Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products rose 2.9% in the last month and decreased 17.4% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds decreased 0.9% from October and fell 1.4% since November 2022
  • Textile products + apparel fell 0.2% in the last month and fell 1.2% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power fell 2.6% since October and decreased by 10.1% from November 2022
  • Chemicals + allied products decreased 1.2% in the last month and fell 5.8% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products saw no change from October and fell by 2.4% since November 2022
  • Lumber + wood products decreased 0.8% in the last month and fell 5.6% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products fell 0.5% since October and fell 0.8% from November 2022
  • Metals + metal products fell 0.1% in the last month and decreased 1.5% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2% from October and increased 3.8% since November 2022
  • Furniture + household durables rose 0.5% in the last month and increased 2.1% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products decreased 0.1% since October and increased 5.4% from November 2022
  • Transportation equipment rose 0.1% in the last month and increased 2.0% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.1% from October and increased 5.0% since November 2022

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through November 2023 

 

 

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through November 2023

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 11/23YTD 11/231YR 11/233YR 11/235Y 11/2310YR 11/2320Y 11/23
01FARM PRODUCTS2.9%-16.2%-17.4%8.7%8.0%1.3%2.9%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts12.5%-26.8%-32.6%3.9%5.1%1.3%3.7%
012Grains-0.8%-29.7%-32.0%3.9%6.3%0.4%3.4%
013Slaughter livestock-4.5%14.9%14.8%14.6%10.2%2.6%2.9%
014Slaughter poultry1.3%-14.0%-13.7%14.4%7.7%2.4%3.8%
015Raw cotton-6.2%-10.2%-14.8%4.9%-0.6%0.0%0.1%
016Raw milk1.3%-8.7%-20.2%6.7%7.5%0.8%2.0%
017Chicken eggs58.8%-58.9%-46.5%22.3%16.0%1.1%2.9%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds8.3%-11.5%-7.8%6.3%10.3%-0.2%3.2%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.9%-0.4%-1.4%6.6%4.8%2.3%2.8%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.5%1.5%1.3%8.4%5.5%2.8%3.3%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-3.5%1.4%-1.6%6.4%4.8%2.3%2.4%
023Dairy products-0.4%-5.9%-6.4%3.1%3.6%1.4%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-0.1%9.1%9.6%10.5%6.9%4.3%4.0%
025Sugar and confectionery0.6%6.1%5.9%6.0%4.1%2.1%3.0%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.5%4.0%3.2%5.8%4.3%2.7%2.6%
027Fats and oils1.4%-15.2%-18.6%11.3%8.0%2.5%3.7%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.2%-2.4%-1.5%7.5%4.9%2.8%2.8%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.1%-5.2%-5.8%6.8%5.5%1.1%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.2%-0.9%-1.2%7.4%4.3%2.6%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers-0.8%1.6%0.3%9.7%4.7%3.0%2.3%
032Processed yarns and threads0.4%-7.0%-6.8%9.2%4.0%2.3%2.7%
033Greige fabrics-0.8%-0.6%-0.8%7.2%3.7%1.9%2.1%
034Finished fabrics-0.2%-1.4%-2.3%7.1%5.2%2.9%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods-0.1%2.6%2.9%4.8%3.2%2.3%1.8%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services0.0%-9.5%-8.7%14.5%5.9%2.8%2.6%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.4%1.3%0.6%2.7%0.7%-1.9%0.4%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle1.6%-6.8%-9.3%-6.2%-7.0%-10.1%-2.9%
042Leather0.1%1.5%0.6%4.8%0.9%-3.2%-0.4%
043Footwear0.1%1.5%1.5%6.2%4.3%3.0%2.7%
044Other leather and related products0.2%5.3%5.2%4.2%2.9%2.5%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.6%-3.1%-10.1%15.8%4.5%1.4%3.9%
051Coal-5.2%-3.0%-10.8%12.8%6.8%3.6%5.2%
053Gas fuels7.3%-49.8%-29.1%5.5%-0.3%-3.8%-1.4%
055Utility natural gas3.9%-13.0%-8.6%6.4%7.4%3.4%2.4%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-10.0%5.2%-10.7%26.0%1.7%-1.8%5.1%
057Petroleum products, refined-4.0%2.5%-19.2%25.7%5.3%0.5%6.0%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.1.9%11.9%-2.5%19.5%5.4%2.1%9.1%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-1.2%-4.0%-5.8%6.9%3.0%2.3%3.8%
061Industrial chemicals-3.7%-7.3%-11.4%10.3%1.9%0.7%4.0%
062Paints and allied products-0.5%-2.7%-2.2%10.0%7.1%3.8%4.3%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%3.2%3.1%2.7%2.6%4.2%4.5%
064Fats and oils, inedible-5.5%-17.1%-23.2%14.2%11.0%2.1%3.7%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products2.6%-26.9%-26.3%9.4%4.9%1.9%3.7%
066Plastic resins and materials-0.4%-6.3%-8.9%5.4%1.4%0.7%3.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.1%2.5%2.8%7.5%4.6%3.0%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.0%-2.4%-2.4%8.8%5.0%2.9%3.3%
071Rubber and rubber products0.0%0.4%0.1%7.4%4.1%2.1%3.1%
072Plastic products-0.1%-3.2%-3.0%9.2%5.3%3.2%3.4%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.8%-4.0%-5.6%3.4%3.7%3.2%2.4%
081Lumber-3.1%-8.1%-11.8%-3.1%0.9%2.1%1.4%
082Millwork0.0%-2.9%-4.0%7.3%6.0%4.5%3.3%
083Plywood0.3%-3.4%-5.6%2.9%4.4%3.6%1.6%
084Other wood products0.3%-4.5%-4.9%5.5%4.3%3.3%2.5%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-1.4%-4.2%-3.9%2.9%0.7%1.1%1.8%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.7%-0.8%-0.7%9.9%7.4%5.1%3.5%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.9%1.9%1.0%5.7%5.7%3.8%2.9%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.5%-1.2%-0.8%8.0%4.7%2.9%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.1%-2.7%-2.3%8.1%4.1%2.6%3.0%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-11.8%-2.0%-5.0%-0.7%7.1%6.6%2.5%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.2%2.9%3.6%9.0%6.2%3.3%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.1%-1.5%-1.5%10.5%6.3%3.7%4.3%
101Iron and steel-0.1%-3.5%-4.2%14.5%5.5%3.5%4.7%
102Nonferrous metals0.0%-3.3%-1.5%4.9%6.0%2.9%4.7%
103Metal containers-0.7%-4.9%-3.5%11.3%6.5%4.0%3.6%
104Hardware0.1%1.6%1.7%7.9%5.4%3.4%3.1%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.2%1.2%5.0%4.5%3.1%3.1%
106Heating equipment0.0%2.1%2.9%11.2%7.7%5.0%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products0.3%0.9%-0.5%15.3%8.9%5.4%4.7%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.4%1.7%1.7%7.8%5.2%2.9%2.8%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.2%3.6%3.8%6.6%4.5%2.6%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment-0.5%1.3%1.2%9.4%6.6%4.0%3.4%
112Construction machinery and equipment1.0%6.9%6.9%8.6%6.4%3.6%3.5%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.3%5.1%5.6%6.8%4.5%2.8%2.4%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.0%5.5%5.8%9.7%6.6%4.3%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.3%251.5%255.7%55.9%28.8%12.2%2.4%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%3.4%3.9%8.9%6.1%3.6%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.3%1.7%1.9%4.6%3.1%1.7%0.8%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.2%4.7%5.0%5.9%4.2%2.9%2.3%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.3%4.4%4.4%5.0%3.7%2.0%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.5%1.1%2.1%6.8%4.9%3.0%2.5%
121Household furniture0.6%-1.1%-0.4%6.5%4.7%3.0%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.9%2.1%2.4%9.1%6.5%4.1%3.3%
123Floor coverings-0.9%0.2%1.2%2.8%1.8%1.7%2.4%
124Household appliances0.8%2.3%4.1%6.2%4.6%2.6%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.2%1.1%1.1%5.5%3.9%2.0%-0.4%
126Other household durable goods0.3%2.0%3.8%6.7%4.6%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS-0.1%5.2%5.4%8.8%5.9%4.3%4.1%
131Glass0.0%1.1%1.0%6.4%4.3%3.6%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.3%8.3%8.3%8.2%6.3%5.1%4.6%
133Concrete products-0.4%7.4%8.4%10.4%7.2%5.4%4.5%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.5%4.5%4.1%6.3%4.4%2.8%2.1%
135Refractories-0.1%1.7%3.5%6.8%5.2%3.4%4.1%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.3%2.4%2.9%10.3%6.8%3.6%5.4%
137Gypsum products0.0%-1.4%-1.6%11.4%5.6%5.5%4.9%
138Glass containers-0.7%7.0%7.0%8.8%6.2%3.7%3.4%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.3%4.1%3.5%8.0%4.7%2.8%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%1.8%2.0%3.5%2.5%1.7%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.2%1.2%1.4%3.6%2.5%1.6%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%3.3%3.6%3.1%2.4%1.8%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.0%2.7%3.0%4.4%3.5%2.3%2.8%
144Railroad equipment0.0%1.3%1.4%1.8%1.1%1.0%2.3%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.3%2.2%2.0%5.8%3.9%2.6%2.0%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.1%4.7%5.0%6.6%5.5%3.7%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.1.5%5.0%6.9%8.7%6.0%3.3%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.1%10.6%10.6%9.9%9.0%7.1%5.7%
153Notions-0.2%3.1%3.4%7.5%4.9%3.2%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-6.8%-0.1%-1.1%4.2%4.1%3.0%2.2%
155Mobile homes-1.3%-2.7%-2.6%10.6%9.6%6.5%5.2%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%2.4%2.7%2.6%2.2%1.4%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.1%3.0%3.0%7.3%5.3%2.9%2.3%
159Other miscellaneous products0.3%2.7%2.7%8.1%6.4%3.6%2.9%
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