Jamie Pentagulio

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

  • Farm products fell 0.2% in the last month and decreased 1.1% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds rose 0.8% from August and increased 1.7% since September 2023
  • Textile products + apparel decreased 0.4% in the last month and increased 0.4% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power decreased 6.1% since August and fell 16.1% from September 2023
  • Chemicals + allied products fell 0.8% in the last month and rose 0.2% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products rose 0.1% since August and increased1.3% since September 2023
  • Lumber + wood products rose 0.2% in the last month and fell 0.6% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products increased 0.5% since August and rose 2.4% from September 2023
  • Metals + metal products decreased 0.2% in the last month and fell 0.3% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 0.2 % from August and increased 2.9% since September 2023
  • Furniture + household durables fell 0.2% in the last month and increased 0.7% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.4% since August and increased 4.0% from September 2023
  • Transportation equipment saw no change in the last month and rose 1.7% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products increased 0.4% from August and increased 5.8% since September 2023

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

 

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

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 9/24YTD 9/241YR 9/243YR 9/245Y 9/2410YR 9/2420Y 9/24
01FARM PRODUCTS-0.2%1.4%-1.1%3.5%7.7%1.2%3.1%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts2.4%-0.7%5.2%4.3%4.3%2.8%2.9%
012Grains2.2%-16.6%-19.0%-10.7%2.3%0.7%2.9%
013Slaughter livestock-4.5%15.0%3.1%12.0%12.7%1.3%3.8%
014Slaughter poultry3.4%-0.3%6.9%4.8%11.2%1.7%3.6%
015Raw cotton3.6%-18.5%-22.0%-11.0%2.6%-1.5%1.2%
016Raw milk3.8%10.1%6.7%12.9%6.0%-0.2%2.4%
017Chicken eggs-7.3%85.0%124.3%39.6%29.9%10.2%9.0%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds2.1%-20.0%-22.9%-7.9%3.2%-0.5%2.9%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.8%3.9%1.7%3.9%5.0%2.0%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products-0.2%-0.8%-1.3%6.0%5.1%2.8%3.2%
022Meats, poultry, and fish2.8%9.2%3.1%0.0%5.4%1.4%2.9%
023Dairy products1.9%8.1%7.5%5.8%3.7%0.7%2.3%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.7%1.1%1.5%10.0%7.0%4.2%4.0%
025Sugar and confectionery0.6%9.8%9.6%8.6%5.5%3.2%3.4%
026Beverages and beverage materials-0.5%3.0%2.1%6.0%4.5%2.8%2.6%
027Fats and oils-1.2%-8.3%-9.9%-5.0%6.1%2.1%2.6%
028Miscellaneous processed foods-0.4%2.8%3.1%7.2%5.4%2.9%2.9%
029Prepared animal feeds-0.4%-4.5%-8.4%0.7%4.3%0.1%3.4%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL-0.4%0.7%0.4%3.6%4.2%2.4%2.1%
031Synthetic fibers-2.6%0.9%-0.7%2.4%4.0%2.5%2.1%
032Processed yarns and threads0.1%1.0%-0.5%2.6%4.5%2.2%2.4%
033Greige fabrics-0.3%-0.4%-0.8%3.8%3.8%1.8%2.0%
034Finished fabrics0.2%0.4%0.4%3.5%4.7%2.8%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods-0.1%1.7%2.0%4.1%3.2%2.2%1.9%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.1%-3.6%-2.4%7.7%7.6%2.9%2.1%
04HIDES, SKINS, LEATHER, AND RELATED PRODUCTS-0.2%-1.5%-2.3%-2.8%1.1%-2.9%0.3%
041Hides and skins, incl. cattle-0.6%-12.9%-18.8%-19.9%-7.2%-12.6%-3.8%
042Leather-0.7%-1.9%-1.4%-5.5%1.7%-4.2%-0.5%
043Footwear0.0%1.6%1.8%5.8%4.0%2.9%2.8%
044Other leather and related products0.1%1.5%1.9%4.0%3.0%2.4%2.1%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER-6.1%-1.5%-16.1%0.3%5.1%0.1%2.6%
051Coal-3.0%4.4%0.7%14.9%7.8%4.1%4.9%
053Gas fuels8.7%-22.0%-21.0%-21.4%3.2%-7.1%-3.9%
055Utility natural gas0.4%-5.4%-0.3%2.3%7.7%2.6%1.7%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)-17.1%-4.8%-27.8%-2.3%2.5%-3.6%2.1%
057Petroleum products, refined-10.9%-4.6%-28.0%-1.7%4.9%-1.5%3.4%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.-9.6%-7.5%-16.5%-2.4%1.2%-1.1%6.4%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS-0.8%1.4%0.2%-0.1%4.1%2.0%3.4%
061Industrial chemicals-1.8%1.3%-0.3%-3.9%5.0%0.3%2.9%
062Paints and allied products1.0%0.7%-1.1%6.6%6.4%3.8%4.1%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.1%2.1%2.1%2.6%2.3%3.8%4.4%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.1%10.6%-5.3%-2.3%12.0%3.9%4.2%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products0.8%-0.4%-0.2%-0.3%5.8%1.7%3.4%
066Plastic resins and materials-3.4%0.2%-2.8%-6.1%3.2%0.0%2.3%
067Other chemicals and allied products0.0%1.3%1.4%5.9%4.6%2.9%3.0%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.1%1.1%1.3%3.9%5.4%2.9%3.2%
071Rubber and rubber products0.1%2.1%2.2%4.7%4.6%2.3%3.0%
072Plastic products0.1%0.9%1.0%3.7%5.6%3.1%3.3%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.2%0.4%-0.6%0.4%4.7%2.7%1.9%
081Lumber1.1%6.2%1.1%-2.5%4.1%1.5%0.7%
082Millwork0.0%1.1%1.0%3.0%6.2%4.3%3.0%
083Plywood0.4%-5.2%-3.8%-0.6%6.7%2.4%1.3%
084Other wood products-0.4%-4.0%-3.9%-1.5%3.2%2.5%2.1%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products-0.2%-1.3%-3.1%-1.0%1.7%0.7%1.5%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.2%-0.7%-0.1%3.3%6.9%4.8%3.2%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving0.0%-1.5%-0.5%6.8%5.5%2.7%2.5%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.5%3.4%2.4%4.6%5.7%3.1%2.7%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.7%4.5%4.0%4.1%5.6%2.9%2.9%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.-0.7%-10.3%-27.2%-9.3%7.8%4.2%1.6%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.3%1.9%2.1%7.7%5.9%3.5%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS-0.2%-1.3%-0.3%-1.1%6.9%3.5%3.5%
101Iron and steel-1.4%-10.7%-9.7%-10.0%6.5%2.3%2.7%
102Nonferrous metals0.9%6.4%7.9%1.6%7.2%3.5%4.3%
103Metal containers0.0%1.0%-0.7%6.7%6.2%4.1%3.3%
104Hardware0.1%-0.3%-0.5%4.3%4.9%3.2%2.8%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%1.6%4.5%3.7%3.0%3.0%
106Heating equipment0.0%2.2%3.3%7.4%7.4%5.1%4.3%
107Fabricated structural metal products-0.1%-1.4%0.2%3.9%8.9%5.4%3.9%
108Miscellaneous metal products-0.3%2.6%3.1%5.5%5.3%3.2%2.6%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT0.2%2.5%2.9%5.7%4.6%2.8%1.9%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.3%0.2%0.6%6.5%6.1%3.8%3.3%
112Construction machinery and equipment-0.2%0.8%2.5%7.2%5.6%3.6%3.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.0%2.9%3.5%6.3%4.7%3.1%2.5%
114General purpose machinery and equipment-0.2%3.2%3.5%8.1%6.7%4.4%3.8%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment4.6%2.4%2.3%56.0%31.9%12.7%2.9%
116Special industry machinery and equipment-0.3%2.7%3.0%6.2%6.2%3.8%2.6%
117Electrical machinery and equipment0.5%2.2%2.5%4.1%3.3%1.9%1.0%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.5%3.3%3.5%6.3%4.5%3.1%2.4%
119Miscellaneous machinery-0.1%2.6%3.0%5.0%3.6%2.2%2.3%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES-0.2%1.1%0.7%4.1%4.6%3.0%2.5%
121Household furniture0.5%1.6%0.0%3.5%4.6%3.2%2.7%
122Commercial furniture0.6%2.9%2.9%6.3%6.3%4.1%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.2%0.0%-1.1%0.6%1.5%1.3%2.2%
124Household appliances-1.8%-1.4%-1.2%3.5%4.0%2.4%1.9%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%1.5%1.6%3.9%3.8%2.1%0.0%
126Other household durable goods-0.2%1.0%1.2%3.8%4.5%2.8%2.2%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.4%3.7%4.0%7.8%6.2%4.4%4.1%
131Glass0.7%2.0%2.9%5.2%4.6%3.6%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.1%6.7%6.7%9.2%7.0%5.4%4.7%
133Concrete products0.9%3.7%4.2%9.4%7.2%5.4%4.4%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories0.2%0.6%1.1%5.1%4.3%2.7%2.0%
135Refractories-0.3%1.2%1.1%5.3%4.7%3.6%4.0%
136Asphalt felts and coatings0.8%0.1%0.7%6.1%7.0%4.2%5.4%
137Gypsum products0.0%5.0%4.9%7.0%8.5%5.1%4.1%
138Glass containers0.0%7.5%6.6%9.5%7.1%4.3%3.6%
139Other nonmetallic minerals0.0%3.2%3.2%7.0%5.1%2.9%3.9%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.0%1.2%1.7%3.0%2.6%1.8%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.0%0.4%1.0%2.6%2.5%1.7%1.4%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.0%3.3%3.8%4.0%2.9%2.0%2.4%
143Ships and boats0.4%1.8%2.2%3.8%3.3%2.4%2.5%
144Railroad equipment0.9%1.0%1.0%1.8%1.3%1.0%2.0%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.1%-1.5%-2.0%3.1%3.2%2.5%1.8%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.4%4.7%5.8%6.7%5.7%4.1%3.4%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.0.0%3.0%4.1%7.0%6.1%3.5%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried0.5%9.2%11.5%10.8%9.4%7.4%6.1%
153Notions0.0%-0.1%1.7%6.1%5.1%3.1%3.6%
154Photographic equipment and supplies7.2%5.3%6.5%7.2%5.3%3.5%2.9%
155Mobile homes0.1%1.5%-0.7%3.6%8.2%6.2%4.7%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.0%1.8%2.5%3.0%2.3%1.6%1.3%
157Other industrial safety equipment-0.3%3.4%3.4%6.4%5.5%3.2%2.4%
159Other miscellaneous products0.1%4.5%5.1%7.8%6.2%4.3%3.1%
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