The Commodity Research Bureau's all commodities price index fell 2.2 percent month over month in December 2014. Contributing to the reduction were decreases in the indices for livestock (such as cattle and hogs), metals (such as copper, lead, and steel) and foodstuffs (such as sugar, corn, and butter). Since January 2014, the all commodities price index is down 2.5 percent, with the indices for livestock increasing 5.6 percent, foodstuffs rising 2.4 percent, and metals falling 9.6 percent. The all commodities index continues to be well below its April 2011 peak level of 575.7.
