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 increased 6.4% in the last month and rose 6.2% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.8% from October and increased 3.6% since November 2023
  • Textile products + apparel fell 1.1% in the last month and decreased 0.6% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 2.3% since October and fell 10.1% from November 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products fell 0.8% in the last month and increased 0.9% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products decreased 0.3% since October and increased 1.1% since November 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.3% in the last month and increased 1.4% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products saw no change since October and rose 2.7% from November 2023
  • Metals + metal products rose by 0.4% in the last month and increased 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.1% from October and increased 2.7% since November 2023
  • Furniture + household durables saw no change in the last month and increased 1.1% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products decreased 0.2% since October and increased 3.6% from November 2023
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.2% in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.9% from October and increased 6.0% since November 2023

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

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 11/24YTD 11/241YR 11/243YR 11/245Y 11/2410YR 11/2420Y 11/24
01FARM PRODUCTS6.4%7.9%6.2%4.4%7.3%1.6%3.4%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts23.1%21.6%18.6%4.3%5.6%3.9%3.3%
012Grains7.7%-11.4%-10.5%-10.2%2.2%1.1%3.7%
013Slaughter livestock2.6%18.6%14.4%14.3%11.8%1.1%4.0%
014Slaughter poultry-0.1%1.2%11.7%6.6%10.5%2.0%3.8%
015Raw cotton-0.8%-16.5%-13.4%-17.5%1.2%-0.3%2.0%
016Raw milk-10.4%12.9%11.8%10.9%6.2%0.7%2.3%
017Chicken eggs54.6%127.0%94.4%58.3%25.3%11.1%10.3%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds1.2%-22.0%-26.4%-7.1%1.7%-0.4%3.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.8%4.2%3.6%4.3%5.0%2.1%3.0%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.3%-0.7%-0.6%5.3%4.9%2.7%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish2.6%9.8%9.1%2.0%5.6%1.5%2.9%
023Dairy products-0.7%6.9%5.4%4.7%3.2%0.9%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables-1.2%0.5%0.9%9.6%7.1%4.1%3.9%
025Sugar and confectionery1.1%11.5%11.9%9.1%5.7%3.3%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.0%3.8%3.1%5.8%4.5%2.9%2.6%
027Fats and oils3.7%-4.4%-7.4%-4.8%6.9%2.6%3.1%
028Miscellaneous processed foods1.3%3.0%3.1%6.7%5.3%2.9%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.5%-4.8%-6.1%1.1%4.2%1.0%3.7%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-1.1%0.0%-0.6%2.4%4.1%2.4%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-5.9%-1.6%-5.2%0.4%3.7%2.4%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.1%0.7%-0.7%0.1%4.8%2.3%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.0%-0.6%-0.4%2.3%3.9%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.0%0.6%1.0%2.9%4.7%2.8%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.0%1.9%1.9%3.8%3.3%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-2.5%-9.4%-7.7%3.1%6.5%2.2%1.8%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.8%-0.1%-0.3%1.6%1.8%-2.7%0.4%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle3.5%-8.8%-10.0%-7.1%-4.7%-12.0%-3.5%
042Leather0.8%0.0%0.2%0.8%2.4%-4.1%-0.4%
043Footwear0.0%1.8%1.9%4.9%4.0%2.9%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.5%2.2%2.2%3.7%3.2%2.5%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-2.3%-2.8%-10.1%-3.3%4.8%1.0%2.1%
051Coal-0.2%1.3%2.6%12.9%7.4%3.8%4.9%
053Gas fuels4.5%-10.1%-18.2%-26.4%1.6%-4.7%-4.9%
055Utility natural gas2.6%-2.7%-1.8%-4.6%7.4%3.1%1.3%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-3.8%1.5%-12.0%-6.1%3.8%-1.2%2.2%
057Petroleum products, refined-3.6%-5.2%-17.1%-4.7%4.6%0.1%2.9%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-1.9%-11.3%-30.9%-5.7%2.4%-1.1%6.5%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.8%1.4%0.9%-0.3%4.0%2.2%3.3%
061Industrial chemicals-2.9%-0.4%-1.7%-4.3%4.2%0.6%2.7%
062Paints and allied products0.3%0.8%0.6%6.1%6.4%4.0%4.0%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%2.4%2.4%2.8%2.4%3.7%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible0.8%11.3%7.6%-2.1%11.8%4.0%5.2%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.9%0.7%0.9%-2.3%6.1%2.0%3.3%
066Plastic resins and materials-0.6%3.1%2.8%-5.7%3.7%0.3%2.1%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.0%0.9%1.0%5.3%4.6%2.9%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.3%0.9%1.1%2.7%5.4%2.9%3.1%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.4%2.0%1.8%4.3%4.6%2.4%3.0%
072Plastic products-0.3%0.6%0.9%2.3%5.6%3.1%3.2%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.3%1.4%1.4%-0.2%4.9%2.9%2.2%
081Lumber2.0%9.4%9.3%-4.3%4.6%2.2%1.5%
082Millwork-0.1%1.4%0.9%2.6%6.1%4.2%3.0%
083Plywood-0.4%-4.6%-5.7%-1.4%6.8%2.4%2.2%
084Other wood products-0.1%-3.4%-2.0%-0.1%3.4%2.5%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.2%-1.5%-2.2%-0.7%1.8%0.7%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.5%1.2%1.5%3.8%7.4%5.0%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.8%-0.3%0.8%5.0%5.8%3.1%2.7%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.0%3.4%2.7%3.8%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.4%3.9%2.9%2.9%5.6%2.8%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.10.6%-0.6%-2.4%-4.8%10.2%5.4%3.3%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.0%2.5%2.6%7.4%6.0%3.5%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.4%-0.3%1.6%-2.4%7.5%3.8%3.4%
101Iron and steel0.8%-9.6%-5.9%-11.8%7.8%2.8%2.5%
102Nonferrous metals-0.7%8.5%10.6%1.2%7.7%3.9%4.3%
103Metal containers-0.4%0.2%0.2%5.1%6.7%4.0%3.3%
104Hardware0.2%0.4%0.0%2.3%5.0%3.2%2.9%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%4.3%4.0%3.0%2.9%
106Heating equipment0.0%2.3%2.5%6.9%7.4%5.0%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.2%-0.8%0.4%2.4%9.2%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.5%3.1%3.0%4.7%5.4%3.2%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%2.8%2.7%5.4%4.7%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.2%1.0%1.1%6.0%6.2%3.8%3.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.2%1.0%1.7%6.0%5.7%3.6%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.0%3.4%3.5%6.1%4.9%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.0%3.2%3.0%7.5%6.7%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.8%1.4%2.1%56.0%30.6%12.6%3.0%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.0%2.8%2.9%6.0%6.1%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.2%2.6%2.5%3.9%3.4%2.0%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.4%3.8%3.9%6.3%4.6%3.2%2.5%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%2.7%2.6%4.6%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.0%1.5%1.1%3.8%4.6%3.1%2.4%
121Household furniture0.0%1.4%1.4%2.8%4.3%3.1%2.6%
122Commercial furniture0.0%2.9%2.3%5.9%6.3%4.2%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.2%2.2%0.8%0.6%1.9%1.6%2.1%
124Household appliances-0.3%-1.3%-1.6%3.6%3.8%2.5%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.5%3.1%3.8%2.1%0.0%
126Other household durable goods1.4%2.5%2.4%3.9%4.7%2.9%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS-0.2%3.5%3.6%7.3%6.3%4.3%4.0%
131Glass-2.6%-1.3%-0.5%3.6%3.9%3.3%2.1%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.2%6.9%7.2%9.1%7.1%5.5%4.7%
133Concrete products0.4%3.8%3.7%8.8%7.3%5.3%4.3%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.9%1.4%1.3%5.0%4.4%2.8%2.1%
135Refractories0.3%2.0%2.4%5.5%4.7%3.7%3.9%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.3%1.1%1.3%5.3%6.9%3.8%5.3%
137Gypsum products0.5%5.5%5.2%6.5%8.6%5.0%4.2%
138Glass containers-0.2%7.3%7.2%9.0%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.3%3.0%2.8%6.7%5.3%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.2%1.7%1.7%2.8%2.6%1.7%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.2%1.1%1.0%2.4%2.4%1.6%1.3%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%3.6%3.8%3.9%2.9%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.1%1.7%1.8%3.6%3.2%2.4%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.2%0.3%0.3%0.2%1.2%0.9%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.-0.1%-1.6%-1.8%2.4%3.1%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.9%5.7%6.0%6.6%5.7%4.2%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%3.0%2.9%6.6%6.0%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried1.9%11.6%11.5%11.1%9.5%7.6%6.2%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%1.8%4.2%4.9%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies9.6%8.6%17.3%7.9%6.0%3.8%3.1%
155Mobile homes0.1%1.6%0.8%3.1%8.4%6.2%4.6%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.3%2.0%2.2%3.0%2.2%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.1%3.7%3.7%6.0%5.6%3.2%2.5%
159Other miscellaneous products-0.3%4.7%5.3%6.9%6.2%4.3%3.1%
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