8%2.1%
135Refractories-0.6%1.1%1.6%7.2%4.7%3.6%4.0%
136Asphalt felts and coatings2.3%1.1%6.3%8.3%6.9%4.2%5.5%
137Gypsum products0.4%3.6%1.9%8.7%8.1%5.2%4.6%
138Glass containers0.0%3.4%0.9%9.4%6.3%3.9%3.4%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.5%2.3%2.0%7.9%5.1%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%0.9%2.3%3.3%2.5%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment-0.1%0.2%0.9%3.0%2.3%1.7%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%2.7%5.8%3.9%2.8%1.9%2.5%
143Ships and boats0.2%0.7%3.3%4.5%3.5%2.3%2.6%
144Railroad equipment0.0%0.6%1.8%1.7%0.9%1.0%2.1%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.0%-1.7%-2.3%4.2%3.2%2.4%1.9%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS1.5%3.8%7.9%7.0%5.6%4.0%3.5%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.1.2%5.4%9.3%9.0%6.1%3.7%2.7%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried3.1%6.4%15.9%10.9%9.0%7.2%6.0%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%5.0%7.2%5.1%3.2%3.7%
154Photographic equipment and supplies1.8%2.7%6.8%6.6%4.8%3.2%2.7%
155Mobile homes0.5%1.3%-1.0%5.3%10.0%6.3%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.7%2.1%3.5%3.0%2.4%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.3%2.5%5.4%6.7%5.1%3.1%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products1.0%2.8%5.1%8.2%6.1%3.9%3.1%
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