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Producer Prices and Price Indexes
Data for November 1979
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




Producer Prices and
Price Indexes
Data for November 1979

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Ray Marshall, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner

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Contents

Page

Page
Price movements, November 1979
Charts:
1.

Finished goods price index and its
components, 1969-79,3-month annual
rates of change

7.

1

8.

3.

Intermediate materials price index and
its components, 1969-79,3-month annual
rates of change
Crude materials price index and its
components, 1969-79,3-month annual
rates of change

Tables:
1.
Producer price indexes and percent
changes by stage of processing
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Producer price indexes and percent
changes for selected commodity
groupings by stage of processing

12.
7
13.
8
14.

Producer price indexes and percent
changes for commodity groupings

12




11.

6

11

Producer prices and price indexes for
commodity groupings and individual
items

10.

5

Producer price indexes and percent
changes for selected stage-of-processing
groupings, seasonally adjusted

Producer price indexes by durability
of product

60

Producer price indexes for bituminous
coal by region

62

Producer price indexes for special
commodity groupings

63

Producer price indexes: Changes in
commodity specifications,
November 1979

64

Producer price indexes for the output
of selected SIC industries

65

Percent changes in producer price
indexes for the output of selected
SIC industries

68

Producer price indexes for the output
of selected census product classes

70

Producer price indexes for the net
output of selected industries and
products

78

Price indexes and percent changes for
total railroad freight and selected
STCC groups

79

4
9.

2.

Producer prices and price indexes for
refined petroleum products by region

15.

14

15

i

Technical note: Test data for producer price
index revision

80

Brief explanation of producer price indexes

82




Price Movements
November 1979

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose
1.3 percent from October to November on a seasonally
adjusted basis. The November advance followed increases of 1.0 percent in October and 1.4 percent in
September. Prices for intermediate (semifinished)
goods moved up 0.9 percent, considerably less than in
most recent months. Crude material prices rose 2.0
percent over the month, more than in October and
about the same as in September (table A).
Among finished goods, prices for finished consumer
foods climbed 2.6 percent after edging down 0.1 percent in October. Prices for finished energy goods increased 2.5 percent, the smallest monthly advance
since February. The index for finished consumer goods
other than food and energy rose 0.6 percent, about the
same as in most other months so far this year. Capital
equipment prices moved up 0.S percent, much less than
the 1.2 percent rise in October (table B).
Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 1.0 percent to 225.9
(1967=100). Over the year, the Finished Goods Price
Index was up 12.8 percent. The index for finished
energy goods climbed 62.7 percent from November
1978 to November 1979, prices for finished consumer

foods rose 8.9 percent, the index for finished consumer
goods other than food and energy was up 9.3 percent,
and capital equipment prices were 8.6 percent higher
than a year ago. The Producer Price Index for intermediate goods rose 15.4 percent over the year, and
crude material prices advanced 17.1 percent.
Finished goods
Finished consumer goods. The Producer Price Index for
finished consumer goods advanced 1.6 percent, more
than the 1.0 percent increase in October because of a
sharp upturn in prices for foods. On the other hand,
prices for nonfood finished goods, particularly home
heating oil and gasoline, rose much less than a month
earlier.
The finished consumer foods index rose 2.6 percent
after edging down 0.1 percent in October. The November advance was the largest monthly increase since the
fall of 1974. Processed poultry prices rose 21.5 percent, and prices for beef and veal, pork, and eggs
turned up sharply after declining in the previous
month. Prices were also sharply higher in November
for roasted coffee, fresh vegetables, sugar in consumer

Table A. Percent changes from preceding month in selected stags-of-procsssing pries indsxss, seasonally sdjustsdi
Finished goods

Intermediate goods

Crude goods

Total

Consumer
foods

Other

Total

Foods
and
feeds2

Other

Total

Foodstuffs
and
feedstuffs

Other

1978:
November
December

0.7
1.0

0.8
1.2

0.7
1.0

0.8
.7

-0.9
1.6

0.9
.7

1.1
.7

0.9
.3

1.7
1.2

1979:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

1.3
1.1
1.0
.9
.4
.5
r
1.1
r
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.3

1.8
1.8
1.2
-.4
-1.5
-1.2
r
.2
r
1.1
1.8
-.1
2.6

1.1
.9
.9
1.3
1.1
1.1
r
1.4
r
1.0
1.3
1.4
.8

1.1
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.0
.9
r
1.8
r
1.0
1.5
1.8
.9

.2
3.0
-.1
-.5
.7
-.5
6.7
r
-2.7
.8
.5
-.7

1.2
1.0
1.1
1.6
1.0
1.0
r
1.6
r
1.2
1.5
1.9
.9

2.3
3.3
1.0
-.4
.8
.6
r
1.7
r
.2
2.1
1.5
2.0

2.8
3.8
.3
-.4
-.2
-1.2
2.1
-.2
1.5
.5
2.0

1.6
2.7
2.2
-.5
2.4
3.2
r
1.2
r
.7
2.9
2.8
2.0

Month

intermediate materials for food manufacturing and manufactured
animal feeds.
r=revised.

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents. For this reason, some of the
figures shown above and elsewhere in this report may differ from those
previously reported.




1

Table B. Percent changes in finished goods price indexes, selected periods'
Changes from preceding month, seasonally adjusted

Month

978:
November
December
1979:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

Finished
goods

Finished consumer goods
excluding foods

Change in
finished
goods from
12 months
ago
(unadjusted)

Capital
equipment

Finished
consumer
goods

Total

Durables

Nondurables

0.7
1.0

0.8
.6

0.6
1.2

0.6
1.2

0.1
1.4

0.9
1.0

8.5
9.2

1.3
1.1
1.0
.9
.4
.5
r
1.1
r
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.3

1.0
.9
.6
1.2
.6
.6
r
.8
r
0
.3
1.2
.5

1.4
1.2
1.1
.7
.4
.5
r
1.2
r
1.4
1.8
1.0
1.6

1.2
.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
r
1.8
r
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.0

1.1
.9
.5
.9
1.0
.5
r
.9
r
.1
.7
1.1
.8

1.2
.9
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.9
r
2.2
r
2.5
2.5
1.8
1.1

9.8
10.2
10.6
10.4
10.2
9.9
r
10.3
11.1
11.8
12.1
12.8

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents. For this reason, some of the

figures shown above and elsewhere in this report may differ from those
previously reported.
r=revised.

size packages, and macaroni. On the other hand, prices
declined for fresh fruits, milled rice, and fish.
The index for consumer nondurables other than
foods increased 1.1 percent, much less than in any
month since February. The slowdown resulted mainly
from smaller advances for home heating oil (up 0.1
percent in November vs. 4.7 percent in October) and
gasoline (3.4 vs. S.l percent). Prices for prescription
drugs turned down, and price increases slowed somewhat for over-the-counter drugs. On the other hand,
price increases accelerated for finished lubricants, tires
and tubes, and cosmetics.
The index for consumer durables moved up 0.8 percent in November, after rising 1.1 percent in October
and 0.7 percent in September. Price increases slowed
markedly for passenger cars, mobile homes, jewelry,
and floor coverings. Prices for household flatware
declined 1.7 percent after a 39.1-percent advance in
the preceding month, and prices for cutlery and lawnmowers were unchanged after rising sharply in October. On the other hand, prices for household furniture
rose at a faster pace, and dinnerware prices moved up
about the same as in October.

Intermediate materials
The Producer Price Index for intermediate
materials, supplies, and components moved up 0.9 percent in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, only
half as much as in October. Price increases slowed for
manufacturing and construction materials, prices for
intermediate energy goods rose less than in any month
since March, and foods and feeds prices turned down
slightly.
The index for intermediate materials other than
food and energy rose 0.7 percent, following 2 months
of sharper increases. The durable manufacturing
materials index moved up 0.4 percent, considerably
less than in either of the 2 previous months. Precious
metal prices declined after sharp increases in September and October. Lead and zinc prices also declined.
Prices moved up, but less than in the previous month,
for finished steel mill products, foundry and forge shop
products, copper, aluminum, tin, and jewelers'
materials.
The nondurable manufacturing materials group also
rose less than in most recent months. Prices for leather
and inedible fats and oils turned down sharply after rising in October. Woodpulp and synthetic fibers prices
edged down slightly after steep advances in the previous month. The rate of increase for industrial chemicals, plastic resins and materials, and paper slowed.
Accelerating price increases were recorded, however,
for nitrogenates, pharmaceutical materials, essential
oils, animal hide glue, and processed yarns and
threads.
The construction materials and components index
also slowed considerably, edging up 0.2 percent after a
1.6-percent climb in October. Prices for softwood lum-

Capital equipment. The index for capital equipment
rose 0.5 percent in November, compared with an increase of 1.2 percent in October. Much of the
slowdown was due to smaller advances for many
machinery items and a slight decline (0.1 percent) for
motor trucks, which had risen 4.0 percent a month
earlier. In November, the largest increases occurred for
metal forming machine tools, hand tools, scales and
balances, aircraft, railroad equipment, mining machinery, and generators and generator sets.




2

ber, millwork, plywood, and plastic construction products decreased. Nonferrous wire and cable prices rose,
but much less than in October. On the other hand, price
increases accelerated for asphalt roofing, elevators and
escalators, and plumbing fixtures and brass fittings.
Among manufacturing components, some of the
largest advances occurred for motor vehicle parts,
fluid power equipment, and ball and roller bearings.
Other intermediate nonfood nonenergy goods which
registered large price increases included photographic
supplies, mixed fertilizers, metal forming machine tool
parts, metal containers, plastic packaging and shipping
products, and wooden pallets. In contrast, prices fell
for electric lamps and bulbs.
The index for intermediate energy goods rose 2.6
percent, after a 3.0-percent advance in October. Price
increases slowed considerably for diesel fuel, commercial jet fuel, and electric power. On the other hand,
prices rose more than in October for lubricating oil
materials, liquefied petroleum gas, and residual fuel.
The intermediate foods and feeds index turned down
somewhat, following a small increase in October.
Lower prices were registered for manufactured animal
feeds, refined vegetable oils, crude vegetable oils, and
corn syrup. However, prices advanced for flour and
refined sugar for use in food manufacturing.

vious month. The acceleration was due to a larger advance in prices for foodstuffs. Crude nonfood material
prices continued to climb rapidly, although not as
much as in October.
The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose
2.0 percent, following a 0.5-percent rise in the preceding month. The faster pace in November was partly due
to an unusually sharp rise in prices for live poultry (up
24.1 percent). Hog and wheat prices turned up substantially after falling in the previous month; cattle prices
also turned up but not as dramatically. Fluid milk
prices also rose. In contrast, prices for corn, soybeans,
green coffee, and raw cane sugar dropped after rising in
October, and cocoa bean prices fell much more than in
October.
Prices for crude energy materials increased 1.7 percent over the month, compared with a 2.5 percent advance in October. The 3.1-percent increase for crude
petroleum was the smallest since May. Natural gas
prices also rose less than in any other month since last
spring, and coal prices moved up only slightly.
Prices for other crude materials generally continued
to rise rapidly. Prices for both ferrous and nonferrous
scrap metals continued to rise sharply, but not as much
as in October. Wastepaper prices moved up more than
in any month since March 1976. Higher prices were
also recorded for sand, gravel, and crushed stone, raw
cotton, and potash. On the other hand, hides and skins
prices fell steeply for the sixth time in the last 8 months,
and natural rubber prices dropped after rising considerably in the preceding month.

Crude materials
The Producer Price Index for crude materials for
further processing rose 2.0 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 1.5-percent increase in the pre-




3

Chart 1. Finished goods price index and its components, 1969-79
3-month annual rates of change
(Seasonally adjusted)

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics




4

Chart 2. Intermediate materials price index and its components, 1969-79
3-month annual rates of change
(Seasonally adjusted)

1969 1970
1S71
1972
IS73
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics




5

Chart 3. Crude materials price index and its components, 1969-79
3-month annual rates off change
(Seasonally adjusted)

1969 1970
1971
1972
1973
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics




1974

1975

6

1976

1977

1978

1979

Table 1. Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1967=100)
Relative I
importance!

Groupi ng

Unadjusted

index

l U n a d j u s t e d T
I percent
j
(change to
|
INOV. " 1979 from-' |

Dec.
1 July
1 Oct.
INov.
1
1978 1/ 1979 2/1 1979 2/ 1979 2/
" 1
"1
~ 1
- 1
Finished goods
Finished consumer goods
Finished consumer foods
Crude
Processed
F i n i s h e d c o n s u m e r goods» e x c l u d i n g
Other nondurable"goods
Durable goods
Capital equipment

Nov.
1978

Oct.
1979

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from:

1 A u g . to S e p t . to
Sept.
1
Oct.

100,. 000
70,.645
25 .405
2 .005
23,.400
45,.239
28.. 110
17,. 129
29,.355

216 .2
215,.6
224 .9
224,.9
2 2 2 ,.8
2 0 8 ,,9
2 2 7 .. 1
181,.6
2 1 7 ,.2

223 .7
224 . 1
226 .7
215 .4
2 2 5 .4
220 .6
2 4 3 .0
187,.4
2 2 2 .5

225 .9
226 .6
230 .5
228 .0
2 2 8 ..6
222,.4
2 4 5 ,.2
188,.5
2 2 3 ,.8

12..8
14,.5
8 ..9
3..3
9..4
17..7
2 1 ..9
10..4
8 ..6

1 .0
1,. 1
1 .7
5,.8
1,.4
.8
.9
.6
.6

I n t e r m e d i a t e m a t e r i a l s » supplies» a n d c o m p o n e n t s
M a t e r i a l s a n d c o m p o n e n t s for m a n u f a c t u r i n g . . . .
M a t e r i a l s f o r f o o d m a n u f a c t u r i n g 3/
M a t e r i a l s for n o n d u r a b l e m a n u f a c t u r i n g
M a t e r i a l s for d u r a b l e m a n u f a c t u r i n g
C o m p o n e n t s for m a n u f a c t u r i n g
M a t e r i a l s and components for construction
Processed fuels and lubricants
Manufacturing industries
Nonmanufacturing industries
Contai ners
S u p p l i e s 3/
M a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s 3/
N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s 3/
Feeds
O t h e r s u p p l i e s 3/

100,.000
54,.351
3,.566
18,.387
20,.580
1 1,
.818
17..4 19
10,.416
4,.911
5,.504
3,.086
14,.728
4,.711
10,.017
1..856
8,. 162

2 4 4 ..6
2 3 6 ..0
2 2 6 ..7
2 2 2 ,.5
2 7 3 ..3
207 ,.7
2 4 7 .,4
3 6 4 ..8
3 0 4 ..0
4 2 5 ,.5
2 3 5 ..4
2 1 9 ..6
2 0 4 ..2
2 2 7 ..8
24 1.,3
2 2 1 ,.5

254 .6
243 .9
2 2 5 .3
231 .2
284 .5
212 .5
2 5 4 ..4
4 1 0 ,.5
322,.5
500,.4
2 4 0 ,.8
224 .4
211,.8.
231,. 1
2 2 9 ,.2
228 . 1

256 . 1
2 4 5 .2
2 2 7 ,.7
2 3 3 ,. 1
284,.2
214,.5
2 5 3 ..8
4 1 6 ..5
325..3
509,.7
2 4 3 ,.5
2 2 6 ,.0
2 1 3 ,. 1
2 3 2 ,.9
2 2 7 ,.3
2 3 0 ,.7

15..4
14..0
9..5
16..0
15..6
9..8
9.,3
40. 0
2 1 .,4
5 6 .,7
9.,8
10.,8
11..9
10.,3
8 .,7
10. 6

.6
.5
. 1
.8
. 1
.9
.2
1,,5
,9
1 .9
!
1,. 1
.7
.6
.8
.8
1.. 1

1 .5
1 .4
1,.6
1 .2
1 .6
.7
1 .! 1
4,.4
2 .7
5 .6
0
.8
.4
.9
.6
.8

Crude materials for further processing
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs
Nonfood materials
N o n f o o d m a t e r i a l s e x c e p t fuel
Manufacturing
Construction
C r u d e fuel 3/
M a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s 3/
N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s 3/

100,.000
58,.561
4 1 ..439
2 6 ..209
23,.873
2..336
15,.230
7..235
7,. 995

2 8 7 ,. 1
2 5 4 .. 1
3 4 9 .,3
285. 2
2 9 4 ..0
207. 2
5 7 0 ..7
6 1 0 .,4
5 5 0 .,7

289 .2
2 4 7 .. 1
368,.9
2 9 8 ,.6
308..5
2 1 2 ,.2
6 1 1 ,.4
6 6 0 ..5
584,.4

2 9 0 ,.8
2 4 6 ,.4
3 7 4 ..8
3 0 4 ..6
314,.9
214, 6
6 1 6 ..8
6 6 7 ..0
589,.0

17., 1
11..5
2 4 .,9
2 3 .,5
24. 6
1 1.
,9
27. 2
31. 9
23. 0

.6
.3
1. 6
2. 0
2.. 1
I., 1
9
1 ;0
.8

2. 1
1 .5
2 .9
3,.3
3 .5
1,.0
2 .3
2 .7
1 .9

Special

foods....

- ,

1 .4
1 .8
1 .8
- t o .2
2 .9
1 .9
2 .5
.7
.3

Oct
Nov.

1 .0
1 .0
. 1
. 1
. 1
1 .6
1 .8
1,. 1
1 .2

1 .3
1 .6
2 .6
4,. 1
2 .6
1,.0
1,. 1
.8
.5

1,.8
1 .5
-1,.4
1,.9
2,.3
.8
.6
3.. 1
2,. 1
3..8
1,.5
1,.6
1,.3
1,.8
4,.4
1,.7

,9
.9
1 ,! 1
1.,0
.4
1 .0
!
,2
,3
1.,9
2.,3
1. 6
,7
6
.8
,8
1., 1

-

1,.5
.5

2.

-z.

3,.3
3 .5
1,.5
2 .0
2 .2
1 .8

2. 0
2. 0
2. 0
2. 7
2. 8
1. 6
9
1 ,0
!
.8

2..8

groupings

F i n i s h e d goods» e x c l u d i n g f o o d s
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds
I n t e r m e d i a t e f o o d s and f e e d s
Crude materials less agricultural products 6/...

4/ 74,.595
5/ 94,.578
5/ 5..422
2 / 3 6 .,032

2 1 1 ..4
2 4 5 .,4
2 3 1 ..0
3 9 1 .,7

2 2 0 ,.6
2 5 6 ,.4
226,.0
4 1 6 .,5

2 2 2 ,.2
2 5 7 ..8
227. 0
4 2 3 ..9

14., 1
15. 7
9.,3
28. 1

.7
.5
,4
1 !8

1 .3
1 .5
.8
3!.4

1,.4
1. 9
.5
.0

1,

.8
.9
.7
2!,4

Finished energy goods
Finished goods less foods and energy
Finished consumer goods less foods and e n e r g y .
Intermediate energy goods
I n t e r m e d i a t e m a t e r i a l s less f o o d a n d e n e r g y
C r u d e e n e r g y m a t e r i a l s 3/
Crude materials less agricultural products
and energy

4/
4/
4/
5/
5/

7.. 155
6 7 .,440
38.,084
11..039
8 3 .,539
2 4 . 846

445.8
194.,5
182. 3
3 4 8 ., 1
2 3 5 .,3
4 7 8 ., 1

5 2 5 ..8
199..5
187. 2
392..6
2 4 2 .,9
5 2 8 ..8

5 3 5 .,7
200. 6
188., 1
3 9 9 .,6
243. 8
5 3 7 .,7

62. 7
9. 0
9. 3
41. 3
12. 3
32. 2

i. 9
6
,5
i !8
,4
!
i ,7

6,.8
.5
.7
4!.5
1,.0
4,.7

4,.7
1,.0
.8
3!.0
1 .7
,
2,.5

2. 5
6
6
2 !6
,7
1 ,7
!

7/ 11.. 186

2 7 4 ., 1

2 6 6 ..2

2 7 1 ..4

18. 9

2. 0

.3

4,.4

3. 9

2/

4

'Comprehensive relative importance figures are computed once each year in
December.
2
Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports
and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after
original publication.
3
Not seasonally adjusted.




Percent of total finished goods.
Percent of total intermediate materials.
(¡Formerly titled crude materials for further processing, excluding crude
foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco.
'Percent of total crude materials.
5

7

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Relative
importance

Unadjusted
i ndex

Grouping
Dec.
1978

Fresh fruits
Fresh and dried
Eggs

vegetables.

Bakery products
Flour base m i x e s and doughs
Milled rice
Other cereals
Beef and veal
Pork
Processed poultry
Fish
Dairy products
Processed fruits and vegetables
R e f i n e d suqar» c o n s u m e r s i z e p a c k a g e s
( D e c . 1977 = 100) 3/
Confectionery end products (Dec. 1977=100)
Roasted coffee
V e g e t a b l e oil e n d p r o d u c t s
M i s c e l l a n e o u s p r o c e s s e d f o o d s 3/

1
A u g . to 1 S e p t . t o O c t . to
Nov.
Sept. 1
Oct.
1

1
Nov.
Oct.
1978 1 1979
1

223.7
224. 1
226.7

225.9
226.6
230.5

12.8
14.5
8.9

1.0
1. 1
1.7

1. 4
1.8
1.8

1.0
1.0
-. 1

1.3
1.6
2.6

.492
.565
.546

236.4
181.4
155.9

207.7
203.9
178. 7

0
12.9
.4

- 12. 1
12.4
14.6

- 1 3 .4
- 2 1 .8
9

-1.9
7.5
-3. 1

-5.1
13.9
5.2

2 . 169
.207
. 124
.475
3.317
2 . 1 17
.923
.896
3.795
1.791

228.8
210.6
227.4
226.5
249.8
188.2
164.6
397.3
218.2
223.3

231.0
211.9
231.9
234.6
258.4
.138. 1
190. 0
391.5
219.0
222.5

9.5
8.4
39.7
14.6
30.2
-17.9
.6
13.9
9.7
2.9

1.0
.6
2.0
3.6
3.4
1
15.4
-1.5
.4
-.4

1. 1
- 1 .8
9.2
8
8 !3
6.4
1. 5
- . 7
9
5

0
.3
-2.2
2.5
-2.7
-5.4
1.1
3.0
-.6
-1.6

.9
1.0
-5.0
3.6
6.0
7.0
21.5
-2.4
.5
-.5

. 129
.922
.973
.466
2.493

116.8
108.5
388.6
232.6
220.6

1 19.8
111.9
399.5
232.0
222. 1

3. 1
10.6
19.6
10.3
9.0

2.6
3.1
2.8
-.3
.7

3
0
2 .,5
- . ,2
6

17.7

100.000
70.615
25.405

FINISHED GOODS
FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS..
FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS.

Nov.
Oct.
W 1979 2/ 1979 2/

Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
percent
percent change from:
c h a n q e to
Nov."1979 from'

1. 1
0
.9
1.3
.8

2.6
3.1
6.8
.7
.7

220.6

222.4

.8

1..9

1.6

1.0

Alcoholic beveraqes 3/....
Nonalcoholic beverages ¿/.

1.742
1.444

165.0
233. 1

166. 1
232.9

8. 1
6.4

.7
1

.3
i .6
!

1.0
0

.7
-. 1

A p p a r e l 3/
Textile housefurnishings

5.522
.822

162. 1
194.6

162. 9
194. 8

4.9
7.9

.5
. 1

.3
r .8

.3
.4

.5
. 1

1.057
.313

226.9
162.2

227. 3
162. 2

18.3
8.6

.2
0

.3
0

.2
.2

.7
.3

4.632
.227
1.640
.270

478.4
550.2
575.2
256.3

4 8 7 .,4
5 5 1 .,2
5 7 9 ..8
2 6 9 ..0

60.2
73.8
74.3
27.9

1.9
.2
.8
5.0

6
7
7
2

.2
.7
.9
.4

5. 1
5.7
4.7
1. 1

3.4
-.3
. 1
5.0

1. 188

144.6

143,.3

5.8

-.9

1.2

1.3

-.9

.458
.638
.899
.668
.214

185.9
201.0
163.2
217.9
207.0

189,.0
2 0 2 ..2
165 .8
222.7
2 0 7 ,.0

11.2
8.7
10.2
18.6
5.6

1.7
.6
1.6
2.2
0

.9
1.8
.9
2. 1
-1 .6

1.7
.7
7
1.2
. 1

1.5
.6
1.6
2.7
.5

. 173

122.5

121,.7

18.8

-.7

1 .9

.3

-.7

.364

109.8

1 10,
.3

9.8

.5

. 1

. 1

1.042

288.6

2 8 8 .7

8.8

0

0

.9

1-.664
.721
1.722
.920
.828

189.3
151.8
Ï63.2
87.8
244. 1

192 .4
152.8
164 .5
87 .9
246 .6

7.6
7.6
5.7
-3.9
18.2

Passenger cars

5.983

180.3

180 .3

7.4

0

- .7

.6

.2

Toys» s p o r t i n g goods» small arms» e t c .
T o b a c c o p r o d u c t s 3/
Mobile homes
Electronic hearing aids (June 1978=100)
Jewelry* platinum & karat gold
( D e c . 1 9 7 8 = 1 0 0 ) 3/
C o s t u m e j e w e l r y ( D e c . 1 9 7 8 = 1 0 0 ) 3/

1. 175
1.480
.945
.015

181.2
221.9
142.5
104.3

181 .7
2 2 1 .9
143 .5
104 .4

9.9
8.8
10. 1
3.3

.3
0
.7
. 1

1 .4
.3
1 .5
0

.5
. 1
2.3
0

.5
0
.6
. 1

138.8
106. 1

141 .5
106 .4

1.9
.3

6 .9
1 .3

6.0
.9

FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING

Footwear
L u g g a g e a n d small l e a t h e r

FOODS.

45.239

3/.
goods.

Gasoli
Kerosene (Feb. 1973=100)
Fuel oil N o . 2 ( F e b . 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 ) .
F i n i s h e d l u b r i c a n t s 3/
Pharmaceutical preparations» ethical
( P r e s c r i p t i o n ) 3/
Pharmaceutical preparations» proprietary
(Over-the-counter)
S o a p s a n d s y n t h e t i c d e t e r g e n t s 3/
C o s m e t i c s a n d o t h e r t o i l e t p r e p a r a t i o n s 3/
Tires and tubes
Rubber footwear
Disposable plastic dinnerware and tableware
( J u n e 1 9 7 8 = 1 0 0 ) 3/
Consumer and commercial plastics»not elsewhere
c l a s s i f i e d ( J u n e 1 9 7 8 = 1 0 0 ) 3/
S a n i t a r y p a p e r s a n d h e a l t h p r o d u c t s 3/
Household furniture 1/
Floor coverings
Household appliances
Home electronic equipment
. . . . .
Other household durable goods

CAPITAL

«

EQUIPMENT.

.720
.412

1 .0
.3
.6
. 1
1 .2

.7
1.3
.4
0
7.3

0
1.6
.8
.6
. 1
1. 1

1.9
.3

29.355

222.5

2 2 3 .8

8.6

.6

.3

1.2

.5

.315

250.5

254 .7

10.5

1.7

.6

.8

1.3

238.8
262.9
177.0
267.0
281.3
308.5
255.4
238.0
190.8
275.5
113.4
253.9
173. 1
250. 1
166.2
298.6
277. 1
134.3

241.4
264 .5
177 .9
2 6 8 .8
2 8 3 .9
314 . 1
257 . 1
2 3 9 .7
194 .5
2 7 5 .6
113 .4
2 5 5 .3
173 .9
2 5 2 .6
166 .9
2 9 9 .3
279 .3
135 .4

9.4
9.2
7.2
9.3
16. 1
12.9
9.0
10.0
5.9
11.1
6. 1
9.7
5.7
8.6
3.5
9.7
7.9
4.3

1. 1
.6
.5
.7
.9
1.8
.7
.7
1.9
0
0
.6
.5
1.0
.4
.2
.8
.8

Hand Tools.

1.226
1.756
.204
. 166
.494
.251
.418 •
.820
.050
. 142
.352
2.779
.410
.497
.576
.479
. 190
1.930

Agricultural machinery and equipment
Construction machinery and equipment
P o w e r d r i v e n h a n d t o o l s 3/
Industrial process furnaces and ovens
M e t a l c u t t i n g m a c h i n e t o o l s 3/
Metal forming machine tools
Pumps» c o m p r e s s o r s » a n d e q u i p m e n t
Industrial material handling equipment 3/...
S c a l e s a n d b a l a n c e s 3/
Fans and blowers except portable
Unitary air conditioners (Dec. 1977=100)
Special industry machinery and equipment
Integrating and measurinq instruments
G e n e r a t o r s a n d g e n e r a t o r s e t s 3/
T r a n s f o r m e r s a n d p o w e r r e g u l a t o r s 3/
O i l f i e l d m a c h i n e r y a n d t o o l s 3/
Mininq machinery and equipment
Office and store machines and equipment 3/..

See footnotes at end of table.




4/
4/

1.6
.7
.8
. 1
1.0

.5

8

1 .4
.2
.3
1 .4
2 .0
.9
.7
.8
0
.2
0
.3
.8
1 .7
.2
1 .0
.7
.2

1. 1
1.7
1.4
1
2. 1
.9
1.2
1.5
-1.3
1.4
1.3
1.0
-.3
1.0
1.4
1.3
.5
-. 1

.3
.6
.5
.7
.9
2.4
0
.7
1.9
.7
0
.6
.6
1.0
.4
.2
1. 1
.8

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes lor selected commodity groupings by stage of processing—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Grouping

"1
I
I Relative
I importance

Unadjusted
i nc'ox

lUnadju ted
(Seasonally adjusted
I porcont
I percent change from:
Ichnngc to
! Nov. 1979 from:I

Commercial furniture

1. 152

223.3

J
j
I
Oct.
I Nov.
Î97C
!
1979
2/j
1
0
9.0
223.3

Passenqer cars
Motor trucks
Fixed w i n g , utility aircraft (Doc. 1968=100)
Rotary Ming» utility aircraft (Dec. 1968=100)....
Railroad equipment

3.825
3.569
1.730
.346
.488

180.3
218.5
218.8
4/
286.3

180.3
219.5
221.7
4/
288.2

7.4
9.3
6.3
4/
10.2

0
.5
1.3
4/
.7

-.7
-.6
-1.1
4/
.6

.6
4.0
-.6
4/
1.0

.501
.023

118.9
108.6

119.1
110.9

3.7
9.5

.2
2.1

2.5
.9

0
.3

254.6

256.1

15.4

.6

1.5

1.8

.9

226.0

227.0

9.3

.4

.8

.5

-.7

1.6

-1.5

-.9

2.8
-1.2
-2.9
-1.8
-7.7
-.7

-.6
-2.3
-.8
2.2
0
1.8

.6
-2. 1
-6.3
-3.9
-3.2
4.5

Dec.
1978

I
I Nov.
Oct.
U 1979 2/ J 1979

J.

Photographic equipment
Guards* mechanical power press (June 1978=100)
INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS
INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS

100.000
5.422

1
1I
1
1 Aug. to!! Sept.toi1 Oct. to
j Sept.j1 Oct. 11 Nov.
1
I1
.5
.5
.3
.2
-. 1
1.7
4/
1.2
.2
2.1

.257

183.9

186.8

M
CM

1.5

Flour
Refined sugar» for use in food manufacturing
(Dec. 1977=100)
Confectionery materials (Dec. 1977=100)
Animal fats and oils
Crude vegetable oils.
Refined vegetable oils ¿ / .
Manufactured animal feeds.

.669
.251
.081
.355
.102
1.856

119.3
128.4
313.7
240.1
231.2
224.3

122.7
126.9
304.7
235.7
213.4
222.7

8.0
7.5
-2.3
7.9
-8. 1
8.5

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...

94.578

256.4

257.8

15.7

.5

1.9

.9

Synthetic fibers (Dec. 1975=100)
Processed yarns and threads (Dec. 1975=100).
Gray fabrics (Dec. 1975=100) 5/
Finished fabrics (Dec. 1975=100) 3/
Leather

.725
.956
1.196
1.994
.318

125.6
112.2
129.8
108.7
343.6

124.9
113.0
130.6
108.5
319.8

12.9
7.3
3.1
3.5
14.7

-.6
.7
.6
-.2
-6.9

2.8
1.7
-.2
.1
-10.0

2.2
1.3
.9
-.3
7.3

-.2
1.6
.6
-.2
-6.7

Coke
Liquefied petroleum gas 3/
Electric pouer
Commercial jet fuel (Feb. 1973=100).
Diesel fuel (Feb. 1973=100)
Residual fuel
Lubricating oil materials

.174
.634
4.920
.744
.932
1.410
.347

431.2
502.3
283.6
562.7
56S. 0
798.7
552.3

431.2
537.7
282.1
585.1
571.6
818.9
609.7

3.0
71.5
12.7
74.9
77.5
63.2
70.7

0
7.0
-.5
4.0
.6
2.5
10.4

.3
10.9
.8
8.0
7.7
4. 1
12.6

.2
5.0
1.7
6.0
4.9
.8
.2

.4
7.0
.6
3.9
.4
2.5
10.4

Industrial chemicals
Prepared paint
Paint materials
Drugs and pharmaceutical materials
Fats and oils, inedible
Mixed fertilizers
Nitrogenates ¿/
Phosphates ¿/
Pesticides 3/
Plastic resins and materials
Miscellaneous chemical products
...

4.314
.739
.776
.262
.390
.269
.302
.349
.369
1.308
1.119

284.2
206.7
253.5
193.9
366.9
215.2
162.3
221.6
345.3
259.2
215.8

287.2
206.9
254.8
196.9
344.3
223.7
169.2
227.3
345.3
261.7
219.7

26.3
5.3
16.1
6.1
-4.7
23.5
13.6
22.5
-2.1
31.3
6.6

1.1
.1
.5
1.5
-6.2
3.9
4.3
2.6
0
1.0
1.8

1.2
.3
2.5
0
-2.1
3.1
2.5
2.9
0
2.5
.5

1.9
.3
1.4
0
2.0
3.2
1.7
5.7
0
2.7
0

1.1
.1
.7
1.5
-6.3
3.6
4.3
2.6
0
1.2
1.8

.299
.766
.576
.312

221.9
217.9
212.1
152.0

224.1
222.7
215.5
148.6

21.5
18.6
12.9
6.8

1.0
2.2
1.6
-2.2

.6
2.1
3.2
1.0

.5
1.2
.7
-1.0

1.0
2.7
1.7
-2.2

Synthetic rubber
Tires and tubes
Other miscellaneous rubber products
Plastic construction products (Dec. 1969=100)....
Unsupported plastic film and sheeting
(Dec. 1970=100)
Laminated plastic sheets, high pressure
(Dec. 1970=100)
Foamed plastic products (June 1978=100) ¿ /
Plastic packaging and shipping products
(June 1978=100) 1/
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing
(June 1978=100)

1.5

2.8
-1.2
.6
-1.1
-7.7
-1.8

.4

.596

182.3

182.7

11.6

.2

-.7

3.4

.159
.200

162.8
109.8

162.7
110.4

7.7
7.0

-. 1
.5

1.5
.5

.9
-. 1

-.2
.5

.356

116.1

118.4

17.3

2.0

.5

.6

2.0

.721

115.4

115.9

13.3

.4

.1

.3

Lumber
Millwork
Plywood
Other wood products

3.221
1.540
1.058
.217

370.2
255.6
254.4
237.7

355.5
252.3
242.9
239.9

3.9
4.5
-2.8
8.3

-4.0
-1.3
-4.5
.9

2.3
.7
2.6
-.4

.1
2.4
-.7
.5

Koodpulp
Paper
Paperboard
Paper boxes and containers ¿ / .
Building paper and board

.772
2.380
1.011
2.968
.405

339.4
239.0
211.2
204.7
185.5

339.9
242.1
212.8
205.9
183.6

20.7
13.1
13.9
12.9
-2.7

.1
1.3
.8
.6
-1.0

.1
.7
1.7
.2
1.6

5.2
3.6
1.8
1.1
.6

-. 1
1.7
1.8
.6
.2

Semifinished steel products
Finished steel products
Foundry and forge shop products
Piq iron and ferroalloys J/
Primary nonferrous metal refinery shapes
Secondary nonferrous metal and alloy basic shapes
Nonferrous mill shapes
Nonferrous wire and cable
Zinc eastings (June 1977=100) ¿/
Metal containers
Hardware, N.E.C J/
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings
Hestinq equipment 3/
Fabricated structural metal products
Miscellaneous metal products

.411
6.501
1.904
.316
2 . 107
.454
1.869
.782
. 150
1.149
.755
.351
.399
3.367
3.747

300.0
287.6
285.5
305.0
337.6
285.3
282.7
198.6
109.0
276.7
214.1
223.4
191.9
255.6
239.1

301.0
287.9
291.5
307.6
335.6
289.6
284.7
203.7
110.3
280.7
214.7
225.4
192.7
256.6
239.4

8.5
10.3
13.0
15.8
44.3
25.2
19.5
27.5
7.5
10.3
7.1
11.5
8.7
10.4
8.9

.3
.1
2.1
.9
-.6
1.5
.7
2.6
f.2
1.4
.3
.9
.4
.4
.1

.7
.3
1.0
-.4
6.8
.9
1.7
2.4
-.5
-.7
.6
.4
1.8
.2
.3

-.3
1.5
2.7
.2
9.7
2.5
2.0
6.6
-.1
3.9
1.3
.6
.3
1.4
.9

1.0
.7
2.1
.9
-.5
2.1
1.5
1
If.2
2.2
.3
1.2
.4
.7
.2

.143
.176

172.5
193.9

173.0
195.9

8.3
8.5

.3
1.0

.9
.4

.9
1.2

.3
0

Tractor parts 1/
Parts for farm machinery e x . tractors.
See footnotes at end of table.




9

.4
-.9
-1.0
-3.5
1.4

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Commodity
code

Groupi ng
1

11-28-51
11-33-03
11-35
11-36
11-37-51
11-38-51
11-42
11-43
11-45
11-47
11-48-04
11-49-01
11-^9-05
11-49-06
11-7 1
11-73-01
11-75
11-77
11-78
11-92-53- 01
11-94
13-11
13-22-01- 31
13-3
13-4
13-5
13-6
13-7
13-8
13-9

P a r t s tor n o n f a r m t r a c t o r s

P a r t s f o r r a t a l c u t t i n q m a c h i n e t o o l s 3/
P a r t s for n a t a l f o r m i n q m a c h i n e t o o l s
E l e v a t o r s a n d e s c a l a t o r s 3/
Mechanical power transmission equipment
Refrigerant compressors and compressor
( D e c . 1 9 7 7 = 1 0 0 ) 3/

units

3--.11 a n d r o l l e r hr>?rinqs
P l a i n b e a r i n g s 3/
S w i t c h q e a r , s w i t c h b o a r d » etc.» e q u i p m e n t
E l e c t r i c l a m p s / b u l b s 3/
E l e c t r o n i c c o m p o n e n t s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s 3/
Parts for mininq machinery and equipment
Internal combustion engines
Flat q l a s s 3/
Portland cement
Concrete products
S t r u c t u r a l c l a y products»
Refractori es
Asphalt roofing

excluding

refractories

Glass containers

14-12

15-71-05
15-94-05

Respiratory protective equipment(June 1978=100)3/
Eye a n d face p r o t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t
(June 1 9 7 8 = 1 0 0 ) 3/
P r o t e c t i v e c l o t h i n g ( J u n e 1 9 7 8 - 1 0 0 ) 3/
Jewelers' materials and findings
( D e c . 1978= 100) 3/
i
C R U D E M A T E R I A L S FOR F U R T H E R

116. 5
265.4
233. 1
2 4 8 .,9
2 5 4 .,3
2 3 7 .,6
202. 9
234. 9
140. 6
2 7 4 ..9
2 4 7 ..5

8.3
9.5
9 .8
8 ., 1
13. 1
10.5
7.8
6. 0
8. 2
7 .,7
10. 9

0
.8
1. 0
0
.8
.3
1.0
-1.8
.5
0
.4

5. 1
1. 0
4
0
1..5
.8
. 1
.8
1,.7
.9
2, .0

0
1 .8
5
1 .5
.
1 .6
.
.6
.7
.8
0
1 ., 1
1.2

0
.8
1. 1
0
. r.
!4
.8
-1.3
.5
1.1
.2

.628
.588
!
1 .831
. 248
.217
.350
.212
.664
i!.001

184.,7
282.9
2 4 9 ..4
2 2 1 ,. 1
2 4 5 ..0
334,.0
2 5 5 ..3
265.5
341,.2

185.,4
2 8 2 .,9
2 5 0 .,5
2 2 1 .. 1
2 4 8 .,2
3 4 5 ..9
2 5 6 ..2
2 6 5 ,.5
3 4 2 ..2

6. 6
10.,5
12. 4
8. 2
9.,8
13.,3
5 ..8
5., 9
2 0 ..7

.4
0
.4
0
1,3
3.6
.4
0
.3

.2
.8
1 .3
!
.3
-2 .2
3 .2
1,. 1
.5
3!. 1

. 1
.7
.4
- , .8
.4
.8
.8
. 1
7,.2

.4
.7
.9
.2
1.0
5.4
1.0
.7
.9

3 .981

2 3 0 ,.3

2 3 2 ..9

8 .. 1

1.1

.2

1 .4

1.4

195,.8
179,.2

196,.0
186.8

6,.9
11..9

. 1
4.2

0
.6

1 .9
3 .5

. 1
4.2

.015

109.. 1

112,. 1

10,.3

2.7

1. 1

.6

2.7

.025
.014

106 .4
122,.9

108,.2
121,.2

7,.0
12,.6

1.7
-1.4

.4
.3

.4
.4

1.7
-1.4

1.6

12.4

11,.0

1.6

1.5

2.0

.5

2.0

Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables

Fluid milk
Hay» h a y s e e d s »

.207

147,.9

150,.2

4/

289,.2

2 9 0 ,.8

17,. 1

58 .561

247 . 1 246 .4

2 .545
9 .550
24 .763
2 .740
9 .260
4 .589
2 .036
.578

217
229
251
162
258
235
492
556

o i l s e e d s 3/

CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS

.8
.0
.7
.0
.5
. 1
.7
.3

216
226
248
195
262
229
476
539

.4
.6
.3
.5
.5
.8
.8
. 1

11,.5
4.5
19 .9
1 1.6
1 .6
11 .3
,9
27 .4
- 2 2 .8

.6
-.3
-.6
-1.0
-1.4
20.7
1.5
-2.3
-3.2
-3. 1

2,. 1
1 .5
- 1 5 .2
-2 . 1
8 .4
- .8
1 .4
-4 .5
- .2
- .5

.7
2 .0
- .6
1 .6
-2 . 7
-2 .3
1 .6
- .4

.4
-1.0
4.1
24. 1
.3
-2.3
-3.2
-6.5

1 .528

2 2 3 .7

2 2 2 .7

15 .7

-.4

0

3 .5

-.4

41 .439

368 .9

374 .8

24 .9

1.6

2 .9

2 .8

2.0

2 .096
1 .736

2 1 2 .9
4/

2 1 5 .4
216 .6

1 .8
7 .4

1.2
4/

1.6
-1 .9

.8
4/

1.2
4/

.783

478 .8

447 .6

7 .3

-6.5

-9 .0

1 1.6

-5.7

5.763
10 .593
8 .452

454 .9
701 .4
436 .7

4 5 5 .4
7 C 9 .2
450 .4

3 .0
37 .8
45 . 1

02-52-01- -01

01-5
01-92-01- -01
04-1
05-1
05-31
05-61

1 16.5
263.4
230. 9
2 4 8 .,9
252. 2
237. 0
2 0 0 ..9
2 3 9 .,3
139..9
2 7 4 ..9
2 4 6 ..6

100.000

PROCESSING

CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS
01-1
01-2
01-3
01-4
01-6
01-8
01-91-01
01-91-02

U n a d justed
i ndex

377
604
267
,031
,533
.628
.628
,295
1 .790
!
. 102
.835

. 186
.603

15-3
15-42
15-71-01
15-71-02

IUnadjusted
Seasonally adjusted :
I percent
¡change to
percent change frcm
! N o v . 1979 f r o m :
1
1I
1
I
1
!
Oct.
.\uq. to!! S e p t . t o 1 O c t . to
Oct.
1 Mov .
I Nov.
Dec.
Sept. I Oct. 1
Nov.
1978 J/ 1979 2/I 1979 2/ 1 1978 ! 1979
1
i
1
- 1
I
1. 5
.3
4
.4
6.7
21C.6 219. 5
307
1. 3
.6
2
.6
6 .9
273. 0 274. 7
120
7
1.0
8
1.0
9.6
212.5 214.6
423
1.
.4
9
6
.4
3
.
6
9
2
3
0
.
230.0
287
.6
•¿0.6
2.4
5
.6
2 6 2 . 2 2 6 3 .8
135
1
1
.
7
3
.
1
2
.
2
12.
5
4
2
5
1
.
8
2
4
6
.
096
1
1.8
9
4.6
1.8
216.8 220.6
121
1. 3
1.4
5
2. 3
9. 0
1o2. 5
180. 0
330
1
8
.9
10. 9
1.0
24 1.8 2 4 4 . 2
468
1.4
.7
11. 1
2
0
275.5 275.6
113

Relati v e
importance

Coal

06-52-03

. 185

204 . 1 204 .5

07-11-01

.347

324 .4

319 .3

15 . 1

18 .8

. 1
1. 1
3.1
.2
-1.6

. 1
3 .2
9 .4

-

2 .7

.2
2 .5
3 .5
. 1

.4
1. 1
3. 1
.6

•2 . 1

3 .8

-1.3

09-12

Wasteoaper

.739

206 .7

220 .0

14 .9

6.4

-1 .4

1 .5

7.2

10-11
10-12
10-23

Iron o r e 3/
Iron a n d steel s c r a p
Nonferrous scrap

.693
3 . 183
2 .397

226 .3
311 .5
269 .9

226 .3
323 .2
274 .3

10 .8
17 .7
37 . 1

0
5.4
1.6

.2
- . 2
5. i

1 .6
5 .9
7 .0

0
4.8
5.9

13-21

Sand» gravel»

2 .514

212 .2

214 .7

11 .9

1.2

.9

1 .5

1.7

and crushed stone

'Comprehensive relative importance figures are computed once each year in
December. Data shown are expressed as a percent of total finished goods, total intermediate materials, or total crude materials. Data shown will not add up to 100.000
because not all commodity components of each stage-of-processing (SOP) Index
are shown; relative importance figures shown account for about 87 percent of total
finished goods, about 90 percent of total intermediate materials, and about 97 percent of total crude materials. For each commodity component of the Finished Goods
Index which is allocated to both capital equipment and finished consumer goods ex-




10

-

cluding foods, the relative importance figure shown reflects only the share allocated
to the SOP grouping under which it is listed. For example, the relative importance
figure shown for household furniture under the SOP grouping for finished consumer
goods excluding foods includes the share allocated to that SOP grouping but not the
share allocated to capital equipment.
2
AII data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
3
Not seasonally adjusted.
4
Not available.

Table 3. Producer price Indexes and percent changes for selected
stage-of-processing groupings, seasonally adjusted
Index
Grouping

Percent change at annual rate f o r —

Aug.
1979

Sept.
1979

Oct.
1979

Nov.
1979

Finished goods

217.9

221.0

223.3

Finished goods, excluding foods

213.9

216.6

Finished consumer goods
Finished consumer foods
Finished consumer goods.
excluding foods
Durables
Nondurables

217.7
224.0

Capital equipment
Intermediate materials, supplies, and
components
Intermediate foods and feeds
Intermediate materials, less foods
and feeds
Crude materials for further processing...
Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs
Crude nonfood materials
Crude materials, less
agricultural products




3 months ending—

6 months ending-

Feb.
1979

May
1979

Aug.
1979

Nov.
1979

May
1979

Nov.
1979

226.2

14.7

9.4

11.0

16.1

12.0

13.5

219.7

221.5

12.5

14.1

14.7

15.0

13.3

14.8

221.7
228.1

223.9
227.9

227.4
233.9

16.4
21.3

9.4
-2.6

13.3
.4

19.0
18.9

12.9
8.7

16.1
92

212.3
182.7
232.3

. 216.3
184.0
238.2

219.8
186.1
242.5

222.0
187.6
245.2

13.6
14.4
13.1

16.8
9.9
20.9

20.8
6.4
30.1

19.6
11.2
24.1

15.2
12.1
17.0

20.2
8.7
27.1

218.2

218.8

221.4

222.6

10.5

9.9

5.5

8.3

10.2

6.9

246.5
226.4

250.2
228.3

254.6
229.5

256.8
228.0

12.4
21.3

15.3
.4

16.0
13.8

17.8
2.9

13.8
10.3

16.9
8.2

247.7

251.5

256.2

258.5

12.0

16.0

16.2

18.6

14.0

17.4

283.1
246.3
352.5

289.0
249.9
362.8

293.2
251.1
373.0

299.1
256.1
380.5

28.6
31.1
24.4

6.0
-1.5
17.4

10.4
2.5
22.3

24.6
16.9
35.8

16.8
13.7
20.9

17.3
9.4
28.9

395.4

408.7

421.1

431.1

24.7

24.7

22.6

41.3

24.7

31.6

11

Table 4. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Percent change to
November 1979 from—

Index
Commodity
code

1979

1978

Grouping

3 months
ago

1 month
ago

Annual
average

Nov.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

1 year
ago

Farm products
01
Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables..
01-1
01-2
Grains
Livestock
01-3
01-4
Live poultry
Plant and animal fibers
01-5
01 - 6
Fluid milk
01-7
Eggs
Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds
01-8
Other farm products
01-9

212.5
216.5
182.5
220.1
199.8
193.4
219.7
158.6
215.8
274.9

218.2
207.0
189.0
222.4
192.4
211.5
235.8
177.9
227.7
285.9

238.5
241.6
229.1
240Ì2
171.9
207.9
250.0
166.8
251.9
310.8

239.5
217.8
229.0
251.7
162.0
212.9
258.5
155.9
235.1
317.6

240.2
216.4
226.6
248.3
195.5
215.4
262.5
178.7
229.8
318.3

10.1
4.5
19.9
11.6
1.6
1.8
11.3
.4
.9
11.3

0.7
-10.4
-1.1
3.4
13.7
3.6
5.0
7.1
-8.8
2.4

0.3
-.6
-1.0
-1.4
20.7
1.2
1.5
14.6
-2.5
.2

02
Processed foods and
feeds
7
02-1
Cereal and bakery products
02-2
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
02-3
02-4
Processed fruits and vegetables
Sugar and confectionery
02-5
Beverages and beverage materials
02-6
02-71
Animal fats and oils
0 2 - 7 2 Crude vegetable oils
0 2 - 7 3 Refined vegetable oils
02-74
Vegetable oil end products
02-8
Miscellaneous processed foods
02-9
Manufactured animal feeds

202.6
190.3
217.1
188.4
202.6
197.8
200.0
291.2
219.2
228.8
209.4
199.0
197.4

208.2
196.2
220.9
199.6
216.3
202.6
201.4
311.9
218.5
232.2
210.4
203.8
205.3

220.3
215.1
225.5
215.2
224.4
218.3
215.9
319.5
258.2
238.8
229.8
217.6
216.5

224.8
219.2
234.4
218.2
223.3
218.6
219.2
313.7
240.1
231.2
232.6
220.6
224.3

227.1
222.3
239.5
219.0
222.5
222.7
221.4
304.7
235.7
213.4
232.0
222.1
222.7

9.1
13.3
8.4
9.7
2.9
9.9
9.9
-2.3
7.9
-8.1
10.3
9.0
8.5

3.1
3.3
6.2
1.8
-.8
2.0
2.5
-4.6
-8.7
-10.6
1.0
2.1
2.9

1.0
1.4
2.2
.4
-.4
1.9
1.0
-2.9
-1.8
-7.7
-.3
.7
-.7

Textile products and apparel
03
Synthetic fibers1
03-1
03-2
Processed yams and threads1
Gray fabrics1
03-3
03-4
Finished fabrics1
0 3 - 8 1 Apparel
0 3 - 8 2 Textile housefumishings

159.8
109.6
102.4
118.6
103.8
152.4
178.6

163.2
110.6
105.3
126.7
104.8
155.3
180.5

170.4
120.9
110.3
128.9
108.9
161.1
190.5

171.9
125.6
112.2
129.8
108.7
162.1
194.6

172.4
124.9
113.0
130.6
108.5
162.9
194.8

5.6
12.9
7.3
3.1
3.5
4.9
7.9

1.2
3.3
2.4
1.3
-.4
1.1
2.3

.3
-.6
.7
.6
-.2
.5
.1

200.0
360.5
238.6
183.0
177.0

215.8
417.0
278.7
192.2
185.1

258.0
511.9
365.9
225.6
211.0

253.6
478.8
343.6
226.9
209.8

248.5
447.6
319.8
227.3
208.5

15.2
7.3
14.7
18.3
12.6

-3.7
-12.6
-12.6
.8
-1.2

-2.0
-6.5
-6.9
.2
-.6

05
Fuels and related products and power2 . .
05-1
Coal
05-2
Coke
05-3
Gas fuels3
05-4
Electric power
0 5 - 6 1 Crude petroleum4
05-7
Petroleum products, refined5

322.5
430.0
411.8
428.7
250.6
300.1
321.0

329.7
442.2
418.8
433.9
250.3
310.5
331.9

432.5
454.5
430.6
569.0
279.0
385.7
482.8

468.3
454.9
431.2
619.1
283.6
436.7
533.4

476.7
455.4
431.2
637.1
282.1
450.4
544.9

44.6
3.0
3.0
46.8
12.7
45.1
64.2

10.2
.2
.1
12.0
1.1
16.8
12.9

1.8
.1
0
2.9
-.5
3.1
2.2

Chemicals and allied products6
06
06-1
Industrial chemicals6
0 6 - 2 1 Prepared paint
0 6 - 2 2 Paint materials
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
06-3
06-4
Fats and oils, inedible
Agricultural chemicals and
06-5
chemical products
06-6
Plastic resins and materials
Other chemicals and allied products...
06-7

198.8
225.6
192.3
212.7
148.1
315.8

202.3
227.4
196.5
219.5
152.1
361.2

227.3
275.6
205.3
245.1
159.6
376.4

233.5
284.2
206.7
253.5
162.9
366.9

235.6
287.2
206.9
254.8
163.0
344.3

16.5
26.3
5.3
16.1
7.2
-4.7

3.7
4.2
.8
4.0
2.1
-8.5

.9
1.1
.1
.5
.1
-6.2

198.4
199.8
181.8

202.3
199.3
184.3

213.5
246.2
193.9

223.7
259.2
196.5

229.2
261.7
199.3

13.3
31.3
8.1

7.4
6.3
2.8

2.5
1.0
1.4

Rubber and plastics products
07
07-1
Rubber and rubber products
0 7 - 1 1 Crude rubber
0 7 - 1 2 Tires and tubes
0 7 - 1 3 Miscellaneous rubber products
0 7 - 2 1 Plastic construction products7
0 7 - 2 2 Unsupported plastic film and
sheeting6
0 7 - 2 3 Laminated plastic sheets, high
pressure8

174.8
185.3
187.2
179.2
189.6
136.4

179.4
192.5
197.3
187.7
194.2
139.2

197.9
212.4
232.2
210.1
206.1
153.2

202.4
219.7
235.2
217.9
214.2
152.0

204.3
223.3
236.4
222.7
216.9
148.6

13.9
16.0
19.8
18.6
11.7
6.8

3.2
5.1
1.8
6.0
5.2
-3.0

.9
1.6
.5
2.2
1.3
-2.2

162.9

163.7

176.4

182.3

182.7

11.6

3.6

.2

146.4

151.1

160.1

162.8

162.7

7.7

1.6

-.1

276.0
322.4
235.4
235.6
211.8

290.0
342.0
241.4
250.0
221.5

304.4
365.2
249.2
253.9
237.4

308.8
370.2
255.6
254.4
237.7

299.0
355.5
252.3
242.9
239.9

3.1
3.9
4.5
-2.8
8.3

-1.8
-2.7
1.2
-4.3
1.1

-3.2
-4.0
-1.3
-4.5
.9

04
04-1
04-2
04-3
04-4

08
08-1
08-2
08-3
08-4

Hides, skins, leather, and related
products
Hides and skins
Leather
Footwear
Other leather and related products

Lumber and wood products
Lumber
Millwork
Plywood
Other wood products

See footnotes at end of table.




12

.

Table 4. Producer price Indexes and percent changes for commodity
groupings—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Percent change to
November 1979 from—

Index
Commodity
code

1979

1978

Grouping
Annual
average

Nov.

Aug.

Oct.

Nov.

1 year
ago

3 months
ago

1 month
ago

195.6

203.9

221.9

227.2

229.3

12.5

3.3

0.9

195.6
266.5
191.2
206.1
179.6

204.2
281.6
191.5
214.0
186.9

223.2
322.5
206.6
229.6
205.0

228.6
339.4
206.7
239.0
211.2

230.9
339.9
220.0
242.1
212.8

13.1
20.7
14.9
13.1
13.9

3.4
5.4
6.5
5.4
3.8

1.0
.1
6.4
1.3
.8

186.5
187.4

195.3
188.7

213.7
180.9

216.5
185.5

218.4
183.6

11.8
-2.7

2.2
1.5

.9
-1.0

Metals and metal products
10
Iron and steel
10-1
Nonferrous metals
10-2
Metal containers
10-3
10-4
Hardware
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings —
10-5
Heating equipment
10-6
10-7
Fabricated structural metal products...
Miscellaneous metal products
10-8

227.1
253.6
207.8
243.4
200.4
199.1
174.4
226.4
212.0

235.5
261.7
218.2
254.5
208.4
202.2
177.2
232.4
219.9

261.6
285.9
262.3
267.7
220.3
222.2
187.9
252.3
236.3

269.4
289.0
282.8
276.7
223.8
223.4
191.9
255.6
239.1

270.9
291.6
283.7
280.7
225.4
225.4
192.7
256.6
239.4

15.0
11.4
30.0
10.3
8.2
11.5
8.7
10.4
8.9

3.6
2.0
8.2
4.9
2.3
1.4
2.6
1.7
1.3

.6
.9
.3
1.4
.7
.9
.4
.4
.1

Machinery and equipment
11
Agricultural machinery and equipment..
11-1
Construction machinery and equipment
11-2
Metalworking machinery and equipment
11-3
11-4
General purpose machinery and
equipment
Special industry machinery & equipment
11-6
11-7
Electrical machinery and equipment . . .
Miscellaneous machinery
11-9

196.1
213.1
232.9
217.0

202.7
220.6
242.3
226.3

215.7
232.4
258.0
243.2

219.6
238.8
262.9
249.1

221.0
241.4
264.5
251.4

9.0
9.4
9.2
11.1

2.5
3.9
2.5
3.4

.6
1.1
.6
.9

216.6
223.0
164.9
194.7

223.8
232.8
169.6
200.2

237.8
250.8
181.0
209.8

242.1
253.9
184.1
212.9

243.7
255.3
185.0
214.5

8.9
9.7
9.1
7.1

2.5
1.8
2.2
2.2

.7
.6
.5
.8

12
Furniture and household durables
12-1
Household furniture
Commercial furniture
12-2
Floor coverings
12-3
12-4
Household appliances
Home electronic equipment
12-5
Other household durable goods
12-6

160.4
173.5
201.5
141.6
153.0
90.2
203.1

163.5
178.8
204.9
142.0
155.6
91.5
208.7

170.7
186.2
222.7
149.9
161.9
87.7
224.8

174.1
189.3
223.3
151.8
163.2
87.8
244.1

175.6
192.4
223.2
152.8
164.5
87.9
246.6

7.4
7.6
9.0
7.6
5.7
-3.9
18.2

2.9
3.3
.3
1.9
1.6
.2
9.7

.9
1.6
0
.7
.8
.1
1.0

Nonmetallic mineral products
13
1 3 - 1 1 Flat glass
13-2
Concrete ingredients
13-3
Concrete products
13-4
Structural clay products, excluding
refractories
Refractories
13-5
Asphalt roofing
13-6
Gypsum products
13-7
Glass containers
13-8
Other nonmetallic minerals
13-9

222.8
172.8
217.7
214.0

230.0
174.0
223.4
222.9

249.6
184.1
244.7
246.4

255.6
184.7
246.9
249.4

257.1
185.4
248.4
250.5

11.8
6.6
11.2
12.4

3.0
.7
1.5
1.7

.6
.4
.6
.4

197.2
216.5
292.0
229.1
244.4
275.6

204.4
226.1
305.2
242.1
250.7
283.6

222.4
242.4
322.2
252.3
265.5
309.9

221.1
245.0
334.0
255.3
265.5
341.2

221.1
248.2
345.9
256.2
265.5
342.2

8.2
9.8
13.3
5.8
5.9
20.7

-.6
2.4
7.4
1.5
0
10.4

0
1.3
3.6
.4
0
.3

173.5
176.0
252.8

180.1
182.5
261.5

187.2
189.2
280.9

193.6
196.3
286.3

194.4
197.0
288.2

7.9
7.9
10.2

3.8
4.1
2.6

.4
.4
.7

184.3

189.2

208.2

216.8

219.0

15.8

5.2

1.0

163.2
198.5
182.0
145.7
210.6

165.3
204.0
183.4
148.7
218.7

177.9
221.1
192.1
152.0
260.1

181.2
221.9
195.8
157.3
280.9

181.7
221.9
196.0
161.3
284.9

9.9
8.8
6.9
8.5
30.3

2.1
.4
2.0
6.1
9.5

09
09-1
09-11
09-12
09-13
09-14
09-15
09-2

14
14-1
14-4

Pulp, paper, and allied products
Pulp, paper, and allied products
excluding building paper and board...
Woodpulp
Wastepaper
Paper
Paperboard
Converted paper and paperboard
products
Building paper and board

Transportation equipment9.
Motor vehicles and equipment
Railroad equipment

Miscellaneous products
Toys, sporting goods, small arms,
ammunition
15-2
Tobacco products
15-3
Notions
15-4
Photographic equipment and supplies..
Other miscellaneous products
15-9
15
15-1

'Dec. 1975=100.
Prices for some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.
Prices for natural gas (05-31 ) are lagged 1 month.
includes only domestic production. Some prices are lagged 1 month.
»Prices for gasoline (05-71), light distillate (05-72), middle distillate

.1
2.5
1.4

(05-73). and residual fuels (Q5-74) are lagged 1 month.
«Some prices for industrial chemicals (06-1) are lagged 1 month.
7
Dec. 1969-100.
aoec. 1970-100.
9Qec 1968=100

2




.3
0

13

Table 5. Producer price indexes by durability of product
(1967=100)
1979

1978
Grouping
Annual
average

November

July1

October1

November1

All commodities
Total durable goods
Total nondurable goods

209.3
204.9
211.9

215.7
212.1
217.5

236.9
227.6
243.7

245.2
234.0
253.5

246.9
234.9
256.0

Total manufactures
Durable
Nondurable

204.2
204.7
203.0

210.7
211.8
208.6

229.8
226.6
232.5

238.6
233.3
243.7

240.2
234.1
246.3

Total raw or slightly processed goods
Durable
Nondurable

234.6
209.6
235.6

240.5
220.0
241.2

274.3
265.4
274.0

278.6
259.0
279.1

281.1
265.8
281.3

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4
months after original, publication.




14

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
(1967=100 unlaw otherwise indicated)
COMMODITY

UNIT

i
I OTHER
INDEX
I BASES

236.9

245.2

2 4 6 ..9

COMMODITIES

237.5

248.5

2 5 0 ..2

F A R M PRODUCTS. PROCESSED FOODS & F E E 0 S

232.2

230.6

232.3

246.8

239.5

240.2

226.7

217.8

216.4

TRAY CTN.
CELL C T N .
BOX
LUG
3/4 B U .
BOX
OT.
CRATE

238.7
291.5
366.3
254.6
242.7
230. 1
212.5
<2>
(2)
211.7
(2)
84. 1
(2)
237. 1
180.3

236.4
302.2
411.7
200. 1
(2)
243.2
204.3
209.9
174.0
194.2
293.7
(2)
187.7
189.7
197.5

207.7
184.6
151.8
188.9
231.4
214.3
216.8
238.7
200.0
197.0
281.5
(2)
166.4
(2)
(2)

LB.
LB.

585. 1
312. 1
818. 1

412.0
314.7
493.6

386.9
314.7
446.7

ALL

COMMODITIES

INDUSTRIAL

FARM P R O D U C T S
FRESH A N D D R I E D F R U I T S A N D V E G E T A B L E S
01
0101
0104
0105
0106
02
0215 .01
0216
0217 .03
0218 .01
0219
0221
0222
0223

FRESH FRUITS
C I T R U S FRUITS
G R A P E F R U I T , FLORIDA
LEMONS
ORANGES* FLORIDA
ORANGES. CALIFORNIA
OTHER FRUITS
APPLES. DELICIOUS
A P P L E S . M C INTOSH
B A N A N A S . 40 L B . B O X
GRAPES
PEACHES
PEARS
STRAWBERRIES
CANTALOUPES

0101 .03
0102 .03

D R I E D FRUITS
PRUNES
RAISINS

1

0112

0113;
01
0101
02
0211
0212
0213
0214
0215
0216
0217 .02
0218
03
0331
0332
04
0441
0442
0443
0444 .01
0445

0122

4/5
HALF
4/5
HALF

0101
0102
0103
0104
01
0101

02
0205
03
0311
04
0415

HARD MINTER
SPRING* N O .
SOFT W H I T E ,
RED WINTER,

ORD.,
1. D .
NO.1,
NO.2,

100 L B .
50 L B .
48 L B .
CRATE
CRATE
CARTON
50 L B .
30 L B . C T N .
BU.
50 L B .
50 L B .
100 L B .
100 L B .
100 L B .
50LB CTN
50LBS.

N O . 1, K A N S A S C I T Y
N . ORD.t M I N N E A P O L I S
PORTLAND* O R E G O N
S T . LOUIS

OTHER GRAINS
BARLEY
NO. 2 FEED, MINN.
CORN
NO.2, CHICAGO
OATS
NO.2, MINNEAPOLIS
RYE
NO.2, MINNEAPOLIS

BU.
BU.
BU.
BU.

295.8
161. 1
155.0
172. 1
173.5
200.7
214.8
155.0
115.0
241.3
139.9
135.2
142.4
188.3
215.9
212. 1
172.5.
211.5
201.7

247.4

229.0

226.6

267.2
267.9
249.7
283.9

247.6
255.0
237. 1
235.2
246.5

266.9
277.7
246.3
254.9
267.2

217.5

201.5

271.3

BU.
BU.
BU.

15

218.3
234.8
240.2
247.0

PRICE
NOV
1979

$4,307
9.307
7 . 165
7.999
14.500
10.250
5.656
12.500
(2)
11.397
(2)
(2)
.657
.748

203.9

295.8
170. 1
194.2
235.5
241.9
207.6
166. 1
343.8
70.0
134.0
170.2
171.6
168.9
192.8
233.4
282.8
224.8
230.7
142.9

235.0
BU.

See footnotes at end of table.




BU.
BOX
BU.
BOX

190.2

FRESH AND DRIED V E G E T A B L E S
DRIED VEGETABLES
BEANS. DRIED
FRESH V E G E T A B L E S , EXCEPT P O T A T O E S
CABBAGE
CARROTS
CELERY
C O R N , SWEET
LETTUCE
ONIONS
TOMATOES
SNAP BEANS
SWEET P O T A T O E S
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
WHITE POTATOES
WESTERN, CHICAGO
MIDWESTERN, CHICAGO
E A S T E R N , NEW Y O R K
W E S T E R N , NEW Y O R K
W H I T E P O T A T O E S , W E S T E R N , LOS A N G E L E S
GRAINS

012
0121

P R I C E INDEX
I
I
NOV
f JUL
I OCT
(1979 1/11979 1/
1979 1/

CB

CODE NO.

295.8
177.5
167. 1
154.0
189.3
207.6
240.6
142.2
151.8
272.6
162.9
168. 1
159.2
232.6
291.8
227.3
172.2
211.5
293.5

26.000
3.656
6.375
9.000
7.500
10.500
4.271
17.500
14.500
8.083
8.250
12.500
6.833
5.617
6.875
7. 188

4.635
4.448
4.265
4.255

211.5

187.7

2.210

215.5

199.4

2.590

234.5

236.6

1.665

223.4

214.8

2.500

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .

COMMODITY

013
0131

0132

0133

0142

01
0101
0111
0122
0123
02
0231
0241
03
0351
0353

.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.01
.01

01
0161 .04
0171 .03
02
0281 .02
0191 .01

0152

0153

0155

0162

LAMBS

LB.

CHOICE

PRICE
NOV
1979

256 .0

251.7

248,.3

100LBS.
100 L B .

267
272
298
274
269
276
300
290
299
209
127
292

266.6
270.7
306.3
271.6
270.5
271. 1
302.4
286.0
303.2
224. 1
133. 8
3 1 5 .4

263,.2
271 . 1
304,. 1
272,.2
270,.9
270 .7
2 7 5 .6
2 6 2 .3
275,.7
184,.8
135,. 1
2 3 4 ..9

100 L B .
100 L B .

186 .6
189 . 1
192 .5
181 .3

171. 7
173.2
172. 1
(«Îi

168 .5
170,.4
173..2
164,.7

36.490
33.150

100 L B .

167 .6

164. 1

155..9

29.720

100 L B .

297 .3

297.3

2 9 2 ..8

65.500

183 .8

162. 0

195..5

100
100
100
100

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

100 L B .
100 L B .

POULTRY

.6
.5
.4
.7
.2
.8
.6
.7
.0
.5
.4
.4

$69.300
67.320
62.650
56.900
45.250
43.075
106.000
75.500

CHICKENS
BROILERS AND FRYERS

177 .8

149.9

183..9

0181
0185

TURKEYS
HENS
TOMS

178 .8
2 2 5 .2
2 2 2 .0

179.9
228.0
222.0

2 0 7 .. 1
2 5 5 ..5
2 6 2 ..8

207 .6

212.9

2 1 5 ..4

211 .5

2 1 5 .4

2 1 8 ..0

LB.
LB.

172 .0
178 .7
171 .8
163 .6
170 .6
167 .2
2 6 5 .8
190,.5
201 .8
209,. 1
370 .5
6 1 3 .4
307,.6

176. 9
187.0
175.9
1 6 7 .8
175.3
1 6 7 .2
2 9 7 .4
193. 8
2 0 1 .8
(4)
4 3 5 .4
606.0
370.9

183..0
191., 1
180., 1
171.,9
184. 6
176.,9
293. 7
193. 2
201. 1
(«:>
428. 0
6 6 9 .,2
3 5 8 ..3

275 L B . B L .

2 0 9 .4
2 7 3 ..8
237,.7

2 5 1 .4
3 1 9 .5
240.0

2 5 1 ..5
3 1 9 ..7
2 4 2 ..3

53.500

LB.

156,.2

198. 3

198..3

.327

247,.6

258.5

2 6 2 ..5

JUN/73

236 .6
182,.3

(«1

2 5 2 ..5
194. 5

12.594

JUN/73

277 .2
199,.5

286.8
206. 5

11.216

LB.
LB.

P L A N T A N D ANIMAL
0101 .04
0101
0106
0107
0108
0111
01
0101 .01
0107
3
02
0212 .01
0214 .01
3

01
0101 .01
02
0231 .01

FIBERS

RAU COTTON
GR 41» S T A P L E 34-10 SPOT M K T . A V G .

LB.

D O M E S T I C APPAREL UOOL
6 4 ' S , S T A P L E 2 3/4 I N . A N D UP
6 2 ' S , S T A P L E 3 I N . A N D UP
60 *S, S T A P L E 3 I N . A N D UP
58'S» S T A P L E 3 1/4 I N . A N D UP
5 4 ' S , S T A P L E 3 1/2 I N . AND UP
F O R E I G N UOOL
APPAREL UOOL
A U S T R A L I A N 6 4 , S, TYPE
62
,
S. AFRICAN, 6 4 S - 7 0 S » GOOD TOPMAKING
CARPET UOOL
f
B.A. NOVEMBER, 40'S/36 S
NEU Z E A L A N D , 2 N D S H E A R B

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

P L A N T F I B E R S , EXCEPT C O T T O N
H A R D FIBERS
ABACA, MANILA FIBER, GRADE I
SOFT ( B A S T ) FIBERS
J U T E , R A U » B A N G TOSSA C
FLUID MILK

0102 .02

M I L K E L I G I B L E FOR F L U I D U S E
MILK» FLUID U S E

0101 .02

MILK MANUFACTURING GRADE
MILK, MANUFACTURING GRADE

017
0171

HOGS
B A R R O U S AND G I L T S
200-240 LB.
B A R R O U S AND G I L T S 2 7 0 - 3 0 0
SOUS
S O U S 350-400 LB

PR C E I N D E X
1
OCT
1 JUL
NOV
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/

02

016
0161

CATTLE
STEERS
PRIME
CHOICE
GOOD
STANDARD
COUS
COMMERCIAL
CUTTER AND CANNER
CALVES
CALVES» CHOICE» L A N C A S T E R AT S T O C K Y A R D S
CHOICE» SOUTH S T . PAUL

LIVE

015
0151

1
1 OTHER
1 INDEX
1 BASES

LIVESTOCK

014
0141

UNIT

100 LBS
100 LBS

EGGS
0105

167 .6
EGGS/

LARGE

DOZ.

HAY» H A Y S E E D S AND O I L S E E D S

018

See footnotes at end of table.




16

DEC/71

155.9

.465
.450

.633
2.325
2 . 175
2.075
1.975
1.825
2.820

(«>
3.000
2.000

178. 7

146,.5

1 3 6 .2

156. 2

260 . 1

235. 1

2 2 9 ..8

.697

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
I COMMODITY
CODE N O .
1
0181
0182

0183

HAY

0101

0192
0193

0101 .02
0111 .01
0101
0111 .01
0121
0131 .01

OILSEEDS
FLAXSEED
PEANUTS
COTTONSEED
SOYBEANS

01
0101 .01
0111
0113 .01
0115
02
0221
0222
03
0331 .0?

GREEN COFFEE» COCOA BEANS» AND TEA
GREEN C O F F E E
SANTOS» N O . 4
COLOMBIAN, MANIZALIS
A M B R I Z , TUO BB
MEXICAN» M A S H E D
COCOA BEANS
ACCRA
BAHIA
TEA
BLACK

0101

LEAF TOBACCO
LEAF TOBACCO
NUTS

0101

0213

0214

01
0106
0107
0108
0109
03
0311
0321
„3
0I
0101
0102
0103
0109
0111
3
02
0215
0223

.02
.02
.07
.01
.92
.01

226 .3

226 .3

$47 .500

100 L B .
100 L B .

276 .3
265 . 1
228 . 1

270 .3
257 .8
234 .7

129 .000
80 .625

BU.
LB.
TON
BU.

26 1 .8
233 . 1
192 .6
206 .9
276 .7

235 .8
203 .2
1844 .0
< )
245 .9

229 .5
179 .5
184,.6
210,.4
238,.3

5 .700
.345
122!.000
6,.545

311 .9

317 .6

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

491 .5
498 .7
44 1 .5
503 .2
591 .4
531 .7
558 .7
562 . 1
551 .5

487
492
439
526
555
536
556
565
540

LB.

195 .2
199 .8

.01
.01
.01
.04
.01

0101
0102
3

0102 .01
0103 .03
0104 .03

DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

LB.
LB.

100
100
100
100
100

LB.
LB.
LB.
LBS.
LB.

LB.
LB.

M I L L E D RICE
RICE» NO.2» M E D I U M GRAIN
R I C E , NO.2» LONG GRAIN

LB.
LB.

OTHER C E R E A L S
R O L L E D OATS
CORN M E A L , W H I T E
MACARONI

CASE/24
LB.
LB.

MEATS» POULTRY» AND FISH
01
0101 .01
0102 .06
0104 .05

MEATS
BEEF AND
BEEF»
BEEF,
BEEF,

VEAL
PRIME
C H O I C E , YG 3
UTILITY

100 L B .
100 L B S .
100 L B .

See footnotes at end of table.




17

DEC/73

DEC/74

DEC/72

. 1
.7
.4
.8
.9
.7
.3
.6
.0

318.,3
471..5
476..8
433., 1
500.,9
532..3
524,, 1
539., 1
544.,7
528..5

2,.050
2 . 130
1,.800
2,.090

211 .9

206..8

1,.033

4

< )

216..6

)

186..3

(2 )

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

FLOUR AND FLOUR BASE M I X E S
FLOUR
STANDARD PATENTS, BUFFALO
95 P C T . P A T E N T S , K A N S A S C I T Y
STANDARD PATENTS, MINNEAPOLIS
SOFT RED W I N T E R W H E A T FLOUR
S T A N D A R D P A T E N T S , PORTLAND» OREGON
FLOUR BASE M I X E S A N D D O U G H S
FLOUR BASE CAKE M I X
PIE CRUST M I X

NOV
1979

250 . 1

LB.

BAKERY PRODUCTS
BREAD
BREAD» W H I T E , N O R T H E A S T
BREAD» UHITE» NORTH CENTRAL
BREAD» W H I T E , SOUTH
B R E A D , W H I T E , Wr.ST
OTHER BAKERY P R O D U C T S
COOKIES
CRACKERS

PRICE

273 .9
26 1 .7
2.34 .4

100 L B .

PECANS (IN S H E L L )

PR CE INDEX
1
JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

TON

CEREAL AND B A K E R Y P R O D U C T S

022
0221

OTHER
INDEX
BASFS

P R O C E S S E D FOODS AND FEEDS

021

0212

HAYSEEDS

UNIT

OTHER FARM P R O D U C T S

02

0211

ALFALFA

HAYSEEDS
ALFALFA
CLOVER

019
0191

1
1
1
1

1,.570
1..380

.713

223 . 3

224 .8

227,, 1

212 .4

219 .2

222..3

219 .2
210 .3
193 .4
215 .0
194 .6
213 .5
247 .4
258 .7
225 .9

228
220
200
228
203
225
254
265
234

194 .9
189 .3
179 .4
187 .0
173 .7
89 .3
176 .7
209 .7
196 . 1
106 .5

191 .4
183 .9
176 .7
181 .8
172 .4
83 .8
162 .2
210 .6
196 . 9
1 16.3

193 .8
186 .8
179 .7
190 .8
174 .9
83 .6
17 1 .2
211 .9
196 .9
124 .8

206 .8
194 .2
210 .4

227 .4
24 1 .2
212 .9

231 .9
241 .2
220 .2

.205
.225

221 .3
245 .0
180 .8
203

226 .5
245 .0
181 .8
210 .3

234
248
181
221

.253
.538

237 . 7

234 .4

239 .5

228 .0
248 . 1
24 1 .5
252 .6
247 .5

226 .4
24 9 .8
239 .4
254 .3
249 . 1

229
258
242
264
251

. !>

.8
.6
. 1
.2
.4
.3
.9
.8
.9

231,.0
222,.7
208,.5
224,. 1
203,.5
230,.9
257..2
268,.9
234 .9

.6
.6
.8
.4

.7
.4
.5
.6
.5

.466
.465
.454
.521
.922
.653

11 .813
10 .600
10 .713
1 1.200
10 .753
.632

116 .000
106 .296
90 .350

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .
MEATS

0221
0106
0109
03
0315
04
0421
0423
0424
0425
0431
05
0563
0565
0567
0568
0569
0222

0223

COMMODITY

.06
.03
.04
.05
.05
.05
.02
.05 .
.05
.05
.07
.06
.06

01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0107
02
0211
0212
0213
03
0314
0315
0317
0318
0319
0321
0322
0323
04
0425
0426
0427

FRESH AND P R O C E S S E D FISH
U N P R O C E S S E D FIN FISH
HADDOCK
HALIBUT
SALMON
WHITEFISH
YELLOW PIKE
FRESH P R O C E S S E D FISH
HADDOCK FILLETS
SHRIMP
OYSTERS
FROZEN P R O C E S S E D FISH
COD F I L L E T S
FLOUNDER F I L L E T S
OCEAN PERCH F I L L E T S
SHRIMP
SHRIMP, RAU, BREADED
FROZEN FISH B L O C K S
FROZEN FISH S T I C K S
FROZEN FISH P O R T I O N S
C A N N E D FISH
S A L M O N , N O . 1 TALL CAN
T U N A , 6 1/2 O Z . CAN
S A R D I N E S , M A I N E , 3 1/4 O Z . CAN

0232

0233

0234

0235

P R I C E INDEX
I
i
i
I JUL
1 OCT
| NOV
| 1979 1/11979 1/1 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

100 L B S .
100 L B S .

258.8
183..7

259.5
203.5

264.9
208.8

$100,310
173.330

100 L B .

220. 1
188.2
169.0
248.4
184.9
205.5
176.5
221.8
222.2
238.9
208.4
192.8
<4)

220.3
188. 1
179. 4
279.3
138. 9
202.2
159. 1
215.9
207.3
228.8
207.5
205.6
236.5

126.750

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
CASE/24

223. 3
191. 9
173. 4
215. 2
196. 5
2 3 2 .,4
190.,7
2 2 9 .,5
234. 3
2 4 4 .,4
2 2 3 ., 1
192., 1
240. 2

LB.
LB.

179.,7
168. 0
189. 5
187. 3
187. 9

164.6
147.3
202.9
197. 1
204.9

190. 0
172. 6
222.4
208. 1
233.4

4 0 0 ., 1
479. 5
545. 9
427. 1
149. 3
262. 3
476. 2
510. 0
553.8
223.8
422. 0
118. 7
382.8
404. 7
547. 9
415. 5
465.6
228. 4
342.8
284. 0
242. 7
2 7 0 ,.0
277,.7

397.3
477.6
494.6
<4)
424.5
169.7
(4>
452.3
467 .9
522.0
243.5
421. 1
115.1
397.9
404.7
536.2
421. 1
459. 1
242.2
342.8
289.4
215.0
281.9
277.7

391.5
472. 5
353.3
(4)
427. 1
186. 7
262.3
414.0
3 8 3 .8
481.2
243.5
417. 1
115. 1
397. 9
404.7
522. 1
423.9
46 1.3
242.2
3 4 2 .8
299.0
256.6
285. 9
2 7 7 .,7

2 0 9 ..0

218.2

219. 0

168..2
129..0
127..0
133..2
136..7

174. 1
131.2
131.2
140.2
141.9

176.,7
133. 5
132.,3
142. 5
144. 8

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/70

100 L B .
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/73

DEC/67

CASE/48
CASE/48
CASE/100

DAIRY PRODUCTS

023
0231

B E E F , GOOD» YG 3
VEAL, PRIME
LAMB
CHOICE
PORK
BACON
H A M , SMOKED, FULLY COOKED
PICNICS, SMOKED
BOSTON BUTTS
PORK L O I N S . FRESH
OTHER M E A T S
F R A N K F U R T E R S , ALL M E A T
B O L O G N A , ALL M E A T
FRESH PORK S A U S A G E , ALL PORK
C A N N E D HAM
C A N N E D LUNCHEON M E A T , 12 O Z . CAN
PROCESSED POULTRY
B R O I L E R S OR F R Y E R S
TURKEYS
HENS, YOUNG, 8-16 LBS.
T O M S . Y O U N G , 14-20 L B S .

.03
.01
.04
.03

I
I OTHER
I INDEX
I BASES

(CONT'D)

03
04
0419 .01
0421 .01

.01

UNIT

.891
.689
.807

.698
.711

55.000
(4)
1.850
1.375
1.650
1.825
5.300
18.500
.955
1 .580
1. 150
5.550
4 . 136
1.065
1.243
74.000
36.000
3 2 . 100

FRESH P R O C E S S E D M I L K
NORTH EASTERN REGION
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
SOUTHERN R E G I O N
WESTERN REGION

1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2

0111
0112
0113

BUTTER
G R A D E A AND A A , NEW YORK
G R A D E A AND A A , C H I C A G O
G R A D E A A N D A A , SAN F R A N C I S C O

LB.
LB.
LB.

185,. 1
189..0
183,.8
178,.2

195.3
199. 1
192.0
191.6

196. 7
199. 9
195. 3
191. 6

1.353
1.304
1.528

0121 .01
0122
0123 .03

CHEESE
BARREL C H E E S E
DAISIES
PROCESSED CHEESE

LB.
LB.
LB.

265,.2
269,.6
265 . 1
186,.7

280.9
286.9
279.3
(4)

275.2
280. 6
272.2
193. 2

1. 178
1.295
1.602

0131 .07
0132 .05

ICE C R E A M
BULK
P R E - P A C K A G E D , HALF G A L L O N S

GAL.
GAL.

188..2
182.,6
190,.9

194.7
189.8
197.2

(4] 1
(4)
( 4 ]1

0141
0171

CONCENTRATED MILK PRODUCTS
M I L K , E V A P O R A T E D , W H O L E , 14 1/2 O Z . CAN C A S E / 4 8
M I L K , N O N F A T , DRY
LB.

344,.0
253,.5
393,.5

359.9
259.3
415.9

3 6 3 .,9
265. 2
4 1 8 .,3

0109
0111
0113
0115

.01
.02
.02
.01

See footnotes at end of table.




18

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

APR/74
APR/74
APR/74
APR/74

DEC/72

(4)
(4)
18.720
.862

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE NO.

COMMODITY

024

0242

0243

0244

0245

0246

P R O C E S S E D FRUITS A N D V E G E T A B L E S

0253

0254

0255

PR] CE INDEX
I
1
OCT
1 NOV
I JUL
I 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

223 .6

2 2 3 ..3

222 .5

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.

239 .8
217 .8
231 .2
217 . 1
310 .7
210 .4
238 .9
220 . 1
194 .0
185 .2
191 .0
275 .4
301 _ R
248 .5
362 .7
226 .9
302 .7

2 4 8 .. 1
222,,4
244., 1
2 1 7 .. 1
318..9
2 1 2 ..4
2 4 0 ..4
229. 9
195. 5
191. 3
187.,4
289. 2
301.,5
273. 0
386. 5
259. 6
3 1 6 ., 1

249 .2
222 .7
244 . 1
217 . 1
318 .9
212 .4
240 .4
233..5
195,.5
191 .3
187,.4
291 .4
301 .5
386..5
270,.3
316,. 1

8 . 705
(4)
7.,683
7 .,444
7.,281

FROZEN FRUITS AND JUICES
S T R A W B E R R I E S , 10 O Z . P K G .
O R A N G E C O N C E N T R A T E , 6 O Z . CAN

DOZ.
DOZ.

249 . 1
206 .4
260,.2

251. 1
217. 9
260.2

251..2
218..6
260..2

6 . 036
3. 787

0101 .03
0102 .02

D R I E D AND D E H Y D R A T E D FRUITS
PRUNES, 1 LB. PKG.
R A I S I N S , 15 O Z . P K G .

CASE/24
CASE/24

DEC/67
DEC/67

512 .7
264 .5
635 .2

407. 4
273. 0
455. 1

400,.3
273,.0
443,.5

17.,836
2 4 . 378

0101
0106
0107
0111
0117
0126
0136
0137
0141
0142
0 144
0145

C A N N E D V E G E T A B L E S A N D JUICES
A S P A R A G U S , N O . 300 CAS
C O R N , CREAM S T Y L E , N O . 303 CAN
C O R N . W H O L E K E R N E L , N O . 303 CAN
P E A S , N O . 303 CAN
B E A N S , N O . 303 CAN
T O M A T O E S , N O . 303 CAN
TOMATO C A T S U P , 14 O Z . B O T T L E
TOMATO CATSUP 32 O Z . B O T T L E
TOMATO J U I C E , N O . 3 CAN
TOMATO S A U C E , 8 O Z . CAN
M U S H R O O M S , 4 O Z . CAN
SWEET P O T A T O E S , N O . 2 1/2 CAN

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.

DEC/67
DEC/67

189 .4
280 .2
162,.9
162,.8
178 .6
183,.7
16 1,.7
198,.8
198,. 1
207,.2
193..2
172,.0
264.. 1

189. 3
270. 7
157. 8
159. 2
177. 7
183. 7
158. 8
204.4
200.4
207.2
193. 3
176. 2
258. 7

187,.5
270,.7
156,. 1
157,.9
177,.7
183,.7
150,.9
203,.2
197,.5
206,.4
192,.4
175,.6
254,.8

8 . 972
3. 185
3. 263
3.,816
3.,440
2 .,652
4 .,528
9.,491
6 . '.38
1.,974
4 .,938

2 0 7 ..4
208.. 1
2 0 7 ..6
2 0 9 .,5

215.7
208.7
207.6
220. 0

2 1 6 .. 1
210..0
208.,3
2 2 0 ..2

3. 856

.01
.03
.01
.02
.05

C A N N E D FRUITS AND J U I C E S
C A N N E D FRUITS
A P P L E S A U C E , N O . 303 CAN
A P R I C O T S , N O . 2 1/2 CAN
C H E R R I E S , N O . 303 CAN
FRUIT C O C K T A I L , N O . 2 1/2 CAN
P E A C H E S , N O . 2 1/2 CAN
P E A C H E S , N O . 10 CAN
P E A R S , N O . 2 1/2 CAN
P I N E A P P L E , N O . 2 CAN
C R A N B E R R Y S A U C E , N O . 300 CAN
C A N N E D FRUIT JUICES
O R A N G E J U I C E , N O . 3 CAN
GRAPE J U I C E , 24 O Z . B O T T L E
P I N E A P P L E J U I C E , N O . 3 CAN
G R A P E F R U I T J U I C E , N O . 3 CAN
A P P L E J U I C E . , 32 O Z . B O T T L E

0101 .01
0103 .04

01
0101
0106
0111
0121
0126
0127
0131
0136
0138
023
0241
0246
0251
0253
0255

.01
.01
.09
.01
.01
.02
.01
.03

.04
.01
.03
.03
.04
.01
.01
.06
.04

0 101 .04
0 106 .06
0108 .06
0101 .09

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
D O Z . CANS

FROZEN V E G E T A B L E S
P E A S , 10 O Z . P K G .
BEANS BABY L I M A , 10 O Z . P K G .
P O T A T O E S , FRENCH FRIED
D R I E D AND D E H Y D R A T E D V E G E T A B L E S
P O T A T O E S , INSTANT M A S H E D

DOZ.
DOZ.
LB.
LB.

DEC/67

0101

RAW C A N E SUGAR
RAM CANE SUGAR

01
0101
02
0201
0202 .02
0203

R E F I N E D SUGAR
CONSUMER SIZE P A C K A G E S
G R A N U L A T E D CANE SUGAR
FOR USE IN FOOD M A N U F A C T U R I N G
G R A N U L A T E D CAN SUGAR IN BAGS
G R A N U L A T E D BEET SUGAR IN BULK
G R A N U L A T E D BEET SUGAR IN BAGS

105. 3

103..0

,7

218.6

2 2 2 .,7

2 0 8 .,4

223.7

2 2 2 .,7

16. 200

117. 6
113.,7
215. 9
1 18.
,3
2 2 8 .,5
200. 0
192.,5

118. 9
116. 8
2 2 1 .8
119. 3
232.0
199. 9
193. 5

122.,3
119.,8
2 2 7 .,4
*22.,7
2 3 6 ..9
2 0 5 .. 1
2 0 5 .,4

2 3 . 422
Ifi.937
19. 9G0

0101 .01
0102 .05
0103 .01

CONFECTIONERY MATERIALS
HONEY, EXTRACTED
CHOCOLATE COATING, MILK
CORN SYRUP

DEC/77

131.,5
277. 7
278. 9
188. 6

128. 4
286.4
284.2
177. 7

126. 9
288. 3
2 8 7 .,4
172.,4

01
0101 .02
0102 .07
02
0201

C O N F E C T I O N E R Y END P R O D U C T S
CANDY BARS
S O L I D C H O C O L A T E BARS
C H O C O L A T E C O A T E D BARS
C H E W I N G GUM
CHEWING GUM

8 . 087

DEC/77
DEC/77

108.,5
106.,8
2 3 8 ., 1
2 0 7 ., 1

(4 )
(4 )

111. 9
109..3
2 4 3 .,5
2 1 1 .,9

026

100 L B .

5 LB.
100 L B .
100 L B .
100 L B .
LB.
LB.
100 L B .

LB.
LB.
CASE

B E V E R A G E S AND B E V E R A G E M A T E R I A L S




DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

19

(4)

254. 6
214. 1

See footnotes at end of table.

S3..903
8,,777
12..634
7.,641
6.,661
2 6 .,901
7 . 712
5. 923
3. 989

104..7

SUGAR AND C O N F E C T I O N E R Y

025
0252

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PO
UL

0241

UNIT

276. 2
219.2

2 2 1 .,4

309

1.208

157. 499

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
COMMODITY

CODE N O .

UNIT
1

0261

01
0101
0103
02
0211
0212
03
0321
0322

. 13
. 15
.03
.06
.03
.04

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
MALT B E V E R A G E S
B E E R , 11 OR 12 O Z . B O T T L E
B E E R , 11 OR 12 O Z . CAN
DISTILLED SPIRITS
W H I S K E Y , S T R A I G H T B O U R B O N , FIFTH
W H I S K E Y , SPIRIT B L E N D , FIFTH
WINE
STILL T A B L E , FIFTH
STILL D E S S E R T , FIFTH

0262 3
01
0106 .06
02
0211 . 13
03
0321 .08

NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
COLA DRINKS
COLA D R I N K , B O T T L E S
GINGER ALE
GINGER A L E , M I X E D S I Z E C A S E S
PLAIN SODA
CLUB S O D A , B O T T L E S

0263

PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS
COFFEE, ROASTED
G R O U N D , 1 L B . TIN
SOLUBLE (INSTANT)
COCOA
POWDERED, SWEETENED, LB. PKG
TEA
BAGS
LOOSE

0264

01
0101
0103
02
0206
03
0311
0312

.01
.04
.03
.03
.08

0101
0103 .03
0105 .06

0272

0273

0274

0101
0102
0105
0111

0282

1/

CASE/12
CASE/12

228 .0

233 . 1

232 .9

CASE/24

2 3 3 .3

239 .0

239,.0

CASE

2 2 5 .7

227 . 1

2 2 3 .3

CASE/12

178 .5

184 .4

LB.
6 OZ.

348
375
395
317

.8
.8
.8
.4

359
388
409
328

329
188
189
196

.6
.2
.4
.9

LB.
LB.
LB.
34LB.
GAL.
GAL.

DEC/68

.5
.6
.4
.0

184,.4
368
399
422
332

.0
.5
.6
.2

$3 . 148
3 .073

(« )
188 .2
189 .4
196 .9

338,.0
188,.2
189,.4
196 .9

4,. 154
2 .945

201 .4
155 .2
146 .7

214 .9
156 .7
150 .5

228 .2
156 .7
150 .5

2 5 3 .2

246 .2

242 . 1

.8
.4
.0
.7
.5

313
283
286
321
338

.7
.4
. 1
.7
.5

304 .7
274,.2
276 .2
304,. 1
341,.9

.373
.348
.238
.258
.280
.280
310
.295
.410

ANIMAL FATS AND OILS
L A R D , 1 AND 2 L B . P R I N T S
L A R D , DRUMS
L A R D , LOOSE
T A L L O W , E D I B L E , LOOSE

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

336
305
310
345
358

C R U D E V E G E T A B L E OILS
S O Y B E A N OIL
C O T T O N S E E D OIL
P E A N U T OIL
CORN OIL
COCONUT OIL

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

264
270
193
319
273
435

.4
.0
.7
.3
.5
.8

240
254
171
285
293
330

. 1

.01
.01
.01
.01
.02

.2
.0
.3
.6

235,.7
257,, i
157,
250,.6
260,.2
308,. 1

0101
0111
0121
0131

.02
.02
.01
.02

R E F I N E D V E G E T A B L E OILS
C O T T O N S E E D OIL
CORN OIL
SOYBEAN OIL
PEANUT OIL

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

243
239
244
246
295

.3
.6
.8
.4
.3

231
216
259
234
268

.2
.0
.7
.4
.3

213
201
234
236
241

V E G E T A B L E OIL END P R O D U C T S
S H O R T E N I N G , 3 L B . TIN
S H O R T E N I N G , 440 L B . D R U M
MARGARINE
SALAD OIL, 24-OUNCE BOTTLE

LB.
CUT.
LBS.
C A S E OF 12

225
258
214
215
233

. 1
.9
.4
.8
.4

232
253
233
221
236

.6
.9
.7
.3
.3

2 3 2 .0

0101 .01
0106
0121 .02
0131 .02

MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED
0101
0111
0113
0115
0121

.06
.03
.06
.05
.02

0101 .05
0102 .03

FOODS

J A M S , J E L L I E S , AND P R E S E R V E S
S T R A W B E R R Y P R E S E R V E S , 10-12 O Z .
GRAPE J E L L Y , 10 O Z . JAR
B L A C K B E R R Y JAM OR P R E S E R V E S , 12
C H E R R Y JAM OR P R E S E R V E S , 12 O Z .
M A R A S C H I N O C H E R R I E S , 8 0 Z . TO 10

JAR

DOZ.
DOZ.
O Z . JAR D O Z .
JAR
DOZ.
O Z . JAR D O Z . J A R S

P I C K L E S AND P I C K L E P R O D U C T S
P I C K L E S , DILL OR S O U R , 16-32 OZ . JAR
P I C K L E S , FRESH C U C U M B E R , 15-16 IO Z . JAR
P R O C E S S E D EGGS

0283

2 0

.2

.4
.2
.9
.3
.3

231 .3
2 2 1 .3
236,.3

2 1 2 .7

220 .6

222 . 1

2 2 5 .2
223 . 1
217 .0
258 .0
230 .7
172 .3

2 3 3 .0
2 3 5 .4
219 . 1
271 .7
242 .4
172 .3

233
235
219
273
242
172

234 .0
2 2 5 .2
2 4 3 .8

2 3 9 .5
2 3 2 .3
247 .5

171 .2

178 .4

2 3 2 .0
•225 .2
239 .4
175 . 1

See footnotes at end of table.




DOZ.
DOZ.

DEC/67

NOV
1979

166 . 1
167 .4
170 .5
161 .5
153 .4
133 .4
(4;)
192 .0
195 . 1
198 .6

0101
0111
0121
0131
0141

028
0281

PRICE

1NOV
1979

165 .0
166 .7
170 .5
160 .3
152 . 1
133 .4
177 .8
189 .7
192 .7
196 .5

CASE/12
CASE/12

OTHER B E V E R A G E M A T E R I A L S
MALT
F L A V O R I N G SYRUP ( F O U N T A I N )
KOLA S Y R U P , FOR USE BY B O T T L E R S

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 " I
161 .9
164 .2
170 .4
156 .5
147 .4
129 .6
172 .0
187 .9
190 .8
194 .8

CASE/24
CASE/24

FATS A N D OILS

027
0271

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

.6
.4
. 1
.9
.4
.3

1,. 188

4,.278

.340
.355
.332
.380

48 .000
.565
12!.685

5 . 191
9 .419
9 .819
6 .044

6 .592

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
1 COMMODITY
CODE N O .
1
PROCESSED

0283

0101 .01
0102
0284

0285
0289

3

0151 .01
0153 .02
3

0102
3

0131
0141 .03
0145 .02
0147 .05

0291

0292

0293

0294

031
0315

0316

0317

01
023
0211
0213
0217
0221
0227

.04
.03
.08
.01

SPECIALTIES
PORK AND BEANS/ N O . 300 CAN
S P A G H E T T I N O . 300 CAN

DOZ.
DOZ.

197 . 1
240 . 1
194 .8

205 .5
240 . 1
187 .3

2 0 8 ..5
2 4 0 ., 1
195..5

3.,225
2.,342

OTHER FROZEN P R O C E S S E D FOODS
FROZEN BEEF PIE

LB.

DEC/75

193 .3
141 .5

199 .2
147 .0

205. 2
153. 5

OTHER M I S C E L L A N E O U S P R O C E S S E D FOODS
P E P P E R , W H O L E , BLACK
PEANUT B U T T E R , 12 O Z . JAR
M A Y O N N A I S E , 16 O Z . JAR
O R A N G E J U I C E , FRESH C H I L L E D

LB.
DOZ.
DOZ.
QUART

DEC/67

219 .7
252 .8
198 .9
204 . 1
226 .8

229
281
204
209
230

1,.020
9..012
.523

224 .3

2 2 2 .,7

TON
TON
TON
TON

239
213
213
274
215

2 3 0 ..2
199.,4
195..2
2 7 4 ., 1
217,,6

8 4 ..000
84,.000
132,.500
111,.600

TON
TON

270 .0
239 .4
270 .4

247 .0
246 .0
244 .6

2 4 1 ..2
2 3 6 ..2
2 3 9 .,4

180,.000
181,.500

FORMULA FEEDS
POULTRY FEED, BROILER
P O U L T R Y F E E D , EGG LAYING
D A I R Y FEED
BEEF C A T T L E FEED
HOG FEED

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

230
246
233
225
191
233

<4 )
(4)
<4 )
(4 )
(4)
(« )

223,.9
235,.4
225..9
222..4
197,.4
219,.2

MISCELLANEOUS FEEDSTUFFS
M E A T MEAL
DRY T A N K A G E
FISH HEAL

TON
TON
TON

195 .3
306 .9
303 .7
278 .8

190 .2
273 .4
27 1 .7
266 . 1

188,.4
256,.6
263,.7
266,. 1

169 .3

17 1.9

172,.4

DEC/69
DEC/73

119 .5
124 .0
158 .4
129 .4
102 . 1
114 .6
154 .5
(4 )
135 . 1

125 .6
129 .7
166 .3
135 .3
104 .8
120 .4
156 .5
138 .3
127 .2

124,.9
128.,9
166..3
134..2
107..4
121..2
156. 5
134,
127..2

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
JUN/76
JUN/76
DEC/76
DEC/75

112 .6
124 . 1
124 . 1
108 .9
100 .3
(4 )
103 . 1
115 .8

120 .2
130 .6
130 .6
116 .9
107 .9
120 .0
106 .6
127 .8

120,.5
131,.9
131,.9
116,.9
107 .9
120 .6
106 .6
127 .8

DEC/75
DEC/75

112 .0
112 .0
88 .5

112 .0
112 .0
88 .5

106 .4
106 .4
84 . 1

DEC/75

109 .5

112 .2

113 .0

DEC/75

108 .4
211 .3
189 .6
234 .3

110 .6
213 .0
192 .5
232 .8

111 .5
216 .7
195 .9
235 .5

FEEDS

DEC/75
DEC/75

S Y N T H E T I C FIBERS
U N P R O C E S S E D FILAMENT Y A R N S
CELLULOSIC
NON-CELLULOSIC
NYLON FILAMENT Y A R N , 15 DENIER
NYLON F I L A M E N T Y A R N , 70 DENIER
NYLON TIRE Y A R N , 840 DENIER
P O L Y E S T E R F I L A M E N T Y A R N , 150 D E N I E R
P O L Y E S T E R T I R E Y A R N , 1000 DENIER

02
0212

TOW
NON-CELLULOSIC
A C R Y L I C TOW

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

LB.

PROCESSED YARNS AND THREADS
YARNS
COTTON
COTTON Y A R N , C O M B E D K N I T T I N G , 30'S
COTTON Y A R N , C A R D E D W E A V I N G , 2 0 / 2 ' S

LB.
LB.

See footnotes at end of table.




227. 3
2 6 54 . 8
( ]I
209. 6
230.8

251 .3
244 .5
239 .4
274 . 1
20 1 .8

STAPLE
CELLULOSIC
VISCOSE STAPLE
NON-CELLULOSIC
NYLON S T A P L E
ACRYLIC STAPLE
A C R Y L I C S T A P L E , 3 DENIER
POLYESTER STAPLE

01
0 10 f .05
0103 .01

. 1
.4
.5
.6
.8

234 .9

FEEDS

01
0101
02
0211 . 0 2
0215 .03
0216
0217 . 0 2

032
0326

,460
1,.735

T E X T I L E P R O D U C T S AND APPAREL

03

NOV
1979

188. 0
165..9

V E G E T A B L E CAKE AND MEAL
C O T T O N S E E D MEAL
S O Y B E A N MEAL

0101
0105
0107

PRICE

17 1.6
165 .9

0101
0111

3

!

173 .7
171 . 1

0101
0111
012:
0131

.08
.06
.03
.03
.02

P R I C E INDEX
1
1
NOV
1 OCT
JUL
1979 l'I1 1979
1979 1/

LB.
LB.

FROZEN
DRIED

GRAIN B Y - P R O D U C T FEEDS
BRAN
MIDDLINGS
GLUTEN F E E D , CORN
ALFALFA MEAL

0101
0111
0121
0131
0141

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

EGGSCCONT'D)

M A N U F A C T U R E D ANIMAL

029

UNIT

21

.2
.6
.9
.7
.3
. 1

.8
.3
.8
. 1
.7

2

230,.000
247,.500
367,.500

2 .320
1,.460
1 .273
.767
.967

.695
.873
.648
.803
.677

.887

1 .728
1 .521

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE

NO.

0326

YARNS
0105
02
0221
033
0331
0332
0333
0334
0335
0339
034 1
0342
0345
0351
0361

.03

.01
.01
.01
.03
.02
.01

01
0101
033
0322
0331

,3

0 I
0101
0107
033
0354
0357
043
0461

.04
.04
.01
.02
.01

0338
02

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

CONE
CONE
CONE

FABRICS

BROADWOVENS
COTTON
PRINTCLOTH
TOBACCO CLOTH
SYNTHETIC
POLYESTER/COTTON PRINTCLOTH
POLYESTER/RAYON PRINTCLOTH
OTHER
BURLAP

FINISHED

0342

,
01
0101
0103
0107
0108
010«
02
0221
0232
033
0349
0361

.01
.02
.09
.01
.03
.02
.01

0343
01
0 1 03 1
03
0331
0341

.03
.02
.02

OTHER
INDEX
I BASES

PRICE INDEX
I
NOV
JUL
1 OCT
1979
J 2 7 ? , 1 / 1 1 9 7 9 1/

PRICE
1/

YD.
YD.

236. 1

2 4 0 .9

158. 3
101. 5
115. 5
113. 7
107. 0
106. 1
102. 5
116. 4
82.7
125. 7
112. 7
128. 4
123. 2

C«)
104. 0
118. 1
119.2
111.7
110.6
106. 1
118.2
83.8
128.6
115.3
130. 7
128. 7

165
104
118
119
111
112
106

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

122. 0
208. 3
124. 2
117. 3
121. 7
117.8

131. 1
225.5
134.4
123.8
129.2
125.7

131
225
134
123
129
125

DEC/75

128. 3

129.8

1 3 0 .6

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

128. 1
134. 0
147. 5
246.8
125. 4
127. 6
130. 0
147. 4
(4)

129.5
(4)

1 3 0 .2
1 3 4 .9
1 4 1 .3

181. 3
140. 1

125
126
131
198
156

DEC/75
DEC/75

131.4
101. 7

136. 3
105.5

137 .5
1 0 6 .4

DEC/75

108. 2

108.7

1 0 8 .5

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

121. 0
132. 5
136. 0
132. 1
299.2
127. 8
2 1 6 ., 1
1 6 1 .,4
1 4 0 .,4
129. 4
1 0 7 ., 1
65. 0
111. 7

123.5
136.5
141.4
136. 9
308.8
131. 0
221. 7
164.2
142.6
132. 0
108.4
64.6
115. 9

123
134
141
137
313
132
221
166
143
135
108
63
115

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

96. 5
121. 1
1 2 1 ., 1
94. 7
120. 7
158. 4

96.5
121.6
121. 6
94. 7
C«)
154.8

96.6
1 2 2 .3
122 .3
9 4 .6
116 .3
1 5 3 .7

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

YD.
YD.
YD.

FABRICS

BROADUOVENS
COTTON
CORDUROY
TMILL
D E N I M , 10 O Z .
D E N I M , O V E R 10 O Z .
CANTON FLANNEL
WOOL
WOMEN'S WOOL/NYLON SPORTSWEAR FABRIC
MEN'S WOOL OUTER JACKETING
SYNTHETIC
TEXTURED POLYESTER TWILL
VELVET DOMESTIC UPHOLSTERY FABRIC
KNITS
COTTON
OUTERWEAR JERSEY
SYNTHETIC
SLIVER KNIT PILE FABRIC
NYLON TRICOT 40 D E N I E R

233. 7
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

LB.

KNITS
SYNTHETIC

034

YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.

DEC/75

YD.
YD.

DEC/75
JUII/76
DEC/75
DEC/75
JUN/76

YD.
YD.

YD.
ACRYLIC

FACE

YD.
YD.

(4)

(«)
(«>

.8
.3
. 1
.2
.7
.3
. 1

(« )

8 3 .8
1 2 8 .6
117 .5
131.6
128.7
. 1
.5
.4
.8
.2
.7

.3
.9
.8
.3
.7

.0
.4
.6
.2
.2
.9
.7
.6
.7
. 1
.5
.8
.9

01

NARROW FABRICS
COTTON

JUN/76
JUN/76

117. 0
117. 0

121.6
121.6

1 2 1 .6
1 2 1 .6

03

NON WOVENS
SYNTHETIC

JUN/76
JUN/76

95. 2
95. 2

87. 9
87. 9

8 7 .9
8 7 .9

DEC/77

107. 9

109. 3

109 .8

160. 3
140. 2

162. 1
141.7
156.7
107. 5
108. 4

162 .9
1*2.5

0344
0345

APPAREL

038
0381

COTTON YARN. CARDED KNITTING, 20'S
WOOL
WOOL KNITTING YARN, 2/20*S
SYNTHETIC
T E X T U R E D NYLON Y A R N , 70 D E N I E R
N Y L O N F I L A M E N T Y A R N , 1300 D E N I E R
SPUN NYLON YARN
15-18
N Y L O N B C F Y A R N , 1300 D E N I E R
NYLON BCF YARN, 2600 CENIER
T E X T U R E D POLYESTER Y A R N , 70 DENIER
T E X T U R E D P O L Y E S T E R Y A R N , 150 D E N I E R
S P U N P O L Y E S T E R Y A R N , 15 D E N I E R
P O L Y E S T E R / C O T T O N , 18'S
SPUN ACRYLICF 6 DENIER
S P U N V I S C O S E R A Y O N , 1.5 D E N I E R

GRAY

033
0337

UNIT

„
013
0102
0103
0113

.09
.01

ft

OTHER

FABRICATED

TEXTILE

PRODS

APPAREL
WOMEN'S
SUITS EXCEPT UNIFORMS AND PANTSUITS
PANTSUITS INCLUDING JUMPSUITS
D R E S S E S S O L D AT A UNIT P R I C E

PER
PER
PER

See footnotes at end of table.




NOV
197?

(CONT'D)

THREADS
COTTON
COTTON THREAD, INDUSTRIAL USE
SYNTHETIC
POLYESTER THREAD, INDUSTRIAL USE
CORESPUN THREAD, INDUSTRIAL USE

0327

1
1

1
1
1
1

COMMODITY

22

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

DEC/77
DEC/77

107. 5
106. 6

(« )
(« )

1 0 8 .4

*1 .378
3 ,. 5 7 6
2 ,. 1 1 2
1,. 5 0 3
1.484
1.. 1 6 0
.990
1.. 0 1 7
1,. 2 0 3
1,. 4 5 7
2 .. 3 2 9
1,. 2 8 0

4 .. 4 1 7
4 .. 9 4 8
5 .. 9 8 2

.471
.488
40.250

2 .. 3 9 0
1.. 8 1 0
.793
5 ,. 1 9 0
6 .. 3 2 9
1,. 3 7 4
5 ,. 5 0 0

1,. 7 0 0
3 .. 9 7 9
. $93

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
NO.
0381

.
0122
0132
0152
0153
0155
0162
0163
0172
0173
0174
0175
0176
0177
0178
0179
0182
0188
023
0202
0203
0212
0214
0225
0227
0233
0239
0253
0263
0272
0274
0275
0278
0282
0285
0287
033
0332
0334
0362
0364

0382»
01
0102
0132
0133
0152
02
0212
0232
3
04
0432
0383i

COMMODITY
APPAREL
.04
.01
.02
.02
.13
.04
.06
.07
.02
. 10
.05
.02
.02
.27
.04
.07
.05
.01
.01
.02
. 13
.01
.03
.04
.01
.01
.08
.01
. 13
.07
.04
.01
.04
.01
.02

.09

.01
.02
.05

02
0212 .02
033
0322 .02
0332
0342 .02

UNIT

SKIRTS
DRESS S L A C K S
CUT A N D SEWN B L O U S E S A N D S H I R T S
KNIT S P O R T S H I R T S A N D TOPS
SWEATERS
TAILORED SUIT-TYPE JACKETS
UNTRIMMED COATS AND CAPES
PANTYHOSE
STOCKINGS
BRASSIERES
C O R S E T S AND G I R D L E S
PANTIES
SLIPS
NIGHTGOWNS AND SLEEPCOATS
ROBES, DRESSING GOWNS, ETC.
SWIMSUITS
W A S H A B L E S E R V I C E APPAREL
MEN'S
S U I T S , REGULAR M E I G H T
S U I T S , LIGHT W E I G H T
DRESS T R O U S E R S
J E A N - C U T CASUAL S L A C K S A N D J E A N S
WORKPANTS
O V E R A L L S AND W O R K - T Y P E J A C K E T S
DRESS AND B U S I N E S S S H I R T S
KNIT P U L L O V E R GOLF AND POLO S H I R T S
T A I L O R E D SPORT C O A T S
LIGHT W E I G H T OUTER J A C K E T
SOCKS
T-SHIRT
BRIEFS
P A J A M A S AND OTHER N I G H T W E A R
TIES
HATS AND C A P S
WORK GLOVES AND MITTENS
I N F A N T S ' AND C H I L D R E N ' S
C H I L D R E N ' S SPORT S H I R T S
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
I N F A N T S ' AND C H I L D R E N ' S U N D E R P A N T S
I N F A N T S ' AND C H I L D R E N ' S K N E E S O C K S
TEXTILE HOUSEFURNISHINGS
BED C L O T H E S
B E D S P R E A D S AND B E D S E T S
FLAT S H E E T S , EXCEPT CRIB S I Z E
F I T T E D S H E E T S , EXCEPT CRIB S I Z E
PILLOWCASES
BATH P R O D U C T S
T O W E L S FOR H O M E USE
SHOWER AND BATH C U R T A I N S
W I N D O W AND F U R N I T U R E A C C E S S O R I E S
DRAPERIES
FABRICATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
CAMPING EQUIPMENT
C A M P I N G TENTS
INDUSTRIAL P R O D U C T S
C O R D A G E . TWINE AND R O P E
TARPAULINS
INDUSTRIAL A N D I N S T I T U T I O N A L

PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER
PER

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

PER
PER
PER
PER

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

PER
PER
PER
PER

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

PER UNIT
PER UNIT
PER UNIT

PER UNIT
PER UNIT
PER UNIT
PER UNIT

TOWELS

HIDES AND SKINS

0411

0111

.02

0112 .03

CATTLE HIDES
PACKER,
PACKER.
PACKER,
PACKER,

0101

.01

CALFSKINS
PACKER, NORTHERN, HEAVY

0101 .01
0102 .01

0412

N A T I V E C O W , LIGHT
B R A N D E D COM
N A T I V E STEER» H E A V Y
C O L O R A D O STEER» H E A V Y

See footnotes at end of table.




I
JUL
OCT
I NOV
1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

H I D E S . SKINS» LEATHER» A N D R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S
041

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

2 3

DEC/77
JUN/78
DEC/77
DEC/77

103 .7
96 .4
106 .8
90 .8
133 .4
96 . 1
137 .9
88 . 1
105 .3
169 .9
136 .8
1 14.0
115 .7
129 .6
107 .8
99 .5
116 .2
185 .8
111.5
113 .9
1 10.4
98
178 .7
112 .3
115 .0
97 . 1
114 .9
104 . 1
112 .0
186 .2
105 .5
209 .5
108 .6
111 . 1
247 . 0
159 .4
113 . 9
100 .0
106 .7
109 .3

106.5
98. 1
106.8
90.8
133.4
98.7
138.6
(4)
106.2
169.9
137.6
114.0
115.7
131.9
107.8
104.0
117.7
137.4
111.4
115.0
110.4
100.9
183.5
115.9
1 13.8
98.9
115.4
110.1
1 18.2
186. 1
105.5
210.9
(4)
111.1
247.0
162.5
113.9
104.2
113.8
110.7

106.5
98. 1
110.8
90.8
133.4
98.7
138.6
88.0
107.8
169.9
137.6
114.0
119.0
131.9
107.8
104.0
117.7
183.4
111.6
(4)
(4)
104.8
192.0
115.9
113.8
(4)
(4)
110.1
119.5
186. 1
105.5
210.9
116.5
111.2
249.2
162.5
113.9
104.2
113.8
110.7

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/75
DEC/69
DEC/77
DEC/69

189 .9
105 .8
193 .9
105 .6
104 .7
105 .3
1G8 .7
123 .3
159 .4
112 .8
152 .7

194.6
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
115.4
137. 1
165.0
112.8
152.7

194.8
108.7
200.0
108.5
106.5
(4)
1 15.4
137. 1
165.0
112.8
152.7

DEC/77

1 1 1.9

113.9

114.0

DEC/77
DEC/77

10 1 . 1
1 13.3
193.. 1
120 .5
109,.3

105.9
1 15.0
211.9
(4)
112.4

105.9
115.1
211.9
122.5
112.4

26 1..9

253 .6

248.5

DEC/77
DEC/71
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/73
DEC/77

DEC/77

DEC/77
DEC/77

.!

566,.5

478,.8

447.6

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

6 3 5 ., 1
4 7 7 ..9
6 9 0 .. 1
6 5 3 ..0
7 3 7 ..4

521,. 1
4 1 4 ,.9
4 8 3 ..6
568,.9
522..2

466.9
361.9
497.6
498.5
443.9

$.580
.535
.593
.425

LB.

380.,7
336.,9

336..5
2 9 5 ..6

257.5
250.0

1. 150

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE NO.
0412

CALFSKINS
0102 .01

0413

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR CE INDEX
1
OCT
NOV
1 JUL
11979 1/ 1979 1/
1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

(CONT'D)
P A C K E R , N O R T H E R N , LIGHT

LB.

424.3

377. 1

265.2

$ 1 . 350

284.8
300 .2
273.2

262.9
255.2
273.2

850
850

KIPSKINS
P A C K E R , N O R T H E R N , N A T I V E , 15/25
PACKER, NORTHERN, NATIVE, O/U

LB.
LB.

0101
0102

GOATSKINS
A M R I T S A R S , INDIA
P E R N A M B U C O S , BRAZIL

DOZ.
LB.

139. 6
75.0
256.0

139.6
75.0
256.0

139. 6
75.0
256.0

18. 000
2 . 550

0101
0111

SHEEP AND LAMBSKINS
L A M B S K I N S , F . O . B . NEW Y O R K
L A M B S K I N S , C . I . F . NEW Y O R K

DOZ.
DOZ.

522.2
588.4
585.8

513.6
580.6
559.8

625.3
708.5
666.0

7 2 . 000
7 0 . 020

385. 2

343.6

319.8

397. 0
394.6
353.8
417. 2
378.8
5 0 0 .,7
293. 1
544. 5

347.3
336.9
304.9
355.2
332.5
372.6
257.0
499.2

323.5
311.9
284.0
328.4
309. 9
(4)i
2 3 0 .8
457.9

3

0421

LEATHER
01
0101
0102
02
0231
0241
0251

0423

.01
.06
.04
.20

3

0103 .01

0431

0432

0433

C A T T L E H I D E LEATHER
SOLE LEATHER
LIGHT BENDS
H E A V Y BENDS
UPPER LEATHER
W O R K SHOE ELK
C A T T L E AND KIP S I D E S , S M O O T H
C A T T L E AND KIP S I D E S , R E T A N N E D

SQ. FT.
SQ. FT.
SQ. FT.

S H E E P AND LAMB LEATHER
LAMB G A R M E N T L E A T H E R

SQ. FT.

LB.
LB.

DEC/69

FOOTWEAR

043
3

0103
0109
0112
0122

.05
.06
.04
.06

M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' F O O T W E A R
O X F O R D G O O D Y E A R L E A T H E R UPPER A N D S O L E
DRESS BOOT S I D E UPPER 1 OR 2 Z I P P E R S
WGRK S H O E , G O O D Y E A R , C O W H I D E , U P P E R
S L I P P E R , R O M E O , K I D OR S I D E U P P E R

PR.
PR
PR.
PR.

.01
.03
. 13
. 12
.05

WOMEN'S AND MISSES' FOOTWEAR
W O M E N ' S AND M I S S E S ' F O O T W E A R , D O M E S T I C
NURSE'S OXFORD, LEATHER
P U M P , C E M E N T E D , CALF U P P E R
PUMP, LOW, MED. QUALITY
STRAP S T Y L E , VINYL UPPER
CASUAL S H O E , C E M E N T E D , S I D E OR P A T E N T

PR.
PR.
PR.
PR.
PR.

3

3.
OI
0106
0108
0114
0115
0131
3

0112 .05

0441

0442
0443
0444

CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS' FOOTWEAR
PUMP, CEMENTED, PATENT SIDE UPPER

DEC/72

DEC/72

PR.

OTHER LEATHER A N D R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S

044
3

0111 .08
0122 .03

L U G G A G E A N D SMALL L E A T H E R G O O D S
WEEK-END CASE, WOMEN'S, NONLEATHER
ATTACHE CASE, NON-LEATHER

EA.
EA.

0101 .05

GLOVES
G L O V E ' S M E N ' S D R E S S LEATHER

3

0102 .03
3

0101 .03

5

0512®
01

352.8
227. 3

2 5 4 ..9
237.6
185.,5
2 8 3 ., 1
2 8 5 .,9

26 41.5
( )
188.5
287.6
289.8

261. 1
235. 0
188. 5
287.6
289.8

2 0 1 ..8
196., 1
219. 0
199. 6
182..9
153..2
2 0 9 ..2

205.8
199.5
234.6
210.3
180. 1
155. 1
209.2

206.9
201. 0
234.6
210.3
180. 1
(4)
221.6

180..4
179 .7

183.8
184.3

(4)
(4)

212 . 1

209.8

2 0 8 ..5

162 . 1
188 .2
170 .5

162.2
188.5
170.5

162,.2
188..5
170,.5

30 .538
18 .968
129 .544

277 .7

277.7

277.7

EA.

292 .2
376 .7

292.2
376.7

292.2
376 .7

F O O T W E A R CUT STOCK
CUT S O L E S , M E N ' S

PR.

399 .0
502 .8

377.4
460.6

366 . 1
444 .7

411 .8

468.3

476 .7

4 5 2 .5

454.9

4 5 5 .4

407 .6
364 . 1
4 6 5 .3

413.8
366.0
477. 1

418 .6
372 .6
479.6

4 5 2 .9
5 7 3 .9

455.2
581.4

4 5 5 .6
581 .4

ANTHRACITE
CHESTNUT, PA. MINE
B U C K W H E A T NO 1., P A . M I N E

NET TON
NET TON

B I T U M I N O U S COAL
DOMESTIC SIZES

See footnotes at end of table.




352.8
226.9

DOZ

COAL
0101 .03
0103 .03

DEC/67

3 6 1 ., 1
221.8

I N D U S T R I A L LEATHER
OIL AND G R E A S E R E T A I N E R

FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POUER

051
0511

UNIT

0101 .01
0102 .01

0415

05

1
1

2 8 4 .8
300 .2
273.2

0414

042

1

COMMODITY

2 4

1,.263

27,.424
19,.400
11,.675

15.,438
2 1 ..797
9..608
11..700

2 .787

48 .725
46 .593

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
1

CODE N O .
C512

BITUMINOUS COAL
0101
02
0209
0211
0212
0213
3
03
0301
0302
0303

.01
. 12
.06
.04
.05
.08
.01

052

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

UNIT

0102
0103
0106
0108
0109
0111

.01
.01
.01
.01
.01

7

0531

NET TON

DEC/73

NET
NET
NET
NET

DEC/73
DEC/73

271.5
391 .9
115 .0
251 .0
710 .0
706 .0
127 .9
147 .5
116 .9
104 .4

275 .0
393 .5
117 .6
250 .7
706 .2
706 .6
128 .6
148 .8
1 16.8
104 .4

275,.0
394,.4
118,.7
250 .2
7G6,.2
706,.6
128,.6
148..9
116..8
104..4

430 .6

431 .2

431.,2

DEC/71
DEC/71

434 .0
420 .4
427 .4
437 .7
286.8
285 .8

439 .6
420 .4
427 .4
437 .7
286 .8
285 .8

439..6
420.4
427.,4
437..7
286..8
285..8

548 .4

619 . 1

637.. 1

MCF
MCF
MCF

MAY/77
MAY/77
MAY/77

640 .5
134 .5
127 .4
123 .8

701.4
208 .5
129 .0
142 .8

709,.2
210,.6
129 .4
149,.3

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

413 .0
111 .6
172 . 1
93 .5

502 .3
136.6
192 .9
1 19.9

537,.7
148,.6
196,.4
126,.6

274 .8

283 .6

282,. 1

240 .9
229 .6
258 .9
218 .5
193 .7
222 .9
244 .6
202 .9
199 .2
212 .2
307,.6
299.5
297 . 1
260 .3
237 .4
23 1 .9
297 .7
270 .7
244.8
310 .4

246 .4
240 .5
269 .9
217 .2
192 .8
230 .7
243 .5
206.2
205 .3
218.0
319 .9
319 .2
320 . 1
257 .5
244 .4
310 .4
299 .3
233 .2
254 .5
320 . 1

241,.8
236,.9
242.7
210,.7
191,.5
232 .6
250,.8
200..8
206,.6
236 .5
322..3
315.,2
315..5
252,. 1
24 1,.8
316..9
305,.0
279,.3
256,.2
360,.3
450,.4

TON
TON
TON
TON

JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76

TON
TON

0532

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

NET
NET
NET
NET
NET
NET

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

GAS FUELS
7

0102 .01
0103 .01
0104 .01
0104 .02
0105 .03
0106

NATURAL GAS
INTERSTATE
INTRASTATE
IMPORTED
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

PROPANE
BUTANE
ETHANE

ELECTRIC POMER

054
0542

0543

1101
1204
1307
1411
1514
1617
1721
1824
1927

.02
.01
.04
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01

1101
1204
1307
1411
1514
1617
1721
1824
1927

.02
.01
.04
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01

0561®
9

057 '

9

COMMERCIAL POWER, 40 KU DEMAND
NEW ENGLAND
MID-ATLANTIC
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
UEST NORTH CENTRAL
SOUTH ATLANTIC
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
INDUSTRIAL POWER, 500 KU DEMAND
NEW ENGLAND
MID-ATLANTIC
E.\ST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
SOUTH ATLANTIC
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC

10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000

KUH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KUH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

200000
200000
200000
200000
200000
200000
200000
200000
200000

KUH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KUH
KUH
KWH
KWH

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

CRUDE PETROLEUM

10

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, REFINED
10

057 I '
02
0201
0202
0203
03
030 1
0302
0303
04
0401
0402
0403

.06
.07
.07
.06
.07
.08

GASOLINE
REGULAR
DEALER TANK-WAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS
SALES TO JOBBERS
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
PREMIUM
DEALER TANK-WAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS
SALES TO JOBBERS
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
UNLEADED GASOLINE
DEALER TANK-WAGON TO RETAIL OUTLETS
SALES TO JOBBERS
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

See footnotes at end of table.




PR][CE INDEX
1
JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1979 1/ 1979 1/| 1979 1/

I PRICE
1 NOV
1 1979

(CONT'D)

RETAIL DEALERS
INDUSTRIAL SIZES SPOT
STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES
MANUFACTURING
METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE
METALLURGICAL, LOU AND MEDIUM VOLATILE
INDUSTRIAL SIZES CONTRACT
STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITY
MANUFACTURING
METALLURGICAL, HIGH VOLATILE
COKE

0521

053

COMMODITY

25

FEB/73
FEB/73
FE3/73
FE5/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

370 .6

436 .7

449 .8

533 .4

544,.9

405 .3
371 .0
340 .9
419 .3
383 .0
331 .9
312 .0
377 . 1
379 .5
144 .9
142 .4
147 .4
148 .0

478 .4
438 .9
400.2
6 97 .6
467 . 3
350 .3
364 .7
447 .0
454 . 1
170 .4
166 .7
174 .3
174 .2

487,.4
44 7 .3
407 . 1
510 7
475 !ó
396 .0
369 .8
453 .4
462 .6
173 .4
168 .7
177 .6
181 .8

$146.650
145.000
147.500
145.500
147.00C
146.250

1.349
1.854
2.816
.348
.443
. 182

662.680
735.831
561.743
494.046
551.047
484.861
427.633
454.653
467.414
9455.015
8532.045
7664 .402
6321.196
7218.283
7059.930
6316.389
5650.758
7044.050

.720
. 636
.7 15
.774
.740
.779
.758
.727
.763

Table e. Producerpricesand priceindexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
m
CODE NO.
9

COMMODITY

10

0572 '
0201 .07
0301 .07
9

10

0573 '
0201 .07
0301 .08
9

10

LIGHT

UNIT

DISTILLATE
K E R O S E N E TO R E S E L L E R S
C O M M E R C I A L JET FUEL » K E R O S E N E B A S E

MIDDLE DISTILLATE
FUEL OIL N O . 2 TO R E S E L L E R S
DIESEL TO C O M M E R C I A L

OTHER
INDEX
BASE?

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1?7? 1/

FEB/73
FEB/73

5 3 3 ..4
4 6 8 ..4
4 3 6 .. 1

674.4
550.2
562.7

6 9 5 .,9
5 5 1 .,2
5 8 5 .. 1

FEB/73
FEB/73

5 9 3 .. 1
4 8 3 ..0
4 7 0 ..0

710.5
575.2
568.0

7 1 5 ..7
5 7 9 ..8
5 7 1 ..6

C574 '
0201 .08
0301 .01

R E S I D U A L FUELS
CARGO S H I P M E N T S TO R E S E L L E R S
STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES

GAL.
GAL

FEB/73
JUL/75

6 8 3 .. 1
4 5 1 .. 1
137..0

798.7
519.9
161. 1

8 1 8 ..9
5 3 7 ..5
164..6

0575

0111 .04
0112 .02
0113 .02

L U B R I C A T I N G OIL M A T E R I A L S
BRIGHT STOCK
NEUTRAL STOCK
P A L E OIL

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74

4 7 5 .. 1
2 7 9 .. 1
2 5 5 .. 1
176..0

552.3
300.6
296.4
207.5

6 0 9 .,7
3 1 6 ..4
317.. 1
2 3 5 ..9

0101 .08
0106 .06
0111 .03

FINISHED LUBRICANTS
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR OILS
INDUSTRIAL O I L S
PETROLEUM GREASE

GAL.
GAL.
LB.

DEC/73
DEC/73

2 4 1 ..3
2 0 1 ..7
2 4 1 ..2
158,.3

256.3
212. 1
257.9
170. 1

2 6 9 ..0
2 2 1 ..2
2 7 2 .. 1
179..2

3 2 7 ..7

352.2

376..3

225.0

233.5

235.6

0576

0577
06

PETROLEUM MAX

11

C H E M I C A L S AND A L L I E D P R O D U C T S

061"
0613

0614

01
0101
0102
0103
0104
023
0203
0204
0205
0211
0213
0214
0221
0222
0223
0241
0262
0263
0264
0265
0267
0281
01
0101
0109
0121
0131
0132
0141
023
0201
0212
0221
0231
0235
0236
0241
0246
0251
0261
0271
0272

INDUSTRIAL

.04
.02
.05
.06
.04
.03
.03
.04
.02
.04
.03
.04
.02
.04
.04
.02
.04
.02
.02
.04

. 11
.04
.04
.03
.04
.06
.01
.01
.02
.06
.01
.06
.02
.06
.04
.06

CHEMICALS

BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICALS
A L K A L I E S AND C H L O R I N E
CHLORINE LIQUID
POTASSOUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH)
S O D I U M C A R B O N A T E (SODA A S H )
S O D I U M H Y D R O X I D E (CAUSTIC S O D A )
OTHER INORGANIC C H E M I C A L S
A L U M I N U M H Y D R O X I D E (ALUMINA T R I H Y D R A T E
A L U M I N U M O X I D E (ALUMINA C A L C I N E D )
ALUMINUM SULFATE
CALCIUM CARBIDE
CALCIUM OXIDE. (LIME)
C A L C I U M PHOSPHATE» D I B A S I C
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
N I T R I C A C I D 42 D E G R E E S BE
SODIUM C H L O R A T E
SODIUM HYDROSULFITE
SODIUM METASILICATE
SODIUM SILICATES
SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
S U L F U R I C A C I D (CONTACT)» 66 BE
BASIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS
PRIMARY
BENZENE
1,3 B U T A D I E N E
ETHYLENE
PROPYLENE, CHEMICAL
PROPYLENE, POLYMER
TOLUENE
INTERMEDIATE
ACRYLONITRILE
CYCLOHEXANE
ETHYLENE OXIDE
FORMALDEHYDE
ORTHO - XYLENE
PARA - X Y L E N E
PHENOL, SYNTHETIC
PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE
STYRENE, MONOMER
T O L U E N E 2,4 + 2,6 D I I S O C Y A N A T E
VINYL A C E T A T E , M O N O M E R
VINYL C H L O R I D E , M O N O M E R

LB.
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
LB.
TON
TON
LB.
TON
LB.
TON
TON

GAL.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

See footnotes at end of table.




TON
TON
TON
TON

2 6

270,.4

284.2

287.2

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/75
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73

2 0 6 ,.7
199,.3
2 0 1 ..4
2 1 5 ,.2
2 4 5 ..0
186..5
210.8
136..6
170.. 1
2 1 0 ..7
146..6
2 2 9 ..9
132.7
188..4
156..6
134..9
184..8
2 3 1 ..7
118..6
186..0
2 0 6 .. 1
2 9 4 ..7
168..4

2 0 9 .,9
201.2
224.6
245.4
188. 3
214.6
136. 5
173. 7
215.8
152. 0
234.5
132. 9
(«)
173. 4
130. 2
186. 0
230. 0
122. 1
203.7
208.0
296.6
171. 3

211.0
204.2
211.3
231.8
245.4
139.5
215.0
136.5
172.3
216.7
153.2
233.7
132.9
(4)
165.6
130.5
(4)
232.0
123.5
210.4
217.2
296.3
175. 1

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73

303..2
4 0 0 ..5
4 0 4 ..0
2 9 9 ..8
4 7 3 ..3
4 8 0 ..4
3 8 1 ..8
4 3 1 ..6
365..7
100..8
4 8 4 ..3
386..9
2 6 4 ..5
6 1 2 ..9
345..2
367. 0
317. 2
4 6 2 ..8
2 0 7 .,3
2 8 6 ..4
3 5 0 ..8

323.6
428.2
416. 7
332.5
510.2
522. 3
425.5
438. 1
393. 9
107. 1
511.6
419. 3
283.4
680.7
369.9
399.4
338. 9
505.7
214.7
297. 0
385.4

327.7
433.3
416.7
(4)
(4)
(4)
440. 1
440.2
397.9
107. 1
(4)
429.8
278.2
(4)
(4)
400.7
340.9
504.2
218.2
308.6
393.5

NOV
1979

$.701
.686
.671
.681

»

.477
.489

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
CODE N O .
1 COMMODITY
06 14

BASIC O R G A N I C C H E M I C A L S
3

03
030 1
0302
0303
0311
0321
0324
0323
0331
0333
0335
0341
0343
0345
0347
0349
0351
0356
0361
0363
0365
0366
0367
037 1
0381
0332

.03
.05
.06
.02
.03
.05
.03
.02
.03
.04
.01
.07
.05
.01
.03
.01
.03
.04
.02
.01
.03
.03
.05

062
0621

0622

UNIT

I
1 OTHER
; INDEX
1 BASES

PR] CE INDEX

PRICE

OCT
1 NOV
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

OTHER BASIC O R G A N I C S
ACETIC A C I D
ACETONE
ADIFIC ACID
1-BUTANOL (BUTYL A L C O H O L )
CARBON D I S U L F I D E
CARBON T E T R A C H L O R I D E
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
DICHLORODIFLUORO METHANE
D I E T N Y L E N E GLYCOL
DIISODECYL P H T H A L A T E
ETHAMOL (ETHYL A L C O H O L )
ETHYL A C R Y L A T E . M O N O M E R
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, POLYESTER
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, TECHNICAL
GLYCERIN ( G L Y C E R O L )
ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL A L C O H O L )
MALEIC ANHYDRIDE
M E T H A N O L (METHYL A L C O H O L )
METHYLCHLOROFORM
METHYL ETHYL K E T O N E ( M E K )
METHYL ISOBUTYL K E T O N E ( M I B K )
PERCHLORCETHYLENE
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
TRICHLOROFLUORO METHANE

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/75
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/74
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73

253.3
258.2
317.7
195.9
258.5
218.9
217.0
198.3
191.0
268. 1
267.2
260. 1
128.7
310.2
313.2
300.9
112.7
242.6
117.6
318.7
227.0
240.2
227.7
215.2
250.8
209.4

268.5
275.6
359.8
200. 3
276. 1
213.4
(4)
203.4
195.7
289. 1
282.8
284.3
137.5
349.8
327.3
328.3
113.0
264.6
(4)
356.6
241.8
268.6
248. 1
235.0
266.7
216.5

272.5
286.8
338.4
2CC.7
239.4
210.9
212.6
199.5
183.4
316.7
233.9
291.5
(4)
318.6
353.8
327. 1
113.8
287.2
125.5
388.4
241.0
279.0
256.6
235.2
265.6
209.8

205.3
180. 1
196.6
202.2
230.9
220.8
208.8
243.6

206.7
180. 1
199.3
202.2
230.9
224. 1
212.8
243.6

206.9
180. 1
(4)
204.3
230.9
224. 1
212.8
243.6

246.7
131.7
113.4
168.0
118.0
124.2
144.2
130.9
240.6
137.3
126.4
225.7
333.0
208.9
223.3
157.2
123.4
187.6
153.9
292.5
125.5
150.4
203.3
298.6
101. 1
129.8
141.8
118.9
113.0
134.7
113.6
205.5
335.7
443.3
140.5

253.5
132.9
1 18.4
(4)
123.3
134.3
149.8
130.9
226.8
133.5
133.9
230.0
346.8
224.8
225.9
(«)
126.5
137.6
163.3
292.5
126.7
150.4
216.2
274.2
98.2
134.8
159.6
137.7
(4)
(4)
121.2
226.8
394.9
481. 1
141.3

254.3
134.0
121. 1
163.2
125. 1
136.7
157.2
130.9
224.2
138.5
135.4
230.0
346.8
226.8
227.4
163. 1
126.0
187.6
163.3
296.5
114.7
150.4
216.2
230.2
99.6
137.9
164.4
(4)
(4)
149.7
128.7
232.4
406.5
479.2
141.4

P A I N T AND PAINT M A T E R I A L S
0101
0111
0121
0131
0141
0151
0161
01
0 104
0105
0112
0114
0117
0118
0136
0139
0151
0162
0171
0181
0191
0192
02
0202
G203
0205
0207
0203
0209
0211
0214
0216
03
030 1
0302
0303
0305
0307
0309
0311
04

.01
.08
.05
.05
.07
.05
.08

.01
.11
.o3
.01
.01
.02
.01
.01

.01
.03

.01
.0)

P R E P A R E D PAINT
P A I N T , I N S I D E , LATEX
V A R N I S H , FLOOR
ENAMEL
P A I N T , I N S I D E , OIL
PAINT, OUTSIDE
P A I N T , PORCH A N D DECK
P A I N T , ROOF AND BARN

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

PAINT M A T E R I A L S
PAINT RESINS
METHYL METHACRYLATE
SOYA BEAN OIL
N-BUTYL-ACRYLATE
EPOXY, UNMODIFIED
TOLUENE D I I S O C Y A N A T E
MEL A M I N E - F O R M A L D E H Y D E RES!..
LINSEED O I L , A L K A L I REFINIED
TALL OIL
ETHYL A C R Y L A T E , M O N O M E R
G L Y C E R I N E , HIGH G R A V I T Y
PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE
PENTAERYTHRITOL
NITROCELLULOSE
POLYVINYL ACETATE
PAINT P I G M E N T S
CALCIUM CARBONATE
CHROME Y E L L O U
Y E L L O W IRON O X I D E
KAOLIN CLAY
TALC
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Z I N C OXIDE
Z I N C DUST
P H T H A L O C Y A N I N E B L U E TONER
PAINT S O L V E N T S
ACETONE
N-BUTYL ALCOHOL
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
ETHYL A C E T A T E
METHYL ETHYL K E T O N E
MINERAL S P I R I T S , R U L E
66
XYLOL (MIXED X Y L O N E S )
PAINT A D D I T I V E S

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
TON
LB.
LB.
TON
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
GAL.

See footnotes at end of table.




2 7

JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76

:Ur</76
JUN/76
JUN/76

JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76

JUN/76

$7.818
(4)
11. 123
9.351
10.890
9.834

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

1

CODE N0.

I

063

DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

0631

0635

0636

0101
0103
0105
0109
0117
0128
0131
0132
0133
0142
0144
0145
0147
0148
0149
0151
0154
0161
0162
0163
0165
0167
0168
0169
0171
0172
0173
0174

.02
.01
.01
.02

.01
.01

3

01
03
05
06
07
08
11
12
13
14
15
16
3

02
03
04
06
07
08

064
0641

UNIT

COMMODITY

162 .9

163. 0

193,.9
199,.9
234 .6
2 1 0 .3
164 .3
216.2
161 .5
290 .9
103 .9
114 .9
192 .0
2 5 8 .8
149 .7
2 5 3 .3
116.7
2 2 2 .4
75,.0
109 .5
2 1 9 .6
146 .3
100,.0
121..4
206,.6
122,.7
2 2 2 .3
105 .0
165 .6
22,.0
231,.9

196. 9
199. 9
234. 6
210. 3
164. 3
216. 2
161..5
2 9 0 ..9
103.,9
114..9
192. 0
258.8
149.,7
253. 3
116.,7
3 1 4 .,7
75. 0
109..5
219. 6
146. 3
100. 0
121.,4
206.6
122.,7
2 2 2 .,3
105.,0
165.6
22. 0
2 3 1 ..9

P R E P A R A T I O N S , ETHICAL ( P R E S C R I P T I O N )
ANTI-INFECTIVES
S E D A T I V E S AND H Y P N O T I C S
A N T I - S P A S M O D I C S AND A N T I - C H O L I N E R G I C S
CARDIOVASCULARS AND ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES
DIABETICS
HORMONES
DERMATOL0GICALS
HEMATINICS
A N A L G E S I C S , INTERNAL
ANTI-OBESITY PREPARATIONS
C O U G H AND C O L D P R E P A R A T I O N S
VITAMINS

140 .9
107 .2
200 .5
178 .3
153 .4
193 .4
131 .0
151 .4
163 . 1
176 . 1
138 .5
194 .2
137 . 1

144,.6
110,.3
200 .5
182 .4
153,.7
194,.4
135,.3
154,.7
156 . 1
176 . 1
138 .5
2 0 5 .0
143. 1

143. 3
110..3
2 0 0 ..5
182..4
140..5
194..4
135..3
154..7
156.. 1
176., 1
138..5
2 0 5 ..0
143.. 1

P R E P A R A T I O N S , P R O P R I E T A R Y (OVER C O U N T E R )
C O U G H AND C O L D P R E P A R A T I O N S
LAXATIVES AND ELIMINATION AIDS
A N A L G E S I C S , INTERNAL
A N A L G E S I C S , EXTERNAL
ANTISEPTICS
ANTACIDS

181 . 1
187 .9
209 .4
192 .7
175 .5
175 .8
178 .3

185 .9
190 .5
2 1 5 .3
2 0 ! .3
176 .7
183.5
182 .0

189..0
196..8
2 1 5 ..3
2 0 6 ..6
185..2
182..9
170.. 1

381 .6

366 .9

344..3

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
KILO
GRAM
LB.
KILO
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GRAM
KILO
KILO
KILO
LB.
KILO
KILO
KILO
KILO
KILO
KILO
GRAM
KILO

C A S T O R OIL
C O C O N U T OIL
M E N H A D E N OIL
S O Y B E A N OIL
TALLOW
GREASE, WHITE, CHOICE
GREASE, YELLOW
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
PROD

0651

MIXED

0652

FERTILIZER MATERIALS
NITROGENATES
AMMONIA,ANHYDROUS
A M M O N I U M N I T R A T E S O L I D 33.5 P E R C E N T N
A M M O N I U M S U L F A T E 21 P E R C E N T N
N I T R O G E N S O L U T I O N S 32 TO 25 P E R C E N T
U R E A , S O L I D , 45/46 PCT N

.08
.09
.04
.06
.05

FERTILIZERS

TON
TON
TON
TON
S H O R T TON

See footnotes at end of table.




1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

159 .2

0101
0111 .01
0121
0141
0151
0161
0171

01
0105
0111
0116
0126
0136

PR C E INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979

192 .7
199 .9
2 2 3 .9
210 .3
164 .3
216 .2
161 .5
290 .9
103 .9
114 .9
192 .0
2 5 8 .8
128 .6
2 5 3 .3
116 .7
2 2 2 .4
75 .0
109 .5
219 .6
146,.3
100 .0
121 .4
206 .6
122 .7
2 2 2 .3
105 .0
165 .6
22 .0
231 .9

MATERIALS
PKENACETIN (ACETOPHENETIDIN)
ASPIRIN (ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID)
CITRIC ACID
SALICYLIC ACID
BISMUTH SUBNITRATE
C E L L U L O S E GUM
CODEINE SULPHATE
CORTISONE ACETATE
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ISONIAZID
L-LYSINE MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
MENTHOL
PHENOBARBITAL
PENTOBARBITAL
POTASSIUM IODIDE
RESERPINE
NEOMYCIN SULFATE
SULFADIAZINE
STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE
SULFANILAMIDE
SULFAPYRIDINE
SULFATHIAZOLE
V I T A M I N A , SYNTHETIC» D R Y
VITAMIN B 1
V I T A M I N B6
V I T A M I N B2
V I T A M I N B12
VITAMIN C

FATS A N D O I L S , I N E D I B L E

065

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

2 8

206
487
273
297
460
383
393

. 1
.9
.6
. 1
.9
.3
.4

276
348
273
286
428
385
392

.5
.5
.6
.0
.7
.7
. 1

286 .9
329,. 1
2 7 3 .6
286 .8
394,.2
345,. 1
382,.5

2 1 1 .2

2 2 3 .7

2 2 9 ,.2

195 . 1

2 1 5 .2

2 2 3 ,.7

172 .9
155 .0
190 . 1
127 .9
236 . 1
8 8 .3
171 .7

186 .0
162 .3
198. 1
132 .6

191,.7
169,.2
2 0 6 ..7
139..2
254 .4
95 .7
190..8

90.4
185 .6

NOV
1979

$ 2 ..200
1..320
.620
.850
1o!.810
1,.090
1103..000
.460
8!.850
12..000
12..200
7.. 100
7..600
7.,000
5..320
,300
75!,000
2 7 .,650
4 7 .,000
2..000
18.,750
12..500
27..000
32..000
42,.000
53..000
8 ..OCO
9,.900

.550
.425
.200
.276
.214
. 191
. 175

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .

COMMODITY
FERTILIZER MATERIALS

0652
3

02
0261
0263
0265
0267
03
037 1
0372
0374

.04
.05
.03
.01
.05
.04
.05

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR! CE INDEX
1
1
1 JUL
OCT
1 NOV
|1979 1/ 1979 1/| 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

PHOSPHATES
P H O S P H A T E ROCK 68-70 B . P . L .
S U P E R P H O S P H A T E , T R I P L E , 42-46 P C T . P20
D I A M M O N I U M P H O S P H A T E 18-46-0
P H O S P H O R I C A C I D , 52 TO 5 4 * APA
POTASH
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (MURIATE) DOMESTIC
POTASSIUM SULFATE STANDARD
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (MURIATE) IMPORTED

K20 EQ
PER UNIT K20
UNIT
DEC/74

2 0 1 ..7
339.. 1
2 2 9 ..4
98..4
(«)
189. 9
201. 6
154..3
132..9

204. 1
2 0 5 ..5
154.,3
144.,6

227.3
354.9
295.6
122.2
134.2
204.5
209.6
154.3
144.6

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

346., 1
128. 1
2 7 8 .,0
254. 7
230. 0

345. 3
128. 1
278. 0
2 5 4 .,7
230. 0

345.3
128. 1
278.0
254.7
230.0

244. 5

259. 2

261.7

224. 9
237.4
128.3
275.6
236. 1
225. 1
134. 3
111. 6
234. 9
123. 3
143. 2
124. 6
121. 8
136. 6
128. 9

243.2
261. 1
136. 9
310. 1
272.6
244. 0
137. 6
113. 4
239.7
123. 3
143. 6
135. 1
126. 9
14 1.5
138. 6

247.0
264.2
138.4
312.8
273.3
245.8
137.6
114.0
242.5
123.3
143.6
135. 1
129.6
145.8
139.3

TON
UNIT
TON
UNIT

DEC/74
DEC/76

2 2 1 ..6
354..9
2 7 5 ..5
116..3

$207.836

3

06535
0128
0131 .01
0132 .01
0134 .01
066^1

PESTICIDES
PYRETHRUM FLOWERS
2 , 4 , 5-T
2, 4 - D
PENTACHLOROPHENOL
P L A S T I C RESINS AND M A T E R I A L S

06611
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0107
0108
0109
0111
0112
0113
0114
0115
0116

. 11
. 11
.08
.08
.07
. 10
.08
.03
.06
.08
.03
.07
.08
.04

PE R E S I N , L O W , P K G . FILM
PE R E S I N , L O W , EXTRUSION C O R T I N G
PE R E S I N , H I G H , BLOW M O L D I N G OF B O T T L E S
P O L Y S T Y R E N E R E S I N , GENERAL P U R P O S E
P O L Y S T Y R E N E R E S I N , RUBBER M O D I F I E D
PVC R E S I N , GENERAL P U R P O S E
PVC R E S I N , F L O O R I N G C O P O L Y M E R
UREA F O R M A L D E H Y D E R E S I N , P A R T I C L E B O A R D
PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUND
PHENOLIC RESIN, LAMINATING
POLYESTER RESIN, UNSAT., LAMINATING
POLYPROPYLENE RESIN, G.P., MOLDING
P O L Y P R O P Y L E N E R E S I N , G . P . , FIBER
ABS R E S I N , HIGH I M P A C T , INJECTION M L D G .
PVC R E S I N , H O M O P O L Y M E R D I S P E R S I O N

LB.
DEC/75
LB.

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

OTHER C H E M I C A L S AND A L L I E D P R O D U C T S

067
0671I 3
01
0101
0111
0151
02
0252
0256
0258
>3
0675'
0101
0104
0111
0115
0131
0141
0154
0161
0171
0174
0181
0182
0679>
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
02
0221
0222
0225
0226

.04
.02
.05

SOAP AND S Y N T H E T I C D E T E R G E N T S
SOAPS
CHIPS OR F L A K E S , L A U N D R Y
SOAP, CLEANSERS
TOILET
SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS
H E A V Y D U T Y , P O W D E R E D OR G R A N U L A T E D
LIGHT D U T Y , P O W D E R E D OR G R A N U L A T E D
LIGHT D U T Y , L I Q U I D

. 11
.01
.03
.01
.06
.06
.01
.03
. 12
.06
.02
.04

C O S M E T I C S AND OTHER TOILET P R E P A R A T I O N S
TOILET WATER OR C O L O G N E , AEROSOL
PERFUME
SHAMPOO
HAIR TONIC
TOOTHPASTE
CLEANSING CREAM
DEODORANT
FACE POWDER
LIPSTICK
NAIL ENAMEL
SHAVING CREAM
AFTER SHAVE LOTION

.05
.05
.03

.01
.01
.01
.02
.02
.02
.32

196. 5

199.3

LB.
LB.
LB.

201.0
218. 1
27 1. 1
187. 7
239. 0
194. 7
2 0 3 .8
202.5
174. 7

202.2
222.8
27 1. 1
187.7
248.5
194.7
203.8
202.5
174.7

OZ.
1/4 O Z .
OZ.
OZ.
OZ.
OZ.
OZ.
1/2 O Z .
EA.
EA.
OZ.
FL.OZ.

159. 6
159. 9
191. 5
117. 3
177. 0
158. 9
2 2 2 .,9
152. 2
167. 4
140., 1
138. 3
180. 8
159. 9

163. 2
166..5
198. 0
120. 2
181. 3
158.,9
2 2 3 .,5
156. 8
173. 5
(«)
152. 2
180. 8
155. 9

165.8
169.4
219.6
120.2
181.3
(«)
223.5
156.8
173.5
151.6
152.2
186.2
155.9

213. 4
231. 3
147.,5
340. 4
238. 7
70. 2
2 1 1 ..7
231. 2
226. 5
266. 9
245.8
222. 9
274. 5

215.8
219.7
251.8
289.3
147. 5
180.2
3 4 0 .,4
340.4
272.8
329.6
93. 6
93.6
2 1 1 .,7
240.0
231. 2
231.2
234. 2
235. 1
2 7 6 ., 1 .. .276.8
254. 1
2 5 3 .,4
2 2 8 .,4
233.9
2 9 0 ..5
290.5

LB.
LB.
LB.

M I S C . CHEMICAL P R O D . A N D P R E P A R A T I O N S
ESSENTIAL OILS
P E P P E R M I N T OIL
C I T R O N E L L A OIL
LEMON OIL
O R A N G E OIL
L E M O N G R A S S OIL
LAVENDER OIL
EXPLOSIVES
BLASTING CAPS, ELECTRIC
BLASTING C A P S , E L E C T R I C , D E L A Y
D E T O N A T I N G CCTRD
DYNAMITE, AMMONIA, GRANULAR

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
100
100
1000 F T .
100 L B .

See footnotes at end of table.




191. 8
191. 3
211.3
274.5
187. 7
224.2
184. 0
193. 3
191. 1
164. 2

2 9

DEC/7 1

.730
2.500
.830
.460

1.017
.442
.583
.545

11.000
2.250
14.500
.600
4.250
14.000
55.630
73.460
65.513

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

M I S C . C H E M I C A L P R O D . AND P R E P A R A T I O N S

0679
0228
0231
093
0905
0903
0912
0913
0917

.01
.01
.02
.02

07
071
0711

0712

0713

01
0101
0102
0103
023
0212
0213
0214
0215
0217
0218
03
0321
01
0101
0102
0103
0105
C 111
02
0221
0223
„3
0I
0105
0132
0134
02
0241
0245
0247
0249
0251
03
036 1
0362
0364
0366
0368
0*3
047 1
0472
0474
0476
0477
0478
0479
0489
0495
05
0501
0502
0503
0504

UNIT

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

.02
.09
.08
.01
.03
.02
.05

.24
.07
.07
. 12
.09
.07
.07

.04
.06
.01
.02
.05
.03
.05
.06
.07
.04
.04
.03
.04
.07
.08
.06
.07
.09
. 12
.09
.03
.03

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

NOV
1979

(CONT'D)
253. 1
195.7
212.2
195.6
201.4
179. 1
174.8
217.0

267.3
194.7
212.5
195.6
201.4
179. 1
174.8
219.9

2 6 7 ,,3
196,.0
214,.8
195,.6
2 2 2 ..2
179,. 1
174,.8
219,.9

RUBBER AND P L A S T I C P R O D U C T S

195.5

202.4

204.3

R U B B E R AND R U B B E R P R O D U C T S

209,.5

219..7

223.3

226 . 1
313,.3
306,. 1
320,.5
333,.4
212,.8
197,.7
218 .2
217 .8
184,.3
143,.0
235 .6

235.2
324..4
311,. 1
344..4
341,. 1
221,.9
197..7
2 3 3 ..5
2 3 2 ..7
193,.7
150.. 1
2 4 2 .. 1

236.4
319. 3
313. 0
336.8
333.4
224. 1
197. 7
233.2
236.2
20 1.2
150. 1
242. 1

100 L B .
TON

DYNAMITE, PERMISSIBLES
NITROCARBONITRATE
OTHER M I S C E L L A N E O U S C H E M I C A L P R O D U C T S
G E L A T I N , EDIBLE
G L U E , ANIMAL H I D E
D E X T R I N , C A N A R Y DARK
DEXTRIN, WHITE
R U B B E R / P H E N O L I C RESIN A D H E S I V E

LB.
LB.
100 L B .
100 L B .
GAL.

CRUDE RUBBER
NATURAL RUBBER
LATEX
NO. 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS
NO. 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS
S Y N T H E T I C RUBBER
N E O P R E N E , GN T Y P E
STYREME BUTADIENE,HOT
STYRENE BUTADIENE,COLD
POLYBUTADIENE, NON-STAINING
NITRILE, MEDIUM
ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE,NONSTAINING
RECLAIMED RUBBER
W H O L E TIRE R E C L A I M

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

TIRES AND TUBES
TIRES
P A S S E N G E R C A R , BIAS P L Y
PASSENGER C A R , BELTED-BIAS
P A S S E N G E R C A R , RADIAL
TRUCK T I R E
TRACTOR
TUBES
P A S S E N G E R CAR
TRUCK AND BUS

DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1

LB.

167,. 1

169..7

175. 2

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA
EA.

206,.2
205,.2
2 0 0 ,.6
143,.8
145,.7
216 .7
227,.9
2 2 5 ,.3
231,.8
223.0

217,.9
216.8
210,.6
151,.8
150,.4
234.. 1
241,.5
239,.4
244,.0
238.4

222.7
221.5
217.4
154. 9
153. 0
239. 0
247. 1
246. 3
249.7
246.2

205,.4
204.4
161.6
205.7
150,.8
2 3 8 ,.9
241.8
240,.6
2 3 0 ..7
138,.0
229,.7
2 2 7 ,.4
24 1,.7
2 9 3 ..6
2 0 8 ,.4
2 C 1 ,.5
216.5
2 0 2 .. 1
166..2
173..2
195..4
246,.0
264,.0
2 7 8 ..5
225,.8
2 7 0 ,.4
151,.4
101,.8
102..0
102.0
101..5
101,.5

214.2
207 .0
165,.3
211.7
150,.8
2 4 8 ..0
248 .7
247 .2
239 .9
145,.6
2 4 1 ..7
237,.0
2 4 3 ..2
312,.2
223,.3
2 1 2 .. 1
2 2 7 ..2
212. 1
170,.6
179.. 1
2 0 1 ..7
2 5 7 ,.6
2 8 4 .. 1
298,.6
2 3 7 ..8
2 7 0 ,.4
151..4
103..7
104..3
104..3
101,.5
103,.2

216. 9
207. 0
165. 3
211.7
150. 8
251.8
252.5
250. 9
244.2
143. 8
244.8
238. 1
247. 1
309. 9
223.3
212. 1
227.2
215.5
181. 2
190. 0
216.7
257.6
284.0
298.6
237 .8
2 7 5 .8

DEC/74
DEC/74

EA.
EA.

MISCELLANOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS
FOOTWEAR
BASKETBALL SHOES, BALS, MEN'S
TENNIS S H O E S , O X F O R D S , M E N ' S
TENNIS SHOES, OXFORDS WOMEN'S
R U B B E R HEELS A N D SOLES
S O L I N G SLABS
RUBBER HEELS, MEN'S
R U B B E R H E E L S , M E N ' S , M F R . TO S H O E M F R .
RUBBER SOLES, TAPS, MEN'S
RUBBER S O L E S , F U L L , M E N ' S
RUBBER BELTS AND B E L T I N G
BELTING,CONVEYOR
BELTING,TRANSMISSION,FLAT
B E L T , M O T O R FAN
T R A N S M I S S I O N V-BELT F . H . P .
BELT,MULTIPLE V-BELT
OTHER M I S C E L L A N E O U S RUBBER P R O D U C T S
TREAD RUBBER,NATURAL
TREAD RUBBER,SYNTHETIC
RUBBER CEMENT
S T E A M HOSE
AIR H O S E , 3 / 4 I N . I . D .
W A T E R H O S E , 1 1/2 I N . I . D .
W A T E R SUCTION H O S E , 3 I N . I . D .
RUBBER S H E E T , R E D , 1 / 1 6 I N .
RU3DER G L O V E S , INDUSTRIAL
RUBBER ROLL C O V E R I N G
G R A P H I C ARTS ROLL C O V E R I N G
PAPER MILL ROLL C O V E R I N G
STEEL MILL ROLL C O V E R I N G
INDUSTRIAL ROLL C O V E R I N G

PR.
PR.
PR.
SLAB
D O Z ., P R .
100 P R .
D O Z ., P R .
100 P R .

DEC/7 1
DEC/72

DEC/75

FT.
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
LB.
LB.
5 G A L . CAN
100 F T .
100 F T .
100 F T .
FT.
SQ. YD.
D O Z ., P R .
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

See footnotes at end of table.




OTHER
INDEX
BASES

3 0

DEC/72
JUN/79
JUN/79
JUN/79
JUN/79
JUN/79

105. 3
106. 8
104. 3
104. 7
105. 1

$1 .800
.640
.570
14,.920

.827
.670
.650
.840
.536
.498
.756
.694

33 .606
61 .009

5 .853
6 .468
5 .566
107 .477
7 .213
4 .546
1 .666
5 .268

16 .730
243 . 132
71 .707
5 .223
3 .576

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .

1
I
1

072

PLASTIC PRODUCTS

0721
0722

0723

3

COMMODITY

0601 .02

PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
PIPES AND F I T T I N G S

01
0 117
04
0401

U N S U P P O R T E D P L A S T I C FILM i S H E E T I N G
PVC
PVC AND PVC C O P O L Y M E R
OTHER
OTHER

0301

L A M I N A T E D P L A S T I C S H T S . , HI P R E S S
LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR CE INDEX
JUL
1979

OCT
1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

JUN/78

111..2

113. 6

113.8

UNIT

DEC/69
JUN/78

151,.8
112..5

152. 0
112. 2

148.6
1 12.4

UNIT

DEC/70
DEC/70
JUN/78

175,.3
194,. í
110,.2

182. 3
4

182.7
204.4
116. 1

UNIT

JUN/78

106..9

111. 3

1 10.9

UNIT

DEC/70
JUN/78

160,. 1
110,.3

162.8
112. 2

162.7
112. 1

()

0724

FOAMED PLASTIC PRODUCTS

JUN/78

109,.7

109. 8

110.4

0725

0101 .01
0102
0103 .01
0104
0105 .02

P L A S T I C P A C K A G I N G AND S H I P P I N G P R O D U C T S
BOTTLES
FOAMED P R O T E C T I V E P A D S A N D S H A P E S
CAPS AND C L O S U R E S
B O X E S , CASES AND TRAYS
OTHER P L A S T I C AND P A C K A G I N G P R O D U C T S

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/73
JUN/78

112,.4
110.. 1
112,.0
126.2
105,.3
107,.0

116. 1
116.6
114. 7
130. 4
( «4)

()

118.4
116.9
114.7
132. 1
120.9
(4)

01
0101
0102
02
020 1
0202
0203

P L A S T I C PARTS AND C O M P O N E N T S FOR M F G .
P A R T S FOR T R A N S P O R T A T I O N E Q U I P .
MOTOR V E H I C L E P A R T S , I N C L U D I N G F O A M E D
OTHER
OTHER PARTS AND C O M P O N E N T S FOR M F G .
PARTS FOR O F F I C E A N D C O M P U T I N G M A C H I N E S
ELECTRICAL P A R T S
OTHER

112,.6
109,.7
110,.7
103..2
114..6
114,.9
119,.2
113,. 1

115.4
(4)
4
4

115.9
111.1
111.7
4

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

118.5
(4)
124.2
116. 7

119.2
117.5
124.2
117.6

0726

0727

0728

.06
.01
.02
.03
.03

UNIT
UNIT

()
()

()

0101
0102

D I S P O S A B L E P L A S T I C DINNER AND T A B L E W A R E
C U P S , I N C L U D I N G FOAM
OTHER

UNIT
UNIT

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

118 .2
118.7
118,.0

122. 5
125. 3
120.8

121.7
124.8
119.8

0101
0102 .04

C O N S U M E R AND C O M M E R C I A L P L A S T I C S , N . E . C .
FLOWER POTS AND PLANT C O N T A I N E R S
O T H E R , NOT E L S E W H E R E C L A S S I F I E D

UNIT
UNIT

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

109,.9
109,.2
110 .0

109. 8
109. 9

110.3
109.9
4

300,. 1

3 0 3 .8

299.0

355 .0

370.2

355.5

380 .4
387 .4
332 .8
337,. 1
4S9 .3
347,.3
416 . 1
213 . 1
320 .7
304 .0
370 .8
37 1 .7
306 .2
311 .4
370 . 1
327 .0
256 .7
173 .5
401 .6
449 .3
328 .7
556 .6
364 .0
396 .0
296 .4
539 .5
467 .6
355 .5
197 .0

400.2
410.4
368.5
4 2 6 .6
503. 1
386.5
394.9
219.5
344.4
316. 0
379.6
383. 5
343.2
352. 9
378. 9
336.8
266. 3
169.
417. 1
4 6 4 .,4
353. 6
5 3 5 .,4
4 0 9 .,4
4 10..7
3 4 7 ., 1
5 3 4 ., 1
4 8 1 ..4
391.7
198,. 1

381.7
376.2
343.5
315.3
4

LUMBER AND W O O D P R O D U C T S

08

LUMBER

081
0811

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

3

01
0105
0 107
0113
0115
0117
0122
02
0221
0223
0225
0227
0229
0231
0233
0235
0242
3
03
0339
0341
0343
0 34 5
034/
0349
0351
0355
0363
037 1

.06
.06
. 15
. 10
. 14
.04
.03
. 10
.09
. G8
.08
.06
. G4
.09
.02
.04
. 04
.04
.04
. 04
.03
.05
.06
. 10
.05

S O F T W O O D LUMBER
D O U G L A S FIR
DIMENSION,CONSTRUCTION.DRIED
D I M E N S I O N , S T D . AND B E T T E R , S - G R E E N
TIMBERS,CONSTRUCTION,GREEN
DIMENSION, UTILITY, S-GREEN
BOARDS, UTILITY, S-GREEN
S T U D S , STUD AND BETTER G R A D E
SOUTHERN PINE
F L O O R I N G , C AND BETTER
F I N I S H , C AND BETTER
DROP S I D I N G , C A N D B E T T E R
DIMENSION,NO.1
DIMENSION,NO.2
BOARDS,NO.2
BOARDS,NO.3
TIMBERS,NO.1
S T U D S , STUD AND B E T T E R G R A D E
OTHER S O F T W O O D
PONDEROSA PINE,BOARDS,NO.3
PONDEROSA PINE, BOARDS,NO.4
PONDEROSA PINE.SHOP,NO.2
LARCK-DCUGLAS FIR, DIMENSION
HEM-FIR (INLAND), DIMENSION
EASTERN W H I T E P I N E , B O A R D S , N O . 3 C O M .
REDWOOD BOARDS.F.G.,GREEN
REDWOOD.BOARDS,CLEAR,F.G.,DRY
HEM-FIR ( C O A S T A L ) , D I M E N S I O N
S T U D S , STUD AND BETTER G R A D E

See footnotes at end of table.




31

M
M
M
M
M
M

BD. FT.
BD FT
3D. FT.
BD FT
BD FT
B D ., F T .

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

BD FT
BD FT
BD FT
3D. FT.
BD., F T .
BD., F T .
BD., F T .
B D ., F T .
BD.. F T .

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

BD.. FT
BD.. FT
BD,, FT
BD FT
BD FT
BD,, F T .
BD,. FT
BD . FT
BD FT
BD,. F T .

DEC/71

DEC/7 1

DEC/7 1

NOV
1979

()

()

347.0
377.2
196.3
34 1. 1
320.4
379.0
383.5
340.6
348.2
377.6
327.6
259.7
167.3
397.7
407.0
358.5
536.8
386.4
398.9
351.0
473.8
485.2
359.5
183.4

$ 2 8 3 .,661
2 0 3 . 755
169. 385
174. 300
4 7 8 .,567
5 5 9 .,972
5 8 6 .,367
334.,233
3 1 1 .,620
2 9 9 .,689
2 1 1 . 217
2 5 9 .,700
133.,358
2 7 7 .,350
168.200
475,.670
295 .800
280..790
450,.OCO
300,.778
1048 .437
249 .682

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
CODE N O .
I COMMODITY
i
0812

0101
0102
0106
0111
0112
0122
0131
0132
0141
0151
0161
0171
0181
0191
0192
0193
0194

.08

. 10
. 16
. 14

082

H A R D W O O D LUMBER
O A K , RED, FLOORING, SELECT
OAK,RED,NO.1 COMMON
OAK,WHITE
GUM,NO.1 COMMON
GUM,NO.2 CGMMON
MAPLE,NO.1 COMMON
POPLAR,NO. 1 COMMON
POPLAR,NO.2-B COMMON
COTTONWOOD,NO.2 COMMON
BASSWOOD
BIRCH,NO. 1 COMMON
BEECH, NO. 2 COMMON
CHERRY
ASH,NO. 1 COMMON
D I M E N S I O N S T O C K , ROUGH OR U N F I N I S H E D
DIMENSION STOCK, FULLY MACHINED
DIMENSION STOCK, PARTIALLY MACHINED

M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
M BD.
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

MILLWORK
3

0821

0101
0111
0131
0135
0141
0147
0151
0171
0172
0182

.07
.06
. 13
.03
. 10
.04
.06
.07
. 10
.05

0822

GENERAL M I L L U O R K
CABINET,KITCHEN
DGOR, DOUG. FIR, EXT. SELECTED GRADE
DOOR,POMDEROSA PINE,EXTERIOR
D O O R , FLUSH T Y P E , S O L I D C O R E B I R C H
D O O R , INTERIOR
D O O R , FLUSH T Y P E , P R E M I U M G R A D E
DOOR F R A M E , P I N E , E X T E R I O R
UINDOl-J S A S H , P O N D E R O S A P I N E
WINDOW UNIT,PONDEROSA PINE
MOULDING, PONDEROSA PINE
PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL

083

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
100 F T .

DEC/7 1

MEMBERS

PLYUOOD

0831

0102 .07

SOFTUOOD
WESTERN
INTERIOR P A N E L , 1/4 I N C H , G R A D E A - D
E X T E R I O R P A N E L , 3/8 I N C H , G R A D E A - C
INTERIOR S H E A T H I N G 1 / 2 " , S T D . E X T . G L U E
INTERIOR P A N E L S , 3/4 I N C H , G R A D E A - D
EXTERIOR P A N E L , 3/4 I N C H , G R A D E A-C
SOUTHERN
S H E A T H I N G , S . P . , S T A N D A R D 1/2 INCH
S H E A T H I N G , S . P . , S T A N D A R D 5/8 INCH
HARDUOOD
B I R C H , S T A N D A R D PANEL

0101
0105
0106
0107

S O F T W O O D P L Y W O O D VENEER
S O F T W O O D P L Y U O O D V E N E E R 1/10" AB
S O F T W O O D P L Y U O O D V E N E E R 1/10" C D
S O F T W O O D P L Y W O O D V E N E E R 1/8"
CD
SOFTWOOD PLYUOOD VENEER 3/16" CD

3

0832
0833

01
0101
0102
0106
0108
0109
02
0211
0212
3

. 10
. 10
.02
.04
.04
.04
.04

.03
.03
.02
.01

084

M
M
M
M
M

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.

DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

M S Q . FT,
M
M
M
M

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71

OTHER UOOD PRODUCTS

0841

0111 .03

0842

3

0122 .06
0123 .06

09

PALLETS
UOODEN
BOXES

PALLETS

02
0211 .06
0212 .03

U I R E B O U N D , FRUIT A N D V E G E T A B L E
U I R E B O U N D , INDUSTRIAL

M00DPULP
PAPER - M A K I N G U 0 0 D P U L P
BLEACHED SULPHATE, S0FTU00D
BLEACHED SULPHATE, HARDWOOD

3 2

2 6 2 .,4
364. 5
353.2
325. 4
181..7
295. 0
190. 2
175. 7
235.7
254. 7
218.7
161. 6
272. 7
254.6
419. 1
223. 3
232.2
2 5 2 .8

2 5 9 .,4
3 6 6 ..5
344.8
3 0 9 ., 1
181. 7
291.8
190. 2
170. 6
2 3 5 .,7
254. 7
2 1 8 .,7
161.6
272. 7
254. 6
411.4
2 1 8 .,9
232.2
2 5 2 .8

2 5 2 .5

255.6

252. 3

2 5 8 .2
174 .7
343 .6
409 .2
173 .7
404 .6
2 3 2 .0
348 .9
294 . 1
2 4 9 .9
397 . 1

258.0
178.7
347.4
407.4
178. 3
4 0 3 ., 1
233.4
348. 9
293.8
(4)
382.2

253.5
178. 7
355. 1
407.4
178. 3
403. 1
233.4
348. 9
293.8
255.6
350.5

226 .0

236.4

236.4

2 4 9 .7

254.4

242. 9

314 .4
319 . 1
350 .7
321 .8
2 3 5 .7
244 .3
237 .7
155 .5
156 .0
154 .7
176 .8
169 .0

326. 5
326. 9
36 1.5
330. 5
24 1. 0
252. 2

303. 1
308. 9
353. 5
319. 7
220. 6
239. 9

167. 9
166. 6
169. 7
173. 8
167..8

148. 1
145. 3
152. 1
174.,8
168. 4

240
271
236
240
218

2 5 0 .,4
2 5 5 ..4
256. 2
2 6 1 .. 1
2 3 8 .,9

231. 2
2 6 6 .. 1
2 2 5 .. 1
2 2 9 ..0
2 1 7 ..6

2 3 7 .,7

2 3 9 ..9

.2
.7
.9
.7
.2

<4)

<4)

2 0 8 .9

209.8

2 1 4 .,4

100
EA.

2 3 9 .4
2 3 3 .3
271 .2

238. 9
233. 3
269. 3

2 3 8 ..9
233. 3
2 6 9 ..3

2 1 8 .3

227.2

229. 3

219.6

228.6

230.9

320.3
217.9
311.4
199.9

339.4
235.0
346.3
211.6

339.9
235.5
346.3
214.3

TON
TON

See footnotes at end of table.




261 .5
364 .5
362 .7
333 .6
181 .7
2 9 5 .0
190 .2
175 .7
235 .7
254 .7
2 1 8 .7
161 .6
2 7 2 .7
254 .6
419 . 1
221 .0
2 2 8 .5
250 . 1

EA.
DEC/67
DEC/67

P U L P , P A P E R , A N D P R O D U C T S , E X . B L D G . PAP
,3

PR CE INDEX
1
OCT
1 JUL
NOV
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/

237 .6

PULP, PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS

091
0911

OTKER
INDEX
BASES

UNIT

DEC/73

PRICE
NOV
1979

$ 3 8 5 ,.000
380..000
260 .000
177..000
340..000
2 6 7 ,.000
165,.000
190..000
350..000
315..000
180..000
8 6 5 ..000
5 3 5 ..000

5 7 ..112
5 9 ..698
6 3 ..656
4 7 ..489
4 5 ..613
11,.522
15..530

194..743
2 5 8 ..673
187..904
3 8 7 ..985

6 7 ..398
25..861
32,.423
53,.955

413.586
379.104

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .
0911

WOODPULP
0221 .04
03

0912

0913

01
0101
0111
02?
0223
0225
03
0332
04
0441
0442
0448
~3
01
0101
0105
0107
0109
3
02
0213
3
03
0321
0323
0327
0329
0333
0337
04
0431
3
06
0645
0647
0649
07
0751
0753

.06
.03
.04
.09
.05
.01
.02
.05
.08
.05
.02
.01
.02

.05
.04
.05
.02
.05
.01
.02
.01

.08
.07
.06
.08
.03
.04
.02
.03
.01
.03
.01
.05
.02
.02
.07
.04

./I

PRICE
NOV
1979

(CONT'D)
BLEACHED SULPHITE
D I S S O L V I N G PULP

TON

MASTEPAPER
NO.1 N E W S
N O . 1 N E W S , A V G . OF 5 M A R K E T S
NO.1 MIXED
N O . 1 M I X E D , A V G . OF 5 M A R K E T S
OLD CORRUGATED BOXES
O L D C O R R U G A T E D B O X E S , A V G . OF 5 M A R K E T S
.009 S E M I - C H E M I C A L K R A F T C L I P P I N G S
SEMI-CHEMICAL KRAFT CLIPPINGS
.009 M I X E D KRAFT C L I P P I N G S
M I X E D KRAFT C L I P P I N G S
WHITE NEWS BLANKS
W H I T E N E W S B L A N K S , A V G . OF 4 M A R K E T S
PAPER
PAPER,EXCEPT NEWSPRINT
COATED PRINTING PAPER, NO.3
COATED PRINTING PAPER, N O . 5
BOOK P A P E R , N O . 3 U N C O A T E D O F F S E T
UNWATERMARKED BOND, NO. 4
WATERMARKED BOND, NO. 1
FORM B O N D , 1? L B .
FORM B O N D , 15 L B S .
B O N D , 25 P C T . C O T T O N FIBER C O N T E N T
U N C O A T E D INDEX BRISTOL
WRAPPING PAPER
SHIPPING SACK, UNBLEACHED KRAFT
STANDARD CONVERTING. UNBLEACHED KRAFT
GROCERY SACK, UNBLEACHED KRAFT
NEWSPRINT
STANDARD NEWSPRINT
PAPERBOARD
CONTAINER BOARD
LINER, 42LB. KRAFT
CORRUGATING MEDIUM, SEMI-CHEMICAL
FOLDING BOXBOARD
NEUSBACK, W.P.C.
W H I T E - C L A Y C O A T E D , 80 B R I G H T
SET-UP B O X B O A R D
CHIPBOARD
OTHER PAPERBOARD
BLEACHED BOARD, FOLDING CARTON
U N C O A T E D CUP STOCK
T U B E , CAN A N D DRUM STOCK

DEC/73

367,.0
2 0 5 .6
220,.0

206 .7

138..7

145 .3

171,.6

TON

2 0 1 ..7

201 .7

209,.5

13 .500

TON

2 9 8 ..0

285 .3

272 .5

42 .800

$28 .700

TON

354..3

354 .3

354..3

91 .563

TON

4 0 6 ..6

406 .6

4 1 2 ..5

87 .813
108,.750

TON

183..7

183 .7

2 0 6 .,2

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
TON
TON
TON

2 2 8 .,2
2 2 1 ..8
167., 1
192.5
213. 6
182.
139.
187. 4
126., 1
203. 6
167. 5
2 4 6 .. 1
178..6
168.,7
176.,2

239 .0
231 .3
174 .2
205 .4
220 .2
184 .8
137 .9
195 .2
130 .8
210 .0
(4)
241 .9
185 .7
173 .9
ISS . 0

242., 1
234.5
174.. 1
2 0 5 ..5
2 2 6 ..7
192. 1
145.,4
2 0 0 ., 1
133. 6
212.8
173.,6
2 4 8 ..9
187..3
176..5
183..0

LBS.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LBS.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/75
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/7 3
DEC/73

TON

DEC/74

TON
100 L B S .
100 L B S .
TON

3 3

367 .0
205 .6

2 0 7 ..9

TON
TON

C O N V E R T E D PAPER A N D P A P E R B O A R D P R O D U C T S
SANITARY PAPERS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS
TOILET TISSUE
TOWELS
NAPKINS,INDUSTRIAL
NAPKINS, HOUSEHOLD
PAPER BAGS AND S H I P P I N G S A C K S
GROCERY BAGS
PAPER E O X E S AND C O N T A I N E R S
SHIRT BOX
CORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINER, R.S.C.
ICE C R E A M C A R T O N
MILK CARTON,1/2 GALLON
PAPER C U P S , H O T
FIBER D R U M S
PACKAGING ACCESSORIES
G U M M E D S E A L I N G TAPE
OFFICE SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES
FILE F O L D E R S
INDEX C A R D S
ADDING MACHINE ROLLS
C O M P O S I T E CANS
M O T O R OIL CAN
C O N C E N T R A T E D FRUIT J U I C E CAN

343..3
205. 6

TON

M. SQ. FT.
M. SQ. FT.

Seefootnotesat end of table.




P R I C E INDEX
1
1
OCT
NOV
1 JUL
1979 1/
1 1979 ' 197 9 1/

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

CASE
CASE
1000
100
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
100
CARTON
1000
1000
CASE
1000
1000

0
0

262 . 1

265,. 1

20 1.,7
196..9
196., 1
2 0 0 .,4
201. 5
190.,4
126.,4
2 3 2 ..4
231. 0

211
207
206
213
205

129 .0
243 .5
242 .0

2 1 2 ..8
2 0 8 ..2
2 0 6 ..7
2 1 3 .,6
209,.9
(4)
129..0
249,.9
248..3

135. 4
135. 9
115. 0

137..9
14 1..4
122..0

141. 0
144. 8
122. 0

209.0
278. 5
300. 9
273.5
288.4
300. 0
222. 3
216.4
195. 6
217.2
202. 1
213.6
197. 6
167. 2
252. 9

216..5
2 3 3 ..6
305,.7
290,.9
289,.5
324,.4
222 .2
216 . 1
204,.7
226 .5
212 .6
222 .0
197,.9
176 .9
257,.4

218.4
283. 7
305. 7
290. 9
291.4
324.4
230. 7
219.6
205. 9
226. 5
213. 4
222. 0
197.,9
181.,7
259.2

204. 7
179. 5
193. 7
166. 8
241. 9
229. 3
234. 3
232. 5

( 4 :)
187 .0
198 .8
170 .9
262 . 1
227 .6
231 .7
2 3 2 .5

2 1 3 ., 1
187.,9
198.,8
170.,9
2 4 5 .. 1
2 2 8 ..6
2 3 1 ..7
2 3 6 ..0

CSI

0915

„

3

GTIIER
INDEX
BASES

DEC/68

r*.

0914

01
0102
02
0205
03
0311
04
0415 .01
05
0521 .01
06
0625 .01
01
0113
0115
0122
0131
0132
0133
0134
0141
0147
0151
0153
0155
0157
02
0291

UNIT

COMMODITY

.7

.2
.9
.4
.6
.5

(4)

41,.957
29,.742
36,.402
35,.797
38,.720
34,.781
30..600
67,. 140
339,.570
334 . 125

5 .233
3 . 121
328 .845

23,.686
23..377
2 4 9 ..883

21..585
2..775
11..263

12,.497
2 .370

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

3

0103 .05

09223
0101 .04
0121 . 10
0122 . 12
10

1012

1013

HARDBOARD AND PARTICLEBOARD
H A R D B O A R D , TYPE 11, 1/8 INCH
PARTICLEBOARD, CORESTOCK
P A R T I C L E B O A R D , FLOOR U N D E R L A Y M E N T

0106
0117
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0107
02
0211
0212
0213
0215
0216
0217
03
0321
0322
0323
0324
0325
0326
0327
04
0431
0432
0435
0436
05
0541
0543
0544
0545
0546
0547
06
0651
0652
0653
0654
0655
0656
0657
07
0761
0762
0764
01
0101
0102
0103
0111
0113

.01
.01
.01

183..6

M SQ. FT.

199.7
194.4

194..9
198..9

$ 6 6 .,019

M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.

161.9
162.3
136.7
73.7

168.9
167.8
138.3
86.6

167,.8
171,.3
137,.0
8 0 ,.7

102.,799

260.8

269.4

270.9

286.8

289. 0

291.6

219. 1
211.4
259. 9

226. 3
211. 4
269. 1

226.3
211.4
269. 1

22.300
.678

JUN/77

3 4 6 ., 1
3 6 5 .,5
380. 1
355. 0
3 3 5 ., 1
178. 0
401.8
159.,5
2 6 4 .,5
379. 9
367. 9
388.8
365. 0
3 8 3 .,4
165. 9
2 9 2 ., 1
345.3
3 0 4 .,2
3 3 0 ..6
327. 0
162..3
3 9 8 ..6
159. 6
3 4 5 ..8
3 6 2 ..6
3 3 7 ..7
356.5
392 .4
158 .8
291 .0
145 .8
159 .8
102 .9
132 .7
155 .3
163 .0
370 .8
376 . 1
351 .6
331 . 1
194 .7
4C7 .6
159 .5
2 6 3 .3
275 .8
273 .8
266 .7
144 .2

311. 5
325. 3
320.8
308. 4
308. 2
168. 0
368.9
142. 0
249. 2
334.8
308. 2
334. 4
332. 6
3 7 3 ..7
144. 7
2 7 4 ..9
2 9 8 ..3
259.5
2 7 7 ..2
2 9 6 ..8
137..7
379.2
113.. 1
321,. 1
320..7
2 9 4 ..3
311,. 1
372 .3
138 .9
264 .9
126 . 1
154 . 1
90 .3
126 .5
140 .4
154 . 1
336 .6
336 .9
306,.8
318 . 1
178 .9
374 .2
142 .0
247 .8
25Ó .7
248 .3
251 .4
139 .5

328.2
342.9
337.5
326.3
326.2
168.0
331.2
154.2
281.5
355.3
322. 1
355.3
345.6
393.0
157.7
311.2
303.2
263.9
293.2
296.8
137.7
414.8
129.3
321. 1
335.0
306.7
328.5
372.3
151. 1
285.8
139.4
168.9
90.3
136.4
150.3
153.2
359.3
341.8
34 1.2
340.8
178.9
386.7
154.2
314.9
259.8
253. 1
251.4
142.6

91.010
91.000
91.000
91.000
84.000
92.500
101.000
91.500
83.575
31.000
85.000
80.000
81.500
97.000
81.500
58.722
59.000
55.000
59.000
47.500
64.0C0
64.000
53.500
96.299
99.000
94.000
92.500
99.000
101.855
99.000
103.000
79.000
110.500
121.000
115.500
100.070
i 04.500
99.000
105.000
102.000
92.530
101.000
91.500
659.239
665.500
645.500
677.500

.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.02
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.02
.01
.01
.01

.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01

.06
.01
.01
.02

DEC/77

284 .6
301 .2
327 .0
319 .8
283 .7
298 .7
1 16.0

288 .4
300 .0
327 .0
319 .8
2 8 3 .7
295 .3
116 .0

288.7
301.0
327.0
319.8
283.7
295.3
116.0

328.682
391.035
550.981
17.247
1.055

G R . TON
IRON UNIT

IRON A N D STEEL S C R A P
N O . 1 HEAVY MELTING
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS A N G E L E S
N O . 2 HEAVY MELTING
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS A N G E L E S
N O . 2 BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS A N G E L E S
MELTING. R.R. NO. 1
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
N O . 1 C U P O L A CAST IRON
PITTSBURGH
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS A N G E L E S
N O . 1 BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS A N G E L E S
STAINLESS BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
DETROIT

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON

DEC/68




3 4

JUN/77
JUN/77

JUN/77

JUN/77
JUN/77

JUN/77

GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON
G R . TON

JUN/77

TON
NET TON
NET TON
100 L B .
LB.

See footnotes at end of table.

DEC/69

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON

STEEL MILL P R O D U C T S
S E M I F I N I S H E D STEEL P R O D U C T S
BILLETS, MERCHANT QUALITY, CARBON
BILLETS, FORGING, CARBON
BILLETS, ALLOY
MIRE RODS, CARBON
WIRE RODS, STAINLESS

NOV
1979

185.5

IRON AND STEEL
IRON O R E
MESABI, REGULAR-UNSCREENED
PELLETS

PRICE

192. 1
197.8

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS

101
1011

INSULATION BOARD
1/2 INCH

PR CE INDEX
1
OCT
1 NOV
1 JUL
11979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/
178.0

BUILDING PAPER AND BOARD

092
0921

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

UNIT

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

JUN/77

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .
1013

STEEL MILL P R O D U C T S
02
0238
0239
0241
0242
0243
0244
0245
0246
0247
0248
0249
0251
0252
0253
0254
0255
0256
0257
0258
0259
0261
0262
0263
0264
0265
0266
0267
0268
0269
0271
0272
0273
0274
C275
0276
0277
0278
0279
G2S1
0282
0283
G234
0285
0286
0287
0283
0289
0291
0292
0293
0294
0295
0296
0297
0293
0299

1015

1016

I
1
1
1

COMMODITY

.01
.03
.01
.06
.03
.02
.03
.01
.01
.02
.01
.03
.01
.04
.04
. 10
.04
.04
.01
.0 1
.04
.02
.0 1
.03
.03
.02
.05
.02
.07
.03
.03
.01
.03
.03
.04
.02
.05
.03
. C2
.01
.01
.01

.03
.06
.01

3

0101
0103
0111
0141
0151
0153

.40
. 17
.03
.07
.28
.09

0101
0105
0107
0108
0111
0112
0113

.03
.04
.04
.03
.03

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR CE INDEX

PRICE

1 JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

FINISHED STEEL P R O D U C T S
P L A T E , A 5 7 2 , G R A D E 50
100 L B .
STRUCTURAL S H A P E , W I D E F L A N G E
100 L B S .
RAILS, STANDARD, CARBON
100 L B .
TIE P L A T E S , LOW OR HIGH CARBON
100 L B .
A X L E S , CARBON
EA.
W H E E L S , CARBON
EA.
PLATES, CARBON, A-285
100 L B .
P L A T E S , C A R B O N , A-36
100 L B .
PLATES, STAINLESS
LB.
STRUCTURAL S H A P E S
100 L B .
B A R S . TOOL S T E E L , A L L O Y , DIE
LB.
3 A R S , TOOL S T E E L , C . F . , A L L O Y
LB.
BARS, H. R., ALLOY
100 L B .
B A R S , HOT R O L L E D , S T A I N L E S S , TYPE 304
LB
BARS,H.R..CAR3GM,SPECIAL
ICO L B S .
BARS, REINFORCING
100 L B .
B A R S , C . F . , CARBON
100 L B .
BARS, C . F., ALLOY
100 L B .
B A R S , C . G . S T A I N L E S S , TYPE 303
LB
S H E E T S , H . R . , C A R B O N , COIL
100 L B .
S H E E T S , H . R . , CARSON
100 L B .
S H E E T S , C . R . , CARBON
100 L B .
SHEETS, GALVANIZED, CARBCN
100 L B .
SHEETS, C. R., STAINLESS
LB.
SHEETS, ELECTRICAL, ALLOY
100 L B .
S T R I P , C . R . , CARBON
100 L B .
STRIP, C. R., STAINLESS
LB.
STRIP, H. R . , CARBON
100 L B .
PIPE, BLACK, CARBON
100 F T .
P I P E . G A L V A N I Z E D , CARBON
100 F T .
LINE P I P E , CARBON
!00 F T .
OIL WELL C A S I N G , C A R B O N
100 F T .
OIL WELL C A S I N G , A L L O Y
100 F T .
P R E S S U R E T U B I N G , CARBON
100 F T .
MECHANICAL TUBING, CARBON, WELD
100 F T .
MECHANICAL TU3ING, CARBON, SEAMLESS
100 F T .
MECHANICAL TUBING, STAINLESS, WELD
100 F T .
M E C H A N I C A L T U B I N G , S T A I N L E S S , S E A M L E S S 100 F T .
TIN F2E5 S T E E L , C A R 3 G N , D B L . CR
BASE BOX
TIN P L A T E , E L E C T R O L Y T I C
BASE B O X
TIN P L A T E , E L E C T R O L Y T I C , C O I L S
BASE BOX
TIN P L A T E , E L E C . , C A R B O N , D B L . C . R .
BASE BOX
BLACK P L A T E , CARBON
BASE BOX
DRAWN W I R E , C A R B O N
100 L B .
DRAWN W I R E S T A I N L E S S , T Y P E 302
LB
B A L I N G W I R E , CARBON
CARTON
NAILS, WIRE, 3D COMMON
50 L B .
NAILS, WIRE, GALV., 3 D COMMON
50 L B .
S T A P L E S , F E N C E . G A L V . , CARBON STEEL
50 L B .
BARDED WIRE, GALVANIZED
SPOOL
WOVEN W I R E F E N C E , G A L V A N I Z E D
20 R D .
B A R S , H . R . , S T A I N L E S S , F O R G I N G . 410
LB.
B A R S , C E N T E R L E S 5 G R O U N D . S T A I N L E S S . 416 L B .
DRAWN L I R E . S T A I N L E S S , TYPE 4 10
LB.
BARS, H.R., CARBON, MERCHANT QUALITY
100 L B S .
BANDS ( S H E E T ) , H . R . CARBON
100 L B .
F C U N D R Y A N D FORGE SHOP P R O D U C T S
GRAY IRON C A S T I N G S
M A L L E A B L E IRON C A S T I N G
INGOT M O L D S
STEEL C A S T I N G S
C L O S E D DIE F O R G I N G S , CARBON STEEL
C L O S E D DIE F O R G I N G S , A L L O Y STEEL

LB.
LB.
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.

PIG IRON AND F E R R O A L L O Y S
PIG I R O N , BASIC
PIG I R O N , M A L L E A B L E
PIG I R O N , B E S S E M E R
PIG I R O N , N O . 2 F O U N D R Y
FERROMANGANESE
FERROSILICON
CHARGE CHROME

NET
NET
NET
NET
GR.
LB.
LB.

See footnotes at end of table.




UNIT

35

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

2 8 3 .5
284,. 1
271,.4
312,.5
278,.6
241..7
279 .6
294,.8
311,.8
223,.2
300,.5
252,.6
309..3
2 9 2 ..3
229,.7
306..5
2 6 5 ..9
278,.6
296,.6
2 3 0 ..4
2 7 5 ..3
263..9
237,.4
2 7 4 .. 1
2 2 1 ..9
252,.5
234..0
2 0 1 ..5
287,.6
307,.4
321.. 1
297,.6
2 9 1 ..5
322,.7
265..2
2 5 1 ..4
313,.0
211,.3
180,.6
228,.4
300,.9
303..8
2 6 5 ..4
329,.2
2 9 5 ..6
210..3
302..6
300,.2
301..2
2 3 9 ..2
2 8 9 .. 8
265..0
118,.7
117..8
1 15,
.6
132,.3
328,.3

287,.6
296,.9
281,.3
318,.0
2 8 5 ..3
2 7 0 ..6
301,.5
308,. 1
327,.3
226,. 1
311,.3
2 6 2 ..6
317. 8
2 9 2 ..3
2 2 9 .,7
306..5
2 7 0 ..8
2 7 8 ..6
2 9 6 .,6
2 3 0 ..4
2 7 5 ..3
2 6 3 ..9
2 3 9 ..0
2 7 3 ., 1
2 2 6 ..7
2 5 6 ..5
2 8 4 ..0
2 0 5 .. 1
237,.6
303..8
319. 2
301..9
291,. 1
328..2
2 6 5 .,2
254..6
316..2
2 0 6 ..5
174..9
242,.0
319..6
326..5
276,.G
348..6
2 9 7 ..9
2 1 0 ..8
302,.6
314,.8
318..0
302..2
303..7
274,.3
118..7
117,.8
115,.6
133,.4
325.. 1

287,.9
2 9 6 ..9
231..3
318..0
2 8 5 ..3
270,.6
301..5
310..4
327..3
2 2 8 ..3
311.,3
265.4
326. 0
292. 3
2 4 4 ., 1
3 0 6 .,5
271. 0
278. 6
296. 6
2 4 7 ..3
275. 3
2 6 3 .,9
239. 0
2 7 1 .. 1
2 2 6 .,6
2 5 6 ..5
2 8 4 .,0
2 0 3 ..2
2 3 7 ..6
308..8
313..0
301..9
2 9 1 .. 1
328..2
2 6 5 ..2
2 5 4 ..6
316..2
2 0 6 ..5
175..0
2 4 2 ..0
319..3
326..5
278,.6
348..6
2 9 8 .. 1
2 2 3 ..3
315..9
314..8
318. 0
302..2
303..7
2 7 4 ..8
126.,3
125. 0
121..0
133..9
325.. 1

DEC/69
DEC/67

275,.9
243,.8
2 5 2 .9
332,.0
291,.2
307,.4
297,.3

235..5
252,.4
252..0
348..9
294,.4
317,.8
299,.8

2 9 1 ..5
2 5 2 .,7
2 5 2 ..0
348..9
311,.4
325,.4
316,.0

346..675

JUN/77
JUN/77

306,.0
369..4
366,.9
1 15 .3
114,.3
294,.5
301,.8
297,.7

305 . 0
368..5
366..9
114,.0
113 . 1
294,.5
293 .3
300 .4

307,.6
368..5
366 .9
1 14,
.0
113,. 1
302,.5
293 .3
303,.5

202 .500
203,.000
203,.000
203,.000
500 .850
.424
.492

DEC/68
DEC/69

DEC/70

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
JUN/77
DEC/68

$21,.890
19,.791
19..318
20..995
337..305
266..660
20..895
20..000
1..082
2 0 ., 149
1..730
4 .,959
34..079
1.,345
2 1 .,691
15.,319
3 1 .,392
4 5 .,004
1.,600
18.,706
18..209
2 1 ..399
2 6 ..682
1..211
33.,380
2 7 ..800
.931
18!,303
59..795
72..750
579,.972
508,.499
1031..481
164,.935
49,.245
413..093
244,.277
429,.024
16,.282
27..534
26,.510
18,.395
24,.88 3
31..741
1,.907
27,.221
13,.875
18..220
16..535
26..068
61.,333
1., 126
1..303
1.,625
17.,211
16..281

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
I
CODE N O .

COMMODITY

102
1022

1023

1024

I
I

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX

262 .3

NONFERROUS METALS
_
01
0101
0105
0106
0108
0109
0111
0116
0126
0132
0133
0136
0141
0146
0151
0156
02
0271
0272
0273
01
0106
0111
0116
02
0222
0223
03
0321
0326
0331
0336

0101
0106
0111
0116
0128
0151
1025
,
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0111
0113
0117
0118
0119
0123
0127
0128
02
0231
0232
0233
0251
0252
0253
0255
043
0462
0463
053
0525

.07
.09
.01
.01

.04
.01
.02

.01

.01
.01

.01
.04
.02
.02
.03

.02
.02
.02
.05
.02
.06
.02
.03
.04
.02
.04
.02
.04
.03
.03
.03
.06
.07
.05
.01

.02

PRIMARY METAL REFINERY SHAPES
PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS* EXCEPT PRECIOUS
ALUMINUM P R I M A R Y , BUYERS
COBALT
DOMESTIC COPPER, CATHODE
COPPER POWDER
ALUMINUM PASTE PIGMENT
LEAD, P I G , COMMON
N I C K E L , CATHODE SHEETS
TIN, P I G , GRADE A
Z I N C , SLAB, PRIME WESTERN
Z I N C , S L A B , SPECIAL HIGH GRADE
ANTIMONY
CADMIUM M E T A L , 99.90 P C T . M I N .
M E R C U R Y , 76 L B . FLASK
M A G N E S I U M , PIG INGOT
TITANIUM SPONGE
PRECIOUS METALS
G O L D , REFINED
SILVER, B A R , R E F I N E D , .999 FINE
PLATINUM

See footnotes at end of table.




LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
PER L B .
LB.
FLASK
LB.
LB.
TR. OZ.
TR. OZ.
TR. OZ.

36

LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/72

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
BASE ! BOX
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
100 F T .
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
FT.
FT.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

282..8

NOV
1979 1/

DEC/68

DEC/68

DEC/69
DEC/68

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

267..3
162.0
169,.6
156..2
179..0
602. 1
552..0
635..7
314..0
401..7
210..0
475. 1
347,.6

269. 9
181. 3
185. 0
180. 4
203. 7
544. 9
539. 4
562. 0
305. 6
401. 7
210. 0
494. 9
302. 8

274. 3
133. 3
192..7
176..0
200. 8
567. 8
577.4
580. 5
293. 2
323. 0
210. 0
498.,9
302. 8

284..7
321..9
204,.9
405.5
467..0
417..3
265..2
271..6
248..5
245..2
274..0
218..4
231..4
248..7
253..2
176. 2
192.. 1
257. 4
249.. 1
240..4
212..9
299. 2
2 6 1 . .6
214..2
222..3
199..4
226..8
215..3
212..4
227..9
225..5
252..5
263.,3
336..7
216..7
235..6

285. 3
308. 9
213. 9
415. 1
473. 5
(4)
250. 5
282. 7
251.5
245.2
274. 0
218. 4
234.0
248.7
262.3
178. 1
195. 3
2 6 2 .8
254. 8
243. 6
223. 2
316. 0
282. 0
227. 1
238. 8
203. 8
238. 8
230. 7
2 2 7 .8
239. 5
245.7
283., 1
263. 3
336. 7

289. 6
319. 7
213. 9
416. 0
481. 9
(4)
253.4
234. 7
254.7
245.2
274.0
218.4
234.0
252. 1
262.3
178. 1
200. 3
270. 4
264. 4
251.4
227. 0
324. 4
282. 3
226. 5
238. 7
2 0 1 .8
240. 9
223. 5
226. 6
242. 5
244. 6
296. 0
282..6
363..7

(4)
(4)

NOV
1?7?

283..7

337. 6
290,.7
335. 6
264,.7
281..6
282..5
257..5
246,.3
264. 8
1351..5 1351..5 1351..5
212,.9
252..5
253. 4
208..3
233.,6
226. 4
207,.5
213..6
221..9
.6
439.
414..3
428,
.3
345.8
345.8
345. 8
474,.5
491.9
505. 3
282.. 1 261. 2
252.,5
272..4
254. 0
245.,7
411..7
397.,7
420.. 1
110,.4
8 9 .,3
89.,3
65.. 1
66., 1
60. 6
293,.5
303. 2
303. 2
287,.3
287. 3
287.,3
553,.4
876..7
848. 8
826..8 1139. 9 1113., 1
599..9 1108. 6 1063. 8
317,.8
345. 0
345. 0

NONFERROUS SCRAP
COPPER BASE SCRAP
COPPER S C R A P , N O . 2 REFINER
LB.
HEAVY YELLOW BRASS SCRAP
LB.
N O . 1 COMPOSITION (RED BRASS) SCRAP
LB.
ALUMINUM BASE SCRAP
ALUMINUM,SEGREGATED LOW-COPPER CLIPS,N.Y.LB.
OLD ALUMINUM,SCRAP,SHEET AND C A S T , N . Y . L B .
OTHER NONFERROUS SCRAP N E C .
SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES
LB.
NEW SCRAP NICKEL, CLIPS AND S O L I D S , N.Y,.LB.
BLOCK TIN PIPE SCRAP
L3.
OLD SCRAP ZINC N . Y .
LB.
SECONDARY METAL AND ALLOY BASIC SHAPES
ALUMINUM, R . S . I . , BUYERS PRICES
RED BRASS INGOT (85-5-5-5 ALLOY)
BAB3ITT GRADE 7 , 75-15-10 LEAD BASE
BAR SOLDER, 50 P C T . T I N , 50 P C T . LEAD
ANTIS1CNIAL LEAD
Z I N C , DIE CASTING A L L O Y , (ZAMAC N O . 3 )
MILL SHAPES
ALUMINUM SHAPES
SHEET, FLAT 5052-H 32
SHEET, FLAT 2024-T3, HEAT TREATABLE
SHEET SIDING C O I L , 3105-H16
SHEET COIL, FINSTOCK .0055"-.0065".
S H E E T , COIL, R E R O L L . (FOIL B A S E )
SHEET, COIL, BEER CAN STOCK
ALUMINUM FOIL, .00035, PLAIN 1145
R O D , SCREW MACHINE STOCK, 2011-T3
EXTRUSIGN, SOLID, CIRCLE SIZE 4 TO 5
EXTRUSION, S O L I D , CIRCLE SIZE 1 TO 3
EXTRUSION, SOLID, CIRCLE SIZE 10 TO 12
T U B E , DRAWN, 6063-T332
P L A T E , HEAT TREATABLE 7075-T651
P L A T E , 5083-H32
COPPER AND BRASS MILL SHAPES
CARTRIDGE BRASS STRIP 70-30 ALLOY
YELLOW BRASS ROD (62-35-3 ALLOY)
YELLOW BRASS TUBE (70-30 ALLOY)
COPPER WATER TUBING, IN COILS
COPPER WATER TUBING, STRAIGHT LENGTHS
COPPER TUBING
COPPER SHEET OR STRIP
NICKEL ALLOY MILL SHAPES
NICKEL PLATE, 200 ALLOY
MONEL SHEET, CR 400 ALLOY
TITANIUM MILL* SHAPES
TITANIUM B A R , GROUND, 6 AL-4V

PRICE

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1?7? 1/ i?7? 1/

(4)
(4)

$25,000
. 1.001
1.373
1.006
.580
3.025
7.550
.363
.368
1.505
2.400
302.500
1.090
3.980
389.560
16. 168
380.000

.750
.400
.690
.455
.315
.240
1.825
6.300
. 135

.960

(«>

.430

1.026
1.741
.723
36.357
1.448
1.265

1.735
1.403
1.441
.982
1.395
.677
.648
1.824
1.693
6 . 160
5.000
(«)

Table e. Producer prices and price indexes lor commodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
COMMODITY

CODE N O .
1025

MILL S H A P E S
0526
.01
3
19
1993 .01

1026

1028

013
0101
0103
0106
0107
0109
0111
0115
0117
0119
0137
0 143
0144
0145
0147
0151
023
0261
0267
0281
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
02
0201

.03
.01
.06
.01
.02
.04
.02
.07
.01
.09
.01
.01
.01
.05
. 1 1
.03
.03
.03

.03
.04
.03
.01

103
10313
0101
0104
0106
0121
0125

.04
.03
.07
.02
.02

1032
0111 .01
0116 .03

FORGING

1972

100 L B .

DEC/68

,

3

01
0105
0108
0111
0113
0114
0116
0118
0119
0121
0125
0129
0131
0135
0136
0137
0138
033
0345
0347
0349
0351
04

.01
.04
.06
.02
.03
.08
.03
.06
.02
.03
.02
.04
.03
.03
.01
.01
.28
.05
.04
.06

N O N F E R R O U S FOUNDRY SHOP P R O D U C T S
ZINC CASTINGS
AUTOMOTIVE, PLATED
AUTOMOTIVE, NON-PLATED
NON-AUTOMOTIVE, PLATED
NON-AUTOMOTIVE, NON-PLATED
ALUMINUM CASTINGS
DIE C A S T I N G , A U T O M O T I V E

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

TIN C A N , 303 X 406
SOFT DRINK C A N , 12 O Z .
BEER C A N , 12 O Z .
BEER C A N , 12 O Z . , A L U M I N U M
SOFT DRINK C A N , 12 O Z . A L U M I N U M

3 7

(4)

408. 1

409.9

198.6
192.7
221.6
(4)
182.5
164.2
132.0
192.5
165.8
199. 1
186.3
191.4
163.9
163.3
153.4
186.7
199.9
217. 1
253.5
238.4
203.0

203.7
197.8
221.6
193.2
179.3
159.7
128.6
189. 1
165.8
205.7
186.3
191.7
172.6
171.4
161.3
197.2
211.5
220. 1
255.8
239.8
213. 1

109.0
(4)
103.9
109.8
112.3

110.3
(4)
108.0
(4)
(4)

PART
PART
PART
PART

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

108 . 1
106 .5
106 .5
110 .7
108 .8

EA.

DEC/72

242.9

(4)

240.7

267 .2

276.7

280.7

270 .4
291.8
216 .4
256 .3
212.5
185 .8

279.5
302.6
224.8
263. 1
(4)
(4)

283.2
306.3
227.4
266.2
223.0
188.4

249 . 1
268.9
205 .0

261. 1
283.0
212.5

267.3
283.0
232.6

218 .5

223.8

225.4

208 .0
205 .2
116 . 1
231 .7
226 .0
127 .6
183 .5
189 .9
129 .6
164 .3
2 0 5 .0
240 .6
201.4
172 .2
131 .6
132 .2
126 .6
120 .5
193 .2
184 .9
195 .0
206 .8
185 .5
287 .6

214. 1
212.7
117.7
238.4
241.5
134.3
190.3
190.6
132.2
161.7
214.6
253. 1
204.2
177.7
(4)
147.4
133.9
123. 1
197.8
188.3
206.7
217.9
214.0
296.3

214.7
213.9
117.7
238.4
241.5
134.3
193.6
193.5
133.7
164.7
214.6
249.7
204.2
182.0
(4)
147.4
138.9
124.8
198.0
189.0
206.7
217.9
214.0
296.3

LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
FT.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/69

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/72

EA.
100

HARDWARE, N.E.C.
BUILDERS HARDWARE
PADLOCK COMBINATION
P A D L O C K , PIN T U M B L E R
CABINET HINGE
DOOR L O C K , M O R T I S E , S T D . D U T Y , K E Y E D
DOOR L O C K , B O R E D , S T D . D U T Y , K E Y E D
DOOR L O C K , B O R E D , R E S I D E N T I A L , K E Y L E S S
DOOR L O C K , B O R E D , R E S I D E N T I A L , K E Y E D
EXIT D E V I C E , H E A V Y D U T Y , RIM T Y P E
FULL M O R T I S E H I N G E S , LIGHT W T .
SASH FASTENER
SCREEN DOOR C L O S E R , P N E U M A T I C T Y P E
DOOR C L O S E R , O V E R H E A D , C O M M O D I T Y G R A D E
KICK P L A T E
DOOR STOP
CABINET PULL
DEAD L O C K , S T A N D A R D DUTY
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT HARDWARE
OTHER A U T O M O B I L E H A R D W A R E
STERN C L E A T , M A R I N E
CHOCK F I T T I N G , M A R I N E
STERN L I G H T , M A R I N E
FURNITURE HARDWARE

(4)

373 .3

DEC/6 9

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

BARRELS, DRUMS, AND PAILS
STEEL B A R R E L , 5 5 G A L .
STEEL P A I L , 5 GAL

4

C )

LB.
1000 F T .
100 L B S .

LB.
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
100
100
100
100
1000

CONTAINERS

See footnotes at end of table.




PR CE INDEX
JUL
OCT
1979 1/ 1979 1/

184 .3
178 .2
201 .2
186 .3
163 .8
141 .3
117 .5
173 .6
161 . 1
183 .4
169 .5
176 .6
156.6
154 .8
145 .7
180 .3
185 .3
207 .3
240 .9
226 .4
198 .6

HARDWARE

104
1041

WIRE AND CABLE
C O P P E R W I R E AND C A B L E
BARE W I R E , N O . 8 AUG
AUTOMOTIVE PRIMARY WIRE
B U I L D I N G W I R E , T Y P E T H U , 12 A W G
B U I L D I N G W I R E , TYPE T H W , 500 M C M
B U I L D I N G W I R E , TYPE R H W - R H H
NONMETALLIC SHEATHED CABLE 12/2, W . G .
POWER C A B L E , T H E R M O S E T T I N G , 15 K . V .
P O R T A B L E POWER C A B L E , T Y P E G G C .
CONTROL C A B L E , T H E R M O P L A S T I C I N S U L .
C O R D S E T S , POWER S U P P L Y , 6 '
MAGNET WIRE, CLASS B, NO.25, SOLDERABLE
M A G N E T W I R E , CLASS F , N O . 18 AWG
M A G N E T W I R E , C L A S S H , N O . 17 AWG
M A G N E T IJIRE, CLASS A , N O . 3 5 , S O L D E R A B L E
TELEPHONE CABLE, POLYETHYLENE
A L U M I N U M W I R E AND C A B L E
ACSR C A B L E , ( D R A K E )
SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE
M A G N E T W I R E , C L A S S F , N O . 17 AWG

CANS

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

TITANIUM FORGINGS, SHIPMENT, BUYERS
OTHER MILL S H A P E S
LEAD PIPE

METAL

UNIT

DOZ.
DOZ.
EA.
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PR.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
SET
EA.
PER PAIR
EA.

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/70
DEC/75
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/70
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

$82.545

1 .300
13 .737

1853 .628
212 . 122

.872
292 .373

18 .830

34 .649

3 .589
10 .030
85 .262
.688
.360
25 .345
. 355
9 .848

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
CODE NO.

COMMODITY

0106
0111
0112
0121
0131
0132
0133
0134
0141
0144
0146
0147
0151
0156
0161
0166
0176
0181
0182

.04
.03
.03
.07
.01
.01
.03
.02
.03
.01
.02
.02
.03
.01
.01
.02
.01

105

BEDFRAME CASTER
C A S T E R , O F F I C E CHAIR
DESK L O C K , CAM T Y P E
H A N D TOOLS
A X E , S I N G L E BIT
PAPER K N I F E
CHIPPER KNIFE
M O O D CHISEL - 1 INCH
W R E N C H , OPEN END
W R E N C H , BOX
WRENCH, ADJUSTABLE
PIPE W R E N C H , HEAVY DUTY
S C R E W DRIVER
A U T O M O B I L E BUMPER J A C K , R A T C H E T
VISE, STANDARD
W R E N C H SOCKET
PLIERS
SHOVEL
HAMMER, CARPENTER
H O E , FIELD AND GARDEN
FILE FLAT
HACKSAW BLADES
HANDSAW. CROSSCUT

400 P C S
EA.
EA.

TYPE

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

DOZ.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
DOZ.
EA.
DOZ.
100
EA.

DEC/67

DEC/67

DEC/72

P L U M B I N G F I X T U R E S AND B R A S S F I T T I N G S

1051

1052

1053

1054

1066

261.0
241.2
302.0

2 6 1 ..0
241. 2
302. 0

2 4 7 ., 1
268. 0
227.4
187.,8
209. 9
259. 1
275. 1
225. 1
273.4
212.6
402.2
248. 1
213. 0
221.7
264.8
229. 1
273.5
313.5
137. 7
150. 0

250.5
268.0
236.8
195.5
213.8
263.4
275. 1
227. 1
285.8
212.6
428.3
253. 1
216.3
228. 1
264.8
229. 1
273.5
313.5
137.7
150.0

2 5 4 .,7
2 7 7 ., 1
236. 8
195.,5
2 1 3 ..8
263.4
2 8 4 ..7
240. 7
285.8
212. 6
428. 3
2 5 8 ., 1
220. 6
233.3
264.8
2 3 9 .,4
273.5
321. 9
140. 6
153. 5

219.6

223.4

225. 4

245.0
227.4
283.2
276.5

247.8
230. 7
284. 5
279. 6

0101 .07
0111 .05
0121 .02

EA.
EA.
EA.

0101 .04
0111 .05

V I T R E O U S CHINA F I X T U R E S
LAVATORY
WATER CLOSET COMBINATION

EA.
EA.

210.5
224.4
200.0

214.9
230.5
202.7

216.2
231.8
204. 0

FIXTURES
B A T H T U B , E N A M E L E D STEEL
S I N K , E N A M E L E D S T E E L , 32" X 2 1 "
S I N K , S T A I N L E S S S T E E L , 33" X 2 2 "

EA.
EA.
EA.

198. 5
176. 2
260.3
128. 2

200.9
177.0
264.0
130.8

200. 9
177. 0
264. 0
130. 8

FITTINGS
B A T H T U B D R A I N AND O V E R F L O W
BATHTUB AND SHOWER F I T T I N G C O M B I N A T I O N
SINGLE CONTROL BATH/SHOWER COMBO
LAVATORY FAUCET, COMBINATION
SINK F A U C E T , DECK T Y P E
S I N G L E C O N T R O L K I T C H E N SINK
L A V A T O R Y T R A P , BENT T U B E , A D J U S T A B L E
WATER CONTROL/FLOAT VALVE

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

219.6
209. 1
224. 7
127. 3
209.0
230.4
120. 7
246. 1
138. 9

223.4
210.9
228.8
129.5
210.0
231.3
120.5
256.2
138.5

225. 7
2 1 4 .,5
230.4
130. 9
214.2
234. 9
122. 9
256.2
140. 0

0101 .02
0111 .02
0113 .02
0111
0112
0113
0121
0141
0142
0161
0162

.04
.04
.02
.05
.06
.03
.01

STEEL

BRASS

0102
0103
0111
0123

.09
.09
.03
.06

EA.
EA.
EA.
LINEAL

.06
.08
. 13
.01

W A R M AIR F U R N A C E S
S T E E L , F O R C E D A I R . O I L , 95-112 M BTU
S T E E L , F O R C E D A I R , O I L . 78-85 M B . T . U .
STEEL, FORCED AIR, G A S , 72-88 MBTU
E L E C T R I C , F O R C E D A I R , 10KW

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

3

0133
0134
0142
0159

CONVERSION
3

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

FT.

DEC/75

BURNERS

01
0121 .09
0126 .03

UNIT H E A T E R S AND V E N T I L A T O R S
UNIT H E A T E R S
GAS F I R E D , P R O P E L L E R FAN T Y P E
S T E A M , P R O P E L L E R FAN T Y P E

EA.
EA.

0101 .08

WATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC
ELECTRIC

EA.

See footnotes at end of table.




DEC/74

EQUIPMENT

S T E A M AND HOT W A T E R E Q U I P M E N T
H E A T I N G B O I L E R , CAST I R O N , G A S F I R E D
H E A T I N G B O I L E R , CAST I R O N , OIL F I R E D
H E A T I N G B O I L E R , S T E E L , OIL F I R E D
RADIATION, BASEBGARD, NONFERROUS

1063
1065

247. 7
235. 6
2 9 4 .,4

240.4
224.2
275.6
268.6

HEATING

1062

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

E N A M E L E D IRON F I X T U R E S
B A T H T U B , 5 FEET LONG
L A V A T O R Y , 18 INCH D I A M E T E R
S I N K , 32" X 2 1 "

3

1061

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1?7? 1/ 1979 1/

NOV
1979

HARDWARE, N.E.C.(CONT D)
0456 .04
0457 .05
0461 .02

106

OTHER
INDEX
BA«S

UNIT

1

1041

1042

1
1

3 6

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

186. 0

191.9

192. 7

196. 7
194.9
2 1 5 .8
196. 5
175. 0

198.8
198.3
217.7
196.6
179.9

201. 5
201. 4
220.7
200.4
179. 9

175. 1
182. 7
190. 6
181. 8
119. 2

184.3
193.7
195.4
193.5
(«)

184. 3
193. 7
195. 4
193. 5
120. 1

177. 1

183.6

183. 6

189. 1
221.4
187. 8
228.9

192.2
229.6
198.7
233.2

198. 6
229.6
198. 7
233.2

189. 4
168. 1

194.7
173.0

195. 1
174. 0

$ 119 .638

2 .051
3 .075
4 .070
8 .994
1,.271
97 .807
4,.394
8 .538
5,.387
21 .0 11
15,.484
7.892

56 . 147
19 .509
24,.238
16,.816
31..377
2 7 .,984
2 1 ..844
19.. 112
2 3 ..712

482,.217

4 2 6 .. 198
368,.921
2 2 7 ..923
138.. 183

187,.281
2 3 3 ..429

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
1
COMMODITY

CODE NO.

WATER HEATERS, DOMESTIC

1066

0113 .05
107

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

3

EA.

.05
.05
.04
.01
.04
. 10

METAL DOORS, SASH. AND TRIM
WINDOW. ALUMINUM, R E S . SLIDE TYPE
WINDOW. ALUMINUM, RES. SINGLE HUNG
WINDOW, ALUMINUM, COM., PROJECTED
WINDOW, ALUMINUM, COM., DOUBLE HUNG
DOOR ASSEMBLY, STEEL
DOOR FRAME, STEEL
SLIDING GLASS DOOR, ALUMINUM
ALUMINUM STORM WINDOW
ALUMINUM STORM DOOR COMBINATION

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

.03
.06
.03
.05
.05
.01
.01
.09

METAL TANKS
PRESSURE 1ANK, ABOVE GROUND
PRESSURE VESSEL, 30,000 GALLON
ELEVATED WATER TANK, 500,000 GALLON
BULK STORAGE TANK, 6,000 GALLON
BULK STORAGE TANK, 10,000 GALLON
OIL STORAGE TANK, API, 10,000 BARREL
OIL STORAGE TANK, A P I , 55,000 BARREL
TRUCK TANK

EA.
EA.
EA,
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

.06
.09
.02
.05
.04
.03
.03
.03
.05
.04

SHEET METAL PRODUCTS
ROOFING, STEEL, FORMED
SQUARE
SHEET
ROOFING, ALUMINUM, CORRUGATED
SIDING ALUMINUM. NONINSUL. M F R . TO DIST.SQUARE
SQUARE
SIDING ALUM., NONINSUL., M F R . TO D L R .
SIDING ALUM., INSULTATED, M F R . TO DIST. SQUARE
SIDING ALUM., INSULATED, M F R . TO DLR.
SQUARE
FURNACE PIPE, GALV., 30 G A L . , 6 IN. DIA., EA.
ELBOWS 90 DG., G A L V . . 30 GA.. 6 IN. DIA.. EA.
EA.
GRAIN BIN. FARM
EA.
GRAIN BIN, COMMERCIAL

.06
.06
.03
.02
.01
.07
.04

STRUCTURAL, ARCH., PRE-ENG. METAL PRODUC
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR.BLDGS.
FABRICATED STRUCTORAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES
METAL BUILDING, STEEL. RIGID FRAME
EXPANDED METAL LATH
EXPANDED CORNER BEAD
FABRICATED BANS
FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS

.04
.08

3

1072

0101
0103
0 111
0112
0113
0114
0115
0116

1073

3

0101
0106
0 111
0112
0113
0114
0155
0157
0159
0161

3

0101
0111
0 145
0181
0 182
0191
0195

108
3

1083

NET TON
NET TON
EA.
SQ. YD.
M LIN.FT.
JOB

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71

DEC/75
DEC/75

DEC/73

MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS

108 1
0106
0116
0 131
0141
0 146
0151

.05

BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, AND RIVETS
100 P C .
CARRIAGE BOLTS
100 P C .
NUTS
CAP SCREWS
100 PC
MINE ROOF BOLT
M 100
HI-STRENGTH STRUCTURAL BOLT, 7/8"X2 1/2 100 UNITS
SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS
1000

.04
.09
.07
.03
.02
.07
.08
.05
.08
. 1 1
.05
. G8
.01
.06
. 11
.07
.01

LIGHTING FIXTURES
EA.
RES., INCANDESCENT, CEILING, PENDANT
RES., INCAND., CEILING, ENCLOSED BOWL
EA.
RES., INCANDESCENT, CEILING, BENT BOWL EA.
RES., INCAND., INTERIOR WALL BRACKET
EA.
RES., INCAND., EXTERIOR WALL BRACKET
EA.
RESIDENTIAL FLUORESCENT CEILING FIXTURE EA.
CGM., INCAND., SURFACE, EXIT LIGHT
EA.
COM. OR R E S . , INCAND., SQUARE RECESSED EA.
COM., FLUOR., NON-AIR HANDLING
EA.
EA.
COM. . FLUOR. , PLASTIC WRAP AROUND
EA.
INDUSTRIAL INCANDESCENT, RLM DOME
EA.
IND., FLUOR., ENAMEL FINISH
EA.
IND., INCAND., EXPLOSION PROOF
FLOODLIGHT, INCANDESCENT, 1,500 W . , G.P., EA.
EA.
MERCURY VAPOR FLOODLIGHT, 400 WATT
EA.
MERCURY FLOODLIGHT, 1000 WATT
EA.
FLASHLIGHT, 2 C E L L . GENERAL PURPOSE

. 12
.07
. 11
.06

3

0101
0103
0105
0107
0 109
0111
0121
0123
0131
0137
0 141
0146
0 143
0161
0163
0164
0181

See footnotes at end of table.




PR CE INDEX
1
I
1 JUL
OCT
I NOV
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979

(CONT'D)

GAS
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS

107 I
0111
0112
0113
0114
0121
0122
0123
0131
0132

1074

1

39

DEC/71
DEC/76
DEC/73

DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/67
JUN/76
DEC/68
DEC/69
DEC/73

201 .4

206.7

206.,7

250 .5

2 5 5 .6

256. 6

232 .5
247 .3
213 .9
171 .3
(4 )
272 .7
250 .5
172 .5
204 . 1
184 .0

236.9
256. 8
225. 1
174. 1
(4)
(4)
(4)
170. 7
211. 0
201. 3

239. 2
257. 7
225. 1
174. 1
201. 9
273.8
251. 5
170. 7
224. 6
211. 1

244 .5
220 .2
214 . 1
312 .5
277 .6
252 .2
306 i
502 .4
223 .4

255. 9
228. 9
219. 7
353. 7
290. 5
260. 1
321. 2
319. 0
228.5

256. 8
223. 9
221. 7
356. 7
290. 8
260. 4
322. 6
320. 1
228. 5

268 .0
301 .6
274 .7
222 .8
207 .6
191 .3
207 .6
254 .4
274 .2
149 .0
135 .8

270.9
300. 0
238. 6
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
256. 6
276. 2
149.8
136. 6

269. 8
296. 9
288. 6
227. 0
209. 9
194.8
209. a
256. 6
276. 2
149..8
138., 1

252 .9
251 .9
244 .4
234 .2
232 .9
270 .4
176 .0
295 .6

255. 7
255. 8
247. 7
233. 5
291. 1
230. 3
178. 7
297 .6

257.,4
258.,7
249. 0
233..5
295. 6
284..8
173.,7
297. 8

231 .8

239. 1

239. 4

231 .8
212 .7
243 .7
138 .4
139 .8
99 .2
178 . 1

238. 6
212. 7
2 4 3 .2
191. 4
196. 7
102. 2
184. 9

233. 6
212. 7
248. 2
191. 4
196. 7
102. 2
134. 9

193 .5
204 .6
211 .5
178 .8
225 .4
240 .9
165 .5
200 .3
130 .9
165 .2
196 .8
163 .3
207 .8
249 .0
184 .5
155 .7
152 .5
170 .4

199. 4
209. 5
(4)
183. 2
233. 6
245. 3
169. 6
204. 8
187. 0
166. 5
(4)
167. 3
209. 6
249. 0
186. 6
153. 4
153. 0
170. 4

200. 6
2C9. 5
(4)
183. 2
233. 6
245. 3
169. 6
208. 1
187. 0
170. 2
201. 5
167.,3
213. 0
264. 2
186. 6
159. 3
153. 0
170.,4

$70..443
20.,367
23..339

525..000
171765..333
30608..333
115603,.667
6398..287
24,.497
11., 126
46,.718
50..306
2 .249
.896

1 .211
125 .669

4,.655

66,.909

71 .648
220 .240

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N0.

1089

COMMODITY

3

0103
0106
0111
0116
0119
0121
0123
0124
0126
0133
0146
0151
0153
0154
0161

.02
.26
.25
. 11
.04
. 18
. 12
.02
.01
.03
.06
.04
.01
.04

11

OTHER M I S C E L L A N E O U S METAL P R O D U C T S
COLLAPSIBLE TUBE, ALUMINUM
JOB S T A M P I N G S . A U T O M O T I V E
JOB S T A M P I N G S . N O N - A U T O M O T I V E
TRUCK LEAF S P R I N G , O R I G I N A L E Q U I P M E N T
P A S S E N G E R CAR LEAF S P R I N G , R E P L .
TRUCK LEAF S P R I N G , R E P L A C E M E N T
S P R I N G , STEEL C O I L , CAR OR TRUCK
STEEL S P R I N G , P R E C I S I O N M E C H A N I C A L
INSECT S C R E E N I N G , G A L V A N I Z E D
INSECT S C R E E N I N G , A L U M I N U M
M I R E R O P E , I M P V D . P L O W S T E E L , 5 / 8 INCH
WELDED WIRE FABRIC
STEEL S T R A P P I N G , F L A T , 1 - 1 / 4 X .031
STEEL S T R A P P I N G , F L A T , 5 / 8 " X . 0 2 0 "
CHAIN LINK FABRIC

GROSS
100
100
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PER M
100 S Q .. F T .
100 S Q . F T .
FT.
100 S Q . F T .
CWT
CUT.
LINEAR FOOT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/69
DEC/69

DEC/67
DEC/67

MACHINERY ANO EQUIPMENT

111
Itll

UNIT

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
,
3

OI
0104
0106
0107
0108
0109
05
0522
0528
51

.22
. 16
. 14
. 12
. 14
.25
. 15

1112
01
0102
0104
0106
02
0213
0216
03
0322
0324
0325
0327
0328
043
0434
0435
0436
053
0542
0544
3
06
0649
065'.
0652
0657
0658
0659
07
0762
0763
0765
0767
08
0875
0877
09
0981
0983
11

. 16
. 18
.06
. 19
. 13
. 15
.07
. 14
.11
.09
. 12
.08
.08
.05
. 18
. 17
.09
.20
.07
. 15
. 19
.06
.07
. 14
.08
. 16
.09
. 10
.09

F A R M , LAWN AND G A R D E N T R A C T O R S
W H E E L TYPE - FARM
D I E S E L , 70-99 PTO H P .
EA.
D I E S E L , 50 - 69 PTO HP
EA.
DIESEL 35 - 49 PTO HP
EA.
WHEEL T R A C T O R , D I E S E L , 100-129 P T O . H . P . E A .
W H E E L T R A C T O R , DIESEL 130 H . P .
EA.
LAWN AND G A R D E N T R A C T O R S A N D E Q U I P M E N T
LAWN AND G A R D E N , R I D I N G T Y P E 10 P L U S HP E A .
GARDEN TRACTOR A T T A C H M E N T S
SET
TRACTOR PARTS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING TRACTOR
PLOWS
PLOW, MOLDBOARD, SEMI-MOUNTED, 6 BOTTOM
P L O W , CHISEL TYPE
P L O W S H A R E S , FOR S T A N D A R D P L O W S
HARRGUS AND ROTARY CUTTERS
H A R R O W , D I S C , DRAWN
R O T A R Y C U T T E R , 66 I N C H E S OR LESS
PLANTING AND FERTILIZING MACHINERY
CORN P L A N T E R , D R A W N , 6 - R O W
GRAIN D R I L L , F E R T I L I Z E R T Y P E
M A N U R E S P R E A D E R , PTO D R I V E N
FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR, CENTRIFUGAL
H Y D R A U L I C FARM L O A D E R , FRONT END
CULTIVATORS
F I E L D C U L T I V A T O R , D R A W N , 10-13 FT
TOOL B A R , B A S I C UNIT
C U L T I V A T O R , REAR M O U N T E D , 6 R O W
SPRAYERS
HAND SPRAYER
FIELD SPRAYER, TRACTOR MOUNTED
HARVESTING MACHINERY
C O M B I N E S E L F - P R O P E L L E D U N D E R 20 F T . CUT
COTTON P I C K E R , 2 - R O W , S E L F - P R O P E L L E D
C O M B I N E , S E L F - P R O P E L L E D , 2 0 - 2 4 F T . CUT
CORN H E A D A T T A C H M E N T - 4 R O M
WINDROWER, SELF-PROPELLED
F O R A G E H A R V E S T E R , DRAWN
HAYING MACHINERY
MOWER, MOUNTED
RAKE, GROUND DRIVEN, 8 FT.
HAY BALER, DRAWN, TWINE TYING
C O M B I N A T I O N M O W E R C O N D I T I O N E R , 8 - 9 1/2
CROP P R E P A R A T I O N M A C H I N E R Y
PORTABLE GRINDER-MIXER
H E A T E D AIR C R O P DRIER
ELEVATORS
FARM E L E V A T O R , P O R T A B L E , D O U B L E C H A I N
FARM E L E V A T O R , P O R T A B L E , A U G E R T Y P E
FARM W A G O N S

See footnotes at end of table.




4 0

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/70
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/67
DEC/73

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/67

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/73
DEC/67
DEC/72

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

DEC/70
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/75
DEC/67

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979

1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

237 .6
208 .3
189 .2
193 . 1
2 6 5 .5
123 .4
246 .8
221 .4
2 0 8 .0
2 1 2 .6
216 .0
258 .5
267 .6
228 .5
224 .4
2 5 3 .4

2 4 5 .,3
2 1 1 ..2
196..5
197..0
2 7 0 ..8
123..4
2 5 5 ..8
2 2 1 ..8
2 1 4 .,7
2 1 6 ., 1
221. 0
276.2
267.6
239. 3
233. 5
2 5 3 .,4

245.5
214.2
196. 6
197. 0
273.7
123. 4
255.8
221.8
214.7
216. 1
225.9
276.2
267.6
239.3
233.5
(4)

2 1 4 .8

219.6

221.0

231 .2

238.8

2 4 1 .4

2 2 9 .7
237 .7
237 . 1
237 .9
189 .2
193 .9
194 .4
2 1 3 .6
205 . 1
239 . 1
163 .2

240. 3
251. 0
249.8
246. 5
199. 5
206.7
205.5
223. 1
214.8
247.8
172. 5

242.3
253. 1
252.3
2 5 0 .8
200.6
2 0 7 .8
207.2
226.5
218.3
2 5 0 .8
173. 0

239 .2
255 . 1
277 .4
209 .7
230 .3
246 .4
260 .0
2 1 3 .4
2 4 5 .0
267 .6
244 .4
224 . 1
234 .8
2 5 2 .2
2 1 1 .3
184 .9
227 .6
170 .5
2 0 2 .9
178 .0
186 .0
2 3 3 .8
225 . 1
210 .2
230 .8
178 . 1
178 .3
2 2 3 .5
2 2 2 .4
224 .0
2 1 5 .4
230 .0
175 .7
236 .7
238 .0
231 .2
270 .2
141.2
265.9
243 . 1

245. 1
263.4
284. 5
221. 1
236. 3
256.0
271.0
220. 1
249. 1
279.5
254.3
226.7
229.7
255. 3
222.8
194. 5
241. 3
180. 8
218. 5
<4)
191. 1
2 3 5 .,4
235.4
210.2
228. 7
180.8
(4)
219. 9
243.7
234. 1
234. 3
255.2
194. 3
235. 7
233.6
238. 3
272.4
143. 0
2 6 2 ., 1
(4)

248.5
272.0
299.
221. 1
2 4 0 .8
261. 1
276.7
224.0
252. 1
281.5
262. 1
2 2 7 .8
229.7
2 6 1 .8
229. 1
200.7
242.5
182. 4
218. 5
200. 3
191. 1
239.8
237.5
216.3
234.3
185. 9
(4)
221.0
245. 1
235.9
234.3
257.7
194. 3
235.7
233.6
238.3
279.2
152. 4
267. 9
(4)

NOV
1979

$14..292

7..962
9..329
.778
36..558
35..935

Table e. Producer prices and priceindexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE NO.
1112

COMMODITY
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING

1192 . 12
51
1113

3,
01
0101
0105
02
0211
0212
0213
0215
0216
0218
0221
03
0322
0324
0326

.09
. 11
.08
. 17
. 14
.02
. 12
. 10
.03
.06
. 10
.09

1121
023
0201
0202
0207
03
0301
0304
0305
05
0501
0502
0505
0506
0507
0508
51
5101
5102
5103
5104

. 10
.06
. 12
. 19
. 11
. 11
. 11
. 10
.03
.03
.03
.04
.05
.04
.06
.07

1122
01
0109
0123
0125
0127
0123
02
0201
0203
0205

1124

I
! OTHER
I INDEX
I PASES

01
0101
0131
0132
0135
0137
0138
0141
02
0211
0213
0214
0215

. 10
. 13
. 16
.07
.03
.01
.04

. 14
.06
.05
.06
. 11
.05
.04
. 10
. 16
.07
.02

0101 . 13
0103 .09

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
POULTRY EQUIPMENT
INCUBATOR - H A T C H E R
LAYING C A G E , N O N - A U T O M A T E D
BARN E Q U I P M E N T
STOCK TANK
SILO U N L O A D E R , 14 F T . C A P A C I T Y
BUNK F E E D E R , E L E C T R I C P O W E R E D
P I P E LINE M I L K E R UNIT
BULK MILK C O O L E R
BARN CLEANER
METAL HOG F E E D E R , S E L F - F E E D I N G
WATER SYSTEMS
S H A L L O W W E L L , J E T , 1/3 H . P .
S U B M E R S I B L E P U M P , D E E P , 3/4 H . P .
C O H V E R T I B L E J E T , 1/2 H . P .

DEC/73

EA.
EA.

DEC/67
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/67
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.

POWER C R A N E S E X C A V A T O R S , A N D E Q U I P M E N T
POWER C R A N E S , C A B L E O P E R A T E D
C R A W L E R M O U N T E D 50 THRU 100 T O N S
C R A W L E R M O U N T E D OVER 100 THRU 200 T O N S
TRUCK M O U N T E D OVER 55 THRU 100 TONS
POWER C R A N E S , H Y D R A U L I C O P E R A T E D
S E L F - P R O P . , R U B B E R M T P . , 12-18 T O N S
TRUCK M O U N T E D , 15 THRU 25 TONS
TRUCK M O U N T E D , OVER 25 THRU 50 T O N S
EXCAVATORS, HYDRAULIC OPERATED
THRU 40,000 L B S . , LESS B U C K E T
OVER 40 THROUGH 55,000 L B S . , L E S S B U C K E T
OVER 55 THRU 70,000 L B S . LESS B U C K E T
OVER 70 THRU 8 5 , 0 0 0 L B S . LESS BUCKET
OVER 8 5 THRU 100,000 L B S . LESS B U C K E T
OVER 100,000 L B S . , LESS BUCKET
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S - C R A N E S A N D H O E S
TOOTH FOR E X C A V A T O R BUCKET
D R A G L I N E B U C K E T , 3/4 C U . Y D .
EXCAVATOR B U C K E T , 1-1 1/4 C U . Y D .
CLAMSHELL BUCKET 3/8 OR 3/4 C U . Y D .
C O N S T R U C T I O N E Q U I P M E N T FOR M O U N T I N G
SPECIAL M O U N T I N G E Q U I P M E N T
RIPPER
INDUSTRIAL L O A D E R , WITH BUCKET
B A C K H O E , W I T H BUCKET
W I N C H , FOR U S E ON TRACTOR
SNOW PLOW
DOZER, HYDRAULIC
6 ' AND UNDER 1 0 M "
10' AND UNDER 14'1"
14» 1" AND OVER

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EACH
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
OTHER S P E C I A L I Z E D C O N S T R U C T I O N M A C H I N E R Y
TRENCHER
D E W A T E R I N G P U M P , 10,000 G . P . H .
D E W A T E R I N G P U M P , 90,000 G . P . H .
W I N C H , U O R M A N D GEAR T Y P E
CRUSHING PLANT, PORTABLE
SCREENING PLANT, PGRTABLE
W H E E L B A R R O W , STEEL TRAY
COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
ROLLER, TANDEM
ROLLER, PNEUMATIC TIRED
R O L L E R , V I B R A T O R Y TYPE
ROLLER, SHEEPSFCOT. SELF-PROPELLED

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

P O R T A B L E AIR C O M P R E S S O R S
100 - 200 C . F . M .
600 - 750 C . F . M .

EA.
EA.

S e e footnotes at end of table.




P R I C E INDEX
I
1
1
i JUL
1 OCT
I NOV
I 1979 1/11979 1/| 1979 1/

TRACT(C0NT*D)

U A G O N B O X , POWER U N L O A D I N G , F O R A G E TYPE E A .
P A R T S , FARM M A C H . E X C L U D I N G T R A C T O R

C O N S T R U C T I O N M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T

112

1123

UNIT

41

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/67
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72

DEC/70
DEC/76
DEC/76
DtIC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/70
DEC/76

244 .7
189 .7

(4:1
193..9

(4)
195 .9

200 .7
194 .0
216 .9
209 .5
218 .7
263 .2
215 .2
205 .6
182 .7
182 .4
241 .5
219 .5
135,.4
186 .4
164 .3
215 .9

204. 3
201. 3
224. 5
224. 9
223. 9
270.0
222.5
208.0
184. 9
187. 4
241.5
229. 3
186. 4
187. 8
(4)
219. 9

205,.7
2 0 1 .,3
2 2 4 ..5
2 2 4 ..9
2 2 6 .,7
274. 0
223.8
212. 0
189. 3
187.,4
244. 5
229. 3
186..6
187. 8
164..8
219. 9

257 .0

262. 9

2 6 4 .,5

2 5 2 .9
204,.2
216,.4
206 .2
187 .3
175,.0
220 .6
166,. 1
178 . 1
183 .3
185 .2
189 .8
112 .9
128 .7
121 .4
131 .9
2 2 3 .6
219 .3
324 .3
197,.4
335,.9

257. 3
207.2
216.4
209.7
191. 4
179. 0
227.2
163. 6
(4)
192. 5
187. 2
197. 0
115. 4
123. 2
126. 9
135. 5
226. 1
221.8
327. 5
200. 0
(4)

2 5 9 .,9
2 1 0 .,2
2 1 9 ..2
2 1 2 ..8
191.,4
180..6
2 2 6 ..5
170.,5
186., 1
194..8
192..5
199., 1
116..4
129..3
126..9
135..5
2 2 6 .. 1
2 2 1 ..8
327..5
200.,0
339..0

279 .6
2 8 4 .,4
2 8 1 ., 1
2 8 0 .,4
225. 6
2 1 7 ..5
133.,3
123. 8
122..9
134. 6
113..7

284. 5
287.4
236 .5
277.2
231.4
2 2 2 .2
135. 0
129. 2
126. 0
141. 7
123. 6

2 8 7 ..8
291.7
226.5
282.5
237. 1
229.4
135. 0
129. 3
(4)
141. 7
123. 6

2 8 3 .,0
283. 4
2 8 0 .,4
2 4 6 .,4
2 7 7 .,7
283. 6
2 4 3 .,8
115.2
2 2 1 ..5
132..5
2 5 2 ., 1
286.a
2 2 7 .,7
129., 5

293.4
294.7
288.9
253.4
237.4
297 .8
247.5
1 16.5
240 .9
135. 2
262.0
130. 6

296. 0
296.6
238. 9
253.4
287.4
297.8
254.8
121. 0
24 0 . 9
133. 1
262. 0
310.8
237.8
130. 6

154.,4
131.,4
175. 6

155. 2
133. 4
175. 6

160. 2
142..5
177. 8

(4)
(4)

I PRICE
1 NOV
I 1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
COMMODITY

CODE NO.

1125

1127

1128

1129

EA.
EA.
EA.

.08

SCRAPERS AND GRADERS
SCRAPERS AND GRADERS
S C R A P E R , 18 A N D UNDER 30 C U . Y D . H E A P E D
M O T O R G R A D E R , 115 TO 144 B . H . P .
M O T O R G R A D E R , 145 H . P . A N D OVER
P A R T S A N D A T T A C H . FOR S C R A P E S - G R A D E R S
MOTOR GRADER BLADE

.08
. 13
. 17
. 12
.04
. 15
. 14

MIXERS, PAVERS, SPREADERS, ETC.
CONCRETE MIXING PLANT, MOBILE
CONCRETE MIXER, TRUCK, 7 CU. Y D .
CONCRETE FINISHER
SLIPFORM PAVER
B I T U M I N O U S D I S T R I B U T O R , TRUCK M O U N T E D
B I T U M I N O U S BATCH P L A N T , P O R T A B L E
BITUMINOUS SPREADER

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

3,
01
0102
0111
0114
51
5111

. 13
. 14
.01

0107
0111
0131
0132
0141
0146
0151
,3
0I
0101
0102
0104
0106
0111
02
0209
0211
0213
0215
0217
0218
0219
06
0601
0602
0603
0605
0607
51
5111
5112
01
0101
0103
0105
02
0209

.24
.09
.24
.03
.02
. 13
. 15
. 19
. 18
.23
. 16
.18
.20
.08
. 13
.05
.05
.03

. 19
.03
.03
.01

113
1132

UNIT

T R A C T O R S . OTHER THAN FARM
WHEEL T Y P E
I N D U S T R I A L , G A S / D I E S E L 35 THRU 49 N E H P
I N D U S T R I A L DIESEL 50 THRU 74 N E H P
OFF H I G H W A Y DIESEL 300 THRU 399 FWHP
INDUSTRIAL DIESEL 75 NEHP A N D OVER
W H E E L E D LOG S K I D D E R , S E L F - P R O P E L L E D
CRAWLER TYPE
G A S O L I N E / D I E S E L 2 0 - 5 9 NET E N G I N E H . P .
D I E S E L , 6 0 - 8 9 NET E N G I N E H P .
D I E S E L , 9 0 - 1 5 9 NET E N G I N E H O R S E P O W E R
D I E S E L , 1 6 0 - 2 5 9 NET E N G I N E H O R S E P O W E R
D I E S E L , 2 6 0 NET E N G I N E H . P . AND OVER
SHOVEL L O A D E R , 45 - 8 9 H P .
SHOVEL L O A D E R , 90 - 129 H P .
T R A C T O R SHOVEL L O A D E R S , 4 - W H E E L D R I V E
1 C U . Y D . AND UNDER 2 C U . Y D .
2 C U . Y D . AND U N D E R 2 1/2 C U . Y D .
2 1/2 C U . Y D . A N D U N D E R 3 1/2 C U . Y D .
5 C U . Y D . A N D U N D E R 7 1/2 C U . Y D .
7 1/2 C U . Y D . A N D OVER
P A R T S A N D A T T A C H . FOR N O N - F A R M T R A C T O R
TRACK R O L L E R , A S S E M B L Y
BEVEL P I N I O N
OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
O F F - H I G H W A Y T R U C K S , END DUMP
50 TON C A P A C I T Y
OVER 30 THRU 45 T O N S C A P A C I T Y
OVER 70 T O N S C A P A C I T Y
OTHER O F F - H I G H W A Y E Q U I P M E N T
COAL H A U L E R , S E M I - A R T I C U L A T E D

EA.

EACH
EACH
EA.
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

DEC/76
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/69
DEC/70
DEC/68

DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/76

DEC/67
DEC/72
DEC/73
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

M E T A L W O R K I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
02
0221
0222
0223
0224
03
0301
0302
0303
0304
0305
0306
0307
0308
0309
0311
04
0412
0413
0414
0415
51

. 16
.09
. 11
.07
. 11
. 10
.03
.02
.05
.01
.01
.02
.07
. 10
.06
.05

P O W E R DRIVEN H A N D T O O L S
HOiiE U T I L I T Y LINE
D R I L L , 1 / 4 INCH CHUCK
DRILL 3/8 INCH CHUCK
S A W , LIGHT DUTY
S A N D E R , ORBITAL
INDUSTRIAL L I N E , E L E C T R I C A L
D R I L L , 3/8" CHUCK
D R I L L , 1/2» CHUCK
SAW, RECIPROCATING
DRYWALL S C R E W D R I V E R
IMPACT W R E N C H , E L E C T R I C A L
S A W , C I R C U L A R , 7 1/4" B L A D E A N D O V E R
ROUTER
BELT SANDER
PERCUSSION HAMMER
S A N D E R , D I S C , 7" OR 9" D I A M E T E R
PNEUMATIC HAND TOOLS
GRINDER, PORTABLE, 6" WHEEL
H A M M E R , C L I P P I N G , 1 1/8" B O R E
N U T R U N N E R , IMPACT T Y P E , 1 1/4 BOLT C A P
A N G L E NUT R U N N E R
P N E U M A T I C TOOL A C C E S S O R I E S

See footnotes at end of table.




4 2

EACH
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

DEC/76
DEC/76

PR] CE INDEX

PRICE

JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1979 1/ 1979 I/I 1979 1/
270.5
260.4
253.7
266. 3
133., 1
230.5
230. 5

275.6
268.6
261.6
272.4
133.0
232.4
232.4

276. 1
269.5
261.6
274.4
(4)
232.5
232.5

211. 7
184.7
190. 2
217.8
175. 3
219. 6
2 2 4 ..3
239. 0

218.6
195.3
200.3
217.8
176.7
(4)
227. 1
245. 1

222.0
195.3
204.0
223.4
179.6
222. 1
235.5
245. 1

262. 0
258. 3
211. 1
196. 0
279. 3
129. 2
118. 0
274. 2
216.2
255.8
275. 5
2 9 7 .,7
290. 3
228.6
246.4
196., 1
246. 9
182.7
190. 3
212. 6
128. 3
219.8
199. 4
241. 1

268.3
266.6
216.5
201.8
290.6
132.3
123. 1
285.4
220.5
264.0
236.8
312.5
303.7
230.6
259.7
203.3
(4)
189.3
196.2
224.4
133.8
218.6
193. 1
245.4

269.3
269.6
219.7
205. 1
290.6
136.6
123.8
235.4
224. 1
266.2
239.3
312.5
303.7
226.2
259.7
203.8
(4)
191.3
197.3
224.4
133.3
219.5
(4)
245.4

260.3
127. 6
2 7 6 .3
129. 3
123. 1
114..3
114. 3

266.7
131.4
287.0
133.5
125.6
115.8
(4)

266.6
131.4
287.0
133.5
125.3
115.8
(4)

241. 4

249. 1

251.4

173. 2
140. 3
179. 2
160.,5
139. 1
127. 8
114. 3
155. 3
221. 3
111. 3
105. 6
116. 9
145. 9
114. 7
123. 0
117. 4
180. 0
123. 4
(4)
203.2
223.3
125. 9
131. 6

177.0
144.6
185.5
164.2
146.5
128.6
116.0
157.9
223.2
113.1
(4)
120.2
149.0
(4)
127.7
117.4
181.5
125.5
(4)
207.9
(4)
127.5
137.3

177.9
144.6
185.5
164.2
146.5
128.6
117. 1
(4)
225.8
(4)
108. 1
122.4
(4)
117.6
(4)

119. 1
181.5
125.5
(4)
207.9
(4 )

127.5
137.6

NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
I
CODE N O .
1132

1
1

POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
5111 .01
5112
5113 .01

1133

1134

1135

COMMODITY

01
0101
0111
0121
0131
02
0231
0232
0233
03
0331
0332
0333
034 1
0342
04
045?
0453
0454
0455
0456
0457
01
C101
0103
0105
023
0212
0214
033
0 321
04
0431
05
01
0101
0103
0104
01C6
0111
0113
0115
0 117
0119
0121
0123
0125
0127
0 129
0131
0133
0134
0135
0137
02
0241
0242
0244
0246
0248
0249
0251
0252

. 11
.04
. 10
.01
.08
.01
.06
.02
.04
.03
.09
.06
.02
.03
.08
.06
.01
.03

.06
.04
.07
. 10
.05
. 10
.04

.09
.02
.01
.05
.03
.06
.06
.08
.04
.03
.06
.07
.04
.08
.08
.06
.02
.08
.01
.05
.05
.09
.03
.04
.03
.08
.06

: 136

i

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR C E J u m E X
1
JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1979 1/ 1979 1/| 1979 1>

(CONT'D)

IMPACT S O C K E T , 1/2" S Q U A R E D R I V E
P N E U M A T I C CHISEL
P N E U M A T I C CHISEL R E T A I N E R

EA.
EA.
EA.

M E L D I N G M A C H I N E S AND E Q U I P M E N T
ARC UIELDING M A C H I N E S
TRANSFORMER T Y P E , A . C . / D . C .
R E C T I F I E R TYPE
ENGINE DRIVEN U N I T , D . C .
W I R E FEEDER
RESISTANCE MELDING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES
SPOT W E L D E R
ELECTRODE, RESISTANCE MELDING
ADJUSTABLE/RETRACTABLE STROKE
ARC M E L D I N G E L E C T R O D E S
MIRE ELECTRODE, 3/32", CORED
MIRE ELECTRODE, E70S3, . 0 4 5 " , BARE
TYPE 3 0 , S T A I N L E S S , C O V E R E D , 5 / 3 2 "
M I L D S T E E L , S T I C K , E - 7 0 1 8 , 1/8 X 14
M I L D S T E E L , S T I C K , E - 6 0 1 3 , 3/16 X 14
GAS M E L D I N G M A C H I N E S A N D E Q U I P M E N T
M E L D I N G T O R C H , BLOM P I P E
C U T T I N G T O O L , BLOW P I P E
FLAME C U T T I N G M A C H I N E
MELDING TIP, ACETYLENE
CUTTING T I P , A C E L Y L E N E
OXYGEN R E G U L A T O R
INDUSTRIAL P R O C E S S F U R N A C E S AND O V E N S
ELECTRIC
DRAW F U R N A C E , F A C T O R Y BUILT
ELECTRIC F U R N A C E F I E L D E R E C T E D
HEAT T R E A T I N G OVEN
FUEL FIRED
A T M O S P H E R E C O N T R O L L E D F U R N A C E , GAS
FIELD E R E C T E D F U R N A C E , GAS
INDUCTION H E A T I N G E Q U I P M E N T
INDUCTION H E A T E R , R A D I O F R E Q U E N C Y
GAS G E N E R A T I N G E Q U I P M E N T
ATOMOSPHERE GENERATOR, ENDOTHERMIC
PARTS AND A T T A C H M E N T S

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/76
DEC/74
DEC/72

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/73

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

C U T T I N G TOOLS AND A C C E S S O R I E S
SMALL C U T T I N G TOOLS
KEY MAY BROACH
TWIST DRILL
TMIST D R I L L , C A R B I D E T I P P E D
REAMER, MACHINE CHUCKING
SPUR GEAR HOB
M I L L I N G C U T T E R , SIDE
M I L L I N G C U T T E R , PLAIN
END MILL
H A N D TAP
R O U N D A D J U S T A B L E DIE
SOLID PIPE DIE
POUER SAM B L A D E , C I R C U L A R
POWER SAM B L A D E , B A N D
POLLER SAM B L A D E , HACK
TURNING TOOL HOLDER
THRCWAWAY INSERT, CARBIDE
INDEXIBLE CARBIDE INSERT, UTILITY
BRAZED TURNING TOOL, CARBIDE TIPPED
C A R B I D E TOOL BLANK
P R E C I S I O N M E A S U R I N G TOOLS
GAGE B L O C K S
MICROMETER CALIPER
C Y L I N D R I C A L P L U G GAGE
T H R E A D PLUG GAGE
SNAP G A G E , A D J U S T A B L E
PNEUMATIC GAGE, COLUMN TYPE
RING G A G E , C Y L I N D R I C A L
DIAL TEST INDICATOR

EA
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
SET
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
See footnotes at end of table.




UNIT

4 3

DEC/71
DEC/68

DEC/72

DEC/72

DEC/72

138 .7
129 .0
127 .0

141 .5
137 .7
132 .6

142,.5
137 .7
132 .6

224 .8
201 .4
191 .5
167 .2
265 .4
140 .7
212.9
202 .7
2 2 5 .6
175 .2
270 . 2
112 .5
108 .8
153 .0
300 .9
284 .6
174 .4
175 . 1
171 .9
174 .4
210 .6
157 .8
175 .0

227 .7
2 0 3 .8
200 .2
167 .2
266 .3
141 .5
214 .5
205 .9
225.6
175 .2
2 7 3 .0
112 .5
110 .8
154 .3
302 .9
290 .7
179 .7
1 8 1 .4
178 .4
175 .7
216 . 1
165 .2
181.2

229,.4
206,. 1
203,. 1
165,.4
271,.5
143..3
2 1 4 ..5
2 0 5 ..9
2 2 5 ..6
175..2
2 7 4 ..7
113..5
110..8
158..2
302,.9
293,.8
182..5
184.. 1
181..6
177..5
220.. 1
168,.9
184,.2

2 6 3 .3
275 .8
296.6
194 .9
2 4 3 .2
2 9 3 .2
285 .9
303 .9
190.2
210 .5

267 .0
273 .8
311 .8
198 .3
2 3 5 .5
2 9 5 .7
290 .9
309 .2
194 .6
215 .7

268.8
275 . 1
315 .6
2G0,.6
2 3 5 .5
299 .2
294 .8
313 .9
195,.6
215..7

288 .4
242 .3

300 .0
260 .0

305,.8
260 .0

204 .3
207 .6
302 .8
130..4
148..3
175..5
185.. 1
2 3 6 .. 1
228 .8
2 2 6 ..5
188..6
244,.8
301..5
2 1 9 ..6
148..9
184..3
2 0 7 ,.5
253. 1
190..6
235,.2
247,.0
182,.4
200,.6
175,. 1
234,, 1
182,. 1
199,.7
161,.4
166 . 1
179,.5

212 .5
216 .5
308 .5
139,.4
153..0
183 .7
191,.2
250 .2
244,.0
234 .9
198 . 1
258.8
322,.8
221.5
155 .5
188 .6
214 .5
263 .9
196 .8
244 .0
2 5 5 .6
185 .7
200 .6
175 . 1
238 .6
195 .8
199 .7
164 .7
166 . 1
183 .8

214 .6
218 .3
308 .5
139.,4
156..0
183.7
192. 4
2 5 0 ..2
2 4 4 ..0
239. 2
2 0 3 .,5
2 6 7 ..3
330. 2
2 2 1 .,5
159. 9
193..5
214. 5
2 6 3 .,9
196.,8
2 4 4 ..0
255..6
190,.0
200,.6
175.. 1
242..5
198,.3
213..3
171,.3
171.8
185,

223 .4

230 .0

230,.9

A

PRICE
NOV
1979

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967« 100 unless otherwise indicated)
1

1136

ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
01
0101
0102
0103
04
0491
11
1101
1103
1105
12
1201
1203
13
1301
14
1401
1403
1405
15
1501
1503
1505
21
2101
2103
2105
2106
2107
2108
31
3101
3103
3105

1137

113o
1101
1112
12
1201
1203
1205
133
1302
1304
1305
1309
1322
1323
143
1401
1406
1408
1411
153
1505
1507
16
16 11
1612
1613
17
1701
1703
193
1901
1903
313
3192
51
5102
5103
5104

1
1

COMMODITY

CODE N O .

.05
.03
.03
.03
.01
.03
.01
.03
.04
.03
.05
.04
.05
.04
.03
.03

.03
.02
.01

.09
.04
. 14
.06
.06
.03
.03
.06
.08
.06
.07
.07
.02
.06
.20
. 10
.07
.06
. 10
.08
.08
.01
. 16
.05
.03
.03
.03

PR CE

PRICE

INDEX

OCT
1 NOV
1 JUL
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

(CONT'D)

ABRASIVE GRAINS
LB.
ALUMINUM OXIDE
LB.
SILICON CARBIDE
F U S E D A L U M I N I A Z I R C O N I A G R A I N , 10 GRIT L B .
B U F F I N G AND P O L I S H I N G U H E E L S
100
B U F F , FULL D I S C , S E C T I O N S
GRINDING UHEELS, NON-REINFORCED RESINOID
A L . O X . , C P . 24 G T . , 2 0 X 2 1 / 2 X 6 , T Y P E O N E E A .
A L . O X . , C . P . , 24 G T . , 6 X 1 X 5 / 8 , T P . O N E E A .
EA.
Z R . A L . , 10 G T . , 2 4 X 3 X 1 2 , T P . O N E
GRINDING UHEELS, REINFORCED RESINOID
EA.
AL. OX., C P , 20X1/8X1, TYPE ONE
EA.
A L . O X . , C . P . , 7 X 1 / 4 X 7 / 8 , T Y P E 27
GRINDING UHEELS, NON-REINFORCED RUBBER
A L . O X . , C P . 46 G T . , 2 0 X 1 / 8 X 1 , T P . O N E E A .
GRINDING UHEELS, VITRIFIED BOND
A L . O X . , 60 G R I T , 7 X 1 / 2 X 1 1/4, T Y P E O N E E A .
EA.
A L . O X . , 60 G R I T , 2 0 X 6 X 1 2 , T Y P E O N E
EA.
S I . C A R B . , 60 G T . , 1 0 X 1 X 1 , T Y P E O N E
GRINDING UHEELS, DIAMOND
EA.
TYPE 11V9, 1/16X75 D I A . C O N C .
EA.
T Y P E 1AIS, 1 4 " X . 1 2 5 , 1 / 4 X 2 5 D I A . C O N C .
EA.
6 A 2 C , 6 " X 3 / 4 " , 1/16"X100 D I A . C O N C .
COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
B E L T , C L O T H RESIN B O N D
100
B E L T , PAPER G L U E B O N D
EA.
B E L T , CLOTH G L U E B O N D
100
EA.
F L A P U H E E L , CLOTH RESIN B O N D , 100 GRIT
V U L C A N I Z E D FIBER D I S C , 7 X 7 / 8 , 36 GRIT 100
V U L C A N I Z E D FIBER D I S C , 9 1/8X7/8 50 G R I T 100
METAL A B R A S I V E S
CASE
STEEL U O O L , «0 G R A D E
METAL H O U S E H O L D S C O U R I N G P A D S
CASE
NET
STEEL SHOT 550
METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS
BORING MACHINES
BORING MILL, VERTICAL
EA.
EA.
JIG B O R E R , N/C
DRILLING MACHINES
EA.
SENSITIVE DRILLING MACHINE
U P R I G H T FLOOR T Y P E D R I L L , P L A I N
EA.
EA.
RADIAL DRILL
GRINDING MACHINES
CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE, UNIVERSAL EA.
CENTERLESS GRINDING MACHINE
EA.
ROTARY SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE
EA.
EA.
INTERNAL G R I N D I N G M A C H I N E
R E C I P . S U R F A C E G R I N D E R , 8 OR 12 X 24
EA.
R E C I P . S U R F A C E G R I N D I N G M A C H I N E , 18X72 E A .
LATHES
EA.
E N G I N E L A T H E , 16" S U I N G OR UNDER
EA.
CHUCKING LATHE, AUTOMATIC, 8 SPINDLE
BAR M A C H I N E , A U T O M A T I C , 6 S P I N D L E
EA.
EA.
T U R N I N G M A C H I N E , N/C
MILLING MACHINES
VERTICAL K N E E T Y P E , M I L L I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
EA.
M I L L I N G M A C H I N E , BED T Y P E
MULTI-FUNCTION MACHINES. N/C
V E R T . OR H O R Z . S P . , M A N U A L TOOL C H A N G E E A .
VERTICAL S P I N D L E , A U T O M A T I C TOOL C H A N G E E A .
H O R I Z O N T A L S P I N D L E A U T O M A T I C TOOL C H A N G E E A .
GEAR C U T T I N G M A C H I N E S
HOBBING MACHINE
EA.
GEAR F I N I S H I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
OTHER METAL C U T T I N G M A C H I N E S T O O L S
HORIZONTAL BROACHING MACHINE
EA.
TAPPING MACHINE
EA.
H O M E SHOP
GRINDER, BENCH, 6" WHEEL
EA.
P A R T S FOR M E T A L - C U T T I N G M A C H I N E T O O L S
SPINDLE, SENSITIVE DRILLING MACHINE
EA.
EA.
C R O S S FEED S C R E W , S U R F A C E G R I N D E R
EA.
C R O S S FEED S C R E W , E N G I N E L A T H E

See footnotes at end of table.




UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
PASÉS

44

DEC/76
DEC/68
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
BELTS

DISCS
DISCS

TON

DEC/71
DEC/68
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/73
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/76
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72

2 6 7 ..5
2 7 3 .,9
2 9 4 ..7
112..9
2 0 3 ..4
2 1 7 ..7
2 0 7 ..6
2 5 9 ..2
197..5
229. 3
160..8
184..4
166..3
188..2
188..2
195..7
2 5 6 ..0
164..0
2 9 0 ..7
131..3
125..3
153..3
140..0
179.8
194..9
137.6
193.0
120..5
121..6
121..6
110..8
106..6
120,.5
112..9
268,. 1
2 2 8 ,.2
199,.2
2 4 6 ,.3
2 1 7 ..0
278,. 1
198,.7
230 .6
234,.9
2 0 5 ..6
2 6 4 .. 1
2 1 7 ..3
2 4 7 ..5
3 0 6 ..3
325. 8
2 2 2 ..0
2 1 7 ..6
2 6 2 ..3
2 9 7 ..0
189..3
2 1 1 ..4
2 1 3 ..5
173..5
170,.3
191,.0
149,.3
178.. 1
2 8 7 ,.6
305,.3
162.2
223,.3
245,.6
199..7
2 1 0 ..2
189..0
2 5 2 ,.8
324,.9
200..4
2 2 9 ,.6

279.2
(4)
(4)

124.4
213.8
228.8
221. 1
277.2
210.6
243.8
169.6
194.8
175.2
197.2
197.2
207.3
268.9
177.4
309.6
136.4
131.0
158.7
145.7
179.8
194. 1
183.7
193.0
121.6
121.5
121.5
111.7
110.5
121.6
111.3
281.3
233.0
206.4
244.0
222.5
273.8
206.9
230.6
247.7
216.9
274.2
229.5
266.0
306.3
330. 1
234.4
231.8
282.7
307.9
196. 1
235.9
237.0
(4)

176.8
192.3
151.5
187.7
395.8
307.6
174.4
232.8
258.0
203.4
219.7
(4)
262.2
335.0
206.6
239.4

284.0
287.4
307.7
124.4
213.8
223.8
(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)
(4)
136.4
131.0
158.7
145.7
179.8
194. 1
188.7
193.0
121.6
121.5
121.5
111.9
110.5
121.6
111.7
233.9
234.4
210.8
244.0
222.5
278.8
206.9
230.6
250.4
216.9
283.8
230.9
268.5
314.8
330. 1
239.6
240.5
298.3
319.2
197.7
238.2
237.0
192.3
176.9
192.3
151.9
137.7
310.5
331.5
174.9
233.7
259.6
203.4
221.8
(4)
263.8
342.6
206.6
239.7

NOV
1979

Table e. Producer prices and priceindexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
I
CODE NO.
1137

COMMODITY
METAL C U T T I N G M A C H I N E T O O L S

5105 .01
5106 .02
1138

,
21
2101
2104
22
2201
2203
2205
23
2301
2302
2303
2304
2305
2306
2307
25
2501
2503
41
4196
51
5102
5103
5104

.03
.04
.08
.06
.07
. 17
. 16
.09
.06
.08
.05
.07
.01
.07
.06
.02

114
1141

1142

1143

I

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

0101
0102
0103
0105
0107
0111
01
0101
0103
0104
0105
0107
0108
0109
02
0202
0203
0205
0207

.03
.03
.03
.04
.07
. 12
.05
. 13
.07
.03
.07
.08
.02
.05
.07
.03
.02
.02
.01
.01
.01

.03
.04
.03
.09
.04
.03
.04
.02
.06
.03
.07

EA.
EA.

M E T A L F O R M I N G M A C H I N E TOOLS
PUNCHING, BENDING, FORMING MACHINES
PUNCHING MACHINE, MANUALLY OPERATED
EA.
P R E S S B R A K E , H Y D R A U L I C OR M E C H N I C A L
EA.
SHEARING MACHINES
SHEARS, MECHANICAL, PLATE
EA.
SHEARS, HYDRAULIC, PLATE
EA.
S H E A R S , M E C H A N I C A L , SHEET
EA.
PRESSES
M E C H A N I C A L OBI P R E S S , 45 TONS
EA.
M E C H A N I C A L OBI P R E S S , 105-110 TONS
EA.
M E C H . PRESS, S T . SIDED, 200-300 TONS
EA.
M E C H . P R E S S S T . S I D E D 2 P T . , 400 T O N S
EA.
M E C H . P R E S S , 600 TO 1600 TONS C A P A C I T Y E A .
P R E S S , A U T O M A T I C 45 THRU 64 TONS C A P A C I T Y E A C H
P R E S S , A U T O M A C T I C 65 THRU 100 T O N S
EACH
OTHER METAL F O R M I N G M A C H I N E S TOOLS
FORGING M A C H I N E
EA.
RIVETING MACHINE
EA.
UIRE DRAWING MACHINE
WIRE DRAWING MACHINE
EA.
P A R T S FOR M E T A L F O R M I N G M A C H I N E TOOLS
K N I V E S , P L A T E S H E A R , 1" X 4" X 10*
PR.
C L U T C H LINING C O M P O N E N T S , OBI P R E S S
EA.
CLUTCH L I N I N G C O M P O N E N T S , 2 P T .
EA.

PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, AND EQUIPMENT
INDUSTRIAL P U M P S
RECIPROCATING PUMP, POUER OPERATED
EA.
C E N T R I F . - 9 0 G P M , 125 F T . , 3500 R P M , CI E A .
C E N T R I F . , 300 G P M , 140 F T . , 3500 R P M , C I E A .
CENTRIF.,-90 GPM,125 FT.,3500 RPM,SS 316EA.
C E N T R I F . - 1 0 0 0 G P M , 1 3 0 , F T . , 1750 R P M
EA.
C E N T R I F . , 3000 G P M , 175 F T . , 1750 R P M
EA.
C E N T R I F . , 400 G P M , 2000 F T . , 3500 R P M , C S E A .
TURBINE PUMP
EA.
R O T A R Y PUMP
EA.
AIR C O M P R E S S O R S , S T A T I O N A R Y
S T A T I O N A R Y AIR C O M P R E S S O R , 5 HP
EA.
S T A T I O N A R Y AIR C O M P R E S S O R , 75-125 H . P . EACH
S T A T I O N A R Y AIR C O M P R E S S O R , 150 HP
EA.
C E N T R I F U G A L AIR C O M P . , OVER 1,000 HP
EA.
GAS C O M P R E S S O R S
CENTRIFUGAL, UNCOOLED
EA.
A N G L E E N G I N E , 2,000 HP
EA.
R E C I P R O C A T I N G , 1,000 HP
EA.
E L E V A T O R S AND E S C A L A T O R S
E L E C T R I C FREIGHT ELEVATOR
EA.
GEARED ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
EA
GEARLESS ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
EA.
HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
EA.
H Y D R A U L I C F R E I G H T ELEVATOR
EA.
ESCALATOR
EA.
FLUID PGUER E Q U I P M E N T
F L U I D POWER P U M P S
GEAR T Y P E , 5-30 G P M .
VANE T Y P E , F I X E D , 5 TO 25 G P M .
V A N E T Y P E , F I X E D , 35 TO 45 G P M
V A N E T Y P E , V A R I A B L E , 7 1/2 TO 15 G P M
AXIAL PISTON V A R I A B L E , 7 1/2 TO 15 G P M .
AXIAL P I S T O N , F I X E D , 7 1/2 TO 20 G P M
AXIAL P I S T O N , V A R I A B L E , 35 TO 45 G P M .
FLUID POUER V A L V E S
INDUSTRIAL P N E U M A T I C , 0 - 2 0 0 PSI
INDUSTRIAL H Y D R A U L I C , 0 - 5 0 0 0 P S I
M O B I L E H Y D R A U L I C , 0 - 3 0 0 0 PSI
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL, 45 GPM.

S e e footnotes at end of table.




PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

(CONT'D)

CROSS FEED S C R E W , M I L L I N G M A C H I N E
BALL OR LEAD S C R E U , N/C M A C H I N E

359 .8
145 .6

379 .0
147 .2

379 .0
147 .2

DEC/72

301 .9
223 .0
188 .7
206 .8
241 . 1
322 .7
276 .6
224 .3
260 .2
296 .4
321 .0
307 .8
2 4 5 .0
289 .8
141 .6
246 .6
236 .8
328 .5
166 .9

308 .5
234.5
188 .7
206 .8
250.2
328 .0
276 .6
244 .7
268 .0
305 .2
327 .8
322 .5
253 .2
297.2
143 .6
254 .5
236 .8
328 .5
166 .9

314,. 1
251.5
188 .7
226 .7
253,.6
331,.9
286,.7
244,.7
2 6 8 ..2
305..2
327..8
322..5
253..2
2 9 7 ..9
143..6
2 5 4 ..5
2 3 6 ..8
328..5
166..9

DEC/73
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72

171 .8
2 4 5 .7
197 .0
272 .8
266 .6

171 .8
246 .4
199.0
2 7 2 .8
266 .6

171..8
251..8
202..3
278..8
273 .4

237 . 1

242 . 1

2 4 3 ..7

248 .8
247.4
301 .5
195 .0
170 .4
226 .9
163 . 1
257 .8
224 .2
207 .4
240 .9
182 .2
220 .7
205 .2
184 .2
143 .7
234 .3
302 .3
193 .7
2 2 3 .6

2 5 5 .4
2 5 3 .4
310 .3
197 .3
170 .4
238 .4
176 .0
270 .3
228 .2
207 .4
244 .4
188 .0
223 . 1
218 .3
195 .8
143 .7
241 .4
302 .3
203 .5
229 . 1

257.. 1
255,.2
310,.3
201..5
170..4
2 4 2 ..5
178..5
270..3
229 .6
209..8
244 .4
188,.2
223 . 1
218,.3
195..8
145..8
2 4 3 ..9
302..3
2 0 8 ..4
2 2 9 .. 1

216 .8

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/72
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/68
DEC/7 1
DEC/72
DEC/75
DEC/71
DEC/71

GENERAL P U R P O S E M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T
02
0202
0204
0205
0206
0207
0208
0209
0211
0231
03
0301
0303
0305
0307
04
0401
0403
0405

PR CE INDEX
JUL
OCT
1979 1/ 1979 1/

4 5

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

214,.0
116 .5
117,.6
118. 1
177 .7

2 1 5 .4

214 .8
117,.4
118..6
120,.2
179.. 1

2 2 0 ..6
286.4
216. 1
122. 0
118..3
129.,8
180. 5

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/72
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/7 1

176,.7
175 .8
162..4
223,.8
168 .2
161 .9
190.5
183..5
185..8
16 1..8
155..0
149..3
186. 0
189..3

180,.0
179,.3
168,.8
223,.8
167,.9
164.. i
190,.5
183..5
185..8
164..5
158..8
149..3
192..0
187. 5

182. 5
179. 6
168.,4
223.8
167. 9
169. 6
190.,5
183.,5
185. 8
167. 7
161. 7
149. 3
192. 0
199. 4

(4)

(4)

NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)

1
I COMMODITY

CODE N O .
1143

1

F L U I D POWER
0209
03
0301
0302
0305
04
0401
0402
0403
0404
0405

.05

.04
.06
.03
.02
.03

1144
023

0201
0211
0221
0231
0241
03
0351
0361
0373
0374
04
0491
0493
0494
0496
1145

1146

1147

1148

1|

.01
.05
.05
.03
.05
. 10
.04
.05
.05
.04
.06
.08

3

1

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR CE INDEX
1
OCT
NOV
1 JUL
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/
1979 1/

r

EQUIPMENT(CONT D)

H Y D R A U L I C V O L U M E CONTROL
EA.
CYLINDERS
INDUSTRIAL P N E U M A T I C , 2 INCH B O R E
EA.
INDUSTRIAL H Y D R A U L I C , 2 INCH BORE
EA.
M O B I L E , H Y D R A U L I C , 4 INCH BORE
EA.
FLUID POWER H O S E A N D TUBE F I T T I N G S
1/2 IN TUBE F I T T I N G , F L A R E L E S S , SS
EA.
1/2 IN TUBE F I T T I N G , F L A R E D - F L A R E L E S S
EA.
1/4 IN U N I O N , FLARED OR F L A R E L E S S B R A S S E A .
1/2 IN MP 1/2 HOSE 100 R 5 R E U S A B L E END E A .
1/2 IN MP 1/2 H O S E 100 R 2 P E R M A T T . E N D C A .
INDUSTRIAL M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G E Q U I P M E N T
C O N V E Y I N G EQUIPMENT
MONORAIL CONVEYOR
PACKAGE CONVEYOR
BELT CONVEYOR
TROLLEY CONVEYOR
P O R T A B L E BELT C O N V E Y O R
M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G TRUCKS
FORK T R U C K , E L E C T R I C P O W E R E D
FORK T R U C K , G A S O L I N E P O W E R E D
INDUSTRIAL T R U C K , 2 - W H E E L
PLATFORM TRUCK, HAND OPERATED
HOIST AND C R A N E S
H A N D CHAIN H O I S T , SPUR GEAR
ELECTRIC H O I S T , LUG TYPE
AIR H O I S T , 1,000 L B . C A P A C I T Y
CRANE, OVERHEAD BRIDGE TYPE

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
FT.
FT.
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

100 F T .
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/70

DEC/70

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

149 .4
178 .6
189 .6
187 .9
156 . 1
179 .4
228 .9

149.4
182. 2
189. 6
187. 9
163. 1
182. 6
227. 1
163. 6
165. 0
184. 6
166. 6

153. 7
184. 7
189. 6
187. 9
167. 8
187. 7
227. 1
163. 6
170. 5
196. 1
179. 7

231 .6
188 .5
249 .7
185 .9
226 .6
242 .0
237 .8
195 . 1
212 .6
2 3 5 .2
269 .6
252 .5
22 2 .4
2C8 . 1
2 4 5 .6
185,.9
246 .3

238.0
194. 4
264.3
191. 1
232.5
253.9
2 4 6 .8
200. 9
217.5
242.3
266. 1
269.6
226.2
212.8
247.2

239.7
195. 8
272.6
191. 1
233.0
26 1. 1
2 4 6 .8
200. 9
242. 3
266. 1
269.6
231.6
2 12.8
255.7

251.4

258.9

236,.3
253,.5
2 9 7 ,.3
2 2 0 .,4
245,.8
2 4 6 ..3
280,.6
164,.3
137,.9
26 1..7
203,.2
329..5
133,.7
2 4 5 ,. 9
121,.8
155 .5

24 1.8
264.4
300 . 9
222.0
253. 9
257. 9
286. 9
164. 3
270. 0
2 0 7 .8
341.5
141. 7
252.4
124. 5
157. 7

244.2
269.6
307. 9
222. 0
8 .1
257 .9
286. 9
164. 3
145. 7
278.9
213.4
346. 1
141. 7
252.4
124. 5
157.,7

(4)

16 1.8
177 .0
162 .0

(4)

(4)

(4)

0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0111
0115
0116
0121
0122
0124
0128
0133
0135
0137

.04
.02
.05
.03
.03
.04
.03
.03

M E C H A N I C A L POWER T R A N S M I S S I O N E Q U I P M E N T
SPEED REDUCER, WCRMGEAR, 2.5-3 C. D .
S P E E D R E D U C E R , PARALLEL S H A F T , H E L I C A L
G E A R M O T O R , PARALLEL SHAFT
SPEED REDUCER, WORMGEAR, 8 C . D.
R E D U C E R , P A R A L L E L S H A F T , SIZE 203
BEVEL GEA r R, C O A R S E - P I T C H , AGMA CLASS 8
SPUR G E A R , F I N E - P I T C H
F L E X I B L E C O U P L I N G , GEAR T Y P E
ROLLER C H A I N , S E M I F I N I S H E D
ROLLER C H A I N , F I N I S H E D
MILL CHAIN
ROLLER CHAIN P L A T E S P R O C K E T
V-BELT S H E A V E
UNIVERSAL J O I N T , INDUSTRIAL
C L U T C H , FRICTION TYPE

0111
0123
0131
0143
0145

.04
.06
.06
.04
.08

SCALES AND BALANCES
FLOOR S C A L E , BEAM T Y P E
BATHROOM SCALE
M O T O R TRUCK S C A L E , 50-60 TON C A P A C I T Y
C O M P U T I N G SCALE
H O P P E R S C A L E , 6,000 L B . C A P A C I T Y

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

192 .9
257 .7
187 .6
235 .4
125 .3
228 . 3

190. 8
254.6
191. 0
235.4
125. 3
214.4

194. 5
259.8
191. 0
239.6
128. 3
220. 1

0101
0111
0121
0 133
0135

.08
.07
.06
.06
.05

FANS AND B L O W E R S , EXCEPT P O R T A B L E
CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER
P R O P E L L E R FAN
A T T I C F A N , 30 INCH SIZE
AXIAL F A N , 36-38 I N C H , DIRECT D R I V E
INDUSTRIAL F A N , A R R A N G E M E N T N O . 1

EA.
EA.
EA.
LA.
EA.

270
2Ó5
284
244
295
270

.2
.8
.5
.9
.3
.0

275. 5
273. 1
285. 5
252.8
3 0 2 .8
272.3

275.6
273. 3
285.5
2 5 2 .8
3 0 2 .8
272.3

1 12.4
116 . 1
1 14.9
117 . 1
121 .5
1 14. 1
117 .0
1 14.0
1 1 1.7
111 .0
110 .7
110 .5
110 .3

115. 0
1 19.3
1 14.9
1 16.3
124. 5
,1 14.1
1 18.4
121 .0
1 13.4

115. 1
120. 2
118. 6
116. 3
125. 7
114. 1
118. 4
121. 0
113. 4

01
0101
0105
0107
0109
0111
01 17
02
0201
0205
0209
0215

.04 '
.07
.07
.04
.04
.03

.01
.02
.03
.01
.03

AIR C O N D I T I O N I N G AND R E F R I G E R A T I O N
HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
P A C K A G E D TERMINAL A/C
ROOM FAN COIL A/C
CENTRAL STATION A/C UNIT
UNIT COOLER
REMOTE REFRIGERANT CONDENSER
FINNED COILS, O.E.M.
U N I T A R Y AIR C O N D I T I O N E R S
Y E A R - R O U N D A / C , 2 - 3 TON
Y E A R - R O U N D A / C , 5-10 TON
S I N G L E P A C K A G E A/C
S I N G L E P A C K A G E HEAT PUMP

EQUIP
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

S e e footnotes at end of table.




4 6

DEC/74

JUN/76
JUN/76
DEC/74

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

(4)

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

2b

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

PRICE
NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
1
1
CODE N0.
I COMMODITY
1148

AIR C O N D I T I O N I N G AND R E F R I G E R A T I O N
0217
0219
0223
03
0302
0303
0306
0307
0309
04
0402
05
0502
0507
063
060 1
0603
0605
0606
0607
0609
06 1 1
0614
0617

1149

_3
oí
0101
0102
0103
0104
0106
0112
0113
0115
0116
0117
0118
0119
0121
0 122
0123
0124
0 125
05
0521
0522
0524
0525
0531
0532
0533
0541
0542
06
0651
0652
0653
0654

.05
.01
.01

.01
.02
.0 1
.01
.01

.08
. 10
.02
.03
.03
.03
.06
.01
.02
.03
.05
.03
.02
.01
.03
.05
.04
.03
.01
.0 1
.02
.04
.01
.03
.03
.07
.07

116
1161

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

EQU(CONT'D)

SPLIT S Y S T E M HEAT PUMP
SPLIT S Y S T E M , C O N D E N S I N G UNIT
A/C COILS
COMMERCIAL R E F R I G E R A T I O N E Q U I P M E N T
SECTIONAL COOLER
REACH-IN R E F R I G E R A T O R
MULTILEVEL DISPLAY CASE
FROZEN FOCD CASE
DRINKING W A T E R C O O L E R
REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS
COMPRESSOR, 5 H.P.
REFRIGERATION CONDENSING UNITS
C O N D E N S E R . 3/4-3.0 H . P .
C O N D E N S I N G UNIT OVER 3 - 1 5 H . P .
OTHER A/C AND R E F R I G E R A T I O N E Q U I P M E N T
CENTRIFUGAL L I Q U I D C H I L L E R
ICE CUBE MAKER
ABSORPTION L I Q U I D C H I L L E R
MOBILE VEHICLE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM
A U T O M O B I L E A/C
P I C K - U P / V A N A/C
RECIPROCATING LIQUID CHILLER
WATER COOLING TOWER
E V A P O R A T I V E AIR C O O L E R

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

M I S C E L L A N E O U S GENERAL P U R P O S E E Q U I P M E N T
VALVES AND F I T T I N G S
GATE V A L V E , I R O N , 6 INCH
GATE V A L V E , BRASS OR B R O N Z E , 1 INCH
GATE VALVE F O R G E D S T E E L , 1 INCH
GATE V A L V E , CAST S T E E L , 6 INCH
R E G U L A T I N G V A L V E , 1 INCH
E L B O W , M A L L E A B L E I R O N , 1/2 INCH
T E E , FORGED S T E E L , 1 INCH
E L B O W , W R O U G H T C O P P E R , 1/2 INCH
BALL V A L V E , B R O N Z E , 2 INCH
BALL V A L V E , SI E E L , 6 INCH
BUTTERFLY V A L V E , 125 W S P , 6 INCH
B U T T E R F L Y V A L V E , 150 W O G , 12 INCH
PLUG V A L V E , L U B R I C A T E D
IBBÎ1 GATE V A L V E
FIRE HYDRANT
S A F E T Y VALVE
CAST IRON V A L V E
BALL AND ROLLER B E A R I N G S
RADIAL BALL B E A R I N G , LIGHT
RADIAL BALL B E A R I N G , M E D I U M
STEEL B A L L , C H R O M E ALLOY
RADIAL BALL B E A R I N G , EXTRA LIGHT
ROLLER B E A R I N G , T A P E R E D
ROLLER B E A R I N G , C Y L I N D R I C A L
ROLLER R E A R I N G , N E L D L E
P I L L O W B L O C K , BALL B E A R I N G
PILLOW BLOCK, ROLLER BEARING
PLAIN BEARINGS
MAIN B E A R I N G , A U T O M O T I V E
CONNECTING ROD BEARING, AUTOMOTIVE
B U S H I N G , 3/4 INCH I . D .
B U S H I N G , 1 INCH I . D .

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
100 PC
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/77
DEC/68
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76
JUN/76

EA.
EA.
1000

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
SET
PR.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74

OI
0103
0 104
0105
0 106
0 107
023
0211
0212
0213
0214

.02
.03
.02
.01
.02
.03
.04
.05

FOOD P R O D U C T S M A C H I N E R Y
DAIRY INDUSTRY M A C H I N E R Y
HOHOGENIZER
ICE CREAM F R E E Z E R , C O N T I N U O U S TYPE
SOFT ICE CREAM FREEZER
MILK SHAKE FREEZER
P A S T E U R I Z E R , HTST P L A T E , 20 M P P H
BAKERY INDUSTRY M A C H I N E R Y
DOUGH M I X E R , B R E A D
O V E N , T R A V E L I N G T R A Y , GAS F IT R E D
Q V E N , R E V O L V I N G T R A Y , GAS F R F D
BREAD SLICER

S e e footnotes at end of table.




47

107 .4
161 .8
1 11.7
110 .3
1 12.8
11 1.8
1 10.9
110 . 1
103 .5
110 .8
118 .3
1 14.2
1 14. 1
114 .4
113 .6
115 .9
119 .5
119 .6
109 .3
116 .5
107 . 1
118 .2
1 15.3
110 . 1

DEC/70
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/70

(4)

168.2
111.6
110.6
113.3
112. 1
111.6
(4)

103.5
1 16.5
118.3
114.5
114.6
114.3
114.9
118.8
123.0
126. 1
(4)
(4)
(4)

120.4
(4)

115.3

(4)

168. 2
111. 6
110. 6
113. 3
112. 1
111. 6
110. 6
103. 5
1 16.5
117. 8
114. 5
(4)

114. 3
115. 2
120. 3
1?3. 0
123. 2
112. 7
(4)
(4)

121. 1
115. 3
115. 3

247 .6
253 .0
218 . 1
224 .3
208 .9
255 . 1
280 .7
352 .3
280 . 1
1 15.7
122 .7
126 .7
128 .3
140 .2
123 .3
124 .0
124 .5
128 .6
120 .4
229 .6
223 .5
233 .5
182 .0
144 .6
219 .8
220 .8
253 .2
262 .7
191 . 3
245
221 .8
222 .5
207 .2
197 .5

251.6
263.4
220.4
230. 1

120.4
230.9
223.5
233.5
186.6
44.6
219.8
223.0
253.2
262.7
203.0
243.9
221.8
222.5
209.3
20 1.9

120. 4
233. 1
227.6
239. 1
191. 3
144. 6
219.8
233.2
253.2
262. 7
203.0
248. 9
2 2 1 .8
222.5
2 0 9 .8
20 1.9

249 .8

253.9

255.3

236 .7
137 . 1
205 . 1
133 .3
186 .9
179 .2
192 .5
300 .6
225 .0
212 .4
193 .7
136 .9

239.9
187.9
205. 1
183.3
186.9
179.2
192.5
310.0
233.3
221 .7
203.5
'84. 1

241. 3
190. 5
209. 1
138. 0
190 . 1
182. 4
198. 0
315.4
236. 2
2.21. 7
208. 5
186. 1

.2

SPECIAL INDUSTRY M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T
„

3

PR CE INDEX
1
1 JUL
OCT
NOV
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/
1979 1/

(4)

263.4
280.7
366. 1
295.3
117.0
124.7
133. 1
127.7
138.9
124. 1
124.0
124.5
(4)

253.6
265.4
2 1 3 .8
(4)
(4)
(4)

2 8 0 .4 •
376.7
295.3
122. 0
124. 7
133. 1
129. 5
140. 3
124. 1
124. 0
124. 5
(4)

PRICE
NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
COMMODITY

CODE N O .
1161

FOOD P R O D U C T S M A C H I N E R Y
0215
0217
0218
04
0431
0432
0433

1162

«3
II
1111
1114
3
22
2225
2228
2231
2233
2237
33
3341
3343
3346
3347
3348
3
44
4449
4454
3
55
5561
5565
66
667 1
6673

1163

.02
.06
.02

.04
.05
.05
.05
.06
.01
.03
.08
.01
.02
.01
.02
.03
.03
.06
.05'
.02

„

3

03
0301
0302
0306
043
0411
05
0521
0522
1165 _3
01
0109
023
0225
3
05
0552
07
0771
0772

1166

.06
.09
.09

.08
.08
.02
.05
.03
.01
.05
. 10
.07
.03
.02

0 2 3,
04
0412 .01
06

1167
01

0101
0102
0103
0105
0106
3
02
0201
0202
3
03
0301

.03
.02
.05
.01
.01
.02

UNIT

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

(CONT'D)

BREAD BAGGING MACHINE, AUTOMATIC
R O U N D E R , H E A V Y DUTY
P R O O F E R , 5 L O A V E S PER TRAY
C O M M E R C I A L FOOD P R O D U C T I O N M A C H I N E R Y
FOOD S L I C E R , 10 INCH D I A M E T E R K N I F E
FOOD G R I N D E R , 25 TO 30 LBS PER M I N U T E
FOOD M I X E R , 20 QUART B0I4L
TEXTILE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
O P E N I N G , P I C K I N G , THRU C A R D R O O M
OPENING MACHINE, COTTON
DRAWING MACHINE
SPINNING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
WARPER, BEAM, HIGH-SPEED
OPEN END S P I N N I N G M A C H I N E
TWISTER, COTTON
SPINNING RING
TEXTURING MACHINE
WEAVING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
LOOM, AUTOMATIC
S H U T T L E L E1 S S LOOM
R E E D , 5 6 * S T N . S T L . , 50 D E N T S
SHUTTLE, COTTON
S H U T T L E , W O O L E N AND W O R S T E D
KNITTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
N E E D L E , LATCH T Y P E
DOUBLE KNITTING MACHINE
DYEING, DRYING, FINISHING MACHINERY
DYE B E C K , N O N - P R E S S U R E
CLOTH W I N D I N G A N D M E A S U R I N G M A C H I N E
INDUSTRIAL S E W I N G M A C H I N E S
OVEREDGING MACHINE
H I G H - S P E E D PLAIN SEWER
WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
OTHER THAN FOR H O M E W O R K S H O P S
C I R C U L A R S A W , RADIAL A R M 1 6 "
CHAIN SAW 1 4 " TO 1 7 " P O R T A B L E
BAND S A W , 36 INCH
>
FOR H O M E W O R K S H O P S
C I R C U L A R S A W , 10 INCH T I L T I N G ARBOR
SAW B L A D E
> SAW BLADE S O L I D TOOTH
SAW B L A D E . I N S E R T E D TOOTH
PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
PRINTING PRESSES, OFFSET
WEB-FED, NEWSPAPER, 4 - U N I T , 36"
TYPESETTING AND CASTING MACHINERY
PHOTOTYPESETTING MACHINE
B O O K B I N D I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
GATHERING MACHINE
PARTS, ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
PRINTING PLATE, ALUMINUM OFFSET
INTERMEDIATE ROLLER, RUBBER COVERED
O T H E R SPECIAL I N D U S T R Y M A C H I N E R Y
PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY MACHINERY
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
M I X E R , C H E M I C A L TYPE
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY MACHINERY

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/70
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

EA.
DELIVERY

DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
SPINDLE
EA.
EA.

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/75

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/75
DEC/73
DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.

1000

DEC/69
DEC/75

EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72

EA.

DEC/72

EA.
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/72

167. 2
317.8
226. 9
235. 0
208.6
196. 1
168. 6

205,.4
2 2 2 .3
179 .2
229 . 1
206,. 1
132 .2
111,.7
256 .7
186 .2
112 .6
234,.5
319,.4
109,.4
156,.7
192,.6
190.6
151,.4
152..0
107.4
2 4 5 ..4
190.6
179..5
207.7
177,.5
193,.3

208.4
226.7
189.7

208. 9
226. 7
189. 7

207.3
137.6

207.2
137. 6
111.7
258. 0
189. 5
111. 1
238. 6
323. 3
110. 3
163. 2
192. 6
190. 6
151. 2
147. 8
Í07. 8
265.0
2 1 3 .8

(4)
(4)

253.0
186.2
(4J

238. 1
321. 1
(4)

163.2
192.6
190.6
153.0
147.8
110.2
257.0
195.5

(4)

(4)

(4)

207.5
177. 1

207.5
177. 1

(4)

(4)

217,.0
2 0 8 ..3
2 1 6 ,.2
129..4
»91..5
2 4 5 ,.9
2 1 3 .. 1

225.2
215.6
223.3
130.7
195.2
260.5
229.3

225.2
215.6
2 2 3 .8
130. 7
195. 2
260.5
229.3

191.5
202.8
242.6
280.3
194.3
151. 1
87.4
235.9
201.0

191. 5
2 0 2 .8
246.6
284.7
194. 3
151. 1
87.4
235.9
201.0

EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.

DEC/69

EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/72

184..0
173..7

184.0
176.6

195. 7
176. 9

300.. 1
2 3 6 ..6
321..8
2 3 3 ..7
2 S 9 .. 1

304.9
294.2
323.2
236.4
289.5

305. 9
294.2
324.7
240.0
295.4

123,.5
126.. 1
127..7
125..3
126..7
133..2
129..5
1 18.
.5
123..5
123,.2
122..7
129..5

125.3
128.3
130.7
129.6
127.8
133.2
129. 1
119.6
124.9
125.0
124.4
130. 1

127. 2
130. 7
131. 7
131. 9
130. 7
137. 8
130. 9
122. 5
128. 2
131. 9
125. 0
130. 1

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

4 8

165.3
312.0
221.9
235.0
208.6
196. 1
163.6

EA.

EA.

PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY
F I L L I N G AND C A P P I N G M A C H I N E S
DRY P R O D U C T S F I L L I N G M A C H I N E
L I Q U I D C O N T A I N E R FILLER
FORM-FILL-SEAL- MACHINE
CAPPING MACHINE
CARTONER
PACKAGE FORMING AND WRAPPING MACHINES
WRAPPING MACHINE
BAG M A K I N G M A C H I N E
M A C H I N E R Y FOR P R O C E S S I N G P K G S . 1 B O T T L E S
BOTTLE CLEANING MACHINE

161,.9
304,.2
218.0
232,.5
2 0 1 ,.7
196.. 1
168 .6

185.. 1
196..4
240 .2
276 .2
194,.3
151,. 1
8 7 ..4
2 3 6 ..5
2 0 1 ..0

EA

See footnotes at end of table.




OTHER
INDEX
BASES

DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)

CODE N0.
1167

1
1

PACKING AND PACKAGING MACHINERY
0302 .01
0303 .02
0306 .02

117

1173

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
3
02
0211
0212
0214
0265
0266
0267
0268
0269
0271

.02
.02
.07
.06
.05
.03
.02
.04
.02
.06
.05
.06
.05
.04

„

EA.
EA.
EA.

OI
0101
0111
0131
0139
0199
02
0241
0242
0243
0244
0245
0246
0247
0248
0249
0263
0267
0271

124 .2
126 .4
126 . 1
179 .9

184. 1

185. 0

DEC/72

244 . 1
211 .9
249 .8
196 .2
241 .6
244 .8
156 .2
279 .2
219 .0
229 .2
253 .6
2 5 5 .5
269 .4
286 .9
2c5 .7
259 .5
243 .9

252.2
215.6
249.8
196.2
250.2
253. 1
155.9
293.9
230.5
249.6
278.8
260.3
278. t
294.3
289.3
265.4
262.4

2 5 4 .,3
217.8
249.8
204. 9
248.7
258. 5
155. 4
295.6
230.5
264.6
275. 0
263.6
278. 1
294. 3
300.6
274.7
262.4

EA.
EA.
EA.

171 .2
191 .3
151 .7
249 .5
116 .7
142 . 1
159 .7
156 .3
146 . 1
171 .6
178 .6
183 .2
79,.0
146 .6
191 .8
152,.2
157,.2
148 .6
150 .3
151,. 1
235 .5
231 .3
228 .9
228 .3
231 .8
230 .9
220 .7
162 .8
226 .5
262 .0
266 .6
222 .0
249 .0
237 .8
196 .4
195 . 1
219 . 1

173. 1
192.8
161.2
(4)
118.8
145.4
164.4
158.4
148. 1
171 .6
174.9
179.5
81.2
149.0
191.3
153.6
(4)
149.7
157.4
158.6
244.0
237.0
230.7
228.3
231.8
234.2
223. 1
(4)
235.5
(4)
266.6
222.0
263.4
250. 1
201.7
197.5
225.9

173. 9
192. 4
151. 7
256. 3
118.8
130. 3
164. 4
159. 6
148. 1
175. 0
174. 9
183. 0
81.2
149. 0
191. 3
153. 6
(4)
149. 7
157. 4
160. 5
245.4
237.6
230.7
228. 3
2 3 1 .8
234.2
223. 1
169. 2
242. 0
263.5
26Ó .6
222. 0
263.4
252.6
201.7
197. 5
227.2

1174

T R A N S F O R M E R S A N D POWER R E G U L A T O R S
B A L L A S T , F L U O R E S C E N T , FOR 2 - 4 0 W L A M P S
D I S T R I B U T I O N T R A N S F O R M E R , 25 K V . - A
D I S T R I B U T I O N T R A N S F O R M E R , 2 2 5 KV.-A
D I S T R I B U T I O N T R A N S F O R M E R , 10 K V . - A .
FEEDER V O L T A G E R E G U L A T O R , 7 6 . 2 K V . - A
T R A N S F O R M E R , DRY TYPE
POWER T R A N S F O R M E R , 2500 KVA
POWER T R A N S F O R M E R , 7500 KVA
POWER T R A N S F O R M E R , 15,000 KVA
PGWER A U T O - T R A N S F R . 150,000 K A W / O LT

.05
.01
.05
.04
.03
.03
. 10
.08
.07
.05
.05

3

0105
0111
0115
0117
0121
0131
0133
0134
0135
0136

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

163 .9
182 .3
143 .9
124 .6
17 1.5
164
165 .0
115 . 1
120 .8
126 . 1
127 .9

166.2
190.0
146.9
126.7
17 1.8
164.7
180.6
1 15. 1
119.0
127.0
129.3

166. 9
190. 0
143. 1
126. 9
173. 5
(4)
180. a
115..2
119. 0
125.,3
133., 1

100
100
100
100
100''S
100<'S
EA.
EA.
100 F T .

.04
.07
.08
.08
.07
.05
.02
.01
.01
.03

.06
.07
.03
.03
. 13
.05
.09
.04
.06
.05
.03
.03

S e e footnotes at end of table.




PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

EA.
EA.
100
100
EA.

.09
.09
.05

.01
.06
.04
.01
.01

3

O I0
0101
0104
0105
0106
0107
0108
0111
0112
0117
01 18
3
0119
02
0222
0223
0224

UIIRING D E V I C E S
CURRENT CARRYING
L A M P H O L D E R , I N C A N D E S C E N T , 660 W A T T S
L A M P H O L D E R , F L U O R E S C E N T , 660 U A T T S
POWER O U T L E T , R E S I D E N T I A L
SWITCH, REGULAR MECHANICAL, TUMBLER
L I G H T N I N G A R R E S T E R , 9-10 K V .
NONCURRENT CARRYING
G R O U N D ROD 5/8" D I A M E T E R , X 8 ' LONG
INSULATOR P I N , G A L V A N I Z E D STEEL
C R O S S ARM B O L T , 5/8 INCH D I A .
WALL P L A T E , P L A S T I C FOR S W I T C H
OUTLET B O X , S T A M P E D , 4 INCH O C T A G O N
SWITCH B O X , S T A M P E D METAL
CONDUIT B O X , CAST METAL
C O N D U I T CUTLET B O D Y , L B , 3/4 I N .
R I G I D C O N D U I T , G A L V . STEEL
I N T E G R A T I N G AND M E A S U R I N G I N S T R U M E N T S
ELECTRICAL (DIRECT M E A S . ) I N S T R .
W A T T - H O U R M E T E R , S I N G L E P H A S E , 30 A M P .
V O L T M E T E R , D . C . , PANEL T Y P E
WATTMETER
I N S T R U M E N T AND R E L A Y T R A N S F O R M E R S
P A R T S , V A R I O U S , FOR I N T E G R A T I N G M E T E R S
ELECTRONIC (INDIRECT M E A S . ) INSTR.
DIGITAL V O L T M E T E R
OSCILLOSCOPE
ANALOG VOLTMETER, ELECTRONIC
VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER, PORTABLE
S E M I C O N D U C T O R TESTER P A R A M E T R I C
C O M B I N A T I O N AND GROUP TEST S E T S
SIGNAL G E N E R A T O R , M I C R O W A V E
SIGNAL G E N E R A T O R » A U D I O
SIGNAL G E N E R A T O R , R . F .
FREQUENCY METER
FIELD STRENGTH INSTRUMENTS
OSCILLOGRAPHIC RECORDER, STYLUS TYPE
MOTORS, GENERATORS, MOTOR GENERATOR SETS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
FRACTIONAL H P . , D . C . , 1/2 H P .
FRACTIONAL H . P . , A . C . , 1/20 - 1/5 H . P
F R A C T I O N A L H P . , A . C . , 1/4 H P .
FRACTIONAL H P . , A . C . , 1/2 H P .
FRACTIONAL H P . , A . C . , 1/25 H P . A N D U N .
BLOWER M O T O R , A U T O M O B I L E
INTEGRAL H P . , A . C . , 3 H P .
INTEGRAL H P . , A . C . , 10 H P .
INTEGRAL H P . , D . C . , 5 H P .
INTEGRAL H P . , D . C . , 25 H P .
INTEGRAL H P . , A . C . , 50 H P .
G E N E R A T O R S AND G E N E R A T O R SETS
E L E C T R I C G E N E R A T I N G PLANT 100 - 125 KW
G E N E R A T O R S E T , G A S . E N G I N E , 1.5-2.0 KW
G E N E R A T O R , A . C . , 30 K W .

3

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

(CONT'D)

CASING MACHINE
LABELING MACHINE
TAPE D I S P E N S E R
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

1171

1172

COMMODITY

4 9

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/75
DEC/71
DEC/71

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/69
DEC/7 1
DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1

DEC/68

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

127.0
129.8
125.6

128., 1
131..3
125..6

NOV
1979

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE

TRANSFORMERS AND POUER REGULATORS

1174

0 1 4 1 .03
0 1 4 2 .04
0 1 9 1 .02
1175

1177

1178

01
0101
0102
02
0212
03
0321
0332
0 3 33 3
04
0441
0443
0452
0453
0454
05
0561
06
0671
0672
0673
07
0777
0781
0783
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0108
0109
02
0211
0212
0213
01
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0107
0108
0111
0112
033
0321
0322
0324
0325
0326
0327
0336
113
1101
1103
1105
1107
1111
1113
1119
3
1 2

UNIT

COMMODITY

NO.

.11
.05
.05
.02
.05
.04
.03
.03
.06
.03
.04
.04
.05
.04
.05
.06
.05
.05

.05
.01
.04
.05
.03
.03
.01
.01
.05
.03
.04

.02
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.01
.05
.04
.04
.04
.04
.05
.06
.03
.05
.04
.03
.04
.05
.01

PR C E I N D E X
1
OCT
NOV
i JUL
1979
1 1 9 7 9 1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
1/

(C0NT*D)

POUER A U T O - T R A N S F R . 150,000 KVA W / L T C
POWER GENERATOR TRANSFR. 500,000 KVA
ARC FURNACE TRANSFORMER
SWITCHGEAR, SWITCHBOARD, ETC. EQUIPMENT
PANELBGARDS
DISTRIBUTION, FUSIBLE
LIGHTING, CIRCUIT BREAKER
SAFETY SWITCHES
A - C . , 3 P O L E , 60 A M P S .
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AIR, A.C.
O I L , O U T D O O R , 115 K V .
O I L , O U T D O O R , 3 4 . 5 K V . , 1200 A M P .
SWITCHGEAR
A S S E M B L Y . I N D O O R , 600 V , A . C .
ASSEMBLY, INDOOR, 5 KV, A.C.
DISTRIBUTION CUT-OUT, INDICATING
BUS D U C T , PLUG-IN T Y P E , 600 A M P S .
F U S E L I N K , 15 A M P E R E S
CIRCUIT BREAKER LOAD CENTERS
12-24 B R A N C H E S
LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES
CARTRIDGE FUSE, RENEWABLE
CARTRIDGE FUSE, ONE-TIME
PLUG FUSE, OKE-TIME
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
S T A R T E R S , A . C . , 25 H P . , 440 VOLTS
S T A R T E R S , A . C . 75 H P . 4 4 0 V O L T S
C O N T A C T O R , A . C . , S I Z E 1, 3 P O L E

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74
DEC/74

EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
10 F T .
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
RECEIVING TYPE ELECTRON TUBES
MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 6BZ6
MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 6CB6A
M I N I A T U R E T U B E , T Y P E 12AU7A
M I N I A T U R E T U B E , T Y P E 12BA6
M I N I A T U R E T U B E , T Y P E 12BE6
M I N I A T U R E T U 3 E , T Y P E 35W4
MINIATURE TUBE, TYPE 50C5
STANDARD GLASS TUBE, TYPE 5U4GB
STANDARD GLASS TUDE, TYPE 6SN7GTB
P O W E R , TRANSMITTER, SPECIAL PURPOSE TUBES
E X T E R N A L A N O D E T U B E , 100 W A T T S A N D U N .
E X T . A N O D E T U B E , 101 T H R U 1000 W A T T S
INTERNAL ANODE T U B E . 25 WATTS AND LESS
I N T E R N A L A N O D E T U B E S , 150 TO 5 0 0 U
XENON GAS THYRATRONS
KLYSTRON, REFLEX OSCILLATOR
OSCILLOSCOPE T U B E . SINGLE GUN
CAPACITORS
ALUMINUM, COMPUTER GRADE
ALUMINUM, MINIATURE
ALUMINUM, A.C. MOTOR START
ALUMINUM, D.C., TUBULAR
TANTALUM, DRY SLUG
CERAMIC DIELECTRIC, FIXED
FILM DIELECTRIC, NON-METAL CASE
RESISTORS

5 0

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PER FLASH

DEC/68
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
1000
EA.

128.5
1 1 4 .6
218.4

128.8
114. 9
218. 7

200
235
258
224

200.9
2 3 8 .8
264.9
225.7

202. 9
2 3 9 .,4
264.2
2 2 7 ., 1

(4)

253.8
173. 7
235.8
160. 2
193. 2
195. 3
179., 1
197. 0
177. 2
225. 2
198. 3

200
256
253
244
283
200
197
202
212

EA.
EA.
1000

ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS
INCANDESCENT
100 W A T T S , I N S I D E F R O S T E D
PHOTOFLASH BULB, AG-1
SEALED BEAM HEAD-LAMP, REPLACEMENT
3-WAY, 50-100-150 WATTS
R E F L E C T O R , P A R T Y P E , 150 W A T T S
AUTOMOBILE LAMP, M I N I A T U R E , 32-4 C . P .
SEALED BEAM H E A D L A M P , 5.75 INCH O . E . M .
FLASHCUBE
OTHER THAN INCANDESCENT
F L U O R E S C E N T , R A P I D S T A R T , 40 W A T T S
M E R C U R Y L A M P , 400 W A T T S
FLUORESCENT, SLIMLINE, 75 WATTS

125 .6
115 .6
2 0 9 .8
.6
.6
.6
.2

2 3 9 .9
173 .6
2 2 5 .0
164 .5
185 .9
192 .0
173 .2
186 .5
174 .5
2 2 5 .7
189 .7

EA.

See footnotes at end of table.




OTHER
INDEX
BASES

DEC/68

DEC/67
DEC/67

DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

.4
. 1
.6
.8
.5
. 1
.2
.2
.0

178.0
<4)

168.0
185.5
1 9 4 .2
176.5
192.4
176.7
225. 3
203.5
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

211. 2
2 6 9 ..5
2 5 8 .,9
261. 2
2 9 0 .,4
200. 6
2 0 0 ., 1
199. 3
2 0 7 ..5

2 3 5 .5
2 4 5 .8
2 8 5 .2
238 . 1
197 .7
2 4 7 .4
273 . 1
2 0 8 .6
2 2 9 .2
123 .4
2 0 9 .9
2 0 4 .8
167 .9
2 3 7 .2

239.3
251.2
293.6
212.7

2 3 4 ..9
2 4 4 ..0
2 8 7 ..5
2 1 1 ..6
2 0 7 ..6
2 5 4 ..7
279. 6
216.8
2 3 8 ..7
107..2
2 1 1 .,4
2 0 8 ..6
166..6
2 3 8 ..0

136
238
217
235
199
252
248
313
214
251
222
185
191
194
192
258
190
289
205
146
154
129
197
134
114
145
106
150

139.9
238. 1
217.6
235.7
199.7
252. 1
248.0
313.4
214.8
2 5 1 .8
222.5
186.9
191.5
1 9 4 .6
192.0
263.5
190.6

.5
. 1
.6
.7
.7
. 1
.0
.4
.8
.8
.5
.7
.5
.6
.0
.5
.6
.4
. 1
. 1
.3
.0
.8
.7
.0
.6
.8
. 1

(4)
195.7
197. 0
1 8 9 .6
202. 1

(4)

256.4
278.8
220. 1
238.7
120.2
210.2
206.5
165.4
238.6

(4)

204.6
154.9
1 5 7 .6
129.7
1 9 7 .8
136.7
131.5
147.9
116.5
154.5

140. 6
2 3 8 ., 1
217. 6
235. 7
199. 7
252. 1
248. 0
313.4
214.8
251.8
222. 5
187. 9
193.7
194.6
192. 0
263. 5
190. 6
289.4
206. 9
156., 1
157. 6
129..7
197.,8
136.,7
132.,9
(4)

116.,5
154.,5

NOV
1979

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
I
I
I

CODE NO.
1178

01
0101
0102
023
0211
0214
0215
0216
033
0322
0323
0324
043
0432
05
0532
0533
063
0642
0644
0645
0646

.04
.03
.03
.02
.08
.02
.08
.04
.06
.08
.02
.01
.02

.07
.03
.01
.01
.01
.03
.04
.04
.03
.02
. 13
.02
.02
.02
.07

. 12
.06
.01
.03
.02
.02
.05
.03
.02
.03
.09
. 16
.07
.09
.06
.08

119
1191

UNIT

E L E C T R O N I C C O M P O N E N T S AND A C C E S S O R I E S
1233
1235
1239
5
21
2111
2131
23
24
2401
2403
2404
2406
3
2 5
2521
2527
27
31
3102
3104
3106
33
3301
3305
35
3503
3505
3511
3513
3515
37
3704
3706
41
4101
4103
4112
42
4221
4223
45
4552
4556
4558

1179

COMMODITY

02
0202 .09
0203 .03

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PR.
PR.
EA.
CASSETTE
REEL
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PER DIGIT
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND E
STORAGE BATTERIES
A U T O M O T I V E . 12 V O L T , R E P L A C E M E N T
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
DRY CELL B A T T E R I E S
FLASHLIGHT, D SIZE
GENERAL P U R P O S E , N O . 6
L A N T E R N , 6 VOLT
T R A N S I S T O R , 1.5 VOLT
CARBON AND G R A P H I T E P R O D U C T S
B R U S H , FOR FRACTIONAL H . P . M O T O R
B K U S H , FOR INTEGRAL H P . M O T O R
ELECTRODE, GRAPHITE
TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
OTHER T E L E P R I N T E R T E R M I N A L S
X-RAY EQUIPMENT
X-RAY TUBE, ANODE
MEDICAL X - R A Y UNIT
E L E C T R I C A L E Q P T . FOR I N T . C O M B . E N G I N E S
V O L T A G E R E G U L A T O R , FOR P A S S E N G E R C A R S
IGNITION C O I L , FOR P A S S E N G E R CARS
SPARK P L U G , A U T O M O T I V E
BREAKER POINT S E T , FOR P A S S E N G E R C A R S

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/72
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

6 2 ..9
150..6
150..7
144..8
181..7
153,.4
174.,8
187..8
2 0 0 ..8
2 2 9 ..2
161..8
137..4
117..3
156..0
134..0
2 2 9 ..4
8 6 ..3
99,.5
95..5
46,.0
92.. 1
94..0
8 9 ..9
8 6 ..5
91..9
8 9 ..3
8 2 ..8
8 8 ..9
74..4
78..7
8 4 ..9
69..6
51..2
35,.9
51..0
72,.6
51..2
58..4
4 6 ..6
56..8
55..3
35..4
70..9

64.4
155.9
150.7
145.2
181.7
155.3
174.9
194.9
203.3
235.4

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

2 2 5 ..0
2 1 5 .6
220 .0
202 .4
171 .4
174 .2
256 .7
179 . 1
162 .2
265 .8
195 . 1
225 .4
300 .7

231. 1
230.5
236.3
213.5
171.4
173.8
263.7
179. 1
162.2
267. 1
200.2
229.8
300.7

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
100
100
100 L B S .

51

(4)
(4)

115.2
156.0
134.0
250.5
86.3
99.5
95.5
46.0
93.3
(4)

89.9
87.6
(4)

89.3
81.5
88.9
75.2
78.8
84.9
70.0
51.2
(4)

51.0
(4)
<4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

(4)

155.9
150.7
145.2
181.7
155.3
177.5
198.5
210.7
238.3
171.8
148.8
115.2
156.0
134.0
250.5
85.2
93.6
95.5
46.0
93.8
97.3
89.9
87.6
(4)

88. 1
83.7
88.9
75.2
78.8
84.9
70.0
51.2
(4)

51.0
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4 )

233.0
229. 1
234.5
213.5
171.4
173.8
263.7
179. 1
162.2
273.4
200.2
229.8
309.9

EA.

JUN/77

95 .8

(4)

95.2

EA.
EA.

DEC/68
DEC/67

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

197 .5
248 .5
228 . 1
245 .3
254 .5
'.72 .6
213 .5

204.2
257.5
227.8
254.0
171.3
213.3

209.7
259.5
229.8
252.2
257. 1
171.3
215.2

209 .7

212.9

214.5

EA.
EA.

290
296
211
386

298.6
302.4
217.2
391.4

299.3
303.5
222.5
391.4

MACHINERY

OIL FIELD M A C H I N E R Y A N D TOOLS
OILFIELD DRILLING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
PORTABLE DRILLING RIG, ROTARY
P O R T A B L E M A S T , 140-142

S e e footnotes at end of table.




PR] CE INDEX
1
JUL
OCT
1 NOV
1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

(CONT'D)

FIXED METAL F I L M , 1/8 W A T T
FIXED W I R E W O U N D , N O N - P R E C I S I O N
VARIABLE WIREWOUND, NON-PRECISION
RELAYS
S E A L E D , 100 M M . , D . P . D . T .
DRY R E E D
ANTENNAS
CONNECTORS
COAXIAL ( R F )
CYLINDRICAL
RACK AND PANEL
E D G E B O A R D TYPE
M A G N E T I C TAPE
AUDIBLE RANGE
C L O S E D CIRCUIT TV
E L E C T R O N I C H A R D W A R E (RADIO H A R D W A R E )
DIODES
SIGNAL D I O D E , S I L I C O N
R E C T I F I E R D I O D E , SILICON
Z E N E R DIODE
THYRISTORS
SILICON C O N T R O L L E D R E C T I F I E R
TRIAC
TRANSISTORS
B1-POLAR T R A N S I S T O R , S I L I C O N
FIELD EFFECT T R A N S I S T O R
POWER T R A N S I S T O R , R . F .
POWER T R A N S I S T O R , 0-10 W A T T S
POWER T R A N S I S T O R 10W AND OVER
OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES
S I N G L E DIGDE INDICATOR
MULTIDIODE OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAY
DIGITAL BI-POLAR I.C.'S
TTL M E M O R Y D E V I C E S , V A R I O U S
TTL N O N M E M O R Y D E V I C E S , V A R I O U S
OTHER 8 1 - P O L A R D E V I C E S , V A R I O U S
DIGITAL M O S I.C.'S
MOS MEMORY DEVICES, VARIOUS
MOS NGNMEMORY DEVICES. VARIOUS
LINEAR I N T E G R A T E D C I R C U I T S
O P E R A T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R IC'S
DIGITAL I N T E R F A C E IC'S
OTHER A N A L O G IC'S

MISCELLANEOUS
3

OTHER
INDEX
BA?>ES

DEC/7 1

.2
.2
.6
.0

(4)

PRICE
NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
1
i
1

CODE N O .
1191

OIL FIELD M A C H I N E R Y A N D T O O L S
0211
0212
0213
0214
0215
0216
0221
0225
0232
5
0233
04
0401
0402
0412
0413
0421
0422
0431
0432

1192

1193

1194

COMMODITY

_3
01
0102
0104
0111
0112
0115
0117
02
0222
0224
0228
0232
0234
03
0341
0342
0346
0348
53
5301

.03
.06
.02
.02
.06
. 10
.04
.06
.02
.05
.03
.04
.07
.02
.03
.01

.06
.07
.06
.04
.06
.06
.07
.08
. 10
.02
.09
.01
.05
.05
.06
.03

3

01
0101
0105
0111
03
0313
0314
05
0521
063
0631
0632
0633
0634
0635
07*
0741
0742
0745
0746
0747
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
02
0211
0212
03

. 10
. 10
.04
. 10
.09
.04
.04
.04
. 15
.03
.07
.05
.07
.04
.04
.03

.02
.03
.07
.08
.06
. 10

UNIT

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

(CONT'D)

TRAVELING BLOCK
DRAU WORKS
C O M B I N A T I O N HOOK
R O T A R Y SLIP
SWIVEL
BLOWOUT P R E V E N T E R
R O C K BIT
ROTARY FISHING TOOLS
SLUSH PUMP
CASING CENTRALIZER
OILFIELD PRODUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIP.
WELL H E A D A S S E M B L Y
TUBING HEAD
SUCKER ROD
DEEPWELL PUMP
RETRIEVABLE PRODUCTION PACKER
PERMANENT PRODUCTION PACKER
P O S I T I V E C H O K E , 2 INCH F L A N G E D
GAS LIFT V A L V E
MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
UNDERGROUND
COAL LOADER
CONTINUOUS MINER
CLASSIFIER
FLOTATION MACHINE
S H U T T L E C A R , C A B L E REEL
MINE LOCOMOTIVE
CRUSHING, PULVERIZING, SCREENING MACHINERY
JAW C R U S H E R , P O R T A B L E , 2 4 - 3 0 X 3 6 - 4 2 I N .
ROLL C R U S H E R , P O R T A B L E , 3 0 - 3 2 X 2 4 - 2 6 I N .
GYRATORY CRUSHER, STATIONARY
BALL MILL
VIBRATING SCREEN
OTHER MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
ROCK D R I L L , P N E U M A T I C , 45 L B .
ROCK DRILL B O O M M O U N T E D
P E R C U S S I O N DRILL BIT
BLAST H O L E DRILL R I G . R O T A R Y
MINING MACHINERY PARTS
MINING MACHINERY PARTS
OFFICE AND STORE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
CALCULATING AND ACCOUNTING MACHINES
ACCOUNTING MACHINE
CALCULATOR, ELECTRONIC, PRINTING
P . O . S . CASH R E G I S T E R , E L E C T R O N I C
TYPEWRITERS
TYPEWRITERS, PORTABLE, MANUAL
PORTABLE ELECTRIC
SAFES
CABINET TYPE
COIN O P E R A T E D V E N D I N G M A C H I N E S
SOFT DRINK M A C H I N E , CUP T Y P E
CIGARETTE MACHINE
PHONOGRAPH
SOFT DRINK M A C H I N E , B O T T L E T Y P E
C O F F E E M A C H I N E , S I N G L E CUP FRESH BREfal
OTHER OFFICE AND STORE MACHINES
CHECK INDORSING MACHINE
ADDRESSING MACHINE, ELECTRIC
DUPLICATING MACHINE, ELECTRIC
TIME R E C O R D I N G M A C H I N E
DUPLICATING MACHINE, OFFSET
INTERNAL C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S
GASOLINE ENGINES
UNDER 5 H . P .
7-10.9 H.P.
36-70 H P .
81-180 HP.
OUTBOARD MOTORS
5-15 HP.
O U T B O A R D M O T O R , 40-80 H . P .
DIESEL E N G I N E S , O T H E R THAN A U T O M O T I V E

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/75

EA.
EA.
100 F T .
EA.
EA.

DEC/75
DEC/75

EA.
EA.

DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/72

274.9
298.4
246.3
241. 1
339. 1
244.8
272.7
149.4
254. 1
259.4
296.5
235.6
307. 1
142.0
185.8
190.2
137.3
154.3

131.4
302.6
344.6
487.0
445.0
365.9
298.3
(4)

254.2
196.6
292.6
175.3
165.8
27 1.3
243.2
242.2
312.3
308.0
210,5
277. 1
308. 1
253.5
249.8
(4)

140. 1
302.6
344.6
487.0
451.9
365.9
298.3
251.8
254.2
196.6
292.6
175.3
165.8
270.7
243.2
242.2
312.3
308.0
210.5
279.3
309.8
254.7
251.6
339. 1
248.5
233.2
156.6
266.9
266. 1
303.2
243. 1
311.2
157.7
184.3
180. 1
136.8
154.3
140.8

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74

(4)

EA.

DEC/72

274.9

274.9

274.9

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/73

EA.
EA.

134.3
91.7
116.2
52.8
106*2
140.7

DEC/68

135. 1
96. 1
125.6
55.4
106.2
140.0
135.4
143.4

143.4

135.4
91.9
116.2
53.6
106.2
143.3
14 1.3
146.4

198.4
167.5
146. 1
168.4
154.3
203.3
149.4
190.6
133.8
128.4
209.7
145. 1
214.2

200.8
163.5
146. 1
174.4

200.8
170.3
146. 1
174.4

203.3
151. 1
193.2
133.8
131.6
213.5
146.5
219.0

208. 1
151. 1
194.2
133.8
136.5
213.5
146.5
219.0

235.3
252.9
223.9
271.0
320.4
243.4
229.0
227.2
230.5
249.5

246.6
267. 1
246. 1
287.4
320.4

247.5
268.3
248.3
288.9
313.9
243.4
245.2
245. 1
244.9
254.6

DEC/75

DEC/74

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.

5 2

DEC/7 1

126.9
288.6
335.2
450.9
435.8
354.9
298.3
250.0
242.0
186.0
280.8
159.3
146.0
264.6
235.9
236.4
303.3
288. 1
203.6

248.5
281.4
155.8
255.9
265.2
303.0
235.6
310.2
142.0
183.3
175.3
136.8
154.3
140.8

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

S e e footnotes at end of table.




I
1 OTHER
1 INDEX
1 PAÇf-S

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/69

(4)

(4)

(4)

240.6
238.5
242.4
253.6

(4)

NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
J
1
1

CODE N O .
1194

INTERNAL C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S
0321
0322
0323
0324
04
0435
05
0545
06
0655

1195

.07
.09
.08
.07
.09
.06
. 16

3

0101
0105
0106
0112
0113
0114

.07
.04
.02
.05
.04
.06

1212

PR CE INDEX
1
NOV
OCT
1 JUL
11979 1/ 1979 1/ 1979 1/

314.. 1
220. 6
2 0 9 ., 1
191. 0

(4)
226.2
2 1 5 .8
191. 5

314.8
228.6
215.8
191.5

EA.

211. 3

222.8

222.8

EA.

3 1 2 ., 1

324. 1

324. 1

EA.

230. 0

241.6

241.6

280.2
348.4
215. 9
206.4
2 0 3 .,3
134. 8
345. 3

284.2
353.5
220.3
213.5
2 0 6 .8
134.8
345.3

290.2
353.5
220.3
213.5
206.8
134.8
367.8

170. 7

174. 1

175.6

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

M A C H I N E SHOP P R O D U C T S
EA.
C A R B U R E T O R S , FOR P A S S E N G E R C A R S
FT.
FLEXIBLE HOSE, BRONZE
FT.
F L E X I B L E H O S E STEEL
C O M P R E S S I O N PISTON R I N G , O R I G I N A L EQUIP E A .
PISTON RING SET
SET
INTAKE AND EXHAUST V A L V E S
EA.

HOUSEHOLD

121

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

(CONT'D)

HIGH S P E E D , 5 0 - 9 9 H P .
HIGH S P E E D , 101-200 H P .
HIGH S P E E D , 2 0 0 - 3 9 9 H P .
DIESEL E N G I N E , LOU S P E E D OVER 600 H . P .
DIESEL E N G I N E S , A U T O M O T I V E
TRUCK
GAS ENGINES
NATURAL GAS
PARTS A N D A C C E S S O R I E S
P A R T S AND A C C E S S O R I E S

F U R N I T U R E AND H O U S E H O L D

12

1211

UNIT

COMMODITY

DEC/74

DEC/71
DEC/7 1
DEC/74

DURABLES

FURNITURE

185.8

189. 3

192.4

197. 4
2 0 1 ., 1

198. 4
202.2

(4)
(4)

0111 . 11

METAL H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E
D I N E T T E SET

UOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
LIVING ROOM F U R N I T U R E
EA.
TABLE
DINING ROOM F U R N I T U R E
EA.
TABLE
ScT/6
CHAIRS
EA.
BUFFET
EA.
CHINA CABINET
BEDRCOM FURNITURE
EA.
BED
DRESSER, DOUBLE AND TRIPLE, INCL. MIRROREA.
EA.
CHEST

196..2

200.8

204.6

01
0101
02
0211
0216
0221
0231
033
0336
0342
0351

184. 8
2 0 7 .,7
2 0 5 .,3
213. 6
199. 6
2 0 8 .,7
194. 2
189..9
193..9
196..9

190. 9
209. 5
209. 4
215. 0
200. 0
209.2
199. 6
2 0 2 .,4
197. 2
2 0 0 ., J

194.6
213. 1
214.2
217.6
203.9
213.3
203.7
206. 1
20 1.8
203.5

UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
SOFA
CHAIR
SOFA B E D , C O N V E R T I B L E
BEDDING
BOX S P R I N G
MATTRESS, INNERSPRING

172,.9
171..0
173..0
171..9
157 .9
154 .3
156 .9

175. 2
172. 8
174. 6
178. 2
161..3
157..8
160,.5

177.6
174.8
177.3
(4)
164.9
161.3
164. 1

239 .8

248 .3

255.7

222 .7

223.3

223.3

1213

0101
0111
0121
3
1214
0102
0111

. 15
.25
.23
. 19
.26
.37
.37
.37
.31
.29
. 17
. 13
. 11

PORCH AND LAUN

1215

COMMERCIAL

122
1221

0101
0111
0121
0131

1222

.04
.05
. 11
.06

3

0111 .08
0121 .08

1231

0159 .35
0161 .30
0162 .36

1232

3

0141 .02
0161 .02

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

FURNITURE

FURNITURE

UOOD COMMERCIAL FURNITURE
O F F I C E C H A I R , SIDE
O F F I C E C H A I R , SWIVEL
O F F I C E D E S K , GENERAL P U R P O S E
OFFICE DESK, EXECUTIVE

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

218. 1
212 .8
215 .2
228 .6
228 . 1

218,.9
214.0
217,.3
228 .6
228 . 1

218.9
214.0
217.3
228.6
228. 1

METAL COMMERCIAL F U R N I T U R E
O F F I C E CHAIR
FILING CABINET

EA.
EA.

227 . 1
209 .4
247 .6

227 .5
211 . 1
247 .6

227.5
211.1
247.6

149 . 1

151 .8

152.8

130.5
118 .2
112.5
134 .2

132 .4
(4)
(4)
136 .3

132.9
120.8
(4)
136.3

2 0 3 .7
173 .3
196 . 1

210 . 1
175 .0
199 .5

213. 1
180.3
205.4

FLOOR

123

EA.

COVERINGS

SOFT S U R F A C E FLOOR C O V E R I N G S
TUFTED BROADLOOM, POLYESTER
T U F T E D B R O A D L O O M , NYLON
TUFTED BROADLOOM, ACRYLIC

SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.

H A R D S U R F A C E FLOOR C O V E R I N G S
VINYL SHEET G O O D S , S E M I - P E R M A N E N T
VINYL SHEET G O O D S , P E R M A N E N T

SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.

S e e footnotes at end of table.




5 3

DEC/68

PRICE
NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
( 1 9 6 7 » 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

01
0101
0103
0131
0132
0133
0138
02
0211
0232
03
0336
0337
0338
04
0441
0442

1242

.24
.24
.24
.23
. 19
.22
. 13

163.2

164.5

164.8
178.8
198.3
193.2
17 1.3
169.7
16 1.5

EA.
EA.

151.2
150.6
153.4

166.4
180.9
201.5
195.5
17 3.9
172.4
162.5
99.7
171.6
167.9
17S.3
157.7
162.0
162. 1
143.2
154. 1
153.9
154.2

EA.

169.0

(4)

170.3

VACUUM CLEANER
CANISTER TYPE

EA.

136.,3
133. 6

138.9
135.4

1243

139. 1
138. 1

3

0111 .09

1244

1245

3

0111
0115
0118
0122
0123
0127

SMALL E L E C T R I C A P P L I A N C E S
TOASTER, AUTOMATIC
FRYING PAN, ELECTRIC
CAN O P E N E R . E L E C T R I C
I R O N , S T E A M AND DRY
SHAVER, MEN'S
RANGE HOOD

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

147.,0
145. 2
154.,8
149.,0
135..0
143..4
147..9

148.3
145.2
154.8
149.0
135.0
145.2
151.7

149.4
146.8
157 .0
149.0
135.0
145.2
157. 1

E L E C T R I C LAMPS
TABLE L A M P , W I T H S H A D E
FLOOR L A M P , W I T H S H A D E

EA.
EA.

2 2 1 ..6
2 1 9 ,. 1
2 2 4 ..7

218.4
215.7
224.7

218.4
215.7
224.7

90,.2

87.8

87.9

98.7
53. 1

.07
. 16
. 11
.03
. 13
.08

0101 . 13
0111 .05

98.7
53. 1
135.0
90.0
84.7
89. 1

HOME ELECTRONIC

125
1251

1252

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EACH

EA.
EA.
EA.

0155 .26
0156 .35
0157 .08
3

EA.
EA.
EA.

JUN/76

101,.9
53,. 1
139 .6
92,.4
86,. 1
8 9 .2
85. 1
91,. 1

EA.
EA.

DEC/70
JUN/76

8 8 .9
73.4
87 .6

84.6
89. 1
(4)

(4)

90.0

90.3

<4)
(4)
(4)

85.8
73.4
87.7
246.6

DOZ.
DOZ.

230.9
299.8
239.5

234.5
307.5
239.5

HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE

309 . 1

309.8

328.2

0111 .04
0113 .05

HOUSEHOLD FLATWARE
STERLING, 6 PIECE
S T A I N L E S S STEEL

SETTING
SET

2 9 5 .8
500 .9
2 2 2 .6

451. 1
926.7

443.6
903.6

0101 .05

MIRRORS
MIRROR, PLATE GLASS

EA.

155.4

157.9

160.9

EA.
EA.

182 . 1
184 . 1
170 .6

189.9
189.9
(4)

<4)
(4)
(4)

178 .4

179.4

179.4

3

1266

(4)
(4)

244. 1

1262

1265

(4)

227 .6
299 .8
230 .8

DINNERWARE
V I T R E O U S C H I N A , P L A T E , C U P . SAUCER
EARTHENWARE, PLATE, CUP, SAUCER

0101 .02
0111 .04

1264

(4)

170 . 1
166.2
177.2
156.6
16 1.3
161.1

2 2 3 .7

OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE GOODS

126
1261

DEC/67

EA.
EA.
EA.

OTHER H O M E E L E C T R O N I C E Q U I P M E N T
TAPE RECORDER, CASSETTE PORTABLE
STEREO UNIT, COMPACT

1253
0103 . 15
0105 .08

DEC/70

EQUIPMENT

RADIO RECEIVERS
RADIO, PORTABLE
RADIO, AUTOMOBILE
C L O C K RADIO
TELEVISION RECEIVERS
BLACK AND W H I T E , P O R T A B L E
COLOR, CONSOLE
COLOR, PORTABLE

0104 .20
0105 .08
0106 .24

DEC/78

EA.
EA.

SEWING MACHINES
PORTABLE TYPE. U7TH IMPORTED HEAD

0131 . 12

NOV
1979 1/

161. 1

MAJOR APPLIANCES
COOKING RANGES
R A N G E , G A S , FREE S T A N D I N G
BUILT-IN WALL O V E N , GAS
R A N G E , E L E C T R I C , FREE S T A N D I N G
BUILT-IN WALL O V E N , E L E C T R I C
BUILT-IN SURFACE UNIT, ELECTRIC
MICROWAVE OVEN. COUNTERTQP
L A U N D R Y EQUIPMENT
WASHING MACHINE. AUTOMATIC
E L E C T R I C DRYER
REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
HOME FREEZER, UPRIGHT TYPE
R O O M AIR C O N D I T I O N E R
OTHER M A J O R A P P L I A N C E S
DISHWASHER, UNDERCOUNTER
FOOD W A S T E D I S P O S E R

.26
. 17
.25
. 12
. 11
.01

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1979 1/ 1979 1/

162. 2
175.5
194. 3
191. 1
168. 0
164. 3
159. 0
98.5
166. 1
162. 6
172. 6
154. 6
159. 8
160. 4
136. 1
150. 7
150. 2
152., 1

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

124
1241

UNIT

3

0121 .25
0122 .20

1

LAWNMOWERS
ROTARY, HAND PROPELLED
R O T A R Y , SELF P R O P E L L E D
CUTLERY

1267

S e e footnotes at end of table.




54

(4)

(4)

I PRICE
1
I NOV
1 1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexes for commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
i

¡

CODE N O .
1267

I
I

COMMODITY

CUTLERY

(CONT'D)

0101 .06
0 111 .02
0 121
0 131
1268

0101 .06

131

UNIT

1000
DOZ.
EA.
EA.

RAZOR BLADES
KITCHEN K N I F E
CARVING SET
HOUSEHOLD SCISSORS
METAL H O U S E H O L D C O N T A I N E R S
SAUCEPAN, ALUMINUM
N O N M E T A L L I C MINERAL

13

1
1
I
1

1
1 OTHER
I INDEX
1 BASES

DEC/75
DEC/73

EA.

PRODUCTS

PR] CE INDEX

| PRICE

!

OCT
| NOV
1 JUL
I 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

.8
.5
.4
.8

(4)
216.9
155.4
165.9

(4)
216 . 9
155. 4
165. 9

200,.4

200.4

201.6

249 .5

255.6

257. 1

185. 4

170
219
155
158

1 NOV
1 1979

GLASS

1311

01
0101
02
0207
03
0317
0318

.04
.04
.04
.05

FLAT GLASS
PLATE GLASS
PLATE G L A S S , 1/4 INCH
W I N D O W GLASS
W I N D O W G L A S S , SINGLE B
SAFETY GLASS
AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD
A U T O M O B I L E BACKLIGHT
CONCRETE

152
1321

155. 5

5C S Q . FT.

271 .7
175 .4
117,.2
134 . 7

278.0
175.4
1 17.2
184.7

284.7
175. 4
1 17.2
184. 7

245 . 1

246.9

248.4

212.2
227 .8
219.2
205.2

214. 7
228.6
219.7
207. 1

EA.
EA.

DEC/7 1
DEC/7 1

INGREDIENTS

$ 1 2 .,456

0101 . 19
0 111 . 17
0121 .06

TON
TON
TON

0151 . 16

CEMFNT
PORTLAND

TON

285 .5

282.9

2 8 2 .,9

245 .2

249.4

2 5 0 .,5

EA.
EA.

232 .4
220 .7
240 . 1

259.8
226.5
248.6

2 5 9 ..8
2 2 6 ..5
248. 6

.455
.509

FT.

229 . 1

254.9

2 5 4 .,9

10 .076

CU. YD.

251 . 1
220.. 3

254.2
221. 1

2 5 5 .,7
221. 1

1000

265 .9

265.2

265. 2

175 .2
161 . 1

175.2
16 1.1

175. 7
16 1., 1

CONCRETE

1555

155.5

207 .5
225 .9
215 . 1
197

133

1552

184.7

155 .5

S A N D , G R A V E L , AND C R U S H E D S T O N E
SAND, CONSTRUCTION
G R A V E L , FOR C O N C R E T E
C R U S H E D S T O N E , FOR C O N C R E T E

1322

1551

184,. 1
50 S Q . FT.

PRODUCTS

0101 .08
0 102 .07

BUILDING BLOCK
HEAVYWEIGHT
LIGHTWEIGHT

0101 .08

C O N C R E T E PIPE
CULVERT P I P E . R E I N F O R C E D

0101 . 16

154
154 1
0101 . 15
3

AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE

READY-MIXED CONCRETE
5 - 5 1/2 SACK M I X
STRUCTURAL CLAY P R O D U C T S , E X C . R E F R A C T O R
B U I L D I N G BRICK
B U I L D I N G BRICK

1544 '
0151 .08

CLAY

1545

CLAY SEWER PIPE
SEWER P I P E , V I T R I F I E D CLAY

0101 .05

1555

SQ. FT.

185 .2

189.5

188.,5

240 .8

245.0

2 4 8 .,2

DEC/74

154 . 1
260 .9
259 . 1
198 .9
282 .7
157 .5

157.4
260.9
259. 1
200.5
296.9
142.0

158..9
2 6 0 ., 9
2 5 9 .. 1
2 0 2 .. 0
502..2
145,.5

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

147 .5
142 .2
154 .5
136 .4
145 .2

149.4
14 2.2
157 .4
14 1.1
145.2

151,.8
142 .2
157 .4
146 .5
155 .0

528 .4

554.0

545 .9

515 .2

516.9

551 .7

FT.

REFRACTORIES

155
1552

FILF.
WALL T I L E , G L A Z E D , S T A N D A R D G R A D E

0 101
0 111
0 12 1
0131
0151

.
.
.
.

15
12
17
12

3

0 101 .0 1
0 111 .0 1
0 131 . 0 1
0141

R E F R A C T O R I E S , CLAY
FIRECLAY BRICK
SUPF.RDUTY F I R E C L A Y BRICK
LADLE BRICK
HIGH ALUMINA BRICK
CASTA3LE REFRACTORIES
R E F R A C T O R I E S , NON CLAY
MACNF.SITE BRICK
M A G N E S I T E - C H R O M E BRICK
BASIC R A M M I N G M I X E S
HON CLAY G U M M I N G M I X
ASPHALT

156

1000
1000
TON
TON

ROOFING

P R E P A R E D ASPHALT

1561

1000
1000
1 GOO
1000
TON

ROOFING

S e e footnotes at end of table.




55

DEC/74

5.,227
5..875
5..500

96.. 146

1,.961

455,.911
629,.582
311 . 988
245 .056
1875 .000
2437 .500
527 .555

Table e. Producer prices and price indexeslorcommodity groupings and individual
items—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherwise Indicated)

1361

PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING
0102 .07
0111 .10
0112 .06

1362

OTHER
INDEX

UNIT

306.2
386.6
331. 1

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

OTHER ASPHALT ROOFING

1371

-

392.4

394. 3

255.3

256. 2
229. 9

265.5

265. 5

GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS

268..0
276..9
231,.8
275..2
248..9

268.0
276.9
232.5
275.2
248.9

268.0
276.9
232.5
275.2
248.9

OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS

310,.5

341.2

342. 2

0101 .09
0102 .04

BUILDING LIME
HYDRATED, MASONS
HYDRATED, FINISHING

TON
TON

273.. 1
292,. 1
259,.0

277.4
263.8

277. 3
295. 7
263. 5

0101 .03
0102 .04

INSULATION MATERIALS
MINERAL WOOL, BATTS
MINERAL UOOL, BLOWING

1000SQ. FT
1000 SQ.. FT.

251,.0
243,.6
299..5

259.0
253.6
293.6

263. 2
256. 9
304. 0

0101
0111

BITUMINOUS PAVING MATERIALS
ASPHALT, PAVING
ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE

TON
TON

366,.8
460,.6
245,.3

415.2
538.4
261.0

415. 2
538. 4
26 1. 0

188,.4

193.6

194. 4

190,.8

196.3

197. 0

181 .7
175 .0
209,.8
201 . 1
222,.4
216. 4
143. 2

187.7
180.3
218.5
210.2
230.5

187. 9
180. 3
219. 5
209. 5
234. 4

143.6

143.6

226.,7

230.3

232. 9

213. 3

218.8

221. 7

280..6

286.3

288. 2

207. 0

216.8

219. 0

176..9

181.2

181. 7

179.3
117.0
102.5
106.5
229.7
160.3
119.0
155.5
133.9

182.5

182. 9
117. 0
110. 5
107. 0
246., 1
165. 3
118. 6
157..2
135.. 1
149..8
205,.7

0111

0121 . 0 2
0131 .02
0161
3

.12

1000 SQ..FT.

GLASS CONTAINERS
FOOD CONTAINER, WIDE MOUTH
FOOD CONTAINER, NARROW NECK
BEER BOTTLE, NONRETURNABLE
LIQUOR BOTTLE
BEVERAGE BOTTLE, RETURNABLE

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

14
141

DEC/68

MOTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT

1411

373..2
251..8

229.8

3

1394

322., 1
406. 9
349.,4

226..3

13Sf
0101 .01

1392

307.7
383.8
338.8

265..2

UALLBOARD
GLASS CONTAINERS

1391

PRICE
NOV
1979 1/

01
02
0271 .06
0281 .05
03
04

1412

MOTOR VEHICLES
PASSENGER CARS
MOTOR TRUCKS
10.000 LBS. GVU AND UNDER
10.001 LBS. GVU AND OVER
MOTOR COACHES
MOTORCYCLES

EACH
EACH
DEC/72

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS

3

(4)

(4)

(4)

AIRCRAFT

1421

FIXED UING
FIXED UING, UTILITY

11

144

DEC/68

RAILROAD EQUIPMENT

15

MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
TOYS, SPORTING GOODS, SMALL ARMS, AMMUNI

151
1511

NOV
1979
$18..212
5,.894
7,.973

3

0111 .04

136

139

PR CE INDEX
OCT
JUL
1?7? 1/ 197? 1/

(CONT'D)

SHINGLES/ STRIP
ROLL ROOFING» SMOOTH SURFACED
ROLL ROOFING, MINERAL SURFACED
GYPSUM PRODUCTS

137

142

I
1
1
1

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

3

0102
0104
0122
0133
0135
0143
0161
0165
0172
0191

.01
.01
.01
.04
.01
.24
. 14
. 16
.03

TOYS, GAMES, AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES
NON-POWERED TRANSPORTATION TOY
SPORTS ORIENTED GAMES
TOY GUN
PLAYING CARDS
GAME, BOARD
PRESCHOOL TOY
DOLL
STUFFED TOY
STROLLER
CHILDREN'S RIDING VEHICLES

DOZEN
DOZEN
GR.
DOZ.
DOZEN
EA.
DOZ.
EA.
EA.

Seefootnotesat end of table.




56

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

(4)

DEC/73

200.8

(4)

110.5
107.0
246. 1
162.2
118.6
157.2
(4)
(4)

205.7

78..943

57,.412
69,.958

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
!
j

CODE N O .

1512

1513

3

0121
0131
0132
0141
0151
0171
0181
01
0102
0106
0107
0108
0111
02
0222
0231
0232
0241

.01
.08
. 10
.08
.04
.01
.09

.07
.02
.04
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02

S P O R T I N G AND A T H L E T I C GOODS
GOLF BALL
GOLF C L U B , IRON
GOLF C L U B , H O O D
BASEBALL G L O V E
FOOTBALL
B O W L I N G BALL
BICYCLE

3

UNIT

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

P R I C E INDEX
1
1
NOV
1 OCT
1 JUL
11979 1/11979 1/ 1979 1/
165..5
79..7
95..8
97..4
161..2
150,.8
141,.5
211,.5

170. 5
79.7
110. 4
110. 8
180. 5
(4)
142. 1
214.4

170. 9
79. 7
110. 4
110. 8
180. 5
161. 5
142., 1
2 1 4 .,4

2 0 2 ..3
197,.9
2 2 0 ..2
184 .3
165,.7
2 3 4 ..2
195..9
2 0 7 ..0
220..2
203.. 1
199,. 1
211,.5

207.2
202. 3
220.2
194. 3
162. 6
243.5
203.6
212. 3
223.8
212. 0
203.5
213.7

207.8
202. 9
220.2
195. 0
163., 1
244. 6
204.6
213. 0
224. 6
212. 7
204.2
214. 5

214,.8

221. 9

2 2 1 .,9

1000

220,.9
2 1 6 ..3

228.6
223. 1

228. 6
2 2 3 ., 1

147. 1
153. 6
167. 2
134. 5
129. 3

146. 9
153. 6
166. 6
134. 5
129. 3

DOZ.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

SMALL ARMS AND A M M U N I T I O N
SMALL ARMS
REVOLVER
R I F L E , R E P E A T I N G , CENTER FIRE
R I F L E , R E P E A T I N G , RIM FIRE
R I F L E , SINGLE S H O T , RIM FIRE
SHOT GUN
SMALL ARMS A M M U N I T I O N
R E V O L V E R C A R T R I D G E , 38 S P E C I A L
R I F L E C A R T R I D G E , CENTER FIRE
R I F L E C A R T R I D G E , RIM FIRE
SHOT GUN SHELL
TOBACCO

152

!
j

COMMODITY

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
1000
1000
1000
1000

PRODUCTS

1521
0102 .01

CIGARETTES
FILTER T I P , K I N G S I Z E

1522

CIGARS
LOU P R I C E D
POPULAR P R I C E D
MEDIUM PRICED
HIGH P R I C E D

1000
1000
1000
1000

149..5
159,.3
167..2
132..8
128,.2

OTHER T O B A C C O P R O D U C T S
SMOKING T O B A C C O , 1 1/2 O Z . P A C K A G E
PLUG C H E W I N G T O B A C C O
S N U F F , 1 1/4 O Z . P A C K A G E

DOZ.
LB.
1/2 G R O S S

247 .0
2 3 5 .6
2 5 3 .9
258,.5

261.2
248. 6
2 6 9 .,5
272. 9

2 6 1 ..5
2 4 8 ..6
2 6 9 ..5
2 7 7 .. 1

192 .0

195. 8

196.,0

195 .3

194.,5

195..3

190 .4
243 .8
126 .7
152 .0

195. 0
243.8
130..5
157..3

195. 0
2 4 3 ..8
130..5
161..3

1523

0101
0102
0103
0104

.09
.02
.03
.02

0101 .02
0111
0121 .01

NOTIONS

153

B U T T O N S A N D BUTTON

1531
1532

3

0111 .05
0 121 .06

154

BLANKS

PIN F A S T E N E R S AND S I M I L A R N O T I O N S
SAFETY PIN
ALUMINUM ZIPPER
P H O T O G R A P H I C EQUIPMENT A N D S U P P L I E S

DOZ.
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/75

1541

PHOTOGRAPHIC

EQUIPMEHT

116 .2

118..9

119,. 1

1542

PHOTOGRAPHIC

SUPPLIES

171 .8

179..2

186,.8

1551

MOBILE HOMES
MOBILE HOMES, SINGLE
MOBILE HOMES, DOUBLE

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

138 .2
137 .9
138 .9

142..5
142..3
142..8

143,.5
(4)
145,. 1

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

103 .8
100 .7
103 .3
105 .3

104..3
100,.7
103,.3
106,.4

104,.4
101..9
103..3
106..4

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

108 .2
108 . 1
106 .8
111 .9
108 .3
105 .3
104 .5
104 . 1
103 . 1
106 . 7
106 .0
103 . 1
106 .2

109..4
109 . 1
107..9

110 .9
112,. 1
110 .7
112 .7
115 .8
108 .2
105 .5
105 .6
106 .6
111 .6
109 . 1
105 .2
109 .0

0111 .24
0113 . 15

156
156101
0101 .02
0103 .03
0105 .01

PERSONAL AID E Q U I P M E N T
ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS
EYE-GLASS TYPE
B E H I N D - T H E - E A R TYPE
IN-THE-EAR TYPE

157
157101
0101
0103
0105
02
020 1
0202
0203
0204
0205
03
0301

INDUSTRIAL S A F E T Y E Q U I P M E N T
RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
R E S P I R A T O R , AIR P U R I F I E R TYPE
R E S P I R A T O R , S U P P L I E D AIR TYPE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
EYE AND FACE P R O T E C T I V E EQUIPMENT
S A F E T Y G L A S S E S , C L E A R , LESS S I D E S H I E L D S
G O G G L E S , INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
FACE S H I E L D
WELDER'S HELMET
EMERGENCY EYE W A S H A N D SHOWER
HEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
H E A R I N G P R O T E C T O R , EAR M U F F T Y P E

.01
.01
.02
.01
.01
.03
.01
.01

EACH
EACH
EACH

EACH
EACH
EACH
PAIR
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH

S e e footnotes at end of table.




57

(4)
(4)

106
104
105
104
108

.4
.2
.3
.3
.7

(4)

103 .5
107 .0

PRICE
NOV
1979

$ 1 2 5 ..922
42..672
115.. 175
117..286
2 8 1 ..628
18..476
136..011

11..594

4 . 101
3 .830
25 .061

Table 6. Producer prices and price Indexesforcommodity groupings and individual
Items • Continued
(1967» 100 unless otherwise indicated)

1571

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
0303
04
0401
0402
0403
0404
0406
0407
0411
05
0501
0503
06
0601
07
0701

.01
.01
.01
.01
.01

0 1 0 2 .07
0 1 0 3 .05
0 1 0 4 .06

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR C E I N D E X
1
1
OCT
1 NOV
1 JUL
1 1979 1/ 1979 1/| 1979

PRICE
1/

(CONT'D)

HEARING PROTECTOR, PLUG TYPE
GUARDS* MECHANICAL POUER PRESS
BRAKE MONITOR
BRAKE PERFORMANCE TESTER
LIGHT CURTAINS
VERTICAL MOVING GATE
PULL-BACK TYPE
BARRIER GUARD
MISCELLANEOUS TYPES, POUER PRESS GUARDS
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
S A F E T Y C A P OR H A T
WELDER'S GLOVES, LEATHER
FIRST AID KITS
FIRST AID KIT
ALARMS» ELECTRONIC
BACK-UP ALARM* ELECTRONIC* AUTOMATIC
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS

159
1591

UNIT

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

101.5
110. 9
108.3
106.6
117.7
108.3
108.3
113.6
105.3
121.2
106.9
135.4

EACH

JUN/78

106. 1

108.2

108.4

EACH

JUN/78

108. 3

109.9

109.9

259.8

280.9

284. 9

177.,7
162. 3
216. 3
164. 9

179.9
165.8
218.2
166.9

179. 9
165. 8
218.2
166. 9

EA.
EA.
EA.

CASKET

100.0
108.6
106.7
104.7
115. 1
103.6
108.5
110.2
105.3
122.9
106. 1
(4)

EACH
PAIR

EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH

PRODUCTS

CASKETS
CLOTH-COVERED MOOD CASKET
HARDWOOD CASKET
STEEL* O T H E R T H A N S T A I N L E S S

100. 0
107.3
104.5
102. 9
113.6
103.6
108.5
110.2
102. 3
120. 9
104.6
137. 3

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

PAIR

DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

1592

MATCHES

179. 6

179.6

186. 3

1593®
0104
0105
0106
0 1 0 7 .01
0 1 0 9 .23

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
ELECTRIC GUITAR
TRUMPET
DRUM SET
PIANO* OVER 37"
ORGAN* EXCLUDING PIPE ORGAN

DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78

181. 2
101.8
114.,2
105..9
106. 0
150..4

182.7
101.8
115.0
108. 1
107.0
150.9

184. 0
104. 5
116.8
108., 1
107. 0
152.,8

1594

JEWELRY AND JEWELRY PRODUCTS
JEWELRY* PLATINUM AND KARAT GOLD
RING* L A D I E S ' H I G H F A S H I O N
RING* E N G A G E M E N T * L A D I E S ' * 14K G O L D
RING, WEDDING* GOLD
E A R R I N G S * L A D I E S ' * 14 K A R A T G O L D
OTHER PRECIOUS METAL JEWELRY
RING* S T E R L I N G , L A D I E S ' A N D M E N ' S
BRACELET* LADIES'* GOLD FILLED
COSTUME JEWELRY
R I N G , LADIES'* COSTUME
EARRINGS* LADIES'* COSTUME
EARRINGS* CHILDREN'S* COSTUME
N E C K L A C E , LADIES'* COSTUME
NECKCHAIN* MEN'S* COSTUME
WATCHBAND* METAL* MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
JEWELER'S MATERIALS AND FINDINGS
S E T T I N G * 14 K A R A T G O L D
FINDING* GOLD FILLED
DIAMONDS AND LAPIDARY WORK
D I A M O N D * .25 C A R A T

114. 2
122.. 1
119..2
116..8
131..6
121..0
108..7
102..3
112.6
103,. 1
100,.4
102,.7
109,.9
100,.0
102..3
109,. 1
120,.5
125,.5
109,.5

127.7
138.8
(4)
(4)
162.9
(4)
1 18.6
121.5
116.8
106. 1
105. 1

130. 3
141.,5
133.,7
135.,7
165., 1
135.,5
125..2
138..6
117..0
106.,4
106.,9

VARIOUS
VARIOUS

DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78

EACH

DEC/78

02
0201
0203
0205
0207
03
0301
0303
04
0401
0402
0403
0404
0405
0409
05
0501
0503
06
0601
1595

1596

1597

.03
.02
.01
.02

.01
.02
.03

3

0 1 2 3 .05
0 1 2 4 .02
0 1 2 5 .02
3

EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EA.

EACH
EACH
EACH
PAIR
VARIOUS
EACH
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
DOZ. PAIR
VARIOUS
DOZEN
EACH

PENS AND PENCILS
BALL POINT
MECHANICAL PENCIL
BLACK LEAD PENCIL

DOZ.
DOZ.
GROSS

(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)

(4)

112..0
(4)

116.9
147.9
151.9
139.0

110..6
117..6
150..2
154..7
139.,9

101,.2

109.4

112. 8

148 .9
136 .7
122 .3
177.8

157.6
149.0
138.4
177.8

157..6
149..0
138..4
177..8

0 1 3 2 . 10
0 1 3 3 .06

MATCHES AND CLOCKS
WRIST MATCH, WOMEN'S, IMPORTED MOVEMENT EA.
EA.
WRIST WATCH* MEN'S* IMPORTED MOVEMENT

163 .3
17 1 .5
149 .6

165.0
169.8
(4)

165.,0
169..8
149,.8

0141
02
0245
0246
03
0351
0352
04
0455

BRUSHES
PAINT BRUSH
PERSONAL BRUSHES
TOOTHBRUSH
HAIRBRUSH
HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE BRUSHES
SCRUB
BOWL, TWISTED-IN-WIRE
INDUSTRIAL BRUSHES
FLOOR SWEEP (PUSHBROOM)

175.2
182 .2
125 .3
131 .3
119 .2
2 1 9 .6
2 3 0 .3
206 .8
195 .3
182 .4

180.2
186.8
127.9
132.7
123.0
227.6
240.3
212.5
202.4
188.4

180,.2
186 .8
127 .9
132,.7
123 .0
2 2 7 .6
2 4 0 .3
2 1 2 .5
202.4
188 .4

.08
.04
.03
.01
.07

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.

See footnotes at end of table.




5 8

NOV
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and priceIndexesfor commodity groupings and individual
Items•Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
I
1
1
1

CQDE N O .
1597

BRUSHES

I

1599

3

01
0161 .02
0163 .01
3

0173 . 10

I

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PR CE INDEX
I
1
OCT
1 NOV
I JUL
I 1979 1/ 1979 1/1 1979 1/

(CGNT D)
EA.

POWER D R I V E N , W I R E WHEEL
P H O N O G R A P H R E C O R D S AND P R E R E C O R D E D T A P E S
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
M O N A U R A L , 33 1/3 R . P . M .
S T E R E O P H O N I C , 33 1/3 R . P . M .
FIRE

EXTINGUISHERS
P R E S S U R I Z E D DRY C H E M I C A L S T Y P E . H A N D

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All
data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
2
Seasonal commodity—no price available this month.
3
Some of the titles of the individual commodity price indexes
included in this grouping are not shown.
4
Not available.
Prices for some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.
«Regional price indexes for bituminous coal, industrial sizes,
contract are presented in table 8 of this report.




UNIT

1

0456 .02
1598

II

COMMODITY

208. 1

216.6

216.6

(4)

(4)

(4)

EA.
EA.

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)

(4)
(4)

FA.

175.4
16 1.8

175.4
161.8

175.4
161.Ç

'Prices for natural gas (05-31) are lagged 1 month,
includes only domestic production. Some prices are lagged 1 month.
•Prices for gasoline (5-71), light distillate (05-72), middle distillate (05-73), and residual fuels (05-74) are lagged 1
month.
,0
Regional refined petroleum product prices and price indexes are presented in table 7 of this report.
"Some prices for industrial chemicals (06-1) are lagged 1
month.

5 9

PRICE
NOV

1979

Table 7. Producer prices and price Indexestorrefined petroleum products by region
(Price per gallon, July 1975*100 unless otherwise indicated)

0571

02
0201

06

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09 01
07
0202
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09 .01
.07
0203
01 .01
02 .01
03 .01
04.01
05 .01
06 .01
07 .01
08 .01
09 .01
03
0301

0302

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

06

..07
Of
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09..01
0 3 0 3 ..08
01..01
02..01
03.,01
04. 01
05
06
07
08.01
09..01
04
0401

0402

0403

0572

0201

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
01
02

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COMMODITY

CODE NO.

.07

GASOLINE
REGULAR
D E A L E R T A N K - U A G O N TO RETAIL O U T L E T S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . .
EAST NORTH C E N T R A L .
UEST SOUTH CENTRAL.
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST S O U T H C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . .
EAST NORTH C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
PREMIUM
DEALER T A N K - U A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . . .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
UEST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . . .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH ATLANTIC
. .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST S O U T H C E N T R A L .
U E S T NORTH C E N T R A L .
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
UNLEADED GASOLINE
DEALER T A N K - U A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . . .
EAST NORTH C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH ATLANTIC. . .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
UEST SOUTH CENTRAL.
EAST SOUTH C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . . .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L .
U E S T SOUTH C E N T R A L .
EAST S O U T H C E N T R A L .
UEST NORTH CENTRAL.
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
LIGHT D I S T I L L A T E
K E R O S E N E TO R E S E L L E R S
NEU ENGLAND . . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .

.

See footnotes at end of table.




60

1967
FEB/73
FEB/73

FEB/73

FEB/73

FEB/73
FEB/73

FEB/73

FEB/73

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
1967
FEB/73

P RICE INDEX
OCT.
JUL.
1979C1)
1979( 1)
478.4
4 0 5 .3
438.9
37 1 .0
340 .9
400.2
194.4
166,.5
165 .8
194.5
194.8
166 .4
172 .3
202.0
199.4
173 .0
167 .9
195. 1
171 .7
202.6
171 .2
210.7
199.7
168,. 1
497.6
419 .3
174.2
209.8
209.0
175 .5
176.8
210.5
176 .5
211.5
215.2
186 .4
176 .3 (2)212.0
177.8
211.1
174 .0 ( 2 ) 2 0 3 . 1
178 .9
214.2
467.3
388 .0
167 .5
195.7
171 . 1
201.2
170 .0
198.3
166 .7
200.9
215.7
178 .4
195.4
168 .6
194. 1
160 .3
168 .6
196. 1
167 .5
208.7

NOV.
1979( 1)

PRICE
NOV.
1979

487.4
447.8
407. 1
197.9
197.5
198.3
206. 1
203.6
200.6
206.0
213.6
200.7
5 10.7
214.2
214. 1
215.9
216.7
221.5
(2)216.6
218. 1
(2)207.6
219.8
475.0
201.7
207.2
206.8
203.5
221.2
202.3
197.0
201.7
207 .4

.720
.724
.715
.706
.746
.688
.709
.735
.747
.713
.686
.687
.676
.680
.693
.688
.687
.690
.675
.698
.715
.695
.695
.694
.725
.739
.703
.718
.726
.724

390.3
364.7
197.2
195.0
194.0
197.6
197.9
192.2
200. 1
(2)202.7
200.3
447.0
(2)208.2
209.4
210.1
212.5
217.0
210.4
202.4
(2)204.9
216.3
454. 1
200.3
212. 1
199.7
203.3
204.5
191.8
200.4
(2)203.4
(2)215.4

396.0
369.8
200.7
198.3
197.6
200. 1
201.5
196.3
204.2
(2)204.7
201.8
453.4
(2)212.1
213.3
212.5
215.3
216. 1
213.4
207.2
(2)209.4
222.5
462.6
207.0
217.8
206.7
204.3
211.2
207.6
<3,
(2)211.5
(2)216.4

.774
.775
.774
.768
.789
.743
.759
.798
.815
.781
.740
.758
.736
.734
.746
.735
.742
.735
.726
.755
.779
.742
.782
.759
.778
.757
.760
<3,
.788
.801

144,.9
170.4
142,.4
166.7
141,.9
165.2
141,.7
164.7
140,.9
164.4
169.0
143 .7
140,. 1
163.0
142,.0
164. 1
140..9
168.0
141..9
174.3
144..5
169. 1
147,.4
174.3
(2)144,.4 (2)170.0
145,.6
173. 1
147,.3
175.7
176.4
147.2
171 1
148..7
147,.6
175. »
147..7
173.7
172.0
146..7
149..9
175.9
174.2
148..0
164.0
142..4
143..5
165.9
144.. 1
168.2
146..8
174.7
156,.5
179.3
144..6
166.7
145..4
173.2
140..0
163.6
147,.9
187.4
674.4
5 3 3 ..4
550.2
4 6 8 .,4
216.8
183..7
185..6
221.9

173.4
168.7
167.8
167. 0
167.3
171.9
164.2
167.8
170.5
175.9
169.5
177.6
(2)174.5
176.2
178.6
179. 1
175. 1
177.5
178.2
175.9
179.8
181.8
170.8
170.0
176.3
179.0
195.5
173.3
177.4
170.7
186.9
695.9
551.2
201.7
223.4

331,.9
312 .0
168 .7
167 .5
167,.2
170,.6
173,.2
168,.4
170,.0
173,.3
167,.3
377,. 1
(2)175,.7
178,.4
176,.7
178,.5
184..6
176..5
172,.5
176..5
180..0
379.5
175,.2
184,.2
171,.6
172,.9
178,. 1
169,.8
162,.5
177..9
172..1

.758
.760
.752
.750
.797
.727
.757
.789
.792
.739
.727
.722
.719
.725
.742
.713
.728
.734
.722
.730
.763
.728
.722
.747
.754
.799
.746
.747
.759
.782
.701
.632
.684

Table 7. Producer prices and price indexes for refined petroleum products by region—Continued
(Price per gallon, July 1975=100 unless otherwise indicated)
CODE N O .

0573

0574

03
04
05
06
07
08
09 01
030 1
07
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
07
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09,.01
030 1 .08
0 1..01
02..01
03,.01
04..0 1
05,.01
06,.01
07,.01
08,.0 1
09,.01

020 1

.08
01
02
03
04
05
07
09
030 1 ,01
01
02
03
04
05. 01
07..01
08
09

020 1

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COMMODITY
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
C O M M E R C I A L JET F U E L , K E R O S E N E BASE
NEW E N G L A N D
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
MIDDLE DISTILLATE
FUEL OIL N O . 2 TO R E S E L L E R S
NEW E N G L A N D
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
DIESEL TO C O M M E R C I A L
NEW E N G L A N D
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
RESIDUAL FUELS
CARGO S H I P M E N T S TO R E S E L L E R S
NEW E N G L A N D
M I D D L E ATLANTIC
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
PACIFIC
S T E A M ELECTRIC U T I L I T I E S
NEW ENGLAND
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
SOUTH A T L A N T I C
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC

FEB/73

1967
FEB/73

FEB/73

1967
FEB/73

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of
late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to
revision 4 months after original publication. All prices since February
1973 have a 1 month lag.




61

PF{ICE INDEX
OCT.
JUL.
197 9( 1 )
1979( 1 )
189. 1
20 1.3
202.7
345. 9
194. 1
186. 0
17 1.6
436. 1
179. 9
182. 9
198. 4
168. 3
210. 0
180. 0
192. 2
186. 5
180. 6
593. 1
483. 0
198. 7
190. 0
192. 0
206. 0
206. 9
196. 0
199. 4
189. 8
186. 5
470. 0
19 1.9
183. 5
194. 4
192. 8
184. 1
196. 4
195. 7
190. 0
174. 4
683. 1
451. 1
157. 0
153. 3
156. 7
142. 8
159. 8
(3)
162. 7
137. 0
(2) 139.0
(2) 133.8
155. 8
135. 2
167. 5
(2) 140. 9
(3)
(3)

229.5
251. 3
237.6
281.6
238.5
222.3
2 2 3 .8
562.7
226.5
236.3
247.6
2 3 0 .8
252.0
222.5
245.2
236. 0
238. 7
710. 5
575.2
230.6
227. 1
229. 1
246.8
245. 5
233.8
240. 7
22S.6
( 2 ) 2 3 3 .7
568. 0
223. 7
219. 3
224. 1
233.4
209. 3
224. 0
236. 7
243. 3
225. 9
798. 7
519. 9
17 1. 1
179. 4
184. 9
(3)
185. 5
(3)
183. 4
161. 1
( 2 ) 1 6 2 .6
( 2 ) 1 7 2 .3
172. 0
164. 2
187. 5
( 2 ) 1 4 0 .9
(3)
(3)

NOV.
197 9( 1)

232. 3
253. 5
242. 7
284.4
243. 7
221.4
222.7
585. 1
236.2
245.4
260.2
2 4 0 .2
270.5
229. 9
256. 1
248.7
244. 3
715.7
579.8
231.4
227.6
233.4
250.2
247. 3
237.4
244. 3
233.4
( 2 ) 2 3 3 .6
571.6
225. 3
219.8
224.2
234.4
213. 1
226.4
239. 1
244.6
226.8
818. 9
537. 5
17 1. 1
194. 5
191. 2
(3)
189. 2
(3)
188. 7
164. 6
( 2 ) 1 6 2 .0
( 2 ) 1 7 3 .7
181. 5
167. 7
187. 5
( 2 ) 1 4 0 .9
(3)
(3)

PRICE
NOV.
1979
.693
.74 1
.701
.799
.704
.658
.699
.686
.681
.669
.693
.713
.684
.670
.719
.721
.679
.671
.671
.659
.671
.697
.683
.670
.677
.659
.658
.681
.679
.673
.658
.696
.658
.670
.696
.698
.697
.477
.497
.557
.466
(3)
.451
(3)
.422
.489
.475
.537
.495
.475
.455
.349
(3)
(3)

2
Caution should be used in interpreting month-to-month changes,
because of low response rates from the sample of reporters which
ranged from 30 to 60 percent for these particular indexes.
3
Not available.

Table 8. Producer price Indexee for bituminoue coal by region
(June 1976=100)
Code

Commodity
and region

Bituminous coal, industrial sizes
contract
0301 Steam electric utility
North Appalachia
01
South Appalachia
02
Midwest
03
04

1979
1

1

July

Oct.

127.9
147.5
145.1
151.8
149.6
139.2

128.6
148.8
145.4
151.9
154.2
135.7

1

Nov.

0302

051203

128.6
148.9
143.3
151.9
156.4
136.0

'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4
months after original publication.
2
Not available.




Code

62

02

03
04
0303
02
03

1979

Commodity
and region

1

July

Oct.1

Nov

Manufacturing
South Appalachia
Midwest
West
Metallurgical, high volatile.
South Appalachia
Midwest

116.9
(>)
121.1
134.4
104.4
103.8
(')

116.8
<»>
120.9
134.0
104.4
103.8
9

116.8
3

t)

i)

1*20.9
134.0
104.4
103.8
(')

NOTE: These indexes aré designed to measure changes in the price of
coal sold in contract sales transactions (excluding captive production) in
various domestic mining regions. Prices are reported by coat operators or
sales agents, f.o.b. mine, per net short ton.

Table 9. Producer price indexes for special commodity groupings1
(1967=-100 unless otherwise indicated)
1978
COMMODITY

GROUPING

1979

ANNUAL
AVERAGE

NOV.

J U L . (2)

2 0 8 ..4
2 0 6 ..4
2 0 6 ..7

214.8
211. 1
212. 0

235 .4
225 .4
226 .4

197,.2
108,.8
106..3
158..9

203. 7
110 .0
109. 4
160. 3

190..5
140,,6
298 .2
209,.6
216..2
155,.6
190,.4
214..3
216,.3
228..8
179,. 1
228,.7
232,.3
232,.7
208.. 1
228 .3
212..7
216,. 1
2 1 6 ..7

193. 1
144.,7
316. 3
217. 3
2 2 3 .,4
161. 7
197., 1
222. 0
2 2 5 .,3
240. 2
186. 0
238. 0
240. 4
2 4 7 .,3
220. 2
236. 8
221. 0
223. 9
226. 7

ALL C O M M O D I T I E S EXCEPT FARM P R O D U C T S
ALL FOODS
P R O C E S S E D FOODS
INDUSTRIAL C O M M O D I T I E S LESS FUELS AND R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S AND
POWER
S E L E C T E D T E X T I L E MILL P R O D U C T S ( D E C . 1975 = 100)
HOSIERY
U N D E R W E A R AND N I G H T W E A R
C H E M I C A L S AND A L L I E D P R O D U C T S , I N C L U D I N G S Y N T H E T I C R U B B E R
AND S Y N T H E T I C FIBERS AND Y A R N S
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
LUMBER AND W O O D P R O D U C T S , E X C L U D I N G M I L L W O R K
SPECIAL M E T A L S AND METAL P R O D U C T S
F A B R I C A T E D METAL P R O D U C T S
COPPER AND COPPER P R O D U C T S
M A C H I N E R Y AMD M O T I V E P R O D U C T S
M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T , EXCEPT ELECTRICAL
A G R I C U L T U R A L M A C H I N E R Y , INCLUDING T R A C T O R S
METALWORKING MACHINERY
N U M E R I C A L L Y C O N T R O L L E D M A C H I N E TOOLS ( D E C . 197 1 = 100)
TOTAL T R A C T O R S
INDUSTRIAL V A L V E S
INDUSTRIAL F I T T I N G S
ABRASIVE GRINDING WHEELS
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
A G R I C U L T U R A L M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T , LESS P A R T S
FARM AND GARDEN T R A C T O R S , LESS PARTS
AGRICULTURAL M A C H I N E R Y E X C L U D I N G T R A C T O R S , LESS P A R T S

O C T . (2)

N O V . (2)

22 6

244 . 9
.8
228 .9

246 .7
229 .9
231 .8

219 .0
114 .0
114 . 1
168 .5

225 .4
1 16.0
1 13.0
17 1.2

226 .4
116 . 1
1 14.6
17 1.6

215 .0
151 .7
325 .3
235 .5
237 .4
19 1.9
207 .7
235 . 1
235 .8
260 . 1
202 .2
251 .2
257 .0
260 .8
222 .8
252 .3
231 .4
233 .9
237 .6

223 .7
155 .6
337 .4
242 .9
243 .7
211 .5
212 .8
240 .2
244 .7
269 .5
208 .7
259 .4
260 .3
271 .7
235 .3
258 .2
239 .5
246 .3
243 .7

226 .0
155 .4
323 .5
244 .2
244 .8
213 .6
214 .0
242 .0
247 .9
272 .5
209 .0
260 .9
261 . 1
276 .8
235 .3
256 .5
242 .4
248 .8
247 .4

Metalworking machinery: 1132,113304,1137, and 1138

'These indexes are calculated by combining indexes listed
below by commodity code after each special commodity grouping (Titles in table 6.) The weights are those for the comprehensive All Commodities index.
2
Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability
of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
All commodities—less farm products: 02 through 15

Numerically controlled machine tools: 11371111.11371112,
11371411,and113716
Total tractors: 1111 and 1128 less 111151
Industrial valves: 11490101 through 11490106,11490116
through 11490119, 11490121 through 11490127
Industrial fittings: 11490111 through 11490115

All Foods: 011,017, and 02 less 0261.0262, and 029
Processed foods: 02 less 029,0261, and 0262

Abrasive grinding wheels: 113611,113612.113613,113614,
113615

Industrial commodities less fuels and related products and
power: 03,04, and 06 through 15

Agricultural machinery and equipment less parts (old commodity
code 111): 111 less 111151 and 111251

Selected textile mill products: 0327,03370105,03370107,
03370109,03370111,03370342,034,03810155,
03810172,03810173,03810239,03810272,03810274,
03810362,03810364,03820102,03820132,03820133,
03820152,03820212,03820232,03830322,03830342, and
1231

Farm and garden tractors less parts (old commodity code 1111):
1111 less 111151
Agricultural machinery excluding tractors less parts (old
commodity code 1112): 1112 less 111251
Construction materials: 0621,0721.0811,08120101,
08120102,08120131,08120171,082,083.092,10130239.
10130248,10130255,10130263,10130269,10130271,
10130289,10130291,10150131,10150132,10150133,
10250101.10250103,10250104,10250105,10250117,
10250118,10250119,10250121,10250123.10250251.
10250252,10251993,10260106,10260107,10260109,
10260111,10260267,10260271,104101.105.106,1071.
10730101,10730106,10730111,10730112,10730113,
10730114,10730115,10730155,10730157,10740101,
10740131,10740181,10740182,10740187,10740191,
10740195,10810146,10830101,10830103,10830105,
10830107,10830109,10830111,10830121,10830123,
10830131,10830133,10830135,10830137,10830141,
10830146,10830148,10890126.10890133.10890151,
1142,1147,11490102,11490106.11490112,11490115.
11710101.11710102,11710103,11710104.11710265,
11710271,11710273,12110106,1232,13110101.
13110207,132,133.134, 136,137,1391,1392.1393

Hosiery: 03810172,03810173.03810274,03810364
Underwear and nightwear: 03810174,03810175,03810176,
03810177,03810178,03810274,03810275,03810278. and
03810362
Chemicals and allied products, including synthetic rubber and
synthetic fibers: 031,071102 and 06 less 064
Pharmaceutical preparations: 0635 and 0636
Lumber and wood products, excluding millwork and other wood
products: 081 and 083
Special metals and metal products: 10,111, and 141
Fabricated metal products: 103.104,105,106,107, and 108
Copper and copper products: 10220106,10220108.10220113.
102301,10240106,102502. and 102601
Machinery and motive products: 11 and 14
Machinery and equipment, except electrical: 111,112,113,114.
116,119
Agricultural
machinery, including tractors. 1111,1112 less
1
1 1 i 51 arid 111251




6 3

Table 10. Producer price indexes: Changes in commodity specifications,
November 1979
Commodity
code

New specification

Old specification

07-12-01-03

Tire: radial, passenger car, steel belted, rayon, nylon, or
polyester cord, AR78x13 or BR78x13 and HR78x15 or
P215/75R15, white wall, tubeless, load range B; manufacturer to distributor, f.o.b. factory, freight prepaid on
specified weight, each

Tire: radial, passenger car tire, steel belted, rayon, nylon or
polyester cord, AR78x13 or BR78x13 and HR78x15, white wall,
tubeless, load range B; manufacturer to distributor. f.o.b. factory,
freight prepaid on specified weight, each.

09-15-01-09

Paper napkins, household, 13" x 13-1/4 M -13-1/2", 1/4 fold,
basis weight 12-1/2-14 lb./50024" x 36". embossed,
semi-crepe, white. 60 to 250 napkins per plastic package,
case of 15 to 48 packages; manufacturer to jobber or chain
stores. f.o.b. mill with freight allowed or prepaid on
specified amounts, case.

Paper napkins, household. 13" x 13-1/4"-13-1/2". 1/4 fold, basis
weight 12-1/2-14 lb./50024" x 36". embossed, semi-crepe,
white, 60 to 250 napkins per plastic package, case of 16 to 48
packages; manufacturer to jobber or chain stores, f.o.b. mill with
freight allowed or prepaid on specified amounts, case.

10-32-01-16

Steel pail, 5 gallon, lug cover or closed top, 24 gauge, painted,
no fittings, carload lots; manufacturer to user, f.o.b. factory
or f.o.b. factory with freight equalized or partially absorbed
or with full freight allowed, 100.

Steel pail. 5 gallon, lug cover, 24 gauge, painted, carload lota;
manufàctuer to user, f.o.b. factory or f.o.b. factory with freight
equalized or partially absorbed or with full freight allowed, 100.

10-71-01-12

Window, aluminum, single hung for residential applications,
sizes 2840 or 2844, complete with hardware, with "B" glazing or insulated glass (double) glazing and weather stripping or open, mill finish with or without screens; manufacturer to distributor or dealer, C/L or T/L lots, f.o.b. factory
or warehouse with freight allowed to destination on
specified quantities or delivered destination, each.

Window, aluminum, single hung for residential application^ sizes
2644 or 2840, complete with hardware, with "B" glazing and
weather stripping or open, mill finish with or without screen;
manufacturer to distributor or dealer, C/L or T/Llot8, f.o.b. factory or warehouse with freight allowed to destination on specified
quantities or delivered destination, each.

10-81-01-41

Roof bolt, squarehead mine bolt, 5/8" x 42", rolled thread, expansion shell, standard plate 6"x6"x3/16"; manufacturer to
user, f.o.b. plant with full freight allowed on specified
amounts, 1000.

Roof bolt, squarehead mine bolt, 5/8" x 42", rolled thread, expansion
shell, standard plate 6"x6"x1 /4"; manufacturer to user, f.o.b. factory with full freight allowed on specified amounts, 1000.

10-89-01-61

Chain link fabric, 72". 9 gauge wire. 2" mesh, 4.15 to 4.18 lbs.
per linear foot; manufacturer to distributor, contractor or
consumer, f.o.b. mill. foot.

Chain link fabric, 72", 9 gauge wire, 2" mesh, 4.15 to 4.23 lbs. per
linear foot; manufacturer to distributor, contractor or consumer,
f.o.b. mill, foot.

11-11-05-22

Garden tractor, riding type, 10-20 horsepower; manufacturer to
dealer or distributor, f.o.b. factory or f.o.b. destination,
each.

Garden tractor, riding type, 8-12 h.p. engine; manufacturer to dealer
or distributor, f.o.b. factory or f.o.b. destination, each.

11-13-01-01

Incubator-hatcher, capacity 30,000-110,000 eggs; manufacturer to user, delivered or f.o.b. factory, each.

Incubator-hatcher, 30,000-1,000,000 eggs capacity; manufacturer
to user, delivered or f.o.b. factory, each.

11-33-01-21

Welder, electric arc, d.c., engine driven, model AEAD-200, LE,
stock no. 902 575; manufacturer to user or distributor, f.o.b.
factory with freight prepaid, each.

Welder, electric arc, d.c., engine driven, 200-300 amperes, 60-60
cycles; manufacturer to user, f.o.b. factory or f.o.b. factory with
freight prepaid, each.

11-93-03-12

Typewriter, electric, 11"-15" carriage; manufacturer to user,
f.o.b. destination, each.

Typewriter, electric. 13"-14" carriage; manufacturer to uaer f.o.b.
destination, each.

11-93-03-14

Portable electric typewriter, 84-88 character keyboard with
three or more repeat action keys, electric or manual carriage return, 9"-14" writing line; manufacturer to dealer,
f.o.b. shipping point or freight allowed on specified quantities, each.

Portable electric typewriter, 84-88 character keyboard with three or
more repeat action keys, electric or manual carriage return,
9"-11 " writing line; manufacturer to dealer, f.o.b. shipping point
or freight allowed on specified quantities, each.

13-92-01-01

Mineral wool, insulation batts, R-11, vapor barrier; manufacturer to wholesaler, jobber or distributor, delivered in
specified zone or delivered with specified freight
allowance, 1000 square feet.

Mineral wool, insulation batts, 3" nominal thickness, vapor barrier;
manufacturer to wholesaler, jobber or distributor, delivered in
specified zone or delivered with specified freight allowance,
1000 square feet.




64

ible

Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries

>67=1

iless otherwise indicated)
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
C COC

-MINING

1211

1311
1442
1455

JUL.
( 1)

1979
OCT.
(1)

NOV.
( 1)

INDUSTRIES-

-MANUFACTURING

06/76

121. 9
126. 5
430.2
358.2
194. 6
111. 8

127. 3
125. 4
442.6
373. 9
199. 6
123. 2

136. 0
2 7 0 .8
453. 1
457.5
219.3
125. 5

140. 2
275. 0
455.4
522. 0
223.5
126. 7

140. 2
252. 1
4 5 5 .8
533.5
224. 3
1 14.7

12/72

216.7
215.2
192. 5
205.2
169. 6

218.6
225. 9
187. 0
225.3
182. 9

2 4 3 .8
214.7
178. 4
227.5
186. 3

239. 1
213.0
163. 1
240. 1
196.8

241.6
214.2
188. 3
241.7
193. 4

154. 8
193. 2
131. 3
147. 0
207.6

160. 0
201.3
178. 3
159. 0
166. 0

171. 5
209. 9
182. 0
190. 9
206 .8

177. 5
213. 0
158. 2
184. 6
227. 3

178. 4
212.4
156. 3
184. 9
2 3 1 .8

107. 3
190. 7
188.,4
218. 0
183., 1

110. 8
193. 0
194. 3
2 2 2 .,7
192. 3

128. 1
209.0
202. 0
242. 9
2 2 4 .,5

123. 9
224. 3
202. 6
2 4 2 .,9
2 1 4 ..9

124. 6
223. 3
209.6
262. 2
204. 7

225. 6
2 8 7 ..9
181..5
106.,7
136..4

224. 0
323., 1
180..7
107. 8
137,.2

262.8
352..0
20 1..4
113. 6
148..5

2 4 4 ..8
333,.7
214,.9
117,. 1
151,. 1

2 4 2 ..6
315..2
2 2 8 ..2
118,. 1
155,.6

303..8
2 6 2 ..3
176.,9
2 0 4 ..6
141..4

331,.6
2 4 1 ..8
184,.7
2 1 0 ..7
142..0

4 0 3 .,7
2 7 1 ..0
2 0 3 ..5
2 2 1 ..5
149.,8

400,.9
280,.0
210 .4
229,.2
147 ,.4

392,.4
287,.5
221 .5
229,.2
147,.2

2 2 2 ..0
181,.0
109,.0
91,.4
164,. 1

224,.7
186,. 1
116,. 1
95,.7
165.. 1

246,.4
196,. 1
116,.2
99,.6
172,.9

260 .4
200 .7
1 16.9
98 .0
174 .3

260,.8
200,. 1
1 16.9
100,.3
174,.6

98 .5
111. 0
101.,4
125..3
167..4

98 .8
1 14.2
104., 1
125..5
170. 6

96,. 1
122. 5
107.,5
127. 6
177. 5

96,.4
126., 1
109.,2
129. 5
181. 2

96,.4
123. 1
108. 9
130. 0
182. 9

99..2
114..6
99.,3
194..3
180,.8

103..3
119.. 1
98..4
2 0 2 ..5
185..3

108. 5
120..5
105..4
2 0 5 ..8
'.94,,7

ill. 0
128..3
114..9
206,.6
194,.5

111. 0
128.,4
114. 9
206. 8
194,.7

180,.6
102..3
152..7
195..2
NA

181,.2
103,
157 ,
195 .4
102 .2

188,.7
103,.4
162..5
208,.9
102,.6

190,.0
110,.9
162 .9
213 . 1
103 .0

190,.0
110..9
163,.4
218 .9
105 .9

101
133
112
105
226

108 .7
146 .7
117 .8
105 .7
245 .4

108 .8
147 .4
1 17.8
105 .7
246 .9

12/75
12/75

IRON ORE
M E R C U R Y ORES
B I T U M I N O U S COAL AND L I G N I T E . .
C R U D E P E T R O L E U M AND NATURAL GAS
C O N S T R U C T I O N SAND A N D GRAVEL
KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY

1011
1092

1978
ANN
NOV.
AVG

INDUSTRIES-

201 1
2013
2016
2021
2022

MEAT P A C K I N G P L A N T S
S A U S A G E S AND OTHER P R E P A R E D MEAT
POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS
C R E A M E R Y BUTTER
C H E E S E , NATURAL AND P R O C E S S E D

2024
2033
2034
2041
2044

ICE CREAM AND FROZEN D E S S E R T S
C A N N E D F R U I T S , V E G E T A B L E S , P R E S E R V E S , J A M S . AND J E L L I E S .
DRIED AND D E H Y D R A T E D F R U I T S . V E G E T A B L E S , A N D SOUP M I X E S .
FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL P R O D U C T S
RICE M I L L I N G

2048
206 1
2063
2067
2074

P R E P A R E D F E E D S , N.E.C
CANE S U G A R , EXCEPT R E F I N I N G O N L Y
BEET SUGAR
C H E W I N G GUM
C O T T O N S E E D OIL M I L L S

2075
2077
2033
2085
2091

SOYBEAN OIL M I L L S
ANIMAL AND M A R I N E FATS AND OILS
MALT
D I S T I L L E D L I Q U O R , E X C E P T BRANDY
C A N N E D AND C U R E D FISH AND S E A F O O D S

2092
2095
2093
2111
2121

FRESH OR FROZEN P A C K A G E D FISH AND S E A F O O D S
R O A S T E D COFFEE
MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, VERMICELLI, AND NOODLES
CIGARETTES
CIGARS

2131
2211
2221
2251
2254

TOBACCO (CHEWING AND S M O K I N G ) AND SNUFF
BROAD W O V E N FABRIC M I L L S , COTTON
. . .
WEARING MILLS, SYNTHETIC
W O M E N ' S H O S I E R Y , E X C E P T SOCKS
KNIT UNDERl.'EAR M I L L S

2257
226 1
2262
2272
2231

C I R C U L A R KNIT FABRIC M I L L S
F I N I S H E R S OF B R O A D W O V E N FABRICS OF COTTON
F I N I S H E R S OF B R O A D W O V E N F A B R I C S OF M A N - M A D E FIBER AND SILK
T U F T E D CARPETS AND RUGS
YARN S P I N N I N G M I L L S : C O T T O N , M A N - M A D E F I B E R S AND SILK . . .

06/76
06/76
06/76

2282
2234
2298
231 1
2321

YARN T E X T U R I Z I N G , T H R O W I N G , T W I S T I N G , A N D W I N D I N G M I L L S .
THREAD MILLS
C O R D A G E AND T W I N E
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' SUITS AND C O A T S
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' S H I R T S AND N I G H T W E A R

06/76
06/76
12/77

2322
2323
2327
2328
2331

M E N ' S , Y O U T H S ' , AND B O Y S ' U N D E R W E A R
. . . .
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' N E C K W E A R
M E N ' S . Y O U T H S ' , AND B O Y S ' S E P A R A T E T R O U S E R S
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' WORK C L O T H I N G
W O M E N ' S AND M I S S E S ' B L O U S E S AND W A I S T S . . .

2335
234 1
2342
236 1
2331

W O M E N ' S AND MISSES* D R E S S E S
W O M E N ' S AND C H I L D R E N ' S U N D E R W E A R
B R A S S I E R E S AND A L L I E D G A R M E N T S
C H I L D R E N ' S DRESSES AND B L O U S E S
DRESS AND WORK G L O V E ? • EXCEPT KNIT AND A L L - L E A T H E R

12/77
12/72
12/75
12/77

100,.7
132 . 1
111,.7
NA
214 .4

2394
2396
2421
2436
2439
2448
2451
2492
2511

CANVAS AND R E L A T E D PP. JUCTS
A U T O M O T I V E AND APPAREL T R I M M I N G S
S A W M I L L S AND PLANING M I L L S , GENERAL
S O F T W O O D VENEER AND P L Y W O O D
STRUCTURAL W O O D M E M B E R S
W O O D P A L L E T S AND SKIDS
M O B I L E HOMES
PARTICLEBOARD
W O O D H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E , EXCEPT U P H O L S T E R E D

12/77
12/77
12/7 1
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/74
12/75
12/7 1

108 .4
98 .5
99 .6
107 . 1 1 14.3
106 .3
228 .9 244 . 1 251 .3
148 . 1
150 . 1 158 .8
136 .2
150 .0
142 .3
166 .9
149 .4
158 .9
126 .5
130 .3
138 .2
134 .3
159 .7
150 .0
164 .5
152 .4
158 .4

111 .4
112 . 1
1 14.3
1 14.3
262 .2 250 . 1
143 .3
153 .3
158 .2
158 .2
17 1.0
167 .9
142 .5 143 .5
136 .9
139 .6
168 . 1 171 .3

2512
2515
2521
26 11
2621

WO3D HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
M A T T R E S S E S AND B E D S P R I N G S
WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE
P'JLP M I L L S
PAPER M I L L S , EXCEPT B U I L D I N G PAPER M I L L S

12/71

143 . 1 145 .7
156 .3
157 .5
194 .3 200 .4
183 .7
178 .5
1 15.7
121 .2

150 .0
164 .5
216 .8
205 .4
130 .2

151 .8
168 .8
217 .6
215 .2
135 .2

153 .9
172 . 1
217 .6
215 .6
136 .7

2631
26'»7
2654
2655
2812

PAPERBOARD MILLS
S A N I T A R Y PAPER P R O D U C T S
S A N I T A R Y FOOD C O N T A I N E R S
FIBER C A N S , D R U M S , A N D S I M I L A R P R O D U C T S
A L K A L I E S AND C H L O R I N E

12/74

106 .4
251 .3
170 .8
123 .0
198 .8

119 .7
110 .8
262 .9 276 .4
189 .6
175 .5
126 .2: 136 .6
2 0 2 .2: 209 .5

125 .4
286 .4
195 .8
136 .6
213 .6

126 .4
286 .5
198 . 1
137 .2
216 .5

2821
2822
2324
2373
2874

P L A S T I C S M A T E R I A L S AND R E S I N S
S Y N T H E T I C RUBBER ( V U L C A N I Z A B L E E L A S T O M E R S )
S Y N T H E T I C ORGANIC F I B E R S , EXCEPT C E L L U L O S I C
NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS

06/76

103 .8
180 .5
107 .6
96 .6
166 .0

124 .9
103 .7
185 .8 214 .2
118 .6
108 .4
95 .5• 102 .8
170 . 1 188 .9

132 .5
224 .4
124 .7
107 .9
211 .9

133 .9
227 .0
124 . 1
1 11.7
221 .2

PRODUCTS

12/75

12/75
12/73
12/72

12/72
12/77
12/75

12/7 1

12/75
06/78

. . .

12/73
12/74

12/75
12/73

12/75

ootnotes at end of table.




12/72
12/73
12/71

6 5

. 1 106 .4
144 .2
.7
1 17.5
.4
.7
102 .4
.2 245 .4

ible

SIC industries—Continued

^67=1
PRICE INDEX
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
C COI

1978
NOV.
ANN
AVG

JUL.
(1)

1979
OCT.
(1)

NOV.
(1)

2875
2892
2911
2951
2952

FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
EXPLOSIVES
PETROLEUM REFINING
PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS

06/76
12/75
12/75

181. 9
217.3
1 19.6
117. 1
128. 2

184. 0
225.9
123. 3
120.4
134. 0

198. 1
240. 1
165. 5
134. 4
143. 6

218.4
2 5 0 .6
196. 3
145. 5
146. 1

226.9
251.8
200.9
145.6
151.6

3011
3021
3031
3079
3111

TIRES AND INNER TUBES
RUBBER AND PLASTICS FOOTUEAR
RECLAIMED RUBBER
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS
LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING

12/73
12/71
12/73
06/78
12/77

154. 0
158. 7
154. 3
NA
119. 1

161. 0
164. 1
155.4
101. 7
139.8

176.8
171. 0
169.2
111. 4
181.8

186. 5
173. 4
171. 7
113. 9
161. 9

190.9
173.4
177. 1
114. 1
150.8

3142
3143
3144
3171
3211

HOUSE SLIPPERS
MEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC
WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC
WOMEN'S HANDBAGS AND PURSES
FLAT GLASS

12/75
12/75

122. 5
127. 0
164. 1
111.4
142. 7

127. 1
133. 9
173. 7
114. 3
143. 9

135. 0
155. 4
198. 7
131.8
151. 9

136. 9
159. 3
202.3
131.8
152.6

137.0
159.2
204.0
131.8
153.3

3221
3241
3251
3253
3255

GLASS CONTAINERS
C E M E N T , HYDRAULIC
BRICK AND STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE
CERAMIC WALL AND FLOOR TILE
CLAY REFRACTORIES

244.3
2 5 1 .2
2 3 0 .8
107. 7
2 2 1 .4

250.6
256.0
240.7
111. 5
231.7

2 6 5 .2
2 8 5 .4
261.0
120. 2
246.5

2 6 5 .4
2 8 2 .8
2 6 0 .4
120. 1
2 5 1 .7

265.5
282.9
261.3
120.2
254.4

3259
3261
3262
3263
3269

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS, N.E.C
VITREOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES
VITREOUS CHINA TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES
FINE EARTHENWARE (WHITEWARE) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES
POTTERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C

176.3
189. 7
268. 8
228., 1
122.,2

179. 6
192. 6
284. 1
237., 1
127..9

188. 2
210., 1
297. 5
238. 8
131.,0

193. 2
214. 5
297. 9
245. 8
133. 2

192.6
215.7
305.3
246.9
135.0

3271
3273
3274
3275
3291

CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK
READY-MIXED CONCRETE

202.,0
217.,6
.129..4
229..5
172..3

211,.8
225,.9
131.6
242,.5
178,.9

232..7
249.,6
141..8
252..3
187..7

240.0
253..0
144..7
255..9
193..9

240.0
254.5
144.4
256.8
194.7

3297
3312
3313
3316
3317

NONCLAY REFRACTORIES
BLAST FURNACES AND STEEL MILLS
ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS
COLD ROLLED STEEL SHEET, S T R I P , AND BARS
STEEL PIPE AND TUBES

12/74

133,.6
262,.3
94 .8
241 .0
255 .2

139 .0
270 .5
96 .3
247 .4
258.6

148.. 1
292.8
116..5
270,.6
27 1,.9

150.. 1
296..3
116..2
271..9
272..8

152.3
297.0
117.5
273.2
272.8

3321
3333
3334
3351
3353

GRAY IRON FOUNDRIES
PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF ZINC . .
PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM
ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING OF COPPER
ALUMINUM SHEET,PLATE,AND FOIL

12/68

233 .5
223 .2
217 .4
170 .2
137 .6

240 .0
243 .2
220 .3
177 .2
142 .4

253,.9
281,.4
244,.9
211 .2
149 .6

265..6
265..2
256,.0
223,.3
150.8

266.0
257.9
263.2
222.7
151.5

3354
3355
3411
3425
3431
3465
3482
3493
3494

ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING, N . E . C . . . .
METAL CANS
HAND SAWS AND SAW BLADES
ENAMELED IRON AND METAL SANITARY WARE . .
AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION
STEEL SPRINGS, EXCEPT WIRE
VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS, EXCEPT P L U M B E R S ' 'BRASS G O O D S ' ! ! ! !

12/75
12/75

134 .3
119 .7
238 .5
147 .9
209 . 1
118 .8
119 .5
204 .6
185 .5

137 .3
121 .9
248 .3
153 .8
213.0
123 .0
121 .2
210 .6
192 .8

150,.3
132 .7
262,.2
162,.8
226..4
127,.8
134,.0
221 .6
205,.3

153..5
136..8
270..2
166,.9
230.. 1
132..7
137..5
223,.5
209,.5

157.3
139.9
273.8
169.4
231.7
132.7
137.9
223.9
211.6

3498

35 19
3531
3532
3533

FABRICATED PIPE AND FABRICATED PIPE FITTINGS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, N.E.C. . . .
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
MINING MACHINERY
OIL FIELD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT . . . .

12/76
12/72

265 .5
220 .0
114 .0
209 .5
264 .2

276 .4
228 .5
118 .5
217 .5
274 .6

294 .8
242,.3
125.6
231 .2
292 .0

297,.0
252.8
128.4
233 . 1
300,.5

297.4
253.7
129.0
234.7
301.3

3534
3542
3546
3552
3553

ELEVATORS AND MOVING STAIRWAYS
MACHINE TOOLS, METAL FORMING TYPES
POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
TEXTILE MACHINERY
WOODWORKING MACHINERY

12/71
12/76
12/69
12/72

204 .2
213 .6
111 . 1
179 .9
168 . 1

210 .8
225 .5
1 14. 1
184 .7
173 .9

215 .4
244 .6
119 .2
195 .0
185 .9

216.8
249,.6
121,.9
199 .2
193.0

220.6
253.5
122.7
200.6
193. 1

3576
3592
3612
3623
3631

SCALES AND BALANCES, EXCEPT LABORATORY
CARBURETORS,PISTONS, PISTON RINGS AND VALVES
POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS
WELDING APPARATUS, ELECTRIC
HOUSEHOLD COOKING EQUIPMENT

179 .7 185 .3
128 .2 133 .7
158 .3 164 . 1
178 . 1 182 .6
114 .8 117 .9

194 .8
139 .2
167 .9
193.5
122 .0

192 .9
141 .5
171 .4
196 .2
124 .3

196.6
143.5
170.5
197.9
125.8

3632
3633
3635
3636
3641

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM
HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANERS
SEWING MACHINES
ELECTRIC LAMPS

06/76
12/73

109 .6
141 .0
135 .4
111 .2
214 .7

110 .7
144 .4
137 .5
115 .4
226 . 1

113 .6
148 .8
141 .6
1?1 .8
240 .8

114 .8 115.3
152. 1 153.5
144 .3 144.7
122 .0 122.0
244 .8 240.8

3644
3646
3648
3671
3674

NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
. . .
COMMERCIAL LIGHTING FIXTURES
. . . . . .
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, N.E.C
ELECTRON T U B E S , RECEIVING TYPE
SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES
. . .

12/72
12/75
12/75

185 .8
112 .7
114 .6
200 .9
85 .3

193.9
117 .2
118 .3
210 .5
84 .2

203 .3
127 .9
127 .6
226 .5
84 .2

212 .8
130 .3
129 .3
227 .2
84 .7

214.2
132.0
129.8
227.3
85.0

3675
3676
3678
3692
37 11

ELECTRONIC CAPACITORS
ELECTRONIC RESISTORS
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
PRIMARY BATTERIES, DRY AND MET
MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES .

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

111 .5
118 .3
118.9
161 .9
115.9

112 .6
122 .6
123 .7
162. 1
119 .9

126 .7
124 .0
133.4
172 .8
125 . 1

134 .0
127 .8
138 .4
173 . 1
129 .6

134.9
127.8
140.7
173. 1
129.8

3911
3915
3931
3942

JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL
JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND MATERIAL AND LAPIDARY WORK
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
DOLLS

12/78
12/78
12/78
12/75

NA
NA
NA
103 .2

NA
NA
NA
104 .5

119 .7
111 .6
105 .4
111 .8

135 .3
129 .5
106 .2
112 .9

138.4
132.3
107. 1
113.0

Se




. . . .

12/75
12/71

12/75

. . . .

12/75

12/75

GYPSUM PRODUCTS
ABRASIVE PRODUCTS

12/71

12/75

12/75

. . .

12/72
12/75
12/75
12/71

06/76
12/72
12/75

12/75

at end of table.

66

Table 11. Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 unless otherwise indicated)
P R I C E INDEX
1972
SIC CODE

INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

3944

G A M E S , T O Y S , AND C H I L D R E N ' S V E H I C L E S , EXCEPT D O L L S A N D B I C Y C L E S

3955
3961
3995
3996

CARBON PAPER A N D INKED R I B B O N S

12/75
12/78
06/76
12/75

BURIAL C A S K E T S
H A R D S U R F A C E FLOOR C O V E R I N G S

N A — N o t available.
N.E.C.—Not elsewhere classified.
'Data for July 1 9 7 9 have been revised to reflect the availability of late




OTHER
INDEX
BASES

1978
ANN
NOV.
AVG

JUL.
(1)

1979
OCT.
(1)

NOV.
(1)

172.3

174.0

183.5

185.7

186.3

105.1
NA
113.0
116.3

106.1
NA
115.8
117.0

117.1
104.6
123.3
128.3

121.5
108.6
124.8
131.0

125.5
109.1
124.8
134.1

reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4
months after original publication.

6 7

ible

Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries
P E R C E N T C H A N G E TO 11/79 FROM INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
C COE

-MINING

1-MONTH
AGO

3-MONTHS
AGO

6-MONTHS
AGO

12-MONTHS
AGO

0.0
-8.3
0.1

1.0
2.6
0.2

10.1
101.0
3.0
42.7
12.4
-6.9

INDUSTRIES-

0.4
-9.5

-8.6

6.3
6.1
1.0
24.9
3.8
-8.5

2021
2022

MEAT P A C K I N G P L A N T S
S A U S A G E S AND OTHER P R E P A R E D M E A T P R O D U C T S
POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS
C R E A M E R Y BUTTER
C H E E S E , NATURAL AND P R O C E S S E D

1.0
0.6
15.5
0.7
-1.7

5.4
5.4
11.0
1.6
-1.0

-6.8
-5.9
-7.5
7.3
4.4

10.5
-5.2
0.7
7.3
5.7

2024
2033
2034
2041
2044

ICE C R E A M AND FROZEN D E S S E R T S
CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
D R I E D AND D E H Y D R A T E D F R U I T S , V E G E T A B L E S , A N D SOUP M I X E S
FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL P R O D U C T S
RICE MILLING

0.5
-0.3
-1.2
0.2
2.0

1.9
0.9
-13.5
4.5
6.0

4.3
2.5
-14.2
10.9
12. 1

11.5
5.5
-12.3
16.3
39.6

2048
2061
2063
2067
2074

PREPARED FEEDS, N.E.C
C A N E S U G A R , EXCEPT R E F I N I N G O N L Y
BEET SUGAR
C H E W I N G GUM
C O T T O N S E E D OIL M I L L S

0.6
-0.4
3.5
7.9
-4.7

4. 1
3.0
5.2
7.9
-4.4

8.2
14.2
5.0
8.3
6.3

12.5
15.7
7.9
17.7
6.4

2075
2077
2083
2085
2091

SOYBEAN OIL M I L L S
ANIMAL AND M A R I N E FATS A N D O I L S . .
MALT
DISTILLED LIQUOR,EXCEPT BRANDY. . .
C A N N E D A N D C U R E D FISH AND S E A F O O D S

-0.9
-5.5
6.2
0.9
3.0

-3.0
-1.9
13.3
1.6
6.5

2. 1
-13.4
19.6
4.0
10.4

8.3
-2.4
26.3
9.6
13.4

2092
2095
2098
2111
2121

FRESH OR FROZEN P A C K A G E D FISH AND S E A F O O D S
.
ROASTED COFFEE
MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, VERMICELLI, AND NOODLES
CIGARETTES
CIGARS

-2.1
2.7
5.3
0.0
-0. 1

0.0
3.9
13.2
0.1
-0.3

2.6
24. 1
18.7
3.5
1.2

18.3
18.9
19.9
8.8
3.7

2131
2221
2251
2254

T O B A C C O (CHEWING A N D S M O K I N G ) A N D SNUFF
B R O A D W O V E N FABRIC M I L L S , C O T T O N
. . .
WEARING MILLS, SYNTHETIC
WOMEN'S HOSIERY,EXCEPT SOCKS
KNIT U N D E R W E A R M I L L S

0.2
-0.3
0.0
2.3
0.2

5.8
1.7
0.5
2.2
0.3

6. 1
3.8
2.9
3. 1
0.9

16. 1
7.5
0.7
4.8
5.8

2257
226 1
2262
2272
2281

C I R C U L A R KNIT FABRIC M I L L S
F I N I S H E R S OF BROAD W O V E N F A B R I C S OF C O T T O N
F I N I S H E R S OF B R O A D W O V E N F A B R I C S OF M A N - M A D E FIBER A N D SILK
T U F T E D C A R P E T S A N D RUGS
YARN SPINNING MILLS: COTTON, MAN-MADE FIBERS AND SILK . . .

0.0
-2.4
-0.3
0.4
0.9

0.1
-0.1
0.9
1.2
3.2

2.4
1.9
2.4
1.8
4.8

-2.4
7.8
4.6
3.6
7.2

2282
2284
2298
2311
2321

YARN TEXTURIZING, THROWING, TWISTING,AND WINDING M I L L S . . .
THREAD MILLS
C O R D A G E AND TWINE
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' S U I T S AND C O A T S
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' S H I R T S AND N I G H T W E A R

0.0
0.1
0.0
0. 1
0.1

1. 1
2.1
1.2
0.2
-0.6

4.4
6.6
11.8
1.3
1.2

7.5
7.8
16.8
2. 1
5. 1

2322
2323
2327
2328
2331

M E N ' S , YOUTHS', AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR
. . . .
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' N E C K W E A R
M E N ' S , Y O U T H S ' , AND B O Y S ' S E P A R A T E T R O U S E R S
M E N ' S AND B O Y S ' WORK C L O T H I H G
W O M E N ' S AND M I S S E S ' B L O U S E S AND W A I S T S . . .

0.0
0.0
0.3
2.7
2.8

0.0
7.3
0.4
4.0
3. 1

0.7
7.3
0.7
6.0
5.6

4.9
7.3
3.8
12.0
3.6

2335
2341
2342
2361
2381

W O M E N ' S AND M I S S E S ' D R E S S E S
. . . .
W O M E N ' S AND C H I L D R E N ' S U N D E R W E A R
BRASSIERES AND ALLIED GARMENTS
C H I L D R E N ' S D R E S S E S AND B L O U S E S
DRESS AND W O R K G L O V E S , EXCEPT KNIT A N D A L L - L E A T H E R

0. 1
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.6

1.2
1.4
0.0
3.2
0.6

2.7
2.9
1.4
-0.9
1.2

7.6
10.2
4.8
0.0
9.2

2394
2396
2421
2436
2439
2448
2451
2492
2511

C A N V A S AND R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S
A U T O M O T I V E AND APPAREL T R I M M I N G S
S A W M I L L S AND P L A N I N G M I L L S , GENERAL
S O F T W O O D V E N E E R AND P L Y W O O D
STRUCTURAL WOOD MEMBERS
W O O D P A L L E T S A N D SKIDS
MOBILE HOMES
PARTICLEBOARD
W O O D H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E , EXCEPT U P H O L S T E R E D

0.6
0.0
-4.6
-6.5
0.0
1.8
0.7
-1.9
1.9

3.4
0.0
-3.4
-6.5
5.5
2.5
4.2
1.6
4.1

5.9
6.7
-0.6
-5.2
5.4
2.6
4.5
-3.3
4.1

13.8
6.7
2.5
-9.8
11.2
7.6
10. 1
-8.7
8. 1

2512
2515
2521
2611
2621

WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED
MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS
WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE
PULP M I L L S
PAPER M I L L S , EXCEPT B U I L D I N G P A P E R M I L L S

1.4
2.0
0.0
0.2
1. 1

2.4
3.9
0.4
4.0
4.2

3.2
5.5
1.5
10.5
5.7

5.6
9.3
8.6
17.4
12.8

2631
2647
2654
2655
2812

PAPERBOARD MILLS
S A N I T A R Y PAPER P R O D U C T S
S A N I T A R Y FOOD C O N T A I N E R S
FIBER C A N S , D R U M S , A N D S I M I L A R P R O D U C T S
ALKALIES AND CHLORINE

0.8
0.0
1.2
0.4
1.4

4.1
1.0
4.5
1.0
2.3

7.0
5.4
4.8
3.8
5.7

14. 1
9.0
12.9
8.7
7.1

2821
2822
2824
2873
2874

PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS
S Y N T H E T I C RUBBER ( V U L C A N I Z A B L E E L A S T O M E R S )
S Y N T H E T I C O R G A N I C F I B E R S . EXCEPT C E L L U L O S I C
NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS

1. 1
1.2
-0.5
3.5
4.4

6.3
2.0
3.3
7.9
13. 1

13.8
13.0
7.1
9.6
19.5

29. 1
22.2
14.5
17.0
30.0

IRON ORE
MERCURY ORES
B I T U M I N O U S COAL A N D L I G N I T E . .
C R U D E P E T R O L E U M A N D NATURAL GAS
C O N S T R U C T I O N S A N D A N D GRAVEL
.
K A O L I N A N D BALL C L A Y

1011
1092
1211

1311
1442
1455

-MANUFACTURING
2011
2013
2016

2211

2.2

2.0

INDUSTRIES-

. . .

tnotes at end of table.




12. 1

6 8

Percent changee in producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries—Continued

ible

P E R C E N T C H A N G E TO 11/79 FROM -

INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
C COD

1-MONTH
ACQ
3.9
0.5
2.3
0. 1
3.8

3-MONTHS

m

10.4
4.7
13.8
7.9
7.4

2875
2892
2911
2951
2952

FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
EXPLOSIVES
PETROLEUM REFINING
P A V I N G M I X T U R E S AND B L O C K S
ASPHALT FELTS AND C O A T I N G S

3011
3021
3031
3079
3111

TIRES AND INNER T U B E S
RUBBER AND P L A S T I C S F O O T W E A R
R E C L A I M E D RUBBER
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS
LEATHER T A N N I N G AND F I N I S H I N G

2.4
0.0
3. 1
0.2
-6.9

3142
3143
3144
3171
3211

HOUSE SLIPPERS
M E N ' S F O O T W E A R , EXCEPT A T H L E T I C
W O M E N ' S F O O T W E A R , EXCEPT A T H L E T I C
W O M E N ' S H A N D B A G S AND P U R S E S
FLAT G L A S S

0. 1
-0. 1
0.8
0.0
0.5

0.6
0.6
1.2
0.0
0.9

3221
3241
3251
3253
3255

GLASS CONTAINERS
CEMENT, HYDRAULIC
BRICK AND STRUCTURAL C L A Y TILE
C E R A M I C WALL AND FLOOR TILE
CLAY R E F R A C T O R I E S

0.0
0.0
0.3
0. 1
1. 1

0.0
0.0
-0.8
0.0
2.5

3259
3261
3262
3263
3269

S T R U C T U R A L CLAY P R O D U C T S , N.E.C
VITREOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES
V I T R E O U S CHINA TABLE AND K I T C H E N A R T I C L E S
FINE E A R T H E N W A R E ( W H I T E W A R E ) T A B L E AND K I T C H E N A R T I C L E S
POTTERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C

3271
3273
3274
3275
3291

C O N C R E T E BLOCK AND BRICK
READY-MIXED CONCRETE
LIME
GYPSUM PRODUCTS
ABRASIVE PRODUCTS

3297
3312
3313
3316
3317

NONCLAY REFRACTORIES
BLAST F U R N A C E S AND STEEL M I L L S
ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS
C O L D R O L L E D STEEL S H E E T , S T R I P , A N D BARS
STEEL PIPE AND TUBES

3321
3333
3334
3351
3353

G R A Y IRON F O U N D R I E S
P R I M A R Y S M E L T I N G AND R E F I N I N G OF Z I N C
P R I M A R Y P R O D U C T I O N OF A L U M I N U M
R O L L I N G , D R A W I N G , AND E X T R U D I N G OF C O P P E R
A L U M I N U M S H E E T , P L A T E , A N D FOIL

3354
3355
3411
3425
3431
3465
3482
3493
3494

ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PRODUCTS
A L U M I N U M R O L L I N G AND D R A W I N G , N . E . C
METAL CANS
H A N D SAWS AND SAW B L A D E S
E N A M E L E D IRON AND METAL S A N I T A R Y W A R E
AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS
SMALL ARMS A M M U N I T I O N
STEEL S P R I N G S , EXCEPT W I R E
V A L V E S A N D P I P E F I T T I N G S , EXCEPT P L U M B E R S ' B R A S S G O O D S

3498
3519
3531
3532
3533

. . . .

6.1
0. 1
5.9
1.5
-12.8

6-MONTHS
AGS
14.7
5.4
37.2
11.9
8.8

12-MONTHS
ASS
23.3
11.5
62.9
20.9
13. 1

12.8
2.3
5.7
4.7
-25. 1

18.6
5.7
14.0
12.2
7.9

-1.1
4.2
6. 1
0.1
1.7

7.8
18.9
17.4
15.3
6.5

0.1
-0.1
1.2
6.4
8.4

5.9
10.5
8.6
7.8
9.8

-0.3
0.6
2.5
0.4
1.4

0. 1
1.6
2.6
3.5
3. 1

3.1
5.4
5. 1
4. 1
4.5

7.2
12.0
7.5
4. 1
5.6

0.0
0.6
-0.2
0.4
0.4

1.8
1.6
1.0
1.6
3.2

3.2
3.8
3.3
3.0
5.2

13.3
12.7
9.7
5.9
8.8

2.1
1.4
0.9
0.8
1.0

8.4
4. 1
5.2
5.2
3. 1

9.6
9.8
22.0
10.4
5.5

1.5
0.2
1. 1
0.5
0.0
0.2
-2.8
2.8
-0.3
0.5

5.3
-2.7
7.8
4.4
1.2

5.0
-6.0
10.9
3.3
1.9

10.8
6.0
19.5
25.7
6.4

2.5
2.3
1.3
1.5
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.2
1.0

3.6
5.3
4. 1
2.2
1.2
1. 1
-0.3
0.8
3.2

6.6
6.4
3.8
4.6
4.3
4.5
5.8
2.4
3.9

14.6
14.8
10.3
10. 1
8.8
7.9
13.8
6.3
9.8

F A B R I C A T E D P I P E AND F A B R I C A T E D P I P E F I T T I N G S
INTERNAL C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S , N . E . C
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
MINING MACHINERY
OIL FIELD M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T

0. 1
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.3

0.9
3.7
2.4
1.4
2.8

3.2
6.2
4. 1
2.8
4.5

7.6
11.0
8.9
7.9
9.7

3534
3542
3546
3552
3553

E L E V A T O R S AND M O V I N G S T A I R W A Y S
M A C H I N E T O O L S , METAL F O R M I N G TYPES
POWER DRIVEN H A N D TOOLS
TEXTILE MACHINERY
WOODWORKING MACHINERY

1.8
1.6
0.7
0.7
0.1

2.8
3.5
2.3
1.9
2.7

3.3
6.2
4.2
4.6
5.4

4.6
12.4
7.5
8.6
11.0

3576
3592
3612
3623
3631

SCALES AND B A L A N C E S , EXCEPT L A B O R A T O R Y
C A R B U R E T O R S , P I S T O N S , P I S T O N R I N G S AND V A L V E S
P O W E R , D I S T R I B U T I O N , AND S P E C I A L T Y T R A N S F O R M E R S
W E L D I N G A P P A R A T U S , ELECTRIC
H O U S E H O L D COOKING E Q U I P M E N T

1.9
1.4
-0.5
0.9
1.2

0.7
3. 1
1.6
2. 1
2.0

2.0
3.5
1.5
3.3
4.2

6. 1
7.3
3.9
8.4
6.7

3632
3633
3635
3636
3641

H O U S E H O L D R E F R I G E R A T O R S AND H O M E AND FARM F R E E Z E R S
H O U S E H O L D LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
H O U S E H O L D VACUUM C L E A N E R S
SEIJING M A C H I N E S
E L E C T R I C LAMPS

0.4
0.9
0.3
0.0
-1.6

1. 1
1.6
2.2
0.3
-1.5

3.0
4.4
2.5
0.7
4.8

4.2
6.3
5.2
5.7
6.5

3644
3646
3648
367 1
3674

NONCURRENT-CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
C O M M E R C I A L LIGHTING F I X T U R E S
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, N.E.C
ELECTRON T U B E S , R E C E I V I N G TYPE
S E M I C O N D U C T O R S AND R E L A T E D D E V I C E S

0.7
1.3
0.4
0.0
0.4

3.5
2.8
1.6
0.3
1.3

5.7
4. 1
4.7
7.6
0.4

10.5
12.6
9.7
8.0
• 1.0

3675
3676
3678
3692
3711

ELECTRONIC CAPACITORS
ELECTRONIC RESISTORS
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
P R I M A R Y B A T T E R I E S , DRY A N D WET
MOTOR V E H I C L E S AND P A S S E N G E R CAR B O D I E S

0.7
0.0
1.7
0.0
0.2

4.5
-0.6
4.9
0.2
5.0

12.3
3.7
11.1
0.6
4.2

3911
3915
3931
3942
3944

J E W E L R Y , P R E C I O U S METAL
J E W E L E R S ' F I N D I N G S AND M A T E R I A L A N D L A P I D A R Y W O R K
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
DOLLS
G A M E S , T O Y S . AND C H I L D R E N ' S V E H I C L E S , EXCEPT D O L L S A N D B I C Y C L E S

2.3
2.2
0.8
0.1
0.3

15.4
19.6
1.3
0. 1
1.3

23.7
23.8
3.5
3.4
2.2

3955
3961
3995
3996

CARBON PAPER AND INKED R I B B O N S
C O S T U M E JEWELRY AND C O S T U M E N O V E L T I E S
BURIAL C A S K E T S
H A R D S U R F A C E FLOOR C O V E R I N G S

3.3
0.5
0.0
2.4

6.2
3.7
0.8
4.5

4.4
5.8
2.5
8.4

N
IS

Not available.
2. Not elsewhere classified.




6 9

. . . .

19.8
4.2
13.7
6.8
8.3
NA
NA
NA
8.1
7. 1
18.3
NA
7.8
14.6

Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classee—Continued
< 1 0 6 7 = 1 0 0 un ess otherwise indicated)
«972
CENSUS CODE

10

METAL

10112
10923
12

PRICE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

ANN
AVG

1978

NOV.

INDEX
JUL.
(1)

1979
OCT.
NOV.
(1)
(1)

MINING

T R E A T E D IRON O R E S , I N C L U D I N G M A S H E D M A T E R I A L
M E R C U R Y METAL

12/75
12/75

122. 1
126.5

127. 7
125. 4

136. 7
2 7 0 .8

141.0
275.0

141. 0
2 5 2 ., 1

12/75

116.2

119. 5

122.4

123.0

123., 1

12/75
12/75
12/75
06/77

114.3
204.6
185.0
119.4

118. 3
216.4
195. 8
126. 3

141. 1
274.2
248.0
160. 0

166.3
298.8
¿70.3
174.4

171. 5
30 1.2
272.4
175. 8

12/75
06/76
06/76
12/75

121.9
112.2
112.2
74.2

i ¿ 5 .0
123. 2
123. 2
74.2

137. 3
125. 5
125. 5
76. 9

139.8
126.7
126.7
80.5

Î4C.,3
114.,7
114.,7
8 0 .,5

206.0
165.3
219. 1
206.5
293.8

201.2
161. 2
213.6
205.2
314. 5

252.9
183. 6
223. 3
193. 4
337. 2

254.2
203.4
220. 1
177. 1
312.6

263. 4
208.7
2 2 0 ..3
163.. 1
2 9 9 ..3

236.9
210.3
99.6
237.0
210.3

260.2
211. 3
109.8
260.2
211.3

190.7
236. 5
98. 3
190. 8
236.5

203.4
225.8
98.5
203.4
225.8

2 2 2 ..6
2 1 4 ..4
102.. 1
222. 6
214. 4

207.9
190. 1
207. 1
166.8
243. 1

229.3
177. 0
235.6
185. 3
267.2

205. 3
176. 7
189. 5
185. 1
269. 1

205.5
154.9
202.9
195.3
286. 1

213. 2
181. 5
222.4
196. 7
279. 7

171. 1
229.5
NA
150.9
194.0
169.3
138.3
247.7
191.9
187.9

181. 4
241.0
NA
157. 6
206. 1
177. 6
131. 3
263.7
201. 0
188. 5

186. 7
253.5
188. 2
168. 2
218.0
183. 4
131. 7
276.7
207.0
196. 8

NA
259.2
194.7
174.2
222.6
180.6
134.9
288.7
207.0
199.9

193. 2
265.2
NA
176. 8
223.0
178. 4
134. 5
290.5
206.2
198. 4

12/75
12/75
12/71

207.9
247.4
116.4
120.5
139.3

216. 9
352. 0
120. 6
128. 9
149. 3

225.4
357.2
125. 1
141. 5
186. 3

233.2
296.5
126.2
147.0
180.9

233.8
291. 1
129. 1
153. 5
183. 8

12/75
12/75
12/75

163.3
202.4
102.9
NA
99.7

204.5
166. 0
NA
NA
105. 6

242. 1
2 0 6 .8
126.4
133. 5
121. 1

216.2
227.4
NA
NA
NA

197. 4
231. 9
122. 0
127.,4
119.,3

126.3
106.9
191.5
243.9
190.2

NA
111. 2
202.4
251. 0
192. 4

146. 7
119. 0
210. 3
258.8
2 0 8 .,4

NA
NA
220. 7
266.0
223.6

137. 9
122.,8
2 2 2 ..8
269. 1
2 2 2 ..6

186.5
104.6
261.8
227.5
150.9
196. 1
194.0

191. 0
105. 8
282. 4
232. 9
153. 0
193. 8
213. 3

196.,3
110..5
2 7 8 .,9
254. 6
193.,7
239. 6
239. 5

196.6
NA
284.2
NA
171.2
215.9
246. 1

203,.8
113.0
2 8 7 ..5
276..2
157..2
2 0 1 .. 1
2 3 6 .,2

236.2
227.5
72.3
236.2
354.8

222. 5
231. 4
77. 5
281. 5
410. 2

271. 6
270. 3
103.,4
303.8
415. 2

257. 1
244.6
97.4
259. 1
404.9

259.4
2 3 9 .,3
96. 3
243. 3
3 7 6 ., 1

231.3
251.0
203.7
108.3
181.6

251. 1
2 7 1 .,4
207. 9
113. 5
NA

3 0 5 ..7
2 9 6 ..3
215.8
119. 3
201. 4

272.9
289.2
221.3
122.3
214.9

260. 6
282. 0
221. 3
123. 2
228. 2

138.6
146.4
264.7
302. 1
143. 1

139. 9
152. 2
2 6 4 ..9
317.,7
145..9

147. 4
154.,4
2 8 5 .. 1
4 7 1 ..5
153..4

152. 1
158.4
290.8
442.5
156.4

153..4
158.,4
3 0 1 ..3
391..3
156..4

B I T U M I N O U S COAL AND L I G N I T E M I N I N G
B I T U M I N O U S COAL A N D L I G N I T E

121 10
13

OIL A N D GAS

13111
13115
13210
13213

EXTRACTION

CRUDE PETROLEUM, INCLUDING LEASE CONDENSATE
NATURAL GAS P R O D U C T I O N A N D D I S P O S I T I O N
NATURAL GAS L I Q U I D S A N D R E S I D U E G A S , N . E . C
R E S I D U E GAS S H I P P E D
M I N I N G AND Q U A R R Y I N G OF N O N M E T A L I C M I N E R A L S , E X C E P T

14
i442*
14551
14552
14752
20

FUELS

C O N S T R U C T I O N SAhD A N D GRAVEL
C R U D E KAOLIN AND BALL C L A Y
P R E P A R E D KAOLIN AND BALL C L A Y
W A S H E D , D R I E D OR C O N C E N T R A T E D P H O S P H A T E ROCK
FOOD AND K I N D R E D P R O D U C T S

20111
20112
20113
20114
20115

B E E F , NOT C A N N E D OR M A D E INTO S A U S A G E
V E A L , NOT C A N N E D OR M A D E INTO S A U S A G E
LAMB AND M U T T O N , NOT C A N N E D OR M A D E INTO S A U S A G E
P O R K , FRESH AND FROZEN
LARD

20116
20117
20118
20 136
20137

P O R K , P R O C E S S E D , M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
S A U S A G E AND S I M I L A R P R O D U C T S , M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
C A N N E D M E A T S , M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
P O R K , P R O C E S S E D OR C U R E D , NOT M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
S A U S A G E « S I M I L A R P R O D U C T S , NOT M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S .

20138
20161
20163
20210
20221

C A N N E D M E A T S , NOT M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
YOUNG CHICKENS INCL.BROILERS, FRYERS,ROASTERS, AND CAPONS .
TURKEYS
C R E A M E R Y BUTTER
NATURAL C H E E S E , EXCEPT C O T T A G E C H E E S E

20222
20232
20240
20262
20331
20332
20333
20334
20335
20336

PROCESS CHEESE AND RELATED PRODUCTS
C A N N E D MILK P R O D U C T S (CONSUMER TYPE C A N S )
ICE C R E A M AND ICES
P A C K A G E D FLUID M I L K AND R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S
C A N N E D FRUITS (EXCEPT BABY F O O D S )
C A N N E L V E G E n B L E S (EXCEPT H O M I N Y A N D M U S H R O O M S )
C A N N E D H O M I N Y AND M U S H R O O M S
C A N N E D FRUIT J U I C E S , N E C T A R S AND C O N C E N T R A T E S
C A N N E D V E G E T A B L E JUICES
CATSUP AND OTHER T O M A T O S A U C E S

20 338
2034 i
20352
20382
2041 1

JAMS, JELLIES, AND PRESERVES
D R I E D FRUITS A N D V E G E T A B L E S , EXCEPT SOUP M I X E S
P I C K L E S AND OTHER P I C K L E D P R O D U C T S
FROZEN D I N N E R S , B E E F , P O R K , P O U L T R Y P I E S , N A T I O N A L I T Y
WHEAT F L O U R , EXCEPT FLOUR M I X E S

20412
20440
20481
204S2
20484

WHEAT MILL P R O D U C T S OTHER THAN FLOUR
M I L L E D R I C E AND B Y P R O D U C T S
EGG-TYPE F E E D , I N C L U D I N G S T A R T E R - G R O U E R 8 L A Y E R - B R E E D E R
BROILER FEED
DAIRY C A T T L E FEED

20485
20486
2051 1
20522
20610

S W I N E FEED
BEEF C A T T L E FEED
B R E A D , W H I T E , W H E A T A N D RYE
C O O K I E S A N D ICE C R E A M C O N E S
SUGAR C A N E MILL P R O D U C T S A N D B Y P R O D U C T S

20630
20651
20661
20670
20741
20742
20744

R E F I N E D BEET SUGAR AND B Y P R O D U C T S
BAR GOODS (EXCEPT S O L I D C H O C O L A T E B A R S )
CHOCOLATE COATINGS
C H E W I N G GUM AND C H E W I N G GUM B A S E
COTTONSEED OIL, CRUDE
COTTONSEED OIL, ONCE-REFINED
C O T T O N S E E D C A K E AND MEAL A N D O T H E R B Y P R O D U C T S

20751
20752
2076 1
20762
20771

SOYBEAN OIL
S O Y B E A N C A K E , M E A L , A N D OTHER B Y P R O D U C T S
L I N S E E D OIL
V E G E T A B L E OILS (OTHER THAN C O T T O N S E D , S O Y B E A N , A N D L I N S E E D )
G R E A S E AND I N E D I B L E TALLOW

20772
20773
20792
20821
20830

MEAT MEAL AND T A N K A G E
ANIMAL A N D M A R I N E OIL MILL P R O D U C T S , I N C L U D I N G F O O T S
MARGARINE
C A N N E D BEER AND ALE
M A L T AND MALT B Y P R O D U C T S

20853
20873
20910
20922
20923

B O T T L E D L I Q U O R S , EXCEPT B R A N D Y
F L A V O R I N G S I R U P S FOR U S E BY SOFT DRINK B O T T L E R S
C A N N E D AND C U R E D S E A F O O D , I N C L U D I N G SOUP (EXCEPT F R O Z E N )
FRESH P A C K A G E D FISH AND OTHER S E A F O O D
FROZEN P A C K A G E D F I S H , E X C L U D I N G S H E L L F I S H

12/75

12/72

12/75

FOODS

. .

12/75
12/75

12/75

12/75

. . .
12/75

12/68

.

12/75
1

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70

1

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Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classee—Continued
iss otherwise indicated)
PRicfe INDEX

1972
INSUS C

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

FROZEN PACKAGED SHELLFISH AND OTHER SEAFOOD, INCLUDING SOUP
ROASTED COFFEE, WHOLE BEAN OR GROUND
CONCENTRATED COFFEE
MACARONI, SPAGHETTI, AND NOODLES
TEA IN CONSUMER PACKAGES

20924
20951
20952
20980
20995

12/75
12/72
12/75

ANN
AVG

191r8

Nov.

JUL.
( 1)

1979
OCT.
NOV.
(1)
(1)

118. 0
281.3
308. 2
176. 9
139. 1

136.4
2 5 3 .6
299. 4
184. 7
139. 1

171. 7
290. 6
317. 4
203. 5
141.7

170.7
300.6
328.0
210.3
141.7

169. 1
310.3
332.2
221.4
141.7

204.2
141. 1
222.5

210. 4
141.7
225. 2

220. 9
149.5
247. 1

228.6
147. 1
261.3

228.6
146.9
261.6

147. 9
256. 1
195. 1
235. 7
149. 0

154. 1
268. 8
193.6
242. 7
149. 0

159. 5
2 9 5 .2
214. 4
261. 7
154. 1

161.6
295.6
220.5
269.8
NA

161.6
293.6
223. 1
262.7
158.0

242.9
142. 2
122. 5
114. 9
126. 0
146. 0
128. 3
82.5
108. 7
NA

247. 6
153. 1
134. 3
116.7
130. 2
146. 1
131. 9
86. 5
112. 0
130.,4

256. 1
172.8
119. 1
113.2
133. 1
151. 0
137. 4
90. 0
117. 0
130. 9

272.7
175.7
116.0
NA
134.7
NA
139.8
88. 1
123.5
130.9

272.7
175.8
115.5
114.8
134.8
154.9
141.9
90.4
124.8
130.9

169. 3
175. 3
152. 7
108. 4
92. 0

172., 1
175. 8
155. 2
109. 3
91.,9

165. 2
183. 2
167. 9
118. 9
88.4

166.8
184.5
169.5
121.0
89.0

166.8
184.5
171.7
121.0
89.0

119. 0
101. 2
235. 9
126. 4
124. 2

119. 6
101..8
242.,9
130..6
124.,4

120. 7
126. 5
261. 9
133.5
128. 4

NA
125.3
270. 1
135. 1
130.3

116.3
125.5
262.9
135.2
130.8

186. 4
187. 0
187. 6
125. 0
103. 1

197. 2
191.5
193. 0
124.,5
100.,9

196. 2
193.8
203. 8
133., 1
106. 9

197.0
196.8
212.9
136.6
112. 1

200.3
200.2
212.9
137.3
112. 1

80.2
151. 3
197..9
224,.2
108.. 1
99,.4

84..3
152..7
206 .9
221 .9
107 .0
98 .4

88. 3
158.,3
206 .9
238..3
114..9
105,.7

89.9
NA
222.9
261.5
126.0
116.0

90.0
165.8
222.9
261.5
126.0
116.0

189..6
133..6
167,.7
178,.0
180 .7

196 .4
141 .6
172 .2
182 .9
181 . 1

201,.3
142,. 1
174 .2
195.8
188,.7

201.8
142.8
174.2
194.5
190. 1

202. 1
NA
174.2
194.5
190. 1

102,.5
147 .2
206 . 1
NA
117.5

103 .4
151 .8
205 .7
181 .8
121 .2

103 .4
156 .3
221 .9
186 .3
121 .5

NA
156.3
226.9
193. 1
121.5

110.9
156.3
233.9
193. 1
126.0

103 .7
113 .2
111 .6
132 .0
151 .5

109 .6
115 .3
112 .5
131 .8
162 .5

111.5
115.3
115.5
134.5
165.4

111.5
NA
115.5
134.5
167.3

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES

21

CIGARETTES
CIGARS
CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO AND SNUFF

21110

21210
21310

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS

22
22112
22113
22114
22117
22118

COTTON SHEETING AND ALLIED FABRICS (GRAY GOODS)
COTTON PRINT CLOTH YARN FABRICS (GRAY GOODS)
COTTON COLORED YARN FABRICS, INCLUDING BLANKETING . . . .
FINISHED COTTON BROADWOVEN FABRICS (MADE IN WEAVING M I L L S )
COTTON SHEETS ft PILLOWCASES (MADE IN WEAVING M I L L S ) . . .

22119
22212
22214
22216
22218
22219
22313
22513
22522
22531

COTTON TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS (MADE IN WEAVING MILLS) . .
100% FILAMENT FABRICS, EXCEPT GRAY GOODS
100% SPUN POLYESTER BLENDS WITH COTTON (GRAY GOODS) . . .
COMBINATIONS OF FILAMENT AND SPUN YARN FABRICS
FINISHED MANMADE FIBER ft SILK FABRICS-MADE IN WEAVING MILLS
FABRICATED MANMADE FIBER ft SILK PRDS.-MADE IN WEAVING MILLS
FINISHED WOOL APPAREL FABRICS
WOMEN'S FINISHED SEAMLESS HOSIERY,FULL LENGTH ft KNEE LENGTH
MEN'S FINISHED SEAMLESS HOSIERY
SWEATERS, KNIT JACKETS AND JERSEY

22532
22541
22542
22543
22573

KNIT OUTERWEAR SPORT SHIRTS
MEN'S ft BOYS' KNIT UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR
WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S KNIT UNDERWEAR
WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S KNIT NIGHTWEAR
OUTERWEAR FINISHED FABRIC

22574
22582
226 17
22628
22720

HIGH PILE FINISHED FABRIC
UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR FINISHED FABRIC
FINISHED COTTON BROADWOVEN FAB.(NOT FIN. IN WEAVING M I L L S ) .
FINISHED MANMADE FIBERftSILK FAB.(NOT FIN. IN WEAVING MILLS)
TUFTED CARPETS AND RUGS

22811
22812
22813
22814
22822

CARDED COTTON YARNS
COMBED COTTON YARNS
RAYON AND/OR ACETATE SPUN YARNS
SPUN NONCELLULOSIC FIBER AND SILK YARNS
REWOUND,PLIED,ETC.,YARNS OTHER THAN WOOL

22824
22831
22842
22981
22982
22983

TEXTURED, CRIMPED, OR BULKED FILAMENT YARNS
WOOL YARNS,EXCEPT CARPET,INCLUDING YARNS SPUN AND FINISHED.
FINISHED THREAD FOR INDUSTRIAL OR MANUFACTURERS* USE . . .
HARD FIBER CORDAGE AND TWINE
SOFT FIBER CORDAGE AND TWINE (EXCEPT COTTON)
COTTON CORDAGE AND TWINE

12/72
12/72
12/72

12/75
06/76
12/72
12/75
12/75

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/72
12/71
12/71
12/76
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/77

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS

23
23111
23113
23212
23214
23221

MEN'S
MEN'S
MEN'S
MEN'S
MEN'S

SUITS
TAILORED DRESS AND SPORT COATS AND JACKETS
. . .
ft B O Y S ' KNIT OUTERWEAR SPORT SHIRTS
ft BOYS' DRESS ft SPORT SHIRTS,EXCEPT KNIT SPORT SHIRTS
AND BOYS' UNDERWEAR

23230
23271
23282
23292
23317

M E N ' S , YOUTHS' AND BOYS' NECKWEAR
MEN'SftBOYS' SEPARATE DRESS ft SPORT TROUSERS ft DRESS SHORTS
MEN'S ft BOYS' WORK CLOTHING ft WASHABLE SERVICE APPAREL
MEN'S AND BOYS' OUTERWEAR, N.E.C
WOMEN'S, M I S S E S ' ft JUNIORS' BLOUSES ft SHIRTS, EXCEPT KNIT

12/75

23351
23372
23374
23393
23412

WOMEN'S, M I S S E S ' ft JUNIORS' DRESSES SOLD AT A UNIT PRICE
WOMEN'S, M I S S E S ' AND JUNIORS' SUITS
WOMEN'S, MISSES' AND JUNIORS' SKIRTS AND JACKETS
. . . .
WOMEN'S, MISSES* ft JUNIORS' OUTERWEAR, N.E.C
WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS

12/75
12/71
12/71
12/72

103 .3
109 .5
112 .2
NA
149 .0

23413
23421
23422
23521
23612

WOMEN'S ft CHILDREN'S NIGHTWEAR MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS
BRASSIERES
CORSETS, GIRDLES! C0MBINATi0NS! AND ACCESSORIES . ' ! ! ! !
HATS AND HAT BODIES(EXCEPT COTTON AND M I L L I N E R Y )
CHILDREN'S AND INFANTS' KNIT SPORT SHIRTS

12/75
12/75
12/77
12/77

127 .2
110.8
112 .9
104 .8
NA

128 .2
111 . 1
114 .4
107 . 1
108 .3

139 .5
116 .2
119 .2
111 . 1
110 .9

141.9
116.2
119.8
111.1
110.9

141.9
116.2
119.8
111.2
110.9

23812
23926
23928
23929
23940

WORK GLOVES ft M I T T E N S , MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS . . .
BEDSPREADS AND BEDSETS (NOT MADE IN WEAVING M I L L S ) . . .
SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES (NOT MADE IN WEAVING M I L L S ) . . .
COTTON TOWELS AND WASHCLOTHS (NOT MADE IN WEAVING MILLS)
CANVAS PRODUCTS

12/72

231 .5
182 .0
144 .2
242 .8
99 .5

243 .4
182.4
144 .2
247 .5
98 .4

264 .3
193 .9
149 . 1
256 . 1
108 .4

264.3
NA
NA
272.7
111.4

266.0
199.9
152.9
272.7
112.2

160 .4
165 .5
209 .8
153 .2
328 .9
169 .8
183 . 1
144 .6

171 .2
176 .8
218 .3
156 .8
337 .7
177 .3
177 .7
148 .6

173 .8
183. 1
227 .2
165 .2
340 .2
189 .8
174 .3
157 .8

172. 1
192.7
230. 1
165.0
340.2
191.2
167.8
161.4

167.2
183.4
228.4
165.0
340.2
191.7
153.9
161.4

12/73

12/75

12/77

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS, EXCEPT FURNITURE

24

HARDWOOD LUMBER, ROUGH AND DRESSED
SOFTWOOD LUMBER, ROUGH AND DRESSED
HARDWOOD DIMENSION S T O C K , FURNITURE P A R T S , ft VEHICLE STOCK.
WOOD WINDOW SASH, INCLUDING COMBINATION SCREEN ft STORM SASH
WOOD WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
DOORS W O O D , INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
WOOD MOULDINGS. EXCEPT PREFINISHED MOULDINGS
WOOD KITCHEH CABINETS, STOCK LINE

24211
24212
24262
24312
24313
24314
24316
24341
Seel

Seefootnotesat end of table.




71

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/71
12/75
12/71

iblei

reducer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued

967=10

83 otherwise indicated)
PRICE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
•NSUS C

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

•"ANN

1978

AVG

NOV.

INDEX
JUL.
( 1)

1979
OCT.
NOV.

(1)

(1)

24351
24361

HARDWOOD PLYWOOD
S O F T W O O D P L Y W O O D , INTERIOR TYPE

12/71
12/71

140. 6
235.6

149.8
¿46.6

177. 4
235.0

174. 4
240.3

175.4
229.5

24362
24364
24480
24491
24511

SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD, EXTERIOR TYPE
S O F T W O O D VENEER
P A L L E T S AND S K I D S
W I R E B O U N D BOXES M A D E FROM L U M B E R , V E N E E R A N D P L Y W O O D
M O B I L E H O M E S (35 FEET OR M O R E IN L E N G T H )

12/71
12/71

243.2
2 3 5 .8
186. 6
212. 1
126. 5

259. 1
247.3
198.6
223. 1
130.3

232. 9
240.2
208. 9
244.6
138.2

242.2
250 .4
2 0 9 .8
243.6
142. 5

223.8
231.2
214.4
243.6
143.5

24521
24920
24996

C O M P O N E N T S FOR S T A T I O N A R Y B U I L D I N G S
PARTICLEBOARD
FABRICATED HARDBOARD PRODUCTS

135. 1
143. 3
130. 9

142. 1
133.3
139. 1

158. 3
117. 9
138. 7

162. 6
122.7
144. 9

162.7
120. 1
145.4

25

. . .

12/67
12/74
12/75
12/75

FURNITURE A N D F I X T U R E S

25112
25113
25115
25120
25141

W O O D L I V I N G R O O M , L I B R A R Y , S U N R O O M , Í HALL F U R N I T U R E
. . .
W O O D D I N I N G R O O M AND K I T C H E N F U R N I T U R E , EXCEPT CAtflNETS . .
WOOD BEDROOM FURNITURE
UPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
METAL H O U S E H O L D D I N I N G A N D B R E A K F A S T F U R N I T U R E

173. 4
188. 7
182. 1
164. 9
179. 7

181.3
197.2
188.3
168. 1
188.4

187. 0
208. 1
193. 9
172. 7
201.2

193. 1
210.0
199. 4
174. 4
202.3

196.8
213.5
203.4
176.8
NA

25143
25151
25152
25153
25154
25210
25221

METAL P O R C H , L A W N , A N D O U T D O O R F U R N I T U R E
I N N E R S P R I N G M A T T R E S S E S , OTHER THAN CRIB S I Z E
OTHER M A T T R E S S E S , I N C L U D I N G CRIB M A T T R E S S E S
BEDSPRINGS
CONVERTIBLE SOFAS
WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE
METAL O F F I C E S E A T I N G , I N C L U D I N G U P H O L S T E R E D

217. 1
149. 7
164. 3
147.2
162. 4
194. 7
194. 2

228.3
150.9
164.6
148.6
163.0
200.9
195.9

237.2
156. 9
173. 1
154. 3
171.9
2 1 7 .4
209.4

2 4 5 .6
160. 4
175. 4
157. 8
178.2
218.2
211. 1

252.9
164.0
179.8
161.3
NA
218.2
211.1

12/73
12/73

191. 5
171. 4
226. 3
168. 0
161. 8

189.3
183. 1
230.5
174.4
172.3

205.6
210.3
247.6
181. 1
188. 2

205.6
228.7
262. 1
191. 3
193. 5

205.6
229.7
265. 1
191.3
199.4

26

PAPER A N D A L L I E D P R O D U C T S
SPECIAL ALPHA A N D D I S S O L V I N G W O O D P U L P
OTHER P U L P , I N C L U D I N G P U L P M I L L B Y P R O D U C T S , E X C E P T TALL
NEWSPRINT
COATED PRINTING AND CONVERTING PAPER
BOOK P A P E R U N C O A T E D

26111
26112

26211
26213
26214

OIL.

12/73
12/73

26216

26217
26218
2631 1
26312

WRITING AND RELATED PAPERS
U N B L E A C H E D KRAFT P A C K A G I N G AND I N D U S T R I A L C O N V E R T I N G P A P E R .
PACKAGING/INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING PAPER,EX.UNBLEACHED KRAFT .
U N B L E A C H E D KRAFT P A C K A G I N G / I N D U S T R I A L C O N V E R T I N G P A P E R B O A R D
B L E A C H E D P A C K A G I N G « INDUSTRIAL C O N V E R T I N G P A P E R B O A R D . . .

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

112. 2
108.2
108. 6
101. 8
119.2

117.9
113.6
112.5
106.5
122. 1

125. 5
120. 0
124. 0
116. 3
130. 5

128. 9
125. 4
131. 4
122. 4
133. 4

132.7
126.4
132.4
122.6
136.5

26313
26314
26413
26431
26471

SEMICHEMICAL PAPERBOARD
COMBINATION FURNISH PAPERBOARD
GUMMED PRODUCTS
G R O C E R S ' t V A R I E T Y BAGS ( P A P E R ) ft W A R D R O B E , S H O P P I N G
S A N I T A R Y N A P K I N S AND T A M P O N S

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

102.,0
108.,7
116..0
116..7
2 2 3 ..3

106.8
112.4
121.3
127.6
238.5

114. 1
1 19.6
126.5
138. 6
249. 0

121. 7
124.2
NA
138.,4
253. 2

121.7
126.0
131.7
140.6
253.2

26472
26541
26542
26543
26551

SANITARY TISSUE HEALTH PRODUCTS
M I L K AND O T H E R B E V E R A G E C A R T O N S
CUPS A N D L I Q U I D - T I G H T C O N T A I N E R S
. . . . .
OTHER S A N I T A R Y FOOD C O N T A I N E R S , B O A R D S , A N D T R A Y S
P A P E R B O A R D FIBER D R U M S W I T H M E T A L , W O O D , OR P A P E R B O A R D ENDS

2 5 9 ..2
183,.2
154,. 1
177,. 1
2 1 7 ,.9

270. 1
185.0
155.3
186. 1
222.3

283.8
197..6
175..5
194..6
2 5 2 .,9

294. 9
197..9
183..9
203.8
2 5 7 .,4

295. 1
197.9
191.2
203.8
259.2

26552
266 1 1

FIBER C A N S , T U B E S , AND S I M I L A R FIBER P R O D U C T S

12/75

124,.5
2 0 2 .6

127.8
208.2

136,.2
192.2

135.. 1
199,.8

135.7
195.0

12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73
12/75

198.8
2 0 3 .8
206 . 1
199 .6
113. 1

198.7
220.0
206. 1
205.5
116.3

2 0 1 ..4
2 4 5 ..0
186.5
215.2
126,.2

NA
2 4 5 ..4
188..3
2 2 4 ..6
134..2

211.3
245.4
189.5
231.8
134.2

12/75
12/73
12/73
12/74
12/73

94
165
167
151
176

101.2
164. 1
166.6
152.3
177.3

114 .2
168.4
168 .9
170 . 1
188 .8

105.6
171 .3
179 .0
173 .7
195 .2

107.8
175. 1
174.7
172.3
196.3

12/73
12/75
12/75

240 .3
1 11.0
97.8
178 .6
191 .9

244.3
111.0
96.5
184.6
197.7

264 .0
132 .7
126 .6
214.0
210 .0

267 .0
142 .9
127 .9
2 2 3 .9
220 .8

269.6
144.4
128.4
226.6
223. 1

101 .9
103 .5
137 .7
137.8
135 .9

103.7
103. 1
140.4
143.0
138.9

113.7
113 . 1
143 .8
146 .8
143 .7

118.8
120 .9
144 .7
149 .5
147 .2

119.4
119. 1
144.7
149.5
148.2

163. 1
125. 1
182.4
202.7
148.4

167 .3
135 .0
184 .2
219 .9
165 .2

171 .9
139 .0
194 .4
231 .9
162 .7

175.7
138.9
194.4
240.0
164.5

28

. . .

INSULATING BOARD
C H E M I C A L S AND A L L I E D P R O D U C T S

28121
28122
28123
28124
28162
28193
28194
28195
28196

C H L O R I N E , C O M P R E S S E D OR L I Q U E F I E D
S O D I U M C A R B O N A T E (SODA A S H )
S O D I U M H Y D R O X I D E (CAUSTIC S O D A )
OTHER A L K A L I E S
TITANIUM PIGMENTS
OTHER W H I T E O P A Q U E P I G M E N T S
SULFURIC ACID
I N O R G A N I C A C I D S , EXCEPT N I T R I C , S U L F U R I C , A N D P H O S P H O R I C
ALUMINUM OXIDE
OTHER A L U M I N U M C O M P O U N D S

28197
28213
28214
28220
28232

POTASSIUM/SODIUM COMPOUNDS (EXC.BLEACHES, ALKALIES/ALUMS)
THERMOPLASTIC RESINS AND PLASTICS MATERIALS
THERMOSETTING RESINS AND PLASTICS MATERIALS
S Y N T H E T I C RUBBER ( V U L C A N I Z A B L E E L A S T O M E R S )
RAYON Y A R N , VISCOSE AND CUPRAMMONIUM PROCESSES

28241
28242
28331
28341
28342

P O L Y A M I D E F I B E R S , N Y L O N , EXCEPT N O N T E X T I L E M O N O F I L A M E N T S
.
OTHER N O N C E L L U L O S I C S Y N T H E T I C O R G A N I C F I B E R S
S Y N T H E T I C O R G A N I C M E D I C I N A L C H E M I C A L S , IN BULK
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AFFECTING NEOPLASMS
P H A R M A C E U T I C A L P R E P A R A T I O N S A C T I N G ON C E N T R A L N E R V O U S SYS .

28344
28348
28412
28413
28441

P H A R M A C E U T I C A L P R E P A R A T I O N S A C T I N G ON T H E R E S P I R A T O R Y SYS .
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AFFECTING PARASITIC DISEASES. .
HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS
S O A P S , EXCEPT S P E C I A L T Y C L E A N E R S , H O U S E H O L D
SHAVING PREPARATIONS

12/71

153 .6
122 .3
175 .7
194 .6
145 .6

28442
28444
28445
28651
28655

PERFUMES, TOILET W A T E R , AND COLOGNES
DENTIFRICES, INCLUDING MOUTHWASHES, GARGLES, AND RINSES . .
OTHER C O S M E T I C S A N D TOILET P R E P A R A T I O N S
CYCLIC INTERMEDIATES
C Y C L I C (COAL T A R ) C R U D E S

12/71
12/73
12/75

164 . 1
150 .2
130 . 1
237 .8
114 . 1

165.0
154.3
130.8
241.5
117.2

174 . 1
158 .9
138 .0
351 .9
168 . 1

180 .6
158 .9
142 .7
378 .4
180 .3

191.7
NA
142.7
382.7
182.4

28692
28731
28732
28741
28742

MISCELLANEOUS ACYCLIC CHEMICALS/CHEMICALS PRODUCTS, EX.UREA
SYNTHETIC AMMONIA, NITRIC A C I D , AND AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
. .
UREA
PHOSPHORIC ACID
SUPERPHOSPATE AND OTHER PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER MATERIALS . .

234 .2
93 .5
99 .6
112 . 1
150 . 1

233.9
90.4
98.6
117.7
155.9

256 .9
94 .5
101 .6
NA
184 .5

271 .7
97.8
109 .9
NA
216 .9

274.5
101.8
112.9
134.2
229.7

28161

3tes at end of table.




7 2

.

12/71
12/71
12/71
12/71
12/71

12/73
12/75
12/75
12/76

.3
.0
.3
.5
. 1

able1

Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product clai

967=1C

)ss otherwise indicated)

Continued
P R I C É INDEX

1972
INSUS (

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

M I X E D F E R T I L I Z E R S , P R O D U C E D FROM ONE OR M O R E M A T E R I A L S
F E R T I L I Z E R S , M I X I N G ONLY
EXPLOSIVES (EXCEPT G O V E R N M E N T - O W N E D , P L A N T S )
G E L A T I N , EXCEPT R E A D Y - T O - E A T D E S S E R T S

2S743
28752
28921
28994

P E T R O L E U M R E F I N I N G AND R E L A T E D

29

1979
NOV.
OCT.
(1)
(1)

ANN
AVG

12/75

178. 4
179. 2
2 2 2 .8
86.0

180. 6
181. 4
233.0
86.0

194. 4
195. 3
247.4
83.7

214.5
215.4
258.2
83.7

222. 9
223.9
258.9
83.7

290. 1
398. 1
120. 9
395.0
497. 9

304.0
402.7
124. 3
404.4
501.7

4 0 4 .7
524.9
183. 5
5 8 8 .5
683. 1

4 7 7 .6
677.3
2 1 5 .6
705.0
7 9 8 .6

4 8 6 .4
704.2
216.0
7 1 0 ., 1
8 1 8 .8

. ,
.
.

1978

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

NOV.

JUL.
(1)

INDUSTRIES

29111
29112
29113
29114
29115

GASOLINE
JET FUEL
KEROSENE
D I S T I L L A T E FUEL OIL
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL

,

12/75

29116
291 17
29118
29119
29510

L I Q U E F I E D R E F I N E R Y GASES (FEED STOCK AND OTHER U S E S )
. . .
LUBRICATING OILS AND G R E A S E S , M A D E IN R E F I N E R I E S
. . . . ,
U N F I N I S H E D OILS AND L U B R I C A T I N G OIL BASE STOCK
.
ASPHALT
PAVING M I X T U R E S AND BLOCKS
,

12/75
12/75

130. 2
112.9
349.6
381.9
247.7

118. 9
116. 7
357.2
399.9
254.5

156. 5
133. 7
475.2
4 6 0 .6
284.2

190. 4
141. 9
5 5 2 .4
5 3 8 .4
3 0 8 .8

2 0 3 .8
149. 0
6 0 9 .8
5 3 8 .4
3 0 8 .8

29522

R O O F I N G ASPHALTS AND P I T C H E S , C O A T I N G S , AND C E M E N T S . . . ,
ASPHALT AND TAR R O O F I N G AND S I D I N G P R O D U C T S
,

12/75
12/75

117. 0
131. 0

120. 3
137. 6

144. 0
143. 0

151. 4
143. 7

152. 2
150. 4

29523

,

RUBBER AND M I S C E L L A N E O U S P L A S T I C S

30

PRODUCTS

30111
30112
30113
30 114
301 15
3021 1
30212
30310
304 1 1
304 12

P A S S E N G E R CAR AND M O T O R C Y C L E P N E U M A T I C T I R E S ( C A S I N G S ) . . ,
TRUCK AND BUS (AND O F F - T H E - H I G H W A Y ) P N E U M A T I C TIRES . . .
OTHER P N E U M A T I C TIRES A N D S O L I D TIRES
ALL INNER TUBES
,
TREAD R U B B E R , TIRE S U N D R I E S AND R E P A I R M A T E R I A L S
. . . . ,

12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73

150. 3
157. 5
160. 7
174.8
148. 1

158. 0
163. 7
167. 0
185. 0
152. 5

174. 9
177. 7
182. 0
2 0 0 .4
167. 5

182. 7
192. 0
192. 9
212.9
173. 0

186. 8
196. 1
197. 3
219. 0
183. 6

RUBBER AND P L A S T I C S
RUBBER A N D P L A S T I C S
R E C L A I M E D RUBBER
RUBBER AND P L A S T I C S
RUBBER AND P L A S T I C S

12/75
12/75
12/73
12/75
12/75

121. 7
117. 2
155. 3
118. 0
120. 6

128. 0
120. 7
156. 4
122.,7
123. 3

135. 9
125. 1
170. 2
133. 0
125. 6

135. 9
127. 2
172.8
135. 6
132..9

135.,9
127. 2
178. 4
137..0
132..9

30413
30414
30696
30697
30790

RUBBER AND P L A S T I C S H O S E . H O R I Z O N T A L R E I N F O R C E D
RUBBER A N D P L A S T I C S H O S E . C O N T I N U O U S M O L D E D N O N H Y D R A U L I C
RUBBER HEELS AND SOLES
DRUGGIST AND MEDICAL S U N D R I E S
CONSUMER A N D C O M M E R I C A L P L A S T I C S P R O D U C T S , N . E . C .

12/75
12/75
12/71
12/75
12/75

124. 0
127. 3
189. 1
115., 1
NA

126. 3
129.9
194. 2
116. 4
115. 5

131., 1
135. 0
2 1 8 ., 1
132. 2
126. 3

134.,9
145. 3
226.4
132. 2
126., 1

134..9
145. 2
2 2 9 ..8
132. 2
126..7

30791
30792
30793
30794
30795

UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM, SHEETS, RODS, AND TUBES
FOAMED P L A S T I C P R O D U C T S
L A M I N A T E D S H E E T S , R O D S , AND T U B E S
P A C K A G I N G AND S H I P P I N G C O N T A I N E R S
INDUSTRIAL P L A S T I C S P R O D U C T S , EXCEPT B E L T I N G . . . .

12/70
06/78
12/70
06/78
06/78

157. 2
NA
146. 6
NA
NA

158. 0
102.,7
150..9
101., 1
102..7

170. 0
109. 9
160. 3
112.,9
112. 8

176.,7
110. 3
163., 1
116..9
115.,7

177. 2
110..7
163,.0
119..0
116.. 1

30796
30797
30798

CONSTRUCTION PLASTICS PRODUCTS
P L A S T I C S D I N N E R W A R E , T A B L E W A R E , AND K I T C H E N U A R E
R E G E N E R A T E D C E L L U L O S I C P R O D U C T S , EXCEPT RAYON .

12/75
12/70

112. 7
NA
NA

115., 1
159..6
203.4

125. 4
184..7
2 1 6 ..7

125.,7
189..2
2 2 5 ..5

122.,8
187,.7
224,.8

12/69
12/75
12/75
12/71

2 3 4 ,. 1
2 4 0 ..3
122,.6
126,. 1
189,.3

277 . 1
275,.6
127 .3
131 . 1
2 0 3 .8

4 0 0 ..0
2 8 2 ..9
135,.0
153..5
238,. 1

351..8
2 7 7 ..9
136..8
158,.6
241,.9

327..0
277,.9
136,.9
158 .2
241 .9

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/71

112.2
116,.2
116,.8
116,.8
136,.8

113
124
124
124
140

134,.0
141,.7
141,.5
139 .8
152 .5

135,.0
144,.5
144,.6
141 .6
155 . 1

142 . 1
144 .5
144 .6
141 .6
155 . 1

LEATHER AND LEATHER

31

P R O T E C T I V E FOOTWEAR
,
S H O E S , S L I P P E R S , OTHER F O O T W E A R , N . E . C
BELTS A N D B E L T I N G , FLAT
BELTS AND B E L T I N G , OTHER THAN FLAT

.

PRODUCTS

31111
31113
31420
31431
31433

F I N I S H E D C A T T L E H I D E AND KIP S I D E
F I N I S H E D SHEEP AND LAMB L E A T H E R S
HOUSE S L I P P E R S
M E N ' S DRESS S H O E S
M E N ' S WORK SHOES

31441
31442
31443
31444
31492

WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
MISSES'

LEATHERS

S H O E S , FLATS
. . . .
S H O E S , LOW HEEL . . .
S H O E S , M E D I U M HEEL
S H O E S , HIGH HEEL
. .
AND C H I L D R E N ' S S H O E S

.4
. 1
.8
.8
.6

S T O N E , C L A Y , G L A S S , AND C O N C R E T E P R O D U C T S

32
32111
32 1 12
32113
32114
32210

SHEET ( W I N D O W ) G L A S S
PLATE AND FLOAT G L A S S
L A M I N A T E D G L A S S , M A D E FROM G L A S S P R O D U C E D IN S A M E ESTAB
OTHER FLAT G L A S S , M A D E FROM G L A S S P R O D U C E D IN S A M E ESTAB
GLASS C O N T A I N E R S

12/71
12/75
12/71
12/75

192 .4
116,.5
121 .0
122 .4
244 .4

197 .8
117 .9
121 .3
122 . 1
250 .7

210 .5
121 .4
129 .3
130 . 1
2 6 5 .2

2 1 5 .3
121 .4
129 .3
130 . 1
2 6 5 .5

220 .5
121 .4
129 .3
130 . 1
2 6 5 .5

32313
32410
3251 1
32530
32550
32591
326 10

L A M I N A T E D G L A S S , M A D E OF P U R C H A S E D GLASS
C E M E N T . H Y D R A U L I C ( I N C L U D I N G COST OF S H I P P I N G C O N T A I N E R S )
B R I C K , EXCEPT C E R A M I C G L A Z E D A N D R E F R A C T O R Y
CLAY FLOOR AND WALL T I L E , I N C L U D I N G Q U A R R Y T I L E
. . . .
CLAY R E F R A C T O R I E S
V I T R I F I E D CLAY SEWER P I P E AND F I T T I N G S
VITREOUS & SEMIVITREOUS PLUMBING FIXTURES. ACCESSORIES

12/75

116,.3
251 .3
2 3 4 ..4
144..3
2 2 2 ..2
171,.5
189..8

116 .6
256 . 1
244 .6
149 .4
2 3 2 .9
174 .4
192 .6

124 .3
2 8 5 .5
2 6 5 .9
161 . 1
248 .0
183 .2
210 .5

124 .3
2 8 2 .9
2 6 5 .2
161 . 1
2 5 3 .4
189 .3
214 .9

124 .3
2 8 2 .9
2 6 5 .2
161 . 1
2 5 5 .9
188 .5
216 .2

32620
32630
32690
327 10
32730

V I T R E O U S CHINA i P O R C E L A I N T A B L E t K I T C H E N A R T I C L E S . .
EARTHENWARE (SEMIVITREOUS) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES .
P O T T E R Y P R O D U C T S . N . E . C . . I N C L U D I N G CHINA D E C O R A T I N G
.
C O N C R E T E BLOCK A N D BRICK
READY-MIXED CONCRETE

2 6 8 ..7
224.. 1
122,. 1
2 0 1 ..8
2 1 8 ..9

285
232
127
211
227

2 9 9 .8
230 .8
130 .8
2 3 2 .6
251,. 1

2 9 9 .8
239 .5
133 . 1
240,.0
254,.2

307 .5
2 3 9 .5
134 .9
240 .0
2 5 5 .7

32740
32751
32911
32912
32913

LIME ( I N C L U D I N G COST OF S H I P P I N G C O N T A I N E R S )
GYPSUM BUILDING MATERIALS
N O N M E T A L L I C ARTIFICIAL ( S Y N T H E T I C ) S I Z E D G R A I N S
. . . .
NONMETALLIC BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
NONMETALLIC COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND BUFFING WHEELS

12/71

2 5 4 ..4
2 3 1 ..9
238 .5
209,.5
166..3

258 . 1
245,.6
2 5 2 .2
221 .7
167 .5

278,.4
254,.7
267 .5
224 .4
180 .8

283,.9
259,.0
2 7 9 .2
237 .2
181,.8

2 8 2 .9
2 5 9 .5
2 8 3 .9
237 .2
181 .8

32914
3296 1
32970

METAL A B R A S I V E S I N C L U D I N G S C O U R I N G P A D S
MINERAL WOOL FOR S T R U C T U R A L I N S U L A T I O N
N O N C L A Y R E F R A C T O R I E S . EXCEPT D E A D - B U R N E D M A G N E S I A

12/76
12/75
12/74

103,.8
124,.5
133 .0

105 .0
126 .6
138 .5

110 .8
124 .6
147 .5

111,.7
128 .6
149,.4

111 .9
130 .7
151 .8

254 .9

2 6 2 .0

287 .8

296 .3

296 .3

33
33120
See

P R I M A R Y METAL

.6
.2
.9
.7
.2

INDUSTRIES

OTHER STEEL MILL

P R O D U C T S . EXCEPT W I R E P R O D U C T S

otes at end of table.




. . .

12/75

7 3

able1

'reducer price Indexes lor the output off selected census product classes—Continued
»8 otherwise Indicated)

PRICE
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
NSUS C

ANN
AVG

1978

NOV.

INDEX
JUL
( 1)

1979
NOV.
OCT
( 1)
(1)

33121
33122
33123
33124

C O K E OVEN AND BLAST F U R N A C E PRODUCTS» I N C L U D I N G F E R R O A L L O Y S
STEEL INGOT A N D S E M I F I N I S H E D S H A P E S
H O T - R O L L E D SHEET AND S T R I P , I N C L U D I N G T I N - M I L L P R O D U C T S . .
H O T - R O L L E D BAR SHAPES» PLATES» S T R U C T U R A L S H A P E S A N D P I L I N G

3 3 1 .8
272.3
244.9
263.3

3 4 0 .2
281. 1
253.5
273.7

348.9
3 0 2 .8
277.5
2 9 9 .2

348. 9
302.2
280.7
306.4

349.4
304.0
280.3
307.3

33125
33126
33127
33128
33131

STEEL M I R E ( P R O D U C E D IN STEEL M I L L S )
STEEL P I P E A N D T U B E S ( P R O D U C E D IN S T E E L S )
C O L D - R O L L E D STEEL SHEET A N D STRIP ( P R O D U C E D IN STEEL M I L L S )
C O L D - F I N I S H E D STEEL BARS AND BAR S H A P E
FERROMANGANESE

263. 1
256.4
246.3
240.6
238.6

266.3
259.6
252.5
247.6
242.2

284.7
272.9
276.5
270.6
294.5

288.0
273.6
278.4
270.6
294.5

289. 9
273.6
278.2
274.3
302. 5

33132
33133
33151
33152
33155

FERROCHROME
FERROSILICON
N O N I N S U L A T E D F E R R O U S U I R E R O P E , M A D E IN W I R E D R A W I N G
STEEL N A I L S AND S P I K E S
STEEL WIRE» NOT P R O D U C E D IN STEEL M I L L S

PLANTS.

246.4
241.7
233.0
273.3
266.4

243.7
249.2
238.0
279.9
269.4

297.7
3 0 1 .8
244.7
2 9 6 .8
288. 1

300.4
298.3
262.5
311.4
290. 1

303.5
298.3
262.5
311.4
291.4

33156
33167
33168
33176
33216

F E N C I N G A N D F E N C E GATES» M A D E I N ' W I R E D R A W I N G P L A N T S
. . . .
C O L D - R O L L E D STEEL SHEET A N D S T R I P (NOT M A D E IN STEEL M I L L S )
C O L D - F I N I S H E D STEEL BARS « BAR S H A P E S (NOT M A D E - S T E E L M I L L S
STEEL P I P E AND T U B E S (NOT M A D E IN STEEL M I L L S )
M O L D S FOR H E A V Y STEEL INGOTS

2 3 4 .2
244.6
2 3 6 .4
256.4
304.5

2 3 9 .8
250.7
243.3
259.6
316. 5

258.9
276.2
263.5
272.9
332. 0

265.6
276. 9
265. 1
273.6
348. 9

265.6
276.7
269. 3
273.5
348.9

33218
33219
33221
33312
33323

CAST IRON SOIL P I P E A N D F I T T I N G S
OTHER G R A Y IRON C A S T I N G S (EXCEPT D U C T I L E )
STANDARD MALLEABLE CASTINGS
REFINED PRIMARY COPPER
R E F I N E D P R I M A R Y LEAD

2 3 2 .6
116. 3
123. 0
NA
2 4 7 .8

245.7
119.2
127. 9
NA
279.2

263.4
126. 0
138. 3
212.0
4 4 0 .8

312.2
130.5
138. 3
251.5
451.8

312.2
130.6
138. 3
252.4
426. 1

33334
33347
33395
334 12
33413

REFINED PRIMARY ZINC
A L U M I N U M INGOT
PRECIOUS METALS (PRIMARY SMELTING)
S E C O N D A R Y C O P P E R (PIG» I N G O T , SHOT E T C . )
S E C O N D A R Y LEAD (PIG» INGOT» S H O T , E T C . )

214.5
218.0
410.3
157. 0
318.5

2 3 5 .8
2 2 0 .8
437.0
166. 4
372. 1

274.7
245.7
650.9
198. 9
434.0

255.4
256.9
1047. 4
207.5
442.5

246. 9
264.2
1012. 7
207.5
447. 5

33414
33417
33513
33514
33515

SECONDARY ZINC (PIG, INGOT, SHOT, ETC.)
A L U M I N U M INGOT» P R O D U C E D BY S E C O N D A R Y S M E L T E R S
COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY R O D , AND SHAPES
COPPER A N D C O P P E R - B A S E A L L O Y S H E E T , S T R I P , A N D P L A T E
COPPER A N D C O P P E R - B A S E A L L O Y P I P E A N D T U B E

12/71
12/71
12/75
12/75
12/75

176. 2
214.7
106. 9
1 1 0 .4
122. 3

192. 5
221. 9
111. 0
115. 9
126. 2

222. 1
305. 0
137. 7
131. 4
153. 0

2 0 9 .8
292.6
142. 8
141. 7
162. 6

212.2
303. 0
141. 5
141. 4
162. 8

33531
33532
33533
33541
33542

ALUMINUM PLATE
A L U M I N U M SHEET
PLAIN A L U M I N U M FOIL
E X T R U D E D A L U M I N U M ROD» BAR» A N D OTHER E X T R U D E D S H A P E S . . .
ALUMINUM EXTRUDED AND DRAWN TUBE

12/75
12/75

132.7
139. 4
159. 2
224.5
130.2

138. 4
144. 1
167. 0
228.6
135. 1

158. 6
150. 2
176. 2
249. 7
148. 1

168. 9
150. 6
178.0
254.6
152. 0

171. 6
151. 1
178. 0
262. 9
152. 9

33552
33553
33561
33562
33571
33572
33576
33577
33578

R O L L E D A L U M I N U M R O D , BAR A N D S T R U C T U R A L S H A P E S
A L U M I N U M INGOT P R O D U C E D IN A L U M I N U M R O L L I N G M I L L S
NICKEL A N D N I C K E L - B A S E A L L O Y MILL S H A P E S ( I N C L U D I N G M O N E L )
TITANIUN MILL S H A P E S
A L U M . / A L U M . B A S E A L L O Y W I R E P R O D U C E D IN N O N F E R R O U S P L A N T S .
COPPER AND COPPER-BASE ALLOY WIRE
A P P L I A N C E W I R E A N D C O R D A N D F L E X I B L E C O R D SETS
MAGNET WIRE
POWER WIRE AND CABLE

12/69
12/69
12/69

174. 2
218.0
120. 1
101. 2
223. 1
161. 7
159. 1
128. 6
114. 8

177. 3
220.8
123. 2
103. 9
227. 5
170. 0
171., 1
134., 1
117.6

192. 1
245. 7
153. 0
137. 8
241. 0
201. 2
191. 2
152.,4
134. 0

195. 3
256. 9
174. 6
141.4
253.6
221.6
202. 9
159. 6
142.8

200. 3
264.2
179. 4
141. 4
255. 9
221. 6
2 0 4 ..7
167., 7
144..7

33579
33691

ZINC AND ZINC-BASE ALLOY CASTINGS

12/69
12/75

122. 6
8 9 ., 1

129.5
90..3

152..8
95,. 1

168., 1
95.9

166..4
97..0

12/75
12/75

127., 1
124..3
2 0 7 .. 1
155..9
2 3 5 ..0

132..9
128 .8
215 . 1
157,.0
241 .2

140,. 1
136..3
205,.0
170,.9
257,.8

144..9
NA
2 1 2 ..5
NA
262.9

146,.9
141,.8
2 3 2 .6
NA
267 .5

159..0
187..8
210,.0
181,.2
232,.8

165
195
213
183
238

175.4
2 0 5 .5
226 .3
196 .5
251 .9

179 .8
212 .9
229 .9
199 .7
2 5 5 .8

182
214
231
201
258

221 .7
182 2
178.6
227 .8
123 .2

228. 1
184 .9
185 .4
234 .9
126 .9

244 .4
2 0 5 .8
196 .6
259 .3
138.9

24 7 .7
212 .0
207 .3
268 .9
140 .6

249 . 1
2 1 2 .4
219 .5
269 .2
139 .6

34

12/75
12/75

. . .

OTHER I N S U L A T E D U I R E A N D CABLE» N . E . C
FABRICATED METAL

12/67

12/75

12/75
12/75

PRODUCTS

34111
34112
34121
34212
34231
34250
34294
34310
34333
34411

STEEL C A N S A N D T I N U A R E END PRODUCTS» I N C L U D I N G ICE C R E A M
ALUMINUM CANS
STEEL P A I L S (12-GALLON C A P A C I T Y A N D U N D E R )
RAZOR B L A D E S A N D RAZORS» EXCEPT E L E C T R I C
MECHANICS'» HAND SERVICE TOOLS
HANDSAWS, SAU BLADES, AND SAU ACCESSORIES
BUILDERS' HARDWARE
METAL P L U M B I N G F I X T U R E S
CAST IRON H E A T I N G B O I L E R S , R A D I A T O R S , A N D C O N V E C T O R S
. . .
F A B R I C A T E D S T R U C T U R A L M E T A L FOR B U I L D I N G S

34412
34422
34424
34437
34444

F A B R I C A T E D S T R U C T U R A L M E T A L FOR B R I D G E S
METAL W I N D O W SASH A N D F R A M E S (EXCEPT S T O R M S A S H )
M E T A L C O M B I N A T I O N SCREEN A N D S T O R M SASH A N D D O O R S
METAL TANKS C O M P L E T E AT F A C T O R Y ( S T A N D A R D L I N E N O N P R E S S U R E )
METAL R O O F I N G AND ROOF D R A I N A G E E Q U I P M E N T

34445
34481
34494
34524
34621

METAL F L O O R I N G AND S I D I N G
P R E F A B R I C A T E D METAL INDUSTRIAL A N D C O M M E R C I A L B U I L D I N G S . .
F A B R I C A T E D C O N C R E T E R E I N F O R C I N G BAR A N D BAR J O I S T S
. . . .
E X T E R N A L L Y T H R E A D E D F A S T E N E R S , EXCEPT A I R C R A F T
D R O P , UPSET A N D P R E S S STEEL F O R G I N G S ( C L O S E D D I E )

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

125 .9
121 .2
112 .0
103 .3
269 .5

132 .3
125 .5
117 .3
107 . 1
2 8 2 .3

135 .8
137 .6
135 .4
113 .5
302 .8

137 .5
137 . 1
136 .8
116 .6
309 .9

137 . 1
137 . 1
136 .8
116 .6
321 .0

34650
34692
34820
34931
34941

JOB S T A M P I N G S , A U T O M O T I V E
JOB S T A M P I N G S , EXCEPT A U T O M O T I V E
SMALL A R M S A M M U N I T I O N , 3 0 M M A N D U N D E R (1.18 I N C H E S t U N D E R ) .
HOT F O R M E D S P R I N G S
A U T O M A T I C R E G U L A T I N G A N D CONTROL V A L V E S

12/75
12/75
12/75

118 .8
117 .9
119 .5
207 .6
117 .6

123 .0
123 .3
121 .2
2 1 2 .4
123 .0

127 .7
131 .3
134 .0
2 2 2 .6
131 . 1

132 .6
134 .0
137 .5
223 .5
131 .8

132 .7
134 .0
137 .9
2 2 3 .9
132 .3

34942
34943
34944
34945
34946

V A L V E S FOR POWER T R A N S F E R ( P N E U M A T I C A N D H Y D R A U L I C ) . . . .
OTHER M E T A L V A L V E S FOR P I P I N G S Y S T E M S A N D E Q U I P M E N T
. . . .
PLUMBING AND HEATING VALVES AND SPECIALTIES
METAL F I T T I N G S , F L A N G E S , A N D U N I O N S FOR P I P I N G S Y S T E M S
. .
F I T T I N G AND A S S E M B L I E S FOR T U B I N G A N D H O S E

12/71
06/76
12/75

157 . 1
110 .2
112.4
237 .7
118 .5

158.9
113 .5
116 .6
2 5 2 .7
121 .6

169 .2
121 .3
126 .7
266.4
127 .7

172 . 1
123 . 1
129.9
277 .5
130 .0

175 .5
123 .4
NA
2 8 2 .8
133 .6

34952
34961

PRECISION MECHANICAL SPRINGS
N O N I N S U L A T E D F E R R O U S U I R E R O P E NOT P R O D U C E D BY U I R E D R A U E R S

12/75

113 .5
225 . 1

122 .9
230 .2

135 .0
239 .6

139 .3
252 .4

139 .3
252 .4

otes at end of table.




7 4

12/71
12/75

06/76

12/75

.5
.6
.9
.0
.2

.6
.0
.4
.9
.7

iblei

censúe product classes—Continued

567=1 C
PRICE INDEX
1972
NSUS <

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

FENCING A N D F E N C E G A T E S NOT P R O D U C E D BY W I R E D R A W E R S
FABRICATED PIPE AND FITTINGS
COLLAPSIBLE TUBES
FLAT M E T A L S T R A P P I N G

34966
349S0
34992
34993

M A C H I N E R Y , EXCEPT

35

OTHER
INDEX
BASES
. . .

12/75
12/75

ANN
AVG

1978

NÖV.

JUL.
(1)

19; 9
NOV.
oct.
(1)
(1)

1 1 6 .7
2 6 6 .3
220.9
118. 0

121.8
2 7 7 .2
233.0
120. 3

131. 0
2 9 5 .6
2 6 3 .0
126. 7

132. 4
2 9 7 .6
27 K 4
132. 4

132. 4
297.9
2 7 3 .4
132. 4

1 2 5 .2
123. 7
123. 7
119. 6
2 1 1 .6

131. 5
127.8
128.8
123. 9
218.5

133. 6
141. 6
138. 9
127. 4
229. 1

143. 1
141. 6
141. 1
134. 3
2 4 0 .7

143. 9
141. 3
141.8
134. 3
2 4 5 .4

2 6 1 .8
208.4
122. 4
127. 0
123. 3

286.7
2 1 4 .8
127. 0
133., 1
128. 6

312. 1
230.0
134. 1
141. 7
133. 0

324. 1
2 4 1 .6
140. 9
144. 1
133. 9

324. 1
241.6
142. 3
145. 8
136. 4

119.2
127, 7
119.6
169. 9
249. 5

124..7
134. 0
123..2
176. 0
2 6 2 ..5

129. 2
139. 9
126. 6
182. 1
2 7 5 .8

141. 6
144. 4
132. 4
189.8
286.3

142. 4
149. 1
134..4
189. 8
286.6

252. 5
116.,5
182. 1
194. 3
121., 1
236. 0
259.2

2 6 6 ..7
120..5
187. 2
2 0 1 ..5
126. 0
2 4 5 ..7
2 7 0 .. 1

280. 1
128. 6
200.0
212.0
132. 6
262. 1
282.8

292.6
128. 0
203.4
2 1 8 .8
137. 0
268.6
288. 0

293. 2
128. 5
205.2
222.2
136. 9
2 7 0 ..5
2 8 9 .. 1

2 2 7 ..5
2 2 7 ..5
159. 5
2 3 0 .,8
2 7 1 ..3

237. 0
2 3 7 ..6
163..4
2 3 9 ..5
2 8 5 ..2

252. 0
252.2
168. 7
256.2
3 * 4 .,7

2 5 9 .,7
254. 0
164. 3
2 5 6 ..2
310.0

2 6 1 ..2
2 6 4 ..9
166., 1
256,.2
310,.4

2 7 2 ..9
230. 1
2 0 4 ..2
143..2
2 1 1 ..2

2 8 2 ..4
2 4 0 ..6
2 1 0 ..8
148..5
218 .4

2 9 9 .,3
2 5 6 .,8
215. 3
158.. 1
2 3 0 .,2

312. 4
2 6 1 .>7
2 1 6 ..7
162..2
2 3 7 ..0

312
264
220
167
237

.3
.5
.5
.1
.0

ELECTRICAL
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

35191
35192
35193
35194
35195

G A S O L I N E E N G I N E S , UNDER 11 H O R S E P O W E R , EXCEPT A I R C R A F T
. .
G A S O L I N E E N G I N E S , 11 H O R S E P O W E R AND O V E R , EXCEPT A I R C R A F T .
DIESEL E N G I N E S (EXCEPT FOR T R U C K S AND B U S E S )
DIESEL E N G I N E S (FOR T R U C K S A N D B U S E S )
OUTBOARD MOTORS

35196
35199
35231
35233
35235

GAS E N G I N E S (EXCEPT G A S T U R B I N E S )
P A R T S AND A C C E S S O R I E S FOR INTERNAL C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S . . .
WHEEL T R A C T O R S A N D A T T A C H M E N T S
P L A N T I N G , S E E D I N G , AND F E R T I L I Z I N G M A C H I N E R Y
HARVESTING MACHINERY

35236
35237
35242
35247
35311

HAYING MACHINERY
PLOWS AND LISTERS
GARDEN T R A C T O R S A N D M O T O R T I L L E R S
L A W N M O W E R S A N D SNOW B L O W E R S
CONTRACTORS* O F F - H I G H W A Y WHEEL T R A C T O R S E X . P A R T S / A T T A C K S

35312
35313
35314
35316
35317
35318
35319

TRACKLAYING TYPE TRACTORS, EXCEPT PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS . .
P A R T S A N D A T T A C H M E N T S FOR T R A C K L A Y I N G T Y P E T R A C T O R S
. . . .
POWER C R A N E S D R A G L I N E S , S H O V E L S , A N D P A R T S
M I X E R S , P A V E R S , AND R E L A T E D E Q U I P M E N T , E X C L U D I N G P A R T S
. .
TRACTOR SHOVEL L O A D E R S , E X C L U D I N G P A R T S A N D A T T A C H M E N T S . .
SCRAPERS, GRADERS, ROLLERS, * OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK,TRAILERS
.
OTHER C O N S T R U C T I O N M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T , I N C L U D I N G P A R T S

35321
35322
35323
35324
35331

UNDERGROUND MINING t MINERAL BENEFICIATION MACHINERY/EQUIP.
CRUSHING, PULVERIZING, AND SCREENING MACHINERY
ALL OTHER M I N I N G M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S FOR M I N I N G M A C H I N E R Y A N D E Q U I P M E N T
.
R O T A R Y O I L F I E L D AND G A S F I E L D D R I L L I N G M A C H I N E R Y t E Q U I P M E N T

35333
35334
35340
35362
35371

OILFIELD * GASFIELD PRODUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
. .
OTHER O I L F I E L D t G A S F I E L D M A C H I N E R Y A N D T O O L S ( E X C E P T P U M P S )
E L E V A T O R S AND M O V I N G S T A I R W A Y S
OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANES AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS A N D T R A C T O R S

35413
35414
35415
35416
354 19

GEAR C U T T I N G A N D F I N I S H I N G M A C H I N E S
G R I N D I N G AND P O L I S H I N G M A C H I N E S
LATHES
MILLING MACHINES
P A R T S FOR M E T A L - C U T T I N G T Y P E M A C H I N E T O O L S , S O L D S E P A R A T E L Y

12/71
12/71
12/71
12/72

282..5
2 0 5 .• 7
196.A
184..4
204..8

305.5
2 1 8 .4
2 0 8 .7
192 .9
2 1 8 .7

3 3 6 ..3
2 3 5 .,0
2 2 2 ., 1
2 1 1 ..3
2 5 2 ..8

357..6
2 4 7 ..7
2 3 4 ..0
2 3 5 ..8
2 6 2 ..2

363
250
238
238
263

.1
.5
.9
.1
.8

35421
35422
35423
35424
35451

PUNCHING, SHEARING, BENDING, AND FORMING MACHINES
PRESSES, INCLUDING FORGING PRESSES
OTHER M E T A L - F O R M I N G M A C H I N E T O O L S , I N C L . F O R G I N G M A C H I N E S
P A R T S FOR M E T A L - F O R M I N G M A C H I N E TOOLS
SMALL C U T T I N G T O O L S FOR M A C H I N E T O O L S / M E T A L W O R K I N G M A C H .

12/71
12/71
12/75
12/72

193,.4
229.. 1
126,• 4
210,. 1
194..7

208 .8
241 .3
129 .9
2 2 3 .8
203.2

231. 0
2 6 0 ..3
137.. 1
2 4 5 ..7
2 1 1 ..9

2 4 1 ..4
2 6 8 .> 1
137.> 1
2 4 6 ..4
221,.4

252
268
137
251
222

.2
.2
.1
.8
.9

35452
3546 1
35462
35493
3551 1

P R E C I S I O N M E A S U R I N G TOOLS
POWER DRIVEN H A N D T O O L S , E L E C T R I C
POWER DRIVEN H A N D T O O L S , P N E U M A T I C A N D P O W E R A C T U A T E D . . . .
W E L D I N G AND C U T T I N G A P P A R A T U S , EXCEPT E L E C T R I C
DAIRY S MILK PRODUCTS PLANT MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
. . . .

12/75
12/75
12/71
12/75

166 .9
116 .9
112 .9
139.8
117 .0

172 .5
118 .9
117 .4
141 .0
121 .6

182
122
125
147
131

.4
•7
.2
.5
.7

185
125
128
152
131

.7
.0
.6
.0
.7

190 .0
125 .9
128 .7
154 .4
134 .3

35512
35514
35521
35522
35531

C O M M E R C I A L FOOD P R O D U C T S M A C H I N E R Y , E X . W R A P P I N G M A C H I N E S .
P A C K I N G , P A C K A G I N G * B O T T L I N G M A C H I N E R Y FOR I N D U S T . P R O D S .
TEXTILE MACHINERY
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S FOR T E X T I L E M A C H I N E R Y
WOODWORKING MACHINERY INCLUDING PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS . . .

12/75
12/69
12/69
12/72

249 .9
117 .0
188 .0
168 .2
160 .3

259 . 1
121 .0
192 .3
173 .6
165 .8

2 7 9 .2
128 .0
2 0 3 .2
182 .8
178 . 1

285
130
208
186
184

.1
.1
. 1
.2
.4

287 .7
132 . 1
210 .4
186 .5
184 .4

35532
35551
35553
35591
35612

W O O D W O R K I N G M A C H I N E R Y FOR H O M E W O R K S H O P I N C L . P A R T S / A T T A C H .
PRINTING PRESSES, LITHOGRAPHIC
TYPESETTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
CHEMICAL M A N U F A C T U R I N G I N D U S T R I E S M A C H . t E Q U I P M E N T t P A R T S
H Y D R A U L I C FLUID P O W E R P U M P S

12/75
12/69
12/75
12/75
12/70

129 .6
185 .9
101 .4
121 .8
161 .7

134 .4
192 . 1
102 .8
128 .4
167 .6

139 . 1
2 1 3 .4
99 .7
137 .9
175 .8

147 .4
216 .6
99 .7
138 .5
179 .2

147 .4
219 .9
99.7
139 .2
179 .6

35613
35622
35623
35624
35631

D O M E S T I C W A T E R S Y S T E M S ft P U M P S . I N C L . PUMP J A C K S / C Y L I N D E R S .
TAPER (EXCEPT T H R U S T ) R O L L E R B E A R I N G S , C O M P L E T E
OTHER ROLLER B E A R I N G S , C O M P L E T E
MOUNTED BEARING
AIR AND GAS C O M P R E S S O R S A N D V A C U U M P U M P S

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/70

118 . 1
128 . 1
128 .9
211 .7
181 .3

120 .3
132 .0
136 .2
214 .9
187 . 1

122 .8
143 .6
145 .6
233.2
200 .2

123 .5
143.6
148 .8
238 .4
2 0 5 .3

123 .6
143 .6
151 . 1
238 .4
207 .6

35671
35672
3568 t
35691
35742

ELECTRIAL INDUSTRIAL F U R N A C E S A N D O V E N S , M E T A L P R O C E S S I N G
F U E L - F I R E D INDUSTRIAL F U R N A C E S A N D O V E N S , M E T A L P R O C E S S I N G
PLAIN B E A R I N G S AND B U S H I N G S , U N M O U N T E D
P A C K I N G A N P P A C K A G I N G M A C H I N E R Y , N E.C
ELECTRONIC CALCULATING MACHINES

12/75
12/75
12/74
12/76
12/75

123
125
118
11Í
84

126.8
129 .6
126 .9
115.2
84 .9

134 .7
141 . 1
134 .4
122 .6
84.9

135 .8
142 .3
136 .8
124 .3
78 .5

136 .7
144 .0
136 .8
126 . 1
78.7

35743
35/6C
35793
35797
35« ti

A C C O U N T I N G M A C H I N E S A N D CASH R E G i S £ R S
S C A L E S AND B A L A N C E S , EXCEPT L A E O R A T O R /
DUPLICATING MACHINES
TYPEWRITERS
AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINES

12/75

99 .0
178 . 1
116 .3
131 .9
161 .4

98 .6
183 .6
119 .4
134 . 1
166.5

99 . 1
192 .9
132 .9
140 .6
172.0

96 .0
190 .8
135 .5
141 .3
173 .9

96 .0
194 .5
135 .5
143 .9
176 .5

35851
35852
35853
35854
35855

HEAT T R A N S F E R E Q U I P M E N T , EXCEPT R O O M A I R - C O N D I T I O N E R S
UNITARY AIR-CONDITIONERS
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
C O M P R E S S O R S AND C O M P R E S S O R U N I T S , A L L R E F R I G E R A N T S
C O N D E N S I N G U N I T S , ALL R E F R I G E R A N T S

104 .7
112 .4
170 .9
103 .5
103 .6

108 .3
115 .8
173 .8
107 .6
105 .8

114
121
183
110
114

115
122
184
116
114

116 .2
122 .9
184 .8
116 -5
114 .5

Sé€




12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

.

.
.

.
.

T

12/75
12/72
12/75

12/72
12/72
12/72

12/71
12/74

12/75
.

end of table.

75

. . .

12/77
12/75
12/77
12/77

.6
.4
.1
.0
.7

.2
.1
.8
.8
.2

.9
.9
.7
.5
.5

abiti

»reducer price Indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued

967-1C

»88 otherwise indicated)
PRICE INDEX
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
¡NSUS C

UARM AIR FURNACES (EXCEPT FLOOR t WALL) 8 PARTS/ATTACHMENTS
CARBURETORS, NEU AND REBUILT
PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS
VALVES (INTAKE AND EXHAUST)
PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS

35858
35921
35922
35923
35992

1978

1979
NOV.
OCT
(1)
( 1)

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

ANN
AVG

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

164. 1
138.7
129.5
122.8
117. 1

169. 0
143. 9
135. 9
129.6
121. 0

178. 1
148. 9
142. 3
134.4
127. 3

188. 3
151. 1
145.8
134.4
129. 9

188.3
151. 1
148. 3
143.2
131. 7

153.5
185.7
179.2
162. 3
214. 4

159. 9
189. 7
183.4
167.2
222. 4

161. 0
196. 3
185. 0
171. 5
229. 7

162.5
202. 3
187.5
175. 0
235. 1

163. 3
202.8
188. 9
169.9
238. 2

219.2
123. 0
193.2
218. 0
156.7

222. 7
127.8
199. 9
228. 4
160. 0

256. 0
140.4
213.8
244. 5
169. 2

NA
140. 1
217. 3
256. 0
171.2

269. 5
140. 1
217. 3
257.8
173. 1

201. 0
153.4
121. 1
157. 9
115. 3

204. 3
164. 2
125. 6
161. 0
119. 1

214. 7
176.6
135.7
163. 0
125. 1

216. 9
177. 9
135.7
165. 9
127.6

218. 3
177. 9
139.8
167.4
129.6

12/75

113. 2
157. 1
134. 9
131. 1
111., 1

114.,7
160.8
137. 4
133., 1
115. 4

116. 9
165. 9
143. 4
136. 1
121.8

118. 0
169.9
145. 2
138. 6
122. 0

118. 5
171.,4
145..2
138..9
122..0

12/72

186.8
143. 5
212. 0
219. 2
194. 9

189. 3
147.,5
223. 4
228.,7
204. 3

201.,5
152. 4
237. 6
236. 3
213. 2

206. 8
153. 0
241. 3
258. 7
223. 1

206..8
155..9
237..0
261..4
224..2

265. 0
197., 1
168., 1
183.8
156.. 1

277..8
204..0
174. 4
193. 3
164..6

294. 7
209. 6
190.,9
211. 8
167.,8

302.,7
214. 8
195. 2
213. 3
180. 7

303..6
214. 8
197..7
217. 3
180.,7

NÔV.

JUL
(1)

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

36
36122
36127
36131
36132
36133

POUER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS, EXCEPT PARTS . . . .
POWER REGULATORS, BOOSTERS, REACTORS, OTHER TRANSFORMERS
SWITCHGEAR, EXCEPT DUCTS AND RELAYS
POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL VOLTAGES
LOU VOLTAGE PANELBOARDS AND DISTRIBUTION BOARDS

36134
36136
36211
36212
36231

FUSES AND FUSE EQUIPMENT, UNDER 2300 VOLTS
DUCT, INCLUDING PLUG-IN UNITS 1 ACCESSORIES,750 VOLTSiUNDER
FRACTIONAL HORSEPOWER MOTORS
INTEGRAL H.P. MOTORS/GENERATORS, EXC. LAND TRANS. EQUIP.
ARC WELDING MACHINES» COMPONENTS, EXCEPT ELECTRODES . . .

36232
36233
36241
36311
36312

ARC WELDING ELECTRODES, METAL
RESISTANCE UELDERS, ACCESSORIES, AND ELECTRODES
ELECTRODES
ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD RANGES AND OVENS
HOUSEHOLD OVENS AND RANGES, EQUIPMENT» AND PARTS

36321
36331
36342
36350
36360

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS, INCLUDING COMB. REFRIG.-FREEZERS
HOUSEHOLD MECHANICAL WASHING MACHINES , DRYERS
ELECTRIC RAZORS AND DRY SHAVERS
HOUSEHOLD VACUUM CLEANERS, INCLUDING PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS
SEUING MACHINES * PARTS» EXCLUDING CASES AND CABINETS . .

36392
36394
36410
36441
36442

HOUSEHOLD MATER HEATERS, EXCEPT ELECTRIC
DISHWASHING MACHINES AND FOOD WASTE DISPOSERS
ELECTRIC LAMPS (BULBS ONLY), INCLUDING SEALED BEAM LAMPS
POLE LINE AND TRANSMISSION HARDWARE
ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND CONDUIT FITTINGS

36443
36451
36462
36463
36470

OTHER NONCURRENT-CARRYING MIRING DEVICES AND SUPPLIES . .
RESIDENTIAL TYPE ELECTRIC FIXTURES. EXCEPT PORTABLE . . .
COMMERCIAL I INSTITUTIONAL TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES
INDUSTRIAL TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES,
VEHICULAR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING PARTS/ACCESSORIES)

36485
36512
36623
36710
36730

OUTDOOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
HOUSEHOLD TELEVISION RECEIVERS. INCLUDING T.V. COMBINATIONS
INTERCOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC ALARM SYSTEMS .
RECEIVING TYPE ELECTRON TUBES, EXCEPT CATHODE RAY . . . .
TRANSMITTAL. INDUSTRIAL. I SPECIAL PURPOSE ELECTRON TUBES

06/78

180. 2
84..3
NA
209., 1
163. 2

186..3
85..0
102..9
220..0
171..6

204. 0
85. 9
108. 3
238. 1
185. 6

206. 5
84. 4
109. 9
238. 1
186. 7

206. 8
84.,5
109. 9
238. 1
187.,7

36741
36742
36743
36749
36750

INTEGRATED MICROCIRCUITS (SEMICONDUCTOR NETWORKS)
TRANSISTORS
DIODES AND RECTIFIERS
OTHER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
CAPACITORS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS

12/75
12/75
12/75
06/76
12/67

69..3
91..7
101..6
85. 8
127. 6

66..6
91..0
101..6
84..5
128..7

64.,9
89..7
101. 6
85. 4
146. 2

64. 4
90.8
101. 6
86. 0
155. 0

65. 2
90..9
100., 1
86.,2
156. 2

36760
36780
36920
36944

RESISTORS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
PRIMARY BATTERIES» DRY AND MET
SPARK PLUGS

12/67
12/75

143. 2
118.. 1
161..7
162., 1

148..5
123.. 1
161. 6
163. 5

149.,7
132. 9
171. 5
172. 6

154. 1
137. 9
171. 5
171. 3

154.. 1
140. 4
171..5
171..3

154..8
192..6
197., 1

160..0
199..3
204..8

166. 9
208. 3
216.,5

172.,7
217.0
221.,5

172..7
218. 0
221..5

12/71
12/71
06/78
06/78
06/78

139.. 1
138..8
NA
NA
NA
146..5

142..3
141,.7
102,,7
101. 1
100,.3
149 .0

148..6
146..9
109. 2
103..8
104..4
160.8

156. 3
148.. 1
110..5
104..3
104..5
159..9

150,. 1
149,.4
111,.9
104 .4
105,.6
159 .9

12/75
12/78
12/78

165..5
NA
250 .6
NA
NA
NA
138 .3

173 .0
NA
258 .9
NA
NA
NA
139 .5

238,.6
211..3
315 .6
120 .5
101 .2
203 .8
150 .3

271,.3
230,.5
487 .7
147.9
109 .4
205.5
150 .8

276 .5
243 .3
478 .6
150 .2
112 .8
205 .5
152 .8

12/75
12/68
12/72
12/72
12/72
12/75

. . . .

. . . .

12/75
12/75

12/67
12/71
12/67

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

37
37111
37112
37113
38

PASSENGER CARS. KNOCKED DOWN OR ASSEMBLED
TRUCK TRACTORS. TRUCK CHASSIS AND TRUCKS
BUSES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES . . .
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRICAL
TEST EQUIP. FOR TESTING ELECTRICAL. RADIO. & COMM. CIRCUITS
PERSONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DEVICES
ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS
ALL OTHER OPHTHALMIC GOODS
WATCHES MITH IMPORTED MOVEMENTS

38251
38252
38423
38424
38513
38734

.

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

39
39111
39112
39142
39151
39152
39311
39312

JEMELRY MADE OF PLATINUM METALS AND KARAT GOLD
JEWELRY. MADE OF PRECIOUS METALS
FLATWARE
JEWELERS' FINDINGS AND MATERIALS
LAPIDARY WORK AND DIAMOND CUfiING
PIANOS
ORGANS

39314
39420
39442
39443
39491

OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PARTS
DOLLS AND STUFFED TOY ANIMALS
TOYS, EXCLUDING GAMES
BABY CARRIAGES AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES. EXCEPT BICYCLES . .
FISHING TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT

12/75

NA
137 .9
113 .3
179 .7
151 .7

NA
139 .7
114 .3
182 .3
156 . 1

205 .7
149 .5
120 .5
198 .5
166 .5

208 .5
151 .0
120 .6
213 . 1
170.6

210 .5
151 .0
120 .6
213 .6
170 .6

39492
39521
39551
39552
39610

GOLF EQUIPMENT
LEAD PENCILS AND CRAYONS
INKED RIBBONS. ALL TYPES
CARBON PAPER, STENCIL PAPER, ETC
COSTUME JEMELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

96 .8
109 .4
102 .9
105 .5
NA

98 .5
113 .7
102 .9
106 .6
NA

92 .4
125 .8
130 .9
110 .2
133 . 1

100 .8
125 .8
138 .3
113 . 1
136 .9

100 .8
125 .8
145 .0
116 .7
137 .3

See

totes at end of tabie.




7 6

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
PRICE
1972
CENSUS CODE

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

39913
39951
39952
39960
3999 1
39993
50

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

OTHER CRUSHES
METAL CASKETS AND C O F F I N S , C O M P L E T E L Y L I N E D AND T R I M M E D . .
W O O D C A S K E T S AND C O F F I N S , C O M P L E T E L Y LINED AND T R I M M E D
. .
LINOLEUM AND A S P H A L T E D - F E L T - B A S E FLOOR C O V E R I N G
CHEMICAL FIRE E X T I N G U I S H I N G EQUIPMENT AND PARTS
MATCHES

12/75

ANN
AVG

1978

NOV.

INDEX
JUL.
( 1)

1979
OCT.
NOV
(1)
( 1)

165.5
156.4
177.3
173.3
107.4
170.4

169.9
160. 1
182.3
174. 1
108.8
173.0

175.3
168.7
199.2
189.6
117.2
179.7

180.9
170.8
201.8
193.0
117.2
179.7

180,.9
170,.8
201..8
198,.0
117,.2
186,.4

120.2

126.7

157.3

141.5

149,. 1

WHOLESALE TRADE, DURABLE GOODS

50931

IRON AND STEEL SCRAP

NA~Not available.
N.E.C.—Not elsewhere classified.
'Data for July 1979 have been revised to reflect the availability of late




12/75

reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4
months after original publication.

7 7

Table 14. 1 Producer price indexes for the net output of selected Industries and
products
(December 1977=100)
Index

Industry/
Product
code

Percent change to November 1979 from—

Jujy
1979

Oct.
1979

Nov.
1979

Soybean oil mills
Soybean oil
Soybean oil, crude, degummed
Soybean oil, crude, not degummed
Soybean cake, meal, and other byproducts
Soybean meal

130.7

122.7

118.7

121.6
127.7

130.6
122.4

131.9

120.5

2711
27116
2711611
2711612
2711621
2711622
27117
2711711
2711721
2711722

Newspaper publishing and printing
Circulation
Subscription, through intermediary
Subscription, direct to retail
Single copy sales, through intermediary
Single copy sales, direct to retail
Advertising
Advertising, classified
Advertising, commercial, national
Advertising, commercial, other

113.9

115.4

3272 2
32721
3272161
3272162
3272171
32722
3272234
3272241
3272261
3272281
32723
3272325
3633 2
36331

2075 2
20751
2075113
2075115
20752
2075211
2

3633131
3633151
3633155
36333
3633396

Industry/Product title

'

1 month
ago

3 months 6 months 12 months
ago
ago
ago

-3.3

-5.4

-0.8

4.3

124.2
120.5

-4.9
-1.6

-2.1
-5.3

7.8
5.3

8.0
13.8

116.0

-3.7

-6.1

-5.1

.6

116.1

.6

2.0

3.8

8.5

3

8.2

.

()

108.6
115.0
104.4
115.1

110.6
115.0
107.5
115.1

111.8
116.3
109.2
118.4

1.1
2.9
1.6
2.9

2.9
4.6
2.9

4.8
2.9
4.6
10.4

6.6
10.4

117.2
114.2
115.6

118.6
114.9
116.7

119.0
116.0
117.1

.3
1.0
.3

1.6
1.9
1.4

3.7
3.6
3.1

9.2
9.2
8.5

Concrete products, except block and brick
Concrete pipe
Storm sewer pipe, reinforced
Storm sewer pipe, non-reinforced
Sanitary sewer pipe, reinforced
Precast concrete products
Burial vaults and boxes
Concrete silo staves
Concrete septic tanks
Other precast concrete products
Prestressed concrete products
Prestressed concrete bridge beams

117.6

118.6

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

120.7

121.6

123.2

1.3

2.2

Household laundry equipment
Household mechanical washing machines, dryers, and
washer-dryer combinations
Washing machine mech. elec. full and
semi-auto
Dryers, mech. gas
Dryers, mech. electric
Other household laundry equipment and parts
Parts, attachments and accessories

(33)
()

(3)
(3)

(33)
()

()

4.1

12.7

()

()

<33)

(33)

8.4

11.9

.3

1.7

8.9

.7

1.2

2.7

5.9

.8
1.3
.8

1.1
2.3
.9

2.9
4.0
1.3

5.6
7.6
3.9

0

(3)

6.3

6.7

116.9

1.2

()

114.2

116.3

113.9

-2.1

108.2

108.8

109.6

108.9
105.2
105.6

109.5
105.3
105.8

110.4
106.7
106.6

92.3

98.1

98.1

2

3

(33)
()
(3)

(33)
(3)
()

(33)
(3)
()

(3)

(33)
(3)
()

115.5

(33)

114.8
112.3

*Price indexes in this table are derived from a pilot survey to test
methods and procedures for a comprehensive revision of the Producer
Price Indexes. (See Technical Note, page 80.) Data for July 1979 have
been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by
respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original
publication.




(33)
()

(3)

1.8

(33)
()
(3)
-

(3)
(33)
()

Some of the individual product indexes included in this industry are
not shown; therefore, the published components will not balance.
Wot available,

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Table 15. Price indexes and percent changes for total railroad freight and selected
STCC1 groups
(1969=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Percent change to November 1979 from—

Index
Code1

Description
Total railroad freight2

1976
relative
importance3

Nov.
1978

Oct.
1979

Nov.
1979

1 year
ago

100.0

216.3

261.3

262.0

21.1

12.3

8.4

0.3
0
0

6 months 3 months
ago
ago

1 month
ago

01
0113

Farm products
Grain products4

9.1
6.4

207.6
NA

252.7
115.6

252.8
115.6

21.8
NA

12.0
13.2

8.2
9.3

10
1011

Metallic ores
Iron ore4

3.2
2.3

230.0
NA

286.8
114.2

287.0
114.4

24.8
NA

13.3
13.3

9.8
10.0

.1
.2

Bituminous coal4

11.3
11.1

232.3
NA

280.2
113.8

280.9
114.0

20.9
NA

10.6
10.6

6.7
6.6

.2
.2

14

Nonmetailic minerals

3.7

226.9

274.2

276.2

21.7

11.1

6.7

.7

20

Food products

11.3

213.1

259.7

260.2

22.1

13.3

9.3

.2

24
2421

Wood or lumber products
Lumber and dimension stock4

7.0
2.8

209.5
NA

254.0
114.3

256.4
114.6

22.4
NA

14.2
13.6

10.2
9.6

.9
.3

26

Pulp, paper, or allied products

6.4

199.9

243.2

244.0

22.1

13.8

9.8

.3

28
2812

Chemical or allied products
Potassium or sodium inorganic
compounds4

11.0

211.1

253.9

254.4

20.5

12.3

8.4

.2

2.5

NA

112.6

112.9

NA

12.8

9.0

.3

11
1121

4

29

Petroleum or coal products

3.7

NA

113.0

113.8

NA

14.0

9.5

.7

32

Clay, concrete, glass, or stone products...

4.3

226.1

275.7

276.4

22.2

12.7

8.6

.3

33
3312

Primary metal products
Primary iron and steel products4

5.1
2.9

221.2
NA

265.5
111.3

266.1
111.8

20.3
NA

12.5
12.5

8.4
8.2

.2
.4

37
3711
3714

Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicle parts or accessories 4 ...

9.8
5.0
4.2

220.5
NA
NA

265.4
111.6
113.2

265.7
111.6
113.5

20.5
NA
NA

12.6
11.6'
13.5

8.5
7.6
9.5

40

Waste or scrap materials4

2.4

NA

111.5

113.7

NA

14.2

10.1

46

Miscellaneous mixed shipments4

3.3

NA

111.1

111.1

NA

9.9

6.1

.3
2.0
0

NOTE: The index is designed to measure changes in the prices of shipping goods by rail in the United States. The representative prices and sample used for the index reflect the railroads' prices for shipping a fixed set of
commodities under specified and unchanging conditions. The index is not
intended to measure changes in railroad revenue or shipper costs that
result from changes in services or mode.

standard Transportation Commodity Code.
The price index for total railroad freight also include STCC groups not
shown separately.
3
The figure shown for each item is its percent of total railroad freight.
4
Dec 1978=100.
NA=Not available.
2




.1
0

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Technical Note: Test Data for
Producer Price Index Revision

(2)

These new indexes are classified in accordance
with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system and incorporate most features of the
Census of Manufactures product code extensions
of the SIC. The coding will make the data easier to
use in conjunction with other industry-oriented
economic data.
(3) Net output values of shipments are used as weights
in preparing the index. Net output values refer to
the value of shipments leaving the industry. In
contrast, the weights used in the current PPI's and
ISPI's are gross shipment values, which include
shipments within an industry. The resulting
multiple counting of price changes is one of the
major defects of the current indexes. The current
stage-of-processing indexes partially correct this
defect, but the new indexes consistently correct
it at all levels.
(4) Increased emphasis is being given to obtaining
actual transaction prices at the time of shipment.
Although it has been a general objective of the
current program to obtain transaction prices,
they have not been obtained for significant portions of the index. In addition, some products in
the current PPI intentionally have been priced at
order prices rather than shipment prices.
(5) Probability sampling was used to select the firms
to be asked to report prices. As a result, firms of
all sizes are included in the sample. In addition,
within the firm, the individual items to be priced
and the terms of the transaction were chosen
using probability techniques. In the current PPI,
major companies selected on a judgment basis are
asked to report prices for volume-selling items
under "typical" transaction terms.
Since this is a pilot survey, a number of changes will be
introduced as the full-scale survey is put in place. These
changes include the following:
(1) Greater product detail will generally be available
because of larger sample sizes and increased
capabilities to combine product areas that are not
publishable by themselves. The 5-digit product
class indexes, which cannot now be calculated, will
be produced.
(2) Ultimately, the survey will cover all shipments by
all 493 industries in mining and manufacturing.
The present PPI's cover only about 50 percent of

Test data from the pilot survey for the Producer Price
Index (PPI) revision have been developed for the period
beginning January 1978 and are published each month in
table 14, "Producer price indexes for the net output of
selected industries and products/' in this report. The revision is being undertaken as a comprehensive effort to
make major improvements in the measurement of price
changes by domestic producers of goods and services.
The data now available are from a pilot survey conducted
to test the methods and procedures for the comprehensive
revision. The revision will be conducted on an industry-byindustry basis. The results for the first industries in the fullscale survey will be available in the fall of 1979. Coverage
of all mining and manufacturing industries is scheduled
for completion in 1984.
The four industries covered in the pilot survey are:
Soybean oil mills (SIC 2075), newspaper printing and
publishing (SIC 2711), concrete products other than block
and brick (SIC 3272), and household laundry equipment
(SIC 3633). These industries were selected because they
offered a wide range of pricing problems on which to test
the new techniques. Indexes covering some of these same
industries will continue to be calculated under the old
program. The new indexes will not begin replacing the old
ones in the Producer Price Index until early 1980.
These pilot survey indexes differ from indexes in the
current Producer Price Index in a number of important
respects:
(1) They are industry-based indexes. The entire output of each industry is sampled, including secondary production and miscellaneous receipts. The
current Producer Price Indexes are based on a
sample of major products. Even the IndustrySector Price Indexes (ISPI's) are derived from
these product indexes. The current ISPI's do not
price miscellaneous receipts, and the prices for
primary and secondary production are obtained
from any producer of the product even if that
producer does not belong to the industry. The
newly published pilot survey indexes are derived
from prices supplied strictly by producers within
the industry. As a result, the pilot product indexes
apply only to the production within the industry.
After all mining and manufacturing industries
are covered by the revision, product indexes
will be constructed covering all production of the
product.




80

(4) Estimates of sampling error will be published.
For further information on the underlying concepts
and methodology of the Producer Price Index revision, see
'improving the Measurement of Producer Price Change/9
by John F. Early, in the April 1978 issue of the Monthly
Labor Review. Reprints are available from the Bureau of
Labor Statistics upon request.

this value; the pilot survey coven about 2 percent
of it.
Improved calculation techniques will be introduced, including the use of Census of Manufactures shipment data to weight the 7-digit product
indexes to higher levels. The pilot indexes rely on
the estimated relative importance of products
based on shipment data derived from the survey
itself.




81

Brief Explanation of
Producer Price Indexes

Producer Price Indexes measure average changes in
prices received in primary markets of the United States
by producers of commodities in all stages of processing.
These data were previously presented as the Wholesale Price
Index. The name "Producer Price Indexes" is now being
used to reflect more accurately the coverage of the data.
The sample used for calculating these indexes continues to
contain nearly 2,800 commodities and about 10,000
quotations selected to represent the movement of prices
of all commodities produced in the manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, gas and electricity, and
public utilities sectors. The universe includes all commodities produced or imported for sale in commercial
transactions in primary markets in the United States.
Producer Price Indexes can be organized by stage of
processing or by commodity. The stage of processing
structure organizes products by degree of fabrication
(i.e., finished goods, intermediate or semifinished goods,
and crude materials). The commodity structure organizes
products by similarity of end-use or material composition.
Finished goods are commodities that will not undergo
further processing and are ready for sale to the ultimate
user, either an individual consumer or a business firm.
Capital equipment (formerly called producer finished




goods) includes commodities such as motor trucks, farm
equipment, and machine tools. Finished consumer goods
include foods and other types of goods eventually purchased by retailers and used by consumers. Consumer foods
include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables,
as well as processed foods such as bakery products and
meats. Other finished consumer goods include durables
such as automobiles, household furniture, and jewelry,
and nondurables such as apparel and gasoline.
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components are
commodities that have been processed but require further
processing before they become finished goods. Examples
of such semifinished goods include flour, cotton yarns,
steel mill products, belts and belting, lumber, liquefied
petroleum gas, paper boxes, and motor vehicle parts.
Crude materials for further processing include products
entering the market for the first time which have not been
manufactured or fabricated but will be processed before
becoming finished goods. Scrap materials are also included.
Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items such as
grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfood materials
include raw cotton, crude petroleum, natural gas, hides
and skins, and iron and steel scrap.

For analysis of general price trends, stage ot processing
indexes are more useful than commodity grouping indexes.
This is because commodity grouping indexes sometimes
produce exaggerated or misleading signals of price changes
by reflecting the same price movement through various
stages of processing. For example, suppose that a price
rise for steel scrap results in an increase in the price
of steel sheet and then an advance in prices of automobiles produced from that steel. The All Commodities
Price Index and the Industrial Commodities Price Index
would reflect the same price movement three times—once
for the steel scrap, once for the steel sheet, and once for
the automobiles. This multiple counting occurs because
the weighting structure for the All Commodities Index uses
the total shipment values for all commodities at all stages
of processing. On the other hand, the Finished Goods
Price Index would reflect the change in automobile prices,
the Intermediate Materials Price Index would reflect the
steel sheet price change, and the Crude Materials Price
Index would reflect the rise in the price of steel scrap.
(See illustration.)
To the extent possible, prices used in calculating
Producer Price Indexes apply to the first significant commercial transaction in the United States, from the production or central marketing point. Price data are generally
collected monthly, primarily by mail questionnaire. Re-

spondents are asked to provide net prices or to provide
all applicable discounts. BLS attempts to base Producer
Price Indexes on actual transaction prices; however, list
or bcok prices are used if transaction prices are not
available. Most prices are obtained directly from producing companies on a voluntary and confidential basis,
but some prices are taken from trade publications or
from other Government agencies. Prices generally are
reported for the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th
day of the month.
In calculating Producer Price Indexes, price changes for
the various commodities are averaged together with weights
representing their importance in the total net selling value
of all commodities as of 1972. The detailed data are
aggregated to obtain indexes for stage of processing
groupings, commodity groupings, durability of product
groupings, and a number of special composite groupings.
Each index measures price changes from a reference
period which equals 100.0 (usually 1967, as designated by
the Office of Management and Budget). An increase of 85
percent from the reference period in the Finished Goods
Price Index, for example, is shown as 185.0. This change
can also be expressed in dollars, as follows: "The price
of a representative sample of finished goods sold in
primary markets in the United States has risen from $100
in 1967 to $185."

A Note on Seasonally
Adjusted Data

A Note about Calculating
Index Changes
Movements of price indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes
in index points because index point changes are affected
by the level of the index in relation to its base period,
while percent changes are not. The box below shows the
computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates that are computed according to
the standard formula for compound growth rates. These
data indicate what the percent change would be if the
current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.

Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted data usually are preferred because
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at about the same time and in about the same magnitude
every year—such as price movements resulting from
normal weather patterns, regular production and marketing
cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discounts, and holidays.
For this reason, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal
the underlying cyclical trends. Seasonally adjusted data are
subject to revision when seasonal factors are revised each
year.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to users
who need information which can be related to the actual
dollar values of transactions. Individuals requiring this
information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents,
budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity traders. Unadjusted data generally are used in
escalating contracts such as purchase agreements or real
estate leases.

Index Point Change
Finished Goods Price Index
less previous index
equals index point change

185.5
184.5
1.0

Index Percent Change
Index point change
divided by the previous index
equals
result multiplied by 100
equals index percent change




1.0
184.5
0.005
0.005 X 100
0.5

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