Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • All commodities increased 2.7% since August and rose 12.7% from August 2025
  • Farm products fell 2.5% in the last month and decreased 1.4% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds fell 0.3% from August and decreased 1.2% from September 2025
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.7% in the last month and increased 6.1% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power rose 10.6% since August and increased 41.3% from September 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 6.5% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products fell 0.1% from August and rose 5.7% since September 2025
  • Lumber + wood products increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 5.5% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 0.7% since August and increased 5.5% from September 2025
  • Metals + metal products increased 0.8% in the last month and rose 17.9% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2% from August and rose 7.4% since September 2025
  • Furniture + household durables increased 0.3% in the last month and rose 3.3% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.2% since August and increased 4.5% from September 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.1% in the last twelve months and rose 2.5% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.3% from August and increased 6.0% since September 2025

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 9/26YTD 9/261YR 9/263YR 9/265Y 9/2610YR 9/2620Y 9/26
01FARM PRODUCTS2.5%1.6%1.4%2.5%3.8%4.7%3.5%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts18.4%2.7%15.1%5.5%4.8%3.3%2.5%
012Grains17.3%23.3%31.1%1.3%-1.8%5.4%4.0%
013Slaughter livestock-5.4%-3.1%-9.2%8.9%12.0%7.8%4.9%
014Slaughter poultry-4.3%-0.8%-2.2%0.8%2.0%4.2%3.4%
015Raw cotton-2.5%23.6%15.1%-2.0%-3.2%1.5%2.4%
016Raw milk-4.1%-16.0%-12.9%-7.1%1.6%0.6%1.9%
017Chicken eggs-39.7%-70.2%-75.3%-26.6%-13.6%-0.5%-0.2%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds8.9%22.3%27.7%-0.1%0.3%3.8%4.4%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS-0.3%1.5%-1.2%1.7%3.0%3.1%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.5%1.8%1.7%0.4%4.1%3.2%3.0%
022Meats, poultry, and fish0.0%-1.3%-7.8%2.7%1.0%3.5%3.0%
023Dairy products-1.4%2.8%-0.6%0.5%2.3%1.7%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.1%2.4%4.0%2.2%7.0%4.4%3.7%
025Sugar and confectionery-3.6%-0.6%-0.4%4.2%5.7%3.4%3.0%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.0%0.8%2.0%2.9%5.0%3.2%2.7%
027Fats and oils-3.6%18.3%16.4%3.6%1.2%4.7%3.9%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.3%-0.4%-3.6%0.6%4.0%3.0%2.6%
029Prepared animal feeds2.1%8.0%5.7%-0.8%1.7%2.6%3.9%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.7%3.9%6.1%2.8%3.8%3.4%2.4%
031Synthetic fibers0.8%5.6%6.9%2.6%3.2%4.0%2.1%
032Processed yarns and threads-0.5%3.8%5.6%1.8%2.8%3.5%2.5%
033Greige fabrics0.7%4.6%7.4%3.1%4.3%3.1%2.2%
034Finished fabrics0.3%3.9%5.3%2.8%3.7%3.7%2.8%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods1.6%2.4%6.2%3.7%4.3%2.9%2.3%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.2%6.9%7.2%-0.1%5.0%3.5%2.2%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER10.6%49.3%41.3%7.2%8.1%7.4%3.3%
051Coal0.4%-3.5%-0.5%-0.6%8.1%4.4%4.1%
053Gas fuels5.7%-9.5%15.3%0.7%-8.9%0.3%-3.8%
055Utility natural gas-0.3%-2.4%7.3%4.8%4.3%5.0%1.5%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)24.9%89.1%72.3%7.4%9.9%9.7%2.9%
057Petroleum products, refined17.6%111.9%83.5%10.6%12.3%11.4%4.7%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-4.5%37.9%40.4%11.5%9.1%10.0%5.8%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.1%7.5%6.5%2.5%1.4%3.4%3.0%
061Industrial chemicals0.6%15.7%13.7%3.2%-0.4%3.9%2.2%
062Paints and allied products-0.3%2.3%3.7%1.8%5.3%5.0%3.8%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.0%0.8%0.9%1.3%1.9%2.5%4.1%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.3%31.5%24.6%12.1%6.8%9.4%6.3%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-0.1%5.0%3.8%4.4%2.5%4.7%3.7%
066Plastic resins and materials-1.5%9.0%5.9%0.8%-2.7%2.2%1.6%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.4%4.0%4.3%2.9%5.0%3.5%2.9%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS-0.1%5.3%5.7%2.4%3.5%3.8%2.8%
071Rubber and rubber products-0.1%4.3%4.1%2.7%4.0%3.3%2.8%
072Plastic products-0.1%5.6%6.2%2.3%3.4%4.0%2.8%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.1%5.8%5.5%1.9%1.5%3.5%2.5%
081Lumber-1.5%8.9%8.7%3.9%0.5%3.2%2.2%
082Millwork0.5%4.6%4.1%1.9%2.8%4.4%3.1%
083Plywood1.2%12.6%12.3%3.0%2.2%4.4%3.1%
084Other wood products0.9%6.5%6.3%1.5%0.8%3.6%2.3%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.7%0.4%-0.3%-1.0%-0.6%0.9%1.3%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.3%3.3%3.4%2.9%3.8%5.5%3.4%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.5%3.4%3.9%-0.7%3.7%3.2%2.6%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.7%5.3%5.5%2.9%4.0%3.9%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.6%6.1%6.3%3.6%3.8%3.8%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.3.3%11.1%6.7%-13.2%-7.7%2.0%2.1%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.9%2.7%3.2%3.0%6.0%4.2%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS0.8%12.3%17.9%8.5%4.4%7.2%3.8%
101Iron and steel1.4%18.4%20.6%5.6%-1.0%7.2%3.4%
102Nonferrous metals0.6%17.7%34.0%18.6%10.2%9.7%4.3%
103Metal containers-0.8%5.0%6.7%4.1%6.6%5.8%3.6%
104Hardware0.0%2.4%3.5%3.2%4.6%4.1%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%3.6%4.8%4.4%5.0%4.0%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.6%2.9%3.2%4.5%6.5%5.6%4.4%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.1%5.5%7.6%4.7%5.2%6.8%4.1%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.5%5.0%5.7%4.1%5.1%4.3%2.8%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.2%6.4%7.4%5.0%5.9%4.0%2.3%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.8%1.4%2.0%1.6%4.7%4.0%3.1%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.2%0.4%1.7%2.9%5.5%4.1%3.1%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.4%4.1%5.3%4.5%5.7%3.9%2.7%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.4%3.3%4.5%4.9%7.1%5.3%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment0.1%21.9%22.5%8.9%36.8%16.4%5.1%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.5%3.4%4.6%3.6%5.3%4.4%2.8%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.1%12.0%13.0%6.6%5.9%3.7%1.7%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.3%2.5%3.6%4.4%5.8%3.8%2.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery0.1%3.4%3.7%2.9%4.2%2.8%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES0.3%2.3%3.3%2.6%3.8%3.7%2.6%
121Household furniture0.1%5.1%5.6%2.9%3.9%3.8%2.8%
122Commercial furniture0.6%3.1%4.0%3.9%5.5%5.0%3.4%
123Floor coverings-0.9%1.4%1.8%1.3%1.4%1.8%1.9%
124Household appliances0.0%-1.6%0.5%0.4%2.6%2.7%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.1%0.1%-0.5%2.2%3.3%2.6%0.6%
126Other household durable goods1.0%3.5%4.5%3.6%4.2%3.5%2.5%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.2%4.2%4.5%3.7%6.1%4.7%3.6%
131Glass0.3%5.1%5.0%3.5%4.6%3.6%2.5%
132Concrete ingredients and related products0.2%4.6%4.3%5.4%7.4%5.5%4.3%
133Concrete products0.2%3.9%4.2%3.3%6.8%5.2%3.7%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.0%1.0%1.1%1.2%3.5%2.7%1.5%
135Refractories0.5%1.7%1.7%1.7%4.0%3.9%3.5%
136Asphalt felts and coatings-1.8%5.3%3.7%2.5%5.0%5.0%4.5%
137Gypsum products0.8%1.3%1.6%2.4%4.6%5.1%2.7%
138Glass containers0.1%2.4%3.3%3.8%6.6%4.6%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.7%4.6%6.0%3.8%5.8%4.0%3.4%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%1.6%2.5%2.1%2.7%2.1%1.8%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%1.4%2.5%1.8%2.5%2.0%1.6%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.2%1.9%2.4%2.8%3.3%2.3%2.2%
143Ships and boats0.0%2.2%2.6%2.5%3.3%2.7%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.2%3.2%3.1%1.5%1.8%1.0%1.4%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.8%2.0%2.2%0.3%2.5%2.5%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.3%4.0%6.0%5.5%6.2%4.7%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%0.5%1.1%2.2%4.7%3.6%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.2%7.9%10.6%10.8%10.7%8.5%6.9%
154Photographic equipment and supplies1.2%5.7%7.2%3.1%4.9%3.9%2.9%
155Mobile homes-0.4%1.2%3.0%1.1%3.0%6.3%4.4%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.1%2.7%4.2%2.8%3.0%2.0%1.5%
157Other industrial safety equipment0.8%4.6%6.2%4.7%6.0%3.8%2.8%
159Other miscellaneous products0.9%0.5%2.7%4.2%6.1%4.8%3.2%
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