Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 2.8% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds fell 0.5% from September and increased 1.8% since October 2023
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.5% in the last month and increased 0.4% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 1.0% since September and fell 10.5% from October 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.8% in the last month and increased 0.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 0.1% since September and increased 1.4% since October 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.7% in the last month and increased 0.3% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.1% since September and rose 1.4% from October 2023
  • Metals + metal products rose by 0.7% in the last month and increased 1.3% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.1% from September and increased 2.8% since October 2023
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.4% in the last month and increased 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral product saw no change since September and increased 3.7% from October 2023
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.3% in the last month and rose 1.6% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products saw no change from September and increased 5.8% since October 2023

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

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 10/24YTD 10/241YR 10/243YR 10/245Y 10/2410YR 10/2420Y 10/24
01FARM PRODUCTS0.1%1.4%2.8%3.7%6.5%1.2%3.1%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts-0.5%-1.2%8.4%2.0%2.0%2.2%1.9%
012Grains-1.3%-17.7%-17.6%-10.4%0.4%0.8%3.4%
013Slaughter livestock0.5%15.7%6.5%13.1%11.5%1.3%3.8%
014Slaughter poultry1.6%1.3%13.2%6.1%10.7%1.7%3.8%
015Raw cotton3.2%-15.8%-18.2%-13.8%1.7%-0.6%2.0%
016Raw milk14.4%26.0%26.4%17.0%8.9%1.0%3.0%
017Chicken eggs-20.6%46.9%99.6%34.8%29.2%6.9%8.1%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds-3.6%-22.9%-21.2%-7.4%1.1%-0.1%3.1%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.5%3.4%1.8%4.0%4.9%2.0%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.4%-0.4%-0.8%5.6%5.0%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish-2.0%7.1%2.7%0.5%5.2%1.0%2.7%
023Dairy products-0.4%7.7%5.7%5.2%3.6%0.6%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.6%1.7%2.0%10.2%7.3%4.3%3.9%
025Sugar and confectionery0.5%10.3%11.3%8.6%5.6%3.2%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.8%3.8%2.6%6.1%4.5%2.9%2.6%
027Fats and oils0.5%-7.9%-9.5%-4.4%6.4%2.2%2.9%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-1.1%1.7%2.0%6.4%5.1%2.8%2.8%
029Prepared animal feeds0.1%-4.3%-5.7%1.3%4.2%1.3%3.7%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.5%1.2%0.4%3.2%4.3%2.5%2.2%
031Synthetic fibers3.6%4.6%-0.1%2.6%4.8%3.0%2.2%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.2%0.7%-0.2%1.3%4.8%2.3%2.4%
033Greige fabrics-0.2%-0.7%-1.3%3.4%3.9%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.3%0.6%0.9%3.4%4.7%2.8%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.2%1.9%1.7%3.9%3.3%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-3.5%-7.0%-5.3%4.9%6.9%2.4%2.0%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS0.5%-1.0%-0.7%-0.6%1.6%-2.7%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle1.3%-11.8%-11.6%-14.5%-5.6%-12.2%-3.8%
042Leather1.1%-0.8%-0.5%-2.6%2.2%-4.3%-0.5%
043Footwear0.2%1.9%2.0%5.8%4.0%2.9%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.1%1.7%1.9%3.9%3.1%2.4%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER1.0%-0.5%-10.5%-1.8%5.4%0.8%2.4%
051Coal-2.7%1.6%-2.4%13.0%7.4%3.9%4.9%
053Gas fuels10.2%-14.0%-16.1%-25.7%3.9%-5.8%-3.6%
055Utility natural gas0.2%-5.2%-0.6%-1.4%7.4%2.7%1.7%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)10.8%5.5%-17.7%-4.0%6.6%-1.3%1.8%
057Petroleum products, refined3.1%-1.6%-17.5%-3.3%5.1%-0.4%2.9%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-2.3%-9.6%-28.2%-3.6%1.7%-0.7%6.2%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.8%2.2%0.5%0.3%4.1%2.1%3.4%
061Industrial chemicals1.3%2.7%-2.4%-2.5%4.5%0.6%2.9%
062Paints and allied products-0.1%0.5%-0.2%6.5%6.4%3.8%4.1%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.2%2.3%2.4%2.8%2.4%3.7%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.2%10.4%0.9%-2.3%12.0%4.2%4.9%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.2%-0.2%2.5%-0.8%6.0%1.8%3.4%
066Plastic resins and materials3.5%3.7%3.0%-6.0%3.8%0.3%2.3%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.3%0.9%0.9%5.5%4.6%2.9%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%1.3%1.4%3.4%5.4%2.9%3.2%
071Rubber and rubber products0.3%2.4%2.2%4.5%4.7%2.4%3.0%
072Plastic products0.1%1.0%1.2%3.1%5.7%3.1%3.2%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.7%1.1%0.3%0.2%4.8%2.8%2.1%
081Lumber1.1%7.3%3.9%-3.9%4.3%1.9%1.1%
082Millwork0.4%1.5%1.1%2.8%6.2%4.3%3.0%
083Plywood1.0%-4.2%-5.1%1.5%6.8%2.5%1.8%
084Other wood products0.8%-3.3%-1.7%-1.1%3.4%2.6%2.2%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.1%-1.4%-3.3%-0.5%1.8%0.6%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components2.4%1.7%1.3%4.2%7.4%5.1%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.4%-1.1%-0.9%5.9%5.6%3.0%2.6%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.1%3.4%2.2%4.1%5.8%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper-0.2%4.3%3.2%3.2%5.6%2.9%2.9%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.0.3%-10.1%-22.1%-7.3%7.6%4.4%2.4%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.6%2.5%2.8%7.9%6.1%3.6%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.7%-0.7%1.3%-1.7%7.4%3.7%3.4%
101Iron and steel0.4%-10.3%-6.8%-11.0%7.6%2.5%2.5%
102Nonferrous metals2.7%9.3%11.4%2.0%7.8%3.9%4.4%
103Metal containers-0.4%0.6%-0.1%5.7%6.7%4.0%3.3%
104Hardware0.5%0.2%0.0%3.7%5.0%3.2%2.8%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%4.4%3.7%3.0%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.1%2.3%2.5%6.9%7.3%5.0%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.5%-2.0%-0.4%3.2%8.8%5.3%3.8%
108Miscellaneous metal products-0.1%2.5%2.8%4.9%5.3%3.2%2.6%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.1%2.6%2.8%5.6%4.6%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.5%0.7%0.3%6.1%6.2%3.8%3.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.1%0.9%2.6%6.7%5.6%3.6%3.2%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.6%3.4%3.8%6.2%4.9%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.0%3.2%3.0%7.7%6.7%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment-0.1%2.3%3.2%56.6%30.9%12.7%2.9%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.1%2.8%2.9%6.3%6.1%3.7%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.2%2.4%2.6%4.0%3.4%1.9%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.1%3.4%3.7%6.3%4.5%3.1%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery-0.1%2.6%2.8%4.8%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.4%1.5%1.6%4.0%4.6%3.1%2.5%
121Household furniture-0.2%1.4%2.0%3.2%4.4%3.1%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.0%2.9%3.2%6.0%6.3%4.2%3.3%
123Floor coverings3.4%3.5%1.0%1.4%2.0%1.7%2.3%
124Household appliances0.4%-1.0%-0.5%3.5%3.9%2.5%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.6%3.8%3.8%2.1%0.0%
126Other household durable goods0.0%1.1%1.3%3.7%4.4%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.0%3.8%3.7%7.6%6.3%4.4%4.0%
131Glass-0.5%1.4%2.2%4.3%4.5%3.6%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.1%6.7%6.6%9.0%7.0%5.5%4.7%
133Concrete products-0.3%3.4%2.9%9.1%7.2%5.3%4.3%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories-0.1%0.5%0.9%4.7%4.3%2.7%2.0%
135Refractories0.5%1.7%2.0%5.5%4.4%3.6%3.9%
136Asphalt felts and coatings2.2%2.4%2.4%6.8%7.5%3.8%5.5%
137Gypsum products0.0%5.0%4.7%6.3%8.4%5.0%4.1%
138Glass containers0.1%7.5%6.6%9.5%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.1%3.3%3.4%6.9%5.2%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.3%1.5%1.6%2.9%2.5%1.7%1.6%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.5%0.9%0.9%2.5%2.4%1.6%1.2%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%3.3%3.6%3.9%2.8%2.0%2.3%
143Ships and boats-0.2%1.5%1.7%3.6%3.2%2.4%2.5%
144Railroad equipment-0.8%0.2%0.2%1.4%1.2%0.9%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.0%-1.5%-1.9%2.9%3.2%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.0%4.7%5.2%6.4%5.6%4.1%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.1%3.1%4.4%6.8%6.0%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.4%9.6%9.5%10.6%9.4%7.5%6.1%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%1.7%5.1%5.0%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-5.9%-0.9%-0.2%4.4%4.1%2.9%2.6%
155Mobile homes0.1%1.5%-0.6%2.9%8.3%6.2%4.7%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices-0.1%1.7%2.2%2.9%2.2%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.2%3.6%3.8%6.5%5.6%3.2%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products0.5%5.0%5.9%7.3%6.3%4.3%3.1%
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