Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released October 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • All commodities decreased 0.6% since September and rose 12.0% from October 2025
  • Farm products rose 1.2% in the last month and increased 2.6% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.3% from September and decreased 0.8% from October 2025
  • Textile products + apparel saw no change in the last month and increased 6.1% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power fell 4.6% since September and increased 34.8% from October 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 6.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 1.0% from September and increased 6.1% since October 2025
  • Lumber + wood products fell 0.2% in the last month and rose 5.3% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 0.8% since September and increased 6.3% from October 2025
  • Metals + metal products increased 0.9% in the last month and rose 19.0% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2% from September and rose 8.5% since October 2025
  • Furniture + household durables increased 1.0% in the last month and rose 3.4% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.1% since September and increased 4.6% from October 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.5% in the last twelve months and rose 3.0% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.2% from September and increased 6.2% since October 2025

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through October 2026

 

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through October 2026

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 10/26YTD 10/261YR 10/263YR 10/265Y 10/2610YR 10/2620Y 10/26
01FARM PRODUCTS1.2%2.8%2.6%4.2%4.2%5.4%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts14.3%17.3%31.5%11.6%6.4%5.2%3.3%
012Grains-9.3%11.8%18.9%-1.0%-3.2%4.2%2.4%
013Slaughter livestock0.2%-3.0%-9.1%10.0%12.5%9.2%5.0%
014Slaughter poultry4.8%3.9%2.4%3.8%3.4%5.7%3.7%
015Raw cotton-1.2%22.1%13.8%-1.9%-5.9%1.2%2.4%
016Raw milk10.8%-7.0%-3.5%-2.7%3.1%1.7%2.1%
017Chicken eggs-7.8%-72.5%-77.2%-25.8%-12.9%1.6%-0.6%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-2.5%19.2%24.5%1.1%0.8%3.8%4.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.3%1.9%-0.8%2.0%3.2%3.2%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products0.2%2.0%2.0%0.5%3.8%3.2%3.0%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-0.5%-1.8%-8.3%3.1%1.6%3.6%3.2%
023Dairy products0.5%3.3%-0.1%0.3%2.1%1.9%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.8%3.2%4.7%2.4%7.1%4.5%3.7%
025Sugar and confectionery1.3%0.7%0.8%5.0%5.9%3.5%3.1%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.2%1.0%2.2%2.9%4.9%3.3%2.7%
027Fats and oils5.0%24.2%22.2%5.3%2.4%5.2%4.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.1%-0.5%-3.7%0.6%3.8%3.0%2.6%
029Prepared animal feeds1.1%9.2%6.9%0.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.0%3.9%6.1%2.6%3.5%3.4%2.4%
031Synthetic fibers0.0%5.7%7.0%1.6%2.5%4.0%2.1%
032Processed yarns and threads0.7%4.5%6.3%2.2%2.1%3.5%2.5%
033Greige fabrics-1.5%3.0%5.8%2.5%3.8%3.0%2.2%
034Finished fabrics-0.3%3.6%5.0%2.8%3.6%3.6%2.7%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.5%2.9%6.7%3.7%4.2%3.0%2.3%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.7%6.1%6.5%-0.1%4.0%3.5%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-4.6%42.5%34.8%7.5%5.6%6.9%3.6%
051Coal-1.0%-4.4%-1.5%-1.1%7.4%4.0%4.1%
053Gas fuels9.1%-1.2%25.9%2.4%-12.1%0.7%-1.4%
055Utility natural gas0.4%-2.0%7.8%4.8%2.1%4.9%2.0%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-16.0%58.9%44.8%2.3%2.9%6.7%2.5%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.5%104.6%77.1%13.2%9.8%10.8%4.8%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.3.9%43.3%45.9%8.3%9.6%10.7%6.3%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS1.0%8.5%7.6%2.7%1.7%3.5%3.0%
061Industrial chemicals2.1%18.1%16.0%2.7%0.6%4.0%2.4%
062Paints and allied products-0.7%1.7%3.0%2.0%5.1%4.9%3.7%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%0.9%1.0%1.3%2.0%2.5%4.0%
064Fats and oils, inedible-3.6%26.9%20.2%13.2%6.1%8.6%6.3%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.8%5.8%4.6%5.5%2.3%4.9%3.8%
066Plastic resins and materials2.7%12.0%8.8%2.4%-2.8%2.3%1.7%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.7%4.7%5.0%3.0%4.9%3.6%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.3%5.6%6.1%2.5%3.2%3.9%2.8%
071Rubber and rubber products0.7%5.0%4.8%2.8%4.0%3.4%2.8%
072Plastic products0.2%5.8%6.4%2.4%3.0%4.0%2.8%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS-0.2%5.6%5.3%2.0%1.2%3.5%2.6%
081Lumber-2.4%6.3%6.1%3.6%-1.0%3.0%2.3%
082Millwork0.4%5.0%4.5%1.9%2.6%4.4%3.1%
083Plywood2.9%15.9%15.6%3.2%3.9%4.9%3.3%
084Other wood products-0.6%5.9%5.7%1.9%0.8%3.5%2.3%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products1.2%1.6%0.8%-0.6%0.0%0.8%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.2%3.1%3.2%2.6%3.8%5.4%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.0%3.4%3.9%-1.0%3.1%3.1%2.8%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.8%6.2%6.3%3.1%3.9%3.9%2.8%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.7%6.8%7.0%3.6%3.5%3.9%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.5.1%16.8%12.2%-9.9%-5.6%2.6%2.5%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.9%3.6%4.1%3.3%6.1%4.2%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.9%13.4%19.0%9.2%4.1%7.3%3.8%
101Iron and steel2.4%21.2%23.5%7.5%-1.2%7.7%3.6%
102Nonferrous metals-0.5%17.2%33.3%18.6%9.7%9.7%4.3%
103Metal containers0.2%5.3%6.9%4.5%6.2%5.8%3.6%
104Hardware0.3%2.7%3.8%3.3%4.2%4.1%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings-0.1%3.5%4.7%4.3%5.0%4.0%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.1%3.1%3.4%4.3%6.2%5.7%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.4%7.0%9.2%5.2%5.1%7.0%4.2%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.9%6.0%6.7%4.4%5.0%4.4%2.9%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1.0%7.5%8.5%5.3%5.9%4.1%2.4%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.6%2.0%2.5%1.5%4.5%4.0%3.2%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.2%0.5%1.9%2.9%5.2%4.1%3.1%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment1.0%5.1%6.4%4.7%5.8%4.0%2.7%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.1%3.4%4.6%4.8%6.9%5.3%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.1%21.8%22.4%9.2%37.1%16.4%5.1%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.4%3.8%5.0%3.7%5.4%4.4%2.8%
117Electrical machinery and equipment1.4%13.5%14.6%7.1%6.1%3.9%1.8%
118Miscellaneous instruments5.1%7.7%8.8%6.2%6.7%4.3%3.0%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%3.5%3.8%3.0%4.1%2.8%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.1%2.4%3.4%2.8%3.7%3.7%2.5%
121Household furniture0.2%5.3%5.8%3.7%3.7%3.8%2.8%
122Commercial furniture0.1%3.2%4.1%4.0%5.4%5.0%3.4%
123Floor coverings1.0%2.4%2.8%1.3%1.4%1.9%1.9%
124Household appliances0.2%-1.4%0.7%0.6%2.5%2.8%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.1%-0.5%2.2%3.3%2.6%0.6%
126Other household durable goods-0.6%2.8%3.8%3.4%4.0%3.5%2.4%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.1%4.3%4.6%3.6%6.0%4.7%3.6%
131Glass-1.0%4.1%4.0%3.1%4.0%3.5%2.4%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.1%4.5%4.2%5.4%7.3%5.5%4.2%
133Concrete products0.0%3.8%4.2%3.0%6.6%5.2%3.7%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.2%1.2%1.3%1.3%3.4%2.7%1.6%
135Refractories-0.4%1.3%1.3%1.6%3.8%3.8%3.4%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-0.1%5.2%3.6%2.2%4.9%5.0%4.5%
137Gypsum products-0.5%0.8%1.1%2.2%4.2%5.1%2.8%
138Glass containers0.1%2.4%3.4%3.8%6.6%4.6%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.9%5.6%7.0%4.1%5.9%4.1%3.4%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.5%2.1%3.0%2.1%2.7%2.0%1.8%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.7%2.1%3.3%1.9%2.4%1.9%1.7%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%1.9%2.4%2.7%3.2%2.2%2.2%
143Ships and boats0.2%2.4%2.8%2.5%3.3%2.7%2.4%
144Railroad equipment0.0%3.2%3.1%1.5%1.7%1.0%1.4%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.2%2.3%2.4%0.4%2.3%2.5%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.2%4.2%6.2%5.4%6.1%4.8%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.2%0.7%1.2%2.4%4.6%3.6%2.5%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.2%8.1%10.9%10.1%10.5%8.5%6.9%
154Photographic equipment and supplies0.0%5.7%7.2%3.0%4.5%3.9%2.9%
155Mobile homes0.6%1.9%3.6%1.3%2.7%6.4%4.4%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.1%2.9%4.4%2.8%3.0%2.1%1.5%
157Other industrial safety equipment-0.1%4.5%6.1%4.8%6.0%3.8%2.8%
159Other miscellaneous products0.4%0.9%3.1%4.4%5.8%4.8%3.2%
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