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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. Producer Producer Producer Producer Producer Price Price Price Price price Indexes Indexes Indexes Indexes indexes and and and for for FOR DATA ONLY:(202) 606-7828 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7705 MEDIA CONTACT:(202) 606-5902 percent changes by stage of processing percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued selected commodity groupings the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted USDL 96-94 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.), THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1996 PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - FEBRUARY 1996 The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.2 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. In January, the finished goods index rose 0.3 percent after increasing 0.6 percent in December. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods moved down 0.4 percent in February after rising 0.1 percent in the previous month. Crude material prices decreased 0.7 percent following a 2.1 percent advance in January. (See table A.) Among finished goods in February, the index for energy goods turned down 0.7 percent after rising 2.7 percent a month earlier. Prices for finished consumer foods declined 0.3 percent after falling 0.2 in January. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy turned up 0.1 percent following a decline of the same amount in January. Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-ofprocessing price indexes, seasonally adjusted Finish ed goods Except Month Total Foods foods and Energy energy Change in finished goods from 12 months ago (unadj.) IntermediateCrude goods goods 1995 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0 0.1 0.3 r0.2 r0.2 0.6 0.1 0 0.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.9 0.1 1.2 r-0.1 r1.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 1.0 -1.1 -1.9 -0.3 -0.5 r-0.1 r-1.0 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 r0.3 r0.2 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.8 r2.3 2.0 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2 r0 r-0.1 0.2 0.6 -0.8 1.8 -0.8 0.9 -0.7 -1.4 1.9 r0.1 r1.4 0.4 1996 Jan. 0.3 -0.2 2.7 -0.1 2.3 0.1 2.1 Feb. -0.2 -0.3 -0.7 0.1 2.0 -0.4 -0.7 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for October 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.1 percent in February to 129.4 (1982=100). From February 1995 to February 1996, this index rose 2.0 percent. During the same period, prices for finished goods other than foods and energy moved up 2.1 percent, consumer food prices rose 1.9 percent, and the index for finished energy goods increased 1.8 percent. The index for intermediate materials increased 1.1 percent during the 12 months ended February 1996, and crude materials prices were 4.2 percent higher than a year earlier. Finished goods The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods declined 0.7 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, following an increase of 2.7 percent a month earlier. The index for gasoline turned down 4.2 percent after surging 13.3 percent in the prior month. Prices for residential electric power fell more in February than in the previous month. In addition, the index for home heating oil rose less than in January. By contrast, the index for finished lubricants turned up 4.5 percent after declining 3.7 percent a month ago. Table B. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted Interm Crude ediate goods Month Foods goods Change in intermedi ate Exclud goods ing from foods 12 months and ago Energy energy (unadj.) 1995 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -0.3 0.4 -0.6 -0.9 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 -1.0 -1.5 -0.5 -1.4 r0.5 r0.1 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 1996 Jan. Feb. 0.2 -0.5 2.9 -1.3 -0.3 -0.2 5.8 6.2 6.7 6.9 6.4 6.1 5.4 4.8 r4.5 3.5 3.3 2.2 1.1 -3- Change in crude Excludi goods ng Energy foods from 12 and months ago Foods (unadj energy (unadj.) .) 1.0 -1.9 -0.1 -2.1 3.2 3.7 0.4 3.5 r2.4 r2.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7 4.2 0.6 -1.2 -4.6 -3.8 2.7 -0.7 2.1 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.2 -0.3 0.1 -1.8 -1.2 -1.7 r-2.4 r-2.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.5 7.3 -1.1 0 -0.5 0.8 -1.7 -0.5 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -1.4 2.8 r3.6 4.5 4.1 5.5 4.2 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for October 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. The index for finished consumer foods fell 0.3 percent in February after decreasing 0.2 percent in January. Price declines for finfish and shellfish, fresh and dry vegetables, soft drinks, young chickens, beef and veal, shortening and cooking oils, and dairy products outweighed increases for pork, fresh fruits and melons, and bakery products. The index for finished consumer goods less foods and energy turned up 0.1 percent in February after a fall of the same magnitude a month earlier. The index for passenger cars turned up 0.1 percent after decreasing 1.5 percent in January. Prices for alcoholic beverages, periodicals, sporting goods, and for soap and synthetic detergents also rose after declining in the previous month. The index for prescription drugs, however, turned down 1.1 percent after rising 0.9 percent a month earlier. Prices for women's apparel, cosmetics, household appliances, and tobacco products also fell after advancing in January. The capital equipment index advanced 0.1 percent following a 0.1 percent decrease in the previous month. The index for heavy trucks turned up 1.1 percent after falling 0.5 percent in January. Prices for commercial furniture and x-ray equipment also increased after declining in the prior month. The index for light trucks fell less than a month earlier. In addition, prices for both agricultural and paper industries machinery rose more than a month ago. On the other hand, the index for civilian aircraft turned down 0.1 percent after rising 0.3 percent in January. Prices for communication equipment rose less than in the previous month. The index for electronic computers fell more than in the prior month. In addition, prices for tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and industrial molds remained unchanged after increasing a month earlier. Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components turned down 0.4 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, after rising 0.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for energy materials and for foods and feeds fell after rising in January. Prices for construction materials remained unchanged after falling in January, and the indexes for both durable and nondurable manufacturing materials fell slightly less than in the prior month. Excluding food and energy, intermediate materials prices fell 0.2 percent, the fifth straight monthly decline. (See table B.) In February, the index for intermediate energy goods decreased 1.3 percent after rising 2.9 percent in the prior month. The downturn was led by prices for gasoline, which fell 4.2 percent after rising 13.3 percent in January. Indexes for jet fuels, residual fuel, and diesel fuel fell after rising in January. By contrast, the indexes for natural gas to electric utilities and for coke oven products increased after declining in January. The index for intermediate foods and feeds turned down 0.5 percent in February after rising 0.2 percent in the previous month. The February decline followed eight consecutive monthly increases for this index. The downturn was led by the index for prepared animal feeds, which turned down 0.2 percent after rising 3.5 percent in January. Prices for liquid milk products and refined sugar also fell after rising in the prior month. The index for confectionery materials fell more than a month ago. By contrast, flour prices turned up 5.8 percent in February following a 2.4 percent decline a month earlier. The index for pork also rose after falling in January. In addition, crude vegetable oil prices remained unchanged after falling in the previous month, and the index for beef and veal fell less than in January. The index for construction materials remained unchanged after falling 0.4 percent in January. Prices for plastic construction products rose 0.9 percent after falling 2.6 percent in the prior month. The index for softwood lumber also rose after falling a month earlier. Prices for plywood and for nonferrous wire and cable fell less than in the previous month. By contrast, the indexes for heating equipment and wiring devices fell 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent after gaining 0.6 percent and 0.3, respectively, in the prior month. The indexes for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and for plumbing fixtures and brass fittings rose less than in January. The index for nondurable manufacturing materials fell 0.6 percent in February after declining 0.7 percent in January. The February decline was led by a 9.9 percent drop in prices for woodpulp. The indexes for paperboard, plastic resins and materials, paper, and medicinal and botanical chemicals also fell. By contrast, prices for basic organic chemicals rose 0.6 percent. In addition, prices increased for phosphates, basic inorganic chemicals, and finished fabrics. In February, the index for durable manufacturing materials fell 0.8 percent after declining 0.9 percent a month earlier. The February decline was led by a 2.0 percent decrease in the prices for aluminum mill shapes. The indexes for hot rolled sheet and strip, copper and brass mill shapes, cold rolled sheet and strip, copper, and aluminum also fell. Slightly offsetting these declines, the index for flat glass rose 0.8 percent. In addition, indexes for cement, hardwood lumber, silver, hot rolled bars, plates and structural shapes, and gold also rose in February. Crude goods The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing fell 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, in February after rising 2.1 percent in the prior month. The index declines were broad-based. Following an increase in January, prices for energy materials turned down. Prices for basic industrial materials declined after remaining unchanged in January. In addition, the index for foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell more than a month earlier. (See table B.) The index for crude energy materials fell 1.1 percent in February after rising 7.3 percent in the prior month. The increase in the index for natural gas to pipelines slowed to 0.5 percent after a 13.5 percent surge in January. Prices for crude petroleum turned down 5.2 percent following a 7.5 percent increase a month earlier. By contrast, prices for coal advanced 3.2 percent after declining the same amount in January. Prices for crude nonfood materials less energy dropped 0.5 percent in February after remaining unchanged in the previous month. Prices for softwood logs turned down 2.1 percent after rising 1.0 percent in January. Prices for wastepaper and iron and steel scrap rose less than a month earlier. The index for hardwood logs remained unchanged following a rise in January. In contrast, the leaf tobacco index advanced 11.1 percent in February after rising 0.7 percent in the prior month. Prices for raw cotton and copper base scrap fell less than in the previous month. The index for cattle hides turned up in February after falling in the previous month. The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs declined 0.5 percent in February after falling 0.4 percent in the prior month. Price decreases for slaughter cattle, slaughter broilers, alfalfa hay, and fresh vegetables, except potatoes, outweighed increases for corn, wheat, fluid milk, slaughter turkeys, and Irish potatoes for processing. Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries Mining. The Producer Price Index for the net output of the domestic mining sector turned down 0.4 percent in February after increasing 6.3 percent in January. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) In February the index for oil and gas extraction declined after rising in the previous month. Prices for the metal mining industry group fell about twice as fast as they had fallen in January. Prices for the nonmetallic minerals mining industry group, however, rose more rapidly than a month earlier. The index for the bituminous coal and lignite mining turned up 2.1 percent following a 1.9 percent decrease a month earlier. In February, the Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 75.6 (December 1984=100), 6.2 percent higher than a year earlier. Manufacturing. Prices received by producers for the net output of the domestic manufacturing sector edged down 0.1 percent in February after rising 0.4 percent in January. In February, the index for the refined petroleum industry group turned down 3.1 percent after advancing 5.3 percent in the previous month. Price increases slowed for the industry groups for measuring instruments and for electrical and electronic machinery. The chemical and allied products, food and kindred products, and apparel industry group indexes were unchanged after increasing in the previous month. By contrast, the index for the transportation equipment industry group inched up 0.1 percent after moving down 0.3 percent in January. Prices fell, but less than in January, for the industry groups for paper and allied products and for primary metal industries. In February, the index for total manufacturing was 125.7 (December 1984=100), 2.1 percent higher than a year earlier. Other. Among other industries, the index for waste paper collection turned down 0.3 percent in February after rising 13.8 percent in January. Prices for waste materials collection other than metal and paper declined 4.5 percent following no change in the previous month. Prices also decreased in February after moving up or showing no change in January for the following service industries: real estate agents and managers; water transportation of freight, n.e.c.; freight transportation arrangement; electric power utilities; farm produce warehousing and storage; trucking, except local; air cargo transportation; advertising agencies; and nonscheduled air transportation. Indexes continued to fall for airports and airport services. By contrast, prices turned up after falling or showing no change in January for passenger car rental, air passenger transportation, air courier services, local trucking with storage, crude petroleum pipelines, telephone communications except radiotelephone. Price increases accelerated for courier services, except by air; travel agencies; help supply agencies; and truck rental and leasing. Price increases slowed for natural gas utilities, ferrous metal scrap collection, skilled and intermediate care facilities, and other specialty hospitals. The index for nonferrous metal scrap collection fell less than in January; February marked the sixth consecutive month of decline. Prices continued to rise for cable and other pay television services. ***** Producer Price Index data for March 1996 will be released on Thursday, April 11, at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.T.) ***** Information in this news release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone: 202-6065897; TDD Message Referral phone: 1-800-326-2577. Table 1. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing (1982=100) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | Relative | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Grouping |importance| |Feb. 1996 from:| | |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________ | Dec. | | | | | | | | | Oct. |Jan. |Feb. | Feb. | Jan. |Nov. to|Dec. to |Jan. to | 1995 1/|1995 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. _________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________ | Finished goods...................................| 100.000 128.7 129.5 129.4 2.0 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.2 Finished consumer goods........................| 75.339 126.3 127.2 127.1 2.1 -.1 .8 .4 -.2 Finished consumer foods......................| 23.353 129.9 130.9 130.8 1.9 -.1 .2 -.2 -.3 Crude......................................| 1.539 113.0 124.8 121.7 3.8 -2.5 -.8 -.4 -1.7 Processed..................................| 21.814 131.1 131.4 131.5 1.8 .1 .2 -.2 -.2 Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 51.986 124.5 125.4 125.3 2.2 -.1 1.1 .6 -.1 Nondurable goods less foods................| 35.300 119.0 120.1 120.0 2.7 -.1 1.5 1.1 -.2 Durable goods..............................| 16.686 134.1 134.2 134.3 1.2 .1 .2 -.4 .1 Capital equipment..............................| 24.661 138.0 138.3 138.4 1.7 .1 .1 -.1 .1 Manufacturing industries.....................| 6.150 137.1 137.2 137.3 1.7 .1 .1 .1 .1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 18.511 138.3 138.6 138.7 1.7 .1 .2 -.1 .1 | Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000 125.4 125.2 124.7 1.1 -.4 .2 .1 -.4 Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 50.054 130.9 129.4 129.0 -.2 -.3 -.5 -.5 -.3 Materials for food manufacturing.............| 3.313 122.2 120.9 120.6 1.9 -.2 .2 -1.7 -.4 Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 16.248 136.2 133.1 132.4 .2 -.5 -1.1 -.7 -.6 Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 11.194 134.7 132.1 131.2 -3.6 -.7 -.6 -.9 -.8 Components for manufacturing.................| 19.300 126.9 127.1 127.4 1.1 .2 0 .1 .2 Materials and components for construction......| 12.546 142.7 141.8 141.8 .6 0 -.3 -.4 0 Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 12.358 83.4 85.3 84.0 1.8 -1.5 2.9 2.9 -1.3 Manufacturing industries ....................| 4.913 86.2 87.6 86.8 1.0 -.9 2.2 2.5 -.8 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 7.445 81.5 83.7 82.2 2.4 -1.8 3.2 3.4 -1.6 Containers.....................................| 3.880 151.3 148.5 146.7 1.5 -1.2 -.5 -1.2 -1.3 Supplies.......................................| 21.163 133.6 135.3 135.3 4.1 0 .3 .4 0 Manufacturing industries.....................| 7.552 138.1 138.3 138.5 2.4 .1 0 0 .1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 13.611 131.2 133.7 133.7 5.1 0 .5 .5 -.1 Feeds......................................| 1.539 110.0 127.7 126.8 31.9 -.7 4.0 4.3 -.6 Other supplies.............................| 12.072 134.1 134.6 134.7 2.4 .1 .1 0 .1 | Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000 101.7 107.1 106.9 4.2 -.2 .4 2.1 -.7 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 44.674 109.6 114.6 115.1 10.6 .4 -.3 -.4 -.5 Nonfood materials..............................| 55.326 92.8 98.2 97.6 -.1 -.6 1.0 4.1 -.8 Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............| 39.157 101.1 103.6 102.4 -4.3 -1.2 1.7 1.5 -1.4 Manufacturing 3/...........................| 35.096 92.7 95.1 94.0 -4.6 -1.2 1.8 1.5 -1.4 Construction...............................| 4.061 198.3 199.7 197.7 -3.0 -1.0 .7 .7 -1.1 Crude fuel 4/................................| 16.169 69.7 79.7 80.1 10.8 .5 -.8 10.7 .5 Manufacturing industries...................| 3.465 70.4 79.3 79.8 9.9 .6 -.7 9.5 .6 Nonmanufacturing industries................| 12.704 70.3 80.8 81.2 11.1 .5 -.8 11.0 .5 | Special groupings | | Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.647 128.3 129.0 128.9 2.0 -.1 .8 .4 -.1 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.149 125.8 125.3 124.8 .6 -.4 .1 .1 -.3 Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 4.851 118.7 123.3 122.9 9.9 -.3 1.2 .2 -.5 Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 52.717 91.5 97.2 96.4 .1 -.8 1.1 4.5 -.9 | Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.441 77.2 78.5 78.0 1.8 -.6 3.7 2.7 -.7 Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.559 138.1 138.7 138.8 2.1 .1 .2 -.1 0 Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.898 138.1 138.8 138.9 2.1 .1 .2 -.1 -.1 | Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.206 141.3 141.7 141.9 2.1 .1 .2 -.1 .1 Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.545 143.4 143.8 144.0 2.3 .1 .2 -.1 .1 Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.859 149.9 150.6 150.9 3.1 .2 .2 .1 .1 | Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.498 83.3 85.1 83.9 1.8 -1.4 2.9 2.9 -1.3 Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.502 134.8 134.0 133.7 .9 -.2 -.3 -.3 -.2 Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 81.412 135.8 134.7 134.4 .4 -.2 -.4 -.3 -.2 | Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 31.383 66.9 75.0 74.2 6.6 -1.1 2.3 7.3 -1.1 Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 68.617 124.0 126.6 127.0 3.1 .3 -.5 -.2 -.6 Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.942 165.5 161.7 161.6 -8.7 -.1 -1.0 0 -.5 | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated after final December indexes are available. The first-published and final December relative importances initially appear, respectively, in the release tables containing January and May data. The indexes for Oct. 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ Includes crude petrolem. Excludes crude petroleum. Percent of total finished goods. Pecent of total intermediate materials. Formerly titled "Crude materials for 2/ further processing, excluding crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco." 8/ Percent of total crude materials. Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Feb. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Oct. |Jan. |Feb. | Feb. | Jan. |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to | |1995 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 128.7 129.5 129.4 2.0 -0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.2 | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 126.3 127.2 127.1 2.1 -.1 .8 .4 -.2 | FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 129.9 130.9 130.8 1.9 -.1 .2 -.2 -.3 | | 01-11 | Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 87.4 83.1 85.5 7.1 2.9 -2.9 -3.1 2.9 01-13 | Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 128.6 146.3 138.8 -6.5 -5.1 8.9 6.1 -5.1 01-71-07 | Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 90.2 102.3 101.3 26.0 -1.0 2.2 -9.5 -1.0 02-11 | Bakery products 2/..................................| 166.4 167.0 167.3 3.0 .2 .1 .2 .2 02-13 | Milled rice 2/......................................| 134.0 127.0 126.1 26.4 -.7 -.3 -3.1 -.7 02-14-02 | Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.7 126.6 126.6 -5.4 0 -.2 -.1 0 02-21-01 | Beef and veal.......................................| 98.4 97.9 97.3 -8.5 -.6 -.5 -3.0 -1.4 02-21-04 | Pork................................................| 108.4 100.4 107.7 9.6 7.3 2.1 -4.6 3.2 02-22-03 | Processed young chickens............................| 119.3 117.8 115.3 7.1 -2.1 1.0 -2.0 -2.2 02-22-06 | Processed turkeys...................................| 111.6 103.8 104.3 3.4 .5 -.4 1.0 -1.3 02-23 | Finfish and shellfish...............................| 169.6 173.2 169.3 -4.2 -2.3 -5.5 -.3 -3.7 02-3 | Dairy products......................................| 122.6 124.1 122.9 4.5 -1.0 .2 .3 -.2 02-4 | Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 123.1 125.8 126.0 4.4 .2 .6 .6 .2 02-55 | Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 162.2 165.1 165.3 4.5 .1 1.4 .3 .1 02-62 | Soft drinks.........................................| 134.1 135.3 134.7 1.7 -.4 .1 -.1 -1.2 02-63-01 | Roasted coffee......................................| 140.0 136.2 136.1 -11.1 -.1 .4 -2.1 .1 02-76 | Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 142.5 139.3 136.5 -5.7 -2.0 -.6 -.8 -2.0 | | | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 124.5 125.4 125.3 2.2 -.1 1.1 .6 -.1 | | 02-61 | Alcoholic beverages.................................| 129.2 129.9 131.5 3.7 1.2 .3 -.5 .8 03-81-01 | Women's apparel 2/..................................| 120.2 120.2 119.9 -.2 -.2 .3 1.1 -.2 03-81-02 | Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 130.8 131.4 132.0 1.7 .5 .1 .3 .4 03-81-03 | Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 122.8 122.5 123.6 2.0 .9 0 -.1 .9 03-82 | Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 119.9 120.7 121.0 2.3 .2 0 0 .2 04-3 | Footwear............................................| 140.1 140.7 139.3 .5 -1.0 .1 -.1 -1.3 05-41 | Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 112.3 110.1 109.4 .1 -.6 -.4 -.1 -.4 05-51 | Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 102.8 107.4 108.2 1.2 .7 3.0 1.7 1.9 05-71 | Gasoline............................................| 60.8 64.1 62.3 3.1 -2.8 8.9 13.3 -4.2 05-73-02-01| Fuel oil No. 2......................................| 56.8 64.3 61.1 12.7 -5.0 10.4 1.7 .6 06-35 | Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 261.3 263.0 262.0 3.3 -.4 .1 .9 -1.1 06-36 | Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 187.3 188.0 188.6 1.6 .3 .3 .4 .3 06-71 06-75 07-12 09-15-01 09-31-01 09-32-01 09-33 12-1 12-3 12-4 12-5 12-62 12-64 12-66 14-11-01 15-11 15-12 15-2 15-5 15-94-02 15-94-04 11-1 11-2 11-37 11-38 11-39 11-41 11-44 11-51 11-62 11-64 11-65 11-74 11-76 11-79-05 11-91 11-92 11-93 12-2 14-11-05 14-11-06 14-14 | Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| | Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| | Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| | Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| | Newspaper circulation...............................| | Periodical circulation..............................| | Book publishing 2/..................................| | Household furniture 2/..............................| | Floor coverings 2/..................................| | Household appliances 2/.............................| | Home electronic equipment 2/........................| | Household glassware 2/..............................| | Household flatware 2/...............................| | Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| | Passenger cars......................................| | Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| | Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| | Tobacco products 2/.................................| | Mobile homes 2/.....................................| | Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| | Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| | | | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| | | | Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| | Construction machinery and equipment................| | Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| | Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| | Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| | Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| | Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| | Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............| | Textile machinery 2/................................| | Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| | Printing trades machinery 2/........................| | Transformers and power regulators 2/................| | Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| | X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| | Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| | Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| | Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| | Commercial furniture 2/.............................| | Light motor trucks..................................| | Heavy motor trucks..................................| | Truck trailers 2/...................................| 123.0 128.2 101.0 150.1 192.5 178.2 187.6 142.7 125.1 112.6 77.9 153.4 137.9 130.7 137.4 124.2 122.7 233.5 145.6 128.0 134.9 123.6 131.2 98.6 152.3 195.1 178.7 190.6 143.5 123.0 113.1 77.8 156.2 138.9 131.3 136.3 125.0 121.7 233.3 148.8 129.3 134.9 124.9 130.9 97.5 151.2 195.8 179.8 191.1 143.7 123.6 112.8 77.8 154.4 141.0 131.7 136.2 126.5 122.7 233.1 148.6 129.8 134.9 2.6 2.7 -1.3 10.7 9.5 2.8 5.8 2.4 .6 .4 -3.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 .6 1.9 1.3 3.1 2.7 2.0 -.4 1.1 -.2 -1.1 -.7 .4 .6 .3 .1 .5 -.3 0 -1.2 1.5 .3 -.1 1.2 .8 -.1 -.1 .4 0 -.2 -.3 -1.3 1.5 .8 .2 .5 .1 0 -.8 -.4 .1 .7 .1 .5 .1 .2 -.2 .7 -.3 0 0 1.2 -1.1 -.8 .4 -1.7 0 .1 -.3 1.1 .1 2.2 0 -.2 -1.5 .3 -1.0 .1 -.1 1.3 0 1.1 -.2 -1.1 -.7 .6 .6 .3 .1 .5 -.3 0 -1.2 1.5 .3 .1 .6 .8 -.1 -.1 .4 0 138.0 138.3 138.4 1.7 .1 .1 -.1 .1 144.6 137.3 149.8 146.9 134.3 141.0 125.9 49.3 147.1 151.9 134.3 130.3 112.3 111.9 115.6 136.7 111.5 149.6 160.9 146.3 132.1 144.6 138.6 150.8 147.4 135.4 142.4 126.3 47.6 147.7 152.4 135.8 131.0 113.0 110.4 117.1 137.5 112.2 150.8 161.3 144.8 132.1 145.4 139.3 150.9 148.8 135.4 142.5 126.6 46.4 147.4 154.5 135.9 130.9 113.1 110.6 117.2 138.6 112.9 151.4 160.7 146.7 132.2 3.6 2.4 3.4 3.2 1.7 3.3 1.8 -14.4 .7 3.7 2.6 3.1 .9 -1.3 4.1 3.0 1.7 3.3 .8 3.7 1.1 .6 .5 .1 .9 0 .1 .2 -2.5 -.2 1.4 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .8 .6 .4 -.4 1.3 .1 .1 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 .3 .1 -1.0 .1 .1 0 -.7 -.3 -.2 .1 -2.1 0 .5 .4 -.8 0 .1 .3 .5 .3 .4 -.2 .1 -1.9 -.3 .2 .5 .1 .7 -.8 .9 .1 .4 -.1 -.4 -.5 0 .6 .4 .1 .9 0 .1 .2 -2.5 -.2 1.4 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .1 .8 .6 .4 -.3 1.1 .1 14-21-02 14-31 14-4 | Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 144.1 145.4 145.3 4.0 -.1 1.0 .3 -.1 | Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 132.9 135.3 (3) (3) (3) 0 1.8 (3) | Railroad equipment..................................| 136.1 136.7 137.1 3.3 .3 .4 -.4 -.2 | | |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 125.4 125.2 124.7 1.1 -.4 .2 .1 -.4 | | | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 118.7 123.3 122.9 9.9 -.3 1.2 .2 -.5 | | 02-12-03 | Flour 2/............................................| 134.8 132.9 140.6 27.4 5.8 .7 -2.4 5.8 02-53 | Refined sugar 2/....................................| 118.8 121.7 120.7 .2 -.8 1.2 .5 -.8 02-54 | Confectionery materials.............................| 109.1 108.6 106.8 -2.2 -1.7 -.1 -1.0 -1.7 02-72 | Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 130.4 118.2 118.2 -15.0 0 -2.3 -2.8 0 02-9 | Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 114.7 129.7 129.4 25.9 -.2 3.6 3.5 -.2 | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 125.8 125.3 124.8 .6 -.4 .1 .1 -.3 | | 03-1 | Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 112.4 110.7 110.3 3.1 -.4 1.2 -.8 -.4 03-2 | Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 113.5 113.7 113.9 2.5 .2 -.2 .1 .2 03-3 | Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 121.8 120.7 120.8 .2 .1 .6 -.7 .1 03-4 | Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 122.4 122.8 123.2 2.2 .3 .2 .4 .3 03-83-03 | Industrial textile products 2/......................| 119.6 122.2 121.4 3.1 -.7 -.6 .6 -.7 04-2 | Leather 2/..........................................| 184.6 181.4 180.9 -7.1 -.3 -.4 -.2 -.3 05-32 | Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 64.4 72.6 77.3 15.4 6.5 3.1 9.5 6.5 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ See footnotes at end of table. Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Feb. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Oct. |Jan. |Feb. | Feb. | Jan. |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to | |1995 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS | | -Continued..........................................| 05-42 | Commercial electric power...........................| 131.3 127.8 127.2 -0.3 -0.5 0.1 0 -0.4 05-43 | Industrial electric power...........................| 131.4 128.0 127.2 -.6 -.6 -.1 -.1 -.5 05-52 | Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 92.5 102.4 102.9 1.6 .5 1.0 4.2 .5 05-53 | Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 86.8 95.5 96.6 1.3 1.2 1.2 3.5 1.2 05-54 | Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/| 81.1 91.9 95.5 1.9 3.9 1.1 -1.3 3.9 05-72-03 05-73-03 05-74 06-1 06-21 06-22 06-31 06-4 06-51 06-52-01 06-52-02 06-53 06-6 07-11-02 07-21 07-22 07-26 08-11 08-12 08-2 08-3 09-11 09-13 09-14 09-15-03 09-2 09-37 10-15 10-17 10-22 10-25-01 10-25-02 10-26 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 10-88 10-89 11-45 11-48 11-49-02 11-49-05 11-71 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jet fuels...........................................| No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| Residual fuel 2/....................................| Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| Prepared paint......................................| Paint materials 2/..................................| Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| Mixed fertilizers...................................| Nitrogenates........................................| Phosphates 2/.......................................| Other agricultural chemicals........................| Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| Plastic construction products 2/....................| Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| Softwood lumber 2/..................................| Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| Millwork 2/.........................................| Plywood 2/..........................................| Woodpulp 2/.........................................| Paper 2/............................................| Paperboard 2/.......................................| Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| Building paper and board 2/.........................| Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| Foundry and forge shop products.....................| Steel mill products 2/..............................| Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| Metal containers 2/.................................| Hardware............................................| Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| Heating equipment...................................| Fabricated structural metal products................| Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| Wiring devices......................................| 56.5 58.8 46.8 127.3 143.6 141.1 128.2 125.5 110.5 121.3 110.9 144.3 139.2 128.3 134.0 137.0 116.8 175.9 164.9 164.0 169.9 198.7 167.3 188.8 168.6 146.3 146.4 130.6 119.1 142.4 158.5 189.1 149.7 117.9 141.7 167.2 148.4 136.6 125.7 125.3 148.1 130.6 146.9 154.0 148.7 62.8 62.2 55.8 123.3 144.1 142.9 131.2 132.6 113.0 133.1 118.1 145.9 130.8 124.3 130.1 133.6 116.9 169.4 163.8 163.6 154.1 177.8 163.4 176.4 165.7 138.7 147.4 131.1 116.7 137.0 152.3 190.6 148.7 115.1 143.0 167.7 150.2 136.9 125.6 125.5 151.0 132.1 148.2 155.4 150.3 56.9 59.1 51.5 124.1 144.2 143.6 127.7 121.4 114.4 135.8 122.9 146.1 129.0 122.9 131.3 133.9 116.9 170.5 164.5 163.6 154.1 160.2 162.1 172.3 164.9 137.8 148.2 132.0 116.0 131.7 149.2 184.7 147.7 110.5 142.9 168.9 150.4 136.9 125.7 125.4 151.1 132.3 149.4 157.0 150.8 7.4 11.3 -4.6 -3.0 3.4 4.6 -.5 -.4 4.5 2.6 16.2 1.2 -11.5 .8 -.4 -.4 2.1 -7.0 -3.1 .1 -5.3 .9 10.3 1.1 6.0 -6.9 4.6 3.4 -3.1 -13.6 -9.5 -4.8 -2.4 -6.2 2.3 2.5 2.7 3.3 .2 .8 4.9 1.8 4.2 4.4 3.4 -9.4 -5.0 -7.7 .6 .1 .5 -2.7 -8.4 1.2 2.0 4.1 .1 -1.4 -1.1 .9 .2 0 .6 .4 0 0 -9.9 -.8 -2.3 -.5 -.6 .5 .7 -.6 -3.9 -2.0 -3.1 -.7 -4.0 -.1 .7 .1 0 .1 -.1 .1 .2 .8 1.0 .3 6.9 8.1 5.2 -2.4 .2 .6 0 .4 0 3.1 2.5 .3 -2.3 -.9 -.4 -1.3 .6 -1.2 -.5 -.1 -2.7 -5.0 -.6 -2.0 -.5 -3.4 .2 0 -.8 .4 -2.1 1.8 0 .1 .1 .3 0 .1 .2 0 .6 .3 .3 -.1 .6 11.1 5.4 15.1 .2 .1 .3 2.3 -1.4 1.2 .6 1.3 .1 -2.3 -1.7 -2.6 -.3 -.1 -.2 .4 0 -1.8 -6.4 -1.3 -3.1 -1.4 -2.5 .3 .2 -.6 -2.9 -.1 -4.4 -1.7 -2.3 .4 .4 .6 0 0 .1 .3 .4 .2 .9 .3 -8.5 -2.4 -7.7 .6 -.2 .5 -2.7 -8.4 .9 .2 4.1 0 -1.4 -1.1 .9 0 0 .6 .4 0 0 -9.9 -.8 -2.3 -.5 -.6 .5 .5 -.6 -3.9 -2.0 -3.1 -.7 -4.0 -.1 .2 -.1 .1 .1 -.1 .1 0 .8 1.0 -.2 11-73 11-75 11-78 11-94 11-95 13-11 13-22 13-3 13-6 13-7 13-8 14-12 14-23 14-25 15-42 15-6 | Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| | Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| | Electronic components and accessories 2/............| | Internal combustion engines.........................| | Machine shop products 2/............................| | Flat glass 2/.......................................| | Cement..............................................| | Concrete products...................................| | Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| | Gypsum products 2/..................................| | Glass containers 2/.................................| | Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| | Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| | Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| | Photographic supplies 2/............................| | Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| | | | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| | | | CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| | | 01-21 | Wheat...............................................| 01-22-02-05| Corn................................................| 01-31 | Slaughter cattle....................................| 01-32 | Slaughter hogs......................................| 01-41-02 | Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 01-42 | Slaughter turkeys...................................| 01-6 | Fluid milk..........................................| 01-83-01-31| Soybeans............................................| 02-52-01-01| Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| | | | 01-51-01-01| 01-92-01-01| 04-11 | 05-1 | 05-31 | 05-61 | 08-5 | 09-12 | 10-11 | 10-12 | 10-21 | | CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| | Raw cotton..........................................| Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| Cattle hides........................................| Coal 2/.............................................| Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................| Crude petroleum 2/..................................| Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| Wastepaper 2/.......................................| Iron ore 2/.........................................| Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 145.0 140.5 112.9 136.2 131.7 112.3 129.7 130.2 101.3 152.5 131.2 116.0 133.6 135.3 128.3 142.2 145.8 141.6 113.2 137.5 132.1 111.1 129.0 131.3 100.4 149.7 130.8 115.9 134.0 135.6 129.8 143.3 146.2 142.1 113.6 139.0 132.9 112.0 130.1 131.5 100.1 149.5 130.8 116.0 135.1 136.2 130.0 143.5 2.6 1.9 -1.2 2.7 1.8 -1.7 4.9 2.7 3.6 -1.6 1.7 .3 2.7 -.6 3.7 1.8 .3 .4 .4 1.1 .6 .8 .9 .2 -.3 -.1 0 .1 .8 .4 .2 .1 .2 -.3 -.2 .2 .2 -.1 .5 .1 -.3 -.3 .1 0 -.1 -.3 -.2 .1 -.3 .1 .2 0 .1 -.8 -.5 .1 -.4 -.8 -.3 -.4 -.5 .6 1.9 .6 .3 .1 .4 1.0 .6 .8 .9 .1 -.3 -.1 0 .1 1.1 .4 .2 -.4 101.7 107.1 106.9 4.2 -.2 .4 2.1 -.7 109.6 114.6 115.1 10.6 .4 -.3 -.4 -.5 133.2 120.9 95.2 78.8 135.4 143.9 98.0 107.8 119.4 137.0 141.7 96.0 69.3 141.1 114.1 100.7 124.0 118.0 142.6 148.1 93.9 77.3 126.9 120.1 101.1 121.6 118.9 37.1 59.2 -15.2 16.2 12.5 17.6 10.4 29.9 .4 4.1 4.5 -2.2 11.5 -10.1 5.3 .4 -1.9 .8 1.6 -.9 -2.8 5.8 -2.7 -8.6 3.0 1.4 -.1 -1.5 4.8 -4.1 -9.3 1.0 7.6 .2 4.2 -.8 6.9 4.7 -4.2 -1.2 -10.1 6.7 1.9 -1.1 .8 92.8 98.2 97.6 -.1 -.6 1.0 4.1 -.8 143.4 106.7 185.8 96.4 63.5 48.3 214.6 215.8 93.5 201.4 97.5 137.0 109.3 173.5 91.8 75.5 55.9 216.4 149.9 97.4 198.9 98.3 136.0 121.4 176.6 94.7 75.9 53.0 213.2 151.3 97.4 200.8 95.3 -9.5 7.9 -21.1 .1 13.3 3.9 -5.0 -61.0 17.5 -3.5 -4.9 -.7 11.1 1.8 3.2 .5 -5.2 -1.5 .9 0 1.0 -3.1 -5.0 (3) .7 .2 -1.2 6.3 .5 -14.4 0 -.3 -.5 -6.0 .7 -1.7 -3.2 13.5 7.5 1.7 12.5 4.2 3.2 -2.3 -2.3 11.1 2.3 3.2 .5 -5.2 -1.5 .9 0 1.0 -3.1 10-23-01 | Copper base scrap 2/................................| 199.9 181.3 176.7 -4.5 -2.5 -3.6 -5.8 -2.5 10-23-02 | Aluminum base scrap.................................| 194.1 178.8 178.3 -25.0 -.3 -4.1 -5.0 -3.8 13-21 | Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 143.2 144.1 144.4 2.6 .2 .3 -.2 .1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ The indexes for October 1995 have been recalculated 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. 3/ Not available. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. Table 3. Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Unadjusted index 1/ | Commodity| |___________________________________| code | Grouping | Oct. 1995 | Jan. 1996 | Feb. 1996 | _________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| | | | | | | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................| 361.3 | 363.4 | 363.2 | | All commodities................................| 125.3 | 126.1 | 125.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS | | | | | | | | | | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....| 122.7 | 125.6 | 125.8 | 01 | Farm products................................| 110.2 | 116.2 | 116.7 | 02 | Processed foods and feeds....................| 128.9 | 130.3 | 130.4 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities.........................| 125.7 | 126.2 | 125.9 | 03 | Textile products and apparel.................| 121.6 | 121.7 | 121.8 | 04 | Hides, skins, leather, and related products..| 150.6 | 148.8 | 148.8 | 05 | Fuels and related products and power 2/......| 76.8 | 79.9 | 79.0 | 06 | Chemicals and allied products 2/.............| 141.8 | 140.6 | 140.7 | 07 | Rubber and plastic products..................| 125.1 | 123.9 | 123.9 | 08 | Lumber and wood products.....................| 177.2 | 173.2 | 172.9 | 09 | Pulp, paper, and allied products.............| 175.4 | 173.9 | 173.1 | 10 | Metals and metal products....................| 134.1 | 132.8 | 131.9 | 11 | Machinery and equipment......................| 127.0 | 127.3 | 127.5 | 12 | Furniture and household durables.............| 128.9 | 129.3 | 129.5 | 13 | Nonmetallic mineral products.................| 129.5 | 129.8 | 129.8 | 14 | Transportation equipment.....................| 141.1 | 141.3 | 141.4 | 15 | Miscellaneous products.......................| 147.0 | 147.6 | 147.9 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities less fuels and related | | | | | products and power...........................| 139.7 | 139.2 | 139.1 | 01-1 01-2 01-3 01-4 01-5 01-7 01-8 01-83 01-9 02-1 02-2 02-22 02-5 02-6 02-63 02-7 03-81 04-4 05-3 05-4 05-7 06-3 06-5 06-7 07-1 07-11 07-13 07-2 08-1 09-1 09-15 10-1 10-2 10-25 11-3 11-4 11-6 11-7 11-9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS | | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, | and tree nuts................................| Grains.........................................| Slaughter livestock............................| Slaughter poultry..............................| Plant and animal fibers........................| Chicken eggs...................................| Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................| Oilseeds.......................................| Other farm products............................| Cereal and bakery products.....................| Meats, poultry, and fish.......................| Processed poultry..............................| Sugar and confectionery........................| Beverages and beverage materials...............| Packaged beverage materials....................| Fats and oils..................................| Apparel........................................| Other leather and related products.............| Gas fuels 2/...................................| Electric power.................................| Refined petroleum products.....................| Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................| Agricultural chemicals and products............| Other chemicals and allied products............| Rubber and rubber products.....................| Rubber, except natural rubber..................| Miscellaneous rubber products..................| Plastic products...............................| Lumber.........................................| Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building | paper and board..............................| Converted paper and paperboard products........| Iron and steel.................................| Nonferrous metals..............................| Nonferrous mill shapes.........................| Metalworking machinery and equipment...........| General purpose machinery and equipment........| Special industry machinery.....................| Electrical machinery and equipment.............| Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........| 98.6 126.2 91.4 135.7 142.6 111.1 128.8 117.5 159.1 158.9 113.2 119.0 134.6 134.0 137.2 138.4 124.8 139.9 62.7 131.2 59.3 213.1 128.7 130.6 118.3 127.5 134.6 131.7 171.0 166.9 161.2 128.4 146.6 153.4 140.6 140.0 150.7 124.8 127.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 117.0 141.4 89.6 133.6 136.2 123.4 141.3 134.9 163.1 159.4 111.5 117.1 136.4 134.5 134.0 130.8 125.0 139.9 73.6 128.2 63.2 214.9 134.5 132.0 116.9 123.6 135.4 130.5 165.9 161.7 159.9 126.8 142.8 150.0 141.9 141.4 151.9 124.8 128.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 115.5 146.5 90.6 124.0 135.2 126.7 138.8 133.2 181.0 160.5 111.9 115.6 135.9 135.0 133.9 129.2 125.2 140.3 75.1 127.4 60.9 213.3 136.9 132.5 116.4 122.2 135.7 130.8 166.9 159.6 159.0 126.7 140.1 147.1 142.1 141.8 152.5 125.1 128.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12-6 | Other household durable goods..................| 145.3 | 146.7 | 146.9 | 13-2 | Concrete ingredients...........................| 135.8 | 136.1 | 136.7 | 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment...................| 134.8 | 134.4 | 134.4 | 15-1 | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........| 129.5 | 129.4 | 130.4 | 15-4 | Photographic equipment and supplies............| 119.6 | 119.9 | 120.8 | 15-9 | Other miscellaneous products...................| 132.7 | 133.2 | 133.0 | __________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| 1/ Data for Oct. 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. 2/ Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month. Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Index | Percent change Industry | Industry 1/ |Index|_______________________|to_Feb._1996_from:__ code | |base | | | | | | | |Oct. |Jan. |Feb. | Feb. | Jan. | | |1995 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 __________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________ | | | |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 69.0 75.9 75.6 6.2 -0.4 10 | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 96.6 98.8 96.6 -5.8 -2.2 12 | Coal mining................................. |12/85| 93.0 89.9 91.8 .5 2.1 13 | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 63.7 73.6 73.0 9.1 -.8 14 | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic | | | minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 124.3 125.2 126.4 2.5 1.0 | | | |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 125.1 125.8 125.7 2.1 -.1 20 | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 123.2 124.5 124.5 3.1 0 21 | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.0 195.0 195.0 3.3 0 22 | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.4 117.1 117.4 1.6 .3 23 | Apparel and other finished products made | | | from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 121.0 121.7 121.7 1.2 0 24 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 153.8 150.7 150.7 -2.8 0 25 | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 134.4 135.3 135.6 2.7 .2 26 | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 151.2 147.9 146.4 5.2 -1.0 27 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 161.6 163.9 164.4 5.7 .3 28 | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 144.7 144.6 144.6 2.8 0 29 | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 75.4 79.4 76.9 3.1 -3.1 30 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 124.0 123.0 123.1 1.1 .1 31 | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.4 134.3 134.1 .3 -0.1 32 33 34 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 124.8 125.1 124.9 1.5 -0.2 | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 127.4 125.7 124.8 -2.7 -.7 | Fabricated metal products, except machinery | | | and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.8 125.9 125.6 1.6 -.2 35 | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.2 119.7 119.8 1.0 .1 36 | Electrical and electronic machinery, | | | equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.3 113.9 114.2 .8 .3 37 | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 133.9 134.0 134.2 1.5 .1 38 | Measuring and controlling instruments; | | | photographic, medical, optical goods; | | | watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 125.3 125.0 125.4 1.6 .3 39 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 126.4 126.9 127.4 1.7 .4 | | | |Services industries | | 42 | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 104.9 105.4 105.6 1.3 .2 43 | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3 132.3 132.3 .2 0 44 | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 104.2 104.3 104.2 1.4 -.1 45 | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 117.2 116.8 119.1 8.7 2.0 46 | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.6 103.8 105.4 -5.0 1.5 80 | Health services............................. |12/94| 103.3 103.8 104.0 2.4 .2 | | | __________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________ 1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5. Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6. 2/ The indexes for Oct. 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. 3/ Not available.
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