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




Producer Prices and
Price Indexes
Data for February 1 9 7 9

U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
Ray Marshall, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Acting Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner

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Contents

Page

Page
Price movements, February 1979

7.

1

Producer prices and price indexes for
refined petroleum products by region

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,
February 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

71

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

81

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

82

Charts:
1.

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

8.
4
9.

2.

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

10.

5

11.

6

Tables:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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

12

Producer price indexes and percent
changes for commodity groupings

13

Producer price indexes by durability of
product
Producer prices and price indexes for
commodity groupings and individual
items




15.

14

15

i

Technical note: Test data for producer price
index revision

83

Brief explanation of producer price indexes

85




Price Movements
February 1979

Summary
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up
1.0 percent from January to February on a seasonally
adjusted basis. This compares with a 1.3 percent rise in
January and an average monthly increase of 0.8 percent
during the last quarter of 1978. Prices for intermediate
(semifinished) goods rose more than 1 percent for the
second consecutive month, and crude material prices
increased over 3 percent, considerably more than in most
recent months (table A).
Prices for most major components of the Finished
Goods Price Index rose sharply, although not as much
as in January. Prices for finished consumer foods were
up 1.6 percent, slightly less than in the previous month
but much more than in December or November. Prices
for consumer nondurable goods other than foods rose
substantially for the fifth consecutive month. Consumer
durable prices rose 0.7 percent over the month, considerably less than the January advance. The rise in capital

equipment prices slowed slightly (table B).
Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index
for Finished Goods rose 1.0 percent to 207.4(1967-100).
Over the year, the Finished Goods Price Index increased
10.0 percent. The finished consumer foods index was up
12.5 percent from February 1978 to February 1979, the
index for finished consumer goods excluding foods rose
9.6 percent, and capital equipment prices were 8.7 percent
higher than a year ago. The Producer Price Index for intermediate goods increased 9.3 percent over the year, and
prices for crude materials advanced 20.2 percent.
Finished goods
Finished consumer goods. The Producer Price Index
for finished consumer goods (those eventually sold to
retailers) rose 1.2 percent after seasonal adjustment, compared with increases of 1.4 percent in January and 0.9
percent in both December and November.

Table A. Percent changes from preceding month in selected stage-of-processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted1

Month

1 ntermed iate goods

Crude goods

Consumer
foods

Other

Total

Foodstuffs
and
feedstuffs

Other

Other

Total

Foods
and
feeds2

0.4
.6
1.0

.8

1.9
1.0
1.0
.3
1.4
.1
-.4
1.5
r
1.6
r
.9
1.0

0.8
.6
.5
.6
.6
.5
.6
.6
r
1.2
r
.7
.7

0.2
4.2
1.4
.1
.5
-.2
H.3
2.3
2.1
.1
2.4

0.7
.5
.5
.6
.7
.3
.7
.6
r
1.1
r
.8
.7

1.9
1.2
2.0
.9
2.1
.2
0
1.7
r
2.8
r
1.3
.5

2.9
1.3
2.7
.9
2.4
-1.1
0
1.8
r
3.7
r
1.1
.1

0.5
1.2
1.0
.8
1.7
2.2
.1
1.6
r
1.7
r
1.6
1.2

1.3
IX)

1.8
1.6

1.1

1.2
1.1

1.0
1.8

1.2
.9

2.4
3.3

2.8
3.8

1.7
2.8

Total

1978:
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1979:
January
February

Finished goods

0.8
.6
1.1
.7
.7
.7
.3
.8
r
.8
r

S

JB
.5
$
.5
.6
.5
.8
.8

&

1
Data for October 1976 have been revised to reflect the a vallability 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. All data are sub-




ject to revision 4 months after original publication,
Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and manufactured animal feeds (not seasonally adjusted),
r - revised.
1

Table B. Percent changes in finished goods price indexes, selected periods1
Changes from preceding month, seasonally adjusted
Month

1978:
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1979:
January
February

Finished
goods

0.8
.6
1.1
.7
.7
.7
.3
.8
r
.8

Capital
equipment

Finished
consumer
goods

0.9
.7
1.2
.6
.8
.7
.2
.9
r
.8

.8

0.6
.5
.7
.8
.8
.7
.4
.5
r
.6
r
.7
.7

1.3
1.0

1.0
.8

1.4
1.2

r

3
.9

Data for October 1978 have been revised to reflect the aval lability of late reports and corrections by respondents. For this
reason, some of the figures shown above and elsewhere In this report

0.3
.5
1.3
.8
.4
1.0
.5
.5
r
.4
r
.9
.8

0.1
.6
2.6
1.4
.2
1.8
.8
.7
r
—.8
r
.9
.5

0.4
.4
.4
.5
.6
.6
.4
.5
r
1.1
r
.8
1.0

6.7
6.5
7,1
7.1
7.8
8.1
7.9
8.4
r
8.5
8.7
9.1

1.2

1.2
.7

1.2
.9

9.8
10.0

3

may differ from those previously reported. All data are subject to
revision 4 months after original publication,
r - revised.

special industry machinery and equipment and for oilfield
machinery and tools also rose considerably less than in the
preceding month. After rising rapidly in most recent
months, prices fell for pumps and compressors, hand tools,
and mining machinery and equipment.

The finished consumer foods index rose 1.6 percent
from January to February, following a 1.8 percent advance
in the preceding month. Prices for beef and veal rose much
less than in January (4.7 vs. 13.3 percent). Prices for some
foods, however, rose at a faster rate than in January—
fresh and dried vegetables, pork, vegetable oil end products,
refined sugar in consumer-size packages, and confectionery
end products. Fresh fruits and fish turned up after falling
in January. Prices for roasted coffee and processed poultry
declined.
Prices for consumer nondurable goods other than foods
advanced 0.9 percent in February after rising 1.2 percent in
January. The largest increases occurred for leather footwear, tires and tubes, gasoline, and textile housefurnishings.
Prices also rose for disposable plastic dinnerware and tableware, alcoholic beverages, and most other nondurables.
The index for consumer durables rose 0.7 percent over
the month after an increase of 1.2 percent in January.
Most of the slowdown in February was caused by a smaller
rise (0.7 percent) in the passenger car index, which had
advanced 2.1 percent in January. Prices for household
furniture also rose much less than in the previous month.
Luggage and small leather goods turned down after a
substantial rise in January.

Intermediate materials
The Producer Price Index for intermediate materials,
supplies, and components rose 1.1 percent in February,
seasonally adjusted, nearly as much as in the previous
month. Higher prices for nonferrous metals and chemicals
accounted for much of the February increase.
The index for intermediate materials less foods and feeds
moved up 0.9 percent from January to February after
rising 1.2 percent from December to January. The index for
durable manufacturing materials advanced 1.6 percent,
somewhat less than the 2.2 percent rise in January. Steep
increases for copper and copper products and for precious
metals accounted for much of the February advance. Prices
were also higher for plastic resins and materials, laminated
plastic sheets, foamed plastic products, flat glass, and
jewelers9 materials and findings. Steel mill prices, which
had risen sharply in the preceding month, were virtually
unchanged in February.
Among nondurable manufacturing materials, industrial
chemical prices rose sharply for the second consecutive
month; this index increased as much during the first 2
months of 1979 as it had from December 1976 to December 1978 (3.3 percent). Price increases were also
registered for paper, paperboard, leather, and inedible fats

Capital equipment The Producer Price Index for capital
equipment rose 0.8 percent after increasing 1.0 percent in
January. Motor truck prices advanced more than 2 percent
for the second consecutive month. Commercial furniture
prices rose sharply for the third consecutive month, but
not as much as in January (1.5 vs. 3.6 percent). Prices for




Changes in
finished
Finished consumer goods
goods from
excluding foods
12 months
•go
Total
Durables Nondurables
(unadjusted)

2

Crude materials
The Producer Price Index for crude materials for further
processing rose 3.3 percent in February on a seasonally
adjusted basis, the largest monthly advance since May 1975.
Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs moved up 3.8
percent following a 2.8 percent rise in the preceding month.
The acceleration in February was partly due to an upturn in
prices for grains and raw cane sugar, both of which had
declined in January. Prices for hogs, soybeans, and fluid
milk rose more than in the previous month. Cattle prices
rose sharply for the second consecutive month, although
not as steeply as in January. In contrast, prices for live
poultry turned down after rising substantially in each of
the previous 3 months. Prices for green coffee and cocoa
beans both decreased much more than in January.

and oils. In contrast, prices for gray fabrics declined for
the third consecutive month after rising substantially
during most of 1978.
Prices for construction materials were generally higher.
Some of the largest advances were registered for plastic
construction products, asphalt roofing, bituminous paving
materials, gypsum products, prepared paint, and fabricated
structural metal products. On the other hand, prices for
both softwood lumber and building paper and board
declined for the third consecutive month, and plywood
turned down after rising in January.
The processed fuels index edged down as prices fell for
commercial jet fuel, residual fuel, liquefied petroleum gas,
electric power, and coke. Diesel fuel prices rose, but less
than in any month since last September.
Prices rose for a broad range of other intermediate nonfood goods, including motor vehicle parts, rubber products,
mechanical power transmission equipment, mixed fertilizers, bearings, and fluid power equipment. On the other
hand, prices for pesticides declined.
The index for intermediate foods and feeds advanced
1.8 percent in February after rising 1.0 percent the month
before. Prices for manufactured animal feeds and flour rose
after decreasing in January, and crude and refined vegetable
oil prices continued to rise. In contrast, prices for confectionery materials and for refined sugar used in food manufacturing turned down after increasing in January.




The crude nonfood materials index advanced 2.8 percent
over the month, after a 1.7 percent rise from December to
January. Much of the February increase was caused by
substantially higher prices for both ferrous and nonferrous
scrap, especially copper base scrap. Prices for hides and
skins moved up 12.6 percent, more than twice as much
as in January. Prices also rose for natural gas, crude petroleum, and crude natural rubber. On the other hand, raw
cotton prices turned down for the first time since last
July.

3

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

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)

Pvrewt

80

50
40
30

20
10
0

-10
60

50
40
30

20
10
0

-10
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds1

FEB

160
150
140
130
120
110
100

90
80

70

60

50
40
30
20
10
0

-10
-20

-30
-40
-50
-60

-70
1989

1970

1971

1972

1973

1/ Not seasonally adjusted

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics




1874

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

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

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1074

1975

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics




6

1976

1977

1978

1979

Table 1. Producer price indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1967-100)

I
I

GROUPING

UNADJUSTED

RELATIVE I
IMPORTANCE I

INDEX

UNADJUSTED
I P E R C E N T C H A N G E TO
I F E B . 1979
FROM—

1 JAN.
1 FEB.
1
DEC.
1 OCT.
1978 1 / 1 1 9 7 8 2 / 1 1 9 7 9 ¿ / 1 1 9 7 9 2/1
1
1
I
I

FEB. 1
1978 1
1

SEASONALLY AOJUSTLD
P E R C E N T CHANGE
TO F E B . 1979 F R O M —
NOV.
1978

JAN.
1
1979 1

JAN.
J979

1
1
1

FINISHED GOODS•.........»«.....«•.............«•«
FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS
FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS
CRUDE
PROCESSED
OTHER N O N D U R A B L E G O O D S
DURABLE GOODS
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

100.000
70.638
25.418
1.988
23.430
28.10$
17.111
29.362

199.6
197.5
212.0
212.9
209.9
199.7
170.9
204.4

205.3
203.6
220.1
234.9
216.9
205.3
175.1
209.2

207.5
206.1
224.6
255.1
220.1
207.3
175.9
210.5

10.1
10.7
12.5
21.4
11.8
8.7
11.1
8.7

1.1
1.2
2.0
8.6
1.5
1.0
.5
.6

3.2
3.5
4.5
6.7
4.3
3.3
2.5
2.5

1.0
1.2
1.6
7.0
1.1
1.0
.7
.8

I N T E R M E D I A T E M A T E R I A L S * S U P P L I E S * AND C O M P O N E N T S .
M A T E R I A L S AND 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 FOR FOOD M A N U F A C T U R I N G A/
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 C O M P O N E N T S FOR C O N S T R U C T I O N
P R O C E S S E D F U E L S AND L U B R I C A N T S
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
NONMANUFACTORING INDUSTRIES
CONTAINERS
SUPPLIES
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
M 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 a/
MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS
OTHER SUPPLIES A / . . .

100.000
54.359
3.569
18.395
20.598
11.797
17.432
10.405
4.921
5.484
3.086
14.718
4.707
10.011
1.86Ó
8.151

220.8
213.9
210.1
200.3
244.5
193.3
230.2
297.6
269.9
323.1
221.2
202.2
189.0
209.2
204.3
207.3

225.7
218.6
214.4
203.7
251.7
196.7
235.9
302.2
268.7
334.0
223.7
207.1
192.9
214.7
216.2
211.2

228.3
221.6
217.3
205.7
256.6
196.6
238.6
304.4
269.2
338.0
224.0
209.2
193.9
217.3
221.9
213.1

9.3
9.6
13.6
7.5
11.8
8.2
10.3
4.4
1.2
7.3
9.6
10.2
9.1
10.8
17.7
9.3

1.2
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.9
1.0
1.1
.7
.2
1.2
.1
1.0
.5
1.2
2.6
.9

a/

3.0
3.3
4.5
2.7
4.5
2.3
2.5
2.1
.7
3.9
1.1
2.8
1.9
3.2
6.3
2.4

a/

1.1
1.2
1.4
.9
1.6
1.2
1.0
-.1
-.4
.5
-.2
1.0
.5
1.2
6.3
.9

100.000
56.558
41.442
26.210
23.873
2.337
15.232
7.239
7.993

249.2
224.0
296.7
243.5
249.4
189.5
480.1
499.1
475.5

260.2
232.9
311.6
255.5
261.8
198.2
505.2
530.5
495.8

270.5
243.6
321.0
264.9
272.1
200.4
514.7
542.4
503.5

20.2
21.0
19.0
18.9
19.7
11.5
19.2
21.3
17.4

4.0
4.6
3.0
3.7
3.9
1.1
1.9
2.2
1.6

a/
a/
a/

6.3
6.8
5.7
5.5
5.8
3.0
6.1
7.2
5.0

a/
a/
a/

3.3
3.8
2.8
3.4
3.5
1.2
1.9
2.2
1.6

' 74.582

193.7

198.7

200.1

9.2

.7

2.8

.9

2.9

.9

C R U D E M A T E R I A L S FOR F U R T H E R P R O C E S S I N G
F O O D S T U F F S ANO
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
CRUDE FUEL J /
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
NONMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
SPECIAL GROUPINGS!
F I N I S H E D GOODS* E X C L U D I N G F O O D S .
.
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
FOODS
I N T E R M E D I A T E M A T E R I A L S * S U P P L I E S * AND
COMPONENTS* EXCLUDING INTERMEDIATE
M A T E R I A L S FOR F O O D M A N U F A C T U R I N G
AND MANUFACTURED ANIMAL FEEDS
I N T E R M E D I A T E F O O D S AND F E E D S
C R U D E M A T E R I A L S FOR F U R T H E R P R O C E S S I N G *
E X C L U D I N G CRUDE F O O D S T U F F S AND
F E E D S T U F F S * P L A N T AND A N I M A L FIBERS*
O I L S E E D S * AND LEAF T O B A C C O

' 45.220

188.3

193.3

194.8

9.6

.8

5/ 9 4 . 5 7 1
Ä/ 5 . 4 2 9

221.7
207.6

226.4
214.4

228.9
218.3

8.9
15.0

1.1

36.032 326.8

344.4

356.8

19.3

3.6

Comprehensiverelativeimportance figures are computed once each year in December.
Data for October 1978 have been revised toreflectthe availability of latereportsand corrections by
dents. All data are subject torevision4 months after original publication.
3 Not seasonally adjusted.
1

1




4

respon-

5
6

7

Percent of total finished goods.
Percent of total intermediate materials,
Percent of total crude materials.

1.8

2L/

V
V
V

1/

2.9
5.3

5.8

3/

V
V

a/

V

1.0
1.8

2.7

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by
stage of processing
(1967-100 unto« otherwise

I
I
I
I
I

I

UNADJUSTED I SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
I PERCENT CHANGE
PERCENT
FROM—
C H A N G E TO ITO F E 8 . 1979
F E B . 1979 I.
I
FROM
I
JAN.
NOV. I
FEB.
I F E B . 1978
1979_
1978 I
1979 £ / |

I RELATIVE I UNADJUSTED
I IMPORTANCE I
GROUPING

I

I

I

I.

DEC.
I JAN.
I
1978 1 / 1 X 9 7 9 2/1
205.3
203.6
220.1

207.5
206.1
224.6

10.1
10.7
12.5

3.2
3.5
4.5

1.0
1*2
1.6

.•75
.565
.547

201.0
229.3
178.5

219.S
265.5
176.7

20.7
28.5
3.8

-4.0
24.2
-3.1

9.2
12.2
-.5

2.166
.207
.124
.475
3.319
2.118
.924
.896
3.794
1.792

212.2
197.0
163.6
208.7
235.0
235.1
196.4
351.0
203.4
218.4

214.3
196.7
166.6
209.4
243.1
239.6
206.1
371.0
203.1
219.3

10.7
8.4
-32.2
7.1
33.1
7.8
12.2
28.6
13.7
12.8

1.5
.3
-1*3
1.5
22.7
1*3
.8
5*3
2.4
2.5

.7
-.6
.5
.4
4.7
2.4
-2.3
7.2
.3
.7

.129
.922
.999
.466
2.494

113.5
102.4
319.1
210.6
206.7

114.7
104.0
306.3
214.2
207.2

2.4
5.2
-23.1
10.5
6.7

45.220

193.3

194.8

9.6

1.737
1.454

154.1
223.8

156.0
224.9

7.4
8.5

a/
a/

2.2
2.1

a/
a/

1*2
•5

5.519
.822

157.1
181.8

157.5
186.0

5.0
5.8

a/
a/

1.5
3.0

a/

•3
2*3

1.057
.314

196.9
155.1

203.6
155.1

15.9
7.2

5.3
2.3

3.1
-*6

4.638
.227
1.640
.270

314.7
331.4
346.4
216.0

320.7
338.0
354.3
217.6

15.9
10.1
9.5
9.5

a/

8.7
5.1
4.1
3*3

a/

2.3
.9
•6
.7

1.189

136.6

138.9

7.1

a/

2*6

a/

•2

I
I

.458
.638
.905

173*6
187.6
156*7

174.9
188.4
157.5

9.5
7.6
8.3

a/
a/

2*6
1*4
4.2

a/
a/

.3
.4
.5

I
I
|

.667
.214

191*4
199*4

193.8
199.4

13.4
7.7

.173

103*0

105.3

4/

a/

VEGETABLES.

BAKERY PRODUCTS
F L O U R BASE M I X E S AND D O U G H S
M I L L E D RICE
OTHER CEREALS
BEEF A N D V E A L
PORK
PROCESSED POULTRY
FISH
DAIRY PRODUCTS
P R O C E S S E D F R U I T S AND V E G E T A B L E S
I
R E F I N E D SUGAK» C O N S U M E R SIZE P A C K A G E S
I
( D E C . 1977 • 100) £ / . . . . . . .
I
CONFECTIONERY END PRODUCTS (DEC. 1977*100) 2/....I
ROASTED COFFEE.
I
I
VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS
I
MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED FOODS
FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

FOODS.

Ä/.

APPAREL A/
TEXTILE H O U S E F U R N I S H I N G S

3l/•

FOOTWEAR
L U G G A G E AND S M A L L L E A T H E R

GOODS.

GASOLINE
KEROSENE (FEB.
FUEL OIL N O . 2 (FEB. 1973*100).
FINISHED LUBRICANTS
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS« ETHICAL
(PRESCRIPTION)
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. PROPRIETARY
(OVER-THE-COUNTER)
S O A P S AND S Y N T H E T I C D E T E R G E N T S
COSMETICS AND OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS 1 / .
T I R E S AND T U B E S
RUBBER FOOTWEAR
D I S P O S A B L E P L A S T I C D L N N E R W A R E AND T A B L E W A R E
(JUNE 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 )
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 O T E L S E W H E R E
C L A S S I F I E D (JUNE 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 )
S A N I T A R Y P A P E R S AND H E A L T H

I
I
I
II
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

|
I

PRODUCTS

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 3/
FLOOR COVERINGS
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
•••••
HOME E L E C T R O N I C E Q U I P M E N T
OTHER HOUSEHOLD DURABLE G O O D S .
PASSENGER

CANS.

TOYS« S P O R T I N G GOODST S M A L L ARMS* E T C
TOBACCO PRODUCTS A/
MOBILE HOMES
E L E C T R O N I C H E A R I N G A I D S (JUNE 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 )
JEWELRY« PLATINUM I KARAT GOLD
(DEC. 1978*100) A/
COSTUME JEWELRY (DEC. 1978*100)
CAPITAL

I/.

EQUIPMENT.

HAND
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AND OVENS
METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS
SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N O OF T A B L E *




I.

00.000
70.638
25.418

FINISHED GOODS
FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS,.
FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS*
FRESH FRUITS
F R E S H ANn D R I E D
EGGS

INDEX

8

-1.3
2.8
-10.8
5.1
1.7
a/

a/
a/

a/
a/
a/

1.1
1.6
-5.3
2.2
•2
•9

2.9

6.7
1.4

2.9
.1

2.7

a/

2.2
.4

.363

100*6

101.0

4/

a/

.5

a/

1.030

269*7

269.7

10.6

a/

2.5

a/

1.661
.721
1.716
.894
• 826

180*9
143,3
156*6
89*6
215*4

181.2
143.5
157.9
69.6
216.1

7.3
2.6
5.4
1.0
9.1

a/

1*3
•1
1.7
•8
2*3

a/

5.988

170*5

170.7

8.3

1.173
1.460
.942
.015

169*3
213*3
131*2
102*5

170.1
213.4
131.6
102.5

5.4
11.6
7.0

a/

4/

.731
.418

103*4
99*5

107.2
100.2

4/
4/

29.362

209*2

210.5

8.7

2*5

•8

.201

237.0

237.0

9.5

2*3

-.5

1.219
1.760
.204
• 164
• 494

221.8
245.2
167.9
247.1
249.1

222.7
247.1
169.4
247.7
251.7

7.2
9.9
6.0
8.2
14.5

1*2
2*1
2*0
1*9
3*0

a/

a/

0

0

•2
•3
•6
.5
.7

3*2
a/

0

a/

1*9
4.8
1*5
1*4

a/

0

a/
3/

4/
4/

a'
a/

3.7
.7

a/
a/
a/

a/
a/

i/

.2
.6

•5
•8
•9
0
1*9

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

COMMODITY
CODE

1
1
1 UNADJUSTED
1
PERCENT
RELATIVE I UNADJUSTED INDEX I
IMPORTANCE 1
1 CHANGE TO
1 FEB« 1979
»
FROM
1
1
1
NAN.
| FEB.
1 F E B . 1978
DEC*
1979 2/1
1978 1 / 1 1 9 7 9 2/1
1
1
1

GROUPING

1
1 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
1
PERCENT CHANGE
ITO F E B . 1 9 7 9 F R O M —
1
1
JAN.
NOV*
I
1
1979_
1978
|
1
1
4.1
1*2
1*9
2*8
3*4
•9
2*2
2.3
1*2
.8
2*8
2.0
•9

1*0
-.4
•4
1.2
1.7
0
•4
•7
•7
1*3
•6
-.3
•2

.251
• 417
• 820
• 050
• 142
• 353
2*781
• 409
• 502
.573
.480
.190
1.932

286*0
237.4
221.3
186*6
251.0
108*3
236.5
166.5
236.5
159.9
278.2
264 . 5
130*7

288.0
237.5
222.2
188.8
254,5
108.3
237.4
168.1
238.1
161.9
280.0
265.1
130.9

5.3
7.0
8*4
8.0
6.6
7.7
10.7
5.5
4.4
6.4
10«8
11.2
4.1

12-2

1.153

214*4

217.5

11*5

6.7

1.5

14-11-01
14-11-02
14-21-11
14-22-11
14-4

MOTOR TRUCKS*...........«..«...•••••••••••••••••*
FIXED MING» UTILITY AIRCRAFT (DEC. 1968*100)
R O T A R Y W I N G » U T I L I T Y A I R C R A F T (DEC* 1 9 6 8 * 1 0 0 ) . . . .

3*828
3*569
1*731
• 347
.488

170*5
204.2
209.6
4/
265.2

170.7
207.0
209.6
•/
266.8

8*3
9.9
8*7
4/
9.1

3.2
5.1
-.5
4/
1.5

•7
2.1
•3
4/
•8

15-41
15-71-04

P H O T O G R A P H I C EQUIPMENT 3/
GUARDS» MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

• 501
• 023

114.9
102.0

114.9
104,3

4.5
4/

225*7

228.3

9*3

11-38
11-41
11-44
11-46
11-47
11-48-02
11-6
11-72
11-73-02
11-74
11-91
11-92
11-93

METAL FORMING MACHINE TOOLS

FANS AND BLONERS EXCEPT PORTABLE

GENERATORS AND GENERATOR SETS
OILFIELD MACHINERY AND TOOLS
MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS»

SUPPLIES»

(JUNE 1 9 7 8 « 1 0 0 )
AND

3/

COMPONENTS.,,,

100.000
• 257

148*2

153.1

20*1

02-54
02-71
02-72
02-73
02-9

.670
• 251
.114
• 355
• 102
1.860

116*7
118.4
300.0
229.3
225.9
211.5

115.5
116.2
303.9
242.2
241.2
217.4

6.6
18.2
15.6
31.2
7.2
16.3

03-1
03-2
03-3
03-4

.731
.958
1.197
1.998

113.3
105.3
125.6
106.4

113.7
105.3
123.2
106.8

3.5
4.2
12.1
3.0

02-12-01
02-53-02

R E F I N E D S U G A R » F O R U S E IN F O O D M A N U F A C T U R I N G
(DEC. 1977*100) 3/*••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

GRAY FABRICS

(DEC. 1975*100) 3/

04-2
05-2
05-32
05-4
05-72-03-01
05-73-03-01
05-74
05-75

ELECTRIC

POWER.....................••.••••••••..•

07-11-02
07-12
07-13-04
07-21
07-22

PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS (DEC. 1969*100)....
UNSUPPORTED PLASTIC FILM AND SHEETING

07-23

LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS» HIGH

07-24
07-25

TIRES AND

PLASTIC PACKAGING AND SHIPPING

S E E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF




PRESSURE
PRODUCTS

TABLE.

9

3/
3/
3/
3/
a/
3/

3/
3/ ,

•1
3.0

If

a/

3/

if
i'
af
if
V

a/

af

3*0

1.1

.9
3/
3/
3/

3/
3/

1.7
-1.6
13.0
16.9
3.9
2.5
2.2
-.7
-2.8
2.0

0
2.3

3*4

if

a/
a/

a/
a'

-1*0
-1*9
•3
4.6
6.8
5*4
0
-.9
-1.9
•4

• 319

292.8

309.2

45.9

8.6

5*2

• 174
• 634
4.937
• 752
• 932
1.383
.347

421.2
308.2
251.6
339*7
334.5
517.9
382.5

423.7
306.3
252.2
345.5
340.5
520.5
382.5

5.7
-18.1
4.0
5.9
7.2
3*5
13*3

-•6
-3*0
1*5
2.0
4*1
•2
7*1

-.4
-.6
-*4
-1.8
1.2
-.7
0

233.4
198.9
222.5
187.8
336.1
182.4
148.1
183.0
352.2
204.0
201.3

236.4
202.3
224.2
187.8
367.9
184.7
149.5
186.9
345.3
205.6
200.9

5.4
6.9
9.6
6*0
30.7
4.4
-3.1
5.1
20.4
3.7
-3.2

298
766
575
312

187.3
191.4
190.5
136*5

189.6
193.8
194.1
142.4

7.8
13.4
8.1
5.8

3*2
6*7
2*7
3*5

•5
2.9
1.9
4*3

• 596

165*7

166.1

3.0

2*0

-•2
a/
a/

4*329
.740
.768
.262
• 390
.269
• 302
• 349
• 368
1*308
1*206

06-1
06-21
06-22
06-31
06-4
06-51
06-52-01
06-52-02
06-53
06-6
06-79

a/
3/

•
•
•
•

3/

3/
3/
3/
3/
3/

3/
3/
3/

4.1
2.7
3.7
1*2
4.3
2*6
-.1
.8
-1*8
4.3
-2.7

• 159
• 200

149*8
102*9

153.6
105.0

7.6
4/

3/

3*3
2.9

• 356

102.0

102.9

4/

3/

2*0.

if

af
a/
a/
a/

af

if

a/

if

1.3
1.7
1.2
0
5.8
1.8
•9
2.1
-2.0
1.0
-•2

2*6
2.0

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by
stage of processing—Continued
(1087-100 unlaw otherwiw indtcmd)

I
I

I
I

I R E L A T I V E I UNADJUSTED
I IMPORTANCE I

GROUPING

DEC*

I.
I

1978 1 / 1 1 9 7 9

I

INTERMEDIATE
'PLASTIC
(JUNE

MATERIALS*

ETC

-

1978*100)

•••• I
I
>1
I

CONTINUED

pfeRTS AND COMPONENTS FOR

MANUFACTURING

2/

>1

LUMBER

339.9
245.9
257.6

10.2

226.2

10.4
13.7

293.0
217.4
188.5
184.5
185.2

293.1

11.8

1.008

2.960
.408

• •••
I
I
..I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

• 4.11«.506
1.900
.316

2.110

• 464
1.871
.784
.148
1.150
.764
.361
.399
3.372
3.756
• 144
.176
.302

285.5
270.6

261.2
279.9
237.6
232.1
246.0
162.4
102.4
256.8
202.4
204.3

180.1

.331
.468
.113

169.5
222.3
251.0

171.2
224.5
254.5

.378
.601
.268
.031
.530

107.7
246.0
213.4
230.3

107.7
247.7
215.5
237.2
231.6

19.6
11.5

190.8
221.5
131.0
266.4
227.6

6.4
9.3
5.1
17.3
9.4

.121

211.8

228.0

MOTOR VEHICLE




TABLE.

.101

• ••*•• I

..I

10

214.2

220.8

6.6
7.6
9.8

2.8

217.7

6.5

188.2

188.2

4.2

169.6

169.8

104.7

104.7

6.2
9.9

103.6

• 2i0

109.3

110.1

4/

103.1

106.0

260.2

270.5

230.7
184.4
247.3

259.5
189.3
266.5
217.8
205.1

206.0
213.6

0

.8
2.6
2.2

.8

1.6
.6
1.2
1.3
.1

.7

.4
.8

a/
2/

.6
.9
1.1

1.2
1.3
1.7
a/

0

.4

1.4

a/

3.0
1.9
0

2/
2/

0

.5
.5

1.8

.7

2/

1.3
1.9
.6
.6
.7
4.0
1.1

-.1
1.7

1.7
a/
a/

2.6
1.7

2/
2/

3.1

4/

102.7

2.6
3.0
3.1
2.9
2.6

5.5
6.7
4.1
3.1
1.5
7.3
4, 8
.2
2.8

16.1

.025
.014

2 , 097

a/
a/

8.8

4/
4/

2.512
9.556
24.778
2.741

a/

14.6

6.0

2.0

.1

11.0

215.0

228.1

3/

9.2

.186
«015

2/

-1.1

1.1

7.4
8.9

3.956

.208

.665

1.0

.8

8.1

1.002

.350

a/

2/

2.8

3.3
3.9
1.9
2.7
2.4
3.4

306.8
247.6
251.0
288.7

.218

3.4
5.1
1.7
-1.6

a/

a/

7.5
13.7
15.2
10.7

100.000

PROCESSING

180.8

229.8

6.0

a/

.6

a/

7.4
19.6
14.3

10.1

2.1
3.3
2.4
3.8

2.4

183.1
276.4
236.3
210.7
228.5
317.8
250.6
251.0
293.7

.604

FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES..
GRAINS A/
LIVESTOCK
LIVE P O U L T R Y . • •••-»••••••••••#•••••••#•«
PLANT AND ANIMAL FIBERS a /
S E E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF

.628

216.9

226.1

10.2

-.7
.3
.9
.3

a/

2.2

200.2

.2

-.6

8.5
3.0

6.0

•423
.356
.135
.096

.120

a/

8*0

6.5
2.4

182.7
207.2
256.7

207.2
259.5
199.5
215.2
224.8
229.8

272.2
235.0
209.7

CHUDE M A T E R I A L S FOR FURTHER

6.2

.4

4*1
3.9
2.1
5.8
14.0
9.5

1.3

.627
.583
1.833
.248

2/.

181.2

1.6

-2.4

8.5
10.4
9.1
10.7
25.9
20.4
14.9
3.4
9.9
9.8
6.7

-.4
1.9
1.3

1.6

11.5
10.5
9.9
1.9

11.1

-.5

4.4
3.3
2.9

5.5

182.1

FLAT GLASS
I
PORTLAND CEMENT
••••••••••••I
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
.I
STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS* EXCLUDING REFRACTORIES I
REFRACTORIES
ASPHALT ROOFING
(JYPSUM P R O D U C T S
GLASS CONTAINERS
OTHER NONMETALLIC MINERALS

1978*100)2/1

262.7
247.7
254.1
171.5
104.1
256.8
204.1
207.8

a/

-.1
-1.1

160.2

I

EYE AND FACE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(JUNE 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 ) 2 /
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (JUNE 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 )
j E k E L E R S t MATERIALS AND F I N D I N G S
(DEC* 1 9 7 8 * 1 0 0 ) 2 /

280.8

1979^

-3.8
1.9
-2.9

161.8

.835

RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(JUNE

283.7
271.0
262.5

12.1

i*6

10.0
10.2

I

SUPPLIES A/*

190.2
184.8
183.6

a/

240.7
224.6

.619
.295
1.792

PARTS.

220.8

4/

237.8
222.5

220.7
190.1
221.5
130.3
266.4
226.7

NOTIONS A '
PHOTOGRAPHIC

j

336.6
244.5
257.4
223.2

.778
2.385

,1
>1

I.

3.225
1.542
.217

I
I
I
I

I.

I

I
¿/I

I

UNADJUSTED I SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
I
PERCENT CHANGE
PERCENT
FROM—
CHANGE TO ITO F E B . 1 9 7 9
FEB. 1979
FROM
NOV.
F E B . 1978
JAN.
I
1978

104.5

WOODPULP.
PAPER.

TRACTOR PARTS 2/
PARTS FOR FARM MACHINERY E X . T R A C T O R S .
PARTS FOR NONFARM TRACTORS
ARC WELDING E L E C T R O D E S
CUTTING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES 2 '
ABRASIVE P R O D U C T S 2/
PARTS FOR METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS
PARTS FOR METAL FORMING MACHINE T O O L S .
ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS a /
FLUID POWER EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
FANS AND BLOWERS EXCEPT PORTABLE
REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS AND COMPRESSOR UNITS
(DEC* 1 9 7 7 * 1 0 0 )
VALVES AND F I T T I N G S
BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS
PLAIN BEARINGS a /
WIRING DEVICES
ELECTRIC MOTORS
SWITCHGEAR* SWITCHBOARD* ETC.* EQUIPMENT
E L E C T R I C L A M P S / B U L B S A/
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES 2 '
PARTS FOR MINING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

2/1

FEB.
1979

|

103.9

1.060

SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS
I
FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS
I
FOUNDRY AND FORGE SHOP P R O D U C T S
I
PIG IRON AND F E R R O A L L O Y S 2/
I
PRIMARY NONFERROUS METAL REFINERY SHAPES
I
SECONDARY NONFERROUS METAL AND ALLOY BASIC SHAPES!
NONFERROUS MILL SHAPES
I
MONFERROUS WIRE AND C A B L E .
I
Z I N C C A S T I N G S ( J U N E 1977-100) 2 ' . . . • • • • • • • • .
METAL CONTAINERS
HARDWARE* N.E.C 2/
PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS
HEATING EQUIPMENT
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS
MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS

I

I
I

.725

PLYWOOD....
..
OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS.

PAPERBOARD...•«.•...•.....••••.•..•••••••••••••••I
PAPER BOXES AND CONTAINERS 2 ' .
BUILDING PAPER AND B O A R D .

I

I JAN«

INDEX

a/
a/

2.5
1.7

2/
2/

.9
.7

a/

4/

2/

2.8

20.2

6.3

3.3

27.1

10.4
.2
13.5

10.0
2/

-3.0

2/

10.8

31.9
15.4
17.6

a/

6.0

a/

2.7
5.5
-3.1

-4,9

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

I

I

I
COMMODITY
CODE

01-6
01-8
01-91-01
01-91-02
01-92-01-01

I

I

I

I

I
I
UNADJUSTED I SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
R E L A T I V E I U N A D J U S T E D INDEX I P E R C E N T
I PERCENT CHANGE
IMPORTANCE 1
1 C H A N G E TO ITO F E 3 . 1 9 7 9 F R O M —
1 F E B . 1979 1
1
FROM
1
1
1
1
1
JAN.
NOV. 1
1 F E B . 1978 1
DEC*
1 JAN«
I FEB.
1978 1
1979
1979 2/1
1 9 7 8 1 / 1 1 9 7 9 2/1
1
1
l_
1
1
1

GROUPING

C R U D E M A T E R I A L S FOR F U R T H E R P R O C E S S I N G - C O N T I N U E D . .
FLUID MILK*.«.......««....««............«....««..

9.265
4.592
2.037
.578
1.737

241.8
240.1
354.4
666.2
205.0

244,6
246.1
318.7
608.4
202.5

16.6
28.5
-22.4
22.4
9.8

1/
a/
a/

5.1
8.1
-14.8
-4.7
1.1

1/
1/

2.7

a/

2.0
2.5
-10.1
-9.7
-.8
3.5

1.529

191.1

197.7

2.7

.784

452.8

505.7

69,6

5.752
10.604
8.452

444.6
544.6
316.4

444.7
559.2
322.2

9.8
23.7
11.2

06-52-03

.179

167.3

188.1

15.1

8.5

07-11-01

.347

261.3

271.9

22.6

-2.9

2.0

09-12

.739

192.9

194.1

-7.9

7.8

-.4

10-11
10-12
10-23

.693
3.185
2.398

204.2
317.9
207.9

204.2
350.7
237.3

9.3
41.0
37.6

13-21

2.515

198.3

200.5

11.5

02-52-01-01
04-1
05-1
05-31
05-61

1 Comprehensive relative importance figures ara computed once eech 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 ell commodity components of each stages-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 excluding foods, the relative importancefigureshown reflects only the shere allocated to




11

12.6

19.8

a/
a/

a/

.5
9.6
3.8

0
11.1
12.7
3.0

a/
a/

.7
2.7
1.8
8.7

a/

0
6.3
10.7
1»?

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.
3 All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
3 Not seesonelly adjusted.
4
Not available.

Table 3. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected
stage-of-processing groupings, seasonally adjusted
11W7-1W)

Pm

Indexes
Grouping

Finished goods

—•

—«.--««— i„w,t-

Finished consumer goods,
excluding foods
Durables
Nondurable*

Intermediate imtvUii supplies.

Intermedin* materials, less foods
•ndfeods

Chide materials, excluding crude
foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and
animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf

,0ta000




1 aontehangaat;•nnual ma for

Feb.
1979

6 month* ending—-

S month* ending"

1978

Dec.
1978

Jan.
1979

200. 9

202.5

205. 2

207. 3

9. 7

7. 0

10.2

13.4

8. 3

194. 5

196.0

198. 2

199.9

9. 7

7.9

7.8

11. 6

8. 8

9.7

199. 1
215. 1

200.9
217. 3

203. 7
221. 2

206. 1
224. 7

10. 3
9. 5

6. 9
4.4

10.9
17.5

14.8
19. 1

8. 6
6.9

12.9
18.3

189.2
171. 2
200. 9

190. 7
172. 1
203.0

193. 0
174. 1
205. 5

194. 7
175.4
207.4

10. 5
20. 4
5. 1

8.4
11. 3
6.4

7.3
3.3
9.7

12. 1
10. 2
13. 6

9.4
15.8
5. 7

9.7
6.7
11.6

204. 9

206.4

208. 4

210. 1

8. 1

7.9

8.0

10. 5

8. 0

9.3

222. 4
207. 4

224.0
212.3

226. 6
214. 4

229. 0
218. 3

7. 3
25. 0

6. 7
-3.9

10.7
18.5

12.4
22. 7

7. 0
9. 6

11.6
20.6

223. 3

224.8

227. 5

229. 6

6.4

6. 9

10.7

11.8

6. 7

11.2

256. 0
230. 0
304. 8

257. 3
230.2
308.5

263. 4
236. 7
313. 6

272. 2
245. 6
322. 3

17. 7
21. 2
12.8

9. 8
5.2
17.2

26.3
29.5
21.5

27. 8
30. 0
25. 0

13. 7
12.9
15. 0

27.0
29.8
23.3

336. 5

340.3

346. 8

356. 0

13.9

16. 6

21.5

25. 3

15. 3

23.4

Nov.

12

May
1978

Aug,
1978

Nov.

1978

Feb.
1979

Aug.
1978

Feb.
1979
11.7

Table 4. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings
(1967=100 unle ss otherwise indicated)
Indexes
Code

1978
Feb.

Nov

212. 7
218. 2
182. 5
220. 1
199.8
193. 4
219. 7
158. 6
215. 8
275. 2

198.9
204. 2
170.8
202. 1
188. 8
174.4
209. 7
170. 3
191. 5
277. 2

202. 6
190. 2
217. 1
188.4
202. 6
197.8
200. 1
291. 2
219. 2
228. 8
209. 4
199. 0
197.4

Commodity groups and subgroups
A n n u al
avera F

01
01-1
01-2
01-301-4
01-5
01-6
01-7

Farm products
Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables
Grains
Livestock
Live poultry
Plant and animal fibers
Fluid milk

Efl9»

01-8
01-9

Hay. hayseeds and oilseeds
Other farm products

02
02-1
02-2
02-3
02-4
02-5
02-6
02-71

Processed foods and feeds
Cereal and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Oairy products
Processed fruits and vegetables
Sugar and confectionery

02-72
02-73
02-74
02-8
02-9

Beverages and beverage materials
Animal fats and oils
Crude vegetable oils
Refined vegetable oils
Vegetable oil end products
Miscellaneous processed foods
Manufactured animal feeds
Textile products and apparel

03
03-1
03-2
03-3
03-4
03-81
03-82

Synthetic fibers'
Processed yarns and threads'
Gray fabrics'
Finished fabrics 1
Apparel
Textile housefurnishings

Percent change to
J? e o . 1 V 7 V from

1979
1 yeair
ago

1 month
ago

3 months
•go

Jan.

Feb.

219. 2
217. 4
189. 0
222. 4
192.4
211. 5
235. 8
177.9
227. 7
285. 9

230. 1
230. 7
184.4
247. 3
206. 0
213. 6
241. 8
178. 5
240. 1
269. 7

240. 5
259. 5
189. 3
266. 5
217. 8
205. 1
244. 6
176. 7
246. 1
253. 6

20. 9
27. 1
10.8
31.9
15.4
17. 6
16. 6
3.8
28. 5
-8. 5

9. 7
19.4
2
19! 8
13. 2
-3. 0
3. 7
.. 7
8. 1
-11. 3

194.9
185. 0
205. 4
178. 7
194. 5
193. 8
201. 3
262.8
184. 6
224. 9
193. 9
194. 1
186. 9

208. 1
195. 8
220. 9
199. 6
216. 3
202. 6
201. 4
311.9
218. 5
232. 2
210. 4
203. 7
204. 3

215. 3
196. 9
240. 3
203. 4
218. 4
204. 8
201. 4
300. 0
229. 3
225. 9
210. 6
206. 7
211. 5

218. 7
199. 1
248. 5
203. 1
219. 3
206. 1
201. 3
303. 9
242. 2
241. Z
214. 2
207. 2
217. 4

12.2
7. 6
21. 0
13. 7
12.8
6. 3
0
15. 6
31. 2
7. 2
10. 5
6. 7
16. 3

5. 1
1. 7
12. 5
1. 8
1. 4
1. 7
0
-2. 6
10. 8
3. 9
1. 8
1. 7
6.4

159. 7
109. 7
102. 3
118. 6
103. 8
152.4
178. 6

157. 0
109.9
101. 1
109.9
103. 7
150. 0
175. 8

163. 0
n o . 8
105. 3
126. 7
104. 7
155. 2
180. 5

164. 6
113. 3
105. 3
125. 6
106. 4
157. 1
181. 8

165. 0
113. 7
105. 3
123. 2
106.8
157. 5
186. 0

5. 1
3. 5
4. 2
12. 1
3.0
5. 0
5.8

1. 2
2. 6
0
-2. 8
2. 0
1. 5
3. 0

-1.

4. 0
11. 7
5. 6
3.4
4

4. 5
12. 5
2. 7
7. 8
5. 7
-4. 0
1. 2
-1. 0
2. 5
-6. 0
1. 6
1. 1

3. 4
1

4
6

0
1. 3
5. 6
6.8
1. 7
2
2! 8

0'

2
4

9
4
3
2". 3

0404-1
04-2
04-3
04-4

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

200. 1
360. 5
238. 6
183. 2
177. 0

187.2
298. 2
211. 9
175. 7
170. 5

216. 0
417. 0
278. 7
192. 7
185. 1

223. 8
452. 8
292. 8
196. 9
190. 7

232. 8
505. 7
309. 2
203. 6
191.4

24. 4
69. 6
45. 9
15.9
12. 3

7. 8
21. 3
10.9
5. 7
3. 4

05
05-1
05-2
053
05-4
05-61
05 7

Fuels and related products and power 3 .
Coal
Coke
Gas fuels".
Electric power
Crude petroleum*
Petroleum products, refined 1

322. 5
430. 0
411. 8
429. 1
250. 7
300. 1
321. 0

312. 9
404. 9
400. 9
417. 7
242. 6
289. 7
312.9

329. 9
442. 7
418. 8
434. 9
250. 4
310. 5
331. 9

338. 3
444. 6
421. 2
450. 4
251. 6
316. 4
343. 7

342.4
444. 7
423. 7
458. 6
252. 2
322. 2
348. 8

9. 4
9. 8
5.7
9. 8
4. 0
11.2
11.5

3.8
5
l! 2
5.4
7
3! 8
5. 1

0606-1
06-21
06-22
06-3
06-4
06-5
06-6
06-7

Chemicals and allied products 6
Industrial chemicals 6
Prepared paint
Paint materials
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Fats and oils, inedible
Agricultural chemicals and chemical p r o d u c t s . . . .
Plastic resins and materials
Other chemicals and allied products

198.8
225. 5
192. 3
212. 3
148. 1
315. 8
198.2
199.9
181.9

195.2
224. 2
189. 3
204. 5
145. 0
281. 5
189. 1
198. 3
180.4

202. 3
227. 1
196.9
218. 8
152. 1
361. 2
201. 8
199.8
184. 5

204. 9
233. 4
198. 9
222. 5
155.4
336. 1
201. 4
204. 0
184. 9

207. 0
236. 4
202. 3
224. 2
155.8
367. 9
202. 9
¿05. 6
185. 2

6. 0
5.4
6.9
9. 6
7.4
30. 7
7. 3
3. 7
2. 7

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

0
3
7
8
3
9! 5
7
8
2

07
07-1
07-11
07-12
07-13
07-21
07-22

174. 7
185.2
187. 0
179. 1
189. 5
136.4

170. 2
178. 0
181. 5
170.9
182. 9
134. 6

179. 2
192. 1
196. 1
187. 6
193.9
139.2

180. 7
194.4
197.2
191.4
194. 5
136. 5

183. 1
197. 1
200. 6
193.8
197. 5
142.4

7. 6
10.7
10.5
13.4
8. 0
5.8

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

3
4
7
3
5
4. 3

07-23

Rubber and plastics products
Rubber and rubber products
Crude rubber
Tires and tubes
Miscellaneous rubber products
Plastic construction products 7
Unsupported plastic film and
sheeting*
Laminated plastic sheets, high pressure*

162.9
146. 6

161. 2
142. 8

163. 5
151. 1

165. 7
149. 8

166. 1
153. 6

3. 0
7. 6

6
7

.2
2. 5

0808-1
08-2
08 3
084

Lumber and wood products
Lumber
Millwork
Plywood
Other wood products

275. 9
322. 1
235. 4
235. 6
211. 8

263. 7
308. 5
219. 4
233. 3
199. 0

288. 5
338. 5
241. 4
250. 0
221. 5

290. 1
336. 6
244. 5
257. 4
223. 2

292. 3
339. 9
245. 9
257. 6
226. 2

10.8
10. 2
12. 1
10.4
13. 7

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

8
0
6
%1
1. 3

09
09 1

Pulp, paper, and allied products

195. 5

188. 6

203. 7

206. 8

208. 4

10.5

2. 3

8

195. 5
267. 0
191. 2
206. 1
179.4
186. 3
187.4

188. 6
262. 2
210. 8
198. 1
172. 1
179. 0
180. 1

204. 0
283. 2
191. 5
214. 2
186. 3
194. 7
188.7

207.4
293. 0
192.9
217. 4
188. 5
197. 9
185. 2

209. 1
293. 1
194. 1
220. 8
190. 2
199. 1
183. 6

10.9
U . 8
-7.9
11.5
10. 5
11. 2
1. 9

2. 5
3.5
1. 4
3. 1
2. I
2. 3
-2. 7

09-11
09-12
09-13
09-14
09-15
092

Pulp, paper, and allied products excluding
build : ng paper and board
Woodpulp
Wastepaper
Paper
Paperboard
Converted paper and paperboard products
Building paper and board

See footnotes at end of table.




13

1.
1.
1.

1.

0

2

6
]. 8
2
l! 8
1. 5

1.
1.
1.

1.
1.
1.
1.
1.

l!

8
O*
l!

6
6
9
6
9

Table 4. Producer price indexes and percent changes for commodity groupings—Continued
Indexes

1978

Commodity groups and subgroups

Coda

Annual

Percent change to
F e b . 1 9 7 9 from—

1979

Feb.

Nov.

Jan.

Feb.

1 year
•go

1 month
•go

•go

10
10-1
10-2
10-3
10-4
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-8

Metals and metal products
Iron and steel
Nonferrous metals
Metal containers
Hardware
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings
Heating equipment
Fabricated structural metal products
Miscellaneous metal products

227. 1
253.5
207.7
243.4
200. 1
199. 1
174.4
226.5
212.2

219. 1
244.8
199.7
233.7
194.0
194.8
170.7
218.9
203.9

235.4
261.5
218. 1
254.5
207.6
202. 1
177.0
232.6
220.3

241.6
272.0
223.2
256.8
211.6
204.3
180. 1
237.8
222.5

247.3
274.6
238.8
256.8
212.8
207.8
181.2
240.7
224.6

12.9
12.2
19.6
9.9
9.7
6.7
6.2
10.0
10.2

5. 1
5.0
9.5
.9
2.5
2.8
2.4
3.5
2.0

2.4
1.0
7.0
0
.6
1.7
.6
1.2
.9

11
11-1
11-2
11-3
11-4
11-6
11-7
11-9

Machinery and equipment
Agricultural machinery and equipment
Construction machinery and equipment
Metalworking machinery and equipment
General purpose machinery and equipment
Special industry machinery and equipment
Electrical machinery and equipment
Miscellaneous machinery

196.0
212.8
232.8
216.9
216.5
222.9
164.9
194.6

190.3
207.7
224.8
209.5
210.2
214.4
160.7
189.3

202.5
219.9
241.9
225.9
223.5
232.4
169.6
200.0

205.0
221.8
245.2
230. 1
226.3
236.5
171. 1
202.7

206.2
222.7
247. 1
231.8
227.5
237.4
172.4
203.3

8.4
7.2
9.9
10.6
8.2
10.7
7.3
7.4

1.8
1.3
2. 1
2.6
1.8
2.2
1.7
1.6

.6
.4
.8
.7
.5
.4
.8
.3

12
12-1
12-2
12-3
12-4
12-8
12-6

Furniture and household durables
Household furniture
Commercial furniture
Floor coverings
Household appliances
Home electronic equipment
Other household durable goods

160. 1
173.4
201.5
141.6
152.8
89.3
203.0

156.7
168.8
195. 1
139.8
149.8
88.7
198.0

162.9
178.9
204.9
141.9
155.3
88.9
208.5

165.8
180.9
214.4
143.3
156.6
89.6
215.4

166.7
181.2
217.5
143.5
157.9
89.6
216. 1

6.4
7.3
11.5
2.6
5.4
1.0
9. 1

2.3
1.3
6.1
1.1
1.7
.8
3.6

.5
.2
1.4
.1
.8
0
.3

13
13-11
13-2
13-3
13-4
13-8
13-6
13-7
13-8
13-9

Nonmetallic mineral products
Flat glass
Concrete ingredients
Concrete products
Structural clay products, excluding refractories...
Refractories
Asphalt roofing
Gypsum products
Glass containers
Other nonmetallic minerals

222.8
172.8
217.4
214.0
197. 1
216.8
291.9
229.1
244.5
275.6

215. 1
170.3
210.7
205.2
190.4
210. 1
277.4
215.9
236.3
267.3

229.8
173.6
222.4
222.9
204.4
226.8
305.2
242. 1
251.0
283.6

237.7
180.8
234.0
235.0
209.7
228. 1
306.8
247.6
251.0
288.7

240.3
183. 1
237.2
236.3
210.7
228.5
317.8
250.6
251.0
293.7

11.7
7.5
12.6
15.2
10.7
8.8
14.6
16. 1
6.2
9.9

4.6
5.5
6.7
6.0
3. 1
.7
4. 1
3.5
0
3.6

1. 1
1.3
1.4
.6
.5
.2
3.6
1.2
0
1.7

14
14-1
14-4

Transportation equipment*
Motor vehicles and equipment
Railroad equipment

173.4
175.9
252.7

169.5
171.8
244.6

179.8
182. 1
261.3

182.4
184.7
265.2

183.5
185.9
266.8

8.3
8.2
9. 1

2.1
2. 1
2.1

.6
.6
.6

18
18-1
18-2
18-3
18-4
18-9

Miscellaneous products
Toys, sporting goods, small arms, ammunition . . .

184.7
163. 1
198.5
182.3
145.7
212.5

171.3
161.4
191.3
180.7
142.6
174. 1

193.0
165.0
203.7
183.4
148.7
233.2

198.2
169.3
213.3
188.2
150. 1
240.5

199.8
170. 1
213.4
188.2
150.2
245.5

1

1

Notions
Photographic equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous products

3.5
3.1
4.8
2.6
1.0
5.3

16.6
5.4
11.6
4.2
5.3
41.0

0
0

. 1
2.1

(08-74) an lagged 1 month.
4 Soma pricai for industrial chemicals (06-1) are lagged 1
1
Dae. 1S68-100.
1
Dec. 1970-100.
9
Dac. 1968-100.

Dec. 1878-100.
Pricesfortorn itwm intfiitgrouping m lagged 1 month.
Prieattarnatural gas (06-31) art lagged 1 month.
Includes only domaitic production.
Prices for gMolina (06-71). light distillate (08-72). middle distillate (08-73). and residual 1

Table 5. Producer price indexes by durability of product
Grouping

1978
Annual

Feb.

1979
Oct.1

Jan.

1

Feb.

1

209.3
204.9
211.9

202. 1
198.0
204.5

214.9
210.7
217.3

220.7
216. 1
223.5

223.9
218.6
227.2

Total manufactures
Durable
Nondurable

204.2
204.7
203.0

197.8
197.9
197.1

209.7
210.5
208.0

214.9
215.5
213.5

217.2
217.7
215.9

Total raw or ditfitly processed goods
Durable
Nondurable

234.7
209.6
235.7

222.6
197.7
223.7

240.7
214.3
241.8

250. 1
235.2
250.4

258.6
253.9
258.0

Total durable goods
Total nondurable goods

1

D i m for Octobar 1978 have baan revised to reflect tha availability CF lata reports and corrections by respondents. All data ara aubjact to revision 4 months after original publication.




14

.8
.5

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Unit

Commodity

Other
beset

223.9

INDUSTRIAL

214.7

219.9

222.4

213.2

221.0

227.0

219.4

230.1

240.5

214.2

230.7

259.5

201.0
182.0
169.1
<«>
192.5
204.9
208.3
222.3
200.8
173.4
306.0
a
171.7
155.8
a

219.9
172.3
156.9
153.5
171.2
<«>
240.2
230.5
229.3
196.0

a
146.4
294.7
<a )

C)

14.000
11.750
5.627
(*>
(O
10.025
2.175
(2)
.627
1.377

COMMODITIES

PRODUCT*
VEGETABLES

.C J
0*18 • 01
0219
<;221
0222
0223

FRESH FRUITS
CITRUS FKUITS
GRAPEFRUIT» FLORIDA
LEMONS»
ouA^Gts, FLORIDA
ORANGES* C A L I F O R N I A
OTHER F R U I T S
APPLET* D E L I C I O U S
APPLE:»» MC INTOSH
B A N A N A S * 40 L B . BOX
GRAPES»
PEACHES
PEARS
STRAWBERRIES
CANTALOUPES

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

240.3
294.2
416.6
143.7
287.0
224.9
213.6
183.1
179.7
161.5
257.2
a
251.7
311.7
214.7

OiOl • 03
0102 • C2

DRIED FRUITS
PRUNE*
RAISINS

LB.
LB.

477.7
262.9
660.9

579.3
291.2
825.4

579.7
300.6
818.1

169.5

229.3

265.5

100 L B .
100 L B .
100 L B .
50LB CTN
50LBS.

250.3
144.8
185.7
205.3
262.9
138.4
177.6
159.6
75.9
137.9
161.2
183.7
147.2
201.4
215.9
206.9
168.6
225.0
237.4

295.8
209.8
184.7
215.9
236.6
186.8
389.6
157.2
99.8
329.0
165.5
150.8
173.7
230.3
250.9
207.9
179.9
196.1
306.3

261.6
254.3
448.4
235.5
278.7
290.6
<«>
251.1
130.1
253.8
153.5
110.9
178.5
242.2
256.8
209.0
182.9
267.3
316.5

GRAINS

182.0

184.4

189.3

•HEAT

BU.
BU.
BU.
BU.

200.6
201.3
174.4
224.4
210.1

200.5
200.1
171.7
218.7
222.9

205.5
207.3
172.8
217.6
231.7

170.4

174.4

179.1

146.5

142.3

1.675

01
0101
Ülü4
0105
0106
02

Odi* • CI

0216

0217

oiu

01 iJ
CI
0101
G2
0211
0212
0c!l3
0214
0215
0*16
0217 • 02

Odia

J3
ü3Jl
J332
04
0441
0442
0443
0444 • 01
0445

OU
0121

Price
Feb.
1979

220.7

F R E S H AND D K l t D F R U I T S AND

u m

F e b .1
1979

214.9

FHKM

Uli

Price index
Jan. 1
1 1979

ALL C 0 M M 0 0 1 T I E S

FARM P R O D U C T S * P R O C E S S E D FOODS« AND F E E D S

U1

O c t .1
1978

0101
0102
0 lo3
0104

Olà*

01
0101
02
0205
03
0311
04
0415

4/5
HALF
4/5
HALF

F R E S H AND URIEL' V E G E T A B L E S
CRIED V E B E T A D L E S
BEANS* D R I E D
FRESH V E G E T A B L E S * E X C E P T P O T A T O E S
CABBAGE
CARROTS
CELERY
CORN* SWEET
LETTUCE
ONIONS
TOMATUES
SNAP d E A N S
SwEET P O T A T O E S
NEW YURK
CHICAGO
WHITE P O T A T O E S
WESTERN* C H I C A G O
MIDWESTERN* CHICAGO
E A S T E R N * NEW YORK
WESTERN* IMEM YORK
WHITE P O T A T O E S » »ESTERN» L O S A N G E L E S

HARD WINTER
SPRING* N O .
SOFT WHITE*
RED WINTER*

ORD.»
1* D .
NO.1 *
NO.2*

100 L B .
50 L B .
46 L B .
CRATE
CRATE
CARTON
50 L B .
30 L B . C T N .
BU.
50 L B .
50 L B .

N O . 1* K A N S A S C l T Y
N . ORD.» M I N N E A P O L I S
PORTLANO* OREGON
S T . LOJIS

OTHER GRAINS
BARLEY
NO* 2 FFCED* M I N N .
CORN
NO.2* C H I C A G O
OATS
NO.2* M I N N E A P O L I S
RYE
NO.2* M I N N E A P O L I S

BU.

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




BU.
BOX
BU.
BOX

15

()

152.9

(>

<>

<>

S4.45?
7.562
5.301

23.000
9.813
9.750
13.250
10.500
<«>
7.542
15.000
13.500
5.333
9.250
11.000
6.281
5.967
8.688
7.750

3.460
3.120
3.640
3.690

BU.

169.3

174.4

179.7

2.335

BU.

195.4

201.8

211.8

1.490

BU.

200.6

199.8

207.1

2.410

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Commodity

Code No.

013
01
0101
3111
C122
0123
02
0231
0241
03
0351
0353

• 03
.02
.02
.02
• 02
• 02
• 01
• Cl

0132
01
0161 • 04
0171 • 03
02
U2B1 • 02

CHICKENS
B R O I L E R S AND F R Y E R S

Oltil
0185

TURKEYS
HENS
TOMS

0101 • 04
0101
0106
0107
01C8
0111

D O M E S T I C APPAREL
64'St STAPLE
62'ST
STAPLE
1
6 0 S t STAPLE
58'St
STAPLE
1
5 4 St STAPLE

0I
0101 • 01
0107
3
02
0212 • 01
0214 • 01

F O R E I G N WOOL
APPAREL "OOL
A U S T R A L I A N 6 4 T S TYPE 62
S . AFRlCANt 6 4 • S - 7 0 ' S t GOOD
CARPET WOOL
1
1
B . A . NOVEMBER» 4 0 S / 3 6 S
N£M ZTLALANDT 2ND SHEAR B

01»
0101 • 01
02
0231 • 01

PLANT FIBERST E X C E P T COTTON
HARD F l B t R S
ABACAt MANILA FIBER* GRADE I
SOFT <5ABT) F I B E R S
JUTETKAKKTBANG TOSSA C

WOOL
2 3/4
3 IN.
3 IN.
3 1/4
3 1/2

IN.
AND
AND
IN.
IN.

AMD 'JP
UP
UP
AMO UP
AND UP

266.5

100LBS.
100 L B .

258.2
261.6
300.8
261.0
262.7
275.9
300.4
295.3
297.1
205.4
137.9
273.4

100 L B .
100 L B .

254.9
254.7
254.0
254.3

245.0
246.9
250.4
240.2

260.7
262.2
264.6
259.6

55.750
52.250

100 L b .

271.5

258.3

49.220

100 L B .

263.9

333.0

315.2

70.500

184.9

206.0

217.8

174.0

190.9

211.6

195.8
<• )
<«)

227.4
280.2
<4>

208.2
252.7
268.7

210.3

213.6

205.1

LB.

216*6

220.2

210.4

.611

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

158.4
162.3
155.2
151.2
161.3
157.5

162.4
166.4
159.4
151.2
165.9
162.3

162.4
166.4
159.4
151.2
165.9
162.3

2.025
1.925
1.825
1.775
1.675

LB.
LB.

235.5
157.6
167.5
171.0
340.3
452.8
292.6

233.8
158.5
169.0
170.3
335.7
475.1
286.1

242.6
160.8
171.8
171.7
352.3
576.2
293.8

275 L B . B L .

179.7
215.0
164.2

177.6
210.9
165.3

179.8
215.0
170.9

37.750

LB.

157.7

157.7

157.7

.260

231.8

241.8

244.6

231.7
178.5

235.3
181.3

11.738
10.438

100
100
100
100

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

100 L B .
100 L B .

FLUID MILK

016
0102 • 02

100 L B S

JUN/73

223.3
172.0

0101 .02

MILK M A N U F A C T U R I N G GRADE
MILK* M A N U F A C T U R I N G GRADE

100 L B S

JUN/73

251.9
181.4

267.7
192.7

266.9
192.1

156.3

178.5

176.7

EGGS

0171
0105
016

<4>

MILK E L I G I B L E FOR FLUID USE
MLLKT FLUID USE

017

EGGST

DOZ •

LARGE

HAY* HAYSEEDS* AND O I L S E E D S

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




16

Price
Feb.
1979

247.3

LB.
LB.

T0PMAKING

F e b .1
1979

237.9
240.3
276.3
240.9
238.1
247.6
283.6
278.8
280.5
184.9
124.5
245.8

Lb.
LB.

KAW COTTON
C-R 4 1 . STAPLE 34-10 SPOT '*KT. A V G .

Price index
Jan.1
1 1979

235.1

PLANT AND ANIMAL F I B E R S

0155

0162

CHOICt.

02

0153

0161

LB.

Oct. 1
1978

220.2
223.8
250.7
224.9
222.3
225.5
246.6
242.6
246.5
183.3
110.8
256.6

LIVE P O U L T R Y

015

0152

HOGS
B A R R O W S AMD tilLTS
200-240 L b .
B A K K O M S AND G I L T S 270-300
SONS
SOwS J=>0-400 Lb

1)1*1 • 01

0142

0151

CATTLE
STEERS
PRIME
CHOICE
GOOD
STANDARD
CONS
COMFCEHCLAL
CfJTTEK AND CANNER
CALVES
CALVEST CHOICE» L A N C A S T E R AT S T O C K Y A R D S
CHOICt» SOUTH S T . PAUL

LAKBS

014
oui

Other
index
bases

LIVESTOCK

0131

0133

Unit

DEC/71

136.7

156.1

154.4

221.4

240.1

246.1

»68.550
64.550
60.750
58.000
50.950
46.425
108.250
87.900

.460
.460

2.410
2.450
2.583
1.640

.689

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
I
Code No.
I

ULÒL

HAY

0101

Old*

Unit

ALFALFA

Other

S50.000

100 L B .
100 L B .

282.8
269.8
244.9

309.4
297.7
248.9

310.8
299.7
245.3

150.000
84.250

BU.
LB.
TON
BU.

226.7
176.4
183.3
4
239.5

238.6
190.6
161.3
208.7
249.9

245.9
207.9
181.3
206.9
258.8

6.600
.339
120.000
7.110

276.5

269.7

253.6

LB.
LB.

392.7
364.8
325.3
423.3
390.3
388.7
645.0
635.0
658.8

386.5
354.4
308.4
404.5
403.6
341.1
666.2
669.7
658.8

349.7
318.7
268.3
348.0
385.9
309.7
608.4
614.1
597.5

LB.

220.8

218.0

214.1

TOBACCO
LEAF T O B A C C O

100 L B .

200.1

205.0

202.5

PECANB

LB.

(2)

(2)

(*)

209.0

215.3

218.7

HAYSEEDS

()

CTMEH FAKI* P R O D U C T S

Cl2¿¿

03
0331 • 02
01*2

G R E E K COFFEE* C O C O A BEANS* A"-10 TEA
GREEN COFFEE
SA»TOB* N O . 4
COLOMDLAN* MANIZALIS
AM0RI4* TTOO SB
MEXICAN* « A S H E D
COCOA B E A N S
ACCRA
TJARTL A
TEA
BLACK
LEAF

0101
01*3

NUTS
0101

02

01
0106
0107
0108
0109
03
0311
0321
0212

•
•
•
•

02
02
07
01

• 02
• 01

s

01
0101
0102
01U3
Ü109
oui
02»
0215

0214

(IN S H E L L )

C E R E A L AND B A K E R Y

021

0213

LB.
LE.
LB.
LB.

P R O C E S S E D F O O D S AND F E E D S

0211

• 01
• 01
• 01
• 04
• 01

OLUL
0102
S

0 1 0 2 • 01
0103 • 03
0104 • 03

PRODUCTS

BAFTTRY P R O U J C T S
BREAD
BREAO* WHITE* N O R T H E A S T
BREAD* WHITE* N O R T H C E N T A L
bREAO» WHITE* S O U T H
BREAD* WHITE* WEST
OTHER BAI^ERTY P R O D U C T S
COOKIES
CRACKtRS

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

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

01
0101 • 01
C 1 0 2 • Gt>
C104 • 04

196.9

199.1

212.2
203.6
191.0
205.6
188.6
205.3
239.1
250.9
215.2

214.3
204.8
190.1
208.1
189.9
207.1
243.9
254.0
225.9

161*1
146.5
137.1
138.2
129.8
69.1
135.7
195.4
188.5
116.2

162.7
148.2
133.8
135.9
127.5
71.1
135.8
197.0
190.0
119.7

166.0
153.1
137.6
140.0
131.2
75.6
139.1
196.7
190.0
119.7

1.770
1.560
1.070

(a>

.425
.432
.424
.467
.871
.629

LB.
LB.

MILLED RlCt
RICE* NO.2» M E D I U M G R A I N
RICE* X0.2* L O N G G R A I N

LB.
LB.

164.5
170.6
156.6

163.6
164.7
159.0

166.6
164.7
163.9

.140
.168

CASE/24
LB.
LB.

203.5
219.9
178.3
182.0

208.7
224.8
176.3
184.7

209.4
234.2
178.3
184.7

.248
.449

226.2

240.3

248.5

222.2
209.7
198.3
214.5
210.1

234.1
235.0
212.0
237.4
259.8

240.8
243.1
225.8
245.5
266.1

OTIER

100
100
100
100
100

CEREALS
ROLLED OATS
CORN MEAL* WHITE
MACAROMI

MEATS
BEEF AND
DEEF*
BEEF*
BEEF*

VEAL
PRIME
CHOICE* YG 3
UTILITY

LB.
LB.
LB.
LBS.
LB.

10G L B .
100 LBS«
100 L B .

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




193.3
207.8
198.2
184.6
200.7
184.1
199.7
237.9
250.9
210.1

1.270
1.480
1.305
1.235

F L O U R AWQ F L O U R BASE M I X E S
FLOUR
STAFIOARU P A T E N T S * B U F F A L O
95 P C T . PATENTS* K A N S A S CITY
STANDARD PATENTS* MINNEAPOLIS
SOFT RED » I N T E R WHEAT F L O J R
STANDARD PATENTS* POKTLANO, OREGON
F L O U R BASE M I X E S AND D O U G H S
F L O U R 3ASE C A K E MIX
P i t C K J S T MIX

MEATS* P O U L T R Y * AND FISH

022

Price
Feb.
1979

238.2

OILSEEDS
FLAXSEED
PtANUTS
COTTONSEED
SOYBEANS

01
0101 • 01
GUI
0 1 1 3 • 01
0115
02
0221

F e b .1
1979

238.2

Olül
Gill • 01
ul21
0131 • 01
01*

J a n .1
1979

183.4

HAYSEEDS
ALFALFA
CLOVEN

0191

O c t .1
1978

TON

0101 • 02
O U I • 01
0163

0211

Pr ce index
Commodity

17

DEC/73

DEC/74

DEC/72

9.047
7.775
8.038
10.133
8.733
.606

108.000
98.624
95.602

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)

Price

Price index
Commodity

Code No.

MEAT:»

0221
0106
0109
U3
0315
04
0421
0423
0424
0425
0431
05
0563
0565
0567
0568
0569

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

• 0b

0 2 2 2I
03

04
0 4 1 9 .01
0421 .01

0 2 2 3Ì

01

0101
0102
0103
0104
01U7
02
0211
0212
0213
03
0314
0315
0317
0318
0319
0321
0322
0323
04
0425
0426
0427

.03
.01

.04

.03

023

Unit

Other
index
faUfftf

BEEF« GOOD« YG 3
V E A L . PRIME
LAMB
CHOICE
PORK
BACON
HAM« S M O K E D « F U L L Y C O O K E D
PICNICS* SMOKED
BOSTON BUTTS
PORK UOINS« FHESH
OTHER MEATS
F R A N K F U R T E R S « ALL MEAT
B O L O G N A * ALL M E A T
F R E S H PORK S A U S A G E * ALL PORK
C A N N E U HAM
CANIMEU L U N C H E O N MEAT* 12 O Z . CAN

0232

249.6
186.9

257.4
188.5

$97.47?
156.500

100 L B .

250.0
235.1
196.7
277.3
217.6
290.2
232.1
225.7
217.1
229.0
230.1
225.5
229.8

247.2
239.6
210.5
275.9
226.8
302.6
234.8
232.7
227.6
241.1
239.9
217.4
238.0

142.200

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
CASE/24

220.8
240.7
209.5
325.3
201.5
260.2
227.4
224.2
214.0
228.2
242.2
223.1
218.7

LB.
LB,

184.4
165.2
226.3
215.6
233.1

196.4
177.8
232.5
218.0
243.5

206.1
193.3
214.4
201.4
224.0

337.7
472.3
449.6
628.7
427.1
139.2
230.5
333.7
410.1
363.2
227.1
323.8
118.7
340.0
355.4
362.1
329.4
435.3
235.4
323.5
265.2
215.0
252.1
277.7

351.0
474.2
365.4
628.7
(«)
186.7
230.5
367.5
389,0
417,6
220,5
345,5
118,7
337,5
355,4
411.5
344.0
435.3
235.4
320.1
265.2
215.0
252.1
277.7

371.0
500.3
564.5
628.7

197.0

203.4

203.1

156.4
118.9
119.0
123.3
127.8

163.3
126.8
123.3
126.9
133.9

165.7
127.9
124.5
130.4
135.9

177.2
181.7
175.8

168.8

168.5
171.5

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

PROCESSED POULTRY
B R O I L E R S OR F R Y E R S
TURKEYS
HENS« YOUNG* 8 - 1 6 L B S .
TOMS« YOUNG* 14-20 L B S .
FRESH AND PROCESSED FISH
U N P R O C E S S E D FIN F I S H
HADDOCK
HALIBUT
SALMON
WHITEFISH
YELLOW PIKE
FRESH PROCESSED FISH
HADDOCK FILLETS
SHRIMP
OYSTERS
FROZEN PROCESSED FISH
COD F I L L E T S
FLOUNDER FILLETS
OCEAN PERCH FILLETS
SHRIMP
S H R I M P « RAW« B R E A D E D
FROZEN FISH BLOCKS
FROZEN FISH STICKS
FROZEN FISH PORTIONS
CANNED FISH
SALMON« N O . 1 TALL CAN
TIINA« 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

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/46
CASE/48
CASE/100

BUTTER
G R A D E A AND AAF NEW Y O R K
G R A D E A A N D AA« C H I C A G O
G R A D E A AND AA* SAN F R A N C I S C O

LB.
LB.
LB,

0 1 2 3 .02

CHEESE
BARREL CHEESE
DAISIES
PROCESSED CHEESE

LB.
LB.
LB.

0131 .06
0 1 3 2 .05

ICE C R E A M
BULK
P R E - P A C K A G E D , HALF GALLOMS

GAL*
GAL*

0141
0171

CONCENTRATED MILK PRODUCTS
MILK« E V A P O R A T E D » WHOLE* 14 1/2 O Z . CAN C A S E / 4 8
MILK« N O N F A T * DRY
LB.

.01

OUI
0112
0113

0233

0121 .Cl
0122

0234

0235

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




Feb.
1979

211.5
179.4

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

.01
.02
.02

F e b .1
1979

100 L B S .
100 L B S .

FRESH PROCESSED MILK
NORTH EASTERN REGION
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
SOUTHERN REGION
WESTERN REGION

0109
OUI
0113
0115

Jan.1
1979

(CONT'D)

DAIRY PRGOUCTS
I

Oct.1
1978 I

18

GAL.
GAL.
GAL.
GAL.

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

DEC/72

171.1

(«>

305.5
278.1
396.7
525.7
435.8
220.5
371.0
118.7
351.3
358.9
465.6
362.3
428.8
235.4
321.4
265.2
215.0
252.1
277.7

.880
1.032
1.191

.676
.683

91.000
2.600
(«)

2.250
1.750
2.500
4.800
16.750
.985
1.395

1.020

4.950
3.535
.990
1.165
62.000
31.750
32.100

1.161

168.8

166.6
166.8

166.6

164.3

1.113
1.310

259.1
265.7
256.2
179.8

263.0
268.4
259.3
184.4

254.4
254.7
259.4
183.3

1.069
1.234
1.521

173.5
(«)
(«)

181.4
176.5
183.9

181.9
177.3
184.2

3.375
3.168

320.7
231.9
369.9

336.5
241.0
390.0

337.2
247.6
386.3

17.475
.796

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

0¿4

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.

231.1
190.9
241.5

246,2
189,6
260,2

246,4
190,7
260,2

5.267
3.787

DEC/67
DEC/67

413.5
201.0
521.9

505,1
234,5
646,3

512,7
264,5
635,2

17,281
34,913

DEC/67
DEC/67

182.6
262.0
156.1
155.8
172.6
176.4
158.4
191.2
191.0
199.9
182.4
174,5
256.9

183,3
266,2
159,3
159,5
174,9
179,9
157.1
189,8
191,0
200.4
182.9
170.2
261,5

184,4
266.2
159,3
160,0
175,4
179,9
157,5
192,3
191,0
201,7
186,2
170,9
264,1

8,620
3,249
3,306
3,766
3.435
2.768
4,171
5,709
6,341
1.911
4.806

205.5
209.6
193.1
208.2

205.6
201.2
194,5
209,6

204,8
201,2
194,5
208,7

102,9

108,5

106,6

205.4

204,8

206.1

206.9

191,1

197.7

114,4
110,6
209,9
115.0
226.0
186,4
192,5

116,3
113,5
215,5
116.7
226,0
195,4
192,5

115,4
114,7
217,8
115,5
221.6
195,4
192,5

21.903
18,045
18,650

DEC/77

118,1
248,4
282,3
156,3

118,4
250,0
283,3
156,3

116,2
259,3
<4>
151,3

7,096

DEC/77
DEC/77
LB.
LB.

101,2
99,9
213,6
198,3

102,4
99,9
213,6
198,3

104,0
101,6
<«>
198,3

CASE

232,9

254,6

254,6

201,1

201,4

201,3

URltl* AND uEMYJrtATED FRUITS
PRUNP'b» 1 L B . P K G .
RAISIIMS» 15 OZ* P K G .

CASE/24
CASE/24

Olul
0106
Ülü7
0111
Ul 17
úl¿6
0136
ül37
0141
0142
3144
0145

CANNED VEGETABLES AND JUICES
ASPA*A3JS» N O . 300 CAN
C O R * . CREAM STYLE» N O . 301 CAN
CORlif whOLE KERNEL» N O v 303 CAN
PEAS» M O . 303 CAN
BEANS» N O . 303 CAN
TOMATUES» N O . 303 CAN
TOFCATU CATSUP» 14 O Z . dOTTLE
TOMATO CATSUP» 20 O Z . BOTTLE
TOMATO JUICE» N O . 3 CAN
TOMATU SAUCE» 8 o z . CAN
MUSHROOMS» 4 O Z . CAN
SWEET BGTATOES» N O . 2 1/2 CAN

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

0101 .04
0106 • Ob
0108 • Ob

FROZEN VEGETABLES
PEAS» 10 0 Z . P K G .
BEANS 3ABY LIHA» 10 O Z . P K G .
POTATOES» FRENCH FRIED

DOZ.
DOZ.
LB.

0101 • 09

DRIED AND DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES
POTATOES» INSTANT MASHED

LB.

.0 ¿
• 03
• 03
• 01
• 01
• 06
• 04

02t>

DOZ.
ooz.
DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ*
OOZ.
DOZ*
DOZ.
D O Z . CANS

DEC/67

SUGAR ANO CONFECTIONERY
0101

02b3

RA* CANE SUGAR
RAW CAME SUGAR

0202 .0¿
0203

REFINED SUGAR
CONSUMER SIZE PACKAGES
GRANULATED CANE SUGAR
FOR USE IN FOOD MANUFACTUPIM®
GRANULATED CAN SUGAR IN BAGS
GRANULATED BEET SUGAR IN *ULK
GRANULATED BEET SUGAR IN RAGS

0101 .01
0102 • 05
0103 • Ol

CONFECTIONERY MATERIALS
HONEY» EXTRACTED
CHOCOLATE COATING* MILK
CORN SYRUP

01
0101
01
0'cOl

0¿54

219.3

Olül • OJ
01U2 • i)¿
• •J*
• 'Jl

0255

01
0101 • 02
0102 • 06
• 0¿
0201

100 L B .
DEC/77
DEC/77
5 LB.

LB.
LB.
100 L B .

BEVERAGES AND BEVERAGE MATERIALS

02b

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




DEC/77

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

CONFECTIONERY END PRODUCTS
CANDY BARS
SOLID CHOCOLATE BARS
CnOCOLATE COATED BARS
CHEWING bUM
CHENING GUM

19

Price
Feb.
1979

233,1
210,9
224,6
214,3
278,3
205,3
232,8
207,3
190,4
179.4
186,0
268,9
301.5
248,5
338,0
225.1
280,1

DOZ.
DOZ.

0c<o

F e b .1
1979

218,4

FROZEN FRUITS AND JUICES
STRArtdEKRIES» 10 O Z . P N G .
ORANGE CONCENTRATE» 6 O Z . CAN

• ül
• 03

Pr ce index
Jan.1
1979

231,7
209,3
223.8
214.3
278,3
205,2
232,8
203,1
190,4
176,1
178.5
267.7
301,5
244,5
338,0
221,5
280.1

0101 • v/1
0103

• o¿

Oct.1
1978
210.1

0c*l • 01
0c4b • üJ
í)¿51 • 01
0¿53 • 0¿
0¿55 • 03

• Oí
• U1
• 09
.01
• 01

c+¿

02bc

Other
index
bmn

222.2
205.4
222.3
214.3
278.3
199.0
226.5
199.9
186.9
173.6
172.7
250.1
273.2
244.5
338.0
197,7
271.4

CAXnED FRUITS AND JUICES
CANNED FrtJlT:»
APPLESAUCE* N O . 303 CAN
APRICOTS» N O . 2 1/2 CAN
CHERRIES» N O . 303 CAN
FRUIT C O O T A I L » N O . 2 1/2 CAN
PEACHbS» W O . 2 1/2 CAN
PEACHcS» N O . 10 CAN
PEARS» N O . 2 1/2 CAN
PINEAPPLE» N O . 2 CAN
CRANBERRY SAUCE» N O . 300 CAN
CANNED FKJIT JUICES
ORAUGci JUICE» N O . 3 CAN
GRAPE JUICE» 24 O Z . BOTTL?
PINEAPPLE JUICE» N O . 3 CAJ
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE» N O . 3 CAN
APPLE J U K E . » 32 O Z . BOTTLE

0¿3

0¿<»b

Unit

PROCESSED FUJI TS AND VEGETABLES
Ol
Olui
01i>6
Olli
0121
0126
0127
0131
0136
ül3Ö

ü

Commodity

S3.591
8,667
11.025
7,387
6,451
23.88B
7.512
5,556
3,950
8,705
7.710
6,720
6,200
6,450

3,694

.320

14,380

1,157

145,132

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherw se indicated)

Price index

Code No.

0261
01
0101
0103
02
0211
0212
03
0321
0322
0262

.13
• 15
• 03
• 06
• 03
• 04

S

Unit

Commodity

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
MALT BEVERAGES
BEER« 11 OR 12 O Z . B O T T L E
BEER« 11 OK 12 O Z . CAN
DISTILLED SPIRITS
WHISKEY• STRAIGHT B0UH80M« FIFTH
W H I S K E Y » S P I R I T BLEND* F I F T H
»1NE
STILL TABLE. FIFTH
S T I L L DESSERT» F I F T H

01
01V6 • 06
02
0211 • 11
03
0321 • 0B

NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
COLA D R I N 1 S
COLA URINK» A O T T L E S
G I N G E R ALE
G I N G E R ALE* M I X E D SIZE C A S E S
P L A I N SODA
C L U B SODA* B O T T L E S

01
0101
0103
02
02J6
03
0311
0312

PACKAGED BEVERAGE MATERIALS
COFFEE» H D A S T E D
GROUND» 1 L B . TIN
SOLUTTLE (INSTANT)
COCOA
P C N D E K E D * S W E E T E N E D * LB* »KG
TEA
BAGS
LOOSE
OTHER BEVEKA3E MATERIALS
MALT
F L A V O R I N G S Y R U P (FOUNTAIN)
KoLA SYRUP* F O R USE BY B O T T L E R S

0263
• 01
• 04
• 03
• 03
• 07

0264
0101
0 1 J 3 • 03
0105 • 04

0272

0101
0111
0121
0131
0141

•
•
•
•
•

01
01
01
01
02

C R U D E VEGE1 ABLE O I L S
SOYBEAN OIL
C O T T O N S E E D OIL
PEAMUL O I L
CORN O I L
C O C O N U T OIL

0101
0111
0121
0131

•
•
•
•

02
02
01
02

REFINED VEGETABLE OILS
COTTONSEED OIL
CORN OIL
S O Y b E A N OIL
PEANUT OIL

0101 • 01
0106
0121 • 01
0131 • 02

CASE/12
CASE/12

0281
0101
0111
0113
0115
0121

•
•
•
•
•

06
03
06
05
01

0101 • 05
0 1 0 2 • 03

0283

PROCESSED




154.1
156.1
160.5
149.6
141.3
124.9
163.6
177.0
183.5
175.6

156.0
157.0
162.2
150.1
141.9
124.3
166.3
185.4
190.6
187.4

217.7

223.8

224.9

228.6

229.8
219.7

CASE/12

173.3

173.3

173.3

L8.
6 OZ.

319.9
340.4
354.2
299.4

303.4
319.1
327.9
292.5

294.5
306.3
314.7
280.8

LB.
LB.

319.5
184.9
186.2
192.6

319.5
185.1
186.2
193.4

329.6
186.7
167.9
195.3

34LB.
GAL*
GAL.

180.7
148.8
144.6

190.8
151.6
145.1

190.8
155.2
145.1

232.9

229.7

237.5

306.7
272.3
288.1
313.7
331.9

300.0
277.8
280.2
300.9
318.6

303.9
285.2
288.1
307.3
312.0

.384
.363
.240
.235

232.7
244.7
160.0
363.8
299.9
321.2

229.3
235.7
157.2
363.8
262.3
353.2

242.2
250.2
179.7
307.2
299.9
360.7

.273
.320
.380
.340
.480

LB.

232.0
201.2
271.3
233.8
327.1

225.9
196.2
25B.0
219.8
327.1

241.2
224.8
266.0
231.0
298.5

.380
.405
.325
.470

LB.
CWT.
LBS«
CASE OF 12

212.2
232.8
202.4
202.9
225.2

210.6
232.8
198.8
203.9
221.5

214.2
232.8
210.8
203.9
223.7

.612
43.750
.523
12.008

OEC/68

LB.
LB.

LB.

FOODS
O Z . JAR

DOZ.
OOZ.
12 O Z . JAR D O Z .
O Z . JAR
DOZ*
10 OZ* JAR D O Z . J A R S

20

152.0
153.9
159.6
146.8
139.9
122.8
163.6
173.4
179.8
172.1

Feb.
1979

217.7

LB.
LB.

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE

F e b .1
1979

219.9

LB.
Lb.

EGGS

Jan.1
1979

222.7

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

PICKLES AND PICKLE PRODUCTS
P I C K L E S * D I L L OR SOUR* 16*32 O Z ., JAR
P I C K L E S * F R E S H C U C U M B E R * 15-16 O Z . JAR

1

CASE

LB.

JAMS» J E L L I E S » A N D P R E S E R V E S
STRAWBERRY PRESERVES» 10-12
G R A P E JELLY» 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 *
C H E R R Y JAM OR P R E S E R V E S * 12
M A R A S C H I N O C H E R R I E S * 8 0 Z . TO

Oct.
1978

CASE/24

LB.

VEGETABLE OIL END PRODUCTS
S H O R T E N I N G » 3 L B . TIN
SHORTENING» 440 L B . DRUM
MARGARINE
S A L A D OIL* 2 4 - O U N C E B O T T L E
MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSED

028

0282

CASE/12
CASE/12

A N I M A L F A T S AND O I L S
LARD» 1 AND 2 L 3 . P R I N T S
LARU» D R U M S
LA"U» L O O S E
TALLOW» EDIBLE» L O O S E

0101
0102
0105
0111

0273

0274

CASE/24
CASE/24

FATS AND OILS

027
0271

Other
index

DOZ.
DOZ.

DEC/67

S2.345
2.597
1.158
4.120
2.996
3.576

200.3

206.7

207.2

213.7
211.4
211.6
236.6
215.4
168.4

218.1
216.4
211.6
243.8
223.1
172.3

218.5
216.4
213.2
243.8
223*1
172.3

5.051
8.384
9.03R
5.672

222.6
212.7
233.6

225.4
217.9
233.6

225*4
217.9
233.6

6.223

161.1

172.5

166.8

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967 s 100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index

BAM

02A3

Feb.
1979

164.5
153.9

177.8
163.5

171.6
158.2

S.420
1.655

SPECIALTIES»
popk AMU CSEANS, NO« 300 CAN
bPAijHtTTI N O . 300 CAN

ooz.
DOZ.

183.1
230.4
184.3

189.8
230.4
191.1

189.8
230.4
191.1

3.096
2.290

0102

OTH£R KHUZEM P R O C E S S E D
FROZEN bEr.F PIE

Lb.

DEC/75

175.3
127.1

180.6
133.1

180.6
133.1

3
0131
0141 • 03
0145 • 02
0147 .03

OTHE* MlsctLuA'^EOUS P R O C E S S E D FOODS
Prr-PEK» A HOLE» BLACK
PEAIMUT BUTTER» 12 O Z . JAR
MAYONNAISE* 16 OZ« JAR
ORANGc. JUICE» FRESH C H I L L F D

DEC/67

210.5
246.9
187.0
195.8
204.1

217.2
273.6
167.0
196.7
219.6

218.5
(«>
187.0
199.4
222.5

201.1

211.5

217.4

FROZE"
OR I tO

3

3

FOODS

LB.
DOZ.
DOZ.
QUART

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

029

(<>
8.574
.504

01J1
OUI
0121
OUI

GRAIN BY-PKJLJCT FEEDS
BRAN
HL/DLI\6S
GLUTEN FEED» CORN
ALFALKA MEAL

TON
TON
TON
TON

198.5
167.5
183.6
217.2
177.3

214.9
197.0
192.9
243.1
195.0

225.2
208.9
204.5
252.4
200.9

88.000
88.000
122.000
103.000

0101
OUI

VEGETABLE CAKE AMI MEAL F E E D S
COTTONSEEL» MEAL
SOYYEAM MEAL

TON
TON

232.2
209.9
232.1

240.0
223.0
239.4

244.3
209.9
245.3

160.000
186.000

FORMULA F E E D S
POULTKY FEED» BROILER
PO'JLTKY FEED» EGG LAYING
DAIRY FEEU
bEtF CATTUE FEED
HOG FCETI

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

193.0
205.2
18B.4
186.5
168.3
201.6

208.1
214.9
199.6
206.1
185.0
218.1

213.2
219.9
207.7
212.2
189.6
218.7

MISCELLANEOUS FEEUSTUFFS
MEAT HEAL
URY TM^KAGE
FISH *EAL

TON
TON
TON

181.5
251.1
250.4
266.1

181.0
245.5
245.1
277.0

188.2
295.7
293.0
278.8

162.3

164.6

165.0

02 V1

02SII

F e b .1
1979

LB.
Lb.

0151 • 01
OlbJ • 0c
02fb

1978'

Jan. 1
1979

PROCISSEÜ EGGS (COIMT • U)
01J1 • 01
0102

02r4

Price

Pr ce index
Oct.

UC>3
0101
OUI
0121
0131
0141

• 0b
• 0b
• 03
• 03
• 02

Od***

ÜLÜL
01 U5
1)107

03

TEATILt P H G O O C T b AND APPAREL
SYNTHETIC

031
031b
01 3
O*
Oeil 1
0*12
0^13
0217
0C27

• 04
• 03
• 03
• 01

FIBERS

U N P R O C E S S E D FILAMENT YARIMS
CELLuLOSiC
NON-CELLOLOSIC
NYLON FILAMENT YARN» 15 DENIER
NYLON FILAMENT YARN» 40 DENIER
NYLON FILAMENT YARN» 70 DENIER
NYLON TIRE YARN» 840 OENITR
POLYESTER TIRE YARN» 1000 DENIER

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

U1
01J1
02
0211 • UC
0215 • 01
0216
0II 17 • 01

STAPLE
CELLULOSIC
VISCOSE STAPLE
NON-CÊLL^LOSIC
NYLON STAPLE
ACRYLIC STAPLE
ACHYLIC S T A P L E . 3 DtNIER
P O L Y E S T E R STAPLE

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

02
0212

TO»
NON-CTLLULOSLC
ACRYLIC TO*

LB.

0317

LB.

PROCESSFU YARNS AND THREADS

U3C
03 C. 6
Ol
0101 • Ob
0i03 • 01

YARNS
COTTON
COTTON YARN» COMBED KNITTING» 30*S
COTTON Y A R N , CARDED WEAVING» 20/2»S

LB.
LB.

StE FUOTiiü 1 c.S AT END OF TrteLE




21

265.000
275.000
385.000

DEC/75

109.4

113.3

113.7

DEC/75

DEC/73

111.6
151.6
114.5
93.6
101.4
98.8
144.7
122.8

117.8
151.6
122.8
96.6
102.9
101.9
150.8
125.0

118.8
155.0
123.3
97.7
103.4
103.6
150.8
125.0

2TO 110
1.450
1.250
1.227
.950

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

104.8
115.8
115.8
101.3
86.9
115.6
98.2
109.4

105.0
117.8
117.8
101.1
90.3
112.1
97.8
107.6

104.6
116.9
116.9
100.9
89.4
112.1
97.8
107.6

.723
.647
.737
.603

DEC/75
DEC/75

112.0
112.0
88.5

112.0
112.0
88.5

112.0
112.0
88.5

.933

DEC/75

104.0

105.3

105.3

DEC/75

102.5
210.1
187.4
223.7

103.9
211.8
187.7
232.5

103.9
212.1
188.5
232.1

.616

1.663
1.499

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Other
index

YARN*
0105
02
0221
3
03
0J31
0332
0333
0334
0335
0339
0341
0342
0345
0347
0351
0361

• 03

• 01
• 01
• 01

• 02
• 02
• 01

0327
01
0101
03
0 3 2 1 • 04
0322
0331

0337

,
01*
0101
0107
5
03
0354
0357
04
0461
0462

• 04

• 03
• 01
• 01

• 02

0338
034

238.9

237.9

238.2

SI.362

152.6
94.4

153.5
95.8
105.4
105.8
100.0
97.4
95.7
112.1
79.7
122.7
110.6
117.3
113.5
117.9

3.311

107.3
100.0
104.1
99.3
104.4
75.6
121.6
111.4
117.2
116.9
116.2

153.5
95.9
105.4
105.8
100.0
100.0
96.1
110.3
80.5
122.7
111.1
117.3
111.3
117.9

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

121.5
208.3
124.2
115.7
103.1
120.8
117.8

122.0
208.3
124.2
117.3
112.1
121.7
117.8

122.0
208.3
124.2
117.3

4.080

121.7
117.8

4.663
5.608

DEC/75

126.5

125.6

123.2

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

126.8
124.9
130.4
242.5
128.9
138.4
128.9
133.5
122.G
108.9

125.8
126.7
131.6
244.1
125.3
132.3
129.3
134.2
127.7
109.2

123.3
128.0
130.2
244.1
121.6
126.6
128.9
136.4
127.7
111.1

DEC/75
DEC/75

120.9
93.6

120.9
93.6

120.9
93.6

DEC/75

104.5

106.4

106.8

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

113.7
118.9
116.7
123.6

DEC/75

112.7
(«)
155.1
135.4
123.8
104.3
68.8
111.0

116.8
125.4
127.4
128.3
276.1
122.1
209.5
156.0
135.9
124.9
105.4
67.7
111.0

117.6
127.2
129.6
128.3
269.6
124.5
209.5
156.7
136.9
124.9
105.4
66.9
111.0
97.0
120.4
120.4
95.3
119.5
134.0

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

Lb.

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

LB.

CONE
D O Z . SPOOLS
CONE
CONE

BROADwOVENb
COTTON
PRINTCLOTH
TOBACCO CLOTH
SYNTHETIC
POLYESTER/COTTON PRINTCLOTH
POLYESTER/RAYON PRINTCLOTH
OTHER
BURLAP
JUTE C A R P E T B A C K I N G

YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.

FABRICS

• 01

01
0101 • 01
03 *
0331 • 01
0341 • 02

KNITS
COTTON
OUTERWEAR JERSEY
SYNTHETIC
SLIVER KNIT PILE FABRIC ACRYLIC FACE
N Y L O N T R I C O T 40 D E N I E R

01
03

•
•
•
•

01
02
08
01

• 02
• 0C

0343

0344
0345
036

YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.
YD.

(4)

(M

96.0
116.8

94.3
119.6
119.1

96.7
121.7
121.7
94.9
119.5
130.3

NARROW FABRICS
COTTON

JUN/76
JUN/76

112.8
112.8

112.8
112.8

112.8
112.8

NON WOVENS
SYNTHETIC

JUN/76
JUN/76

92.3
92.3

95.9
95.9

95.9
95.9

DEC/77

103.3

104.9

105.5

154.1
134.9

157.1
138.4

157.5
138.1

YD.
YD.
YD.

PRODS

APPAREL
WOMEN*S

S E E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




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

<4)

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

APPAREL & OTHER FABRICATED TEXTILE
.
01»

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

YD.
YD.

BROADWOVENS
COTTON
CORDUROY
TWILL
DENIM» 10 o z .
DENIM» O V E R 10 O Z .
CANTON FLANNEL
WOOL
WOMEN*S WOOL/NYLON SPORTSWEAR FABRIC
H E N * S WOOL O U T E R JACKETLNFL
SYNTHETIC
TEXTUKED POLYESTER TWILL
VELVET DOMESTIC UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

S

01
0101
0103
0107
0106
0109
02
0221
0232
03»
0349
0361

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
DEC/75
DEC/75

THREADS
COTTON
C O T T O N THPEAD» I N D U S T R I A L USE
SYNTHETIC
P O L Y E S T E R T H R E A D » H O M E USE
POLYESTER THREAD» INDUSTRIAL USE
C O R E S P U N THREAD» I N D U S T R I A L USE

FINISHED

03*2

0381

C O T T O N YAHN» C A R D E D K N I T T I N G « 2 0 * S
COOL
WOOL K N I T T I N G YARN» 2 / 2 0 » S
SYNTHETIC
T E X T U K E D N Y L O N YARN» 70 D E N I E R
N Y L O N F I L A M E N T YARN» 1300 D E N I E R
S P U N N Y L O N Y A R N 15*16
N Y L O N 3CF YARN» 1300 D E N I E R
N Y L O N 5CF YARN» 2 6 0 0 D E N I E R
T E X T U R E D P O L Y E S T E R YARN» 70 D E N I E R
T E X T U H E D P O L Y E S T E R YARN» 150 D E M E R
SPU.M P O L Y E S T E R YARN» 15 DENIER
P O L Y E S T E R / C O T T O N , 18»S
100« SPUN P O L Y E S T E R » 18*S
SPUN ACRYLIC» 6 DENIER
SPUN VISCOSE R A Y O N , 1 . 5 DEN1EN

KNITS
SYNTHETIC

02

Feb.
.1979

Jan.
1 1979

(CONT'0)

GRAY F A B R I C S

033

F e b .1
1979

Oct.1
1978

(um

0326

Price

Price index
Unit

Commodity

22

<«)

1.684
1.333
1.328
1.007
.893
1.460
.967
1.113
1.371
1.147
2.008
1.173

.093
.470
.479
.161
.979

2.18R
1.693
.750
4.77«
5.849
1.44?
5.269

1.712
3.644
.430

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967*100 unless otherw se indicated)
Price index
Code No.

0381

APPAHTL
0lu2
0103
0113
0122
0132
0142
C152
0153
0155
0162
0163
0172
0173
0174
0175
0176
0177
0178
0179
0ld2
Oltttt
3
C2
02J2
0203
0212
0214
0**5
0227
0233
0239
0243
02b3
0263
0272
0274
0275
0278
02d2
0285
0287
s
03
0332
0334
0362
0364

• 09
• 01
• 02
• 02
• 01
• 12
• 03
• 06
.07
• 02
• 09
• 04
• 02
• 01
• 27
• 03
• 03
• 04
• 01
• 01
• 13
• 01
• 02
• 03
• 01
•
•
•
•

06
01
13
06

• 04
• 03
• 01
• 02

03o2
01
0102
U132
0133
0152
02
0212
0232
04
0432
0383

• 09

• 01
• 02
• 05

0212 • 01
03»
0322 • 02
0332
0342 • 02

04

Unit

SUITS EXCEPT UNIFORMS AND PANTSUITS
PANTSUITS INCLUDING JUMPSUITS
D R E S S E S SOLD AT A U N I T P R I C E
SKIRTS
DRESS SLACKS
SHORTS» P E D A L P U S H E R S » B E R M U D A S » E T C .
CUT AND SEWN B L O U S E S AND S H I R T S
KNIT S P O R T S H I R T S A N D T O P S
SWEATERS
TAILORED SUIT-TYPE JACKETS
U N T R I M M E D C O A T S AND C A P E S
PANTYHOSE
STOCKINGS
BRASSIERES
C O R S E T S AND G I R D L E S
PANTIES
SLIPS
N I G H T G O W N S AND S L E E P C O A T S
ROBES» D R E S S I N G GOWNS» E T C .
SWIMSUITS
WASHABLE SERVICE APPAREL
MEN'S
SUITS» R E G U L A R W E I G H T
SUITS» L I G H T W E I G H T
DRESS TROUSERS
J E A N - C U T C A S U A L S L A C K S A^O J E A N S
»'ORKPANTS
O V E R A L L S AND W O R K - T Y P E J A C K E T S
D R E S S 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 P O L O S H I R T S
SWEATER
TAILORED SPORT COATS
LIGHT »EIGHT OUTER JACKET
SOCKS
T-SHIHT
BRIEFS
P A J A M A S AND O T H E R N I G H T W E A R
TIES
H A T S AND C A P S
WORK G L O V E S A N D M I T T E N S
INFANTS* AND C H I L D R E N ' S
CHILDREN'S SPORT SHIRTS
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 ' A N D C H I L D R E N ' S KNEE S O C K S
TEXTILE H O U S E F U R N I S H I N G S
BED C L O T H E S
BEDSPREADS AND BEDSETS
FLAT SHEETS» E X C E P T C R I B SIZE
F I T T E D SHEETS» E X C E P T C R I B SIZE
PILLOWCASES
PATH P R O D U C T S
T O W E L S FOR H O M E U S E
S H O W E R AND B A T H 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 TENTS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
C O R D A G E » T W I N E AND R O P E
TARPAULINS
INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL

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

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
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
PER

UNIT
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

PER U N I T
PER U N I T
PER UNIT
PER U N I T
PER UNIT

TOWELS

CATTLE HIDES
PACKER» N A T I V E COW» L I G H T
PACKER» B R A N D E D CON

LB.
LB.

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

PER U N I T
PER UNIT

HIDES AND SKINS
0101 • 01
0 1 0 2 • 01

Other
index
bue»

O c t .1 I
1978 1

J a n .1
1979

F e b .1
1979

(CONT'D)

HIDES» SKINS» L E A T H E R » AND R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S

041
0411

Commodity

23

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
JUN/78
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/71
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
JUN/78
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/73
DEC/77

0EC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/75
DEC/69
DEC/77
DEC/69
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77

146.5
107.5
100.9
105.2
97.7
(*)
106.5
100.0
132.3
93.0
138.4
77.5
101.5
162.3
131.3
103.8
105.4
119.1
101.1
100.0
106.5
178.9

151.7
107.5
105.8
103.8
99.1
(«)
106.5
100.0
132.3
(*)
140.8
83.6
101.4
163.5
133.0

154.4
107.5
105.8
102.8
97.4
4
( )

(«)
107.3
85.9
(«)
107.6
100.6
100.6
101.1
114.5
102.2
105.9
177.4
101.6
201.5
108.6
107.1
221.8
151.9
105.7
103.4
104.7
104.1

111.1
128.0
103.2
99.5
112.0
181.2
106.3
108.8
(«)
91.6
174.9
109.2
109.1
103.4
101.1
111.5
102.2
109.8
183.0
101.6
206.8
108.6
107.1
227.0
155.1
108.7
105.0
106.7
102.4

102.0
100.0
132.3
(*)
140.8
82.6
101.1
167.7
135.1
111.9
113.0
128.0
103.2
99.5
115.6
182.6
108.2
109.8
107.3
92.9
174.9
109.2
111.9
103.4
101.1
111.5
102.2
112.0
183.0
101.6
209.5
106.6
109.1
230.1
155.5
108.7
105.0
106.7
107*9

181.0
102.6
182.4
104.0
103.4
(«)
103.8
124.5
137.4
104.1
138.9

181.8
101.0
182.4
101.2
100.7
102.2
104.0
124.5
140.7
108.6
146.0

186.0
104.4
189.7
104.4
103.7
104.8
107.3
128.8
140.7
108.6
146.0

104.2
94.4
105.5
179.8
103.2
105.1

104.1
101.1
104.5
179.8
113.9
108.0

105.6
101.1
106.2
179.8
113.9
1Ò8.0

213.0

223.8

232.8

427.9

452.8

505.7

469.7
355.6
509.2

498.7
408.6
530.1

544.8
499.1
562.7

(*)

<

4

)

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
( 1967> 100 unless otherwse indicated)
Price index
Code No.

0411

Unit

Other
index
baies

Oct.1 I
1978 1

Jan. 1
1979

F e b .1
1979

Feb.
1979

CATTLE H I D E S ( C O N T ' 0)

0111 • 02
0112 • 03
0412

0414

0415

PACKEK* NATIVE STEER« HEAVY
PACKEH» C O L O R A D O STEER« HEAVY

LB.
LB.

481.1
553.6

506.4
584.9

548.4
616.2

S.653
.590

LB.
LB.

387.5
402.1
373.2

391.9
391.2
392.8

492.5
434.7
550.0

2.000
2.800

276.7
300.2
257.1

307.6
330.2
289.2

354.0
375.2
337.4

1.250
1.050

139.6

<44>
C )

139.6
75.0
256.0

139.6
<44>
<>

<44>
<>

389.1
433.0
487.6

407.0
457.6
465.9

501.1
565.8
551.1

57.500
57.943

269.4

292.8

309.2

264.2
299.1
261.7
318.2
247.5
337.7
213.7
350.6

286.2
326.6
284.7
347.8
267.7
337.7
233.4
387.8

303.0
326.6
284.7
347.8
285.9
356.3
234.8
416.6

319.3

364.9

369.5

190.7

196.9

203.6

216.4
185.4
163.8
234.0
229.2

220.6
185.4
171.6
246.8
230.4

230.6
190.3
175.2
254.9
245.3

174.7
173.3
197.3
175.5
143.1
175.8

182.6
177.3
197.3
189.5
143.1
176.7

187.3
179.7
197.3
189.5
143.1
192.4

12.983
19.637
6.343
10.160

163.4
169.2
163.1

169.9
173.2
170.5

170.1
174.3
170.4

10.432
8.628

180.4

190.7

191.4

149.3
179.7
161.6

155.1
1&3.9
162.8

155.1
183.9
162.8

29.604
18.113

239.3

261.3

264.3

123.317

244.7

250.1
<4>
298.4

254.2
<4>
305.9

<4>

0101 .01
0102 • 01

CALFSKINS
PACKER» NORTHERN»
PACKER* NORTHERN«

0101 • 01
0102 • 01

KIPSKINS
PACKER* NORTHERN* NATIVE* 15/25
PACKER« NORTHERN« NATIVE« 0/W

LB.
LB.

0101
0102

GOATSKINS
AMRITSAKS« INDIA
PF-RNAMBUCOS« BRAZIL

DOZ.
LB.

0101
0111

SHEEP AND L A M B S K I N S
LAMBSKINS* F . O . 6 . NEW YORK
LAMBSKINS* C . I . F . NEW YORK

DOZ.
DOZ.

0413

04^

Commodity

HEAVY
LIGHT

3

LEATHER

0421

01
0101
0102
02
0231
0241

• 01
• 06
.04
.19

0251
3

0423

0103 .01

043
U431

3

0103
0109
0112
0122

.04
.06

.04
.06

3

S.
01
0106
0108
0115
0131

.01

.03
.10
.05

0111 .04
0112 .04

044
0441

0442
0443

0444

LB.
LB.
SO. FT.
SQ. FT.
SQ. FT.

SMOOTH
RETANNED

SHEEP AND LAMB L E A T H E R
LAMB G A R M E N T L E A T H E R

SQ. FT.

DEC/69

FOOTWEAR

0432

0433

C A T T L E H I D E LEATHER
SOLE L E A T H E R
LIGHT BENDS
HEAVY BENDS
UPPER L E A T H E R
WORK SHOE ELK
C A T T L E AND KIP SIDES«
C A T T L E AND KIP SIDES«

M E N I S AND BOYS* F O O T W E A R
O X F O R U G O O D Y E A R L E A T H E R JPPER AND SOLE
D R E S S BOOT SIDE UPPER 1 OR 2 Z I P P E R S
WORK SHOE« GOODYEAR« COWHIDE* UPPER
SLIPPER* ROMEO« KID OR SIDE UPPER

PR.
PR
PR.
PR.

W O M E N ' S ANU MISSES* F O O T W E A R
W O M E N * S AND MISSES* FOOTWEAR« D O M E S T I C
N U R S E ' S OXFORD« L E A T H E R
PUMP« CEMENTED« CALF UPPER
STRAP S T Y L E . VINYL UPPER
C A S U A L S H O E , CEMENTED* SIDE OR PATENT

PR.
PR.
PR.
PR.

C H I L D R E N * S AND I N F A N T S ' F O O T W E A R
OXFORU* GOODYEAR* ELK OR KIP UPPER
P U M P , CEMENTED« P A T E N T SIDE UPPER

PR.
PR.

DEC/72

DEC/72

OTHER L E A T H E R A<4D R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S
3

0111 .07
0122 .03

L U G G A G E AND SMALL L E A T H E R G O O D S
W E E K - E N D CASE* WOMEN'S* NONLEATHER
A T T A C H E CASE« N O N - L E A T H E R

EA.
EA.

0101 .05

GLOVES
GLOVE'S MEN'S DRESS LEATHER

DOZ.»

0101
0102 .02
3

.... a m . .03

I N D U S T R I A L LEATHER
BELTING« I N D U S T R I A L
OIL AND GREASE R E T A I N E R

LB.
EA.

288.2

284.6
251.7
281.5
3 4 5 . 4 ....362*5.. 3 7 Q . +

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

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




DEC/67

24

1.323

24.548
17.195
9.883

..2a321

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherw se indicated)
Price

Pries index
Cod» No.

Other
index
bases

Unit

F U E L S ANO R E L A T E D P R O D U C T S . A N O » O W E R

05 *

Obli
0101 • 03
0 1 0 3 .03
U5U

6

01
0101 • 01

02

0209
0211
0212
0213

.11
• 05

• 04
• 05

03

0J01 • 06
0J02
0 3 U 3 • 01
052

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

COKE

05*1»
0102
0103
0106
0100
0109
0111

•
•
•
•

01
01
01
01

• 01

7

0531

0532

0 l u 2 • 01
C 1 0 3 • 01
0104 • 01

NATURAL GAS
INTERSTATE
INTRASTATE
IMPORTED

0l«4 • 01

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
PROPANE
BOTANE
ETHANt

0105 • 0c
0106

444.6

444.7

406.2
363.5
463.0

407.3
364.6
464.0

407.3
364.6
464.0

444.1
573.1
271.1
404.5
125.0
256.4
715.9
712.7
123.5
130.6
114.9
105.2

444.0
577.4
273.2
396.6
117.6
253.4
715.9
709.9
124.5
140.0
117.4
105.6

445.0
577.4
273.2
394.1
115.3
253.3
715.9
706.0
124.0
141.3
117.4
104.2

410.0

421.2

423.7

419.0
405.9
415.0
424«2
277.0
276.0

434.0
420.4
415.0
424.2
277,0
276.0

434*0
420.4

144.750
145.000

437.7
277.0
276.0

145*500
142*400
141*650

429.2

450.4

450.6

MCF

MAY/77
MAY/77
MAY/77

506.3
131.0
116.2
113.0

544.6
146.2
119.0
115.4

559.2
150.7
122.9
116.1

• 966
1*761
2*109

GAL*
GAL*
GAL*

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

314.9
05.9
09.3
91.2

300.2
03.4
91.7
09.4

306.3
02.0
96.5
00.6

• 203
• 237
• 128

252.7

251.6

252.2

0542

210.1
195.6
215.2
197,0
100.3
203.5
212.2
109.2
109.0
216.0

210.9
199.5
214*5
195.2
104.7
205.9
213.0
190.0
109.9
217.1

550*044
694*454
520*409
476*559
407*765
413*422
406*200
417*909
429*13?

0543

7639*910
7101.591
7067.234
6620.473
6201.448
6062.265
5035.422
5096*210
6170.990

1101
1204
1307
1411
1514
1617
1 721
1024
1927

• 02
• 01
• 04
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01

1101 • 02
1204 • 01
13J7 • 04

1411 • 01

1514
U17
1721
1*24
1927
0561

NET TON

DEC/73

NET
NET
NET
NET

DEC/73
DEC/73

TON
TON
TON
TON

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

TON
TON

NET
NET
NET
NET
NET
NET

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

DEC/71
DEC/71

MCF

MCF

E L E C T R I C POFTER

054

»01
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01

8

057 •
0571'

C O M M E R C I A L POWER» 40 KM D E M A N D
NEW E N G L A N D
MID-ATLANTIC
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
SOUTH ATLANTIC
E A S T S>OUTH C E N T R A L
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC

10»000
10»000
10»000
10»000
10*000
10»000
10*000
10*000
10*000

KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH

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

I N D U S T R I A L POWER» 500 KM
NEK E N G L A N D
MID-ATLANTIC
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
SOUTH ATLANTIC
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC

200000
200000
200000
200000
2000FT0
200000
200000
200000
200000

KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH
KWH

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

201.0
251.0
273.2
229.1
232.0
202.7
252*9
237.3
230.2
303.7

204 • 5
247.2
260.0
236.1
226.5
273.4
260*2
253.4
230.9
316.1

204.0
254.7
265 • 6
232.5
231.4
275.0
261.9
250.0
231*0
316*5

307.5

316.4

322*2

329.4

343.7

340*0

304*7

314*7

320.4

CRUDE PETROLEUM
10

10

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS* REFINED
GASOLINE

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TAäLE




<4>

222.4
199.0
231.5
195.2
103*2
209.4
207.3
102.7
190.5
221.2

DEMAW

25

Feb.
1979

443.9

GAS FUELS
7

F e b .1
1979
342.4

(FOUNDRY B Y - P R O D U C T )
BIRMINGHAM» ALABAMA
MILWAUKEE» WISCONSIN
DETROIT» MICHIGAN
I N D I A N A P O L I S » INDIANA
S T . LOUIS» M I S S O U R I
PHILADELPHIA» PENNSYLVANIA

Jan.1
1979
330*3

NET TON
NET TON

B I T U M I N O U S COAL
DOMESTIC SIZES
RETAIL DEALERS
I N D U S T R I A L S I Z E S SPOT
STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITIES
MANUFACTURING
METALLURGICAL» HIGH VOLATILE
M E T A L L U R G I C A L » LOW AND M E O I U M V O L A T I L E
INDUSTRIAL SIZES CONTRACT
STEAM ELECTRIC UTILITY
MANUFACTURING
METALLURGICAL» HIGH VOLATILE

Oct., I
1978' 1
320*5

COAL

051

053

Commodity

»47.677
45.000

4

< >

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
( 1967=100 unless otherwse indicated)

Price index

Code No.

GASOLINE

0571

02
0201 .06
0202 • 07
0203 .07
03
0301 • 06
0302 • 07
0303 • 06
04
0401
0402
0403
10

278.1
257.8
309.4
293.4
252.9
239.9
281.8
288.9
106.7
108.4
109.2
108.6

266.9
264.7
322.4
300.4
261.5
247.3
294.1
294.8
112.4
111.5
113.4
112.8

292.5
269.9
328.9
306.1
265.6
251.6
298.8
295.4
114.2
113.2
115.4
114.8

.429
.405

F e b .1
1979

Feb.
1979

REGULAR
DEALER T A N K - W A G O N TO RETAIL O U T L E T S
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
PREMIUM
D E A L E K T A N K - W A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
UNLEADED GASOLINE
DEALER T A N K - W A G O N TO RETAIL O U T L E T S
SALES TO J O B B E R S
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS

GAL*
GAL.
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*

$.477
.442
.461
.526
.488
.497
.508
.472

.4b*

397.6
310.2
335.5

407.0
331.4
339.7

MIDDLE D I S T I L L A T E
FUEL UIL N O . 2 TO R E S E L L E R S
D I E S E L TO C O M M E R C I A L C O N S U M E R S

GAL*
GAL*

FEB/73
FEB/73

400.1
324.5
316.9

425.5
348.4
334.5

432.3
354.3
339.4

.410
.405

0201 • 08
0301 • 01

RESIDUAL FUELS
C A R G O S H I P M E N T S TO R E S E L L E R S
STEAM E L E C T R I C U T I L I T I E S

GAL*
GAL

FEB/73
JUL/75

485.4
309.0
98.7

517.9
316.1
107.0

520.5
317.1
107.6

.282
.319

O U I • 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
N E U T R A L STOCK
PALE OIL

GAL*
GAL*
GAL*

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/74

358.9
226.2
201.2
127.0

382.5
241.9
217.5
133.7

382.5
241.9
217.5
133.7

FINISHED LUBRICANTS
AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR OILS
INDUSTRIAL OILS
PETROLEUM GREASE

GAL*
GAL*
LB.

DEC/73
DEC/73

210.1
183.1
202.0
136.6

216.0
186.4
210.3
136.5

217.6
186.4
213.7
138.5

277.7

295.4

295.4

201.6

204.9

207.0

228.1

233.4

236.4

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

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

198*5
201.7
198.4
191.2
212.9
206.7
198.3
144.4
123.2
153.0
202.5
137.7
213.6
117.1
184.4
156.4
126.2
177.3
235.5
119.4
175.6
194.6
279.6
167.1

200.0
200.0
202.0
207.7
220.3
197.3
201.1
(«)
125.6
161.4
201.5
139.9
220.5
117.0
183.7
161.5
122.5
179.2
231.4
119.1
174.3
197.4
287.6
161.6

203.4
200.5
201.6
203.8
233.6
194.0
2 0 5 .4 8

GAL*
LB.
LB.
GAL.

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73

239.8
263.2
216.3
263.9
370.7
360.9

247.5
302.0
244.2
269.0
378.7
356.6

250.2
304.8
253.2
269.0
378.7
356.6

9

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

10

10

0101 • Ob

0106 • 09
Olli • 03

P E T R O L E U M WAX

0577

Ob"
061

FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73Ì
FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
FEB/73
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

1 1979

FEB/73
FEB/73

0201 • 07
0301 • Ob

0576

I Jan.1

GAL*
GAL*

9

0575

Oct.1
1978

(CONT'D)

LIGHT

0201 • 07
0301 • 07

0574

Other
index
BUM

413.8
337.6
345.2

0572:'

0573

Unit

Commodity

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

11

INDUSTRIAL

0613
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
5
02
0202
0203
0204
0205
0211
0213
0214
0221
0222
0223
0241
0262
0263
0264
0265
0267
0281

.04
.04
.03
.G3
.04
.02
.04
.03
.04
.02
.04
.04
.02
.04
.02
.02
.04

BASIC INORGANIC C H E M I C A L S
A L K A L I E S AND C H L O R I N E
CHLORINE LIQUID
P O T A S S O U M H Y D R O X I D E (CAUSTIC P O T A S H )
S O O I U M C A R B O N A T E (SODA ASH)
S O D I U M H Y D R O X I D E (CAUSTIC SODA)
OTHER I N O R G A N I C C H E M I C A L S
ALUMIMIN FLUORIDE
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 OXIDE (ALUMINA C A L C I N E D )
ALUMINUM SULFATE
CALCIUM CARBIDE
C A L C I U M OXIDE» (LIME)
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE» DIBASIC
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
H Y D R O F L U O R I C ACID
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
N I T R I C ACID 4 2 D E G R E E S BE
SODIUM CHLORATE
SODIUM HYDROSULFITE
SODIUM METASILICATE
SODIUM SILICATES
SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
S U L F U R I C ACID (CONTACT)» 66 BE

.11
.04
.04
.03

BASIC O R G A N I C C H E M I C A L S
PRIMARY
BENZENE
1,3 B U T A D I E N E
ETHYLENE
PROPYLENE» C H E M I C A L

.04
.02
.05
.06

0614
01
0101
0109
0121
0131

CHEMICALS

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




26

TON
TON
TON
TON

( )

136.5
164.1
204.1
142.8
221.1
117.2
186.0
164.0
121.0
(*)
231.4
118.8
174.4
202.8
292.1
167.9

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
Code No.

Commodity

Unit
1!

061«»

BASIC ORGANIC C H E M I C A L S
0132
O U 3I
02
0201
0212
0221
0231
0235
0236
0241
0246
0251
0261
0271
0272
3
03
0301
0302
0303
0311
0321
0324
032Ö
0331
0333
0335
0337
0341
0343
0345
0347
0349
0351
0356
0361
0363
0365
0366
0367
0371
0381
03Ö2

• 04
• 06
• 01
• 01
• 02
.05
• 01
• 0b
• 0c
• 06
• 04
• 0b
• 03
• 05
• 06
• 02
• 02
.04
• 02
• 02
• 02
• 03
• 04
• 01
• 07
• 05
• 01
.03
.01
.02
.04
.02
.01
.03
.03
.04

0621

0622

0101
0111
C121
0131
0141
0151
0161
01
0104
0105
0112
0114
0117
0118
0136
0139
0151
0162
0171
0181
0191
0192
02
0202
0203
0205

.01
• 0b
• 05
• 05
• 07
• 05
• 0b

• 01
.01
.03
.01
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01

GAL*
GAL.
LB.
GAL.
uB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL.
LB.
L8.
LB.
LB.
LB.
GAL*
LB.
GAL«
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

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
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/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

288.4
231.1
243.5
101.8
256.9
356.6
248.4
369.4
177.8
208.6
223.6
253.9
165.7
261.8
309.5
228.9
242.6
295.8
173.4
215.3
209.8
208.0
190.9
185.2
(4)
211.5
211.9
226.4
115.4
292.6
297.2
273.0
(4)
225.6
75.8
301.0
(4)
213.5
216.3
162.7
226.7
194.6

284.9
296.9
261.8
97.3
292.0
359.1
250.9
389.6
213.4
222.3
222.8
293.1
161.4
266.8
308.7
229.1
245.9
294.8
171.7
215.1
208.1
220.9
191.1
185.0
266.2
211.5
213.0
234.6
118.1
283.0
289.7
268.3
103.6
225.2
79.1
293.6
223.1
213.2
216.9
171.8
235.7
199.8

284.9
302.2
265.3
90.9
307.6
<4)
252.5
397.7
223.2
227.2
224.7
292.2
164.6
263.7
308.6
231.4
(4)
302.2
171.2
<4)
207.1
218.2
192.0
185.8
(4)
213.7
211.5
(4)
117.2
292.6
299.7
(4)
103.7
(4)
81.3
294.9
221.0
4
( Î
(4)
184.3
245.4
195.3

192.6
175.6
183.9
184.0
208.9
204.3
194.5
223.8

198.9
178.8
193.3
191.6
220.9
210.3
201.5
236.5

202.3
183.9
196.1
195.1
220.9
213.3
203.5
236.5

219.2
118.0
113.2
152.4
110.1
112.1
116.5
114.4
180.3
136.1
111.1
209.9
234.7
194.3
217.2
146.8
111.0
171.4
133.0
282.1

222.5
117.5
113.2
144.6
108.4
116.3
114.6
125.9
183.2
137.3
114.4
213.5
232.0
191.0
218.3
146.6
114.5
184.1
133.0
282.1

224.2
119.3
113.2
151.0
109.7
116.3
116.5
125.9
197.1
137.3
113.4
209.9
(4)
193.0
218.3
(4)
114.7
184.1
133.0
282.1

F e b .1
1979

Price
Feb.
1979

MATERIALS

P R E P A R E D PAINT
PAINT» INSIDE» LATEX
VARNISH» FLOOR
ENAMEL
PAINT» INSIDE» OIL
PAINT» OUTSIDE
PAINT» PORCH AND DECK
PAINT» ROOF AND BARN

GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*
GAL*

PAINT M A T E R I A L S
PAINT R E S I N S
MPTHYL hETHACRYLATE
SOYA BEAN OIL
N-BUTYL-ACRYLATE
EPOXY» U N M O D I F I E D
TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE
M E L A M I N E - F O R M A L D E H Y D E RESIN
L I N S E E D OIL» ALKALI R E F I N E D
TALL OIL
ETHYL ACRYLATE» MONOMER
GLYCERINE» 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 YELLOW
YELLOW IRON OXIDE

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

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




Oct.1
1978

(CONT'D)

PROPYLENE» POLYMER
TOLUENE
INTERMEDIATE
ACRYLONITRILE
CYCLOHEXANE
ETHYLENE OXIDE
FORMALDEHYDE
ORTHO - XYLENE
PAHA - XYLENE
PHENOL, SYNTHETIC
PHTHALIC A N H Y D R I D E
STYKENE» MONOMER
TOLUENE 2»4 • 2,6 D I I S O C Y A N A T E
VIKYL ACETATE» M O N O M E R
VINYL C H L O R I D E , MONOMER
OTHER BASIC U R G A N I C S
ACETIC ACID
ACETONE
ADIPIC ACID
1 - B U T A N O L (BUTYL A L C O H O L )
CARBON C I S U L F I D E
CARBON T E T R A C H L O R I D E
CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE
D I C H L O R O D I F L U O R O METHANE
D I E T H Y L E N E GLYCOL
DIISOUECYL PHTHALATE
DI (2-ETHYLHEXYL) P H T H A L A T E (DOP)
ETHANOL (ETHYL A L C O H O L )
ETHYL A C R Y L A T E , MONOMER
ETHYLtNE D I C H L U R I D E
ETHYLENE G L Y C O L , P O L Y E S T E R
ETHYLENE GLYCOL» T E C H N I C A L
GLYCEKIN (GLYCEROL)
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
METMYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK)
METHYL ISObUTYL KETONE (MIBK)
PERCHLOROETHYLENE
TRICHLOROETHYLENE
T R I C H L O R O F L U O R O METHANE
PAINT AND PAINT

062

Price index
Jan.1
1979

Other
index
bases

27

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

JUN/76
JUN/76

$7.980
9.526
10.62?
8.946
10.367
9.406

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)

Pr ce index

Code No.

>6

t'c

PAINT M A T E R I A L S

02U7
0208
0209
0211
0214
0216
03
0301
0302
0303
0305
0307
0309
0311

• 01
.03

• 01
.01

'J4

0101
0103
01U5
0109
0117
0128
0131
0132
0133
0142
0144
0145
0147
0148
0149
0151
0154
0161
0162
0163
0165
0167
016b
0169
0171
0172
0173
0174

• 02
• 01
• 01
• 01

• 01
• 01

3

01
03
05
06
07
08
11
12
13
14
15
16
0636

3

02
03
04
06
07
06

J a n .1
1979

Price
F e b .1
1979

125.4
140.9
190.0
268.7
92.6
114.9
118.2
111.1
98.7
120.3
113.1
175.1
256.9
292.4
127.8

125.4
146.4
190.0
271.2
96.8
114.9
119.1
114.0
98.1
119.7
(4)
175.7
256.9
(4)
127.8

150.3

155.4

155.8

164.2
199.9
213.3
210.3
164.3
212.6
161.5
301.7
103.9
114.9
192.0
201.4
172.8
216.6
116.7
222.4
75.0
109.5
219.6
146.3
100.0
121.4
94.2
122.7
208.4
105.0
156.2
22.0
217.9

187.8
199.9
223.9
210.3
164.3
212.6
161.5
290.9
103.9
114.9
192.0
201.4
128.6
216.6
116.7
222.4
75.0
109.5
219.6
146.3
100.0
121.4
94.2
122.7
222.3
105.0
165.6
22.0
231.9

187.8
199.9
223.9
210.3
164.3
212.6
161.5
290.9
103.9
114.9
192.0
201.4
128.6
216.6
116.7
222.4
75.0
109.5
219.6
146.3
100.0
121.4
94.2
122.7
222.3
105.0
165.6
22.0
231.9

P R E P A R A T I O N S » E T H I C A L (PRESCRIPTION)
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
C A R D I O V A S C U L A R S AND A N T I - H Y P E R T E N S I V E S
DIABETICS»
HORMONES
DERMATOLOGICALS
HEMATINICS
ANALGESICS» INTERNAL
ANTI-OBESITY PREPARATIONS
COUGH AND COLD P R E P A R A T I O N S
VITAMINS

133.B
99.4
176.7
161.1
148.3
178.9
126.0
140.7
149.2
171.0
130.1
189.6
127.6

138.6
104.6
185.0
171.8
153.2
191.6
129.7
143.2
156.9
173.9
138.5
191.6
134.6

138.9
104.6
185.0
171.8
153.2
191.6
130.0
143.2
158.9
173.9
138.5
192.6
134.6

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 )
COUGH AND COLD P R E P A R A T I O N S
L A X A T I V E S AND E L I M I N A T I O N A I O S
A N A L G E S I C S * INTERNAL
ANALGESICS* E X T E R N A L
ANTISEPTICS
ANTACIDS

167.2
176.7
198.1
178.9
164.7
163.5
170.5

173.6
180.9
200.9
182.4
174.0
166.9
178.9

174.9
180.9
200.9
184.5
174.1
173.1
177.9

340.0

336.1

367.9

194.3

194.3

194.3

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

PHARMACEUTICALS

MATERIALS
P H E N A C E T I N (ACETOPHENETIDIN)
A S P I R I N (ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID)
CITRIC ACID
S A U I C Y L I C ACID
blShUTl SUdNlTRATE
C E L L U L O S E GUM
CODEINE SULPHATE
CORTIBDNE ACETATE
PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ISOMIAZID
L-LYSIME MONOHYDROCHLORIDE
MENTHOL
PHEN0UAR6ITAL
PENTOBARBITAL
P O T A S S I U M IODIDE
RESERPINE
NEOMYCIN SULFATE
SULFADIAZINE
S T R E P T O M Y C I N SULFATE
SULFANILAMIDE
SULFAPYRIDINE
SULFATHIAZOLE
V I T A M I N At SYNTHETIC» DRY
VITAMIN BL
VITAM1.M b6
V I T A M I N d2
V I T A M L X 612
VITAMIN C

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

INEDIBLE
LB.

CASTOR OIL

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




O c t .1
1978

111.8
139.2
187.4
255.0
92.6
112.6
114.9
111.1
96.4
121.1
104.6
175.4
250.9
241.0
126.0

TON
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

0641
0101

Other
index
bases

Feb.
1979

(CONT'D)

F A T S AND OILS*

064

Unit

K A O L I N CLAY
TALC
T I T A N U M DIOXIDE
ZVK OXIDE
ZINC UJST
P H T H A L O C Y A N I N E BLUE TONER
PAINT S O L V E N T S
ACETONE
N - 8 U T Y L ALCOHOL
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
ETHYL ACETATE
M E T H Y L ETHYL K E T O N E
M I N E R A L SPIRITS» RULE
66
XYLOL (MIXED X Y L O N E S )
PAINT A D D I T I V E S
D R U G S AND

063
0631

0635

Commodity

28

JUN/76

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

JUN/76

S2.200
1.260
.620
.850
10.630
1.090
1103.000
.460
8.850
12.000
12.200
6.100
6.500
7.000
3.760
.300
75.000
27.650
47.000
2.000
16.750
5.700
27.000
32.000
42.000
53.000
8.000
9.900

.373

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index
bases

Oct.1
1978

Price index
Jan. 1
1 1979

F e b .1
1979

(CONT•0)

064 1
0111 • 01
0121
0141
0151
0161
0171

COCONUT
MENHADEN
SOYBEAN
TALLO«
GREASE»
GREASE»

OIL
OIL
OIL

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

WHITE» CHOICE
YELLOW

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

065

313.6
205.2
274.0
405.6
369.8
366.1

350.4
205.2
256.5
378.0
359.7
382.5

371.7
328.4
282.8
401.0
390.2
407.2

203.4

201.4

202.9

Oboi

MIXED F E R T I L I Z E R S

179.8

ie2.4

184 «7

06¿¿

FERTILIZER MATERIALS
NITROGENATES
AMMONlA»ANHYDROUS
AMMONIUM N I T R A T E SOLID 33.5 P E R C E N T N
AMtfOtflUM SULFATE 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 PERCENT
UREA* SOLID» 4 5 / 4 6 PCT N
PHOSPHATES
P H O S P H A T E HOCK 68-70 B . P . L ,
S U P E R P H O S P H A T E » TRIPLE» 42-46 P C T . P205
DIAMMUNilUM P H O S P H A T E 18-46-0
P H O S P H O R I C ACID» 52 TO 54« APA
POTASH
P O T A S S I U M C H L O R I D E (MURIATE) D O M E S T I C
P O T A S S I U M SULFATE S T A N D A R D
P O T A S b l o M C H L O R I D E (MURIATE) IMPORTED

K20 EQ
PER UNIT K20
UNIT
DEC/74

163.1
152.0
184.4
124.3
238.4
86.5
169.6
185.3
327.3
190.1
84.1
118.0
172.1
154.4
141.3
122.9

159.9
146.1
178.4
120.7
233.0
87.1
165.9
183.0
327.3
180.5
81.8
117.5
167.3
154.2
142.6
118.7

163.5
149.5
181.6
122.0
234.4
84.4
166.8
186.9
325.6
195.9
85.7
119.0
188.1
172.4
149.1
134.4

PESTICIDES
PYRETHRUM FLOWERS
2» 4» 5-T
2» 4 - D
PENTACHLOROPHENOL

LB.
LB.
LBa
LB.

356.0
128.1
278.0
254.7
225.0

352.2
128.1
278.0
254.7
230.0

345.3
128.1
278.0
254.7
230.0

199.4

204.0

205.6

185.2
196.6
104.0
194.9
171.7
193.4
112.2
100.5
184.9
89.4
100.1
110.9
108.4
126.8
112.4

186.6
201.5
104.6
205.2
180.8
198.0
119.3
104.9
185.5
91.2
103.6
111.8
110.3
126.8
115.5

186.9
203.1
104.6
(4>
(4)
2 0 0 .4 6
( J
104.9
185.5
91.2
105.7
111.8
110.3
128.9
117.4

01
0105
3111
0116
0126
0136
3
02
0¿bl
0263
0265
0267
03
0371
0372
0374
0653

.07
.07
.04
.06
• 0ö
.04
.04
.03
.01
• C¿>
.04
.05

3

0128
0131 .01
0132 .01
0134 .01
06b
06T>l

TON
TON
TON
TON
SHORT TON
TON
UNIT
TON
UNIT

DEC/74
DEC/76

P L A S T I C R E S I N S AND M A T E R I A L S

S.480
.240
.272
.218
.216
.186

145.721

.730
2.500
.830
.460

3

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

.10
.10
.07
.07
.06
• 0B
.07
.03
.06
.08
.03
.04
.05
.04

067

PE RESIN» LOW» P K G . FILM
PE RESIN» LOW» E X T R U S I O N CORTING
PE RESIN» HIGH» BLOW MOLDING OF B O T T L E S
P O L Y S T Y R E N E RESIN» G E N E R A L P U R P O S E
P O L Y S T Y R E N E RESIN» RUBBER M O D I F I E O
PVC R t S I N . G E N E R A L P U R P O S E
PVC RESIN» 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 RESIN» P A R T I C L E B O A R D
PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUND
PHENOLIC R E S I N , L A M I N A T I N G
POLYESTER RESIN» UNSAT.» L A M I N A T I N G
P O L Y P R O P Y L E N E RESIN» G.P.» M O L D I N G
P O L Y P R O P Y L E N E RESIN» G.P.» FIBER
ABS RESIN» HIGH IMPACT» INJECTION M L D G .
PVC RHSIN» 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.
DEC/75
DEC/75
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.

.02
.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 FLAKES» L A U N D R Y
SOAP» C L E A N S E R S
TOILET
SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS
HEAVY D U T Y . P O W D E R E D OR G R A N U L A T E D
LIGHT DUTY» 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

• 0b
• 01
• 03
• 01
.06
.04
.01
.01

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
C L E A N S I N G CREAM
DEOÜOKANT
FACE POWDER

3

OI
0101
0111
0151
02
0252
0256
0258

.05
.05
.03

3

0101
0104
0111
0115
0131
0141
0154
0161

184.0

184.9

185.2

LB.
LB.

187.6
197.0
224.8
177.9
(4)
184.0
(4)
191.1
(4)

188.4
200.1
229.3
177.9
215.0
184.0
193.2
191.1
164.2

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

150.4
159.2
171.7
117.8
177.0
154.3
196.0
141.7
164.5

156,7
160.3
191.5
117.8
177.0
(4)
207.8
141.7
170.6

157.5
160.3
191.5
117.8
177.0
154.3
212.5
141.7
170.6

LB.
LB.
LB.

SEE F O O T N U U S AT END OF TABLE




29

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

185.1
190.7
218.6
168.1
208.4
182.6
191.9
188.4
163.0

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

0671

067B

Price
Feb.
1979

.880
.442
.551
.512

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
Code No.

0675

C O S M E T I C S AND O T H E R T O I L E T
0171
0174
0161
0182

.09
.03
.02
.01

0679
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
02
0221
0222
0225
0226
0228
0231
3
09
0905
'0908
0912
0913
0917

.01
.01
.01
.02
.02
.02
.02
.01
.01
.02
.02

07
071
0711
01
0101
0102
0 1 03 3
02
0212
0213
0214
0215
0217
0218
03
0321

.02
.08
.07
.01
.03
.02
.05

0712
01
0101
0102
0103
0105
0111
02
0221
0223
0713

.21
.06
.06
.12
.09
.07
.07

3

01
0105
0132
0134
02
0241
0245
0247
0249
0251
03
0361
0362
0364

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

Unit

Commodity

Oct.
1978

Prkoe index
I J a n .1
1 1979

F e b .1
1979

Feb.
1979

PREPARATION(CONT'D)
EA.
EA.
OZ.
FL.OZ.

LIPSTICK
NAIL ENAMEL
SHAVING CREAM
AFTER SHAVE LOTION
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
ESSENTIAL OILS
P E P P E R M I N T OIL
CITRONELLA OIL
L E M O N OIL
O R A N G E OIL
L F M O N G R A S S OIL
LAVE-NUER O I L
EXPLOSIVES
B L A S T I N G CAPS» E L E C T R I C
B L A S T I N G CAPS» E L E C T R I C » D E L A Y
DETONATING CORD
DYNAMITE» AMMONIA» GRANULAR
DYNAMITE» PERMISSIBLES
NITROCARBONITRATE
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
GELATIN» EDIBLE
GLUE» A N I M A L H I D E
DEXTRIN» CANARY DARK
D E X T R I N » WHITE
RUBBEK/PHENOLIC RESIN ADHESIVE

DEC/71

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
100
100
1000 F T .
100 L B .
100 L B .
TON
LB.
LB.
100 L B .
100 L B .
GAL*

136*1
146*6
170.5
139.1

146.6
148.3
176.7
153.8

151.6
152.2
176.7
158.5

205.9
187.7
172.0
196.7
151.2
62.4
211.7
280.7
216.5
244.4
225.0
201.9
258.4
236.0
198.9
207.5
201.0
184.0
179.1
174.8
193.7

201.3
194.1
147.5
287.5
159.1
70.2
211.7
280.7
217.9
248.9
228.9
211.9
258.4
235.6
199.8
200.9
201.0
184.0
179.1
174.8
198.0

200.9
166.9
139.3
287.5
159.1
70.2
211.7
231.2
216.2
250.6
230.7
211.9
258.4
235.6
193.9
201.2
201.0
184.0
179.1
174.8
201.4

R U B B E R ANO P L A S T I C

PROOUCTS

178.1

180.7

183.1

R U B B E R AND K J B B E R

PRODUCTS

190.4

194.4

197.1

193.9
271.2
268.2
287.8
280.8
181.4
181.2
177.6
174.8
157.7
141.0
210.7

197.2
261.3
254.2
273.4
275.1
187.3
181.2
181.3
183.3
166.4
141.0
210.7

200.6
271.9
260.2
286.5
287.2
189.6
181.2
184.9
187.7
167.5
141.0
214.2

153.6

157.8

157.8

184.5
183.5
178.3
129.6
128.4
195.9
203.3
202.4
206.4
201.5

191.4
190.4
182.9
134.4
133.1
204.9
209.8
209.7
218.7
205.6

193.8
192.8
185.9
136.1
134.9
206.7
212.6
212.9
223.0
208.0

194.0
196.1
156.9
201.5
138.9
212.7
215.8
213.8
200.2
125.7
205.5
215.1
212.3
278.6
204.2

194.5
199.4
161.0
201.5
144.5
213.8
215.8
213.8
204.2
125.7
207.2
219.0
224.1
283.4
204.2

197.5
199.4
161.0
201.5
144.5
221.5
224.4
219.5
211.5
128.1
214.6
219.5
224.1
283.4
206.3

CRUDE RUBBER
NATURAL RUBBER
LATEX
N O . 1 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS
N O . 3 RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS
SYNTHETIC RUBBER
N E O P R E N E » GN TYPE
STYRENE BUTADLENETHOT
STYRENE BUTADIENETCOLD
POLYBUTADIENE» NON-STAINING
NITRILE» MEDIUM
ETHYLENE-PROPYLENEtNONSTAINING
RECLAIMED RUB6ER
W H O L E TIRE R E C L A I M

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

MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS
FOOTWEAR
B A S K E T B A L L SHOES» BALS» M E N ' S
T E N N I S SHOES» O X F O R D S » M E N ' S
T E N N I S SHOES» O X F O R D S W O M E N ' S
RUBBER HEELS AND SOLES
SOLING SLABS
R U B B E R HEELS» M E N ' S
R U B B E R H E E L S » M E N ' S » M F R . TO S H O E
R U B B E R SOLES» TAPS» M E N ' S
RUBBER SOLES»FULL»MEN'S
RUBBER BELTS AND BELTING
BELTING»CONVEYOR
BELTING»TRANSMISSION»FLAT
BELT»MOTOR FAN

DEC/71
DEC/71

LB.

TIRES AND TUBES
TIRES
P A S S E N G E R CAR» B I A S PLY
P A S S E N G E R CAR» B E L T E D - B I A S
P A S S E N G E R CAR» R A D I A L
T R U C K TIRE
TRACTOR
TUBES
P A S S E N G E R CAR
TRUCK AND B U S

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA
EA.

DEC/74
DEC/74

EA.
EA.

PR.
PR.
PR.
SLAB
DOZ. PR.
100 P R .
DOZ. PR.
100 P R .

MFR.

FT.
FT.
EA.

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Other
index

30

DEC/71
DEC/72

DEC/75

$8,500
1.900
7.000
.450
3.750
14.000
50.353
66.707
59.336

1.850
.530
15.570
14.920

.688
.570
.560
.770
.392
.414
.710
.614

29.893
54.299

5.573
5.749
4.869
94.212
6.542
4.158

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Code No.

0713

••ISCdtLANt'OUS RUBbER PRODUCTS
0366
03bd
3
04
0471
0472
0474
0476
0477
047b
0479
0489
0495

• 03
• OH
.07
• 0b
• G6
.07
• ob
• 11
• 03
• 03
• 03

0 72
07*1
0722

07c3

07*b

0727

072b

Oct.1
1978

Pr «e index
Jan.1
1979

DEC/72

198.0
213.0
190.8
154.8
157.5
179.6
237.6
254.0
269.3
216.0
255.6
149.2

198.0
212.9
190.5
153.6
155.5
179.6
237.0
255.3
269.3
218.5
259.4
149.2

198.0
212.9
194.1
154.2
156.2
181.0
237.0
255.3
269.3
218.5
259.4
149.2

jUN/78

101.5

102.4

103.6

Other
index
beset

F e b .1
1979

EA.
EA.
LB.
LB.
5 G A L . CAN
100 F T .
100 F T .
100 F T .
FT.
SQ. YD.
DOZ. PR.

0601 • 01

PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
PIPES AND FITTINGS

UNIT

DEC/69
JUN/78

137.6
99.6

136.5
97.8

142.4
103.9

01
0117
04
0401

UNSUPPORTED PLASTIC FILM AND SHEETING
PVC
PVC AND PVC COPOLYMER
OThER
OTHER

UNIT

DEC/70
DEC/70
JUN/78

163.3
178.4
101.4

165.7
186.6
106.0

166.1
186.5
106.0

UNIT

JUN/78

100.3

100.2

100.6

0301

LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS
LAMINATED PLASTIC SHEETS

UNIT

DEC/70
JUN/78

149.3
102.9

149.8
103.2

153.6
105.8

FOOMED PLASTIC PRODUCTS

JUN/78

103.4

102.9

105.0

0101
0102
0103
0104
0lo5

FLAS1IC PACKAGING AND SHIPPING PRODUCTS
BOTTLES
FOAMED PROTECTIVE PADS AND SHAPES
CAPS AMD CLOSURES
BOXES* CASES AND TRAYS
OTHER PLASTIC AND PACKAGING PRODUCTS

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

100.9
101.7
101.4
100.1
101.6
100.0

102.0
102.7
105.2
(«>
101.6
102.4

102.9
102.3
105.2
100.4
101.5
106.2

01
0101
01U2
02
0201
0202
0203

PLASTIC PARTS AND COMPONENTS FOR M F G .
PARTS FOR TRANSPORTATION E Q U I P .
MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS* INCLUDING FOAMED
OTHER
OTHER PARTS AND COMPONENTS FOR M F G .
PARTS FOR OFFICE AND COMPUTING MACHINES
ELECTRICAL PARTS
OTHER

102.1
101.0
101.3
99.4
102.9
100.9
110.3
100.5

103.9
101.4
101.3
(«>
105.6
107.9
114.2
102.6

104.5
102.0
102.0

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

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

.04
• 01
• 01
• 03

UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT
UNIT

UNIT
UNIT

UNIT
UNIT

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

102.4
103.2
101.9

103.0
104.3
102.3

105.3
108.5
103.4

0101
0102 • 03

CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PLASTICS* N . E . C .
FLOWER POTS AND PLANT CONTAINERS
OTHER* NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

UNIT
UNIT

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78

100.3
100.0
100.3

100.6
100.0
100.7

101.0
100.0
101.0

284.2

290.1

292.3

334.5

336.6

339.9

357.9
367.6
322.9
367.7
473.9
338.5
381.3
229.2
308.7
283.8
352.8
349.3
301.7
303.0
346.4

357.8
357.2
313.3
358.3
463.2
310.3
375.0
206.7
307.0
285.4
358.2
357.8
293.8
298.1
348.6

361.8
360.1
315.5
363.2
458.6
309.8
375.6
206.1
306.4
286.5
358.8
358.9
294.1
296.2
349.4

LUMBER
3

Ol
0105
0107
0113
0115
0117
0122
02
0221
0223
0225
0227
0229
0231

• Ofa
• 06
• 12
• 10
• 13
• 03
• 08
• 10
• 09
• 08
• 08
• 06

SOFTWOOD LUMBER
DOUGLAS FIR
DIMENSION«CONSTRUCTION*DRIED
DIMENSION* S T D . AND BETTER* S-GREEN
TlMBERS*CONSTRUCTION*GREEN
DIMENSION* UTILITY* S-GREEN
BOARDS* UTILITY* S-GREEN
STUDS* STUD AND BETTER GRADE
SOUTHERN PINE
FLOORING* C AND BETTER
FINISH* C AND BETTER
DROP SIDING* C AND BETTER
0IMENSI0N*N0.1
DIMENSION*NO.2
B0ARDS*N0.2

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




31

M
M
M
M
M
M

BD. FT.
BD FT
BD. FT.
BD FT
BD FT
BD. FT.

M
M
M
M
M
M

BD FT
BD FT
BD FT
BD. FT.
BD. FT.
BO. FT.

DEC/71

13.975
223.633
67.813
5.429
3.364

(*>

DISPOSABLE PLASTIC DINNER AND TABLEWARE
CUPS* INCLUDING FOAM
OTHER

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS

SI.556
4.934

106.3
108.4
115.4
103.1

0101
0102

081

Feb.
1979

(CONT'D)

TRANSMISSION V-BELT F . H . P .
BELT«M'JLTIPLE V-BELT
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RUBBER PRODUCTS
TREAD RUBBER«NATURAL
TREAD RUBBERvSYNTHETIC
RUBBER CEMENT
STEAM HOSE
AIR HUSE«3/4 I N . I.D.
WATER HOSE* 1 1/2 I N . I.D.
WATER SUCTION H0SE*3 I N . I.D.
KIIBBEK SHEET*RED* 1/16 I N .
RUBBER GLOVES* INDUSTRIAL

3

UÖ

0811

Unit

PLASTIC PR0UUCTS

0724
0725

Commodity

260.533
240.473
366.275
151.210
157.800
427.933
530.180
548.800
288.610
265.029
277.367

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
s

(1967 100 unless otherw se indicated)

Price

Price index
Code No.

0811

SOFTWOOD LUMBER
0233
0235
0242
03
0339
0341
0343
0345
0347
0349
0 ¿51
0355
0363
0371

0812

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

.04
• 08
.02
• 04
• 04
• 04
• 04
• 04
.03
.04
.05
.09
.05
• 0B

.08
• 16
• 13

082
0821

0101
0111
0131
0135
0141
0147
0151
0171
0172
0182

.07
.06
• 13
• 03
• 10
• 04
• 06
• 07
• 09
• 05

Other
index
bWfff

HARDWOOD LUMBER
OAK* RED» F L O O R I N G » S E L E C T
0AK»RTD»N0.1 COMMON
OAK.WHITE
GUM»NU.L COMMON
GUM.NO,2 COMMON
MAPLF»N0.1 COMMON
POPLAK.NO.L COMMON
P0PLAK,N0.2-B COMMON
COTTOWWOCD»NO«2 COMMON
BASSWOOU
BLWCH.NO.L COMMON
BEECH» N O . 2 C O M M O N
CHERRY
ASHYNO.1 COMMON
D I M E N S I O N STOCK» R O U G H OR U N F I N I S H E D
D I M E N S I O N STOCK» F U L L Y M A C H I N E D
D I M E N S I O N STOCK» P A R T I A L L Y M A C H I N E D

M BO. FT.
M BD. FT.
M BD. FT.

3

01
0101
0102
0106
0108
0109
02
0211
0212

• 10
.10
• 01
• 03
• 03
• 04
• 04

3

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

B D . FT
B D . FT
B D . FT
BD FT
BD FT
BD. FT.
B D . FT
B D . FT
BD FT
BD. FT.

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

G E N E R A L KILLLVORK
CA&INLT.KITCHEN
DOOR» D O U G . FIR» E X T . S E L E C T E D G R A D E
DOOR»PONDEROSA PINE.EXTERIOR
DOOR» F L U S H TYPE» S O L I D CORE B I R C H
DOOR» I N T E R I O R
DOOR» F L U S H T Y P E . P R E M I U M G R A D E
D O O R FRAME» PINE» E X T E R I O R
WINDOW S A S H » P O N D E R O S A PINE
WINDOW UNIT»P0NDER0SA P ^ E
M O U L D I N G » P O N D E R O S A PINE

0101
0105
0106
0107

SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER
SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER
SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER
SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER
SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD VENEER

DEC/71

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

247.9
315.9
358,2
333.6
178,2
291,8
173,4
166,1
214.3
237,3
212,5
148.7
257.6
254.6
411.4
212.0
217.1
237.2

256.1
337.8
362.7
337.6
181.7
295.0
173.4
169.3
228.6
241.3
212.5
146.7
265.1
254.6
419.1
216.1
227.3
244.3

257.4
345.7
362.7
337.6
181.7
295.0
173.4
169.3
235.7
241.3
218.7
151.3
265.1
254.6
419.1
218.3
227.3
245.5

239.8

244.5

245.9

248.3
164.5
321.6
386.5
161,4
372,7
215,9
346.7
280.8
236.4
403.2

253.7
167.2
324.0
388.6
166.4
378.6
226.3
345.2
280.5
238.7
415.4

256.9
167.2
324.0
392.5
166.4
381.6
226.9
345.2
280.5
238.7
433.6

207.5

210.4

207.3

240,3

257.4

257.6

333.0
328.4
350.6
322.1
255.3
243.3
236.3
178.2
177.4
179.3

346.7
354.2
381.6
367.4
261.2
271.2
262.2
168.0
168.3
167.5

340.7
351.6
383.8
371.1
252.6
274.1
265.0
160.1
162.0
157.2

143.5
138.0

154.6
148.5

160.2
153.3

237.8
232.9
246.8
251.2
230.2

287.6
297.3
294.5
299.6
262.1

287.0
305.1
290.2
296.1
262.1

220.6

223.2

226,2

DEC/71

DEC/71

1/10"
1/10"
1/8*'
3/16"

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.

M
M
M
M

AS
CD
CD
CD

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




M
M
M
M
M

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

M SQ. FT.

PANEL

OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS

084

F e b .1
1979

312.9
253.2
163.9
385.1
487.4
373.4
527.4
338.2
345.8
296.4
553.0
424.3
319.7
195.7

FT,
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

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

SOFTWOOD
WESTERN
I N T E R I O R PANEL» 1/4 INCH» G R A D E A-D
E X T E R I O R PANEL» 3 / 8 INCH» G R A D E A-C
INTERIOR SHEATHING 1/2"»ST0. E X T . GLUE
I N T E R I O R PANELS» 3/4 INCH» G R A D E A-D
E X T E R I O R PANEL» 3/4 INCH* 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
HARDWOOD
BTRCH»STANDARD

02
02
02
01

Jan. 1
1979

312.1
253.2
164.6
378.2
446.9
383.4
524.7
339.8
342.2
296.4
547.2
416.4
313.0
195.4

MEMBERS

0 1 0 2 • 06
•
•
•
•

I
1

317.9
241.9
171.4
372.3
392.1
382.5
533.1
345.9
348.0
273.0
547.2
400.1
324.6
209.7

PLYWOOD

0831

Oct.
1978

Feb.
1979

(CONT'D)

B0ARDI>»N0.3
TLMOEHSVNO.L
STUDS» S T U D AND B E T T E R GRADE
OTHER S O F T W O O D
P O N D E H O S A PINE «BOARDS»IMO« 3
PONDEKOSA PINE»B0ARDS«N0.4
P0NDER0SA PINE«SH0P«N0.2
L A R C H - D O U G L A S FIR» D I M E N S I O N
HEM-FIR (INLAND)• DIMENSION
E A S T E R N WHITE PINE» BOARDS» N O . 3 C O M .
REDWOOD BOARDS,F.G,»GREEN
REUWOUD»BOARDS,CLEAR»F.G.»DRY
H E M - F I R (COASTAL)» D I M E N S I O N
STUDS» STUD AND B E T T E R GRADE

PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL

083

0833

Unit

MILLWORK
3

0822

0832

Commodity

32

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

FT.
FT.
FT.
FT.

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

S201.744
245.919
179.634
332.110
175.160
467.340
258.850
243,460
380,000
352.065
904.356
221.480

405.000
415.000
260.000
179.000
310.000
265.000
165.000
180.000
350.000
295.000
175.000
865.000
545.000

53.427
54.47?
61.328
44,319
43,173
10,999
19,210

211,454
300.237
217.110
441.660
462.454

77.498
33.279
41.910
65.010

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless other w se indicated)
Code No.

06*1
084*

OUI

,03

3

0122 .06
0123 .0o

Commodity

Unit

PALLETS
WOODP'IM PALLETS

Other
index
bases

EA.

bOXES
100
EA.

W I R E H U J N D ' FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
WIREBOJND« INDUSTRIAL

DEC/67
DEC/67

PULPTPAPERTAND ALLIED PRODUCTS
091
0911

PULP» PAPER» ANO PRODUCTS» E X . * L D G . PAP
3

02
0211
0212
0221
3
03
0301

.05
.03
.04
.03

0912
01
0102
02
0205
03
Oil1
04
0415 .01
05
0521 .01
Ob
0625 .01
0913

3

01
0113
0115
0122
0131
0132
0133
0134
0141
0147
0151
0153
0155
0157
0171
02
0291

.05
.03
.04
.09
.05
.01
.02
.05
.Ob
.05
.02
.01
.05
.02

0914
01
0101
0111
02
0223
0225
0226
03
0332
04
0441
0442
0446
0915

.04
.03
.04
.02
.04
.oi
.02
.01

3

01
0101
0105
0107
0109
02

.07
.07
.06
.06

WOGDPULP
PAPER - MAKING WOODPULP
BLEACHED SULPHATE» SOFTWOOD
BLEACHED SULPHATE» HARDWOOD
ULEACHED SULPHITE
DISSOLVING PULP
DISSOLVING WOODPULP 92-94 ALPHA

DEC/73
DEC/73
DEC/73

TON

WASTEPAPER
NO.L NEWS
N O . 1 N E W S * A V G . OF 5 MARKETS
NO.l MlXtD
N O . 1 <4IXED»AVG. OF 5 MARKETS
OLD CORRUGATED BOXES
OLD CORRUGATED B O X E S * A V G . OF 5 MARKETS
.009 SEMI-CHEMICAL KRAFT CLIPPINGS
SEMI-CHLMICAL KRAFT CLIPPINGS
.009 MIXtD KRAFT CLIPPINGS
MIXEO KRAFT CLIPPINGS
WHITE NEwS BLANKS
WHITE NEWS B L A N K S * A V G . OF 4 MARKETS
PAPER
PAPER*EXCEPT NEWSPRINT
COATED PRINTING PAPER* NO.3
COATED PRINTING PAPER* N O . 5
oOOK PAPER* N O . 3 UNCOATED OFFSET
UNWATERMARKED BOND* N O . 4
WATERMARKED BOND* N O . 1
FORK DOND* 12 L B .
FOR* BOND» 15 L B S .
B O N D . 2b P C T . COTTON FIbER CONTENT
UNCOATED INDEX BRISTOL
WRAPPING PAPER
SHIPPING SACK» UNBLEACHED KRAFT
STANDARD CONVERTING» UNBLEACHED KRAFT
GrOCEKY SACK* UNBLEACHED KRAFT
WAXING PAPER
NEWSPRINT
STANDARD NEWSPRINT
PAPERBOARD
CONTAINER BOARD
LINER* 100 LB TEST
CORRUGATING MEDIUM* SEMI-CHEMICAL
FOLDING B0A80ARD
NEWSBACK* W . P . C .
WHITE-CLAY COATED* 80 BRIGHT
BENDING CHIPBOARD
SET-UP BOXBOARD
CHIPBOARD
OTHER PAPERBOARD
BLEACHED BOARD* FOLDING CARTON
UNCOATED CUP STOCK
TUbE* CAN AND DRUM STOCK

198.6

201.0

202.6

218.6
213.0
243.6

221.1
213.0
250.3

225.1
221.1
256.5

202.4

206.8

208.4

202.6

207.4

209.1

282.0
188.5
274.2
171.5
293.1
191.1
198.6

293.0
198.7
290.5
180.6
298.6
190.1
194.0

293.1
198.8
291.4
180.6
298.6
190.1
194.0

188.4

192.9

194.1

Price
Feb.
1979

S346.913
319.475
384.961

157.2

151.8

151.8

25.400

201.7

201.7

201.7

13.000

TON

226.7

243.9

250.3

39.300

TON

245.5

276.9

276.9

71.563

TON

274.5

312.7

312.7

66.563

TON

180.1

160.1

180.1

95.000

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
TON
TON
TON
100

213.0
207.3
159.7
185.1
200.9
172.1
130.5
174.7
117.1
188.7
154.0
234.3
166.2
157.6
167.7
216.8

217.4
213.2
163.8
187.6
203.1
172.4
130.7
176.8
118.4
196.1
157.3
238.5
168.2
157.6
173.0
216.8

220.8
214.8
165.4
188.3
205.4
174.4
131.4
176.7
119.7
196.1
156.5
238.5
168.2
157.6
173.0
(*)

230.5

230.5

238.9

186.1
180.4
176.5
186.9
168.5
175.4
120.1
108.9
219.1
217.7

188.5
182.6
181.1
188.8
189.1
176.4
120.1
109.7
221.5
220.1

190.2
184.2
182.9
190.0
190.9
180.1
120.1
111.3
224.0
222.6

126.0
125.8
109.5

128.5
129.3
110,8

129.7
129.3
112.6

193.1
257.9
275.1
259.7
259.4
281.6
202.7

197.9
269.7
263.4
273.5
275.5
293.7
207.8

199.1
269.7
283.4
273.5
275.5
293.7
210.7

LBS.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LBS.
LB.
LB.
LB.

LB.

TON
TON
TON

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

DEC/74
DEC/74

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

CASE
CASE
1000
100

33

F e b .1
1979

TON

M. SO. FT.
M. SO. FT.

CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPER30ARD PRODUCTS
SANITARY PAPERS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS
TOILET TISSUE
TOWELS
NAPKINS*INDUSTRIAL
NAPKINS* HOUSEHOLD
PAPER bAGS AND SHIPPING SACKS

Price index
Jan.
1 1979'

TON

TON

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




DEC/73

TON
TON
TON

Oct.1
I978

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

39.797
32.977
32.493
34.974
30.716
27.412
61.867
304.920
298.238

4.596
2.757
306.075
228.433

21.780
20.873
230.664

20.654
2.624

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued

091b

• 03
• 05
• 01
• 04
• 02
• 03
.01
• 03
• 02
• 01
• 04
• 02
.02
.07
• 04

092

0922

GROCERY BAGS
CEMENT SHIPPING SACKS
PAPER BOXES AND CONTAINERS
CANDY BOX
SHIRT BOX
CORRUGATED SHIPPING CONTAINER* R . S . C .
ICE CKCAM CARTON
MILK CARTON*1/2 GALLON
PAPER CUPS*HOT
PAPER PLATES
FIBER DRUMS
PACKAGING ACCESSORIES
GUMMED SEALING TAPE
OFFICE SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES
FILE FOLDERS
INDEX CARDS
ADDING MACHINE ROLLS
COMPOSITE CANS
MOTOR OIL CAN
CONCENTRATED FRUIT JUICE CAN

1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
CASE
100

DEC/68

CARTON
1000
1000
CASE
1000
1000

DEC/68

Pr ce index
F e b .1
1979

Price
Feb.
1979

Oct.1
1978

Jan.1
1979

194.4
215.9
181.9
241.3
197.4
189.2
198.0
185.0
147.1
137.7
222.3

202.5
215.9
164.5
274.3
209.2
190.9
202.5
185.0
155.5
139.4
228.2

202.0
<4>
184.8
274.3
209.2
191.1
202.5
185.0
155.5
139.4
228.2

$10*363

193.6
160.0
185.3
155.1
198.3
215.0
219.4
216.5

196.2
167.1
187.0
160.4
221.0
221.0
227.8
219.5

200.5
171.3
187.0
160.4
239.8
219.1
224.9
219.5

11.728

3

0103 • 04
3

0101 .04
0121 .09
0122 .12

INSULATION BOARD
1/2 INCH
HARDBOARD AMD PARTICLEBOARD
HÀRDROARD* TYPE 11* 1/8 INCH
PARTICLEBOARD* CORESTOCK
PARTICLEBOARD* FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT

189.5

165.2

183.6

M SQ. FT.

208.1
219.3

205.4
<4>

M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.
M SQ. FT.

170.8
163.2
152.5
97.0

166.7
165.5
143.5
87.1

165.4
161.4
142.9
84.4

234.1

241.6

247.3

259.9

272.0

274.6

200.6
206.1
237.2

204.2
206.1
241.7

204.2
206.1
241.7

21.740
.609

257.9
270.0
280.0
247.4
272.4
118.0
298.8
122.1
215.3
279.5
260.5
275.9
289.4
291.7
123.6
229.1
258.5
212.5
245.3
241.5
133*3
307.9
112.1
296.4
265.6
249.4
251.6
291.8
122.1
232.8
112.7
116.0
93.1

317.9
356.0
346.8
333.5
363.8
180.0
381.2
158.8
279.9
372.0
334.1
376.3
399.6
385.1
157.7
305.5
327.4
263.9
325.2
304.4
137.7
437.5
142.4
400.7
342.7
311.4
335.5
372.3
164.1
270.6
133.1
150.0
107.4

350.7
394.6
402.4
369.4
408.6
180.0
410.1
180.2
307.6
409.3
389.7
376.3
453.6
431.7
167.0
339.8
371.3
306.4
373.2
357.2
155.1
450.5
166.7
433.6
387.8
357.8
377.5
400.5
190.8
303.7
153.5
178.7
107.4

104. 737
108.500
103.000
114.000
90.000
99.500
118.000
100.000
96. 285
98.000
90.000
105.000
92.500
115.000
89.000
70. 752
68.500
70.000
71.000
53.500
69.500
82.500
79*000
111.491
115*500
108*000
99*500
125.000
108.248
109.000
109.000
94.000

DEC/66

METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS
IRON AND STEEL

101

IRON ORE
MESABI* REGULAR-UNSCREENED
PELLETS

0106
0117

1012
01
Ò1U1
01G2
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

.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.02
.01
• 01
.01

G R . TON
IRON UNIT

IRON AND STEEL SCRAP
N O . 1 HEAVY MELTING
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILAUELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
N O . 2 HEAVY MELTING
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTUN
LOS ANGELES
N O . 2 BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTUN
LOS ANGELES
MELTING* R . R . N O . 1
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
N O . 1 CUPOLA CAST IRON
PITTSBURGH
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
GROSS TON
G R . TON
GROSS TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
GROSS TON
G R . TON
O R . TON
G R . TON
O R . TON
GROSS TON
G R . TON
GROSS TON
G R . TON

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




34

2.225

211.5
226.4

BUILDING PAPER AND BOARD

10

1011

Other
index
Iwnt

CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCT(CONT»0)
0213
0215
3
03
0319
0321
0323
0327
0329
0333
0335
0337
04
0431
3
06
0645
0647
0649
07
0751
0753

0921

Unit

Commodity

Code No.

DEC/69

JUN/77
JUN/77

JUN/77

JUN/77
JUN/77

G R . TON
G R . TON
G R . TON
GROSS TON

JUN/77

GROSS TON
GROSS TON
GROSS TON

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

<4>
96.889

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967*100 unless otherwise indicated)
Code No.

10U

IKON AND STEEL S C R A P
05*5
05*6
05*7

0O
0651 • 01
0 6 5 2 .01
0 B 5 3 .01
0654
0 o 5 5 .01
0656
0657 • u 1

07

0761 • ÜL
0762 • 01
C764

1013

Commodity

01
0101 • 04
0102 • 01
0103 • 01

0111 • 02

0113
02

0236
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
0266
0269
0271
0272
0273
0274
0275
0276
0277
0276
0279

• OL
• OD

• 01
• 06
• 03
• U2
• 03
• 01
• 01
• 02
• 01
• 06
• Cl
• 03
• üi
• 09

.03
• 04

.01
.01
.03
.02
.01
.03
.03
• 02

• 05

• 02
• 07
• 03
.03
0281 • 01
0282 • 02
0283
0264
0265
0266
0267
0288
0269
0291
0292
0293

.03
• 03
.02
.04
• 03
• 02
• 01
• 01
• 01

Unit

Price

Oct.1
1978

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

113.0
120.5
145.9
277.6
281.3
248.2
259.7
132.5
303.1
122.1
240.9
190.4
188.2
183.0
102.1

120.4
135.4
152.1
354.0
333.6
334.3
342.4
176.3
386.7
158.8
296.0
187.5
186.3
178.1
102.1

125.3
161.5
156.2
392.1
392.5
365.4
383.0
176.3
416.0
181.7
320.1
189.1
186.3
182.0
102.1

262.1
276.4
132.0
295.3
257.2
273.1
101.8
261.2
264.5
252.5
285.6
254.9
212.7
250.5
274.9
288.2
212.4
280.6
242.0
291.9
265.9
211.9
282.6
224.6
254.3
266.7
214.4
250.4
239.4
262.9
247.5
200.8
238.8
256.7
183.6
261.1
285.5
294.2
302.8
279.2
306.5
237.1
231.2
284.3
227.0
162.0
216.0
276.6
284.1
242.7
314.8
276.9
191.8
262.7
280.3
282.6
278.8
271.3

271.5
285.5
137.3
309.2
271.9
273.1
104.9
270.6
275.3
263.1
302.0
265.0
212.3
252.9
284.8
301.2
213.6
292.1
242.0
291.9
279.5
211.9
296.0
239.5
270.2
282.6
214.4
262.1
250.9
275.7
260.7
206.5
250.5
269.4
192.9
273.6
295.5
305.4
310.6
279.2
306.5
251.5
241.6
300.2
209.4
168.3
216.0
276.6
284.1
242.7
314.8
282.8
191.8
279.9
280.3
283.1
278.8
279.1

271.8
283.7
137.3
309.2
271.9
267.4
104.9
271.0
275.3
263.1
302.0
265,0
212.3
252,9
284,8
301.2
210.1
292.1
242.0
291.9
279.5
211.9
296.0
243.0
270.2
282.6
214.4
262.1
250.9
275.7
261.7
210.2
250.5
269.4
192.9
273.6
295.5
307.3
310.6
279.2
306.5
251.5
241.6
300.2
209.4
168.3
216.0
278.5
285.5
245.1
314.8
285.7
191.8
279.9
280.3
.283.1
'278.8
279.1

Feb.
1979'

Feb.
1979

<CONT»D)

BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
N O . 1 BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
PHILADELPHIA
DETROIT
BIRMINGHAM
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
STAINLESS BUNDLES
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
DETROIT

G R O S S TON
G R O S S TON
G R O S S 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
G R . TON
G R . TON
G R O S S TON

STEEL M I L L P R O D U C T S
SEMIFINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS
BILLETS* RER0LLING* CARBON
TON
NET TON
BILLETS* FORGING» CARBON
BILLETS» A L L O Y
NET TON
WIRE HODS» C A R B O N
100 L B .
LB.
»IRE KOOS* S T A I N L E S S
FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS
100 L B .
PLATE* A572« GRADE 50
S T R U C T U R A L SHAPE» WIDE F L A N G E
100 L B S ,
RAILS» S T A N D A R D » C A R B O N
100 L B .
TIE PLATES» LOW OR H I G H C A R B O N
100 LB*
EA.
AXLES» C A R B O N
WHEELS» C A R B O N
EA.
PLATES» CARBON» A - 2 8 5
100 L B .
PLATES» CARBON» A - 3 6
100 L B .
PLATES» S T A I N L E S S
LB.
STRUCTURAL SHAPES
100 L B ,
LB.
BARS» TOOL STEEL» ALLOY» DIE
LB.
BARS» TOOL STEEL» C . F.* ALLOY
100 L B .
BARS» H . R«» A L L O Y
BARS» HOT ROLLED» S T A I N L E S S » TYPE 304
LB
BAR3»H.R..CARBON,SPECIAL
100 L B S .
100 L B .
BARS» R E I N F O R C I N G
BARS* C . F.» C A R B O N
100 L B .
BARS» C . F.» A L L O Y
100 L B .
LB
BARS* C . G . S T A I N L E S S » TYPE 3 0 3
SHEETS» H.R.* CARBON» C O I L
100 L B .
SHEETS» H . R.» C A R B O N
100 L B .
SHEETS» C . R«» C A R B O N
100 L B .
SHEETS» G A L V A N I Z E D » C A R B O N
100 L B .
SHEETS» C . R.* S T A I N L E S S
LB.
SHEETS» E L E C T R I C A L * ALLOY
100 L B .
STRIP» C . R.» C A R B O N
100 L B .
LB.
STRIP* C . R.» S T A I N L E S S
100 L B .
STRIP* H . R.* C A R B O N
100 F T .
PIPE* BLACK* C A R B O N
100 FT»
PIPE* G A L V A N I Z E D * C A R B O N
100 F T .
LINE PIPE* C A R B O N
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 .
PRESSURE TUBING* CARBON
100 F T .
100 F T .
MECHANICAL TUBING* CARBON» WELD
M E C H A N I C A L TUBING» C A R B O N » S E A M L E S S
100 F T .
M E C H A N I C A L TUBING* S T A I N L E S S * W E L D
100 F T .
M E C H A N I C A L TUBING* S T A I N L E S S * S E A M L E S S 100 F T .
TIN F R E E STEEL* C A R B O N * D B L . CR
BASE B O X
TIN PLATE* E L E C T R O L Y T I C
B A S E BOX
TIN PLATE* E L E C T R O L Y T I C * C O I L S
BASE BOX
TIN PLATE* ELEC.* C A R B O N * D B L . C . R .
B A S E BOX
B L A C K PLATE* C A R B O N
BASE BOX
D R A W N WIRE* C A R B O N
100 L B .
D R A W N WIRE S T A I N L E S S * TYPE 3 0 2
LB
CARTON
B A L I N G WIRE* C A R B O N
50 L B .
NAILS* WIRE» 8D C O M M O N
50 L B .
NAILS* WIRE* G A L V . * 6 D C O M M O N
50 L B .
S T A P L E S * FENCE* GALV*» C A R B O N S T E E L
B A R B E D WIRE* G A L V A N I Z E D
SPOOL

S E E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Pr ice index
Jan.1
1979

Other
index
bases

35

JUN/77
JUN/77

JUN/77

DEC/77
DEC/68
DEC/69

DEC/70

S101.500
130.000
114.000

109. 195

120.000
106.000
118.000
100.500
99.500
119.000
93.000

479. 903
490.000
467.500
485.000

274.952
376.100
528.096
15.622
• 954
20*298
18.507
16.350
19.502
264.670
223.709
19.170
18.408
.995
18.905
1.577
4.440
32.586
1.167
20.945
13.662
30.447
42.885
1.387
17.793
17.296
20.397
25.755
1.123
33.078
26.368
•£84
17.398
57.225
70.298
596.655
487.662
1009.986
156.467
46.735
392.231
247.606
412.504
14.534
24.016
23.177
16.187
22.417
30.42?
1.638
24.121
12.354
16.222
15.256
23.959

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)

Price

Price index
Code No.

1013

STEEL MILL P R O D U C T S
0294
0295
0296
0297 .02
0296 • 04
0299

1015

3

0101
0103
0111
0141
0151
0153

• 34
• 15
• 03
• 07
• 26
• 09

0101
0105
0107
0106
0111
0112
0113

• 03
• 04

1016

• 04
• 03
• 03

3

01
0101
0105
0106
0106
0109
0111
0116
0126
0132
0133
0136
0141
0146
0151
0156
02
0271
0272
0273

.07
• 09
• 01
• 01

• 04
• 01
• 02

1023
01
0106
0111
0116
02
0222
0223
03
0321
0326
0331
0336
1024
0101
0106
0111
0116
0126
0151
1025

WOVEN
BARS*
BARS*
DRArfN
BARS*
BANDS

Unit

Other
index
bases

Oct.1
1978

Jan.1
1979

DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
JUN/77
DEC/66

244.7
109.6
109.2
106.7
116.3
296.5

253.8
109.8
109.2
106.7
124.2
313.4

253.8
109.8
109.2
106.7
124.2
313.4

S56.637
.979
1.138
1.433
16.032
15.669

256.1
228.4
233.0
314.3
264.6
283.1
275.6

261.2
232.4
236.4
320.9
268.9
295.7
283.1

262.5
232.3
243.0
322.4

320.343

265.6
369.4
366.9
115.3
114.3
242.2
249.2
243.7

279.9
369.4
366.9
114.0
114.0
256.3
268.9
265.3

280.8
369.4
366.9
114.0
114.0
258.3
268.9
269.9

217.1

223.2

238.8

237.6
222.2

• O.I

• 01
• 01

• 01
• 04
• 02
• 02
• 03

,
01
0101 • 02
0 1 0 2 • 02

20 R D .
LB.
LB.
LB.
100 L B S .
100 L B .

F O U N D R Y A N D F O R G E SHOP P R O D U C T S
G R A Y 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 * C A R B O N STEEL
C L O S E D DIE F O R G I N G S * A L L O Y S T E E L

LB.
LB.
TON
LB.
LB.
LB.

PIG IRON AND F E R R O A L L O Y S
PIG IRON* B A S I C
PIG IRON* M A L L E A B L E
PIG IKON* B E S S E M E R
PIG IRON* N O . 2 F O U N D R Y
FERROMANGANESE
FERROSILICON
CHARGE CHROME

NET
NET
NET
NET
GR.
LB.
LB.

P R I M A R Y METAL R E F I N E R Y S H A P E S
PRIMARY NONFERROUS METALS* EXCEPT PRECIOUS
ALUMINUM PRIMARY* BUYERS
COBALT
DOMESTIC COPPER* CATHODE
COPPER POWDER
A L U M I N U M PASTE P I G M E N T
LEAD* PIG* C O M M O N
NICKEL* C A T H O D E S H E E T S
TIN* PIG* GRADE A
ZINC* SLAÜ» P R I M E W E S T E R N
ZINC* SLAB* S P E C I A L H I G H G R A D E
ANTIMONY* AMERICAN
C A D M I U M METAL» 9 9 . 9 0 P C T . M I N .
M E R C U R Y * 76 L B . F L A S K
M A G N E S I U M * PIG INGOT
TITANIUM SPONGE
PRECIOUS METALS
GOLD* R E F I N E D
SILVER* BAR* R E F I N E D * .999 F I N E
PLATINUM

DEC/69
DEC/67

TON
TON
TON
TON
TON

JUN/77
JUN/77

Feb.
1979

S E C O N D A R Y M E T A L AND A L L O Y B A S I C S H A P E S
ALUMINUM* R.S.I.* BUYERS PRICES
R E D B R A S S INGOT (65-5-5-5 A L L O Y )
B A B B I T T G R A D E 7* 7 5 - 1 5 - 1 0 L E A D B A S E
BAR SOLDER* 50 P C T . TIN* SO P C T . L E A D
ANTIMONIAL LEAD
ZINC* DIE C A S T I N G ALLOY* (ZAMAC N O . 3 )
MILL S H A P E S
ALUMINUM SHAPES
SHEET* F L A T 5 0 5 2 - H 32
SHEET* F L A T 2 0 2 4 - T 3 * H E A T

TREATABLE

36

(4>

299.1
286.8

234.6
219.4
221.3
973.1
(4)
174.2
186.0
264.3
231.5
481.8
236.6
230.6
397.7
91.3
30.5
280.9
236,8
394.0
644.6
391.9
231.5

1081.2
186.3
180.8
193.8
285.7
224.6
418.3
242.1
234.0
397.7
91.4
36.9
280.9
236.8
399.3
632.6
395.7
272.4

262.7
243.9
225.3
1351.5
218.9
197.3
201.2
314.3
234.4
465.1
261.2
252.4
397.7
97.6
40.6
293.5
236,8
458.5
703.1
474.7
295.1

204.0
146.3
142.6
160.6
147.0
393.1
361.7
414.6
207.4
277.4
135.2
300.9
213.1

207.9
145.4
146.5
154.0
142.6
416.0
399.8
433.0
210.8
276.0
132.3
395.9
224.3

237.3
175.0
177.3
184.8
166.8
446.0
425.1
465.5
231.1
313.9
132.3
415.7
246.7

LB.

219.6
231.9
167.1
323.8
369.6
288.7
218.1

2 3 2 .4 1
( )
177.1
343.9
422.6
310.8
229.8

247.7
248.0
200.5
353.1
428.6
320.9
253.4

LB.
LB.

236.2
231.8
245.2
230.6

246.0
239.8
245.2
251.4

254.1
240.3
245.2
251.4

LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
FLASK
LB.
LB.
TR. OZ.
TR. OZ.
TR. OZ.

NONFERROUS SCRAP
C O P P E R BASE S C R A P
LB.
C O P P E R SCRAP* N O . 2 R E F I N E R
H E A V Y YELLOW B R A S S S C R A P
LB.
LB.
N O . 1 C O M P O S I T I O N (RED B R A S S ) S C R A P
A L U M I N U M BASE S C R A P
A L U M I N U M , S E G R E G A T E D L O W - C O P P E R C L I P S * N .Y.LB« »
O L D A L U M I N U M * S C R A P * S H E E T AND CAST« N . Y . L B .
OTHER NONFERROUS SCRAP N E C .
LB.
SCRAP LEAD BATTERY PLATES
NEW S C R A P N I C K E L * C L I P S AND S O L I O S * N.Y • L B .
BLOCK TIN P I P E S C R A P
LB.
LB.
OLD S C R A P ZINC N . Y .

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




F e b .1
1979

(CONTID)

WIRE FENCE* G A L V A N I Z E D
H.R.* S T A I N L E S S * F O R G I N G * 410
CENTERLESS GROUND* STAINLESS* 416
WIRE* S T A I N L E S S * TY»E 410
H.R.* C A R B O N * M E R C H A N T Q U A L I T Y
(SHEET)* H . R . C A R B O N

NONFERROUS METALS

102
1022

Commodity

LB.
LB.
LB.

DEC/72

DEC/66

(«)

203.000
203.000
203.000
204.500
427.600
.382
.438

25.000
.865
1.197
.913
.440
2.050
6.950
.375
.378
1.750
2.625
202.500
1.055
3.280
246.060
7.215
325.000

.690
.420
.580
.335
.253
.197
1.150
5.250
.110

.900
.500
.430

1.026
1.597

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Code No.

¡

Commodity

Unit

1
1025

MILL S H A P E S
0103
0104
0105
0106
0111
0113
0117
0118
0119
0123
0127

•
•
•
•
•

02
05
02
06
02

• 03
• 04
• 02
• 04
• 02
0128 • 04

0¿
0231 • 03
0232 • 03
0233 • 03
0251 • 06
0252 • 07
0253 • Ob
0255
• 01
3
04
0462
0463
053
0525 • 0¿
0526 • 01

19
1993 • 01

1026

Olli
0115
0117
0119
0137 • 09
0 1 4 3 • 01
0144 • 01
0 1 4 5 • 01
0147 • 05
0151 • 11
02
0261 • 03
0267 • 03
0281 • 03
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
02
0201

N O N F E R R O U S F O U N D R Y SHOP P R O D U C T S
ZINC C A S T I N G S
AUTOMOTIVE» PLATED
AUTOMOTIVE» NON-PLATED
NON-AUTOMOTIVE» PLATED
NON-AUTOMOTIVE» NON-PLATED
ALUMINUM CASTINGS
DIE C « S T I N G . A U T O M O T I V E

.

3

• 03
• 01
• 05

• 01
0109 • 02
• 04
• 02
• 07
• 01

1028

• 01
• 02
• Ol
• Cl

103
1031

METAL
0101
0104
0106
0108
0121
0125

• 04

• 03
• 07
• 07

• 02
• 02

1032
Olli .01
0116 • 03

CANS

Oct. 1
1978

Jan.
1979'

F e b .1
1979

LB.
LB.
LB.
BASE BOX
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
LB.
100 F T .
LB.
LB.

217.5
231.4
238.2
247.1
170.1
185.0
240.4
233.0
225.0
207.6
274.3
261.6
187.7
200.3
159.2
207.7
190.5
186.9
210.0
202.3
205.8
205.5
272.0
176.3
4
186.6

217.5
231.4
238.2
251.9
174.4
185.0
241.4
234.0
225.0
207.6
274.3
261.6
201.4
218.3
178.5
221.9
194.6
192.7
212.3
224.3
205.8
205.5
272.0
177.0

LB.
FORGING

DEC/70
DEC/70
1972

214.9
222.8
227.7
235.4
167.0
177.3
232.0
224.9
216.1
198.1
251.5
241.1
177.1
195.0
153.1
208.8
164.6
162.8
195.3
198.5
200.6
199.5
262.6
175.7
182.9
(«)

100 L B .

DEC/68

266.9

288.2

303.7

156.0
149.8
166.0
154.8
133.2

162.4
156.5
175.3
165.5
139.0
117.6
99.5
151.5
149.1
165.7
153.4
161.1
141.5
138.6
130.4
167.2
161.5
187.9
229.6
186.7
186.9

171.5
166.0
197.7
166.2
152.8
132.5
106.6
161.2
152.3
181.8
157.8
171.1
144.1
141.4
133.1
169.3
169.8
190.9
233.5
169.2
186.9
104.1
4
103.3
104.1
4

DEC/68

DEC/69
DEC/68

LB.
LB.
LB.
FT.
FT.
LB.
LB.
DEC/70
DEC/70

LB.
LB.

LB.
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
100
100
100
100
1000

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

DEC/69
DEC/69

(*)

()

(* )

(4)

LB.
1000 F T .
100 L B S .

DEC/69

95.1
142.2
141.6
158.9
4
156.5
133.9
130.7
123.0
159.3
155.8
185.2
227.4
182.2
182.4

PART
PART
PART
PART

JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77
JUN/77

101.3
102.3
102.6
4
97.2

102.4
103.3
103.2
104.1
98.8

EA.

DEC/72

(4)

209.5

()
(4)

CONTAINERS

254.6

256.8

256.8

TIN C A N . 303 X 4 0 6
SOFT ÜRINK C A N . 12 O Z .
BEER C A N . 12 O Z .
OIL C A N . 1 Q U A R T
BEER C A N . 12 o z . . A L U M I N U M
SOFT U R I N K C A N . 12 O Z . A L U M I N U M

257.7
278.3
206.5
242.9
243.7
200.6
176.9

259.1
276.9
209.1
245.9
4
206.2
160.3

259.1
276.1
209.1
245.9
4
208.6
182.5

236.7
246.6
214.8

244.5
257.7
215.2

244.5
257.7
215.2

1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000

B A R R E L S , D R U M S , AND P A I L S
STEEL S A R R E L » 5 5 G A L .
STEEL PAIL» 5 GAL

EA.
100

SEE FOOTNOTFCS AT END OF TABLE




Other
index
bases

Feb.
1979

(COiiT • D)

SHEET S I D I N G COIL» 3 1 0 5 - H 1 6
SHEET COIL» F I N S T O C K • o o 5 5 " - . o o 6 5 « .
SHEET» COIL» R E R O L L .
(FOIL B A S E )
SHEET» C0IL» BEER CAN STOCK
ALUMI.MJM FOIL» .00035» P L A I N 1145
ROD» SCREW M A C H I N E STOCK» 2 0 1 1 - T 3
EXTRUSION» SOLID» C I R C L E SIZE 4 TO 5
E X T R U S I O N » SOLID» C I R C L E SIZE 1 TO 3
E X T R U S I O N » SOLID» C I R C L E SIZE 10 TO 12
TUBE* DRAWN» 6 0 6 3 - T B 3 2
PLATE» HEAT T R E A T A B L E 7 0 7 S - T 6 5 1
PLATE» 5 0 B 3 - H 3 2
COPPER A'>G B R A S S M I L L S H A P E S
C A H T R I D G E B R A S S S T R I P 70-30 ALLOY
YELLOW B R A S S ROD (62-35-3 A L L O Y )
YELLOW B R A S S TUBE (70-30 A L L O Y )
C O P P E R WATER TUBING» IN C O I L S
C O P P E R WATER TUBING» S T R A I G H T L E N G T H S
COPPER TUBING
C O P P E R S H E E T OR S T R I P
N I C K E L ALlUY M I L L S H A P E S
N I C K E L PLATE» 200 ALLOY
MONEL SHEET» CR 400 A L L O Y
T I T A N I U M MILL S H A P E S
T I T A N I U M BAR» GROUND» 6 AL-4V
TITANIUM FORCINGS» SHIPMENT» BUYERS
OTHER MILL S H A P E S
LEAD PIPE
WIRE AND CA9LE
C O P P E R WIRE A N D C A B L E
BARE WIRE» N O . 8 AWG
A U T O M O T I V E P R I M A R Y WIRE
B U I L D I N G WIRE» TYPE THW» 12 AWG
B U I L D I N G WIRE» TYPE THW» 500 MCM
B U I L D I N G WIRE» TYPE R H W - R H H
N O N M E T A L L I C S H E A T H E D CABLE 12/2» w . G .
P O W E R CABLE» T H E R M O S E T T I N G , 15 K . V .
PORTABLE POWER CABLE»TYPE G G C .
C O N T R O L CABLE» T H E R M O P L A S T I C INSUL*
CORD SETS» P O W E R SUPPLY» 6»
M A G N E T WIRE» C L A S S B» NO.25» S O L D E R A B L E
M A G N E T WIRE» C L A S S F» N O . IB AWG
M A G N E T WIRE» C L A S S H» N O . 17 AWG
MAGNET WIRE» C L A S S A» NO.35» S O L D E R A B L E
T E L E P H O N E CABLE» P O L Y E T H Y L E N E
A L U M I N U M «¡IRE AND C A B L E
ACSR CABLE» (DRAKE)
SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE
M A G N E T WIRE» C L A S S F» N O . 17 AWG

oí

0101
0103
0106
0107

Price

Pr ce index

|

37

LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
LBS.
FT.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/69

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/72

()

()

()

S.683
34.923
1.418
1.168

1.467
1.305
1.317
.868
1.745
.577
.551
1.597
1.553
4.480
3.740
(M
61.158

1.160
11.813

1703.008
179.655

.796
230.711

()

(>
17.151

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items—Continued
(1967*100 unless otherwise indicated)

rice index
Code No.

104
01
0105
0107
0108
0111
0113
0114
0116
0118
0119
0121
0125
0129
0131
0135
0136
0137
0 1 S3 6
03 ,
0345
0347
0349
S
04
0456
0461
0106
OUI
0112
0121
0131
0132
0133
0134
0141
0144
0146
0147
0151
0156
0161
0166
0176
0181
0182

• 01
• 01
• 04
• 06
• 02
• 03
• 08
• 03
• 05
• 02
• 03
• 02
• 03
• 02
• 03
• 01
• 01
• 26
• 04
• 03
• 03
• 02
•
•
•
•
•

04
03
03
07
01

•
•
•
•
•
•

03
02
02
01
02
02

•
•
•
•
•

03
01
01
02
01

• Cl

105
1051

1052

1053

Unit

Other
index
HAM

HARDTTAKE

1041

1042

Commodity

HARDWARE* N . E . C .
BUILDERS HARDWARE
PADLOCK COMBINATION
PADLOCK* WARDED MECHANISM
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 * STD« DUTY* K E Y E D
D O O R LOCK* BORED* STD* DUTY* K E Y E D
DOOR LOCK* BORED* R E S I D E N T I A L * K E Y L E S S
D O O R LOCK* B O R E D * R E S I D E N T I A L * K E Y E D
E X I T D E V I C E * H E A V Y DUTY* RIM TYPE
F U L L M O R T I S E H I N G E S * L I G H T MT*
SASH F A S T E N E R
S C R E E N D O O R C L O S E R * P N E U M A T I C TYPE
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 S T O P
C A B I N E T PULL
D E A D LOCK* S T A N D A R D D U T Y
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT HAROWARE
OTHER AUTOMOBILE HARDWARE
S T E R N CLEAT* M A R I N E
CHOCK FITTING* MARINE
FURNITURE HARDWARE
BEDFRAME CASTER
DESK LOCK* CAM T Y P E
HAND TOOLS
AXE* S I N G L E BIT
PAPER KNIFE
CHIPPER KNIFE
WOOD C H I S E L - 1 INCH
WRENCH* O P E N E N D
WRENCH* BOX
WRENCH* ADJUSTABLE
PIPE WRENCH* HEAVY DUTY
SCREW D R I V E R
A U T O M O B I L E B U M P E R JACK* R A T C H E T TYPE
VISE* S T A N D A R D
WRENCH SOCKET
PLIERS
SHOVEL
HAMMER* CARPENTER
HOE* F I E L D AND G A R D E N
FILE F L A T
HACKSAW BLADES
HANDSAW* CROSSCUT

DOZ*
DOZ*
DOZ*
EA*
EACH
EA*
EA*
EA.
EA.
PR.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/75

DEC/75
DEC/70
DEC/75
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/70

SET
EA.
PER P A I R

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/68

400 P C S
EA.

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

• 01

204.1
198*6
112*1
243*3
239*5
233*4
122*6
175*5
177*6
124*6
156*6
204*2
238*9
191*7
164*1
126*3
141*2
126*0
115*5
192*3
188*3
182*6
193*8
278*1
237.0
294*4

227.6
233.8
217.4
176.7
204.3
238.8
255.5
205.4
257.7
192.9
388.1
234.1
197.5
207.5
239.5
204.6
248.0
278.1
124.6
136.0

237.0
257.8
217.4
176.7
209.9
244.8
267.5
217.7
267.7
207.0
390.1
244.1
209.1
221.7
239.5
221*9
248.0
293.7
129.4
145.2

237.0
257.8
217.4
176.7
209*9
244*8
267*5
217*7
267*7
207*0
390*1
244*1
209*1
221*7
239*5
220*9
248*0
293*7
129*4
145*2
207*8

EA.
EA.
EA.

VITREOUS CHINA FIXTURES
LAVATORY
WATER CLOSET COMBINATION

EA.
EA*

193*0
201*0
188*3

195*3
203.2
190.6

198*8
209*1
191*8

STEEL FIXTURES
BATHTUB* ENAMELED STEEL
SINK* E N A M E L E D STEEL* 3 2 " X 2 1 "
SINK* S T A I N L E S S STEEL* 3 3 " X 2 2 "

EA.
EA.
EA.

189.0
169.6
246.3
120*8

189.6
169*6
247.2
121.6

190*3
170*3
249*3
121*6

BRASS FITTINGS
BATHTUB DRAIN AND OVERFLOW
BATHTUB AND SHOWER FITTING COMBINATION
SINGLE CONTROL BATH/SHOWER COMBO
LAVATORY FAUCET* COMBINATION
SINK F A U C E T * D E C K T Y P E
SINGLE CONTROL KITCHEN SINK
L A V A T O R Y TRAP* B E N T TUBE* A D J U S T A B L E
WATER CONTROL/FLOAT VALVE

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA*
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

200*5
194*4
204*0
116*0
188*0
209*4
111*3
227.0
123.9

202*5
197*5
205*8
117*1
191*3

206.4
199.4
210.6
118.2
193*6
214.6
114*5
233.8
129.7

S£E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




212*8

202*4
197*2
110*4
238.9
212.8
229.3
122*6
175*5
177*6
124*6
156*6
204*2
238*9
191*7
164.1
126.3
141.2
124.9
115.5
191.6
188.3
182.8
193.8
271.0
237.0
269.3

232*6
218*3
263*8
256*4

0101 • 02
O U I • 02
0 1 1 3 • 01

04
02
04
06
03

211.6

198*1
192.0
110.4
234.8
212.8
214.8
119.8
170.8
173.8
120.2
152.7
200.4
235.5
184.6
162.1
126.3
129.4
122.6
112.7
189.8
189.2
162.8
193.8
256.3
226.8
260.8

204.3

0101 • 04
Olli • 05

•
•
•
•
•

205.9

228.3
214.4
258.4
251.1

0101 • 07
O U I • 05
0121 • 02

0112
0113
0121
0141
0142
0161
0162

F e b .1
1979

202.3

E N A M E L E D IKON F I X T U R E S
BATHTUB* 5 FEET LONG
L A V A T O R Y * 18 INCH D I A M E T E R
SINK* 3 2 " X 2 1 "

O U I • 04

Jan. 1
1979

225*7
212*7
254*1
246*3

PLUMBING FIXTURES AND BRASS FITTINGS

1054

Oct.1 I
1978 1

38

DEC/74

DEC/75
DEC/75
DEC/75

(«>

112*7
227.0
127.3

Feb.
1979

$8.702
34.810

3.294
9.346
82.767
.655
.344
22.629
9.657
.322
9.115

111.289

1.907
2.889
3.681
8*426
1*238
92*515
4*175
7*721
4*886
19*169
14*243
7*464

54*037
18*424
22.780
15.631
28.684
25.259
19.528
17.472
22.101

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
( 1967» 100 unless otherwse indicated)
Code No.

106

3

loti

1062

106b

010 2
9103
0111
0123

• 09
.09
• 03
• 06

STEAM AND HOT NATER EQUIPMENT
HEATING BOILER« CAST IROM« GAS FIRED
HEATING BOILER« CAST IRON« OIL FIRED
HEATING BOILER« STEEL« OIL FIRED
RAOIATION« BASEBOARD« NONFERROUS

• 06
• 06
• 12
• 01

«ARM AIR FURNACES
STEEL* FORCED AIR« OIL« 95-112 M 8TU
STEEL» FORCED AIR» OIL» 78-85 M b . T . U .
STEEL» FORCED AIR» GAS» 72-88 MBTU"
ELECTHIC» FORCED AIR» 10KU

3

0133
0134
0142
0159

1072

1073

1074

180.1

181.2

EA.
EA.
EA.
LINEAL F T .

185.8
184.8
205.9
184.7
163.8

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

166.5
173.8
181.7
172.2
115.7

170.2
180.8
181.7
176.4
<«)

172.8
180.8
188.2
178.6
120.4

0101 • 06
0113 .05

MATER HEATERS»
ELECTRIC
GAS

EA.
EA.

DEC/75

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

DOMESTIC

FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS
METAL DOORS« SASH« AND TRIM
WINDOW« ALUMINUM» RES* SLIDE TYPE
WINDO«» ALUMINUM« RES* SINGLE HUNG
WINDO«« ALUMINUM« COM.» PROJECTED
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.

• OB

METAL TANKS
PRESSURE TANK« ABOVE GROUND
PRESSURE VESSEL» 30«000 GALLON
ELEVATED WATER TANK« 5OO«OOO GALLON
BULK STORAGE TANK» 6»000 GALLON
BULK STORAGE TANK« 10«000 GALLON
OIL STORAGE TANK« API« 10«000 BARREL
OIL STORAGE TANK« API« 55«000 BARREL
• TRUCK TANK

EA.
EA.
EA«
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

• 06
• 09
• 02
• 04
• 03
• 03
• 03
• 03
• 05
• 04

SHEET METAL PRODUCTS
SQUARE
ROOFING* STEEL« FORMED
ROOFING« ALUMINUM» CORRUGATED
SHEET
SlDINli ALUMINUM» N O N I N S U L . M F R . TO OIST •SQUARE
SIDING ALUM,» NONINSUL.» * F R . TO D L R .
SQUARE
SIDING ALUM.» INSULTATED» M F R . TO D I S T . SQUARE
SIDING ALUM»« INSULATED» M F R . TO D L R .
SQUARE
FURNACE PIPE» GALV.» 30 GAL«» 6 IN* DIA • E A .
ELBOWS 90 DG.» GALV.» 30 OA*» 6 IN* DIA • E A .
GRAIN 3IN» FARM
EA.
GRAIN BIN» COMMERCIAL
EA.

• 06
• 06
• 06
• 02
• 01
• 07
• 04

STRUCTURAL» ARCH.» P R E - E N G . METAL PRODUC
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR B L D G S .
FABRICATED STRUCTORAL STEEL FOR BRIDGES
METAL BUILDING« STEEL« RIGID FRAME
EXPANDED METAL LATH
EXPANDED CORNER BEAD
FABRICATED BANS
FABRICATED STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS

• 04
0112 • Ob
0113
0121 • 05
0122 • 04
0123
Olii • 04
0132 • 09
3

0101
0103
OUI
0112
0113
0114
0115
0116

• 03
• 06
• 03
• 05
• 05

3

0101
0106
OUI
0112
0113
0114
0155
0157
0159
0161

DEC/71
DEC/71

DEC/75
DEC/75

3

0101
OUI
0145
0181
0182
0191
0195

NET TON
NET TON
EA.
SQ. YD.
M LIN.FT,
DEC/73
JOB

MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS
3

0106
0116
0131
014Ì
0146

• 12
• 07
• U
• 05

BOLTS« NUTS« SCREWS« AND RIVETS
100
CARRIAGE BOLTS
NUTS
100
100
CAP SCREWS
MINE ROOF BOLT
100
HI-STRENGTH STRUCTURAL BOLT» 7/8»X2 1/2"100

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




39

F e b .1
1979

184.6
184.8
204.0
183.6
161.9

EA.
EA.

OUI

Priioe index
I Jan.1
1 1979

176.9

01
0121 • 07
0126 • 02

3

Oct.
1978

184.6
182.1
200.1
188.2
161.9

UNIT HEATERS AND VENTILATORS
UNIT HEATERS
GAS FIRED» PROPELLER FAN TYPE
STEAM» PROPELLER FAN TYPE

108
1081

Other
index
bum

CONVERSION BURNERS
3

107
1071

Unit

HEATING EQUIPMENT

1063
1065

Commodity

PC.
PC.
PC
UNITS

DEC/71
DEC/76

166.2

172.7

172.7

196.6
205.8
181.5
205.6

203.8
210.4
183.6
212.2

204.4
212.1
184.9
214.1

176.5
155.7
188.3

178.8
<4>

178.8
157.0
191.3

231.5

237.8

240.7

212.3
225.6
(4)
156.4
256.0
235.0
155.6
187.1
172.4

218.2
235.1
204.9
157.8
258.9
236.2
155.6
193.8
187.7

219.5
235.1
206.1
159.2
258.9
236.2
160.0
193.8
189.2

224.4
204.2
194.8
295.9
251.2
226.7
275.8
273.2
203.9

230.4
210.6
198.2
305.2
258.3
232.2
283.9
282.3
207.7

232.6
210.6
199.9
305.2
264.2
238.1
286.7
285.0
207.7

249.8
274.7
249.7
221.6
208.1
192.9
207.6
238.3
257.0
134.6
128.7

257.6
287.8
273.1
219.6
204.5
189.0
203.5
238.3
257.0
134.3
123.3

260.7
289.4
273.1
219.6
204.5
189.0
203.5
254.4
274.2
135.0
123.3

234.3
238.2
226.2
213.5
271,7
257.0
144.7
275.2

240.2
244.1
235.1
213.4
271.7
257.1
156.4
277.2

243.8
245.5
236,5
224.2
275.2
261.3
163.2
277.2

218.1

222*5

224.6

215*9
202.5
232.1
182.6
173.9
92.7

220.3
202.5
236.5
185.1
174.6
92.7

221.7
202.5
236.5
185.1
181.1
94.8

Price
Feb.
1979

S442.384

397.889
355.419
205.653
138.469

179.777
239.631

66.600
19.129
20.146

483.000
146952.000
27608.000
106322.250
6124.200
23.879
10.529
45.194
48.620
2.229
.889

1.128
115.281

4.431

62.069

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967*100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

luol

BOLTB» NUTS* SCREWS» AND R I V E T S

0151 .05
1063

3

0101 • 04

0103
0105
0107
0109
0111
0121
0123
0131

0137
0141
0146
0146
0161
0163

0164
0181

1089

.07
.07
.03
• 02
• 06
• 08
• 03
• 08
• 11
• 05
• 06
• 01
• 06
• 10
• 06
• 01

3

0103
0106
0111
0116
0119
0121
0123
0124
0126
0133
0141

• 02
• 25
• 24
• 10
• 04
• 18
• 12

• 02
• 01
• 02
0146 • 02
0151 • 06
0 1 5 3 • 03
01.54 .01
0161 • 03

11

1112

SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL

Unit

Oct.1
1978

Jan.1
1979

DEC/73

161.7

165.2

166.8

181.0
197.0
206.9
172.4
212.9
1 5 8 .4 2
( )
(«)
145.5
179.1
149.7
184.1
227.4
(«)
145.6
143.2
164.4

182.4
197.0
206.9
172.4
212.9
245.7
158.2
174.2
172.1
145.5
179.1
149.7
164.1
232.2
183.5
148.8
148.8
164.4

185.1
197.0
206.9
172.4
212.9
245.7
158.2
190.0
172.1
157.3
185.8
151.2
197.3
232.2
163.5
150.9
146.8
168.1

224.4
196.0
181.0
179.6
253.1
111.9
236.2
210.9
178.4
203.1
210.3
226.4
248.8
247.9
215.8
215.0
232.6

229.3
198.5
163.3
185.8
254.5
111.9
236.2
210.9
189.5
203.1
210.3
229.2
258.5
256.0
225.5
224.6
236.4

231.5
198.8
186.3
185.8
258.1
111.9
236.2
210.9
189.5
203.1
210.3
229.2
258.5
260.4
225.5
224.6
236.4

200.5

205.0

206.2

218.6

221.8

222.7

01
0102
0104
0106
02
0213
0216
3
03
0322
0324
0325
0327
0328

• 22
• 13
• 13
• 10

218.8
225.2
230.7
224.8
176.5
183.5
181.0
207.7
199.6
232.3
159.8

220.3
227.7
227.4
185.0
184.4
207.7
199.6
232.2
160.2

220.9
227.7
227.4
228.8
183.3
185.0
184.4
207.8
199.6
232.2
161.8

• 12

• 23
• 14

• 16
• 16
• 05

224.5
237.1
254.4
197.5
218.7
220.4
232.5
190.6
228.3
256.5
(*)
207.6
213.1
230.4
207.9
177.7
218.0

229.0
245.0
268.7
201.0
216.5
230.6
241.0
204.2
231.6
258.7
(4)
207.5
216.8
234.5
209.4
179.9
218.0

230.3
248.5
271.6
207.9
216.5
233.0
244.6
204.2
232.2
258.7
240.2
207.5
216.8
240.1
209.8
181.5
219.9

• 16
• 12

• 14
•
•
•
•

06
12
10
08

04

0434 • 11
0 4 3 5 • 08

1000

LIGHTING FIXTURES
RES.» I N C A N D E S C E N T » CEILING» P E N D A N T
EA.
EA.
RES.» INCAND.» C E I L I N G » E N C L O S E D B O W L
RES.» I N C A N D E S C E N T » C E I L I N G » B E N T B O W L E A .
EA.
RES.» INCAND.» I N T E R I O R WALL B R A C K E T
EA.
RES.» INCAND.» E X T E R I O R WALL B R A C K E T
RESIDENTIAL FLUORESCENT CEILING FIXTURE E A .
COM.» INCAND.» SURFACE» EXIT L I G H T
EA.
C O M . OR RES.» INCAND.» S Q U A R E R E C E S S E O E A .
COM.» FLUOR.» N O N - A I R H A W H . I N G
EA.
C O M . » F L U O R . » P L A S T I C WRAP A R O U N D
EA .
EA.
I N D U S T R I A L I N C A N D E S C E N T » RLM D O M E
EA.
INO.» FLUOR.» E N A M E L F I N I S H
EA.
IND.» INCAND,» E X P L O S I O N PROOF
F L O O D L I G H T » I N C A N O E S C E N T » 1.500 W.» G.P»•EA.
M E R C U R Y V A P O R F L O O D L I G H T » 400 WATT
EA.
EA.
M E R C U R Y F L O O D L I G H T » 1000 WATT
F L A S H L I G H T » 2 CELL» G E N E R A L P U R P O S E
EA.
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS METAL PRODUCTS
C O L L A P S I B L E TUBE» A L U M I N U M
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 SPRING» 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 L E A F SPRING» R E P L .
TRUCK LEAF SPRING» R E P L A C E M E N T
SPRING» S T E E L COIL» CAR OR T R U C K
S T E E L SPRING» 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
WIRE HOPE» I M P V D . PLOW STEEL» 1 1/8 I N ,
WIRE HOPE» I M P V D . PLOW STEEL» 5 / 6 INCH
W E L D E D WIRE F A B R I C
S T E E L S T R A P P I N G » FLAT» 1 - 1 / 4 X .031
STEEL S T R A P P I N G » FLAT» 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.
FT.
100 S Q . F T .
CWT
CWT.
LINEAR FOOT

FARM» LAWN AND G A R D E N T R A C T O R S
W H E E L TYPE - F A R M
EA.
DIESEL» 70-99 PTO H P .
DIESEL» 50 - 69 P T O HP
EA.
D I E S E L 3 5 - 49 P T O H P
EA.
W H E E L T R A C T O R » D I E S E L » 1 0 0 - 1 2 9 PTO» H . P . E A .
EA.
WHEEL TRACTOR» D I E S E L 130 H . P .
L A W N AND G A R D E N T R A C T O R S AND E Q U I P M E N T
L A W N A N D GARDEN» R I D I N G TYPE 10 P L U S HP E A .
GARDEN TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS
SET
TRACTOR PARTS
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING TRACTOR
PLOWS
PLOW» M O L D B O A R D » S E M I - M O U N T E D » 6 B O T T O M
PLOW» C H I S E L TYPE
PLOW S H A R E S » F O R S T A N D A R D P L O W S
HARROWS AND ROTARY CUTTERS
HARROW» DISC» D R A W N
R O T A R Y C U T T E R » 66 I N C H E S OR L E S S
P L A N T I N G AND F E R T I L I Z I N G M A C H I N E R Y
C O R N P L A N T E R » DRAWN* 6 - R O W
G R A I N DRILL* F E R T I L I Z E R TYPE
M A N U R E S P R E A D E R * PTO D R I V E N
FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR* CENTRIFUGAL
HYDRAULIC FARM LOADER* FRONT END
CULTIVATORS
F I E L D C U L T I V A T O R * DRAWN* 10-13 FT
TOOL BAR* B A S I C UNIT

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




F e b .3
1979

Feb.
1979

(C0NT«D)
FASTENERS

DEC/69
DEC/66
DEC/67
JUN/76
DEC/68
DEC/69
DEC/73

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/76
DEC/69
DEC/69

DEC/67
DEC/67

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
3.
01
0104
0106
0107
0108
0109
05
0522
0528
51

Price

Other
index
betet

M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T

111
1111

Pr
Commodity

40

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.

DEC/73
DEC/67

(«)

(«)
(«)

5 6 2 .9 7 2
1 9 8 .2 3 7

1 3 .2 6 3

7 .4 6 4
6 .6 6 5

•7 2 0
3 3 . 951
3 4 .5 7 9
1 .2 3 2

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
( 1967=100 unless otherwse indicated)
Code No.

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY EXCLUDING

1112
0436
3
05
0542
0544
3
06
0649
0651
0652
0657
0656
0659
07
0762
0763
0765
0767
06
0675
0TT77
09
0961
0963
U
1192
51
1113

Ol

• 06
.04
.17
• 16
• 06

• lb

.07
• 14
.16
•
•
•
•

06
06
14
07

• 14
• 07
• 10
• 07
• 10

3

0101
0105
02
0211
0212
0213
0215
0216
0216
0221
03
0322
0324
0326

.07
.06

.07
.16
.13
.02
.12
.09
.03
.06
.09
.09

Unit

3

02
0201
0202
0207
03
0301
0304
0305
05
0501
0502
0505
0506
0507
0506
51
5101
5102
5103
5104

.10
.06
• 11
• 16
• 10
• U
•
•
•
•
•

11
10
02
02
02

• 04

• 03
• 04
• 06
.07

1122
01
0109
0123
0125
0127
0126

.09
• 12
• 15
• 06

Oct.

DEC/72

170.5
195.1
169.5

Price

F e b .1
1979

TRACT(CONT•0)

C U L T I V A T O R * REAR M O U N T E D * 6 ROW
SPRAYERS
HAND SPRAYER
F I E L D SPRAYER» T R A C T O R M O U N T E D
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
C O T T O N PICKER* 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 ROW
WINDROWER* SELF-PROPELLED
FORAGE HARVESTER* DRAWN
HAYING MACHINERY
MOWER» M O U N T E D
RAKE* G R O U N D D R I V E N * 6 F T .
HAY RALER» 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 » 6 - 9 1/2
CROP PREPARATION MACHINERY
PORTABLE GRINDER-MIXER
H E A T E D AIR C R O P D R I E R
ELEVATORS
FARM ¿LEVATOR» PORTABLE» DOUBLE CHAIN
F A R M E L E V A T O R » P O R T A B L E » AUGER TYPE
FARM WAGONS
W A G O N BOX» P O W E R U N L O A D I N G » F O R A G E TYPE
PARTS» F A R M M A C H . E X C L U D I N G T R A C T O R

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

214.0
215.2
208.9
257.6
133.5
254.6
233.6
235.1
182.1

169.6
200.0
178.0
163.5
226.6
222.4
206.2
217.9
177.4
177.6
214.6
220.9
215.3
208.3
231.1
175.4
214.0
215.2
208.9
258.3
134.6
254.6
233.6
235.1
182.7

196.9
202.7
244.6
202.6
189.0
164.6
172.6
221.0
206.5
181.0
180.9
164.9
201.2

193.9
188.6
205.2
200.6
206.8
249.3
210.5
193.9
164.6
175.2
233.6
209.6
183.3
180.9
167.5
204.7

194.7
189.2
205.2
200.6
208.4
249.3
210.5
197.1
169.8
175.2
233.6
212.7
183.3
180.9
167.5
204.7

240.4

245.2

247.1

235.8
189*3
198.9
189.6
177.2
168.6
215.4
161.4
167.2
174.6
170.6
176.9
106.7
118.2
114.5
122.2
204.6
200.0
294.7
183.7
306.4

242.8
196.8
205.4
198.9
182.4
170.5
217.0
161.4
171.9
179.5
174.6
182.5
110.8
121.1
118.1
125.0
211.8
211.0
301.2
188.8
314.8

244.0
196.8
205.4
198.9
162.4
170.5
217.0
161.4
171.9
180.1
175.2
182.5
111.9
121.1
118.1
125.6
216.3
211.0
315.4
190.9
325.9

257.2
259.1
260.1
248.1
202.0
201.2
125.4

264.9
268.1
266.9

266.2
269.4
268.2
257.6
218.3
207.7
127.2

<4>

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

DEC/70
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/75
DEC/67

EA.
DEC/73

221.8
214.0
192.2
216.7
172.4
172.2
218.8
214.6
215.3
208.3
223.2
168.4
214.8
217.9
205.1
248.9
129.5
245.6
223.5
224.9
179.3
190.5
183.3

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
POULTRY EQUIPMENT
INCUBATOR - HATCHER
L A Y I N G CAGE» 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 G 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
PIPE LINE M I L K E R UNIT
BULK M I L K C O O L E R
BARN CLEANER
M E T A L HOG FEEDER» S E L F - F E E D I N G
WATER S Y S T E M S
SHALLURF WELL» JET» 1/3 H . » .
S U B M E R S I B L E PUMP* DEEP» 3/4 H . P .
C O N V E R T I B L E JET» 1/2 H . P .

EA.
EA.

DEC/67
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/67
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.

POWER CRANES EXCAVATORS» AND EQUIPMENT
P O W E R CRANES» 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 T H R U 100 T O N S
C R A W L E R M O U N T E D OVER loo THRU 200 T O N S
TRUCK M O U N T E D OVER 5 5 THRU 100 T O N S
P O W E R CRANES» 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 MTP.» 12-18 T O N S
TRUCK MOUNTED» 15 T H R U 2 5 T O N S
TRUCK MOUNTED» O V E R 2 5 T H R U 50 T O N S
EXCAVATORS» HYDRAULIC OPERATED
T H R U 4 0 » O O O LBS.» L E S S B U C K E T
OVER «0 T H R O U G H 5 5 » 0 0 0 L B S . » L E S S B U C K E T
OVER T>5 T H R U 7 0 » 0 0 0 L B S . L E S S B U C K E T
O V E R 70 THRU 6 5 * 0 0 0 L B S . L E S S B U C K E T
OVER O 5 THRU 100*000 L B S . L E S S B U C K E T
O V E R 100»000 LBS.» L E S S B U C K E T
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S - C R A N E S AND H O E S
T O O T H FOR E X C A V A T O R B U C K E T
D R A G L I N E BUCKET» 3/4 C U . Y D .
E X C A V A T O R BUCKET» 1 - 1 1/4 C U . Y D .
C L A M S H E L L B U C K E T 3/6 OR 3/4 C U . YD«
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 MOUNTING EQUIPMENT
RIPPER
I N D U S T R I A L LOADER» WITH B U C K E T
BACKHOE» WITH B U C K E T
WINCH» FOR USE ON T R A C T O R
SNOW PLOW

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EACH
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA. «

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Price index
Jan.1
1979
1978«

Other
index
bases

CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

112
1121

Commodity

41

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

<4)

169.6
196.9
178.0
183.5
224.6
222.4
206.2
214.5
174.1
177.6
212.7
220.9
215.3
208.3
231.1

<4>

<4>

<4>

207.7
127.2

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

CONSTHUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR MOUNTING

11 ¿2

02
0201 • 03
0203 • 01
0205 • 03
1123
01
0101
0131
0132
0135
0137
0136
0141
02
0211
0213
0214
0215
1124

1125

.11
• 05
.04
.05
.09
.03
.04
.10
.16
.07
.01

0101 • 13
01U3 .09
3

Unit

EA.
EA.
EA.

SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
OTHER SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
TRENCHER
DECATERING PUMP» 10*000 G . P . H .
DEWATERING PUMP* 90*000 S . P . H .
WINCH* WORM AND GEAR TYPE
CRUSHING PLANT* PORTABLE
SCREENING PLANT* PORTABLE
WHEELBARROW« STEEL TRAY
COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
ROLLER* TANDEM
ROLLER* PNEUMATIC TIRED
ROLLER* VIBRATORY fYPE
ROLLER* SHEEPSFOOT* SELF-PROPELLED

.19
.06
.13
.05
.05
.03

1129
01
0101
0103
0105
02
0209

.16
.01
.02
.01

DEC/69
DEC/68
DEC/76

261.0
262.4
262.0
222.9
268.0
256.9
223.8
104.1
212.0
119.7
222.2
252.3
206.8
119.1

268.5
268.7
265.8
222.9
268.0
269.3
230.8
107.6
212.0
126.0
244.5
270.7
214.1
125.2

272*6
274*0
265*8
242*9
277*7
275*4
233*4
107*6
219*1
126*0
244*5
270*7
214*1
125*2

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/76
DEC/70
DEC/76

256.9
237.7
244.7
125.6
222.3
222.3

261.9
240.1
256.1
128.2
224.3
224.3

263.2
244.2
257.9
129.0
224.8
224.8

199.7
178.6
173.4
195.2
165.5
197.3
213.6
231.9

206.3
181.2
187.7
206.3
168.9
200.1
215.8
235.2

208.3
181.2
187.7
(«>
171.4
206.1
218.5
239.0

245.6
239.0
186.8
178.7
263.2
119.7
112.6
259.4
201.8
235.7
259.6
283.7
276.3
212.7
232.0
183.4
232.1
169.9
177.9
197.8
121.7
205.8
185.5
227.1

249.2
245.3
(«)
185.7
265.7
4

114.6
262.8
208.4
246.1
265.5
284.4
278.1
219.5
233.1
186.9
239.4
174.0
182.0
200.6
121.7
207.2
182.0
233.6

251.1
248.1
201.9
187.3
270.5
122.5
115.0
265.4
208.4
246.9
270.0
289.4
280.2
219.5
239.3
189.4
239.4
175*3
183*2
206*5
123*5
207*2
182.0
233.6

241.9
119.0
258.4
119.9
115.4
105.5
105.5

245.7
120.5
261.9
121.1
117.2
107.8
107.8

248.1
122.2
270.1
122.6
117.7
107.6
107.8

223.8

230.1

231.8

T R A C T O R S . OTHER THAN FARM
WHEEL TYPE
INDUSTRIAL*GAS/DIESEL 35 THRU 49 NEHP
INDUSTRIAL DIESEL 50 THRU 74 NEHP
OFF HIGHWAY DIESEL 300 THRU 399 FWHP
INDUSTRIAL DIESEL 75 NEHP AND OVER
WHEELED LOG SKIDDER* SELF-PROPELLED
CRAWLER TYPE
GASOLINE/DIESEL 20-59 NET ENGINE H . P .
DIESEL* 60-69 NET ENGINE H P .
DIESEL*90-159 NET ENGINE HORSEPOWER
DIESEL*160-259 NET ENGINE HORSEPOWER
DIESEL*260 NET ENGINE H . P . AND OVER
SHOVEL LOADER* 45 - 69 H P .
SHOVEL LOADER* 90 - 129 H P .
TRACTOR SHOVEL LOADERS* 4-WHEEL DRIVE
1 C U . Y D . AND UNDER 2 C U . Y D .
2 C U . Y D . AND UNDER 2 1/2 C U . Y D .
2 1/2 C U . Y D . AND UNDER 3 1/2 C U . Y D .
5 C U . Y D . AND UNDER 7 1/2 -CU. Y D .
7 1/2 C U . Y D . AND OVER
PARTS AND A T T A C H . FOR NON-FARM TRACTOR
TRACK ROLLER* ASSEMBLY
BEVEL PINION
OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCKS* END DUMP
50 TON CAPACITY
OVER 30 THRU 45 TONS CAPACITY
OVER 70 TONS CAPACITY
OTHER OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT
COAL HAULER* SEMI-ARTICULATED

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EACH
EACH
EA.
EACH
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

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

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
EA.

METALWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

113

120*1
120*0
129*7
115*5

144.2
129.1
159.3

MIXERS* PAVERS* SPREADERS* E T C .
CONCRETE MIXING PLANT* MOBILE
CONCRETE MIXER* TRUCK* 7 C U . Y D .
CONCRETE FINISHER
SLIPFORM PAVER
BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR* TRUCK MOUNTED
BITUMINOUS BATCH PLANT* PORTABLE
BITUMINOUS SPREADER

.13
.15
.19
.17
.23
.15
.16

119.4
119.2
129.0
114.9

142.6
129.1
156.5

• 0d
• 12
• 17
.11
.04
.13
.13

.24
.09
.24
.03
.02

118.1
116.3
127.9
113.6

139.9
124.3
155.3

0107
0111
0*31
0132
0141
0146
0151
3

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

F e b .1
1979

EA.
EA.

.07

01
0101
0102
0104
0106
0111
02
0209
0211
0213
0215
0217
0216
0219
06
0601
0602
0603
0605
0607
51
5111
5112

Oct.1
1978

PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS
100 - 200 C . F . M .
600 - 750 C . F . M V
SCRAPERS AND GRADERS
SCRAPER* 16 AND UNDER 30 C U . Y D . HEAPED
MOTOR GRADER* 115 TO 144 9 . H . P .
MOTOR GRADER* 145 H . P . AMD OVER
PARTS AND A T T A C H . FOR SCRAPES-GRADERS
MOTOR GRADER BLADE

.13
.14
.01

Price index
Jan. 1
1 1979

Other
index
BATET

(CONT'D)

DOZER« HYDRAULIC
6* AND UNDER 10*1"
10« AND UNDER 14«1"
14•1" AND OVER

0102
0111
0114
51
5111

1127

1126

Commodity

42

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

( )

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Pr ce index
Code No.

1132
02
0221
0222
0223
0224
03
0301
0302
0303
0304
0305
0306
0307
0308
0309
0311
04
0412
0413
0414
0415
51
5111
5112
5113

•
•
•
•

16
09
U
07

• 11
• 09
• 01
• 01
• 05
.01
• 01
• 05
.0*
• 05
• 04

• 01

1133
01
0101
0111
0121
0131
02
0231
0232
0233
03
0331
0332
0333
0341
0342
04
0452
0453
0454
0455
0456
0457

•
•
•
•

10
04
06
01

• 08
• 01
• 06
•
•
•
•
•

02
04
03
09
06

•
•
•
•
•
•

02
03
0B
06
01
03

1134
01
0101
0103
0 1 0S 5
02
0212
0214
3
03
0321
04
0431
05

• 05
• 04
• 06
• 10
• 05
• 10
• 04

1135
01
0101
0103
0104
0106
OUI
0113
0115
0117

• 09
• 02
• 01
• 05
• 03
• 06
• 06
• 07

Commodity

Unit

POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
HOME U T I L I T Y L I N E
D R I L L * 1 / 4 INCH C H U C K
DRILL 3/8 INCH C H U C K
SAW« L I G H T D U T Y
SANDER« O R B I T A L
I N D U S T R I A L LINE» E L E C T R I C A L
DRILL» 3 / 8 " C H U C K
DRILL* 1/2" C H U C K
SAW» R E C I P R O C A T I N G
DRYWALL SCREWDRIVER
IMPACT WRENCH» E L E C T R I C A L
SAB» C I R C U L A R » 7 1/4" BLAQE AND OVER
ROUTER
BELT S A N D E R
PERCUSSION HAMMER
SANDER» DISC» 7" OR 9" D I A M E T E R
PNEUMATIC HAND TOOLS
GRINDER» P O R T A B L E » 6 " WHEEL
HAMMEH« C L I P P I N G » 1 1/8" BORE
N U T R U N N E R » IMPACT TYPE» 1 1/4 B O L T CAP
ANGLE 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
IMPACT SOCKET» 1/2" S Q U A R E D R I V E
PNEUMATIC CHISEL
PNEUMATIC CHISEL RETAINER
W 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 W E L D I N G M A C H I N E S
T R A N S F O R M E R TYPE» A . C . / D . C .
R E C T I F I E R TYPE
E N G I N E D R I V E N UNIT» D . C .
WIRE F E E D E R
R E S I S T A N C E W E L D I N G M A C H I N E S AND S U P P L I E S
SPOT W E L D E R
ELECTRODE* RESISTANCE WELDING
ADJUSTABLE/RETRACTABLE STROKE
ARC W E L D I N G E L E C T R O D E S
WIRE E L E C T R O D E » 3/32"» C O R E D
WIRE E L E C T R O D E » E70S3» .045»*» B A R E
T Y P E 30» S T A I N L E S S » COVERED» 5 / 3 2 "
M I L D STEEL» STICK» £ - 7 0 1 8 « 1/8 X 14
M I L D STEEL» STICK» E - 6 0 1 3 » 3 / 1 6 X 14
G A S W E L D I N G M A C H I N E S AND E Q U I P M E N T
W E L D I N G TORCH» BLOW P I P E
C U T T I N G TOOL* BLOW P I P E
FLAME CUTTING MACHINE
W E L D I N G TIP» A C E T Y L E N E
CUTTING TIP. ACELYLENE
OXYGEN REGULATOR
I N D U S T R I A L 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 B U I L T
ELECTRIC FURNACE FIELD ERECTED
HEAT TREATING OVEN
FUEL F I R E D
ATMOSPHERE CONTROLLED FURNACE» GAS
FIELD ERECTED FURNACE» GAS
INDUCTION HEATING EQUIPMENT
I N D U C T I O N HEATER» R A D I O F R E Q U E N C Y
GAS GENERATING EQUIPMENT
ATOMOSPHERE GENERATOR» ENDOTHERMIC
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S

EACH
EACH
EA«
EA.
DEC/76
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/76
DEC/76
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 T O O L S AND A C C E S S O R I E S
SMALL CUTTING TOOLS
KEY WAY B R O A C H
TWIST DRILL
T W I S T DRILL» C A R B I D E T I P P E D
REAMER» M A C H I N E C H U C K I N G
SPUR G E A R H O B
M I L L I N G CUTTER» SIDE
M I L L I N G CUTTER» P L A I N
END MILL

EA
EA
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA,

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Other
index
beies

43

DEC/71
DEC/66

F e b .1
1979

O c t .1
1978

J a n .1
1979

165.2
133.5
174.0
153.6
127.8
122.3
110.5
151.4
211.5
107.1
103.3
111.3
142.4
112.1
117.2
112.4
176.5
114.1
150.5
188.1
201.8
113.2
125.5
128.5
125.0
123.0

167*9
135*7
170*5
157.0
133*9
123*5
112*6
154*5
220*0
110*1
104*9
113*7
144.9
112*7
118*2
114*7
180*0
114*6
150*5
190.5
201*8
114.2
128.5
132*5
128*1
124.9

169.4
136*1
170*5
157.0
135.3
124*2
113.0
155.3
220.0
110.1
105.6
114*6
144*9
112*7
120*2
115.5
177.4
118.3
151.1
193.0
212.0
120.3
128.5
132.5
128.1
124.9

212.1
189.9
182.8
158.5
248.4
131.9
198.0
187.8
195.4
165.2
255.8
111.0
100.5
150.2
261.5
264.2
165.9
167.0
162.3
164.4
201.6
146.8
168.9

215.8
192.6
180.8
160.1
256.5
133.1
200.3
192*2
197*1
165*2
259*5
112*5
102*4
149*9
285*9
269.4
173*8
175*1
171.9
171.4
210.6
157.8
175*0

217.2
198.0
184.7
164.4
264.1
137.3
202.8
194.5
218.3
165*2
256*7
109*1
102*3
149*1
283*7
267.2
173*8
175*1
171.9
171*4
210*6
157*8
175*0

245.5
259.0
282.1
181.3
228.1
268*8
259.3
281.9
179.3
197.8

247*1
254*7
282*6
184*8
220*9
272*7
263.3
288.3
182*4
202*3

247*7
254*8
262*6
185*1
220*9
273*4
265*4
288.7
183*7
204*4

261.3
229.0

267.1
237*3

266*9
237*3

192.0
195.3
257.8
127.4
134.8
168.1
177.1
217.6
210.3
215*2

199*5
202.9
277.4
128.7
141*9
173*1
180*8
229*4
223*8
222*4

200*2
203*8
278*8
128*7
146*0
173*1
160.8
2 2 9 .4
223.8
222.4

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherwise indicated)
Code No.

1135

Commodity

C U T T I N G T O O L S ANO A C C E S S O R I E S
0119
0121
0123
0125
0127
0129
0131
0133
0134
0135
0137
02
0241
0242
0244
0246
0246
0249
0251
0252

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

03
03
06
07
04
07
08
06
02
06
01

• 05
• 05
• 09
• 03
• 04
• 03
• 08
• 06

1136
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

• 05
• 03
• 02
• 03
• 01
• 03
• 01
• 03
• 04
• 03
• 05
• 04
,.0.5
• 04
• 03
• 02

• 02

1137
11
1101
1111
1112
12
1201
1203
1205
S
13
1302
1304
1305
1308
1309
1321
1322

• 09
• 12
• 04
• 13
• 05
• 06
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

02
03
06
12
08
06
05

Unit

Oct. 1
1978

Price index
Jan. 1
1979

Price

F e b .1
1979

(CONT'D)
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

H A N D TAP
R O U N D A D J U S T A B L E DIE
S O L I O P I P E DIE
P O W E R SAW BLADE» C I R C U L A R
POTFER SAW BLADE» B A N D
P O W E R SAW BLADE» HACK
TURNING TOOL HOLDER
T H R O W A W A Y INSERT» C A R B I D E
I N D E X I B L E C A R B I D E INSERT» U T I L I T Y
B R A Z E D T U R N I N G TOOL» C A R B I D E T I P P E D
C A R B I U E TOOL B L A N K
PRECISION MEASURING TOOLS
GAGE B L O C K S
MICROMETER CALIPER
CYLINURICAL PLUG GAGE
THREAD PLUG GAGE
SNAP GAGE» A D J U S T A B L E
P N E U M A T I C GAGE» C O L U M N TYPE
R I N G GAGE» C Y L I N D R I C A L
D I A L TEST I N D I C A T O R

SET
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
ABRASIVE GRAINS
ALUMINUM OXIDE
LB.
SILICON CARBIDE
LB.
F U S E D A L U M I N I A Z I R C O N I A GRAIN» 10 G R I T L B .
BUFFING AND POLISHING WHEELS
BUFF» F U L L DISC» S E C T I O N S
100
G R I N D I N G WHEELS» N O N - R E I N F O R C E O R E S I N 0 I 0
AL* O A . » C P . 24 GT«» 2 0 X 2 1/2X6» TYPE O N E E A .
A L . OA.» C.P.» 24 GT.» 6 X 1 X 5 / 8 » T P . ONE E A .
EA.
Z R . AL.» 10 GT.» 2 4 X 3 X 1 2 » T P . ONE
G R I N D I N G WHEELS» R E I N F O R C E D R E S I N O I D
EA.
AL* OA.» CP» 2 0 X 1 / 8 X 1 » TYPE ONE
EA.
AL* OA.» C . P.» 7 X 1 / 4 X 7 / 8 , T Y P E 27
G R I N D I N G WHEELS» N O N - R E I N F O R C E D R U B B E R
AL* OA.» C P . 46 GT.» 2 0 X 1 / 8 X 1 » T P . ONE E A .
G R I N D I N G «HEELS» V I T R I F I E D 80ND
A L . OX.» 60 GRIT» 7 X 1 / 2 X 1 1/4» TYPE ONE E A .
EA.
AL* O X . , 60 GRIT» 2 0 X 6 X 1 2 , TYPE O N E
EA.
S I . CARB.» 60 GT.» 1 0 X 1 X 1 , TYPE O N E
G R I N D I N G WHEELS» D I A M O N D
EA.
TYPE 11V9» 1 / 1 6 X 7 5 D I A . C O N C .
TYPE 1AIS» 14*'X. 125» 1 / 4 X 2 5 D I A . C O N C . E A .
EA.
6A2C» 6"X3/4"» L / 1 6 " X L 0 0 D I A . CONC*
COATED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
B E L T , CLOTH RESIN BOND
100 B E L T S
EA.
BELT» P A P E R G L U E B O N D
100
BELT» C L O T H G L U E B O N D
EA.
F L A P W H E E L » C L O T H R E S I N BONO» 100 G R I T
V U L C A N I Z E D F I B E R DISC» 7 X 7/8» 36 G A I T 100 D I S C S
V U L C A N I Z E D F I B E R DISC» 9 1 / 8 X 7 / 8 50 G R I T 1 0 0 D I S C S
METAL ABRASIVES
CASE
S T E E L WOOL* #0 G R A D E
CASE
METAL HOUSEHOLD SCOURING ®ADS
NET TON
S T E E L SHOT 5 5 0
METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOLS
BORING MACHINES
B O R I N G MILL* V E R T I C A L
BORING» DRILLING AND MILLING M A C H . N/C
J I G BORER» N / C
DRILLING MACHINES
SENSITIVE DRILLING MACHINE
U P R I G H T F L O O R T Y P E DRILL* P L A I N
RADIAL DRILL
GRINDING MACHINES
CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MACHINE* UNIVERSAL
CENTERLESS GRINDING MACHINE
ROTARY SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE
TOOL A N D C U T T E R G R I N D I N G M A C H I N E
INTERNAL GRINDING MACHINE
n
R E C I P . S U R F A C E G R I N D I N G MFTCH.* 6 X l 8 "
R E C I P . S U R F A C E G R I N D E R * 8 OR 12 * ¿4

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




Other
index
bases

44

DEC/72

DEC/72

DEC/72

DEC/76
DEC/68
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/68
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

EA.
EA.
EA.

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

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

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

182.8
241.0
301.6
199.8
137.1
153.5
205.1
237.1
176.0
223.2
233.2
170.0
183.6
160.7
218.0
175.5
163.4
153.8
154.1
164.9

166.9
244.6
301.6
199.4
146.9
184.3
205.4
248.1
185.7
231.2
243.5
176.7
193.7
168.4
228.8
178.3
191.3
156.3
159.7
175.0

186.9
244.8
301.5
199.4
148.9
184.3
205.4
250.8
187.8
233.0
243.5
176.8
195.3
168.4
228.8
178.3
191.3
156.3
159.7
175.0

210.5
245.1
250.7
253.4
110.4
185.4
198.5
204.6
255.3
195.0
225.9
158.9
182.4
164.3
185.3
165.3
187.1
245.9
161.6
271.9
130.0
124.3
151.4
138.9
166.8
181.0
173.3
176.7
111.2
113.4
113.4
104.8
103.4
113.1
104.8

215.2
259.6
268.6
272.8
112.9
191.9
205.4
207.6
259.2
197.5
229.3
160.8
184.4
166.3
188.2
188.2
190.2
249.6
164.0
277.3
130.9
125.3
152.5
140.0
168.4
182.0
176.6
180.5
111.6
114.4
114.4
106.4
103.4
114.4
107.6

216.9
259.6
268.6
272.8
112.9
191.9
205.4
207.6
259.2
197.5
229.3
160.8
184.4
166.3
188.2
188.2
190.2
249.6
164.0
277.3
130.9
125.3
152.5
140.0
171.8
185.9
181.3
185.6
113.9
116.0
116.0
107.7
103.4
114.4
110.3

241.0
208.0
179.9
204.4
232.1
203.4
255.0
186.2
219.2
214.1
193.3
224.6
198.2
196.3
220.4
196.2
278.1

249.1
212.5
186.3
205.0
240.6
211.5
272.6
193.6
223.8
223.5
200.5
236.9
208.1
206.3
237.8
209.7
289.7

251.7
215.2
186.3
211.2
240.6
211.5
272.6
193.6
223.8
225.9
200.5
243.6
206.1
206.3
237.8
209.7
289.7

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Price

Price index
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index

Oct.1
1978

I Jan.1

298.2
203.0
213.4
213.3
232.4
229.7
194.3
270.3
175.5
191.3
195.9
149.7
152.2
154.6
133.0
161.9
260.2
263.0
148.3
198.6
210.0
286.5
191.9
197.3
164.1
216.6
261.0
179.0
213.6
294.7
141.4

304.5
210.4
217.9
209.2
232.4
246.4
208.5
284.6
181.8
192.9
195.9
156.3
158.6
177.1
140.3
165.3
263.5
263.2
148.3
210.1
226.0
283.1
197.8
203.4
186.4
224.8
275.4
188.5
213.6
301.6
141.9

304.5
212.6
209.0

DEC/72

276.0
200.8
171.8
176.2
214.6
283.8
243.7
204.1
240.3
267.2
285.4
291.3
227.8
268.6
129.7
232.4
225.5
312.7
4

286.0
212.2
179.9
202.6
217.2
283.8
247.5
208.8
248.5
273.1
302.1
299.1
230.7
280.3
135.0
236.7
231.4
322.1
4

288.0
212.2
179.9
202.6
221.5
283.8
262.8
212.0
251.9
283.4
311.3
302.8
232.8
261.4
137.3
236.7
231.4
322.1
159.0

DEC/73
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72

160.7
220.4
182.0
242.4
236.1

162.8
229.8
186.9
254.1
247.7

165.6
229.8
186.9
254.1
247.7

221.5

226.3

227.5

231.9
231.2
276.0
184.6
166.3
207.6
156.0
244.7
201.6
199.7
225.2
167.2
203.3
184.0

237.4
237.4
284.8
190.2
166.3
217.1
162.7
249.0
203.9
204.0
236.1
171.3
4
C >
194,0

237.5
237.6
284.8
190.2
166.3
217.1
162.7
249.0
204.6
204.6
236.1
171.3
205.6
194.0

tam
r
1323
3
L*
1401
1402
1*05
1406
1407
1406
1411
153
1505
1507
16
1611
LT>12
1613
17
1701
1703
19
1901
1902
1903
S
31
3192
51
5102
5103
5104
5105
5106

METAL C U T T I N G M A C H I N E T O O L S
.07
.07
• 0B
.07
• 02
• 03
• 05
• 19
• 10
• 07
• 05
.10
.06
.07
.01
.13
• 0B
• 04
• 02
• 03
• 03
• 01
• 01

J
21
2101
2104
22
2201
2203
2205
23
2301
2302
2303
2304
2305
2306
2307
S
25
2501
2503
41
4196
51
5102
5103

• 03
• 04
• 08
• 06
• 06
.17
• 16
.09
• 06
.08

.04
.07

.01
.07
.06
.02

5104

02
0202
0204
0205
0206
0207
0206
0209
0211
0231
03
0301
0303

..03
• 03
.03
• 04
.07
.12
.05
.13
.07
.03
.07

METAL FORMING MACHINE TOOLS
P U N C H I N G * BENDING» F O R M I N G M A C H I N E S
EA.
PUNCHING MACHINE* MANUALLY OPERATED
P R E S S 8RAKE* H Y D R A U L I C OR M E C H N I C A L
EA.
SHEARING MACHINES
EA.
SHEARS* M E C H A N I C A L * P L A T E
SHEARS* H Y D R A U L I C * P L A T E
EA.
SHEARS* M E C H A N I C A L * S H E E T
EA.
PRESSES
M r C H A N I C A L OBI PRESS* 4 5 T O N S
EA.
M E C H A N I C A L OBI PRESS* 105-110 TONS
EA.
M E C H . PRESS» S T . SIDED» 2 0 0 - 3 0 0 T O N S
EA.
M E C H . P R E S S S T . S I O E D 2 PT.» 400 T O N S
EA.
M E C H . PRESS» 600 TO 1600 T O N S C A P A C I T Y E A .
PRESS» A U T O M A T I C 45 T H R U 64 T O N S C A P Ä C I T Y E A C H
PRESS» A U T O H A C T I C 65 T H R U 100 T O N S
EACH
OTHER M E T A L F O R M I N G M A C H I N E S T O O L S
EA.
FORGING MACHINE
RIVETING MACHINE
EA.
WIRE D R A W I N G M A C H I N E
WIRE D R A W I N G M A C H I N E
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 T O O L S
KNIVES» P L A T E SHEAR» 1" X 4 " X 10«
PR.
C L U T C H L I N I N G C O M P O N E N T S » OBI P R E S S
EA.
CLUTCN LINING COMPONENTS» 2 P T .
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/73
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/76
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/68
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/75
DEC/71
DEC/71

EQUIPMENT

PUMPS» C O M P R E S S O R S » AND E Q U I P M E N T
INDUSTRIAL PUMPS
EA.
R E C I P R O C A T I N G PUMP» P O W E R O P E R A T E D
C E N T R I F . - 9 0 G P M , 125 FT.» 3500 RPM» CI E A .
C E N T R I F . » 300 GPM» 140 FT,» 3500 RPM» 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 RPM
EA.
C E N T R I F . » 3000 G P M . 175 FT.» 1750 RPM
EA.
C E N T R I F . » 400 GPM* 2000 FT.* 3 5 0 0 R P M * C S E A ,
TURBINE PUMP
EA.
ROTARY 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 * 1 0 0 - 1 2 5 H , P 9 E A .

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




1979

(CONT'D)

R E C I P . S U R F A C E G R I N D I N G MACHINE» 18X72 E A .
LATHES
E N G I N E LATHE» 16" S W I N G OR U N D E R
EA.
E N G I N E LATHE» 16" S W I N G OR L A R G E R
EA.
C H U C K I N G LATHE» A U T O M A T I C » S I N G L E S P .
EA.
C H U C K I N G LATHE» A U T O M A T I C » 8 S P I N D L E
EA.
EA.
BAR MACHINE» A U T O M A T I C » SINGLE S P .
EA.
BAR MACHINE» A U T O M A T I C » 6 S P I N D L E
EA.
T U R N I N G MACHINE» N / C
MILLING MACHINES
V E R T I C A L KNEE TYPE» M I L L I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
M I L L I N G MACHINE» B E D TYPE
EA.
MULTI-FUNCTION MACHINES» N/C
V E R T . OR H O R Z . SP.» M A N U A L TOOL C H A N G E E A .
V E R T I C A L SPINDLE» 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
EA.
MOBBING MACHINE
GEAR F I N I S H I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
OTHER M E T A L C U T T I N G M A C H I N E S T O O L S
HORIZONTAL BROACHING MACHINE
EA.
HACK S A W I N G M A C H I N E » 6 " X 6 "
EA.
TAPPING MACHINE
EA.
HOME SHOP
EA.
GRINDER» BENCH» 6 " W H E E L
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» S E N S I T I V E D R I L L I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
C R O S S FEED SCREW» S U R F A C E G R I N D E R
EA.
EA.
C R O S S FEED SCREW» E N G I N E L A T H E
C R O S S FEED SCREW» M I L L I N G M A C H I N E
EA.
EA.
BALL OR L E A D SCREW» N/C M A C H I N E

GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY AND

1

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1979

45

DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/70
DEC/70

<>

<>

<«>

239.8
248.6
208.5
287.1
184.7
203.3
203.0
166.3
159.7
177.1
140.3
167.2
264.1
283.2
148.7
210.4
226.4
4
197.8
204.6
169.0
226.1
275.4
168.5
213.6
307.8
141.9

<>

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Price

Price index
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index

ham

1141

PUMPS» C O M P R E S S O R S »
0305
0307
04
0401
0403
0405

• 08
• 02
• 05
.07
• 03

1142
0101
0102
0103
0105
0107
0111

• 01
• 01
• 01 '
• 01
• 01

1143
01
0101
0103
0104
0105
0107
0108
0*109
02
0202
0203
0205
0207
0209
03
0301
0302
0305
04
0401
0402
0403
0404
0405
1144

1145

3,
02
0201
0211
0221
0231
0241
03
0351
6361
0373
0374
04
0491
0493.
0494
0496

0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0111
0113
0115
0116
0121
0122
012«
0128
0133

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

03
03
03
09
04
03
04

•
•
•
•
•

02
06
02
07
05

• 02
•
•
•
•

05
03
02
02

• 01
• 05
• 05
• 03
•
•
•
•

04
09
02
03

•
•
•
•

04
04
05
07

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

03
07
07
03
04
02
01

•
•
•
•
•
•

04
02
04
03
03
04

AND EQUIPMENT

Jan.1
1979

F e b .1
1979

(CONT'D)

S T A T I O N A R Y AIR C O M P R E S S O R » 150 HP
C E N T R I F U G A L AIR COMP«» OVER 1.000 HP
GAS COMPKESSORS
CENTRIFUGAL. UNCOOLED
A N G L E E N G I N E . 2 . 0 0 0 HP
R E C I P R O C A T I N G . 1.000 H P

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

E L E V A T O R S AND E S C A L A T O R S
EA.
FREIGHT ELEVATOR
GEAREU ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
E A ,»
GEARLTSS ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
EA.
EA.
HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR
EA.
HYDRAULIC FREIGHT ELEVATOR
EA.
ESCALATOR
FLUID POWER EQUIPMENT
FLUID POWER PUMPS
EA.
GEAR TYPE* 5 - 3 0 G P M .
EA.
VANE T Y P E . FIXED» 5 TO 25 G P M .
EA.
VANE TYPE» FIXED» 35 TO 45 GPM
VANE T Y P E . V A R I A B L E * 7 1/2 TO 15 GPM
EA.
A X I A L P I S T O N V A R I A B L E . 7 1/2 TO 15 G P M . E A .
EA.
A X I A L PISTON» FIXED* 7 1/2 TO 20 GPM
EA.
A X I A L PISTON» V A R I A B L E * 35 TO 4 5 G P M .
FLUID POWER VALVES
EA.
INDUSTRIAL PNEUMATIC» 0-200 PSI
INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULIC* 0-5000 PSI
EA.
EA.
M O B I L E H Y D R A U L I C » 0 - 3 0 0 0 PSI
EA.
H Y D R A U L I C P R E S S U R E C O N T R O L * 4 5 GPM«
EA.
HYDRAULIC VOLUME CONTROL
CYLINDERS
EA.
I N D U S T R I A L P N E U M A T I C * 2 INCH B O R E
EA.
I N D U S T R I A L H Y D R A U L I C * 2 INCH B O R E
EA.
M O B I L E * H Y D R A U L I C * 4 INCH B O R E
FLUID POWER HOSE AND TUBE FITTINGS
1/2 IN TUBE F I T T I N G * F L A R E L E S S * SS
EA.
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
1/4 IN UNION* F L A R E D OR F L A R E L E S S B R A S S E A .
1/2 IN MP 1/2 H O S E 100 R 5 R E U S A B L E E N D E A .
1/2 IN MP 1/2 H O S E 100 R 2 P E R M ATT« E N D E A .
INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
CONVEYING EQUIPMENT
MONORAIL CONVEYOR
PACKAGE CONVEYOR
BELT CONVEYOR
TROLLEY CONVEYOR
PORTABLE BELT CONVEYOR
MATERIAL HANDLING TRUCKS
FORK T R U C K . ELECTRIC POWERED
F O R K TRUCK» G A S O L I N E P O W E R E D
I N D U S T R I A L TRUCK» 2 - W H E E L
P L A T F O R M TRUCK« H A N D O P E R A T E D
HOIST AND CRANES
H A N D C H A I N H O I S T . SPUR G E A R
E L E C T R I C HOIST» LUG T Y P E
AIR HOIST* 1.000 L B . C A P A C I T Y
CRANC» O V E R H E A D B R I D G E TYPE

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

DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/72
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/72
DEC/70

100 F T .
FT.
EA.
EA.
EA.
DEC/70
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT
SPEED REDUCER* WORMGEAR* 2.5-3 C . D .
S P E E D R E D U C E R * P A R A L L E L SHAFT» H E L I C A L
GEARMOTOR* PARALLEL SHAFT
SPEED REDUCER* WORMGEAR* 8 C . D .
R E D U C E R * P A R A L L E L SHAFT» SIZE 2 0 3
B E V E L GEAR* C O A R S E - P I T C H * A G M A C L A S S 8
SPUR GEAR* C O A R S E - P I T C H * AGMA C L A S S 8
SPUR GEAR* 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 * G E A R TYPE
ROLLER C H A I N . SEMIFINISHED
ROLLER CHAIN. FINISHED
MILL CHAIN
ROLLER CHAIN PLATE SPROCKET
V-BELT SHEAVE

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Oct.1
1978 1

46

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
FT.
FT.
FT.
EA.
EA.

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70

DEC/74

JUN/76

170.4
138.0
220.2
278.B
180.0
216.1

174.7
138.0
222.6
278.8
184.5
4

174.7
138.0
222.6
278.8
184.5
216.1

209.6
262.1
211.4
113.7
111.3
111.3
171.7

211.8
264.0
213.3
115.1
112.8
113.5
172.2

214.2
266.2
215.0
117.2
114.7
115.0
172.2

166.3
164.9
154.5
210.9
160.3
153.5
175.8
166.8
167.6
151.8
148.0
142.2
180.4
160.9
140.5
168.1
174.9
173.4
150.4
170.8
212.3
156.2
152.6
169.0
155.4

169.5
168.9
157.1
213.2
162.3

181.1
174.4
175.0
155.0
148.0
143.2
180.4
(*>
143.1
172.0
178.2
176.7
154.7
171.5
212.3
156.2
152.6
170.6
156.0

171.2
170.9
157.1
4
165.6
161.9
165.4
177.2
178.4
157.6
148.0
145.3
4
182.9
145.3
172.0
178.2
176.7
154.7
171.7
212.3
156.2
152.6
174.4
158.0

216.4
174.9
226.1
174.4
208.4
225.9
218.5
182.6
200.7
220.1
235.2
233.9
209.5
197.4
230.5
177.2
231.5

221.3
179.1
234.1
177.6
215.6
227.9
225.5
167.2
203.8
225.9
244.9
244.2
212.7
199.4
234.6
180.4
235.1

222.2
160.0
243.5
177.6
216.5
230.0
225.5
187.2
203.8
225.9
244.9
244.2
215.2
199.4
234.6
180.4
240.1

218.7
237.9
271.3
<<>
223.8
234.7
257.0
263.7
151.2
133.5
233.8
196.3
298,3
124.0
230.1

222.3
243.8
277.1
203.2
231.4
235.5
257.0
263.7
155.2
135.0
242.8
196.3
306.9
125.1
235.3

224.5
243.8
277.1
203.2
235.2
235.5
257.0
263.7
158.2
137.5
246.0
198.2
308.9
130.2
240.6

(>

<4>

(>

(>

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Price index
Code No.

LLOB

MECHANICAL POWER T R A N S M I S S I O N

013b • 03
0137 • 03
1146

1147

Unit

Price

Other
index

Oct.

ham

1978»

JUN/76
DEC/74

111.2
144.4

118.3
145.5

119.5
147.7

1

Jan.1
1979

F e b .1
1979

EQUIPMEN(C0NT»D)

U N I V E R S A L JOINT* INDUSTRIAL
C L U T C H , F R I C T I O N TYPE

EA.
EA.

0101
0111
0123
0131
0143
0145

• 03
• 03
• 05
• O*»
• 04
.07

SCALES AND B A L A N C E S
PORTABLE DIAL SCALE
FLOOR S C A L E , BEAM TYPE
B A T H R O O M SCALE
MOTOR TRUCK SCALE* 50-60 TON C A P A C I T Y
C O M P U T I N G SCALE
HOPPER S C A L E , 6,000 L B . C A P A C I T Y

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

182.3
223.4
247.6
(*>
223.9
122.3
216.2

186.6
240.2
250.1
227.1
122.3
225.3

186.6
243.9
250.1
181.0
230.1
122.3
225.3

0101
0111
0121
0133
0135

• OS
.07
.06
.06
.03

F A N S AND B L O W E R S , E X C E P T P O R T A B L E
C E N T R I F U G A L BLOWER
PROPELLER FAN
ATTIC F A N , 30 INCH SIZE
AXIAL F A N , 36-38 I N C H , DIRECT DRIVE
INDUSTRIAL F A N , A R R A N G E M E N T N O . 1

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

247.9
240.0
261.3
241.9
277.1
244.3

251.0
248.9
262.2
241.9
277.1
244.3

254.5
253.6
271.6
244.9
280.0
246.7

106.6
107.0
108.0
108.5

108.4
109.1
108.0
109.0
110.9
107.1
112.1
108.7
108.3
106.9
105.8
4

108.6
109.5
108.0
111.6
111.4
108.1
112.4
108.7
106.3
106.9
105.8
(4>
105.4
107.4
105.1
160.1
106.3
105.0
105.3
106.2
104*7
105*3
103.4
107.7
107.3
107.1
105.7
106.9
110.6
109.4

11*6
01
0101
0105
0107
0109
0111
0117
02
0201 .01
0205 • 02
0206 .01
0209 .01
0215 • 02
0217
0219 .05
0223

03

0302 .01
0303 .01
03U6
0307
0309

04

0402

0b
0502
0507
3

06
0601

0603
0605
0606 .01
0607 .01
0609 .01

0611

0614

0617
1149

Commodity

3

OI
0101
0102
0103
0104
0106
0112
0113
0115
0116
0117
OLÍA
0119
0121
0122
0123

.07
.06
.02
.06
.03
.02

.06
• 01
• 02
• 02
• 03
• 03
• 02
.01

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 EQUIP
HEAT TRANSFER E Q U I P M E N T
P A C K A G E D T E R M I N A L A/C
ROOM FAN COIL A/C
C E N T R A L STATION A/C UNIT
UNIT COOLER
REMOTE R E F R I G E R A N T C O N D E N S E R
FINNED COILS, O.E.M.
UNITARY 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
Y E A R - H O U N D A / C , 2S TON
SINGLE P A C K A G E A/C
SINGLE P A C K A G E HEAT PUMP
SPLIT SYSTEM HEAT PUMP
SPLIT S Y S T E M , C O N D E N S I N G UNIT
A/C COILS
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
S E C T I O N A L COOLER
REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR
M U L T I L E V E L DISPLAY CASE
FROZEN FOOD CASE
D R I N K I N G WATER C O O L E R
REFRIGERANT COMPRESSORS
COMPRESSOR« 3 H . P .
REFRIGERATION CONDENSING UNITS
CONDENSER« 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 LIQUID CHILLER
ICE CUBE MAKER
ABSORPTION LIQUID CHILLER
M O B I L E VEHICLE R E F R I G E R A T I O N SYSTEM
A U T O M U 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 COOLER

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.
EA.
EA.
EA.

MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENT
VALVES AND F I T T I N G S
GATE V A L V E , IRON« 6 INCH
GATE VALVE« B R A S S OR B R O N Z E , 1 INCH
GATE VALVE F O R G E D STEEL» 1 INCH
GATE VALVE« CAST STEEL* 6 INCH
R E G U L A T I N G VALVE» 1 INCH
ELBOW« M A L L E A B L E I R O N , 1 / 2 INCH
TEE« F O R G E D STEEL* 1 INCH
ELBOW* WROUGHT COPPER* I'2 INCH
BALL VALVE* BRONZE* 2 INCH
BALL VALVE* STEEL* 6 INCH
BUTTERFLY VALVE* 125 WSP* 6 INCH
B U T T E R F L Y VALVE« 150 WOG* 12 INCH
PLUG VALVE* L U B R I C A T E D
IBBM GATE VALVE
FIRE H Y D R A N T

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
100 PC
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF TABLE




47

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/68
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
DEC/77
OEC/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

(«>

103.8
(4>
106.5
106.3
(')
(4>
109.2
( )
(44>

<

4

)

()

104.3
104,1

105.4
107.4
105.1
160.1
106.3
104.7
105.3
106.2
104.7
105.3
101.6
107.7
107.3
107.1
105.7
108.9
110.3
109.4
113.2
110.3
105.7
114.2
108.3
110.1
104.6
105.4

227*3
237.2
203.3
201.9
192.4
233.3
256.3
304.6
272.9
102.9
111.6
120.0
117.8
127.6
117.5
115.2
116.4

234.2
246.0
206.1
212.4
192.4
243.8
267.1
333.2
278.9
107.3
119.2
121.9
121.6
131.5
117.8
119.7
120.4

()

157.6
104.2
103.9
105.3
104.9
104.7
103.5
99.8
108,0
105.6
105.8

C)
<4>

106.6
106.1

<4>

107.8
103.7
109.2
104.6

<4>

<4>

110.3
107.2
(4>

<4>

110*1
106*9
107*0

236.2
247.7
207.2
213.5
195.1
250.8
267.1
333.2
278.9
107.3
120.8
122.9
122.3
132.4
121.1
119.7
120.4

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherwise indicated)
Price

Price index
Code No.

MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE

1149
0124
0125
05
0521
0522
0524
0525
0531
0532
0533
0541
0542
06
0651
0652
0653
0654

.01
• 05
• 04
.03
•
•
•
•
•

01
01
02
04
01

•
•
•
•

03
03
05
05

116
1161

1162

Unit

Other
index
bases

Oct.1
1978

Jan. 1
1 1979

JUN/76
JUN/76

123.3
112.8
210.3
203.7
217.2
166.3
130.9
202.1
200.7
226.6
239.6
176.8
220.8
198.2
203.2

I4)

123.3
1Ì5.4
213.4
207.4
222.1
182.0
132.4
202.1
208.3
232.7
241.7
177.4
230.3
198.2
203.2
196.0
186.3

126.1
115.4
215.5
211.1
224.8
182.0
134.6
202.1
211.8
232.7
246.7
184.7
237.2
204.0
208.4
202.4
191.6

230.2

236.5

237.4

215.6
172.7

220.2
178.2
198.7
175.8
176.7
169.7
165.5
290.5
214.1
203.0
194.1
172.0
157.5
279.7
218.0
212.2
186.7
177.4
153.2

01
0103
0104
0105
0106
0107
02
0211
0212
0213
0214
0215
0217
0218
04
0431
0432
0433

220.3
178.2
199.4
175.6
176.7
169.7
165.5
290.9
214.1
204.9
196.6
172.0
157.5
279.7
218.0
212.2
186.7
177.4
153.2

• Oc
• 03
• 02
• 01
• 02
• 03
• 04
• 04
• 06
.09
.09
.02
.06
.02

3

.04
.02

199.4
214.8
172.2
217.7
201.5
128.5

(*)
170.7
110.9
222.0
287.4
107.3
153.5
179.7
174.2
144.3
152.3
99.1
234.9
183.6
169.6
190.3
163.5
176.7

199.0
213.9
172.2
217.7
200.8
126.0
105.4
254.2
166.2
110.9
226.7
300.5
109.4
153.5
184.3
177.4
145.7
152.3
100.5
236.7
183.6
172.3
203.3
165.2
193.3

• 04
• 04
• 04
• 01
.02
.07
.01
.02
.01
.02
.02
.03
.05
.05
.01

S

03
0301
0302
0 3 0S 6
04
0411
05

.08
• 08
.02

201.2
192.3
196.7
125.7
171.2
232.9
200.8

207.9
199.5
205.6
129.9
182.6
237.6
204.7

207.9
199.5
205.6
129.9
182.6
237.6
204.7

.04

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
1000
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74

SET
PR.
EA.
EA.

FOOD PRODUCTS.MACHINERY
DAIRY INDUSTRY MACHINERY
HOMOGEMIZER
ICE C R E A M F R E E Z E R * C O N T I N U O U S TYPE
SOFT ICE C R E A M F R E E Z E R
MILK S H A K E F R E E Z E R
P A S T E U R I Z E R * H T S T PLATE* 20 M P P H
BAKERY INDUSTRY MACHINERY
D O U G H MIXER* B R E A D
OVEN* T R A V E L I N G TRAY* G A S F I R E D
OVEN* R E V O L V I N G TRAY* G A S F I R E D
BREAD SLICER
BREAD BAGGING MACHINE* AUTOMATIC
ROUNDER* HEAVY DUTY
P R O O F E R * 5 L O A V E S PER TRAY
COMMERCIAL FOOD PRODUCTION MACHINERY
F O O D S L I C E R * 10 INCH D I A M E T E R K N I F E
F O O D G R I N D E R * 2 5 TO 30 L B S PER M I N U T E
F O O D MIXER* 20 QUART B O W L
T E X T I L E M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
OPENING* PICKING* THRU CARD ROOM
OPENING MACHINE* COTTON
DRAWING MACHINE
S P I N N I N G AND R E L A T E D E Q U I P M E N T
WARPER* BEAM* H I G H - S P E E D
OPEN END SPINNING MACHINE
TWISTER* COTTON
SPINNING RING
TEXTURING MACHINE
" S A V I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
LOOM* A U T O M A T I C
SHUTTLELESS LOOM
REED* 5 6 « • S T N . STL.* 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
K N I T T I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
N E E D L E * L A T C H TYPE
DOUBLE KNITTING MACHINE
DYEING* DRYING* FINISHING MACHINERY
DYE BECK* N O N - P R E S S U R E
C L O T H W I N D I N G AND M E A S U R I N G M A C H I N E
INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES
OVEREDGING MACHINE
HIGH-SPEED PLAIN SEWER

DEC/70
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA-.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/69
DEC/70
DEC/69
DEC/70
DEC/70

EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/70
DEC/70
DEC/70
!

W O O D 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
O T H E R T H A N FOR H O M E W O R K S H O P S
C I R C U L A R SAW* R A D I A L ARM 1 6 "
C H A I N SAW 14*• TO 17»• P O R T A B L E
B A N D SAW* 36 INCH
FOR H O M E W O R K S H O P S
C I R C U L A R SAW* 10 INCH T I L T I N G A R B O R
SAW ¿ L A D E

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




F e b .1
1979

EQUIPMEN(CONT'D)

S A F E T Y VALVE
C A S T IRON VALVE
BALL ANO R O L L E R B E A R I N G S
RADIAL BALL BEARING* LIGHT
RADIAL BALL BEARING* MEDIUM
S T E E L BALL* C H R O M E ALLOY
R A D I A L BALL B E A R I N G * E X T R A L I G H T
ROLLER BEARING» TAPERED
ROLLER BEARING* CYLINDRICAL
ROLLER BEARING» NEEDLE
P I L L O M BLOCK* B A L L B E A R I N G
P I L L O W BLOCK* R O L L E R B E A R I N G
PLAIN BEARINGS
MAIN BEARING* AUTOMOTIVE
C O N N E C T I N G ROO B E A R I N G * A U T O M O T I V E
B U S H I N G * 3/4 INCH I . D .
B U S H I N G * 1 INCH I . D .
S P E C I A L I N D U S T R Y M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T

.

II
1111
1114
S
22
2225
2228
2231
2?33
22*7
33
3341
3343
3346
3347
3 3 43 8
44
4449
4 4 53 4
55
5561
5565
66
6671
6673
1163

Commodity

48

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

1000
EA.

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

<4)

173.6
173.2
166.1
165.5
281.1
208.8
191.2
185.4
168.2
154.0
268.6
213.8
209.3
180.4
177.4
151.8
193.2
203.1
169.4
205.6
192.6
122.2

<«)

<4)

254.2
186.2
110.9
228.0
308.0
109.4
153.5
184.3
177.4
145.7
152.3
100.5
237.0
183.6
172.3
203.3
165.2
193.3

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

1103

4U00*0RKING M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
0521 • 02
0522 • 01

1165

01

3

0109
3
02
0225
3
05
0552
07
0771
0772

• 04
• 10
• 07
• 03
• 02

1166

1107

Unit

EA.
EA.

P R I N T I N G T R A D E S M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
P R I N T I N G PRESSES« O F F S E T
WEB-FE0« N E W S P A P E R » 4 - U N I T « 3 6 "
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» A T T A C H M E N T S AND A C C E S S O R I E S
P R L . M M G PLATE» A L U M I N U M O F F S E T
I N T E R M E D I A T E ROLLER» R U B B E R C O V E R E D
OTHER S P E C I A L I N D U S T R Y M A C H I N E R Y
P L A S T I C A MD R U B B E R I N D U S T R Y M A C H I N E R Y
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY
MIXER» C H E M I C A L TYPE
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRY MACHINERY

,
01
0101
0102
0103
0105
0 1 03 6
02
0201
0202
3
03
0301
0302
0303
0305
0306

P A C K I N G AND P A C K A G I N G M A C H I N E R Y
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
LIQUID CONTAINER FILLER
FORM-FILL-SEAL- MACHINE
CAPPING MACHINE
CARTONER
P A C K A G E F O R M I N G AND W R A P P I N G M A C H I N E S
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 . & B O T T L E S
BOTTLE CLEANING MACHINE
CASING MACHINE
LABELING MACHINE
CHECK*EIGHTER
TAPE D I S P E N S E R

• 01
• 02
• 04

• 01
• 01
• 01

• 02
• 02
• 02

01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0 1 03 5
02
0212
0214
0265
0266
0267
0266
0269

•
•
•
•
•

02
02
06
05
05

• 02
• 04
• 02

• 0b
• 05
• 06
• 05

3,
01
0101 • 01
0111 • 06
0131 • 04
0 1 3 9 . • 01
0199 • 01
02
0241 • 06
3242 • 07
0243 • 03
0244 • 03
0 2 4 5 • 12
0246 .05
0247 • 08
0248 • 04
0249 • 05
0 2 6 3 • 04
0267 • 03

DEC/72
DEC/72

173.2
179.9

177.3
185.2

177.3
185.2

229.0
258.6
180.5
155.8
90.9
227.7
191.5

231.5
262.4
184.5
155.8
90.9
229.9
195.7




F e b .1
1979

EA.

DEC/69

EA.

DEC/69

EA.

DEC/69

220.9
246.3
176.1
155.8
90.9
217.1
191.5

EA.
EA.

DEC/69
DEC/72

168.5
164.9

171.2
169.5

173.4
169.5

274.6
261.3
296.7
219.1
262.5

261.4
268.4
299.6
219.1
285.1

282.5
268.4
302.7
220.5
285.1

115.1
117.2
118.6
118.0
117.2
121.7
119.9
110.9
112.1
4
114.8
120.5
117.7
117.2
106.0

118.6
121.4
121.6
123.7
122.1
127,9
119.6
113.6
115.9
118.5
117.6
123.3
118.5
119.0
108.2
120.7

119.3
122.1
122.4
124.4
122.4
127.9
121.0
113.6
115.9
118.5
118.9
126.4
119.5
120.1
108.2
122.6

EA
EA.

WIRING DEVICES
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 W A T T S
P O W E R OUTLET« R E S I D E N T I A L
SWITCH« R E G U L A R M E C H A N I C A L * T U M B L E R
LIGHTNING ARRESTER* 9-10 K V .
NONCI'IRRENT C A R R Y I N G
I N S U L A T O R PIN* G A L V A N I Z E D S T E E L
C R O S S ARM BOLT* 5 / 8 INCH DIA*
WALL PLATE* P L A S T I C F O R S W I T C H
O U T L E T BOX* S T A M P E D * 4 IMCH O C T A G O N
S W I T C H BOX* S T A M P E D M E T A L
C O N D U I T BOX* C A S T M E T A L
C O N D U I T O U T L E T BODY* LB* 3/4 I N .

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

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
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76
DEC/76

EA.
EA.
100
100
EA.
100
100
100
100*S
100'S
EA.
EA.

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
E L E C T R I C A L (DIRECT M E A S . ) I N S T R .
W A T T - H O U R METER* S I N G L E PHASE* 30 A M P .
V O L T M E T E R * D.C.* P A N E L TYPE
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 * VARIOUS* FOR I N T E G R A T I N G M E T E R S
E L E C T R O N I C (INDIRECT M E A S . ) INSTR*
DIGITAL VOLTMETER
OSCILLOSCOPE
ANALOG VOLTMETER* ELECTRONIC
VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER* PORTABLE
SEMICONDUCTOR TESTER PARAMETRIC
C O M B I N A T I O N AND G R O U P TEST S E T S
SIGNAL GENERATOR* MICROWAVE
SIGNAL GENERATOR* AUDIO
SIGNAL GENERATOR* R . F .
FREQUENCY METER
FIELD STRENGTH INSTRUMENTS

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT ENQ OF

Price

Oct.

E L E C T R I C A L M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T

1171

Pr ce index
Jan.1
1978»
1979

Other
index
batet

(CONT'D)

SAW BLADE S O L I D TOOTH
SAW BLADE« I N S E R T E D T O O T H

02
04*
0 4 1 2 • 01
06

117

1172

Commodity

TABLE

49

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA* 1
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

()

(4)
167.5

171.1

172.4

224.4
188.6
212.4
166.6
219.9
216.9
146.2
266.3
(*)
4
230.7
254.5
270.9
262.2
232.0

228.0
190.3
212.4
169.7
220.9
216.3
149.2
273.1
220.9
218.3
230.7
254.5
270.9
269.9
238.0

231.6
195.3
224.6
169.7
228.7
226.1
148.5
274.3
222.1
221.9
239.4
254.5
270.9
269.9
238.0

162.9
182.8
149.6
226.9
112.9

166.5
186.8
149.8
238.5
116.7
141.3
143.6
151.8
146.1
166.1
167.7
174.5
79.4
138.1
189.0
143.5
157.2
148.7
140.6

168.1
186.5
149.8
238.5
116.7
138.8
143.6
154.2
146.1
170.1
170.2
174.5
79.4
145.7
191.3
144.3
157.2
146.7
140.6

(>

DEC/75
DEC/71
DEC/71

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/69
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/71

(*)

143.8
148.4
142.9
158.7
171.5
171.1
77.3
138.1
189.6
143.8
154.4
142.3
139.7

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
s

(1967 100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index

bens
1172

INTEGRATING AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
0271 .02

1173

5

01
0101
0104
0105
0106
0107
0108
0111
0112
0117
0118
0 1 31 9
02
0222
0223
0224
1174

.05
• 01
.05
• 04
• 03
• 03
• 09
• 07
• 07
• 05
• 05
• 09
• 09
• 05

3

0105
0114
0115
0117
0121
0131
0133
0134
0135
0136
0141
0142
0191

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

04
07
08
08
07
04
02
01
01
03
03
03
02

01
0101
0102
02
0212
03
0321
0332
0 3 33 3
04
0441
0443
0452
0453
0454
05
0561
06
0671
0672
9673
07
0777
0781
0783

• 09
• 04
• 05
• 01
• 04
• 03
•
•
•
•
•

02
03
06
02
04

• 04
• 05
• 04
• 05
• 05
• 04
• 04

1177
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
0105
0106
0108
0109
02
0211

• 04
•
•
•
•

03
04
02
02

• 04

F e b .1
1979

146.3

149.5

149.5

EA.
EA.
EA.

220.1
209.4
214.1
205.8
211.5
203.1
198.3
156.1
207.5
231.7
250.8
210.7
227.6
231.6
182.0
169.9
200.1

228.7
220.7
219.3
219.3
224.0
212.2
211.4
160.3
218.8
253.7
250.8
210.7
249.0
236.5
181.8
177.8
209.7

229.4
220.8
219.3
219.2
224.0
212.2
211.4
160.5
218.8
253.7
255.7
214.1
249.0
238.1
183.8
185.6
209.7

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

156.9
162.4
142.2
128.1
168.9
165.6
154.5
102.1
104.8
119.8
120.0
120.5
113.3
194.6

159.9
162.4
141.7
127.8
169.3
169.5
166.7
108.8
111.1
120.9
129.3
123.3
117.7
200.1

161.9
169.3
141.4
126.2
166.8
166.6
168.0
112.4
112.2
126.7
129.9
125.0
118.2
200.3

187.8
237.0
258.7
226.6

190.1
234.9
258.7
223.0

190.8
234.5
258.6
222.4

225.3
164.7
(«)
160.0
165.1
187.3
175.4
185.6
168.1
205.5
167.5

238.7
169.6
212.6
163.3
178.7
188.9
178.7
183.7
171.6
203.8
184.0

243.0
171.1
217.8
165.2
172.3
190.0
182.1
181.5
174.7
203.3
184.6

190.4
222.7
218.0
214.6
242.0
181.1
181.6
177.8
186.1

198.2
231.0
235.9
221.4
249.6
181.6
181.8
177.8
188.8

203.0
229.9
226.7
221.4
249.6
181.6
181.8
177.8
188.8

217.9
229.2
256.2
236.1
189.5
227.6
249.6
202.8
222.5
123.4
190.7
186.3

221.5
232.4
261.8
238.1
169.5
233.9
256.4
202.6
222.5
123.4
195.0
189.6

221.5
232.4
261.8
238.1
189.5
233.9
256.4
202.8
222.5
123.4
195.0
189.6

EA.

MOTORS» GENERATORS» MOTOR GENERATOR SETS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
F R A C T I O N A L HP«» D.C.» 1/2 HP«
F R A C T I O N A L H«P«» A.C.» 1/20 - 1/5 H . P
F R A C T I O N A L HP.» A.C.» 1/4 HP*
F R A C T I O N A L HP.» A.C.» 1/2 H P .
F R A C T I O N A L HP.» A.C.» 1/25 H P . A N D U N .
B L O W E R MOTOR» A U T O M O B I L E
I N T E G R A L HP.» A.C.» 3 H P .
I N T E G R A L HP.» A.C.» 10 H P .
I N T E G R A L HP.» D.C.» 5 H P .
I N T E G R A L HP.» D.C.» 2 5 H P .
I N T E G R A L HP.» A.C.» 50 H P .
GENERATORS AND GENERATOR SETS
E L E C T R I C G E N E R A T I N G P L A N T 100 - 125 KN
G E N E R A T O R SET» G A S . ENGINE» 1 . 5 - 2 . 0 KW
G E N E R A T O R » A . C.» 30 K M .
TRANSFORMERS AND POWER REGULATORS
BALLABT» FLUORESCENT» FOR 2-40 W LAMPS
DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER» 25 KV.-A
DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER» 225 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 VOLtAGE REGULATOR» 76.2 KV.-A

T R A N S F O R M E R » DRY T Y P E
P O W E R T R A N S F O R M E R » 2 5 0 0 KVA
P O W E R T R A N S F O R M E R » 7 5 0 0 KVA
P O W E R T R A N S F O R M E R » 15*000 K V A
P O W E R A U T O - T R A N S F R . 150*000 K A W / O LT
POWER AUTO-TRANSFR. 150*000 KVA W/LTC
P O W E R G E N E R A T O R T R A N S F R . 5 0 0 * 0 0 0 KVA
ARC F U R N A C E T R A N S F O R M E R
PANELBOARDS
DISTRIBUTION* FUSIBLE
LIGHTING* CIRCUIT BREAKER
SAFETY SWITCHES
A-C.» 3 POLE« 60 A M P S .
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AIR» A . C .
OIL» O U T D O O R » 115 K V .
OIL» O U T D O O R » 3 4 . 5 KV.» 1200 A M P .
SWITCHGEAR
A S S E M B L Y » INDOOR» 600 V* A . C .
A S S E M B L Y » INDOOR» 5 KV* A.C'«
DISTRIBUTION CUT-OUT» INDICATING
B U S DUCT» P L U G - I N TYPE* 600 A M P S .
FUSE LINK* 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
C A R T R I D G E FUSE* R E N E W A B L E
C A R T R I D G E FUSE» O N E - T I M E
P L U G FUSE» O N E - T I M E
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
S T A R T E R S » A . C.» 2 5 HP.* 4 4 0 V O L T S
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.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71

DEC/68

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
10 F T .
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
1000
EA.
EA.
EA.

ELECTRIC LAMPS/BULBS
INCANDESCENT
100 WATTS* INSIDE F R O S T E D
P H O T O F L A S H BULB* A G - 1
SEALED BEAM HEAD-LAMP» REPLACEMENT
3-WAY* 50-100-150 WATTS
R E F L E C T O R » P A R TYPE* 150 W A T T S
A U T O M O B I L E LAMP» M I N I A T U R E * 3 2 - 4 C* P .
S E A L E D B E A M H E A D L A M P , 5 . 7 5 INCH O . E . M .
FLASHCUBE
O T H E R THAN I N C A N D E S C E N T
F L U O R E S C E N T * R A P I D START* 40 W A T T S

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Price index
I J a n .1
1 1979

(CONT'D)

OSCILLOGRAPHIC RECORDER» STYLUS TYPE

SwlTCHGEAR* SWITCHBOARD* ETC. EQUIPMENT

1175

O c t .1
1978

50

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
PER FLASH
EA.

DEC/68
DEC/69

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

li

n

clECTI«IC LAMPS/ÖUL3S
0212
0213 • J3

il

Commodity

7a

31
0102
0103
0lu4
0105
010b
0107
0108
0111

.02
.02
.03
• 02
• 0¿
.02
.02

.02
ü 1 31 2 .01

03
0321
J322
0324
J325
032b
0327
033b
3
11
1101
1103
110b
1107
1111
1113
1115
1119
3
12
1231
1233
1235
1239
3
21
2111
2131
23
24
2401
2403
2404
2406
3
25
2521
2527
27
31
3102
3104
310b
33
3301
3305
3b
3503
3505
3511
3513
3515
37
3704
3706
41
<»101
4103
4112
42
4221
4223
45
4552

.0b
.04
.04

.¿4

• ùb
.0b

.03
• ub

.04
.03
.0*
.US

.09
.01
.0*

.03
• 03
.01

• Ob
• 02
• Oct
.04

• Ob
. ÛO
.02
.01
• 02

• 07
• 03
• 01
• 01
• 03
• 04
• 03
• 01
• 01
• 09
• 01
• 02

Unit

F e b .1
1979

(C0NT»D)
EA.
EA.

MEWCUrfY L A M P . 400 WATTS
F L U O R E S C E N T , SLIMLINE» 75 WATTS
tLECTao.MC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
RECEIVING TYPE ELECTRON TUBES
M I M A I J R E TUBE» TYPE 6BZ6
M I M A T J R E T U B E . TYPE 6CB6A
MINIATURE TUBE» TYPE 12AU7A
MINIATURE TUBE» TYPE 123A*
MINIATJHE TUBE» TYPE 12BE*
niNlATJRE TUBE» TYPE 35«4
MINIATURE TUBE» TYPE 50C5
STANDARD GLASS TUBE» TYPE 5U4GB
STANDARD GLASS TUBE» TYPE 6SN7GTB
POWER» T R A N S M I T T E R . SPECIAL PURPOSE TUBES
EXTERNAL ANODE TUBE» 100 "ATTS AND U N .
E X T . ANODE TUBE» 101 THRU 1000 WATTS
INTERNAL ANODE TUBE» 25 AATTS AND LESS
INTERNAL ANODE TUBES» 150 TO 500 w
XENON GAS THYRATRONS
K L Y S T R O N . REFLEX OSCILLATOR
OSCILLOSCOPE TUBE» SINGLE GUN
CAPACITORS
ALUMIn'JMf COMPUTER GRADE
ALUMINUM, MINIATURE
ALUMNJFCT A . C . MOTOR START
A L U M I N U M . O . C . . TUBULAR
T A N T A L U M , DRY SLUG
CERAMIC D I E L E C T R I C , FIXED
MICA DIELECTRIC» FIXED
FILM D I E L E C T R I C . NON-METAL CASE
RESISTORS
FlXEi) COMPOSITION» .5 WATT
FIXED METAL F I L M . 1/8 WATT
FIXED WIREWOUND» NON-PRECTSION
VARIABLE N'IREWOUND» NON-PRECISION
DELAYS
S E A L E U , 100 MW.» D . P . D . T .
DRY RfcED
ANTENNAS
CONNECTORS
COAXIAL (RF)
CYLINDRICAL
RACK AND PANEL
EDGEBOARD TYPE
MAGNETIC TAPE
AUDIBLE RANGE
CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
ELECTRONIC HARDWARE (RADIO HARDWARE)
DIODES
SIGNAL D I O D E . SILICON
RECTIFIER DIODE» SILICON
ZENER DIODE
THYRlSTORS
SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER
TRIAC
TRANSISTORS
61-POLAR TRANSISTOR» SILICON
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
POWER TRANSISTOR» R . F .
POWER TRANSISTOR» 0-10 WATTS
POWER TRANSISTOR 10W AND OVER
OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES.
SINGLE DIODE INDICATOR
MULTIOIODE OPTOELECTRONIC ARRAY
DIGITAL BI-POLAR I.C.'S
TTL MEMORY DEVICES» VARIOUS
TTL NONMEMORY DEVICES» VARIOUS
OTHER Bl-POLAR DEVICES» VARIOUS
DIGITAL MOS I.C.'S
MnS MEMORY DEVICES» VARIOUS
MOS NONMEMORY DEVICES» VARIOUS
LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER IC'S

SEE FOOTNOTES AT END OF TABLE




Price index
Other
Oct.1 I Jan. 1
index
1978
1979
foflfgy

51

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
1000
1000
EA.
1000
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.

DEC/68

DEC/67
OEC/67

DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67
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/66
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

153.6
214.0

158.6
218.7

158.6
218.7

128.5
219.9
200.9
218.8
186.6
232.2
229.4
289.1
199.5
227.7
205.9
169.0
165.2
172.5
169.9
228.9
167.3
259.7
190.5
128.2
141.4
115.0
176.8
120.7
91.3
127.6
161.2
106.0
147.3
120.2
81.5
144.3
140.0
132.1
157.1
143.1
158.4
170.9
187.1
183.6
160.7
136.4
110.0
143.6
134.0
224.2
66.3
99.5
95.5
46.0
90.5
93.0
87.6
87.7
93.1
88.1
82.2
88.7
78.5
78.0
83.2
70.5
53.5
36.4
54.1
72.6
51.6
62.9
44.2
56.3
57.9

130.3
219.9
200.9
216.8
186.6
232.2
229.4
289.1
199.5
227.7
205.9
174.0
180.9
172.5
169.9
228.9
181.9
268.1
190.7
128.8
144.7
118.8
184.7
123.6
91.3
125.9
164.8
106.0
149.0
125.8
81.0
146.8
142.5
137.8
159.0
145.3
166.1
173.7
189.5
191.3
160.7
136.4
113.0
149.9
134.0
226.8
86.3
99.5
95.5
46.0
90.5
(«)
(«>
87.7
93.1
(«Ï
(4)
(«)
(4)
78.0
83.2
70.4
53.2
34.7
54.1
(«)
49.4
56.7
(«)
56.8

131.0
219.9
200.9
218.6
186.6
232.2
229.4
289.1
199.5
227.7
205.9
178.1
189.8
184.0
171.4
258.5
184.7
279.0
190.7
130.8
144.7
118.8
184.7
123.6
91.3
133.2
(4)
106.0
149.0
125.6
81.0
146.8
142.5
137.8
159.0
145.3
166.1
176.0
200.8
191.3
161.7
138.6
113.0
149.9
134.0
226.8
86.3
99.5
95.5
46.0
91.6
93.0
89.9
87.7
93.1
87.5
82.2
86.9
78.5
79.3
85.4
70.4
53.4
(«)

(*)

(*)

72.6
49.4
(4)
44.7
54.1
54.7

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Code No.

Oct.1
1978

Price index
Jan.1
1979

DEC/74
DEC/74

34.6
73.2

34.6
4

(>

34.6
65.9

100
100
100 L B S .

DEC/67
DEC/67
DEC/67

201.6
176.3
182.3
159.1
161.8
158.4
233.7
172.5
145.2
156.7
248.0
181.2
211.9
278.3

207.1
189.9
199.7
161.7
161.7
158.4
233.7
172.5
141.7
157.7
248.2
183.9
211.9
278.3

210.2
192.8
200.7
169.9
161.7
158.4
233.7
172.5
141.7
157.7
252.6
183.9
216.2
284.1

EA.

JUN/77

EA.
EA.

DEC/68
DEC/67

Commodity

Unit

Other
bases

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

117B

4 0 5 6 • 01
4 5 5 8 • 06
1179
01
01U1
0102
02
U211
0214
0215
0216
0217
S
03
0322
0323
0324
3
04
0432

05

0532
0 5 33 3
06
0642
0644
0645
0646

• 10
• 06

• 01

• 03
• 02
• 02
• 0B
• 03
• 02
• 02

• 09
• 15

• 07
• 0B

• ob
• 07

119
3,

02
02C2
0203
0211
0212
0213
0214
0215
0216
0221
0222
0225
0232
0233

04

0401
0402
0411
0412
0413
0421
0422
0431
0432

1192

.00
•
•
•
•
•

03
03
06
02
02

• 06
• 10

• 04
• 04

• 05
• 02

• 0b
• 03
• 05

• 0<4
.07
• 02
• 03
• 01

.

3

01
0104
0111
0112
0115
0117

02

0222
0224
0228
0232
0234
3
03
0341
0342
0346
53

• 07
• 06

• 04

• 06
• 06

• 05
• 06
• 10
• 01

• 09
• 04
• 04

(CONT'D)
EA.
EA.

D I G I T A L I N T E R F A C E IC*S
O T H E R A N A L O G IC*S
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND E
STORAGE BATTERIES
A U T O M O T I V E * 12 VOLT» R E P L A C E M E N T
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
DRY C E L L B A T T E R I E S
F L A S H L I G H T . Q SIZE
GENERAL PURPOSE. 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
A L K A L I N E . SIZE AA
C A R B O N AND G R A P H I T E P R O D U C T S
B R U S H . FOR F R A C T I O N A L H . P . M O T O R
B R U S H . FOR I N T E G R A L H P . MOTOR
ELECTRODE, GRAPHITE
TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
OTHER TELEPRINTER TERMINALS
X-RAY EQUIPMENT
X-RAY TUBE. ANODE
MEDICAL X-RAY UNIT
E L E C T R I C A L E O 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
I G N I T I O N COIL* FOR P A S S E N G E R C A R S
S P A R K PLUG» A U T O M O T I V E
B R E A K T R P O I N T SET» FOR P A S S E N G E R C A R S
MISCELLANEOUS

1191

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

EA.
EA.
ÈA.
EA.

MACHINERY

OIL F I E L D M A C H I N E R Y AND T O O L S
O I L F I E L D D R I L L I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
P O R T A O L E D R I L L I N G RIG» R O T A R Y
PORTABLE M A S T . 140-142
TRAVELING BLOCK
DRAW W O R K S
C O M B I N A T I O N HOOK
R O T A R Y SLIP
SWIVEL
BLOWOUT PREVENTER
ROCK BIT
TOOL J O I N T
ROTARY FISHING TOOLS
S L U S H PUMP
CASING CENTRALIZER
O I L F I E L D P R O D U C T I O N M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P .
WELL H E A D A S S E M B L Y
TUBING HEAD
P U M P I N G UNIT
S U C K E R 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
G A S LIFT VALVE
M I N I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
UNDERGROUND
CONTINUOUS MINER
CLASSIFIER
FLOTATION MACHINE
S H U T T L E C A R . CABLE R E E L
MINE L O C O M O T I V E
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 . PORTABLE* 30-32X24-26 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 . 4 5 L B .
ROCK D R I L L B O O M M O U N T E D
P E R C U S S I O N D R I L L BIT
MINING MACHINERY PARTS

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




Price

F e b .1
1979

52

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/75

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

DEC/75
DEC/75

EA.
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/71

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71

DEC/72
DEC/75

DEC/74
DEC/74

(4>

94.7

(4>

184.3
229.3
209.1
218.3
4
163.5
4

()

()
()

(4>
4
210.3
244.2
242.9
158.8
213.9

199.9
242.2
213.1
244.2
251.9
161.3
212.6

198.4

202.7

203.3

270.3
275.9
200.1
352.9
118.4
274.0
321.1
440.6
408.4
328.0
274.8
258.6
248.1
234.0
170.8
261.3
145.7
136.8
246.4
246.9
217.3
217.2
278.3
275.2
188.4

278.2
282.2
212.4
370.2
122.5
278.1
329.8
450.9
416.6
346.4
274.8
258.6
248.1
235.1
173.2
272.0
155.2
146.0
258.0
255.8
225.7
222.5
286.5
288.1
194.7

280.0
283.4
211.6
381.3
122.5
278.1
329.8
450.9
421.6
346.4
274.8
258.6
248.1
235.1
173.2
274.8
159.3
146.0
258.5
255.8
229.6
227.4
291.1
288.1
194.7

255.9
277.2
226.5
(4>
236.5
252.9
137.3
235.2
234.7
268.8
217.6
291.3
131.9
178.6
177.7
128.1
152.4

264.5
282.5
230.0
330.6
244.8
256.3
139.4
242.8
241.9
279.4
219.9
293.1
140.2
181.3
182.1
132.5
152.4

265.1
284.6
232.1
330.6
244.8
258.2
139.8
242.8
241.9
279.4
219.9
293.6
140.2
181.3
182.1
132.5
152.4

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Price index
Code No.

Commodity

«IMIIIÀ M A C H I N E R Y AND E U U I P M E N T
5301 .03
11*3

3,
ol
OlOl
0105
0111
S
03
0313
0314
0521
3
0b
0631
0632
0b33
0634
0 6 33 5
07
0741
0742
0745
0746
0747

• Ob
• 00
• 04
• 0*
• 05
• 04
•
•
•
•
•

04
04
14
03
07

•
•
•
•
•

0b
07
04
0*
02

1194
01
0101
0102
0103
0104
02
0211
0212
03
0321
0322
0323
0324
04
0435
05
0545
06
0655

MINING MACHINERY

Unit

EA.

O F F I C E AND STORE M A C H I N E S AND E Q U I P M E N T
C A L C U L A T I N G AND A C C O U N T I N G M A C H I N E S
ACCOUNTING MACHINE
CALCULATOR* ELECTRONIC* POINTING
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 ELFCTRIC
C A B I N E T TYPF
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 TYPE
ClGARtTTE MACHINE
PHONOGRAPH
SOFT DRINK MACHINE« B O T T L F TYPE
COFFET MACHINE« S I N G L E CJP F R E S H BREW
OTHER O F F I C E AND STORE M A C H I N E S
CHECK I N D O R S I N G M A C H I N E
ADDKESSING MACHINE« ELECTRIC
D U P L I C A T I N G MACHINE« E L E C T R I C
TIME R E C O R D I N G M A C H I N E
DUPLICATING MACHINE* OFFSET

• lb
• 07
• 04
• 02
• 0b
• 04
• 06

M A C H I N E SHOP P R O D U C T S
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
F L E X I B L E HOSE» B R O N Z E
F L E X I B L E HOSE STEEL
C O M P R E S S I O N P I S T O N RING« O R I G I N A L E Q U I P
P I S T O N RING SET
INTAKE AND E X H A U S T V A L V E S

• 0b
• 1U
•
•
•
•

0b
0d
0b
07

• 0*
• 0b

Oct.1
1978

DEC/72

252.8

266.4

266.4

DEC/69

129.0
95.8
124.0
55.4
106.2
133.3
127.2
136.2
181.4
158.8
143.0
164.7
146.8
185.1
145.1
177.0
125.9
124.5
184.4
134.3
205.6

130.7
95.8
124.0
55.4
106.2
134.6
133.0
141.7
186.4
165.4
143.7
164.7
153.4
198.7
146.4
177.3
127.3
124.5
184.4
134.3
205.6

130.9
95.8
124.0
55.4
106.2
134.6
133.0
141.7
188.3
165.9
143.7
164.7
153.4
203.3
146.4
177.3
127.3
124.5
184.4
134.3
205.6

DEC/74

221.1
244.7
223.9
265.2
288.7
220.0
218.4
215.8
220.6
231.7
282.9
205.8
197.2
175.4

226.7
247.9
223.9
265.2
311.2
233.0
218.4
215.8
220.6
233.0
285.3
210.4
197.2
175.4

227.6
252.0
223.9
272.7
311.2
233.0
218.4
215.8
220.6
236.2
300.2
217.5
197.2
175.4

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/71
DEC/73
DEC/68

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/74
DEC/74

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

12

F J R N I T U K E AMU H O U S E H O L D

121

HOUSEHOLD

1211
0111 • 0*
121*
0101
02
0211
0216
0221
0231
3
03
U336
0342
0351

• 13
• 24
• 20
• lo
• 2b

EA.

205.5

208.2

208.2

286.7

291.3

291.3

EA.

209.5

220.3

220.3

EA.
FT.
FT.
EA.
SET
EA.

265.4
330.7
203.4
213.3
192.3
122.3
319.7

274.0
336.8
203.4
213.3
197.3
132.0
341.7

275.4
336.8
203.4
213.3
200.8
132.0
345.3

162.9

165.8

166.7

177.9

180.9

181.2

184.8
188.3

186.4
190.0

188.3
191.9

186.8
177.6
193.4
191.9
199.0
185.2
193.3
186.6
186.5
185.2
188.3

191.2
179.2
196.8
197.2
201.9
187.7
196.1
193.0
193.5
191.2
195.1

191.2
179.2
196.8
197.2
201.9
187.7
196.1
193.0
193.5
191.2
195.1

• 34
• 3b
• 33

FURNITURE

METAL H O u S t H O L O F U R N I T U R E
D I N E T T E SET

EA.

WOOD H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E
TABLE
D I N I N G ROOM F U R N I T U R E
TABLE
CHAIRS
BUFFET
CHINA

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT END OF




DURABLES

EA.
EA.
SET/6
EA.
EA.

CABINET

BEDROOM FURNITURE
BED
DRESSER» D O U B L E AND TRIPLE»
CHEST

Feb.
1979»

EA.

3

llsib
0101
0105
0106
0112
0113
3114

1

Jan. 1
1979

(CONT»O)

PARTS

INTERNAL C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S
GASOLINE ENGINES
U N D E R 5 RI.P,
7-10.9 H.P.
36-70 H P .
ttl-180 H P .
OUTBOARD MOTORS
5-15 HP.
O U T B O A R D MOTOR» 4 0 - 6 0 H . P .
D I E S E L ENGINES« O T H E R THAN A U T O M O T I V E
HIGH SPEED» 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 .
D I E S E L ENGINE» LON 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 E N G I N E S
N A T U R A L GAS
P A R T S AND 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

• 02
• 03
• 06
• ÜÖ

Other
index
bases

EA.
INCL. MIRROREA.
EA.

TABLE

53

DEC/71
DEC/71
DEC/74

Price
Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
{1967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Price

Price index
Code No.

Commodity

Unit

Other
index

bem

1213

0101 • 29
0111 .27
0121 • 17
S

1214

0 1 0 2 • 13
0111 • 11

1221

1222

0101
OUI
0121
0131

• 04
• 05
• U
• 06

3

O U I • 08
0121 • 07

167.6
165.5
169.1
<4)

169.0
167.0
170.1
4
C )

169.0
167.0
170.1
166.1

BEDDING
BOX S P R I N G
MATTRESS« INNERSPRING

EA.
EA.

151.7
148.6
151.0

156.4
152.9
155.5

157.2
152.9
156.9

231.9

230.3

230.3

1231

1232

S

0159 • 31
0161 • 26
0 1 6 2 • 34
S

0141 • 02
0161 • 02

1241
01
0101
0103
0131
0132
0133
0138
02
0211
0232
03
0336
03.37
0338
04
0441
0442
1242
1243

• 22
• 22
• 22
• 2¿
• 17
• 21
• 12

214.4

217.5

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

208.4
204.7
212.2
217.3
212.9

214.4
212.8
215.2
224.1
218.9

EA.
EA.

208.3
195.9
223.0

219.6
204.8
234.3

220.7
209.0
234.3

142.0

143.3

143.5

126.5
115.2
109.1
126.2

126.8
114.9
109.3
127.4

127.0
114.7
109.5
128.8

181.4
160.3
182.2

188.2
164.3
187.1

188.2
164.3
187.1

COVERINGS

SOFT S U R F A C E F L O O R C O V E R I N G S
TUFTED BROADLOOM» POLYESTER
TUFTE» BROADLOOM« NYLON
TUFTED BROADLOOM« ACRYLIC

SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.

HARD SURFACE FLOOR COVERINGS
V I N Y L SHEET GOODS« S E M I - P E R M A N E N T
V I N Y L S H E E T GOODS« P E R M A N E N T

SQ. YD.
SQ. YD.

DEC/68

APPLIANCES

MAJOR APPLIANCES
COOKING RANGES
RANGE* GAS* F R E E S T A N D I N G
B U I L T - I N W A L L OVEN* G A S
RANGE« E L E C T R I C * F R E E S T A N D I N G
B U I L T - I N WALL OVEN* E L E C T R I C
B U I L T - I N S U R F A C E UNIT* E L E C T R I C
M I C R O W A V E OVEN* C O U N T E R T O P
LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT
WASHING MACHINE* AUTOMATIC
ELECTRIC DRYER
REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER
H O M E F R E E Z E R * U P R I G H T TYPE
R O O M AIR C O N D I T I O N E R
OTHER MAJOR APPLIANCES
DISHWASHER* UNDERCOUNTER
F O O D WASTE D I S P O S E R

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EACH

DEC/78

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

SENING MACHINES
P O R T A B L E TYPE* W I T H I M P O R T E D H E A D

154.5

156.6

157.9

156.5
168.0
181.6
177.7
161.4
158.3
148.5
4

158.3
171.2
187.3
182.5
165.6
160.8
153.4
97.4
161.7
158.9
166.6
151.4
157.7
152.0
132.3
146.2
145.8
147.4

159.3
171.2
187.3
184.1
165.3
161.7
154.7
97.4
162.8
160.1
167.8
152.8
159.6
153.1
132.3
147.4
146.7
149.8

( )

159.2
156.7
163.6
150.8
156.9
150.5
133.1
143.4
142.6
145.7

EA.

161.8

165.4

165.4

• 09

VACUUM CLEANER
C A N I S T E R TYPE

EA.

133.4
132.3

133.9
133.3

133.9
133.3

06
07
16
11
03
U
08

SMALL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
TOASTER* AUTOMATIC
COFFEE MAKER, ELECTRIC
F R Y I N G PAN* E L E C T R I C
CAN O P E N E R * E L E C T R I C
IRON* S T E A M A N D DRY
SHAVER* MEN*S
R A N G E HOOD

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

138.4
138.3
135.4
132.4
140.1
126.2
137.4
141.0

141.0
142.2
137.3
139.5
145.2
128.5
137.4
142.1

143.5

•
•
•
•
•
•
•

0101 • 12
O U I • 04

ELECTRIC LAMPS
T A B L E LAMP* W I T H S H A D E
F L O O R LAMP* W I T H S H A D E

EA.
EA.

209.7
207.4
211.4

214.2
211.7
218.0

214.2
211.7
218.0

91.3

89.6

89.6

9

3

OUI
0113
0115
0118
0122
0123
0127
1245

25
16
24
12
U

0131 • 09
OUI

1244

•
•
•
•
•

204.5
200.7
196.5
200.2
214.4
205.0

FURNITURE

METAL COMMERCIAL FURNITURE
OFFICE CHAIR
FILING CABINET

HOUSEHOLD

124

FURNITURE

*OOD C O M M E R C I A L F U R N I T U R E
O F F I C E CHAIR« SIDE
O F F I C E CHAIR« S W I V E L
OFFLCFC DESK« G E N E R A L P U R P O S E
OFFICE DESK, EXECUTIVE

FLOOR

123

F e b .1
1979

EA.
EA.
EA.

COMMERCIAL

122

Jan.1
1979

UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
SOFA
CHAIR
SOFA BED« C O N V E R T I B L E

P O R C H AND L A W N

1215

Oct.1
1978

HOME E L E C T R O N I C

125

EQUIPMENT

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




54

DEC/70
DEC/67

<«>

137.3
150.2
145.2

<«>

137.4
142.1

Feb.
1979

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)

Price

Price index
Code No.

12bl

01U* .1*
0105 • Oo
0106 • 22

I2b2
0155 • 26
0 1 5 6 .34
0157 • 0b
1253

3

0 1 0 3 • 13
0 1 0 5 • 06

0101 • 02
0111 • 03
12b2

EA.
EA.
EA.

112.2
53.1
156.6
92.3

112.1
53.1
156.4
92.4

112.1
53.1
156.4
92.4

EA.
EA.
EA.

JUN/76

85.2
87.7
64.0
90.8

82.8
87.8
81.3
87.3

83.0
88.3
<«>
(«>

EA.
EA.

DEC/70
JUN/76

87.4
72.5
84.0

85.7
73.4
87.0

85.7
73.4
87.0

GOODS

DINNERWAHE
V I T R E O U S CHINA* PLATE* CUP« S A U C E R
E A R T H E N W A R E * PLATE* CUP* SAUCER

208.0

215.4

216.1

221.6

222.5
285.6
234.6

225.7
292.5
<«>

309.1
279.2

i*)
(*)

309.1
(«>
(«)
<«>

0111 • 0¿
0 1 1 3 • 03

HOUSEHOLD FLATWARE
STERLING* 6 P I E C E
S T A I N L E S S STEEL

SETTING
SET

241.3
356.3
206.8

259.3
413.9
206.6

259.3
413.9
206.8

0101 • OS

MIRRORS
MIRROR* P L A T E

EA.

148.5

151.1

152.8

EA.
EA.

175.9
177.6
169.5

174.4
173.9
170.9

174.4
173.9
170.9

164.8
156.9
205.4
147.0
145.5

177.3
169.3
218.4
153.4
158.8

177.5
169.3
219.3
153.4
158.8

189.4

193.9

193.9

229.1

237.7

240.3

3

3

HOUSEHOLD GLASSWARE
TUMBLER* B L O W N G L A S S W A R E
S E R V I N G BOWL* P R E S S E D G L A S S W A R E
NAPPY OR SAUCE D I S H

GLASS

0121 • 2b
0 1 2 2 • 2U

LAWHMOWERS
ROTARY* H A N D
R O T A R Y . SELF

Olül • 06
Olii • 02
0121
0131

CUTLERY
RAZOR B L A D E S
K I T C H E N KiMlFE
C A R V I N G SET
HOUSEHOLD SCISSORS

1000
DOZ.
EA.
EA.

0101 • Ob

METAL H O U S E H O L D C O N T A I N E R S
SAUCEPAN« A L U M I N U M

EA.

13

MONmETALLIC MINERAL

PROPELLED
PROPELLED

DEC/73
DEC/73

PRODUCTS

Feb.
1979

GLASS

131
1311
Ül
0101
02
0207
03
0317
0318

• 04
• 0*
• 04
• Ob

FLAT G L A S S
PLATE G L A S S
P L A T E GLASS* 1/4 INCH
MINDOW G L A S S
WINDOW GLASS* S I N G L E B
SAFETY GLASS
AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD
AUT0M03ILE BACKLIGHT
CONCRETE

132

173.6

180.8

183.1

50 S Q . F T .

149.0

151.0

153.5

50 S Q . F T .

251.7
162.4
110.0
172.7

254.9
172.0
115.2
184.7

173.4
117.2
184.7

222.1

234.0

237.2

198.3
213.6
203.1
190.1

200.5
215.3
205.9
192*4
276.4

EA.
EA.

INGREDIENTS

DEC/71
DEC/71

0101 • 16
O H I • 15
0121 • 04

SAND« G R A V E L * AND C R U S H E D S T O N E
SAND* C O N S T R U C T I O N
G R A V E L * FOR C O N C R E T E
C R U S H B D STONE* FOR C O N C R E T E

TON
TON
TON

189.6
203.6
194.9
181.9

0131 • 14

CEMENT
PORTLAND

TON

256.2

272.2

PRODUCTS

222.2

235.0

236.3

B U I L D I N G BLOCK
HEAVYWEIGHT
LIGHTWEIGHT

EA.
EA.

207.6
194.9
215.9

222.8
209.2
231.7

222.8
209.2
231.7

133
1331

OTHER HOME E L E C T R O N I C E Q U I P M E N T
TAPE R E C O R D E R * C A S S E T T E P O R T A B L E
S T E R E O UNIT « C O M P A C T

F e b .1
1979

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.

126b

1322

PORTABLE

Jan.1
1979

232.2

1267

1321

TELEVISION RECEIVERS
BLACK AND WHITE*
COLOR* C O N S O L E
COLOR* P O R T A B L E

Oct.,1
1978

286.1
256.2
312.9
302.6

3

l¿e>3
12bb

RECEIVERS
RADIO* P O R T A B L E
RADIO* A U T O M O B I L E
C L O C K RADIO

Other
index
beset

DOZ.
DOZ.

O H I • 01
0121 • CI
0131 • 03
12B*

RADIO

OTHER H O U S E H O L D D U R A B L E

12b
1261

Unit

Commodity

CONCRETE
0101 .07
0 1 0 2 • 07

AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




55

53.155
3.598
3.206

.397
.474

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967-100 unless otherw se indicated)

1332

0101 • 08

CONCRETE PIPE
C U L V E R T PIPE«

0101 • 15

READY-MlxEU CONCRETE
5 - 5 1/2 SACK MIX

1333
134

1344

CU. YD.

Jan.

F e b .1

1978

1978

213.7

218.3

218.3

1979

227.2

240.8

242.7

202.4

209.7

210.7

1000

243.3

253.2

255.3

0131 • 07

C L A Y TILE
M A L L TILE« G L A Z E D « S T A N D A R D G R A D E

SQ. FT.

159.1
145.2

163.3
149.4

163.3
149.4

0101 • 04

CLAY S E W E R PIPE
S E W E R PIPE« V I T R I F I E D C L A Y

FT.

S

1345

REFRACTORIES

135
1352
0101
0111
0121
0131
0151
1353

•
•
•
•

9

R E F R A C T O R I E S « NON C L A Y
MAGNESITE BRICK
MAGNESITE-CHROME BRICK
BASIC RAMMING MIXES
NON CLAY G U M M I N G MIX

0101 • 01
O U I • 01
0131
0141

GYPSUM

137

GLASS

136
1361

3

GLASS

0101
OUI
0121 • 02
0131 • 02
0161
S

1391

1392

139.7
129.3
142.9
136.4
145.2

1000
1000
TON
TON

136.1
129.3
142.9
132.6
140.5

306.8

317.8
314.2
303.2
400.0
341.0

311.7

318.7

329.9

PRODUCTS

236.6

247.6

250.6

CONTAINERS

250.7

251.0

251.0

GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS
GROSS

252.9
261.3
219.9
259.6
234.6

252.9
261.3
220.5
259.6
234.8

252.9
261.3
220.5
259.6
234.8

283.2

288.7

293.7

TON
TON

249.5
265.4
237.6

264.9
282.8
251.6

267.5
262.5
256.1

253.6
245.5
307.3

254.6
246.6
307.9

258.1
250.5
308.8

SQ.
SQ.
SQ.

ROOFING

CONTAINERS
F O O D C O N T A I N E R * WIDE M O U T H
F O O D C O N T A I N E R * N A R R O W NECK
BEER BOTTLE* NONRETURNABLE
LIQUOR BOTTLE
BEVERAGE BOTTLE« RETURNABLE
MINERALS

0101 • 03
0 1 0 2 • 04

INSULATION MATERIALS
M I N E R A L WOOL* B A T T S
M I N E R A L WOOL« B L O W I N G

1 0 0 0 S Q . FT
1000 S Q . FT •

BITUMINOUS PAVING MATERIALS
ASPHALT« PAVING
ASPHALT.PAYING MIXTURE

TQN

MASONS
FINISHING

TON

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




139.1
129.3
142.9
135.5
142.8

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

0101 • 09
0 1 0 2 • 04

.

146.4
247.3
241.2
186.0
270.9
134.6

DEC/74

B U I L D I N G LIME
HYDRATED*
HYDRATED*

0101
- O L L I- e U .

146.6
247.3
243.8
186.0
270.9
134.8

144.1
245.1
241.8
182.7
263.1
133.0

303.3
292.6
385.2
329.6

OTHER NONMETALLIC

1394

180.2
228.5

305.2

OTHER ASPHALT

1362

180.0
228.1

1000
1000
1000
1000
TON

ROOFING

PREPARED ASPHALT ROOFING
SHINGLES« STRIP
ROLL ROOFING* SMOOTH SURFACED
ROLL HOOFING* MINERAL SURFACED

0 1 0 2 • 04
O U I • 06
0 1 1 2 • 04

174.2
225.4

303.3
292.6
385.2
329.6

ASPHALT

1361

DEC/74

REFRACTORIES« CLAY
FIRECLAY BRICK
SUPERDUTY FIRECLAY BRICK
LADLE BRICK
HIGH A L U M I N A B R I C K
CASTABLE REFRACTORIES

10
12
16
12

136

—

FT.

Oct.1

BUILDING BRICK
BUILOIMG BRICK

0101 • 13

139

REINFORCED

Other
index
beses

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS« E X . REFRACTORI

1341

Price

Price index
Unit

Commodity

Code No.

06

331.4
323.0
399.9
410.6
221.5.... . 2 2 Z » Q _

338.2
422.7

i4l

Feb.
1979

$9.365

89.742

1.710

409.440
585.711
300.992
225.179
1705.000
2213.750
310.667

19.057
6.187
8.415

54.846
67.980

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
11967=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Pr ce index
Code No.

14

Oct. 1
1978

DEC/68

179.2

182.4

183.5

181.8

164.7

185.9

173.6
167.2
200.5
194.4
209.1
203.9
135.0

177.1
170.5
204.2
200.4
209.0
205.3
141.2

177.9
170.7
207.0
200.2
216.8
206.8
142.8

214.2

215.0

217.7

203.5

209.6

209.6

260.3

265.2

266.8

190.8

198.2

199.8

165.1

169.3

170.1

169.1
118.9
100.5
99.3
221.7
154,5
109.3
144.2
126.4
134 «6
212.6
178.5

172.8
120.9
102.2
99.3
229.7
156.4
110.2
149.4
129.7
139.4
220.9
187.0

173.8
109.4
102.2
104.0
229.7
160.3
114.4
149.4
133.1
139.4
220.9
187.0

153.5
<4)

<4)
129.8
186.6

157.5
79.7
97.9
95.7
155.2
147.9
129.8
197.4

157.8
79.7
97.9
95.7
155.2
153«0
129.8
197.4

1000
1000
1000
1000

186.4
187.2
205.1
182.3
156.6
200.1
187.9
165.9
199.9
187.3
177.6
185.3

193.1
188.7
207.2
180.5
153.7
221.5
189.0
197.8
206.2
201.7
187.9
195.8

195.5
188.4
207.2
180.5
149.4
221.5
189.0
202.8
216.3
206.5
192.4
200.6

203.9

213.3

213.4

1000
1000

210.4
213.7
206.0

220.9
224.4
216.3

220.9
224.4
216.3

1000
1000
1000

141.7
151.5
158.6
124.6

140.5
146.0
159.7
124.6

140.6
148.0
159.7
125.6

Unit

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
MOTOR V E H I C L E S AND E U U I P M E N T

141
1411
01
02
0271 • 03
0281 .02
03
04
1412
14¿

Other
index
bases

Commodity

MOTOR VEHICLE

5

F I X E D WING
F I X E D *ING*

11
144

RAILROAD

15

0102
0104
0122
0133
0135
0143
0161
0165
0172
0161
0191

• 01
• 01
• 01
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

03
Gl
22
14
lb
09
03

3

0121
0131
0132
0141
0151
0171
0161
01
0102
0106
0107
0108
0111
02
0222
0231
0232
0241

• 01
• 06
• 06
• 06
• 04
• 09

.07
• 01
• 03
• 03
• 02
• 01
• 01
• 01
• 01

15c

1522

DEC/68

UTILITY

PRODUCTS

TOYS* S P O R T I N G GOODS* S M A L L ARMS*
3

1513

1521

DEC/72

PARTS

EQUIPMENT

MISCELLANEOUS

151

1512

EACH
EACH

F e b .1
1979

Price
Feb.
1979

AIRCRAFT

1421

1511

MOTOR VEHICLES
PASSENGEK CARS
MOTOR T R U C K S
10*000 L B S . GVW A N D U N D E R
10*001 L U S . GVW AND OVER
MOTOR C O A C H E S
MOTORCYCLES

Jan.
1979»

ETC.

TOYS* GAMES* AND C H I L D R E N * S V E H I C L E S
N O N - P O w E R E D T R A N S P O R T A T I O N TOY
SPORTS ORIENTED GAMES
TOY GU>J
PLAYING CARDS
GÂME* 30ARD
P R E S C H O O L TOY
DOLL
S T U F F E D TOY
STROLLER
VELOCIPEDE
CHILDREN'S RIDING VEHICLES

DOZEN
GR.
DOZ.
DOZEN
EA.
DOZ.
EA.
EA.
EA.

S P O R T I N G AND A T H L E T I C
GOLF B A L L
GOLF CLUB* IRON
GOLF CLUB* W O O D
B A S E B A L L GLOVE
FOOTBALL
B O W L I N G BALL
BICYCLE

DOZ.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

DOZEN

GOODS

SMALL A R M S AND A M M U N I T I O N
SMALL A R M S
REVOLVER
RIFLE* R E P E A T I N G * C E N T E R FIRE
RIFLE* R E P E A T I N G * RIM F I R E
RIFLE* S I N G L E S H O T , RIM FIRE
SHOT GJN
SMALL A R M S A M M U N I T I O N
R E V O L V E R C A R T R I O G E * 38 S P E C I A L
R I F L E C A R T R I D G E * C E N T E R FIRE
R I F L E C A R T R I D G E * RIM FIRE
SHOT GJIM S H E L L
TOBACCO

EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.
EA.

PROUJCTS

0101
0102

CIGARETTES
N O N F I L T E R TIP* R E G U L A R
F I L T E R TIP* K I N G SIZE

0101 • 09
0102 • 01
0 1 0 3 • 02

CIGARS
LOW P R I C E D
POPULAR PRICED
MEDIUM PRICED

SIZE

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF TABLE




57

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

DEC/73

<4)

<4)

S119.656
38.962
110.117
112.986
273.488
17.411
127.221

11.136
11.163

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items—Continued
(1967*100 unless otherwse indicated)
Price index
Code No.

1522

CIGAKS
0104 • 02

1523
0101 • 02
0111
0121 • 01
153

Unit

Other
index
bases

HIGH PRICED

0111 • OS
0121 • 06

1541

OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS
S M O K I N G T O B A C C O * 1 1/2 O Z . P A C K A G E
PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO
SNUFF* 1 1/4 OZ* P A C K A G E

PIN F A S T E N E R S AND S I M I L A R
S A F E T Y PIN
ALUMINUM ZIPPER

PHOTOGRAPHIC

EQUIPMENT

1542

PHOTOGRAPHIC

SUPPLIES

15dl

MOBILE HOMES
M O B I L E HOMES*
M O B I L E HOMES*

0111 • 22
0113 • 13

120.7

DOZ«
LB.
1/2 G R O S S

224.5
213.5
230.1
240.7

235.6
220.6
246.9
258.5

236.6
222.5
246.9
258.5

183.4

168.2

188.2

178.5

184.7

164.7

183.3
227.4
121.8

187.8
227.4
125.5

187.8
227.4
125.5

DOZ«
EA.

DEC/72
DEC/75

157
157101
0101
0103
0105
02
0201
0202
0203
0204
0205
03
0301
0303
04
0401
0402
0403
0404
0406
0407
0411
05
0501
0503
06
0601
07
0701

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
RESPIRATURY 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 F A C E P R O T E C T I V E E Q U I P M E N T
S A F E T Y G L A S S E S » CLEAR* L E S S S I D E S H L E L D S
GOGGLES* INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
FACE SHIELD
WELDER'S HELMET
E M E R G E N C Y E Y E WASH A N D S H O W E R
HEARING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
H E A R I N G P R O T E C T O R * EAR MUFF TYPE
H E A R I N G P R O T E C T O R * P L U G TYPE
GUARDS* MECHANICAL POWER PRESS
BRAKE MONITOR
BRAKE PERFORMANCE TESTER
LIGHT CURTAINS
VERTICAL MOVING GATE
PULL-BACK TYPE
BARRIER GUARD
M I S C E L L A N E O U S TYPES* P O W E R P R E S S G U A R D S
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
S A F E T Y C A P OR HAT
WELDER'S GLOVES* LEATHER
FIRST AID KITS
F I R S T A I D KIT
ALARMS* E L E C T R O N I C
B A C K - U P ALARM* E L E C T R O N I C » A U T O M A T I C

.01
.01
.01

.01
.01

.01

159
1591

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS
0 1 0 2 .07
0 1 0 3 .05
0104 .06

1592
1593

114.9

169.6

169.6

131.2
130.0
135.3

131.6
130.5
135.5

JUN/78
JUN/76
JUN/78
JUN/78

101.1
99.3
98.7
104.6

102.5
101.1
100.4
105.4

102.5
101.1
100.4
105.4

EACH
PAIR

JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/78
JUN/76
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
JUN/78

101.5
101.4
101.2
101.5
102.1
100.7
100.0
101.1
101.3
100.9
100.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
101.3
102.0
100.0
102.0
101.9
10?.0
100.0
100.0
105.5
101.5
109.6

103.8
104.7
105.6
102*7
104.1
102.7
102.1
102.0
101.8
103.9
102.7
102.4
104.8
100.0
102.0
102.0
100.0
104.4
101.9
102.0
100.0
100.0
109.3
103.6
115.0

104.7
104.7
105*6
102.7
104.1
103.6
102.1
102.6
102.5
105.2
104.2
102.4
104.8
100.0
104.3
102.0
100.0
110.0
102.3
106.0
104.3
100.0
110.1
103.6
116.7

EACH

JUN/78

100.0

103.9

103.9

EACH

JUN/76

102.9

102.9

104.4

225.1

240.5

245.5

165.8
144.5
197.7
155.6

169*9
160*7
198*9
158.4

174.4
162.3
211.1
161.7

EACH
EACH
EACH
PAIR
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
PAIR
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH
EACH

PRODUCTS
EA.
EA.
EA.

DEC/68
DEC/68
DEC/68

MATCHES

172.9

176.1

178.1

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
ELECTHIC GUITAR
TRUMPET
D R U M SET

168.2

174.0
100*0
112*7
103.7

175.7
100.0
112*7
103*7

EACH
EACH
EACH

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF T A B L E




150.2

114.9

129.5
128.4
133.4

3

0104
0105
0106

150.1

167.0

EACH
EACH
EACH

CASKETS
CLOTH-COVERED WOOD CASKET
HARDWOOD CASKET
STEEL* O T H E R THAN S T A I N L E S S C A S K E T

148.7
114.8

DEC/74
DEC/74
DEC/74

SINGLE
D0U8LE

P E R S O N A L AIU E Q U I P M E N T
ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS
E Y E - G L A S S TYPE
B E H I N D - T H E - E A R TYPE
I N - T H E - E A R TYPE

.01

F e b .1
1979

120.1

NOTIONS

156
156101
0101 .02
0103 .03
0 1 0 5 .01

.01
.02

Jan. 1
1979

120.1

P H O T O G R A P H I C E Q U I P M E N T AND S U P P L I E S

154

1

1000

BUTTONS AND BUTTON BLANKS
S

Oct.1
1978

Feb.
1979

(C0NT»D)

NOTIONS

1531
1532

Commodity

58

DEC/78
DEC/78
DEC/78

4

()
4

V)

S3.671
3.510
23.379

Table 6. Producer prices and price indexes for commodity groupings and individual items1—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherw se indicated)
Price

Price index
Code No.

Commodity

Other
index

Jan.1
I 1979

(*)

100.0
143.2

102.6
143.2

C)
(E4)

102.3
103.4
103.9
102.7
102.0
104.2
104.6
101.6
106.4
99.5
96.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.1
104.1
100.8

104.7
107.2

100.0

100.0

138.0
123.9
114.0
160.7

138.0
123.9
114.0
160.7

147.1

W A T C H E S AND C L O C K S
WRIST WATCH* W O M E N ' S * I M P O R T E D M O V E M E N T E A .
EA.
WRIST WATCH* MEN'S* I M P O R T E D M O V E M E N T
EA.
E L E C T H I C CLOCK

147.9
155.8
142.3
131.6

152.8
155.8

134.9

<«>

153.2
155.8
142.3
136.6

BRUSHES
PAINT
PERSONAL

167.8
173.5
123.3
127.4
119.2
203.4
215.5
189.1
189.1
175.2
203.2

171.7
176.0
123.3
127.4
119.2
214.2
221.5
205.4
195.1
182.1
208.1

173.0
179.6
125.3
131.3
119.2
211.6
221.5
199.9
195.1
182.1
208.1

Emm

15*3

MUSICAL I N S T R U M E N T S
0107
0109 .21

1594

0501

CBU3
06
0601
L5S>B

15 36

1597

3

0 1 2 3 .05
0124 . o ¿
0 1 2 5 .02
3

0132 .08
0133 .04
0137 .02
3141
02
0245
0246
03
0351
0352
04
0455
0456

159B

• OH
.04
.02
.01
.06
.02

3

01
0161 .02
0162
0163
1599

3

0 1 7 3 .10

EACH
EA.

139.5

VARIOUS
VARIOUS
EACH

DEC/78

VARIOUS
EACH
VARIOUS
VARIOUS
D O Z . PAIR
VARIOUS
DOZEN
EACH

-

DOZ.
DOZ.
GROSS

DOZ.

BRUSH
BRUSHES

TOOTHdRUSH

DOZ.
DOZ.

HAIRBRUSH
HOUSEHOLU MAINTENANCE BRUSHES
SCRUB
BOWL* TNISTED-IN-WIRE
INDUSTRIAL BRUSHES
F L O O R SWEEP ( P U S H B R O O M )
P O W E R DRIVEN* WIRE W H E E L

DOZ.
DOZ.
DOZ.
EA.

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 .
M O N A U R A L * 45 R . P . M .
S T E R E O P H O N I C » 33 1/3 R . P . M .
EXTINGUISHERS
P O E S S U R I Z E D DBY C H E M I C A L S TYPE* HABLH

1 Data for Octob. r 1978 have been revised to reflect the availability of lata reports end corrections
by respondents. All date are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
a Saannai commodity—no pries available this month.
9 Soma of the ti tles of the individuel commodity price indexes included in this grouping ere not
drawn.
4 NOI
Da« avallarne.
•»-«-»s Prices for some items in this grouping are legged 1 month.
6 Regionel price iindexes for bituminous coal, industrial sizes, contract are praaented in table 8 of




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
DEC/78

EACH
EACH
EACH
PAIR

P E N S AND P E N C I L S
BALL POINT
MECHANICAL PENCIL
BLACK LEAD P E N C I L

FIRE

Feb.
1979

<C0NT»D)

PIANO* OVER 37"
ORGAN* E X C L U D I N G PIPE O R G A N
J E M E L R Y ANU J E W E L R Y P R O D U C T S
JEWELRY» P L A T I N U M A N D K A R A T GOLD
RING* LADIES* 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* «EDDING* G O L D
E A R R I N G S * LADIES** 14 K A R A T GOLD
OTHER PRECIOUS METAL JEWELRY
RING* S T E R L I N G * LADIES* AND M E N ' S
BRACELET* LADIES** GOLD FILLED
COSTUME JEWELRY
RING* LADIES** C O S T U M E
EARHINGS* LADIES** COSTUME
EARRIMGS* CHILDREN'S» COSTUME
NECKLACE* LADIES** COSTUME
N E C K C H A I N * MEN'S* C O S T U M E
W A T C H U A N D * METAL* M E N * S A^D W O M E N » S
J E W E L E R » S M A T E R I A L S AND F I N D I N G S
SETTING* 14 K A R A T GOLD
FINDING* GOLD F I L L E D
DIAMONDS AND LAPIDARY W O R K
D I A M O N D * .25 C A R A T

02
0201
02U3
02Ü5
0207
03
0301
0303
04
0401
0*02
0403
0404
0405
0*Ü9
05

F e b .1
1979

Oct.1
1978

Unit

59

(44)
(4)
(4)
()
(44)
(4)
()
(44
(4)
(4
(

84

()
(44)
()
(4)

107.1
117.8

<«>

106.6
104.4
108.0
100.2
100.0

(«>

100.0
100.0

<«4>

( )
106.0
107.6
102.3

<«>

122.3
165.7

159.5

159.5

159.8

EA.
EA.
EA.

166.4
147.9
162.7

166.4
147.9
162.7

178.4
147.9
162.7

EA.

162.8
151.4

162.8
151.4

167.4
154.0

this report.
7 Prices for natural ges (06-31) are legged 1«nth.
m
* Includes only domestic production.
9 Prices for igasoline (06-71), litf ht distillata (06-72), middle distillata (05-73), and residual «
(05-74) are leggec11 month.
10 Regionel nifined petroleum pr oduet priaM and price iridexes are presented in table 7 of
report.
11 Some prices for industrial chemicals (06-1) are lagged Imo
nth.

Table 7. Producer prices and price indexes for refined petroleum products by region
CODE
0571
02
0201

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COMMODITY

NO.

.OD

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
06
09.01
0202
.07
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09.01
0203
.07
01.01
02.01
03.01
04.01
05.01
06.01
07.01
08.01
09.01
03
0301
.06
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
0302
.07
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09.01
0303
.08
01.01
02.01
03*01
04.01
05
06
07
08.01
09.01

GASOLINE
REGULAR
D E A L E R T A N K - W A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
NEW ENGLAND * * . •
* •
•
•
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . .

. . . ..

.• . . .

EAST
WEST
EAST
MEST

•

•

*

•

•

*

CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.

S A L E S TO J O B B E R S

EAST
WEST
EAST
WEST

NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
NORTH

COMMERCIAL

EAST
WEST
EAST
WEST

FEB/73

CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.

CONSUMERS

NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
NORTH

FEB/73

CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.

. *. . .

•
•
PACIFIC
PREMIUM
D E A L E R T A N K - W A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
NEW ENGLAND . . . . * *
•
•
•
•
MIDDLE ATLANTIC . • • *

...
...

EAST
WEST
EAST
WEST

•

•
•

EAST
WEST
EAST
WEST

NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
NORTH

COMMERCIAL

EAST
NEST
EAST
WEST

•

*

..

•

FEB/73
FEB/73

.

NORTH CENTRAL*
SOUTH CENTRAL*
SOUTH CENTRAL*
NORTH CENTRAL.

S A L E S TO J O B B E R S

S E E F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF




NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
NORTH

1967
FEB/73
FEB/73

FEB/73

CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.

CONSUMERS

NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
NORTH

FEB/73

CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.
CENTRAL.

TABLE

60

OCT.
1978(1)
304.7
278.1
257.8
125.0
124.8
125.0
128.3
129.6
127.1
130.1
132.2
132.8
309.4
130.9
130.4
129.9
131.3
130.6
130.8
132.8
128.9
137.2
293.4
125.1
126.2
124.6
125.2
128.0
123.9
121.6
127.0
136.0
252.9
239.9
123.4
127.8
127.2
129.5
131.6
128.2
130.2
129.4
133.4
281.8
(2)133.3
133.5
131.7
133.6
132.6
131.6
129.7
132.4
139.2
288.9
130.1
129.5
127.2
126.0
126.4
128.5
123.8
132.3
138.9

PRICE INDEX
JAN.
1979(1)
314.7
286.9
264.7
128.9
128.5
129.3
132.4
132.9
131.4
134.4
137.8
132.0
322.4
135.7
135.5
134.9
136.6
138.9
135.9
138.4
134.5
140.1
300.4
129.4
131.5
131.1
129.6
136.0
129.6
123.6
129.2
132.0
261.5
247.3
134.0
133.1
132.7
134.5
135.2
132.3
135.7
132.9
134.1
294.1
(2)140.2
139.8
137.5
139.2
139.4
138.3
134.8
138.0
143.6
294.8
135.6
135.0
132.8
130.8
136.9
133.6
129.3
139.6
136.1

FEB.
1979(1)

320.4
292.5
269.9
131.8
(2)131.5
(2)132.3
135.3
136.2
(2)134.3
136.6
139.6
132.5
328.9
(2)138.9
139.6
138.0
139.6
140.8
(2)138.4
140.7
136.9
141.5
306.1
133.0
135.8
133.9
131.2
140.0
132.9
127.6
132.9
131.6
265.6
251.6
136.3
135.1
(2)135.2
137.0
138.3
(2)134.5
139.0
135.3
136.0
298.8
(2)142.8
142.7
140.0
141.6
141.3
140.3
137.1
140.7
145.3
295.4
138.7
138.1
134.0
131.7
139.8
137.4
134.3
136.3
133.9

PRICE
FEB.
1979

.477
.482
.476
.471
.490
.461
.474
.487
.488
.471
.442
.445
.441
.434
.446
.438
.439
.445
.445
.449
.461
.458
.455
.449
.468
.468
.462
.465
.478
.459
.526
.526
.527
.525
.540
.510
.520
.543
.539
.526
.488
.511
.492
.483
.491
.481
.488
.486
.488
.493
.497
.498
.496
.492
.501
.501
.503
.495
.508
.496

Table 7. Producer prices and price indexes for refined petroleum products by region—Continued
(PRICE PEW G A L L O N » J U L Y 1*75 » 1 0 0 U N L E S S O T H E R W I S E
CODE

NO.

04

0401
01

0£
03
04

05
06
07
06
09
0 4 0 22
01
02
03
04

0b
06
07
OTI
09
0 4 0 33

01
02
03
04
05
06

07

06
09

0201

CI

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COMMODITY

0571

0572

INDICATED )

.07

Qd

03
04

05
06
07
06
09.01
0301
.07

01
02
03
04
05

06
07

06

09

GASOLINE*
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
UNLEADEU GASOLINE
D E A L E R T A N K - W A G O N TO R E T A I L O U T L E T S
NEW E N G L A N D . . •
MIDDLE ATLANTIC •
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . .
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
EAST S O U T H C E N T R A L
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
S A L E S TO J O B B E R S
NEW E N G L A N D • . •
MIDULE ATLANTIC •
SOUTH A T L A N T I C . .
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS
NEW E N G L A N D . . .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC •
SOUTH ATLANTIC. .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
LIGHT DISTILLATE
K E R O S E M E TO R E S E L L E R S
NEW E N G L A N D . . .
MIOULE ATLANTIC .
SOUTH ATLANTIC. .
EAST NORTH CENTRAL
WESL S O U T H C E N T R A L
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC
C O M M E R C I A L JET FUEL* K E R O S E N E B A S E
NEW E N G L A N D . • .
MIDDLE ATLANTIC .
SOUTH ATLANTIC. .
EAST N O R T H C E N T R A L
WEST S O U T H C E N T R A L
EAST SOUTH CENTRAL
WEST N O R T H C E N T R A L
MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC

SEE F O O T N O T E S AT E N D OF




1967
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

FEB/73

TABLE

61

OCT.
1976(1)
106.7
106.4
107.1
106.9
106.2
106.1
106.2
107.1
107.6
110.2
112.6
109.2
(2)106.3
106.6
108.2
109.5
108.3
108.7
110.0
109.6
114.0
108.6
104.1
106.2
105.4
108.8
110.2
106.0
110.3
101.7
115.1
397.6
310.2
127.8
129.4
131.9
135.6
135.1
136.6
136.7
130.0
124.7
335.5
(2)140.7
146.7
142.8
132.1
152.7
135.0
143.1
138.6
141.9

P R I C E INDEX
JAN.
1979(1)
112.4
111.5
110.9
110.2
109.9
111.5
110.1
110.8
111.4
113.1
114.4
113.4
(2)112.8
112.9
112.5
113.6
112.6
112.6
114.5
114.0
117.2
112.8
109.2
106.0
110.5
113.6
117.2
110.8
115.4
106.5
114.8
407.0
331.4
137.4
138.9
141.0
143.9
142.8
151.6
143.9
133.8
127.3
339.7
140.4
148.7
145.7
134.5
156.1
135.7
144.0
141.3
142.8

FEB.
1979(1)

114.2
113.2
(2)112.7
(2)112.3
(2)111.9
113.5
(2)112.5
(2)113.0
113.1
114.7
114.7
115.4
(2)115.6
115.2
114.4
115.7
114.7
114.3
116.2
116.0
119.1
114.8
111.4
114.2
112.2
115.9
116.8
114.4
116.7
112.5
115.0
413.8
337.8
(2)139.4
141.7
(2)143.9
146.9
145.4
152.9
146.5
140.5
130.2
345.2
(2)150.9
(2)147.6
(2)150.7
135.9
(3)
(2)139.9
147.2
145.8
143.9

PRICE
FEÔ.
1979

.508
.510
.506
.502
.526
.498
.510
.523
.516
.500
.472
.478
.470
.464
.479
.467
.469
.478
.476
.464
.482
.475
.485
.475
.489
.477
.493
.491
.500
.481
.429
.437
.434
.429
.429
.420
.429
.423
.418
.408
.405
.435
.403
.401
.403
(3)
.408
.413
.423
.400

Table 7. Producer prices and price indexes for refined petroleum products by region—Continued
CODE
0573
0201

.07

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09.01
0301
.08
01.01
02.01
03.01
04.01
05.01
06.01
07.01
08.01
09.01
0574
0201

.08
01
02
03
04
05
07
09

0301

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COMMODITY

NO.

MIDD* - D I S T I L L A T E
F U E L O I L N O . 2 TO
NE* ENGLAND
MIDDLE ATLANTIC

1967
FEB/73

RESELLERS

D I E S E L TO C O M M E R C I A L

FEB/73

CONSUMERS

PACIFIC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESIDUAL FUELS
C A R G O S H I P M E N T S TO R E S E L L E R S
NEW ENGLAND

STEAM ELECTRIC

.01
01
02
03
04
05.01
07.01
08
09

1967
FEB/73

UTILITIES

1 Data for October 1078 haw beenrevisedtoreflectthe availability of lit*repoiisand corrections byrespondents.All data are sub)ect torevision4 months after original publication. All
prices hava baan legged 1 month since Fabruary 1073.
a Caution should be usad in Intarpreting month-to-month changes, because of low response

ÔCT.
1978(1)
400.1
324.5
132.2
131.5
130.4
133.4
130.1
132.9
134.2
129.1
124.6
318.9
(2)131.8
134.5
130.6
127.7
118.7
131.6
129.8
133.1
120.5
465.4
309.0
104.0
109.8
111.3
102.3
100.9
(3)
120.4
98.7
(2) 9 6 . 0
(2) 9 3 . 6
104.4
113.0
104.6
(2)105.2
(3)
(3)

PRICE INDEX
JAN.
1979(1)
425.5
348.4
143.1
141.4
139.5
143.2
140.9
142.1
143.5
136.3
127.3
334.5
142.3
137.0
138.6
137.1
127.2
136.5
139.7
137.6
122.1
517.9
316.1
106.5
120.9
106.3
106.1
111.3
(3)
103.6
107.0
(2) 9 9 . 6
(2)111.6
115.6
113.1
123.4
(2)103.6
(3)
(3)

PRICE
FEB.
1979

FEB.
1979(1)

432.3
354.3
144.6
144.1
141.9
146.4
143.0
144.2
145.6
139.1
129.8
339.4
(2)144.2
139.1
140.6
139.7
127.8
138.0
141.3
142.6
123.6
520.5
317.1
(3)
(2)121.4
(2)108.7
105.9
109.7
(3)
106.4
107.6
(2)100.6
(2)114.8
(2)109.2
115.6
126.3
(2)126.1
(3)
(3)

.410
.•19
.417
.406
.408
.395
.407
.404
.393
.366
.405
.•34
.425
.413
.415
.395
.408
.411
.407
.380
.282
(3)
.348
.265
.250
.261
(3)
.242
.319
.295
.355
.298
.328
.306
.313
(3)
(3)

rates from the sample ofreporterswhich ranged from 30 to 60 percent for thaw particular
'

Not avallatila.

Table 8. Producer price indexes for bituminous coal by region
(June 1970" 100)

1

1978

0612 03

Bituminous cod, industrial sizes
contract
Steam electric utility
North Appalachia
South Appalachia
West

1

1978

1979

Oct.

Jan.

Feb.

123.5
138.6
138. 1
143.7
140.2
125.2

124.5
140.0
139.0
146. 1
139.7
131.3

124.8
141.3
141.5
146.4
140. 3
133.8

Data for October 1978 have beanrevisedtoreflectthe availability of laiereportsand
byrespondents.All daftI are subject torevision4 months aftar original publication.
Not available.




62

Manufacturing
South Appalachia
West
Metallurgical, hitfi volatile
South Appdachia

1979

Oct.

Jan.

114.9
2

117.4
2

i)

Ì)

Feb.

117.4
2

i)

120.4 120. 6 120.7
127.4 130.9 131.0
105.2 105. 6 104.2
103.9
105.0
105.4
2
2
2

i)

i)

i)

NOTE: These indexes are designed to measure changes in the price of coal sold in
sdes transactions (excluding captive production) in various domestic mining regions,
arereportedby coal operators or sales agents, f.o.b. mine, per net short ton.

Table 9. Producer price indexes for special commodity groupings1
11967-100 unless otherwise indicated)

1978

All commodities, less farm products
All foods
Processed foods
Industrial commodities, less fuels and power
Selected textile mill products (Dec. 1975-100)
Underwear and nightwear
Chemicals and allied products, including synthetic rubber and
synthetic fibers and yarns
Pharmaceutical preparations
Lumber and wood products, excluding millwork
Special metals and metal products
Fabricated metal products
Copper and copper products
Machinery and motive products
Machinery and equipment, except electrical
Agricultural machinery, including tractors
Metalworking machinery
Numerically controlled machine tools (Dec. 1971=100)
Total tractors
Industrial valves
Industrial fittings
Abrasive grinding wheels
Construction materials
Agricultural machinery and equipment, less parts
Farm and garden tractors, less parts
Agricultural machinery excluding tractors, less parts

1979

H

Commodity grouping

Feb.

208.4
206.5
206.7
197.2
110.9
106.1
158.9

201.7
198.6
198.7
191.1
137.9
105.1
156.9

213.8
212.5
213.6
202.4
109.7
105.2
160.2

219.2
219.7
219.8
207.2
111.1
109.5
164.6

221.8
224.5
223.2
?09.4
112.1
109.8
166.3

190.4
140.6
298.0
209.5
216.3
155.6
190.3
214.2
215.9
228.8
179.1
228.3
232.0
232.1
208.2
228.2
212.4
215.9
216.1

187.7
137.9
287.8
203.1
208.8
151.1
185.2
207.6
210.7
219.1
173.7
221.3
225.6
225.5
204.4
219.9
207.1
211.4
210.4

192.7
142.6
306.1
216.1
222.1
161.2
195.5
219.8
222.6
237.7
182.6
236.6
237.5
236.6
217.2
234.2
218.7
223.1
222.5

196.2
148.1
314.8
221.7
227.0
168.7
199.4
224.8
226.1
245.2
189.0
239.6
244.5
249.9
220.2
241.1
222.2
224.9
227.3

197.6
148.6
317.2
225.5
229.1
188.0
?00.6
225.9
226.9
247.4
191.0
240.9
?46.9
249.9
220.2
243.7
222.9
224.9
228.7

1
These indexes are calculated by combining the indexes listed below by commodity
code after each special commodity grouping (titles in table 6). The weights are those used
for the comprehensive All Commodities Index.
3
Data for October 1978 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections for respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.

Oct.

2

Jan.

2

Feb.2

Agricultural machinery, including tractors: 11-11,11-12 less 11-11-51 and 11-12-51
Metalworking machinery: 11-32,11-33-04,11-37, and 11-38
Numerically controlled machine tools: 11-37-11-11,11-37-11-12, 11-37-14-11,
and 11-37-16

All commodities, less farm products: 02 through 16
Total tractors: 11-11 and 11-28 less 11-11-51
All foods: 01-1,01-7, and 02 less 02-61.02-62. and 02-9
Industrial valves: 11-49-01-01 through 11-49-01-06,11-494)1-16 through 11-49-01-19,
11-49-01-21 through 11-49-01-27

Processed foods: 02 less 02-9,02-61, and 02-62
Industrial commodities, less fuels and power: 03,04, and 06 through 15

Industrial fittings: 11-49-01-11 through 11-49-01-14

Selected textile mill products: 03-27,03-37-01-06.03-37-01-07,03-37-01-09,03-37-01-11,
03-37-03-42,03-4,03-81-01-55,03-81-01-72,03-81-01-73,03-81-02-39,03-81-02-72,
03-81-02-74,03-81-03-62,03-81-03-64,03-82-02-12,03-83-03-22, and 12-31

Abrasive grinding wheels: 11-36-11.11-36-12,11-36-13, 11-36-14,11-36-15
Agricultural machinery and equipment, less parts (old commodity code 11-1):
11-1 less 11-11-51 and 11-12-51

Hosiery: 03-81-01-72,03-81-01-73,03-81-02-74,03-81-03-64
Farm and garden tractors, less parts (old commodity code 11-11): 11-11 less 11-11-51
Underwear and ntfitwear: 03-81-01-74,03-81-01-75,03-81-01-76,03-81-01-77,
03-81-01-78,03-81-02-74,03-81-02-75,03-81-02-78. and 03-81-03-62

Agricultural machinery excluding tractors, less parts (old commodity code 11-12):
11-12 less 11-12-51

Chemicals and allied products, including synthetic rubber and synthetic fibers:
03-1,07-11-02 and 06 less 06-4

Construction materials: 06-21,07-21,08-11,08-12-01-01,08-12-0?-02,08-12-01-31,
08-12-01-71,08-2,083,09-2,10-134)2-39,10-13-02-48,10-13-02-65.10-13-02-63,
10-134)2-69,10-13-02-71,10-13-02-89,10-13-02-91,10-15-01-31,10-154)1-63,
10-154)1-33,10-254)1-01,10-254)1-03,10-254)1-04,10-25-01-06,10-25-01-17,
10-254)1-18,10-254)1-19,10-254)1-21,10-254)1-23,10-254)2-51,10-254)2-52,
10-25-19-93,10-264)14)6,10-26-01-07, 10-264)14», 10-264)1-11,10-26-02-67,
10-264)2-71, 10414)1,10-5,10«, 10-72,10-73-014)1,10-734)1-06, 10-734)1-11,
10-734)1-12,10-734)1-13, 10-734)1-14, 10-734)1-16,10-734)1-55,10-734)1-57,10-744)14)1,
10-744)1-31,10-744)1-81,10-74-01-82,10-744)1-87,10-74-01-91,10-744)1-95,
10-81-01-46,10-834)14)1,10-834)1-03,10-834)14)6.10-83-01-07.10-834)14)9.
10-834)1-11.10-83-01-21,10-83-01-23,10-83-01-31,10-83-01-33,10-83-01-35,
10-83-01-37,10-83-01-41,10-83-01-48.1043-01-48,10-89-01-26,10-894)1-33,
10-89-01-51.11-42,11-47, 11-494)1-02,1149-01-06, 11-49-01-12, 11-49-01-15.
11-71-01-01.11-71-01-02.11-71-01-03.11-71-01-04.11-71-02-65.11-71-02-71,
11-714)2-73.12-114)1-06,12-32.13-11-01-01, 13-114)2-07,13-2, 13-3,
134,13-6,13-7,13-91,13-92,13-93

Pharmaceutical preparations: 06-36 and 06-36
Lumber and wood products, excluding millwork and other wood products: 08-1 and 08-3
Special metals and metal products: 10,11-1, and 14-1
Fabricated metal products: 10-3,104,10-5,10«. 10-7, and 1 0 8
Copper and copper products: 10-22-01-06.10-22-01-08,10-22-01-13.10-23-01.
10-24-01-06.10-25-02, and 10-26-01
Machinery and motive products: 11 and 14
Machinery and equipment, except electrical: 11-1,11-2,11-3,11-4,11-6, 11-9




63

Table 10. Producer price indexes: Changes in commodity specifications, February 1979
e

—

Old HwdfkrtloH

-

01- 32- 02--81

Hogs, s o w s , U . S . N o s . 1 a n d 2, 350-400 lb. ; O m a h a
at s t o c k y a r d s , w e e k l y a v e r a g e p r i c e , 100 lb.

Hogs, sows, U . S . N o s . 1, 2 and 3, 3 3 0 - 4 0 0 lb. ;
O m a h a a t s t o c k y a r d s , w e e k l y a v e r a g e p r i c e , 100 lb.

10- 42- 01--82

Handsaw, 2 6 " 8 p t . , c r o s s c u t ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o
j o b b e r o r d i s t r i b u t o r , f. o. b. f a c t o r y o r f. o. b.
regional distribution center, each.

Handsaw, 26" 8 p t . , c r o s s c u t ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o
j o b b e r o r d i s t r i b u t o r , f. o. b. f a c t o r y , e a c h .

11- 12- 03-• 24

G r a i n o r f e r t i l i z e r d r i l l : t r a c t o r - d r a w n , 13-15 s i n g l e
d i s c s with 7" s p a c i n g , l e s s t i r e s ; m a n u f a c t u r e r to
d e a l e r , f. o . b . f a c t o r y , N o r t h A m e r i c a n shipping
point, e a c h .

G r a i n d r i l l , f e r t i l i z i n g type, t r a c t o r - d r a w n , 13
s i n g l e d i s c s with 7" spacing, s t r a i g h t line r a n k ,
l e s s t i r e s ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o d e a l e r , f. o. b. f a c t o r y ,
each.

11- 12-.09«•81

F a r m e l e v a t o r , p o r t a b l e , 2 0 , , - 2 1 " width, 36-42 ft.
length, P . T . O. d r i v e n , open flight, double chain
t y p e with t r a n s p o r t t r u c k ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o
d i s t r i b u t o r o r d e a l e r , f. o. b. f a c t o r y , e a c h .

F a r m e l e v a t o r , p o r t a b l e , 2 0 " - 2 1 " width, 3 6 0 - 4 2 0
length, P . T. O. d r i v e n , open flight, double chain
t y p e with t r a n s p o r t t r u c k ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o
d i s t r i b u t o r o r d e a l e r , f. o. b. f a c t o r y , e a c h .

11- 13-.03-•22

W a t e r s y s t e m , V3 h . p . m o t o r , s h a l l o w well j e t , with
o r without t a n k ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o j o b b e r o r d e a l e r ,
f. o. b . f a c t o r y o r s p e c i f i e d f r e i g h t p r e p a i d , e a c h .

W a t e r s y s t e m , V3 h. p . m o t o r , s h a l l o w well j e t
without t a n k ; m a n u f a c t u r e r to j o b b e r o r d e a l e r ,
f. 0. b. f a c t o r y o r s p e c i f i e d f r e i g h t p r e p a i d , e a c h .

11- 78- 12 -33

R e s i s t o r , f i x e d m e t a l f i l m , % o r Vio watt, 100, 000
ohms; m a n u f a c t u r e r to original equipment manuf a c t u r e r , in q u a n t i t i e s of 1, 000 a n d o v e r , f. o. b .
factory, each.

R e s i s t o r , f i x e d m e t a l f i l m , V8 watt, 100, 000 o h m s ;
m a n u f a c t u r e r to o r i g i n a l e q u i p m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e r , in
q u a n t i t i e s of 1, 000 a n d o v e r , f. 0. b. f a c t o r y , e a c h .

11- 91--02.• 03

P o r t a b l e m a s t , 140 t o 142 f t . , g r o s s c a p a c i t y
1, 000, 000 t o 1, 500, 000 l b s . ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o
u s e r o r supply c o m p a n y , f. o. b. shipping point,
each.

Portable mast, 1,400-1,420, g r o s s capacity,
1, 000, 000 to 1, 500, 000 l b s . ; m a n u f a c t u r e r t o u s e r ,
f. 0. b. shipping point, e a c h .

1




64

Table 11. Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries
se» OTh^kL. TSE Tuli
ilDIfiATm

PRICE INDEX
INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

-MINING

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

MANUFACTURING

2024
2033
2034
20^1
2044

¿09*
2095
2098
2111
¿121

. . .

pGULTRr OtttSblNb PLANTS
iHbA^EkY bUTTER

.

• • • • • •

ICE CKbAi'. AMD FROZEN DESSERTS
CAUNEU 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 JELLIES
uRILJ MND DEHYDRATED F R U I T S , VEGETABLES« AND SOUP MIXES
irLOiH A I'D uThEK GRAIN MILL PRODJCTS

2281
2282
22B4
2298
2311
2321
2322
¿323
2327
2326

.
..
. .
. .
•

•
•

127.3
153.3
445.0
38B.5
208.1
125.4

127.3
168.7
445.1
397.3
210.3
125.4

12/72

216.7
215.1
192.5
205.2
169.6

202.7
210.5
182.3
187.8
159.6

230.2
230.2
182.7
216.8
181.2

243.6
223.3
194.6
211.9
184.2

250.9
230.2
204.6
211.1
179.4

.
.
.
.

154.7
193.2
131.3
146.9
207.6

148.5
186.1
116.8
137.6
245.5

158.3
198.9
153.9
153.3
164.5

165.4
203.3
179.6
155.8
163.6

165.9
204.4
181.1
160.5
166.6

107.3
190.7
188.3
218.0
183.1

102.1
193.0
186.6
203.5
168.2

107.7
207.5
190.4
222.6
194.5

115.B
191.6
196.9
241.6
198.7

118.7
198.2
196.9
241.9
204.5

225.6
287.9
161.5
106.7
136.4

197.6
257.2
180.7
106.1
136.5

231.5
309.7
180.7
107.7
137.0

233.1
305.0
190.8
106.9
137.3

241.3
344.6
190.8
109.4
137.9

303.8
262.8
176.9
204.6
140.6

280.8
285.9
174.2
196.5
141.1

323.3
246.1
182.1
210.7
142.0

338.1
231.6
164.7
221.1
140.7

361.9
222.8
184.7
221.1
140.9

12/72
12/77
12/75

222.0
181.0
109.0
91.4
164.1

219.3
176.9
101.8
90.1
163.0

224.0
184.4
116.1
90.0
164.9

235.3
188.4
114.6
95.0
169.3

236.4
190.0
112.9
94.3
169.9

06/76
06/76
06/76
12/75

98.4
111.0
101.3
114.7
125.2

98.1
109.2
99.0
111.5
123.5

99.2
111.3
103.5
115.8
125.5

99.2
116.6
104.8
115.8
125.7

99.1
117.5
105.2
115.8
126.0

12/71
06/76
06/76
12/77

167.4
99.2
114.6
99.3
193.9

163.4
100.0
112.3
101.1
187.0

170.6
99.5
119.1
98.4
202.3

170.9
103.1
120.2
98.5
198.1

171.3
102.7
120.3
98.6
199.8

12/75

180.8
180.6
102.3
152.7
195.2

179.8
180.2
100.0
148.3
198.8

161.6
161.1
103.4
156.6
190.1

189.6
184.5
103.4
157.7
198.2

191.4
164.6
103.4
157.8
199.7

06/78
12/77
12/72
12/75
12/77

NA
100.8
132.1
111.7
NA

NA
100.2
129.5
111.1
NA

102.2
101.1
133.5
112.4
104.0

102.5
105.0
141.2
113.5
105.4

99.1
104.9
142.3
116.0
105.4

12/77
12/77
12/71

214.4
99.6
105.6
228.7

208.3
99.9
104.9
218.5

217.4
97.7
107.1
238.3

227.3
105.9
104.9
239.5

230.3
105.9
107.1
241.9

.
•

.
.
.
.

^ISTILLEO uluJORfEXCEPT BRANDY

•

»

.

•

. . .

•

CIRCULMK KNI r FABNIC MILLS
K I N I S H E K S UF 3R0AD WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBER AND
.«OVEN CARPET* ANU R U G S .

....
!SILK . .
. ..

YArt\ SPINNING MILLS: C O T T O N , MA^-MADE FIBERS AND SILK .
YARN TEXTUh'UING» THROWING» TWISTING»AND WINDING M I L L S .

..
. .
..

» E M S » Y O U T H S * , AND BOYS* UNDERmEAR
PiENib AND BOYS* NECKWEAR
».EMS» YOUTHS«» AND BOYS* SEPARATE TROUSERS

2331
¿335
2341
2342
2361
23bl
2394
2396
2421

125.2
126.7
444.3
369.8
199.0
111.8

12/72
12/73
12/71
12/75

2131
2211
¿221
¿¿51
2254
2257
2261
¿262
2271
¿272

06/76

117.1
137.5
404.5
338.7
189.3
107.4

INDUSTRIES

I'IEAT PACKING PLANTS

nOASTED COFFtE

I/KESS AND FTONK G L O V E S , EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER
CAUVAS AND NLLATCD PRODUCTS

fs

SEE NOTES Ai £ *0 OF T A b L t .




1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

121.9
126.5
430.1
358.3
194.6
110.6

12/75
12/75

¿048
¿061
2063
2067
2074
2075
¿077
¿083
¿OBB
¿u9l

OCT.
(1)

IND-JSTRIES-

ORE
.'.E^CuriY ORES
UITUVLNOUS COAL AND LIGNITE
(.RUBC FETROLEDH AND NATURAL GAS
CONSTRUCTION SA«ID AND GRAVEL
KAOLIN AND 4ALL C L A Y .
» • • • • • • • • • • . . . . .

2011
2U13
¿016
2u2l
2022

ANN
AVG

L97B
FEB.

65

. .

.

..

12/75
12/73
12/72

Table 11. Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries-Continued
nTHgRiTSF

TftnTPATirr.1

,

.

PRICE

INDEX
OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

151.4
132.4
134.8
123.0
155.6

152.7
139.7
158.7
129.6
152.3

164.2
142.3
160.6
131.3
143.1

162.5
139.2

152.4
143.0
156.1
194.3
179.1

147.3
140.2
154.4
186.8
177.6

156.6
145.6
157.7
199.6
184.3

160.3
146.8
161.7
207.2
188.7

160.3
146.8

115.7
106.4
250.9
170.9
122.9

111*7
102*3
241.2
164*9

120.6
110.3
255.9
174.2
126.0

123.8
112.1
267.3
178.8
129.6

124.8
113.0
267.5
179.4

195.8
103.0
177.8
108.9
96.5

200.8

201.1
105.9
188.5
111.0
95.5

203.1

12/75

198.6
103.9
180.2
107.8
96.6

PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZERS
• •
FERTILIZERS* MIXING ONLY
•
TXPLOSLVES
PETROLEUM REFINING
HAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS*

162.1

169.8
182.7
226.2

06/76
12/75

165.9
181.5
217.4
119.6
117.1

167.8
185.2
227.3
127.3
123.5

173.3
187.5
227.0
129.2
124.8

ASPHALT FELTS AND COATINGS* • •
T I R E S A N D INNER T U B E S
S U B B E R AND P L A S T I C S F O O T W E A R
•
HECLAIMEO RUBdER
MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS.

12/75
12/73
12/71
12/73
06/78

128.2
153.9
158.7
153.8
NA

121.8
147.1
154.9
152.9
NA

134.0
158.4
164.1
155.4
101.4

134.7
163.9
166.9
159.5
102.2

139.3
165.9
167.2
159.6
103.5

L E A T H E R T A N N I N G AND F I N I S H I N G . .
HOUSE S L I P P E R S
NEN«S FOOTWEAR* EXCEPT ATHLETIC •
NOM£N*S FOOTWEAR* EXCEPT ATHLETIC
» O M E N ' S H A N D B A G S AND P U R S E S • • •

12/77
12/75
12/75

119.1
122.8
127.0
164.1
111.4

105.9
119.5
122.3
154.8
105.7

134.7
127.1
132.2
172.5
114.3

135.9
130.8
135.2
176.3
123.0

143.7
136.0
141.0
178.5
123.0

FLAT GLASS
0LAS5 CONTAINERS
CEDENT* H Y D R A U L I C
ORICK A N D S T R U C T U R A L C L A Y TILE
C E R A M I C W A L L AND F L O O R T I L E • •

12/71

142.6
244.4
250.5
230.8
107.7

140.1
236.2
243.0
221.3
104.9

1*3.5
250.6
256.2
239.3
108.4

148.6
250.9
272.1
248.9
111.6

150.8
250.9
276.2
250.9
111.6

221.8
176.3
189.7
268.8
227.8

214.9
172.4
183.6
256.2
218.7

230.9
179.4
192.9
284.1
236.9

234.7
184.1
195.1
284.2
239.1

234.5
184.4
198.6
290.8
240.0

122.1
202.0
217.6
129.5
229.5

116.8
193.4
209.6
125.4
216.2

127.9
208.2
225.8
131.5
237.2

128.6
223.0
239.2
136.1
248.1

130.2
223.1
241.1
136.6
251.1

172.3
133.6
262.3
94.7
241.0

169.1
129.6
253.4
92.6
235.5

176.8
138.6
270.3
96.3
247.4

181.1
139.8
279.9
103.5
258.1

182.2
140.3

255.3
233.1
223.1
217.4
170.2

247.7
227.9
216.8
213.7
164.7

261.6
238.0
240.2
220.2
175.6

265.0
241.8
243.2
218.5
184.1

265.2
241.9
260.6
224.3
199.6

137.6
134.3
119.9
238.5

130.4
130.7
115.5
230.2

141.6
135.8
121.7
249.1

145.8
141.1
125.0
252.7

146.4
141.6
126.3
253.9

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

ANN
AVG

^ O F T W O O D V E N T E R AND P L Y W O O D
S T R U C T U R A L WUOD M E M B E R S • •
*OOD P A L L E T S AND S K I D S . • .
MOBILE HOMES
PARTICLEBOARD

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/74
12/75

150*1
136.2
149*4
126.3
159.7

»000 H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E * E X C E P T U P H O L S T E R E D
*00D H O U S E H O L D F U R N I T U R E * U P H O L S T E R E D • • • .
M A T T R E S S E S AND B E D S P R I N G S
«000 O F F I C E F J R N I T U R E
PULP MILLS

12/71
12/71

PAPER M I L L S , EXCEPT BUILDING PAPER MILLS
PAPERBOARD MILLS
SANITARY PAPER PRODUCTS
SANITARY FOOU CONTAINERS
FlbER CANS*0KJMS«AND SIMILAR PROOUCTS • •

12/74
12/74

ALKALIES AND CHLORINE
PLASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS
SYNTHETIC RU03ER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS)
SYNTHETIC ORGANIC FIBERS* EXCEPT CELLULOSIC
NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS

12/73
06/76

INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

CLAY REFRACTORIES . . . •
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 C H I N A T A B L E 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 ) TABLE A N D K I T C H E N

12/73

12/75

12/75

12/75

ARTICLES
12/75

POTTERY PRODUCTS* N.E*C**
C O N C R E T E B L O C K AND B R I C K
READY-MIXED CONCRETE
• •

12/75

5YPSUM PRODUCTS
12/71
12/74

ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
NONCLAY REFRACTORIES
DLAST F U R N A C E S A N D S T E E L M I L L S
ELECTROMETALLURGICAL PRODUCTS
C O L D R O L L E D S T E E L S H E E T , STRIP* AND B A R S

12/75

STEEL P I P E AND T U B E S
(¿RAY 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 A N D 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

12/68

12/75
12/75
12/75

ALUMINUM SHEET*PLATE*AND FOIL
ALUMINUM EXTKUDED PRODUCTS
•
ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING*
nETAL CANS
SEE N O T E S AT END OF




jABLE.

66

978
FEB.

120.2

179.9
214.4
116.8
114.8

103.8

182.8

106.7
97.1

122.6

120.4

161.8
131.7
141.9

162.2

213.0
188.9

128.8
106.6
190.9
111.3
96.5

280.2

104.0
258.3

Table 11. Producer price indexes for the output of selected SIC industries—Continued
->iFhS dTriFhtflSr ThiiiriTrni

PRICE INDEX
INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

3494
3498
3519
3531
3532

....
. . . •. .

3533
3534
3542
3546
3552
3553
3576
3592
3612
3623
3631
3632
3633
3635
3636
3641
3644
3646
3648
3671

.

.

3944
3955
3961
3995
3996

157.6
217.4
125.8
131.3
212.5

12/76
12/72

185.3
265.5
219.9
114.0
209.3

180.1
252.6
212.4
110.1
199.7

189.3
274.3
226.5
117.5
215.1

195.7
276.7
232.4
119.9
222.5

197.0
276.7
233.5
120.8
223.2

12/71
12/76
12/69

264.1
204.1
213.5
111.1
179.8

255.6
198.1
203.0
109.1
174.5

272.0
209.5
223.9
113.4
184.1

279.8
211.7
231.5
115.3
188.9

281.4
214.1
233.2
116.2
189.5

168.3
179.7
126.2
158.2
178.0

161.8
176.4
122.2
155.7
173.7

172.2
184.0
131.4
160.1
181.6

178.3
188.5
134.8
163.2
184.4

178.3
190.7
135.6
165.0
185.6

114.7
109.5
140.8
135.4
111.0

112.8
106.9
137.9
133.0
106.7

116.0
110.7
142.6
137.4
112.8

118.6
111.4
144.9
138.1
119.3

118.7
112.5
145.8
138.1
119.3

12/72
12/75
12/75

214.7
186.5
112.5
114.6
200.9

207.2
171.4
110.1
111.5
190.6

222.3
193.4
115.7
117.6
210.1

226.6
198.3
116.2
120.9
210.7

226.8
199.3
121.3
122.3
210.8

12/75
12/75
12/75

85.2
111.5
118.3
118.9
161.9

87.5
110.5
113.7
114.0
161.6

84.1
112.2
121.4
121.6
162.4

83.7
112.7
122.7
123.6
162.3

83.7
114.5
122.8
125.3
162.6

12/75
12/78
12/78
12/78
12/75

120.7
NA
NA
NA
103.2

113.5
NA
NA
NA
100.5

119.8
NA
NA
NA
104.5

122.0
103.3
101.7
101.4
107.8

122.3
106.8
103.3
102.3
109.0

12/75
12/78
06/76
12/75

172.1
105.1
NA
112.9
116.1

170.2
103.3
NA
111.2
115.6

173.8
105.9
NA
115.0
117.0

176.6
109.3
99.8
117.8
120.7

177.6
114.3
100.7
120.9
120.7

12/71

12/72
12/75
06/76
12/73

IOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS AND HOME AND FARM F R E E Z E R S .

12/75

•. ... .

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT» N.E.C

3674
3675
3676
3678
3692
3711
3911
3915
3931
3942

157.5
214.7
123.8
128.1
210.8

06/76
•

jtMELHY» PRECIOUS METAL
JE*ELBRSI FINDINGS AND MATERIAL AND LAPIDARY WORK .

....E .
......

UA*£S» TOYS» AND CHILDREN'S VEHICLES» EXCEPT DOLLS AND BICYCLES
CAK60N PAPER AND INKED RIBBONS
'. . . .
COSTUME JENELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES
OURIAL C A S K E T S .
• • • . . • « . . . . . . . . . . .

.. ...
......

Data for October 1978 have teen revised to reflect the availability of lata reports and corrections
II data era subject to revision 4 month« after original publication.




67

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

149.4
213.0
122.2
120.4
209.4

12/72
D I S T R I B U T I O N . AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS • •
lELOING APPARATUS* ELECTRIC
• • •

(1)

OCT.

143.1
203.4
114.0
119.2
200.0

12/75
12/75
VALVE'S AND PI^E FITTINGS« EXCEPT P L U M B E R S ' BRASS GOODS
rAriRICATED PIPE AND FABRICATED »IPE FITTINGS . . .
¡MTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES» N.E.C

lâlflL
FEB»

147.8
209.1
118.8
119.5
204.7

12/72

3425
3431
3465
3482
3493

ANN
AVG

NA- Not available.
N E C - Not elsewhere dessified.

Table 12. Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected
SIC industries
(1967-100 union oth•rwiM indicated)

PERCENT CHANGE TO FEB. 1979 FROM—

INDUSTRY
• DESCRIPTION

1972
SIC C O D E

1-MONTH
AGO

3-MONTHS
AGO

6-MONTHS
AGO

12-MONTHS
AGO

1011
1092
1211
1311
1442
1455

0.0
10.0
0.0
2*3
1.1
0.0

0.0
34.5
0.5
6.2
5.4
7.2

3.5
26.6
0.7
9.8
6.9
12.2

8.7
22.7
10.0
17.3
11.1
16.8

2011
2013
2016
2021
2022

POULTRY DRESSING PLANTS
CREAMERY BUTTER

3.0
3.1
5.1
-0.4
-2.6

14.8
1.9
9.4
-6.3
-1.9

17.1
7.0
3.5
-1.4
2.9

23.8
9.4
12.2
12.4
12.4

2024
2033
2034
2041

ICE C R E A M A-MU F R O Z E N D E S S E R T S
C A N N E D F R U I T » » V E G E T A B L E S » P R E S E R V E S » JAMS» A N D J E L L I E S
JRIED AND DEHYDRATED FRUITS» VEGETABLES» AND SOUP MIXES
FLOu* AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODJCTS

0.3
0*5
3.0
1.8

0.6

3.7
1.5
1.6
1.0
0.4

7.0
4.4
50.4
8.8
-16.5

11.7
9.8
55.1
16.6
-32.1

2048
2061
2063
2067
2074

2.5
3.4
0.0
0.1
2*9

8.1
2.7
1.6
8.6
6.3

14.6
1.5
3.9
8.6
9.4

16.3
2.7
5.4
18.9
21.6

2075
2077
2063
2065
2091

3.5
13.0
0.0
0.5
0.4

7.6
6.7
5.6
1.5
0.5

9.4
24.1
5.6

22.1
34.0
5.6
3.1
1.0

2092
2095
2096
2111
2121

7.0

9.1
-7.9

19.4
-9.1
5.4
4.1
-0.8

• • • • • • . .

2044

ROASTED COFFEE

• • • • • • • • •

2257
2261
2262
2271
2272

CIRCULAR KNIT FABRIC MILLS*

2281
2262
2264
2298
2311

YARN S P I N N I N G MILLS» C O T T O N » M A N - M A D E F I B E R S A N D S I L K •
YARN T E X T U R U I N S » THROWING» TWISTING»AND WINDING M I L L S .

2321
2322
2323
2327
2326

•

.

• • • • • • « • • • • • •

•
•

.

«

•

•

•

.

.
•
•

•
•
•

•

•

.
•

•

•
•

..
•

•

2331
2335
2341
2342
2361
2381
2394
2396
2421

JRESS AND WORK GLOVES» EXCEPT KNIT AND ALL-LEATHER
CANVAS ANO RELATED PRODUCTS

S E E N O T E S AT E N D OF j A B L E .




68

-3.6

• •
•

•

«

•

0.0

2.2

0.9

28.9
-22.1

6.0
12.5
-0.1

0.0
0.0
0.1

4.9
0.9

0.5
0*8
-1.5
-0.7
0.4

5.3
2.2
-2.8
-1.4
2.9

5.5
4.3
2.0
3.1

7.8
7.4
10.9
4.7
4.2

-0.1
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.2

0.6
2.9
1.3
0.0
0.5

1.3
4.7
3.3
0.1
-0.1

1.0
7.6
6.3
3.9
2.0

0.2
0.1
0.1
0.9

0.4
-0.6
1.0
0.2
-0.7

1.8
3.8
6.6
1.5
1.1

4.8
2.7
7.1
-2.5
6.8

0.9
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.8

3.3
1.9
0.0
0.3
2.2

6.7
2.0

6.5
2.4
3.4
6.4
0.5

-3.3
-0.1
0.8
2.2
0.0

-3.0
3.8
6.4

-1.2

NA
4.7
9.9
4.4
NA

7.5
4.6

10.6
6.0
2.1
10.7

-0.4

.

MEN IS A N D BOYS* W O R K C L O T H I N G

•

•

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 F I B E R A N D !SILK
WOVEN CARPETS AND RUGS
.
• •

M E N ' S A N D BOYS* N E C K W E A R

«

...
.»
.

•

2131
2211
2221
2251
2254

. .

..
•

•

1.3
0.0
2.1
1.0

3.2
-0.3
1.6

7.5
2.1
0.2

4.0

0.0

3.3
2.7
3.8
6.6
3.2
1.9

0.0
4.2

Table 12. Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected
SIC industries—Continued
•1967-100 unlets otlîerwise indicated)
PERCENT CHANGE TO FEB. 1979 FROM
INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
SIC CODE

1-MONTH
AGO

3-MONTHS
AGO

6-MONTHS
AGO

12-MONTHS
AGO

-1.0
-2.2
0.7
0.3
-0.8

2.4
-2.2
1.8
1.5
-5.4

5.1
1.2
2.9
3.6
-11.9

7.3
5.1
20.0
7.1
-8.8

0.0
0.0
0.3
2.8
0.1

1.2
0.8
3.0
6.3
2.0

3.9
1.5
2.9
8.1
7.0

8.8
4.7
5.1
14.0
6.4

0.8
0.8
0.1
0.3
-0.6

2.8
2.2
2.6
1.9
2.1

7.7
6.3
5.7
4.6
4.0

11.7
10.5
10.9
8.8
7.2

1.0
0.7
1.3
0.3
1.0

0.5
2.5
3.6
2.5
0.9

1.6
2.4
5.3
4.5
0.6

3.7
3.5
7.4
2.2
0.0

2d74
2675
¿692
2911
2951

3.3
1.2
-0.1
1.5
1.1

2.1
2.7
0.0
4.8
3.7

4.3
3.2
6.3
7.0
5.3

6.9
4.2
5.9
10.6
8.7

c9b2
3ull
3021
3031
J079

3.4
1.2
0.2
0.1
1.3

4.0
3.1
1.9
3.8
1.7

6.6
7.2
6.4
2.5
2.8

14.4
12.8
7.9
4.4
NA

3111
3U2
3143
3144
J l 71

5.7
4.0
4.3
1.2
0.0

2.8
6.1
5.3
2.8
7.6

14.3
10.5
10.5
7.7
7.6

35.7
13.8
15.3
15.3
16.4

3211
J221
3c41
3251
32b3

1.5
0.0
1.5
0.8
0.0

5.1
0.0
8.9
4.2
0.1

5.1
0.1
8.4
8.9
3.0

7.6
6.2
13.7
13.4
6.4

-0.1
0.2
1.8
2.3
0.4

0.6
2.7
3.2
2.4
1.2

3.5
3.0
3.3
8.4
2.3

9.1
7.0
8.2
13.5
9.7

3269
j271
3273
3274
32 75

1.2
0.0
0.8
0.4
1.2

1.8
5.3
6.7
3.7
3.5

4.9
8.2
8.2
4.0
6.3

11.5
15.4
15.0
8.9
16.1

3291
3297
3312
3313
3316

. • •

0.6
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.1

1.9
0.9
3.6
8.0
4.4

6.2
2.0
4.4
8.3
4.7

7.7
8.3
10.6
12.3
9.7

ROLLING* 0KAHI'!3, AND EXTRUDING OF COPPER • • •

0.1
0.0
7.2
2.7
8.4

2.5
1.3
7.2
1.8
12.6

1.4
3.0
13.7
1.9
16.2

7.1
6.1
20.2
5.0
21.2

0.4
0.4
1.0
0.5

2.8
3.1
3.1
2.3

3.5
4.5
3.6
4.8

c4 36
2439
2448
2<tbl
2492
2bll
¿512
2515
2521
¿611

.,000 HOUSEHOLD FUKN'ITURE» EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED

.

¿621
2631
ct> 47
2654
¿655
2bl2
¿621
2b22
2b24
¿673

3255
32b9
3*61
J2b2
3263

3317
3321
3333
3334
3351

ELASTICS MATERIALS AND RESINS
¡»YNTHETIC KUb3c> (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS)
• .
SYNTHETIC OHbAiMlC FIBERS» EXCEPT CELLULOSIC • .
^lTHOoEiMOUS U T I L I Z E R S

HECLAIVIED HJbdE*

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

• • • • • •

•

LE^E-^T» HYJRAULIC

•

•

•

•

•

• • • •
VITREOUS PLUrt*I>ib FIXTURES
VITREOUS CHINA TMULE AND KITCHEM ARTICLES • • • • • • •
F1*E EmRTHENWAKE U H l T E H A R E ) TABLE AND KITCHEN ARTICLES

COLD KOLLED ¿TELL SHEET» STRIP» AND BARS

33b3
3354
33b5
3411
aEE NOTES AT E^D OF T A b L t .




69

•

•

.
•
•

•

•

•
•
•

•

•
•
•

•

•

•
•
•

12.3
8.3
9.4
10.3,

Table 12. Percent changes in producer price indexes for the output of selected
SIC industries—Continued
(1967-100 unies» otherwise indicted)

PERCENT CHANGE TO FEB. 1979 FROM1 —
INDUSTRY
DESCRIPTION

1972
SIC CODE

1-MONTH
AGO

3-MONTHS
AGO

6-MONTHS
AGO

12-MONTMS
AGO

0.1
1.3
1.6
2.5
0.8

2.6
2.2
2.4
8.3
1.0

6.1
3.0
3.9
10.6
3.5

10.1
6.9
10.4
10.2
6.3

0.7
0.0
0.5
0.8
0.3

2.8
0.1
2.4
2.1
3.1

5.5
3.3
4.7
5.1
4.5

9.4
9.5
9.9
9.7
11.8

0.6
1.1
0.7
0.8
0.3

2.6
1.9
3.6
1.9
2.6

5.7
3.2
9.0
4.4
2.5

10.1
8.1
14.9
6.5
8.6

0.0
1.2
0.6
1.1
0.7

2.2
2.9
1.5
1.0
1.9

4.0
6.7
4.8
3.8
3.7

10.2
8.1
11.0
6.0
6.9

0.1
1.0
0.6
0.0
0.0

0.8
1.6
1.4
0.4
3.8

2.6
1.8
2.4
1.9
6.7

5.2
5.2
5.7
3.8
11.8

3641
3644
3646
3648
3671

0.1
0.5
4.4
1.2
0.0

0.3
1.6
4.8
3.6
0.1

6.2
3.9
7.0
5.3
3.5

9.5
16.3
10.2
9.7
10.6

3674
3675
3676
3678
3692

0.0
1*6
0.1
1.4
0.2

-0.2
1.7
0.2
1.3
0.3

-0.5
2.7
4.2
4.1
0.3

-4.3
3.6
8.0
9.9
0.6

0.2
3.4
1.6
0.9
1.1

2.1
NA
NA
NA
4.3

6.1
NA
NA
NA
4.8

7.8
NA
NA
NA
8.5

0.6
4.6
0.9
2.6
0.0

2.4
7.7
NA
4.4
3.8

2.3
7.9
NA
7.0
3.4

4.3
10.6
NA
8.7

3425
3431
3465
3482
3493
3494
3498
3519
3531
3532

VALVES ANU »IRE F I T T I N G S » E X C E P T P L U M B E R S * 8 R A S S G O O D S

•

.

«

•

3533
3534
3542
3546
3552
3553
3576
3592
3612
3623
3631
3632
3633
3635
3b36

3711
3911
3915
3931
3942
3944
3955
3961
3995
3996

WOODWORKING MACHINERY

•

ALLOING APPARATUS» ELECTRIC

•

•

•

•

•

•

N 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 F A R M F R E E Z E R S . • •

JEWELRY» P R E C I O U S M E T A L
J E B E L E R S I F I N D I N G S AND M A T E R I A L AND L A P I D A R Y WORK . . .
RIUSICAL I N S T R U M E N T S • • • • • •
•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

«¿AMES» TOYS» AND C H I L D R E N ' S V E H I C L E S » E X C E P T D O L L S AND B I C Y C L E S
•
•
C A R B O N P A P E R AND INKED R I B B O N S
C O S T U M E J E W E L R Y AND C O S T U M E N O V E L T I E S
. • • • • • • • • • • • •
•
sURIAL CASKETS.
. . . . . « . « « . . . . . « . . . . . • •

.

NA- Not available.




.
.

NEC* No« elsewhere classified.

70

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes
(1¥h7«1 OH Ui,iigss QTNFRliTSF TMHrATFOl
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

10

T R E A T E D IRON O R E S , I N C L U D I N G W A S H E D M A T E R I A L
B I T U M I N O U S COAL A N D L I G N I T E

. *

OCT.
(1)

197Í
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

117.2
137.5

125.6
126.7

127.7
153.3

127.7
166.7

116.1

109.2

120.0

120.2

120.2

12/75
12/75
12/75
06/77

114.3
204.8
185.2
119.5

110.3
187.4
169.5
109.4

117.1
213.6
193.2
124.6

120.5
231.1
209.0
134.9

122.7
237.8
215.1
136.8

12/75
06/76
06/76
12/75

121 «9
110.9
110.9
74.2

118.6
107.4
107.4
74.2

124.6
111.6
111.8
74.2

130.3
125.4
125.4
74.2

131.7
125.4
125.4
73.9

206.0
165.3
219.1
206.5
293.8

186.5
139.5
224.9
207.3
270.0

213.2
179.4
220.8
227.3
308.0

237.7
186.8
250.0
236.9
300.6

246.2
188.4
247.2
241.5
308.2

236.9
210.2
99.5
237.0
210.2

243.2
198.4
99.0
243.2
198.4

258.0
223.4
105.1
256.0
223.4

232.3
223.5
107.6
232.3
223.5

237.4
234.4
106.2
237.5
234.4

207.8
190.1
207.1
166.8
243.1

206.6
182.1
187.3
151.0
225.7

219.4
173.7
226.3
177.1
264.7

224.5
187.0
232.5
168.8
267.4

221.6
203.3
214.4
168.4
255.1

171.1
229.5
NA
150.9
194.0

163.7
219.0
162.5
144.7
183.3

179.8
231.9
NA
156.5
205.6

164.4
241.0
161.4
163.4
209.5

163.3
247.6
181.9
165.8
211.1

169.3
138.8
247.8
191.9
187.9

159.9
140.3
239.8
184.2
187.1

176.4
133.6
250.7
199.7
188.4

178.9
130.4
269.0
200.2
187.9

179.2
130.9
270.7
201.5
190.1

12/75
12/75
12/71

207.8
247.2
116.1
120.5
139.2

200.8
214.7
112.4
110.5
125.4

213.9
298.5
120.0
127.1
144.2

218.3
354.9
121.5
133.1
145.6

218.6
35FE.3
121.5
133.1
150.6

12/75
12/75
12/75

163.3
202.4
103.2
NA
99.1

176.3
NA
97.0
98.9
98.6

185.7
1.64.5
101.8
UL.L
100.0

195.1
163.6
107.8
116.3
110.5

206.8
166.6
112.2
119.0
113.8

126.3
106,4
191.4
243.9
190.2

117.5
105.2
182.6
239.3
192.4

126.8
104.7
198.3
251.0
206.8

137.2
115.1
203.7
251.0
191.0

137.6
118.0
204.9
254.1
197.6

186.5
104.6

185.8
100.3

167.1
105.8

193.2
105.8

193.2
105*8^

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

ANN
AVG

12/75
12/75

122.1
126.5

12/75

L978
FEB.

MINING

12110
13

INDEX

METAL MINING

10112
10923
12

PRICE

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION

13111
13115
13210
13213

M A T U R A L G A S L I Q U I D S A N D R E S I D U E GAS* N . E . C . • • .

•

•

•

• • •
« « •

•
•

•
.

•

•

M I N I N G A N D 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 F U E L S
14422
14551
14552
À4752
¿0

CRUDE KAOLIN AND BALL C L A Y .
PREPARED KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY •
• • • • • • • • •
« A S H P O » 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 R O C K
. •
FOOD AND KINDRED

PRODUCTS

2U111
20112
20113
20114
20115

L A M B A N D BUTTON» N O T C A N N E D O R . M A D E INTO S A U S A G E

¿0116
20117
20118
20136
20137

PORK» P R O C E S S E O » 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 AMD 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 MEATS» M A D E IN M E A T P A C K I N G P L A N T S
• • . • • • •
PORK» P R O C E S S E D OR C U R E O » N O T 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 » >»OT 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 MEATS» N O T 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 .

20222
20232
20240
20262
20331

..

12/72
ICE C R E A M A N D I C E S
CANNED FHUITS

20338
20341
20352
20382
20411

JAMS» J E L L I E S » A N D P R E S E R V E S
. . .
DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES» EXCEPT
P I C K L E S AND O T H E R P I C K L E D P R O D U C T S
F R O Z E N D I M N E R S » BEEF» PORK»
POULTRY
J
» H E A T FLOUR» E X C E P T F L O U R M I X E S •

20412
20440
20481
20482
20484

WHEAT MILL PRODUCTS OTHER THAN FLOUR
. .
MILLED RICE AND BYPRODUCTS
•
• • • . . •
E G G - T Y P E FEED» I N C L U D I N G S T A R T E R - G R O W E R FC
BROILER FEED
•
• • • • • • . • • . • « .

•

•

•

•

•

.

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

« •
• •
•

•
•

•

•
•
•

•
•
•

•
. . . . «
• • • • • • •
LAYER-BREEDER
. . . . • • •

•
•
•

•
•
•

V E G E T A B L E S (EXCEPT H O M I N Y A N D M U S H R O O M S )
HOMINY AND MUSHROOMS •
• • . . • • • • •
FRUIT JUICES» NECTARS AND CONCENTRATES •
VEGETABLE JUICES
•
• • • • • •

.
•
.
•

. . . . • • •
SOUP MIXES
•

.

.

PIES» N A T I O N A L I T Y F O O D S
• • •
• • • • • • • • •

12/75

12/75
12/75
C O O K I E S A N D ICE C R E A M C O N E S •

• • • • • • • • • •

REFINED BEET SUGAR AND BYPRODUCTS

S E E N O T E S AT E N D OF




•

•

• • • • • • •

CANNED
CANNED
CANNED
CANNED

20630
20651

•

•

• • • • • • • • • •

(EXCEPT B A B Y F O O D S ) •

20332
20333
20334
20335
20336

20485
20486
205U
20522
20610

12/75

•

jABLE.

71

•

•

• •

.

•

•

•

•

•

12/75

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classesi— Continued
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PRICE
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

CHOCOLATE COATINGS
C H E W I N G WUM A N D C H E W I N G GUM BASE
C O T T O N S E E D OIL» C R U D E
C O T T O N S E E D OIL» O N C E - R E F I N E D
C O T T O N S E E D CAKE AND M E A L AND O T H E R

BYPRODUCTS

SOYBEAN OIL
S O Y B E A N CAKE» MEAL» A N D O T H E R B Y P R O D U C T S
LINSEED OIL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V E G E T A B L E O I L S (OTHER THAN COTTONSED» SOYBEAN* 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 T A L L O W
MEAT MEAL AND T A N K A G E
A N I M A L AND M A R I N E OIL M I L L PRODUCTS» I N C L U D I N G F O O T S
.
MARGARINE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C A N N E D BEER AND ALE
MALT AND MALT B Y P R O D U C T S
BOTTLED LIQUORS» EXCEPT BRANDY
F L A V O R I N G S I R U P S FOR USE by SOFT D R I N K B O T T L E R S . . . . ,
C A N N E D AND C U R E D SEAFOOD» I N C L U D I N G SOUP (EXCEPT F R O Z E N )
F R E S H P A C K A G E D F I S H AND O T H E R S E A F O O D
F R O Z E N P A C K A G E D FISH» E X C L U D I N G S H E L L F I S H
F R O Z E N P A C K A G E D S H E L L F I S H ANO OTHER SEAFOOD»
R O A S T E D COFFEE» W H O L E B E A N OR G R O U N D
CONCENTRATED COFFEE
M A C A R O N I » S P A G H E T T I » AND NO0FH.ES
TEA IN C O N S U M E R P A C K A G E S
TOBACCO

INCLUDING SOUP

12/75

12/75

12/68
12/75
12/75
12/72
12/75

1979

TEXTILE MILL

OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

261.8

243.3

227.5
150.9
196.1
194.0

211.2

282.4
232.9

124.9
170.1
196.9

160.0
201.1
210.0

283.4
254*6
157.2
198.2
223.1

NA
254.6
179.7
224.8
210.0

236.3
227.5
72.3
236.2
354.8

195.7
202.4
63.7
212.9
314.9

246.3
232.1
77.5
259*2
383.2

236.6
239.3
78.7
271.9
375.8

250.8
245.3
84.7
263.2
402.2

231.3
251.0
203.7

202.0
241.8
194.7
105.1
180.7

251.1

245.6

260.2

262.1

203.9
114.1
190.8

294.8
311.9
203.9
114.5
190.8

137.9
143.4
266.4

139.9
152.2
264.9
345.9
146.1

141.3
152.7
264.9
362.1
145.2

141.9
152.7
264.9
423.2
146.5
148.5
231.1

108.2

181.6
138.6
146.4
264.7
302.1
143.1

118.0

261.8
140.0

202.9
111.9
180.7

284.4
308.9
176.9
139.1

106.3
309.0
333.3
174.2
139.1

126.9
260.0
299.4

139.1

137.1
240.7
292.5
184.7
139.3

204.2
140.3
222.5

195.9
140.8
219.8

210.4
141.7
224.5

220.9
140.5
235.9

220.9
140.6
237.1

147.8
255.9
195.1
235.7
149.0

141.7
241.6
204.2
232.0
146.9

151.3
266.3
191.1
235.7
151.6

157*2
268*7
202*2
248*3
148*2

156*4
266.3
208.1
250.4
152.6

242.9
142.4
1¿2.5
114.9
125.9

238.0
131.8
110.0
109.1
122.2

247.6
153*1
137*8
112*3
129*6

247*6
157*8
126.5
112*6
130*9

256.1
158.8
117.4
112.3
130.8

146.0
128.1
82.5
109.0
NA

144.0
125.8
81.4
104.2
NA

148.7
132.1
81.0
110.6
130.4

145*2
132*8
85*7
114.7
130*4

149.6
133.4
84.9
117.0
130.4

169.3
175.3
152.7
108.4
91.9

167.5
174.8
149.2
106.4
91.9

169.7
175.8
154.6
109.3
92.5

173*2
179*4
161*9
117*4
92.3

173.2
179.6
164.8
117.4
92.2

118.9
101.3
235.9
126.3
124.2

118.0
98.1
232.2
122.6
122.5

119.6
100.8
235.9
130.0
124.4

119.5
107.3
248.5
131.3
124.7

119.5
110.3
250.6
131.2
124.9

177.6
180.1
184.2
123.6
102.8

195.6
191.5
192.1
125.5
100.9

197.7
191.9
195.1
124.4
99*4

197.8
192.6
195.1
124.9
99.4

81.0
150.4

80*7
152*6

84*1
153*5

83.7
153.5

182.0

280.8
184.7
140.5

PRODUCTS

C O T T O N S H E E T I N G AND A L L I E D F A B R I C S (GRAY G O O D S )
C O T T O N P R I N T C L O T H Y A R N F A B R I C S (GRAY G O O D S )
.
.
COTTON COLORED YARN FABRICS» INCLUDING BLANKETING
F I N I S H E D C O T T O N B R O A D W O V E N F A B R I C S (MADE IN W E A V I N G M I L L S ) .
C O T T O N S H E E T S & P I L L O W C A S E S (MADE IN W E A V I N G M I L L S ) . . . .
C O T T O N T O W E L S A N D W A S H C L O T H S (MADE IN W E A V I N G M I L L S )
. . .
100% F I L A M E N T F A B R I C S » E X C E P T G R A Y G O O D S
100% S P U N P O L Y E S T E R B L E N D S WITH C O T T O N (GRAY G O O D S ) . . . .
C O M B I N A T I O N S OF F I L A M E N T AND S P U N YARN F A B R I C S
F I N I S H E D M A N M A D E F I B E R & SILK F A B R I C S - M A D E IN W E A V I N G M I L L S
F A B R I C A T E D M A N M A D E F I B E R I SILK P R O S . - M A D E IN W E A V I N G M I L L S
F I N I S H E D WOOL A P P A R E L F A B R I C S
W O M E N ' S F I N I S H E D S E A M L E S S H 0 S I E R Y » F U L L L E N G T H & KNEE L E N G T H
MEN'S FINISHED SEAMLESS HOSIERY
S W E A T E R S » KNIT J A C K E T S A N D J E R S E Y
KNIT O U T E R W E A R S P O R T S H I R T S
M E N » S & B O Y S ' KNIT U N D E R W E A R A N D N I G H T W E A R
W O M E N ' S & C H I L D R E N « S KNIT U N D E R W E A R . • • .
WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S KNIT NIGHTWEAR . . .
OUTERWEAR FINISHED FABRIC

12/72
12/72
12/72

12/75
06/76
12/72
12/75
12/75

12/75
12/75

HIGH PILE F I N I S H E D F A B R I C
UNDERWEAR AND NIGHTWEAR FINISHED FABRIC
F I N I S H E D C O T T O N B R O A D W O V E N F A B . ( N O T F I N . IN W E A V I N G M I L L S )
F I N I S H E D M A N M A D E F I B E R & S I L K F A B . ( N O T F I N . IN W E A V I N G M I L L S )
TUFTED CARPETS AND RUGS

12/75
12/75

CARDED COTTON YARNS
COMBED COTTON YARNS
R A Y O N A N D / O R A C E T A T E SPUN Y A R N S
SPUN N O N C E L L U L O S I C F I B E R A N D SILK Y A R N S .
R E W 0 U N D » P L I E D » E T C . » Y A R N S O T H E R THAN W O O L .

12/71

12/76

186.4
186.9
187.6
125.0
103.1

T E X T U R E D » C R I M P E D » OR B U L K E D F I L A M E N T Y A R N S
W O O L Y A R N S » E X C E P T C A R P E T » I N C L U D I N G Y A R N S SPUN A N D F I N I S H E D

12/75
12/75

80.1
151.3

S E E N O T E S AT E N D OF

FEB.

MANUFACTURES

CIGARETTES
CIGARS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C H E W I N G AND S M O K I N G T O B A C C O AND SNUFF




ANN
AV6

INDEX

12/72

12/71

TABLE.

72

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued
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PRICE

1972
C E N S U S CODE

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

F I N I S H E D T H R E A D F O R I N D U S T R I A L OR M A N U F A C T U R E R S *
H A R D F I 4 E R C O R D A G E AND T W I N E

22842
22981
22982
22983
23

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

COTTON CORDAGE AND TWINE
A P P A R E L AND O T H E * T E X T I L E

USE

•

•
•

'

•

.

206*9
221*9
107.0
98.4

206*9
221*9
107*0
98.4

188.5
133.6
167.6
178.0
180.7

182.9
128.2
166.8
177.4
180.3

NA
141.6
168.8
178.8
181.1

192.0
137*9
172*2
189*0
184*5

194.9
137.9
172*2
191*8
184.5

102.5
147.2
206.1
NA
117.5

NA

211*3
NA
113.8

103.4
151.4
199*3
181*8
121*2

103*4
151*9
208*9
181*8
121*2

103*4
151*9
210*5
181*8
116.1

12/72

103.3
NA
112.4
NA
149.0

102.8
103.4
111*7
NA
145.5

103*7
112*6
112*7
132*0
151*0

108*7
114*0
111*6
133*5
157*5

108.7
114.7
110.0
131*7
160.0

12/75
12/75
12/77
12/77

127.2
110.8
112.9
104.8
NA

124.9
110.7
111.4
100.0
NA

128*2
111*1
114.4
107.1
106.1

137*8
111*9
115*9
107*1
107*0

137*8
114.7
117*7
109.1
107.0

231.5
182.0
144.2
242.8
99.5

224.9
182*5
142*2
238.0
99.9

234.8
182*4
146*8
247*5
97*7

244*4
182*4
143*4
247*5
105*9

247.6
189.7
147.7
256.1
105.9

160.4
165.3
209.6
153.2
328.9

147.9
158*4
199*5
144*8
305.5

169*5
172.3
216*5
157*7
338.7

171*7
172*3
223*3
157*5
337*7

171.9
174.4
224.5
157*5
337*7

12/71
12/75
12/71
12/71
12/71

169.8
183.1
144.6
140.6
235.5

160.5
155*0
140*4
133.7
242.3

176*0
177*0
148*6
143*9
237*7

183*0
182*4
151.0
155*1
258*5

183.4
190.3
151.0
160.8
258.1

12/71
12/71

243.2
235.8
186.6
212.1
126.3

244.6
236.5
167.6
202*8
123*0

248*5
237*8
198*6
221*3
129*6

257*7
287*6
201*0
224*7
131*3

252*6
287*0
202.6
231.6
131*7

135.1
143.3
131.1

127.9
139.8
125.5

141.4
135.7
137.5

142.1
126*5
138*8

142*1
125.3
137.9

173.4
188.7
182.1
164.9
179.7

166.5
182.4
176.9
161.6
173.8

179.6
193*8
186*5
168*0
188.4

181*3
197*2
193*1
169*2
190*1

181*3
197*2
193*1
169.2
192*0

217.2
149.3
164.3
146.8
162.3

207.9
147.3
163*3
145*1
161*3

229.3
150.9
164*6
148*6
NA

227*7
155*4
171*9
152*9

227*7
156*8
172*4
152*9
166*1

PRODUCTS
12/73

23230
23271
23282
23292
23317

MEN'S* YUJTRIS* A N D B O Y S ' N E C K W E A R
•
M E M S & B O Y S * S E P A R A T E D R E S S I S P O R T T R O U S E R S FC D R E S S S H O R T S .
M E N ' S & (SOYS* W O R K C L O T H I N G I W A S H A B L E S E R V I C E A P P A R E L •
•¡En• S A N b tsOYS* O U T E R W E A R *
•
W O M E N ' S * M I S S E S ' I J U N I O R S ' R O U S E S FT. S H I R T S * E X C E P T K N I T

12/75

23351
23372
23374
23393
23412

* U M E N ' S * M I S S E S ' & J U N I O R S * D R E S S E S S O L D AT A U N I T P R I C E
»OMEN'S* MISSES' AND J U N I O R S ' SUITS
•
» O M E N ' S . MISSES* AND J U N I O R S * S K I R T S A N D J A C K E T S
• • •
»'OMEN'S* M I S S E S ' I J U N I O R S ' O U T E R W E A R * N . E . C
•
« O M E N ' S «I C H I L D R E N ' S U N D E R W E A R M A D E F R O M W O V E N K N I T F A B R I C S

12/75
12/71
12/71

23413
23421
23422
23521
23612

•OMEN'S 0 CHILDREN'S NIGHTwEAR MADE FROM WOVEN KNIT FABRICS
BRASSlERtS
. . . . . * • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
CORSETS* SIAOLES* C O M B I N A T I O N , AND ACCESSORIES • • • • •

.

C H I L D R E N ' S AND INFANTS* K N I T S P O R T S H I R T S

•

WOKFT G L O V E S 6 M I T T E N S * M A D E F R O M W O V E N K N I T F A B R I C S • . •
B E D S P R E A D S AND B E D S I T S (NOT " A D E IN W E A V I N G M I L L S )
• . •
S H E E T S AIO P I L L O W C A S E S (NOT *ADE IN H E A V I N G M I L L S )
• . •
C O T T O N T O W E L S A N D W A S H C L O T H S (NOT M A D E IN W E A V I N G M I L L S )
L U M B E R AND W U O D P R O D U C T S * E X C E P T

12/72

FURNITURE

.

HARDwOOO LUMBER* ROUGH AND 3PESSED
•
• •
SOFTWOOO LUMBER* ROUGH AND M E S S E D
H A R D W O O D D I M E N S I O N S T O C K * F J K N I T U R E P A R T S * FC V E H I C L E STOCK
TFOOD FTLNLOW SASH* I N C L U D I N G C O M B I N A T I O N S C R E E N I S T O R M S A S H
NOUD WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES
• •

24314
24316
2*341
24351
24361

.

HARDWOOD PLYWOOD

24362
24364
24480
24491
2*511

PALLETS AMD SKIDS
FTLREBOUND B O A E S M A D E F R O M L U M B E R * V E N E E R AND P L Y W O O D

24521
24920
24996

PARTLCLEBOARD

25

12/75

12/77

24211
¿4212
24262
24312
¿4313

*

.

•

12/75
12/75
12/75

•

•

•

•

•

12/67
12/74
12/75

.

12/75
FURNITURE ANJ

25112
25113
¿5115
25120
25141
¿5143
¿5151
¿5152
25153
25154




NA

FIXTURES

'OOD LI VI Mb HOOM* L I B R A R Y * S U N R O O M * I H A L L F U R N I T U R E
•
N 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 * E X C E P T C A B I N E T S
VOOD BEDROOM FURNITURE
UPHOLSTEHED »OOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

S E t N O T E S AT END UF

197I
JAN.
FEB*
(1)
(1>

206.8
221.9
107.0
98.4

MEN'S T A I L O R E D C R E S S A N D S P 3 R T C O A T S A N D J A C K E T S
* . . •
•
»EN*S & B O Y S ' KNIT OUTERWEAR SPORT SHIRTS
*EN*S * B O Y S ' DRESS I SPORT SHLRTSTEXCEPT KNIT SPORT SHIRTS

24

OCT.
(1>

194.1
228*0
109.9
101.1

12/75
12/77

23111
23113
23212
2321«
23221

23812
23926
2392B
23929
23940

INDEX

197.9
224.2
108.1
99.4

•

•

1978
ANN
FEB.
AVG

TABLE.

73

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

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PRICE
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

INDEX
OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

194.7
194.2

187.1
187.0

200.0
195.9

207.7
204.8

213.7
209.0

12/73
12/73

191.5
172.5
226.3
168.3
161.8

192.7
168.7
216.7
162.6
155.1

191.1
182.7
230.5
173.6
169.3

190.1
192.0
230.5
176.9
179.9

190.1
192.3
238.8
178.0
183.3

W R I T I N G AND R E L A T E D P A P E R S
• • •
U N B L E A C H E D K R A F T 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
UNBLEACHED KRAFT PACKAGING/INDUSTRIAL CONVERTING PAPERBOARD
B L E A C H E D P A C K A G I N G FC 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 •

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

112.2
108.0
108.6
101.6
119.2

107.4
103.3
106.5
97.4
116.4

117.4
113.5
111.8
105.9
121.2

118.6
115.2
113.9
107.4
123.9

119.5
115.2
113.9
108.5
124.8

SEMICHEMICAL PAPERBOARD
COMBINATION FURNISH PAPERBOARD
GUMMED PRODUCTS
• • • • • • • •
GROCERS* L V A R I E T Y B A G S (PAPER) 1 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

101.9
108.7
116.0
116.4
223.3

95.8
104.1
108.6
107.8
220.3

106.4
112.4
119.7
124.5
220.3

107.5
112.9
121.3
129.6
238.5

108.2
113.8
123.9
129.4
238.5

258.6
183.6
154.1
177.1
217.9

248.0
180.7
147.8
168.9
216.4

264.5
185.0
155.3
182.3
222.3

275.2
185.0
164.5
186.6
228.2

275.2
185.0
164.5
186.6
228.2

12/75

124.4
202.6

121.1
190.7

127.6
211.6

131.2
208.2

130.1
205.5

12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73
12/75

198.8
202.6
206.0
199.6
112.6

196.3
185.1
209.5
202.5
109.8

198.4
212.9
206.7
191.2
116.3

202.0
220.3
197.3
207.7
117.9

201.6
233.6
194.0
203.8
117.9

12/75
12/73
12/73
12/74
12/73

93.4
165.0
167.2
151.4
176.0

92.8
163.9
163.1
148.4
175.1

97.9
167.1
168.4
153.0
176.8

103.0
161.6
170.0
161.4
180.2

103.9
167.9
172.4
164.1
185.3

12/73
12/75
12/75

239.9
111.0
97.8
178.3
191.9

234.0
109.2
100.3
175.4
186.5

244.2
111.1
96.5
181.1
196.9

249.3
113.5
99.0
187.4
199.2

258.5
114.2
99.6
189.9
197.7

101.9
103.9
137.7
137.8
135.9

100.4
107.1
132.7
135.7
134.6

102.5
101.2
139.0
138.4
136.6

105.7
106.7
142.2
145.3
140.1

106.2
106.7
142.2
145.5
141.2

12/71

153.6
122.3
175.7
194.5
144.4

146.8
120.2
173.8
183.4
142.9

159.4
125.1
182.1
201.6
148.4

162.4
130.6
183.8
205.6
159.9

162.7
131.4
183.8
210.5
162.9

164.2
150.2
130.7
237.7
114.1

162.6
144.5
127.0
235.1
111.8

165.0
154.3
130.8
241.3
116.5

174.3

12/71
12/73
12/75

134.0
256.6
125.1

174.3
154.3
135.1
258.9
126.2

234.2
93.6
99.6
112.1
150.1

236.5
95.1
98.3
108.4
144.4

235.2
92.2
100.4
118.0
155.3

235.4
89.9
98.2
117.5
149.6

237.6
90.7
98.7
119.0
159.6.

WOOD O F F I C E F U R N I T U R E
METAL OFFICE SEATING» INCLUDING UPHOLSTERED
PAPER AND ALLIED

PRODUCTS

- S P E C I A L ALPIA AND D I S S O L V I N G W O O D P U L P
O T H E R PLIL®» 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 T A L L O I L
. . . . . . . . . • . . « . . . . « « . . . « .
NEWSPRINT
C O A T E D P R I N T I N G AND C O N V E R T I N G P A P E R
BOOK P A P E R
.

SANITARY TISSUE HEALTH PRODUCTS
".ILK AND OTHER B E V E R A G E C A R T O N S
C U P S AND L I U U I D - T I G H T C O N T A I N E R S
O T H E R S A N I T A R Y F O O D C O N T A I N E R S » B O A R D S » AND T R A Y S . .
P A P E R B O A R D F I B E R D R U M S WITH METAL» WOOD» OR P A P E R B O A R D

12/73
12/73

ENDS

F I B E R CANS» TUBES« AND S I M I L A R F I B E R P R O D U C T S
INSULATING BOARD
C H E M I C A L S ANU A L L I E D

PRODUCTS

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 O 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
S U L F U R I C ACID
I N O R G A N I C ACIDS» E X C E P T 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
A L U M I N U M OXIDE
OTHER ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
P O T A S S I U M / S O D I U M C O M P O U N D S (EXC.BLEACHES» A L K A L I E S / A L U M S )
T H E R M O P L A S T I C R E S I N S AND P L A S T I C S M A T E R I A L S
T H E R M O S E T T I N G R E S I N S AND P L A S T I C S M A T E R I A L S
SYNTHETIC RUBBER (VULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS)
R A Y O N YARN» V I S C O S E A N D C U P R A M M O N I U M P R O C E S S E S
• • •
P O L Y A M I D E F I B E R S » NYLON» E X C E P T N O N T E X T I L E M O N O F I L A M E N T S
OTHER NONCELLULOSIC SYNTHETIC ORGANIC FIBERS
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 B U L K
• . . •
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 S Y S
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 S Y S
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS AFFECTING PARASITIC DISEASES.
HOUSEHOLD DETERGENTS
SOAPS» E X C E P T 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
P E R F U M E S * T O I L E T WATER* A N D C O L O G N E S
DENTIFRICES» INCLUDING MOUTHWASHES* GARGLES» AND RINSES •
OTHER COSMETICS AND TOILET PREPARATIONS
CYCLIC INTERMEDIATES
C Y C L I C (COAL T A R ) C R U D E S
MISCELLANEOUS ACYCLIC CHEMICALS/CHEMICALS PRODUCTS» EX UREA
S Y N T H E T I C A M M O N I A » N I T R I C ACID» ANO A M M O N I U M C O M P O U N D S
UREA
PHOSPHORIC ACID
SUPERPHOSPATE AND OTHER PHOSPHATIC FERTILIZER MATERIALS
S E E N O T E S AÎ END OF




1978
ANN
FEB.
AVG

TABLE.

74

12/71
12/71
12/71
12/71
12/71

12/73
12/75
12/75
12/76

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PRICE INOEX

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
CENSUS CODE

MIXED FERTILIZERS» PRODUCED FROM ONE OR MORE MATERIALS
FERTILIZERS» MIXING ONLY
EXPLOSIVES (EXCEPT GOVERNMENT-OWNED» PLANTS)
GELATIN» EXCEPT READY-TO-EAT DESSERTS
PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

ANN
AVG

176.4
177.2
219.2
86.0

179.2

181.8

12/75

178.1
178.9
222.9
86.0

233.0
86.0

234.5
86.0

184.0
184.8
233.9
86.0

290.0
398.0
120.9
395.0
496.7

276.5
392.9
120.3
395.5
502.6

304.5
403.8
121.5
397.0
485.3

314.3
408.9
129.9
422.2
517.9

320.0
415.5
132.4
429.0
520.4

978
FEB.

OCT.
(1)

180.0 182.6

INDUSTRIES

GASOLINE
JET FUEL
KEROSENE
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL .

12/75

LIQUEFIED REFINERY GASES (FEED STOCK AND OTHER USES)
LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES» MADE IN REFINERIES . .
UNFINISHED OILS AND LUBRICATING OIL BASE STOCK . • i
ASPHALT
PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS

12/75
12/75

130.3
112.8
351.4
381.9
247.7

141.8
110.1
337.7
367.6
242.9

119.3
116.5
359.0
399.9
254.5

116.8
119.8
382.6
410.6
261.0

116.1
120.7
382.6
422.7
263.6

ROOFING ASPHALTS AND PITCHES» COATINGS» AND CEMENTS • . • .
ASPH;LT AND TAR ROOFING AND SIDING PRODUCTS

12/75
12/75

117.0
130.9

112.8
123.9

120.3
137.6

123.0
137.6

127.3
142.5

PASSENGER CAR AND MOTORCYCLE PNEUMATIC TIRES (CASINGS).
TRUCK AND BUS (AND O F F - T H E - H I G H W A Y ) PNEUMATIC TIRES • .
OTHER PNEUMATIC TIRES AND SOLID TIRES
ALL INNER TUBES
TREAD RUBBER» TIRE SUNDRIES AND REPAIR MATERIALS . • .

12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73
12/73

150.3
157.5
160.8
174.9
147.8

142.6
151.8
153.7
167.7
146.1

155.7
160.7
162.3
179.9
152.5

160.9
168.1
167.5
186.5
150.7

163.2
169.6
169.7
189.3
151.4

RUBBER AND PLASTICS
RUBBER AND PLASTICS
RECLAIMED RUBBER
RUBBER AND PLASTICS
RUBBER AND PLASTICS

PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR
SHOES» SLIPPERS» OTHER FOOTWEAR» N.E
•
BELTS AND BELTING* FLAT
BELTS ANO BELTING* OTHER THAN FLAT

12/75
12/75
12/73
12/75
12/75

121.7
117.2
154.7
118.0
120.6

118.5
114.5
153.9
115.2
118.5

128.0
120.7
156.4
119.0
123.3

128.0
123.3
160.7
124.5
123.3

128.0
123.3
160.7
124.5
123.8

RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE» HORIZONTAL REINFORCED . • • .
RUBBER AND PLASTICS HOSE» C O N T I N U O U S MOLDED NONHYDRAULIC
RUBBER HEELS AND SOLES . . .
DRUGGIST AND MEDICAL SUNDRIES
CONSUMER AND COMMERICAL PLASTICS PRODUCTS» N . E . C . . . •

12/75
12/75
12/71
12/75
12/75

123.3
127.5
189.1
115.1
NA

120.3
119.4
182.0
112.5
NA

126.3
129.9
194.2
116.4
115.3

124.7
130.5
195.1
116.4
115.6

127.0
130.5
202.2
116.4
116.0

UNSUPPORTED PLASTICS FILM» SHEETS» RODS» AND TUBES
FOAMED PLASTIC PRODUCTS
LAMINATEU SHEETS» RODS» AND TUBES . • . •
PACKAGING AND SHIPPING C O N T A I N E R S
INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS PRODUCTS» EXCEPT BELTING

12/70
06/78
12/70
06/78
06/78

157.2
NA
146.6
NA
NA

156.0
NA
142.8
NA
NA

157.6
102.8
149.2
101.1
102.5

160.0
102.5
149.8
102.1
104.4

160.4
104.2
153.5
103.3
105.1

12/75
12/70

112.7
NA
NA

111*3
NA
NA

113.8
159.6
203.2

112.8
160.1
203.1

117.7
162.0
203.9

FINISHED CATTLE HIDE AND KIP SIDE LEATHERS
FINISHED SHEEP AND LAMB L E A T H E R S
HOUSE SLIPPERS . . . .
MEN'S D R E S S SHOES
MEN'S WORK SHOES

12/69
12/75
12/75
12/71

234.1
240.3
123.0
126.1
189.3

206.6
226.7
119.7
122.3
179.4

265.4
257.6
127.3
131.1
196.8

288.1
285.2
131.0
131.1
207.6

305.4
288.0
136.2
138.3
214.4

WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
WOMEN'S
MISSES'

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/71

112.2
116.2
116.8
116.8
136.8

111.3
108.3
109.2
108.6
135.0

113.4
123.2
123.6
124.0
139.4

114.0
126.1
127.2
126.5
143.3

123.0
126.1
127.2
126.5
143.4

SHEET (WINDOW) GLASS
PLATE AND FLOAT GLASS
LAMINATED GLASS* MADE FROM 8LASS PRODUCED IN SAME ESTAB . •
OTHER FLAT GLASS» MADE FROM GLASS PRODUCED IN SAME E S T A B . •
GLASS C O N T A I N E R S
. . . .
. . . .

12/71
12/75
12/71
12/75

191.9
116.5
121.0
122.4
244.4

184.2
113.9
120.3
121.6
236.3

195.0
117.9
121.3
122.1
250.7

197.5
119.5
127.2
129.9
250.9

NA
121.4
129.3
130.1
250.9

LAMINATED GLASS* MADE OF PURCHASED 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 SHIPPING CONTAINERS)

12/75

116.3
250.5

115.6
243.1

116.6
256.2

122.2
272.2

124.3
276.4.

KJBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS PRODUCTS

• .

CONSTRUCTION P L A S T I C S PRODUCTS
PLASTICS DINNERWARE» T A B L E W A R E , AND KlTCHENWARE
REGENERATED CELLULOSIC PRODUCTS* EXCEPt RAYON .
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

SHOES» FLATS • . • .
SHOES» LOW HEEL . . •
SHOES» MEDIUM HEEL
.
SHOES» HIGH HEEL . .
AND CHILDREN*'S SHOES

STONE* CLAY» GLASS» AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS

SEE N O T E S AT END OF j A B L E .




75

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classesi— Continued
M 467^1 AO li.JFFSS O T H F R w T S F

TiMdirATPni
PRICE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

325U
32530
32550
32591
32610
32620
32630
32690
32710
32730
32740
32751
32911
32912
32913
32914
32961
32970
33

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

CLAY F L O O R AND W A L L TILE« I N C L U D I N G Q U A R R Y TILE
. . . .
CLAY R E F R A C T O R I E S
V I T R I F I E D CLAY S E W E R PIPE A M D F I T T I N G S
V I T R E O U S & SEMI V I T R E O U S P L U M I N G F I X T U R E S « A C C E S S O R I E S

•

V I T R E O U S CHINA & P O R C E L A I N TABLE & K I T C H E N A R T I C L E S • •
E A R T H E N W A R E ( S E M I V I T R E O U S ) TABLE A N D K I T C H E N A R T I C L E S •
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 C H I N A D E C O R A T I N G
•
C O N C R E T E 3LOCK AND B R I C K

•

•

•
•
•

•
•
«

GYPSUM BUILDING MATERIALS
NONMETALLIC ARTIFICIAL (SYNTHETIC) SIZED GRAINS . . . .
NONMETALLIC BONDED ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
N O N M E T A L L I C C O A T E D A B R A S I V E P R O D U C T S AND B U F F I N G W H E E L S

•
•
•
.

•
•
•
«

METAL A B H 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

•

•

•

•

NONCLAY REFRACTORIES« EXCEPT DEAD-BURNED MAGNESIA • . .
PRIMARY METAL

OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

224.4
140.5
215.7
168.7
183.7

243.3
145.2
232.1
174.2
193.0

253.2
149.4
236.1
180.0
195.3

255.3
149.4
235.7
180.2
198.8

268.7
223.8
122.0
201.8
218.9

257.3
214.9
116.7
193.2
210.8

NA
232.2
127.9
207.8
227.2

285.6
234.6
128.5
223.0
240.8

292.5
MA
130.1
223.0
242.7

12/71

254.5
231.9
238.5
209.5
166.4

246.5
217.9
229.7
205.7
164.4

258.3
239.5
245.1
218.7
167.5

267.3
251.7
259.6
221.8
169.5

268.2
254.2
259.6
221.8
172.5

12/76
12/75
12/74

103.8
124.5
133.0

103.3
121.6
129.0

104.8
125.9
138.1

106.4
126.4
139.1

107.7
128.2
139.7

•

•

INDEX

234.3
144.3
222.7
171.5
189.6

..

•

197B
ANN
FEB.
AVG

12/75

INDUSTRIES

33120
33121
33122
33123
33124

OTHER STEEL HILL P R O D U C T S « E X C E P T WIRE P R O D U C T S . . . . » •
COKE O V E N AIMD B L A S T F U R N A C E P R O D U C T S « I N C L U D I N G F E R R O A L L O Y S
•
.
STEEL INGOT AND 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 T D S H E E T AND STRIP« 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« P L A T E S « S T R U C T U R A L S H A P E S AND P I L I N G

254.9
331.7
272.3
244.9
263.3

249.4
323.0
259.3
236.9
251.5

262.0
340.3
279.3
253.2
273.0

274.0
341.9
290.2
262.8
285.2

274.0
343.0
289.3
263.4
285.5

33125
33126
33127
33126
33131

STEEL WIHE (PRODUCED IN S T E E L M I L L S )
• •
•
•
STEEL PIPE AND T U B E S (PRODUCED IN S T E E L S )
C O L D - R O L L E D S T E E L S H E E T AND S T R I P (PRODUCED IN S T E E L M I L L S )
C O L D - F I N I S H E D S T E E L B A R S AND BAR S H A P E
•
.

263.1
256.4
246.3
240.6
238.6

261.1
249.2
241.8
233.9
232.0

266.0
262.7
252.5
247.6
242.2

271.3
265.9
264.5
259.5
258.3

273.4
266.1
264.7
259.5
258.3

33132
33133
33151
33152
33155

FERROSILICON
. . . . .
N O N I N S U L A T E D F E R R O U S WIRE ROPE« MADE IN W I R E D R A W I N G P L A N T S .
STEEL N A I L S A N D S P I K E S
• •
STEEL WIRE« NOT P R O D U C E D IN STEEL M I L L S

.•
.•

246.4
241.1
233.0
273.3
266.4

244.5
234.8
224.2
268.7
264.6

243.7
249.2
238.0
279.9
269.4

265.3
268.9
244.6
280.0
274.6

269.9
268.9
244.6
280.0
277.3

33156
33167
33166
33176
33216

F E N C I N G AND F E N C E GATES« MADE IN 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 S T E E L S H E E T AND S T R I P (NOT MADE IN S T E E L M I L L S )
C O L D - F I N I S H E D S T E E L B A R S & 3AR S H A P E S (NOT M A D E - S T E E L M I L L S
STEEL PIPE AND T U B E S (NOT M A D E IN S T E E L M I L L S )
• . . . • .
M O L D S FOR HEAVY S T E E L I N G O T S
« «

234.2
244.6
236.4
256.3
304.5

224.9
239.8
230.4
249.1
298.3

238.7
250.7
243.3
262.7
314.3

246.0
262.5
252.9
265.9
320.9

246.0
262.7
252.9
266.0
322.4

232.6
116.1
122.8
NA
247.8

219.5
113.9
118.5
158.1
242.4

245.7
118.0
127.9
NA
271.8

245.7
120.1
129.7
185.5
293.9

245.7
120.0
133.4
218.1
323.2

214.5
218.0
410.3
157.0
318.3

206.1
214.5
376.5
151.3
311.2

232.4
220.6
466.5
162.1
333.6

235.8
MA
464.5
171.8
360.2

254.4
224.8
534.8
194.5
366.2

12/71
12/71
12/75
12/75
12/75

176.2
214.7
107.0
110.2
122.3

172.8
206.9
102.8
107.0
119.6

182.6
219.7
109.1
115.3
126.4

192.5
MA
113.0
118.2
137.6

212.2
235.0
126.3
129.4
142.4

12/75
12/75

122.9
131.8
151.0
219.6
124.7

138.4
143.1
167.0
225.0
135.1

150.7
147.2
170.0
233.5
142.3

150.7
147.4
174.3
234.2
142.3

167.8
214.5
115.0
98.9

177.3
220.8
121.6
103.9

185.0
MA
124.8
103.9

185.0
224.8
124.8
103.9

3321B
33219
33221
33312
33323
33334
33347
33395
33412
33413
33414
33417
33513
33514
33515

12/75
12/75

A L U M I N U M INGOT

•

.

SECONDARY LEAD

(PIG« INGOT» SHOT« E T C « )

•

•

S E C O N D A R Y ZINC

(PIG« INGOT« SHOT« E T C . )

•

•

•

•

C O P P E R AND C O P P E R - B A S E ALLOY SHEET« STRIP» AND P L A T E

.

33531
33532
33533
33541
33542

PLAIN ALUMINUM FOIL
E X T R U D E D A L U M I N U M ROD« BAR« AND O T H E R E X T R U D E D S H A P E S •
A L U M I N U M E X T R U D E D AND D R A W N TUBE

33552
33553
33561
33562

•

.

•

•

12/75

132.7
139.4
159.2
224.5
130.2

R O L L E D A L U M I N U M ROD* 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 . . . • •
N I C K E L AND N I C K E L - B A S E A L L O Y M I L L S H A P E S ( I N C L U D I N G M O N E L )
T I T A N I U N MILL S H A P E S
•
.

12/75
12/75

174.6
218.0
120.1
101.2

SEE N O T E S AT END OF




12/67

TABLE.

76

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Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued
UKi'ESS OTHFRHI T&F TIMP I T A T F H )
PRICE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

OTHER
INDEX
BASES

A L U N . / A L U M . ÖASE A L L O Y IF IRE 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
C O P P E R AND C O P P E R - B A S E A L L O Y WIRE
•

33571
33572
33576
33577
3357b

.
•

33579
33691
34

FABRICATEU

M

TTAL

ALUMINUM

I N C L U D I N G ICE C R E A M

•
«

•

•

*

34250
34294
34310
34333
34411

GUILDERS* HARDWARE
METAL PLU16ING FIXTURES
CAST IRON H E A T I N G B O I L E R 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
M E T A L NII>00* 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 S C R E E N AND S T O R M S A S H AND D O O R S • • • • •
M E T A L T A N K S C O M P L E T E AT F A C T O R Y ( S T A N D A R D LINE N O N P R E S S U R E )
•
.
METAL R O O F I N G AND R O O F D R A I N A G E E Q U I P M E N T

3444s
34481
34494
34524
34621

METAL F L O O R I N G AND S I D I N G
PREFABRICATED METAL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
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 AND BAR J O I S T S
. .
EXTERNALLY THREADED FASTENERS» EXCEPT AIRCRAFT
• • • •
DROP9 U P S E T AND P R E S S S T E E L F O R C I N G S (CLOSED D I E ) • . •

34650
34692
34620
34931
34941

JOB S T A M P I N G S » E X C E P T 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 MM AND U N D E R (1*18 I N C H E S & U N D E R ) •
HOT F'ORMtj 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 AND C O M T R O L V A L V E S
•
.

RADIATORS»

AND CONVECTORS

.

•

•

.

•

.

•

.

•

•

. *
.•

34952
34961
34966
34960
34992
34993

PRECISION MECHANICAL SPRINGS
N O N I N S U L A T E Ü F E R R O U S WIRE R D P E NOT P R O D U C E D BY W I R E D R A W E R S
F E N C I N G AND 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
• • •

209.3
157.8
155.6
126.5
112.9

227.5
166.0
161.4
130.7
116.0

229.7
175.3
169.8
137.4
120.9

233.6
197.7
178.6
140.0
129.1

12/69
12/75

122.7
86.8

118.7
88.6

125.5
89.1

130.9
90.0

139.4
91.6

12/75
12/75

127.1
124.3
206.4
NA
234.3

122.0
120.7
198.2
153.1
229.4

133.6
129.0
214.8
157.0
239.8

134.1
132.3
215.2
169.4
250.7

133.9
133.8
215.2
169.4
250.6

159.0
187.8
210.0
181.2
232.8

153.8
183.7
204.1
178.6
226.5

160.5
191.8
213.9
182.7
238.2

169.8
197.0
215.5
184.9
244.1

169.8
199.2
218.1
186.2
245.5

221.7
182.1
179.9
227.8
123.2

215.3
171.7
171.8
220.0
118.9

226.3
184.1
161.6
234.3
126.4

235.2
192.4
191.5
240.2
134.3

236.6
192.9
192.0
245.2
134.8

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

126.0
121.1
112.0
103.7
270.1

117.4
114.6
106.0
99.8
255.4

131.6
125.4
115.5
106.6
279.5

132.6
125.3
123.4
108.9
290.1

133.0
131.7
128.7
109.4
293.6

12/75
12/75
12/75

118.8
118.2
119.5
207.5
117.4

114.1
111.9
119.2
203.5
113.0

122.2
122.1
120.4
212.3
121.2

123.7
126.4
128.1
212.4
124.4

125.8
126.4
131.3
214.4
125.0

157.1
110.0
112.4
237.1
118.4

153.9
107.5
109.6
230.4
114.8

158.7
112.3
114.0
241.7
121.6

162.2
115.6
119.9
255.3
122.0

164.8
117.0
120.6
255.3
122.2

•

•

•

.

113.5
225.1
116.7
266.3
220.9
118.0

110.4
215.7
109.0
253.3
209.9
117.9

115.8
230.2
120.5
275.2
224.3
120.3

122.9
236.7
123.2
277.2
241.1
125.7

122.9
237.8
123.2
277.2
245.3
125.7

125.2
123.7
123.3
119.6
211.6

117.4
118.6
118.4
115.6
205.0

131.5
127.8
126.8
123.9
218.5

131.5
136.4
129.7
125.5
218.5

134.2
136.4
131.9
125.5
218.5

261.8
208.4
122.3
126.7
122.4

232.4
204.9
119.6
122.2
120.4

266.7
209.5
126.2
132.0
126.2

291.3
220.3
128.2
133.9
127.8

291.3
220.3
128.4
134.3
128.9

120.0
127.4
119.7
169.1
249.6

115.6
124.0
116.9
166.4
240.2

124.7
130.0
123.2
175.9
260.7

128.3
134.3
123.2
174.4
263.2

128.3
136.2
123.2
174.4
267.0

252.6
115.8

236.7
113.8

265.7
120.5

268.6
121.3

271.3
121.3

12/71
12/75

06/76
12/71
06/76
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

EXCEPT

ELECTRICAL

. •

35191
35192
35193
35194
35195

G A S O L I N E E N G I N E S » U N D E R 11 H O R S E P O W E R » E X C E P T A I R C R A F T
G A S O L I N E E N S I N E S » 11 H O R S E P O W E R A N D OVER» E X C E P T A I R C R A F T
•
D I E S E L E N G I N E S (EXCEPT F O R T R U C K S A N D B U S E S )
D I E S E L E N G I N E S (FOR T R U C K S AND B U S E S )
•

35196
35199
35231
35233
3523b

GAS ENGINES (EXCEPT G A S T U R 3 T N E S )
P A R T S AMU A C C E S S O R I E S FOR I N T E R N A L C O M B U S T I O N E N G I N E S
KHEEL TRACTORS AND ATTACHMENTS
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

.

.
.
.

•

•

•

•

•

.

35236
35237
35241
35247
35311

GARDEN TRACTORS AND MOTOR TILLERS
•
•
L A W N M O W E H S AND SNOW B L O W E R S
• • •
CO*TRACTURS» OFF-HIGHWAY WHEFL TRACTORS E X . PARTS/ATTACHS •

35312
35313

T R A C K L A Y I N G TYPE T R A C T O R S » E X C E P T P A R T S A N D A T T A C H M E N T S
P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S F O R T R A C K L A Y I N G TYPE T R A C T O R S • •

SEE NOTESrtTE^D OF TAeiLt.




1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
<1)

223.1
161.7
158.6
128.6
11*.6

.

VALVES FUR P O W E R 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 FCETAL V A L V E S FOR P I P I M G S Y S T E M S A N D E Q U I P M E N T . .
PLUMBING AIMO H E A T I N G V A L V E S AND S P E C I A L T I E S
METAL F I T T I N G S , F L A N G E S . AND U N I O N S FOR P I P I N G S Y S T E M S

MACHINERY»

OCT.
(1)

12/69
12/69
12/69

.•

34942
34943
34944
34945
34946

35

INDEX

PRODUCTS

B L E E L CAIMS É.NO T I N M A R E E N D P R O D U C T S »

34111
34112
34121
34212
34231

1978
ANN
FEB.
AVG

77

.•
•

•

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

12/75

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census productclassesi—Continued
( ^ 967x1 ftO II.
»1 F S S D T H F R U T SF

TMnirATPn)
PRICE
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

12/72

35314
35316
35317
35316
35319

MIXERS» PAVERS» 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
. •
T R A C T O R S H O V E L LOADERS» E X C L U D I N G P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S • .
S C R A P E R S » G R A D E R S , ROLLERS» FI, O F F - H I G H W A Y T R U C K . T R A I L E R S
.
OTHER 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 » I N C L U D I N G P A R T S

35321
35322
35323
35324
35331

UNDERGROUND MINING & MINERAL BENEFICIATION MACHINERY/EQUIP.
C R U S H I N G » P U L V E R I Z I N G » AND S C R E E N I N G M A C H I N E R Y
ALL O T H E R M I N I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
D A R T S ANU 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 AND 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 I E Q U I P M E N T

35333
35334
35340
35362
35371

O I L F I E L D & G A S F I E L D P R O D 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
. .
O T H E R O I L F I E L D I G A S F I E L D M A C H I N E R Y AND 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
O V E R H E A D T R A V E L I N G C R A N E S AND M O N O R A I L S Y S T E M S

12/75

12/72
12/72
12/72

12/71
12/74

1978
ANN
FEB.
AVG

INDEX
OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

182.4
195.0
121.0
236.1
259.2

176.8
188.2
117.2
227.6
251.5

186.5
199.9
124.0
242.2
267.0

191.9
206.5
126.5
249.1
271.9

193.1
208.5
128.0
251.0
273.3

227.4
227.4
159.4
230.5
271.3

218.1
218.7
157.0
217.0
265.0

234.7
233.4
159.7
237.6
283.1

239.4
240.9
163.4
248.8
286.8

241.4
241.0
163.4
248.8
286.9

272.9
229.8
204.1
143.2
211.1

262.5
216.1
198.1
138.5
206.1

279.0
238.1
209.5
147.8
215.5

290.4
251.1
211.7
150.5
220.8

293.1
255.0
214.1
154.1
220.8

282.5
205.7
196.4
184.4
204.9

267.7
196.9
187.2
173.0
189.1

304.3
214.1
202.9
191.2
218.6

308.2
223.5
210.4
192.9
224.9

308.9
225.9
212.4
203.2
226.1

193.4
228.8
126.4
210.1
194.6

180.8
218.0
121.1
201.1
188.5

206.9
240.3
129.9
220.4
199.8

214.3
248.5
132.8
229.8
206.9

216.2
251.9
133.5
229.8
207.9

166.9
116.9
112.7
139.7
117.0

163.3
116.0
109.3
138.8
114.6

170.0
118.1
117.1
140.3
121.6

176.7
120.3
118.5
147.0
124.0

176.8
120.7
120.9
147.0
124.1

35413
35414
35415
35416
35419

MILLING MACHINES
P A R T S FOR M E T A L - C U T T I N G TYPE M A C H I N E TOOLS» S O L D

35421
35422
35423
35424
35451

P U N C H I N G » S H E A R I N G » BENDING» AND F O R M I N G M A C H I N E S
PRESSES» I N C L U D I N G F O R G I N G P R E S S E S
OTHER M E T A L - F O R M I N G M A C H I N E TOOLS» I N C L . F O R G I N G M A C H I N E S
P A R T S FOK M E T A L - F O R M I N G M A C H I N E T O O L S
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 .

35452
35461
35462
35493
35511

POWER D R I V E N H A N D TOOLS» E L E C T R I C
POWER D R I V E N H A N D T O O L S » P N E J M A T I C AND P O W E R A C T U A T E D . • • .
DAIRY & MILK P R O D U C T S P L A N T M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T • . . .

12/75
12/75
12/71
12/75

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 •
PACKING» P A C K A G I N G & B O T T L I M G M A C H I N E R Y FOR I N D U S T . P R O D S .
TEXTILE M A C H I N E R Y
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
W O O D W O R K I N G M A C H I N E R Y I N C L U D I N G P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S . . .

12/75
12/69
12/69
12/72

250.3
117.0
187.8
168.2
160.5

236.6
114.2
182.8
162.6
154.4

255.7
119.1
191.2
173.6
164.5

261.9
124.3
196.4
178.0
170.7

262.1
124.8
197.5
178.0
170.7

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 HO*E W O R K S H O P I N C L . P A R T S / A T T A C H .
P R I N T I N G PRESSES» L I T H O G R A P H I C
T Y P E S E T T I N G M A C H I N E R Y AND E Q U I P M E N T
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES M A C H . & EQUIPMENT & PARTS
HYDRAULIC FLUID POWER PUMPS

12/75
12/69
12/75
12/75
12/70

129.6
185.7
101.4
121.6
161.8

123.9
176.5
101 .B
117.3
157.5

131.8
190.3
102.8
127.1
164.9

134.4
199.7
102.8
128.4
168.9

134.4
202.7
102.8
129.7
170.9

35613
35622
35623
35624
35631

D O M E S T I C WATER S Y S T E M S & PUMPS» I N C L . P U M P 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 BEARINGS» COMPLETE

12/75
12/75
12/75

AIR AND G A S C O M P R E S S O R S AND V A C U U M P U M P S

12/70

118.1
128.1
128.9
211.7
181.1

114.8
121.2
121.9
206.1
178.6

119.9
132.0
131.7
213.7
184.9

121.4
132.0
136.2
215.2
188.3

121.4
132.0
137.7
221.3
188.7

35671
35672
35681
35691
35742

E L E C T R I A L I N D U S T R I A L F U R N A C E S AND OVENS» M E T A L P R O C E S S I N G
FUEL-FIRED INDUSTRIAL FURNACES AND OVENSVMETAL PROCESSING
P L A I N 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 AND P A C K A G I N G M A C H I M E R Y » N . E . C

12/75
12/75
12/74
12/76
12/75

123.1
125.3
118.1
111.0
84.6

120.1
118.5
107.7
107.6
84.4

126.6
129.4
NA
114.3
84.9

125.7
131.3
126.9
117.2
84.9

125.8
131.6
130.9
117.8
84.9

12/75

99.0
178.0
116.3
131.9
161.4

99.5
174.9
113.3
129.2
159.1

98.6
182.3
119.4
133.9
162.9

96.6
186.7
119.4
135.2
169.4

98.6
188.9
119.4
135.2
170.1

12/77
12/77

104.7
112.4
170.9
103.5
103.7

102.3
108.9
166.7
100.1
100.0

106.8
115.2
173.1
108.0
NA

110.2
117.3
174.6
107.7
107.1

110.5
117.3
175.1
107.7
107.1

12/75
12/75
12/75

164.1
138.7
129.5
122.8

158.3
130.2
123.1
120.9

169.0
141.3
134.5
124.5

172.6
143.9
138.6
133.0

175.3
143.9
140.0
134.4

35743
35760
35793
35797
35811

SEPARATELY

.

12/71
12/71
12/75
12/72

.

.
.

12/75

DUPLICATING MACHINES
AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINES

35851
35852
35853
35854
35855

HEAT T R A N S F E R E Q U I P M E N T « E X C E P T R O O M A I R - C O N D L T L O N E R S . . .
UNITARY AIR-CONDITIONERS
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

35858
35921
35922
35923

WARM AIR F U R N A C E S (EXCEPT F L O O R FC W A L L ) I P A R T S / A T T A C H M E N T S
C A R B U R E T O R S » NEW AND R E B U I L T

C O N D E N S I N G UNITS» A L L R E F R I G E R A N T S

SEE N O T E S AT END OF




12/71
12/71
12/71
12/72

TABLE.

78

12/77
12/75

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued
MQfr7«1n., U... FSS OTrilPwTSF TMnirATCnl
PRICE
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION

1972
C E N S U S CODE

OTHER
INDEX
BASES
12/75

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

1978
ANN
FEB.
AVG

INDEX
OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(1)

117.1

114.6

119.8

122.6

122.6

153.4
185.7
179.1
162.3
213.8

150.7
181.9
174.6
159.5
204.1

155.0
186.4
182.8
163.8
223.8

158.1
191.4
184.9
168.6
228.4

159.9
190,6
186,3
169.6
230.7

219.2
121.4
193.2
217.9
156.5

209.1
119.7
185.4
209.5
150.5

222.7
127.8
195.9
220.3
159.5

231.0
126.7
204.2
235.0
161.8

229.9
126.4
204.2
235.2
166.3

200.9
153.5
121.1
157.9
115.0

199.3
146.3
118.3
155.7
113.1

203.3
164.2
125.6
158.7
116.9

206.3
166.1
125.6
160.6
120.5

204.1
168.1
128.1
160.6
120.6

12/75

113.2
156.8
134.9
131.1
111.0

110.2
153.5
131.5
128.9
106.7

114.7
159.0
137.4
133.1
112,8

115.4
161.5
137.4
133.6
119.3

116.7
162.6
137.4
133.6
119.3

12/72

186.8
143.5
212.0
219.3
196.7

182.1
140.5
204.4
200.1
176.4

188,4
145,1
219,8
226,6
204,3

NA
147.9
223,4
230.8
212,5

191.4
149.1
223,4
232,1
213,9

264,9
197.1
167.7
183.5
156.1

246.4
190.1
165.1
176.1
147.1

277,8
204,0
172,0
191,1
164,6

278,3
204,0
172,2
193,2
164,6

278,3
204.0
180.7
201.4
161.3

E L E C T R I C A L AND E L E C T R O N I C M A C H I M E R Y » E Q U I P M E N T » AND S U P P L I E S
POWER AND D I S T R I B U T I O N T R A N S F O R M E R S * E X C E P T P A R T S . . . .
POWER R E G U L A T O R S » B O O S T E R S » R E A C T O R S , O T H E R T R A N S F O R M E R S
SWITCHGEAR» EXCEPT DUCTS AND RELAYS .
POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL VOLTAGES
LOW V O L T A G E P A N E L B O A R D S A N D D I S T R I B U T I O N B O A R D S
F U S E S AND FUSE E Q U I P M E N T » U M D E R 2 3 0 0 V O L T S
DUCT» I N C L U D I N G P L U G - I N U N I T S & A C C E S S O R I E S » 7 5 0 V O L T S I U N D E R
FRACTIONAL HORSEPOWER MOTORS
'
INTEGRAL H . P . MOTORS/GENERATORS» E X C . LAND TRANS. E Q U I P .
ARC W E L D I N G MACHINES» C O M P O N E N T S » E X C E P T E L E C T R O D E S • •

12/75
12/68
12/72

ARC W E L D I N G E L E C T R O D E S » M E T A L
R E S I S T A N C E WELDERS» A C C E S S O R I E S » AND E L E C T R O D E S
ELECTRODES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
E L E C T R I C H O U S E H O L D R A N G E S AND O V E N S
•
H O U S E H O L D O V E N S AND RANGES» E Q U I P M E N T » AND P A R T S
• • • .

12/72
12/72
12/75

HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATORS» INCLUDING C O M B , REFRIG.-FREEZERS
HOUSEHOLD MECHANICAL MASHING MACHINES » DRYERS
• • • • .
E L E C T R I C R A Z O R S AND DRY S H A V E R S
H O U S E H O L D V A C U U M C L E A N E R S » I N C L U D I N G P A R T S AND A T T A C H M E N T S
S E W I N G M A C H I N E S & PARTS» E X C L U D I N G C A S E S AND C A B I N E T S . .

12/75

H O U S E H O L D WATER HEATERS» E X C E P T E L E C T R I C
D I S H W A S H I N G M A C H I N E S AND F O O D W A S T E D I S P O S E R S .
E L E C T R I C L A M P S (BULBS ONLY)» I N C L U D I N G S E A L E D B E A M L A M P S
POLE LINE AND T R A N S M I S S I O N H A R D W A R E
E L E C T R I C A L C O N D U I T AND C O N D J I T F I T T I N G S

12/75

OTHER .\ONCURRENT-CARRYING W I R I N G D E V I C E S AND S U P P L I E S . .
R E S I D E N T I A L TYPE E L E C T R I C F I X T U R E S » E X C E P T P O R T A B L E • . •
C O M M E R C I A L I I N S T I T U T I O N A L TYPE E L E C T R I C L I G H T I N G F I X T U R E S
I N D U S T R I A L TYPE E L E C T R I C L I G H T I N G F I X T U R E S »
V E H I C U L A R L I G H T I N G E Q U I P M E N T (INCLUDING P A R T S / A C C E S S O R I E S )

12/67

OUTDOOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
HOUSEHOLD TELEVISION RECEIVERS» INCLUDING T . V . COMBINATIONS
I N T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N E Q U I P M E N T AND E L E C T R I C ALARM S Y S T E M S .
D E C E I V I N G TYPE E L E C T R O N TUBES» E X C E P T C A T H O D E RAY . • . •
TRANSMITTAL» INDUSTRIAL» & SPECIAL PURPOSE ELECTRON TUBES

06/78

180.2
83.5
NA
209.1
163.1

175.4
83.4
NA
196.7
155.4

185,4
85,1
102,9
220,0
168,8

192,8
82*5
102,9
220.0
173.9

193.6
82,6
104,4
220,0
178,0

INTEGRATED MICROCIRCUITS (SEMICONDUCTOR NETWORKS)
TRANSISTORS
« • • • • •
D I O D E S AND R E C T I F I E R S
OTHER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
C A P A C I T O R S FOR E L E C T R O N I C A P P L I C A T I O N S

12/75
12/75
12/75
06/76
12/67

69.1
91.7
101.6
85.7
127.6

74.2
92,8
101.6
86.6
126.6

66,6
91.0
101,6
84,5
128.3

65.0
90.9
101.6
84,5
126,9

64,6
90,9
101.6
85.6
130.9

R E S I S T O R S FOR E L E C T R O N I C A P P L I C A T I O N S
ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS . . I
P R I M A R Y B A T T E R I E S , DRY A N D WET
SPARK P L U G S

12/67
12/75

143.2
118.1
161.7
160.5

137,3
112,7
161,6
157,6

147.0
120.9
161.9
163.5

148,6
122.9
161,8
158,8

148.6
124.6
161,8
161,3

154.8
223.2
197.2

151.9
188.3
187.3

199.1
204.0

160.0

163.1
202.7
205.4

162.7
205.6
206.9

12/71
12/71
06/78
06/78
06/76

139,1
138,6
NA
NA
NA
146,5

134,3
137,8
NA
NA
NA
140,2

142,3
139,7
101,8
101,1
100,3
149,0

142,3
143,3
104,8
102,5
102,0
149.0

142,3
145,2
105,3
102,5
102.3
149,0

12/75

168.4
NA

117.4
NA

183.8
NA

205,0
203.3

212,6

TRANSPORTATION

12/71
12/67

EQUIPMENT

P A S S E N G E R CARS» K N O C K E D D O W N OR A S S E M B L E D
TRUCK T R A C T O R S » T R U C K C H A S S I S A N D T R U C K S
B U S E S AND F I R E D E P A R T M E N T V E H I C L E S
• . '.
I N S T R U M E N T S AND R E L A T E D

PRODUCTS

INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTS, ELECTRICAL . . .
- TEST E Q U I P . FOR T E S T I N O E L E C T R I C A L » RADIO» B C O M M . C I R C U I T S
PERSONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY DEVICES
ELECTRONIC HEARING AIDS
ALL O T H E R O P H T H A L M I C G O O D S
W A T C H E S WITH I M P O R T E D M O V E M E N T S
. . . .
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

INDUSTRIES

J E W E L R Y M A D E OF P L A T I N U M M E T A L S AND K A R A T G O L D
JEWELRY» MADE OF P R E C I O U S M E T A L S
. . .
S E E N O T E S AT END OF jABLE.




79

. •

207.3

Table 13. Producer price indexes for the output of selected census product classes—Continued
MO*7,iftfl .hy,-r<sg n T u c W u r & p

TMnmTPM
PRICE
OTHER
INDEX
BASES

PRODUCT
DESCRIPTZOM

FLATWARE
. . . . . . . . . . . .
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 S
L A P I D A R Y WORK A N D D I A M O N D C J T T I N G
PIANOS
ORGANS
OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AMD
D O L L S ANU S T U F F E D TOY A N I M A L S
TOYS* E X C L U D I N G G A M E S
BABY C A R R I A G E S A N D C H I L D R E N ' S
FISHING TACKLE AND EQUIPMENT

12/78
12/78

PARTS .
. . .".
VEHICLES
. . . .

12/75
EXCEPT

BICYCLES
12/75
12/75
12/75
12/75

GOLF E Q U I P M E N T
LEAD PENCILS AND CRAYONS
INKED R I B B O N S * A L L T Y P E S
C A R B O N PAPER* S T E N C I L P A P E R * E T C . . .
COSTUME JEWELRY AND COSTUME NOVELTIES
OTHER BRUSHES
METAL CASKETS AND COFFINS* COMPLETELY LINED AND
W O O D C A S K E T S A N D C O F F I N S * C O M P L E T E L Y L I N E D AND
L I N O L E U M AND A S P H A L T E D - F E L T - 9 A S E F L O O R C O V E R I N G
C H E M I C A L FIRE E X T I N G U I S H I N G E Q U I P M E N T A N D P A R T S
MATCHES
N H O L E S A L E TRADE* D U R A B L E

12/75

INDEX
OCT.
(1)

1979
JAN.
FEB.
(1)
(I)

250.3
NA
NA
NA
138.3

245.8
NA
NA
NA
136.7

251.7
NA
NA
NA
139.5

273.4
103.1
100.0
193.3
143*1

273.4
106.0
100.0
198.0
143.1

NA

NA
134.2

NA
139.7
114.2
181.4
156*1

202.2
144*2
115*7
188*9
160*0

203.4
145.7
115.9
188*9

NA
113*7
102*9

93*0
113*7
109*6
108.3
128*4

93*0
117.3
109*6
115*6
129*3

173.0

173*1
162*1
188*1
179*2
108*8
178*1

173*2
165*5
196*0
179*2
111.9
178.1

117*2

144*4

159.3

112.0

113.1
179.8
151.7

176.9
149.7

96.8
109.4
102.9
105.5
NA

96.5
106.0
102.9
103.1
NA

165.5
156.3
177.0
173.1
107.4
170.4

163.6
154.1
174*0
172*3
105*0

120.2

113.0

168.1

106.6
NA

168.1
159.3
180.4
174*1

108.8

160.0

GOODS
12/75

IRON A N D S T E E L S C R A P . . . .

Dan for Qntobtr 1078 h M bttn rsviwd to n f l m th* ivsilability of liti riporti and corrections
by iwpondMitt. All diti t n subject to rsviilon 4 months iftH origins! publicstion.




TRIMMED
TRIMMED
. . . .
. . . .

1978
ANN
FEB*
AV6

80

NA- Notwtflibli.
N E O Not ilimtwn d w i f M i

Table 14. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and products
(Decemoer ltf/7-100)
Percent chenae to Februery 1979 from—

Price indexes
Industry/product title

Oct.
1978

Jan.
1979

1

Feb.
1979

1

1 month
ago

3 months
•to

• months
•go

12 months
•go

9.0

23.6

Soybean oil mills
Soybean oil
Soybean oil, crude, degummed
Soybean oil, crude, not degummed
Soybean cake, meal, and other byproducts
Soybean meal

114. 3

116.7

119.6

2.5

5.5

116. 1
115.4

118.6
111.4

115.9
118. 1

-2. 3
6.0

.8
11.5

1.9

21.6
27.8

113. 5

118.2

120.9

2. 3

4.9

12.9

23.5

Newspaper publishing and printing
Circulation
Subscription, throutfi 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

106.9

109.3

109.9

.5

3.3

3.9

6.7

103.3
112.7
102.4
107.2

105.7
115.0
102.8
107.2

105.8
115.0
102.8
107.2

. 1
0
0
0

2.4
2.0
.4
0

3.3
3.0
.4
0

4.0
9.6
.4
7.2

108.5
106. 1
107.8

110.9
109.5
110.6

112.0
110.8
111. 1

1.0
1.2
.5

3. 2
4. 5
3.0

4. 1
5.8
4.4

7.6
6.0
7.7

107.2

113.2

O

i)

(>

()

O

1 0 7 3. 4

116.4

116.4

0

8.4

10.0

15.9

107. 6

()

03
()

<5
o

Q3
i)

Q
o

n

103.9
108.0
3

104. 5

4.5

Concrete products except block and brick
Concrete pipe
Storm sewer pipe, reinforced
Storm sewer pipe, nonreinforced
Senitary 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

.

>

Household laundry equipment
Household mechanical washing machines, dryers, end washerdryer combinations
Washing machines, mechanical, electric, full and
semi-automatic
Dryers, mechanical, gas
Dryers, mechanical, electric
Other household laundry equipment and parti
Parts, attachments, and accessories

()
O

Q
O
O

Q
o
104. 5

<3
O
o

3

0

3

.6

3

i)

3

0
O3
i)

«

3.9

O

i)

O3
i3)
i)

«
()

3

3

103.6

106.4

112.3

5.5

7.6

7.8

10.2

101.9

104. 5

105.6

1. 1

2.8

3.8

5.4

101. 7
99. 1
103. 0

104.5
101.7
103.6

105.9
96.8
105. 1

1.3
-4.8
1.4

3.0
-2.4
1. 3

3. 8
-1. 5
1.8

5. 6
-2. 7
4. 6

91. 1

91.9

91.9

0

( )

(2)

2. 8

' Price indexes in «lis table ere derived from e pilotwfvey to test melhods and procédures
«or a oompreheniive révision off the Producer Price Indexes. (See page 83J Data for October
1978 luve been revtsed toraflectthe avallabili of late reports and corrections by rispondenti.
Ali data ara subject to ravMonlmonthi aftMr original publication.




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3

7 Soma of thefndividMl product indexes balance in this Industry are not shown; therefore
the published components will not balance.
' Not available.

Table 15. Price indexes and percent changes for total railroad freight and selected STCC 1 groups
(1969"100 unless otherwise indicated)
Indexes
Code1

Description

01
10
11
14
20
24
26
26
32
33
37

Metallic ores
Coal

»•

««»- • —i-

Pulp, paper or allied products
Chemical or allied products
Clay, concrete, glass or stone products . • •
Primary metal products

1978

1!

Total railroad frei^it*

1989
Relative

Feb.

100.0

213. 1

207. 6

207.7

207. 8

207.9

208. 2

215. 2

215. 7

8.7
5.5
11.6
3.9
12.5
7.2
4.7
9.6
4. 1
6.3
7. 1

204.9
227.3
228.2
221.2
210.0
205.7
197. 1
208.5
223.4
217.9
217.6

200. 1
220. 9
222. 4
215. 2
203. 9
200. 2
192. 0
203. 9
217. 7
212. 1
211. 9

200. 1
220.9
222.5
215.2
204.6
200.2
192. 5
203. 9
217.9
212. 1
211.9

200. 1
221. 2
222. 5
216. 0
204. 6
200. 1
192. 5
203. 9
218. 2
212. 4
211. 9

200. 1
221.2
222. 5
216.3
205.2
200.3
192.5
203.9
218.2
212.4
211.9

200. 8
221. 4
222. 6
216. 3
205. 6
201. 8
192. 6
203. 1
218. 2
212. 4
212. 1

206. 7
229. 8
229. 9
222. 5
212. 9
207. 9
199. 0
210. 0
225. 5
220. 4
220. 6

207. 3
229. 9
231. 7
222. 7
212. 9
208. 7
199. 2
210. 8
225. 9
220. 4
220. 6

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Percent change to

F e b . 19791Fronri:
1978

Total railroad freight*
01
10
11
14
20
24
26
26
32
33
37

Cbal
Nonmetallic minerals

Pulp, paper or allied products
Chemical or allied products
Clay, concrete, glass or stone products . . .

'

1979

1 yeai
ago

3 months
«o

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

215.8

215.8

216. 3

231. 1

231. 7

231.7

11. 6

7. 1

207.3
229.9
231.7
223.2
212.9
208.7
199.4
210.8
226.2
220.4
220. 6

207.4
230.0
231.7
223.8
212.6
208.9
199.4
211.0
226.4
220.4
220.5

207. 6
230. 0
232. 3
226. 9
213. 1
209. 5
199. 9
211. 1
226. 1
221. 2
220. 5

220.7
251.5
246.4
242. 1
228.3
221.4
213.9
225.6
243. 1
237.3
236.2

220.
251.
251.
242.
228.
221.
214.
225.
243.
237.
236.

221.4
251.7
250.9
243.4
228.2
221.4
214.2
225.6
243. 6
236.8
236.2

10. 6
13. 9
12. 8
13. 1
11. 9
10. 6
11. 6
10. 6
11. 9
11. 6
11. 5

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

Standard Traniportation Commodity Coda»

Jan.

Feb.

9
7
0
1
2
4
2
6
8
8
2

6
4
0
3
1
7
2
9
7
1
1

1 month
•go

0
2
o"
0
5
o"
0
0
0
1
4
0*

tna United States. The representative prices end sample used for the index reflect the railroads'
prices for shipping a fixed set of commodities under specified and unchanging conditions. The
The price indax for total railroad freight also indudas STCC groups not shown separately.index is not intended to measure changes in railroad revenue or in shipper costs that result
from changes in services or mode.
NOTE: The indax is designed to measure changes In the prioas of shipping gaods by rail in

a




82

Technical Note: Test Data for
Producer Price Index Revision

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.




(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

83

(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,"
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 covers 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.




84

Brief Explanation of
Producer Price Indexes

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 g^s, 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.

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
FINISHED GOODS




INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS,
SUPPLIES AND COMPONENTS

85

CRUDE MATERIALS

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."

For analysis of general price trends, stage of 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 Pnce 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-

A Note about Calculating
Index Changes

A Note on Seasonally
Adjusted Data

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 following example
illustrates the computation of index point and percent
changes. (See box.)

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.

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.

Index Point Change
185.5
184.5
1.0

Finished Goods Price Index
less previous index
equals index point change

Index Percent Change
Index point change
divided by the previous index
equals
result multiplied by 100
equals index percent change
*U.S. G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O F F I C E :




1979

1.0
184.5
0.005
0.005 X 100
0.5
281-405/5

1

86

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