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Producer Price Indexes -- May 2006
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This increase followed a 0.9-percent jump
in April and a 0.5-percent advance in March. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by
manufacturers of intermediate goods climbed 1.1 percent in May after rising 0.9 percent in the preceding
month, while the crude goods index moved up 2.0 percent following a 1.2-percent gain in April. (See table A.)
Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
Finished goods

Month
2005
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

Total
-0.2
.1
.8
.5
1.4
.8
-.5
.7

Foods
-0.2
-.7
-.7
-.2
1.2
.1
.6
.8

Change in
InterExcept
finished goods
foods and from 12 months mediate
goods
Energy
energy
ago (unadj.)
-1.6
1.5
3.9
3.0
5.4
4.3
-3.1
2.4

0.2
-.1
.3
0
.2
-.3
.1
0

3.6
3.7
4.7
5.3
6.9
5.9
4.4
5.4

-0.3
.2
1.0
.5
2.3
3.0
-1.3
.3

Crude
goods
-3.1
-1.7
5.1
3.5
10.5
5.7
-1.4
-3.5

2006
Jan.
.3
r -.2
.1
r .4
r 5.6
1.0
r -.8
Feb.
r -1.3
r -2.5
r -4.8
r .4
3.7
-.3
r -8.1
Mar.
.5
.5
1.8
.1
3.5
-.1
-2.7
Apr.
.9
.1
4.0
.1
4.0
.9
1.2
May
.2
-.5
.4
.3
4.5
1.1
2.0
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from
those previously reported because data for January 2006 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

-2Most of the deceleration in the finished goods index can be traced to prices for energy goods, which
slowed to a 0.4-percent increase in May after advancing 4.0 percent in April. Prices for finished consumer
foods turned down 0.5 percent following a 0.1-percent gain in the prior month. Alternatively, the index for
finished goods other than foods and energy increased 0.3 percent in May compared with a 0.1-percent rise in
April.
Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.4 percent in May
to 161.2 (1982 = 100). From May 2005 to May 2006, prices for finished goods increased 4.5 percent. Over the
same period, the index for finished energy goods climbed 20.6 percent, prices for finished goods other than
foods and energy rose 1.5 percent, and the index for finished consumer foods fell 1.5 percent. For the 12
months ended May 2006, prices for intermediate goods increased 8.9 percent and the crude goods index moved
up 8.6 percent.
Finished goods
The index for finished energy goods rose 0.4 percent in May after advancing 4.0 percent in April.
Gasoline prices climbed 2.2 percent in May following a 12.3-percent jump a month earlier. The indexes for
home heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, residential electric power, diesel fuel, finished lubricants, and
kerosene also increased at slower rates than they had in the preceding month. Prices for residential natural gas
fell more than in April. (See table 2.)
Table B. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for intermediate goods
and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
Intermediate goods

Month Foods
Energy
2005
May
0.7
-0.9
June
-.1
1.7
July
-.2
4.4
Aug.
-.1
3.0
Sept.
-.1
7.4
Oct.
.4
8.8
Nov.
0
-6.9
Dec.
.3
-.4

Crude goods

Change in
intermediate
Except
goods from
foods and 12 months ago
energy
(unadj.)
-0.3
-.1
.1
-.1
1.0
1.4
.4
.4

6.3
6.2
6.8
6.3
8.7
10.9
8.5
8.6

Foods
-1.2
-2.4
-.6
-1.2
1.7
-.1
1.0
2.5

Change in
crude goods
Except
from
Energy foods and 12 months ago
(unadj.) energy
(unadj.)
-4.5
-.5
10.8
6.0
17.1
10.9
-3.4
-8.1

-2.9
-3.6
.6
4.6
5.6
-1.5
2.4
1.9

5.4
2.5
7.9
12.1
29.7
31.8
21.6
21.1

2006
Jan.
.7
r 1.6
r .9
r 9.2
-3.1
r .2
r -.2
r 22.1
Feb.
r -1.3
r -2.6
r .4
8.2
-3.0 r -14.3
r 3.1
12.9
Mar.
-.3
-.9
.1
7.0
-2.2
-4.5
.8
4.9
Apr.
-.7
2.8
.4
7.3
-1.4
1.3
4.7
3.4
May
-.2
1.0
1.1
8.9
-2.3
2.5
6.2
8.6
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously
reported because data for January 2006 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.

-3Prices for finished consumer foods declined 0.5 percent in May compared with a 0.1-percent rise in
April. The index for fresh and dry vegetables dropped 14.0 percent following an 18.1-percent increase in the
preceding month. Prices for fresh fruits and melons, eggs for fresh use, and for finfish and shellfish also turned
down in May after rising a month earlier. Conversely, the index for beef and veal rose 2.3 percent in May
compared with a 2.7-percent decrease in April. Prices for pork, soft drinks, and bakery products also turned up
in May. The indexes for dairy products and processed young chickens fell less than they had in April.
The index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.2 percent in May
following a 0.1-percent gain in April. In May, rising prices for pharmaceutical preparations; soaps and
synthetic detergents; household furniture; pet food; mobile homes; women’s, girls’, and infants’ apparel; tires;
and sanitary paper products outweighed falling prices for alcoholic beverages and passenger cars.
The capital equipment index advanced 0.3 percent in May after moving up 0.2 percent in April. In May,
higher prices for heavy motor trucks, communication and related equipment, commercial furniture, civilian
aircraft, and for agricultural machinery and equipment more than offset lower prices for passenger cars,
integrating and measuring instruments, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Intermediate goods
The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components advanced 1.1 percent in
May following a 0.9-percent gain in the preceding month. Prices for materials for durable manufacturing,
materials for nondurable manufacturing, and materials and components for construction rose more than they
had in April. The index for intermediate foods and feeds decreased less in May than in the prior month, while
prices for containers turned up after declining a month earlier. By contrast, the intermediate energy goods index
increased at a slower rate in May than it had in the previous month. Prices for intermediate materials less foods
and energy rose 1.1 percent compared with a 0.4-percent gain in April. (See table B.)
The index for materials for durable manufacturing moved up 4.4 percent in May after rising 1.6 percent
in the prior month. Hot rolled steel sheet and strip prices jumped 7.9 percent following no change in April. The
indexes for copper and brass mill shapes and for aluminum mill shapes increased more in May than they had in
the preceding month. Prices for semifinished steel mill products, secondary aluminum, softwood lumber, and
for hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes turned up after falling a month earlier. Alternatively, the
cold rolled steel sheet and strip index climbed 1.2 percent in May following a 4.3-percent advance in the prior
month. Prices for primary aluminum (except extrusion billet) also rose less than they had in April, and the
index for titanium mill shapes turned down in May. (See table 2.)
Prices for materials for nondurable manufacturing increased 1.4 percent in May following a 0.1-percent
rise in the preceding month. The paperboard index moved up 5.3 percent after rising 0.3 percent in the prior
month. Prices for primary basic organic chemicals also increased more than they had in April. The index for
plastic resins and materials fell less than it had a month earlier. Prices for inedible fats and oils and for
phosphates turned up in May, while the index for stemmed and redried tobacco was unchanged after declining
in the previous month. By contrast, prices for paint materials fell 2.7 percent in May compared with a 2.1percent rise in April. The index for potassium and sodium compounds (excluding bleaches and alkalies) also
decreased after advancing a month earlier. Prices for intermediate basic organic chemicals declined following
no change in April.

-4Prices for materials and components for construction climbed 1.2 percent in May following a 0.4percent rise in the prior month. The nonferrous wire and cable index jumped 16.6 percent after moving up 5.7
percent in the previous month. Prices for steel mill products, paving mixtures and blocks, and fabricated
structural metal products also increased more than they had in April. The index for softwood lumber turned up
in May, while prices for plastic construction products showed no change after falling in the preceding month.
Alternatively, the concrete products index advanced 0.6 percent in May following a 1.2-percent rise in the prior
month. Plywood prices turned down after increasing in April.
The index for intermediate foods and feeds edged down 0.2 percent in May following a 0.7-percent
decline in the previous month. Prices for fluid milk products decreased 0.4 percent after falling 2.5 percent in
April. The indexes for natural, processed, and imitation cheese and for processed young chickens also fell less
in May than they had a month earlier. Prices for beef and veal and for pork turned up following declines in the
previous month. Conversely, the refined sugar and byproducts index moved down 0.6 percent after rising 3.5
percent in April. Prices for confectionery materials and for shortening and cooking oils also turned down in
May, while the flour index increased less than it had in the previous month.
Prices for containers advanced 0.3 percent in May after declining 0.2 percent in the prior month. The
aluminum cans index edged up 0.1 percent following a 1.4-percent decrease in April. Prices for steel cans also
turned up after falling in the preceding month. The index for glass containers rose in May after showing no
change in the previous month, and prices for paper boxes and containers increased more than they had in April.
Conversely, the paper, plastic, and foil bags index fell 1.1 percent compared with a 0.4-percent decrease in the
prior month.
Prices for intermediate energy goods moved up 1.0 percent in May following a 2.8-percent rise in the
prior month. The jet fuels index advanced 1.6 percent after surging 18.1 percent in April. Prices for gasoline,
diesel fuel, and home heating oil also increased less than they had in the preceding month. The indexes for both
industrial and commercial electric power fell following gains in the prior month. By contrast, residual fuel
prices moved up 10.3 percent in May after dropping 17.4 percent in the previous month. The index for natural
gas to electric utilities also turned up, while prices for both industrial and commercial natural gas decreased at
slower rates than they had in April.
Crude goods
The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing rose 2.0 percent in May following
a 1.2-percent gain in April. Prices for crude energy materials and basic industrial materials increased more than
they had a month earlier. Conversely, the index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell at a faster rate than it
had in April. (See table B.)
The index for crude energy materials advanced 2.5 percent in May following a 1.3-percent increase in
the previous month. The majority of this acceleration can be traced to prices for natural gas, which gained 2.3
percent after declining 5.5 percent in April. Alternatively, the index for crude petroleum moved up 3.8 percent
in May subsequent to a 10.3-percent advance a month earlier. The coal index decreased 2.2 percent following a
1.0-percent advance in April. (See table 2.)
Prices for crude nonfood materials less energy advanced 6.2 percent in May after rising 4.7 percent in
the prior month. The index for gold ores jumped 21.1 percent in May following a 10.0-percent gain in April.
Prices for both copper and aluminum base scrap and for iron and steel scrap also increased more than they had a
month earlier. The index for phosphates turned up in May. Conversely, prices for raw cotton decreased 13.0
percent in May following a 9.3-percent advance in the previous month. The index for wastepaper rose less than
it had a month earlier, while prices for iron ore were unchanged after increasing in the prior month.

-5Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell 2.3 percent in May subsequent to a 1.4-percent decline in
April. The index for slaughter cattle moved down 5.2 percent after decreasing 3.3 percent in the prior month.
Prices for fresh and dry vegetables, alfalfa hay, unprocessed finfish, and for fresh fruits and melons turned down
in May. The indexes for corn and wheat increased less than they had in the previous month. By contrast, prices
for fluid milk fell 1.6 percent in May after decreasing 6.4 percent in April. The indexes for slaughter hogs,
slaughter broilers and fryers, and soybeans turned up in May.
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries
Mining. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries advanced 3.1 percent in May
following a 2.3-percent rise in April. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) Prices received by
the industry for natural gas liquid extraction increased 2.7 percent after falling 1.9 percent in the previous
month. The industry indexes for gold ore mining and for potash, soda, and borate mineral mining climbed at
faster rates in May than they had a month earlier. By contrast, the index for the oil and gas well drilling
industry moved up 2.4 percent in May compared with a 6.5-percent advance in the prior month. Prices received
by the industry for crude petroleum and natural gas extraction also rose less than they had in April. The
industry indexes for bituminous coal and lignite surface mining, bituminous coal underground mining, oil and
gas operations support activities, and for crushed and broken granite mining and quarrying turned down after
increasing in the preceding month. Prices received by the industry for iron ore mining were unchanged after
rising a month earlier. The Producer Price Index for Total Mining Industries was 212.0 in May (December
1984 = 100), 19.2 percent above its year-ago level.
Manufacturing. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing Industries advanced 0.9
percent in May after increasing 1.4 percent in April. Prices received by petroleum and coal products
manufacturers rose 4.3 percent following a 12.0-percent jump in the previous month. After inching up in April,
prices received by producers of transportation equipment turned down in May. Alternatively, prices received
by food manufacturers rose 0.6 percent following a decrease of 0.6 percent in April. The industry group index
for chemical manufacturing also turned up after declining in the prior month. Prices received by manufacturers
of primary metals, electrical equipment and appliances, and paper advanced at faster rates in May than they had
in the preceding month. The industry group indexes for machinery manufacturing and for computer and
electronic products manufacturing, which were unchanged in April, moved up in May. The Producer Price
Index for Total Manufacturing Industries was 158.5 in May (December 1984 = 100), 6.1 percent above its yearago level.
Services. Among services industries, the index for commercial banking declined 2.2 percent in May compared
with a 12.5-percent gain in April. Prices received by the industries for portfolio management, cellular and other
wireless carriers, lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses), offices of certified public
accountants, and for investment banking and securities dealing also decreased after rising in the previous
month. By contrast, the index for the scheduled passenger air transportation industry fell 0.4 percent in May
after declining 2.3 percent in the preceding month. Prices received by the industry for engineering services
climbed more in May than they had in April.
*****
Producer Price Index data for June 2006 are scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at 8:30 a.m.
(EDT).

Technical Note
Brief Explanation of Producer Prices Indexes
The Producer Price Index (PPI) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a family of indexes that measure the average
change over time in the prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change from the perspective
of the seller. This contrasts with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPIs measure price change from the
purchaser’s perspective. Sellers’ and purchasers’ prices can differ due to government subsidies, sales and excise taxes, and
distribution costs.
More than 8,000 PPIs for individual products and groups of products are released each month. PPIs are available for the
products of virtually every industry in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the U.S. economy. New PPIs are gradually being
introduced for the products of industries in the trade, finance, and services sectors of the economy.
More than 100,000 price quotations per month are organized into three sets of PPIs: (1) Stage-of-processing indexes; (2)
commodity indexes; and (3) indexes for the net output of industries and their products. The stage-of-processing structure organizes
products by class of buyer and degree of fabrication. The commodity structure organizes products by similarity of end use or material
composition. The entire output of various industries is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and their
products.
Stage-of-Processing Indexes
Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities that will not undergo further processing and are ready
for sale to the final-demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm. 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
durable goods such as automobiles, household furniture, and appliances, as well as nondurable goods such as apparel and home
heating oil. Capital equipment includes producer durable goods such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools.
The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies, and components consists partly of commodities that
have been processed but require further processing. Examples of such semifinished goods include flour, cotton yarn, steel mill
products, and lumber. The intermediate goods category also encompasses nondurable, physically complete items purchased by
business firms as inputs for their operations. Examples include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers.
Crude materials for further processing are products entering the market for the first time that have not been manufactured or
fabricated and that are not sold directly to consumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items such as grains and livestock.
Examples of crude nonfood materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and iron and steel scrap.
Commodity Indexes
The commodity classification structure of the PPI organizes products by similarity of end use or material composition,
disregarding industry of origin. Fifteen major commodity groupings (2-digit commodity codes) make up the All Commodities Index.
Each major commodity grouping includes (in descending order of aggregation) subgroups (3-digit), product classes (4-digit),
subproduct classes (6-digit), and individual items (8-digit). Nearly all 8-digit commodities under the traditional commodity coding
system are now derived from corresponding industry-classified product indexes. In such instances, movements in the traditional
commodity price indexes and corresponding percent changes will be virtually identical to their industry-based counterparts, even if
their index levels differ.
Industry Net-Output Price Indexes
PPIs for the net output of industries and their products are grouped according to the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS). Prior to the release of January 2004, industry-based PPIs were published according to the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) system. Industry price indexes are compatible with other economic time series organized by industry, such as
data on employment, wages, and productivity. Table 5 of the PPI Detailed Report includes data for NAICS industries and industry
groups (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit codes); Census product classes (7- and 8-digits), products (9-digits), and more detailed subproducts (11digits); and, for some industries, indexes for other sources of revenue.
Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product indexes. Every industry has primary product indexes to show changes in
prices received by establishments classified in the industry for products made primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, by that
industry. The industry classification of an establishment is determined by which products comprise a plurality of its total shipment
value. In addition, most industries have secondary product indexes that show changes in prices received by establishments classified
in the industry for products chiefly made in some other industry. Finally, some industries have miscellaneous receipts indexes to show
price changes in other sources of revenue received by establishments within the industry that are not derived from sales of their
products, for example, resales of purchased materials, or revenues from parking lots owned by a manufacturing plant.

Data Collection
PPIs are based on selling prices reported by establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling, with the probability
of selection proportionate to size. Individual items and transaction terms from these firms are also chosen by probability proportionate
to size. The BLS strongly encourages cooperating companies to supply actual transaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize
the use of list prices. Prices submitted by survey respondents are effective on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th day of the
month. This survey is conducted primarily through the mail.
Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; only sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual
company price reports. BLS publishes price indexes instead of unit dollar prices. All PPIs are subject to revision 4 months after
original publication to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
BLS periodically updates the PPI sample of survey respondents to better reflect current conditions when the structure,
membership, technology, or product mix of an industry shifts significantly and to spread reporting burden among smaller firms.
Results of these resampling efforts are incorporated into the PPI with the release of data for January and July.
As part of an ongoing effort to expand coverage to sectors of the economy other than mining and manufacturing, an
increasing number of service sector industries have been introduced into the PPI. The following list of recently introduced industries
includes the month and year in which an article describing the industry’s content appeared in the PPI Detailed Report.

Title
Wireless telecommunications
Telephone communications, except radio telephone
Television broadcasting
Grocery stores
Meat and fish (seafood) markets
Fruit and vegetable markets
Candy, nut, and confectionery stores
Retail bakeries
Miscellaneous food stores
New car dealers
Gasoline service stations
Boat dealers
Recreational vehicle dealers
Miscellaneous retail
Security brokers, dealers, and investment bankers
Investment advice
Life insurance carriers
Property and casualty insurance
Insurance agencies and brokerages
Operators and lessors of nonresidential buildings
Real estate agents and managers
Prepackaged software
Data processing services
Home health care services
Legal services
Engineering design, analysis, and consulting services
Architectural design, analysis, and consulting services
Premiums for property and casualty insurance

New warehouse building construction
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
Wholesale trade agents and brokers
Furniture and home furnishings stores
Electronics and appliance stores
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers

Code
SIC
4812
4813
4833
5411
5421
5431
5441
5461
5499
5511
5541
5551
5561
59
6211
6282
6311
6331
6412
6512
6531
7372
7374
8082
8111
8711
8712
9331
NAICS
236221
423
424
425120
442
443
444

PPI Detailed
Report Issue
July 1999
July 1995
July 2002
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
July 2000
January 2002
January 2002
January 2002
January 2001
January 2001
January 2003
January 1999
July 1998
January 2003
January 1996
January 1996
January 1998
January 2002
January 1997
January 1997
January 1997
January 1997
July 1998

July 2005
July 2005
July 2005
July 2005
January 2004
January 2004
January 2004

Title
Clothing and clothing accessories stores
Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
General merchandise stores
Miscellaneous store retailers
Internet service providers
Web search portals
Commercial banking
Savings institutions
Direct health and medical insurance carriers
Construction, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment rental
and leasing
Security guards and patrol services
Fitness and recreational sports centers

Code
448
451
452
453
518111
518112
522110
522120
524114
532412

PPI Detailed
Report Issue
January 2004
January 2004
January 2004
January 2004
July 2005
July 2005
January 2005
January 2005
July 2004
January 2005

561612
713940

July 2005
July 2005

Weights
Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well as weights for commodity-based aggregate indexes
calculated using traditional commodity groupings, such as stage-of-processing indexes, currently reflect 1997 values of shipments as
reported in the Census of Manufactures and other sources. From January 1996 through December 2001, PPI weights were derived
from 1992 shipment values. Industry indexes also are now calculated with 1997 net output weights. This periodic update of the value
weights used to calculate the PPI is done to more accurately reflect changes in production and marketing patterns in the economy. Net
output values of shipments are used as weights for industry indexes. Net output values refer to the value of shipments from
establishments within the industry to buyers outside the industry. However, weights for commodity price indexes are based on gross
shipment values, including shipment values between establishments within the same industry. As a result, broad commodity grouping
indexes, such as the PPI for All Commodities, are affected by the multiple counting of price change at successive stages of processing,
which can lead to exaggerated or misleading signals about inflation. Stage-of-processing indexes partially correct this defect, but
industry indexes consistently correct for this at all levels of aggregation. Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing indexes are more
appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic analysis of general price trends.
Price Index Reference Base
Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI series (including stage-of-processing groupings and
most commodity groups and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982=100. From 1971 through 1987, the
standard reference base for most PPI series was 1967=100. Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference base did
not alter any previously published percent changes for affected PPI series. (See “Calculating Index Changes,” below.) The 1982
reference base is not used for commodity indexes with a base later than December 1981 or for industry net output indexes and their
products.
For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of the Producer Price Index, see chapter 14, “Producer
Prices,” in BLS Handbook of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin 2490. This document can be downloaded from the BLS Web site at
(http://www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14_itc.htm), and reprints are available on request.
Calculating Index Changes
Each PPI measures price changes from a reference period which equals 100.0. An increase of 5.5 percent from the reference
period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 105.5. This change also can be expressed in dollars, as follows:
Prices received by domestic producers of a sample of finished goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to $105.50. Likewise, a current
index of 90.0 would indicate that prices received by producers of finished goods are 10 percent lower than they were in 1982.

Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes, rather than as changes in
index points. Index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, whereas percent changes are not.
The following example shows the computation of index point and percent changes.
Index point change
Finished Goods Price Index
Less previous index
Equals index point change
Index percent change

107.5
104.0
3.5

Index point change
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Result multiplied by 100
Equals percent change

3.5
104.0
0.034
0.034 x 100
3.4
Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, BLS publishes seasonally adjusted and unadjusted
changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing general price trends in the economy, because these data
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 these reasons, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends. Unadjusted data
are of primary interest to users who need information that can be related to actual dollar values of transactions. Individuals requiring
this information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity
traders. It is the unadjusted data that are generally cited when escalating long-term contracts such as purchasing agreements or real
estate leases. (See Escalation and Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807, September 1991,
available on request from the BLS.)
In 1998, the PPI implemented the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method; prior to that year the PPI employed the X-11
method. Each year, the seasonal status of most commodity indexes is re-evaluated to reflect more recent price behavior. Industry net
output indexes are not seasonally adjusted. For time series that exhibit seasonal pricing patterns, new seasonal factors are estimated
and applied to the unadjusted data for the previous 5 years. These updated seasonally adjusted indexes replace the most recent 5 years
of seasonal data.
Seasonal factors may be applied to series using either a direct or aggregative method. Generally, commodity indexes are
seasonally adjusted using direct seasonal adjustment, which produces a more complete elimination of seasonal movements than the
aggregative method. However, the direct seasonal adjustment process may not yield figures that possess additive consistency. Thus, a
seasonally adjusted index for a broad category that is directly adjusted may not be logically consistent with all seasonally adjusted
indexes for its components. Seasonal movements for stage-of-processing indexes are derived indirectly through an aggregative
method that combines movements of a wide variety of subproduct class (6-digit) series.
Seasonally adjusted indexes can become problematic when previously stable and predictable price patterns abruptly change.
If the new pattern persists, the seasonal adjustment method will eventually reflect it adequately; if these patterns keep shifting,
however, seasonally adjusted data will become chronically troublesome. This problem occurs relatively infrequently for farm and
food-related products but has more often affected manufactured products such as automobiles and steel.
Since January 1988, the PPI has used Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment methods to enhance the calculation of
seasonal factors. With this technique, outlier values that may distort the seasonal pattern are removed from the data prior to applying
the standard seasonal factor estimation procedure. For example, a possible economic cause for large price movements for petroleumbased products might have been the Persian Gulf War. In this case, intervention techniques allowed for better estimates of seasonally
adjusted data. On the whole, very few series have required intervention. Out of nearly 900 seasonally adjusted series, only 16
interventions were performed in 1997.
For more information relating to seasonal adjustment methods, see (1) “Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment Methodology at
BLS,” in the BLS Handbook of Methods (April 1997), Bulletin 2490 and (2) “Summary of Changes to the PPI’s Seasonal Adjustment
Methodology” in the January 1995 issue of Producer Price Indexes.
Producer Price Index Data Via the Internet
In 1995, the BLS began posting PPI series, news releases, and technical information to both a World Wide Web (WWW) site
and a file transfer protocol (FTP) site. During the years following the introduction of PPI Internet services, usage of these sites
eclipsed more traditional methods of data dissemination, such as subscriptions to the PPI Detailed Report. There were more than 1.6
million accesses of PPI series over the Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.

Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Website
PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (http://www.bls.gov/ppi). Scrolling down the page to the “Get Detailed
Statistics” header reveals the following 5 methods of data retrieval:
• Most Requested Series is a form-based application that allows the user to quickly obtain PPI time series data by selecting from
two separate lists (commodity and industry) of the most commonly requested time series, including the All Commodities Index and
the stage-of-processing indexes (for example, Finished Goods). Within each list, any one—or all—of the time series shown can be
selected. A user can modify the date range and output options after executing the query, using the reformat button above the data
output table.
• Create Customized Tables is a form-based query application designed for users unfamiliar with the PPI coding structure. It
guides a user through the PPI classification system by listing index titles and does not require knowledge of commodity or industry
codes. Data retrieved are based on a query formulated by selecting data characteristics from lists provided. Two options are available
to create customized tables, depending on a user’s browser capability. The one-screen option is a JavaScript application that uses a
single screen to guide a user through the available time series data. The second option is a multiple screen, nonJava-based application.
Both methods allow a user to browse the PPI coding structure and select multiple series codes. Using the one-screen option, users can
modify the date range and output options after executing the query using the reformat button above the data output table.
• Series Report is a form-based application that uses formatted PPI time series identifiers (commodity or industry codes) as input in
extracting data according to a specified set of date ranges and output options. This application provides the most efficient path for
those users who are familiar with the format of PPI time series identifiers. Up to 300 indexes can be extracted at one time.
There are three basic formats for creating a unique PPI time series identifier. For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes,
enter a “wpu” prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a “wps” prefix (seasonally adjusted) in combination with a commodity-based code to
create a series identifier.
Commodity code
wps063
wpu063803
wpusop3000

Will provide data for:
Drugs and pharmaceuticals, seasonally adjusted
Pharmaceutical preparations, cardiovascular system
Finished goods, not seasonally adjusted

For a current industry-based price index organized according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), enter
the prefix “pcu” followed by the industry-product code. The series identifier for products primary to an industry include 12 numeric
digits, the six-digit industry code is repeated, and up to seven additional digits of product detail. Dashes are used as place holders for
higher-level industry group codes.
Industry-product code,
Current NAICS series
pcu325---325--pcu336110336110
pcu621111621111411

Will provide data for:
Chemical manufacturing, not seasonally adjusted
Automobile and light duty motor vehicle manufacturing
Offices of physicians, one and two physician practices and single specialty group practices,
general/family practice

To identify a discontinued industry-product code based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), enter a “pdu” prefix and “#”
between the fourth and fifth characters of the product code. A series identifier for the discontinued dataset uses underscores as
placeholders to complete a reference to an SIC industry group code of less than four digits. (All PPI industry-based indexes organized
by SIC were discontinued with the introduction of the NAICS.) In all cases, no spaces are permitted.
Industry-product code,
Discontinued SIC series
pdu28__#
pdu331_#
pdu3711#111

Will provide data for:
Chemicals and allied products, not seasonally adjusted
Blast furnaces, steel works, and rolling and finishing mills, not seasonally adjusted
Passenger cars

• Flat Files and the FTP server are best suited for those users requiring access to either a large volume of time series data or other
PPI-related documentation (such as, seasonal factor and relative importance tables). The FTP site can be accessed at
(ftp://ftp.bls.gov) or directly from the links on the “Get Detailed Statistics” page or the PPI homepage. Data and documentation
available for download include:
Directory:
• NAICS Current Series
/pub/time.series/pc
• SIC Discontinued Series
/pub/time.series/pd
• Commodity Series
/pub/time.series/wp
• Special Requests
/pub/special.requests/ppi
• Latest News Release
/pub/news.release/ppi.txt

The FTP site maintains files to help with searches and downloads. These files are centrally located in the /pub/doc directory.
Within this directory, go to the overview.txt file for an overview relating to all BLS data available through the FTP site. For
commodity-based PPI data (which appear in tables 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 of the PPI monthly detailed report and tables 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the
monthly news release), the program help file is wp.txt. For current industry-based PPI data based on the NAICS (which appear in
tables 4, 5, and 9 of the monthly PPI report and table 4 of the monthly news release), the file is pc.txt. For industry-based SIC time
series that have been discontinued, go to pd.txt. (These and other help files are also maintained within each of the five directories
listed above.)
Other Sources of PPI Data
PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage (http://www.bls.gov). After clicking the “Get Detailed Statistics” link
at the top of the homepage a chart appears listing all of the available BLS programs. The following four methods are available for PPI
data: Most requested statistics, create customized tables (one screen or multiple screens), and flat files. Additional sources of BLS
data also are accessible from this page including: Economic news releases, series report, and economy at a glance.
Additional information
The PPI homepage (http://www.bls.gov/ppi) contains additional information regarding PPI data and methodology. The top
section of the homepage provides PPI news releases, both current and archived, as well as general PPI information. The “Tables
Created by BLS” section found beneath the statistics section provides relative importance and seasonal factor tables. The remaining
sections offer special notices and publications pertaining to PPI methodology and applications.
For questions or comments regarding PPI data classification, methodology, or data availability on the Internet, call or e-mail
the Section of Index Analysis and Public Information directly at (202) 691-7705 or ppi-info@bls.gov. Data also can be obtained by
calling the national fax-on-demand service at (202) 691-6325. This service enables customers to request faxes of BLS data 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.

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|
| May 2006 from:|
|
|_______________________|_______________|__________________________
|
Dec.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Jan.
|Apr.
| May
|
May | Apr. |Feb. to|Mar. to |Apr. to
|
2005 1/|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006 | Mar. |
Apr. |
May
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|________
|
Finished goods...................................| 100.000
159.9
160.6
161.2
4.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.2
Finished consumer goods........................|
75.270
165.7
166.5
167.2
5.5
.4
.7
1.2
.2
Finished consumer foods......................|
20.272
157.1
154.3
154.3
-1.5
0
.5
.1
-.5
Crude......................................|
1.688
157.7
152.0
138.2
-1.5
-9.1
9.8
10.7
-11.2
Processed..................................|
18.583
157.0
154.4
155.6
-1.5
.8
-.1
-.8
.5
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|
54.998
168.7
170.8
171.8
8.2
.6
.7
1.5
.4
Nondurable goods less foods................|
40.114
181.7
184.7
186.2
11.2
.8
1.0
2.0
.4
Durable goods..............................|
14.884
137.3
137.4
137.4
.4
0
.1
0
.1
Capital equipment..............................|
24.730
145.8
146.5
146.7
1.4
.1
.1
.2
.3
Manufacturing industries.....................|
6.662
147.8
148.5
148.7
1.9
.1
.1
.2
.2
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
18.068
145.1
145.7
146.0
1.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000
161.6
162.6
164.4
8.9
1.1
-.1
.9
1.1
Materials and components for manufacturing.....|
45.283
151.2
153.0
155.4
7.4
1.6
-.1
.6
1.6
Materials for food manufacturing.............|
2.584
146.0
143.5
144.5
-1.9
.7
-.7
-.3
.2
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|
15.086
172.2
173.7
176.1
10.2
1.4
-.6
.1
1.4
Materials for durable manufacturing..........|
9.920
167.6
172.7
180.2
14.8
4.3
.3
1.6
4.4
Components for manufacturing.................|
17.693
131.4
132.7
133.0
2.5
.2
.2
.5
.2
Materials and components for construction......|
12.604
184.2
186.4
188.6
7.8
1.2
.4
.4
1.2
Processed fuels and lubricants.................|
20.719
167.2
165.5
166.7
19.5
.7
-1.0
2.9
.7
Manufacturing industries ....................|
8.064
168.7
158.3
158.6
14.4
.2
-2.6
-.3
.5
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
12.655
166.3
170.0
171.9
22.7
1.1
.1
4.9
.9
Containers.....................................|
3.015
170.5
173.1
173.6
3.8
.3
.9
-.2
.3
Supplies.......................................|
18.379
155.3
156.0
156.6
3.4
.4
.1
0
.4
Manufacturing industries.....................|
4.016
159.9
160.6
161.0
3.9
.2
.2
-.4
.2
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
14.363
152.8
153.5
154.2
3.3
.5
.2
.1
.5
Feeds......................................|
0.931
110.8
109.1
107.7
-.3
-1.3
.6
-1.4
-1.4
Other supplies.............................|
13.432
158.0
158.9
159.8
3.5
.6
.1
.2
.6
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000
199.0
180.9
185.2
8.6
2.4
-2.7
1.2
2.0
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|
28.028
119.3
112.8
112.7
-10.7
-.1
-2.2
-1.4
-2.3
Nonfood materials..............................|
71.972
255.7
228.9
236.6
18.2
3.4
-3.0
2.3
3.6
Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|
35.218
195.0
211.9
221.4
33.3
4.5
2.8
7.3
4.9
Manufacturing 3/...........................|
34.753
180.5
196.4
205.3
33.8
4.5
2.9
7.4
4.9
Construction...............................|
0.466
201.6
202.3
202.5
.4
.1
.1
0
.1
Crude fuel 4/................................|
36.754
332.9
233.7
237.6
.2
1.7
-10.1
-4.5
1.7
Manufacturing industries...................|
3.261
313.4
222.2
225.7
.5
1.6
-9.7
-4.4
1.6
Nonmanufacturing industries................|
33.493
340.7
239.0
243.0
.2
1.7
-10.1
-4.6
1.7
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 79.728
160.3
161.9
162.7
6.0
.5
.5
1.1
.4
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 96.486
163.0
164.1
165.9
9.2
1.1
-.1
.9
1.1
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 3.514
135.0
132.8
132.9
-1.6
.1
-.3
-.7
-.2
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 71.305
263.2
235.1
243.4
18.7
3.5
-3.0
2.3
3.8
|
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 20.140
145.7
149.7
151.4
20.6
1.1
1.8
4.0
.4
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 79.860
157.4
157.2
157.4
.8
.1
.3
.1
.1
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 55.130
162.4
161.8
162.0
.5
.1
.2
.1
0
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 59.588
157.9
158.5
158.8
1.5
.2
.1
.1
.3
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 34.858
166.0
166.7
167.0
1.6
.2
.2
.1
.2
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 19.974
189.8
191.1
191.7
2.6
.3
.2
.1
.4
|
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 21.301
166.5
165.7
167.5
20.9
1.1
-.9
2.8
1.0
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 78.699
158.3
159.7
161.5
6.0
1.1
.1
.4
1.1
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 75.185
159.7
161.4
163.2
6.3
1.1
.1
.4
1.1
|
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 54.210
274.5
227.7
233.4
14.9
2.5
-4.5
1.3
2.5
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 45.790
144.7
145.4
148.7
2.9
2.3
-1.0
1.1
1.4
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 17.762
216.1
236.8
249.5
26.7
5.4
.8
4.7
6.2
|
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/
2/
3/
4/

Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed
after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated
after final December indexes are available.
The indexes for January 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate
late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes
are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
Includes crude petroleum.
Excludes crude petroleum.

5/
6/
7/

8/

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

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 |
|
| May 2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Jan.
|Apr.
| May
| May | Apr. |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | Mar. | Apr. |
May
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
|
|
|FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 159.9
160.6
161.2
4.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
0.2
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 165.7
166.5
167.2
5.5
.4
.7
1.2
.2
| FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 157.1
154.3
154.3
-1.5
0
.5
.1
-.5
|
|
01-11
|
Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 96.8
96.4
95.6
-16.4
-.8
.3
8.1
-.8
01-13
|
Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 186.7
166.7
143.4
6.5 -14.0
3.7
18.1
-14.0
01-71-07
|
Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................| 96.9
90.5
65.7
-5.1 -27.4
29.2
2.4
-16.7
02-11
|
Bakery products 2/..................................| 204.8
205.2
206.7
3.1
.7
0
-.1
.7
02-13
|
Milled rice 2/......................................| 129.6
132.1
130.3
8.6
-1.4
1.1
-.2
-1.4
02-14-02
|
Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 128.0
128.0
128.0
-.3
0
0
.1
0
02-21-01
|
Beef and veal 2/....................................| 149.9
138.7
141.9
-9.4
2.3
-1.2
-2.7
2.3
02-21-04
|
Pork................................................| 124.8
119.1
126.2
-8.0
6.0
2.1
-3.9
.9
02-22-03
|
Processed young chickens............................| 116.8
105.3
108.0
-22.8
2.6
-3.0
-4.1
-.2
02-22-06
|
Processed turkeys...................................| 101.9
96.6
100.1
-1.5
3.6
2.2
0
2.3
02-23
|
Finfish and shellfish...............................| 229.4
252.8
250.6
12.4
-.9
11.5
4.6
-.6
02-3
|
Dairy products......................................| 152.4
144.4
143.3
-6.7
-.8
-3.1
-2.5
-.6
02-4
|
Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 144.4
147.2
148.5
5.8
.9
.8
1.0
1.0
02-55
|
Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 202.9
201.8
203.3
-1.0
.7
.5
.3
.7
02-62
|
Soft drinks.........................................| 162.8
161.9
163.6
3.7
1.1
-.5
-.5
1.4
02-63-01
|
Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 152.3
152.6
152.8
-1.7
.1
.3
-.1
.1
02-78
|
Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 179.3
184.6
181.4
2.8
-1.7
2.2
1.2
-1.7
|
|
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 168.7
170.8
171.8
8.2
.6
.7
1.5
.4
|
|
02-61
|
Alcoholic beverages.................................| 160.0
161.8
160.4
1.3
-.9
-.1
.8
-.7
03-81-06
|
Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (12/03=100) 2/..| 100.4
99.5
100.0
-.2
.5
-.1
-1.0
.5
03-81-07
|
Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..........| 97.5
97.7
97.4
-1.3
-.3
0
.1
-.3
03-82
|
Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 122.7
123.0
122.9
-.4
-.1
-.1
.4
-.1
04-3
|
Footwear 2/.........................................| 148.6
149.0
148.9
.5
-.1
.1
.1
-.1
05-41
|
Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 133.0
133.2
133.9
8.4
.5
-.7
.6
.1
05-51
|
Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 262.1
228.8
222.0
9.4
-3.0
-.5
-3.0
-3.1
05-71
|
Gasoline............................................| 179.4
217.7
225.2
42.4
3.4
9.1
12.3
2.2
05-73-02-01|
Home heating oil and distillates....................| 186.4
212.3
222.3
39.4
4.7
-3.6
13.7
2.6
06-38
|
Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......| 122.3
123.3
125.6
7.4
1.9
.2
.1
1.9
06-71
|
Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 140.5
137.1
141.4
4.5
3.1
.8
.6
3.1
06-75
|
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 144.0
144.3
144.4
.7
.1
.2
-.1
.1
07-12
|
Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 111.4
112.5
113.7
7.4
1.1
.6
.4
1.1
09-15-01
|
Sanitary paper products 2/..........................| 156.6
160.6
161.3
4.5
.4
2.8
-1.2
.4
09-31-01
|
Newspaper circulation...............................| 246.5
244.4
244.4
1.8
0
-.6
.3
.1
09-32-01
|
Periodical circulation 2/...........................| 225.9
226.8
227.1
.3
.1
.1
-1.9
.1
09-33
|
Book publishing 2/..................................| 271.2
272.4
272.4
3.4
0
-.1
.4
0
12-1
|
Household furniture 2/..............................| 170.9
171.7
172.5
4.0
.5
0
.4
.5
12-3
|
Floor coverings 2/..................................| 153.9
153.9
153.9
5.9
0
-.9
.1
0
12-4
|
Household appliances 2/.............................| 104.3
104.5
104.3
.9
-.2
.2
.1
-.2
12-5
|
Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 62.0
61.9
61.8
-2.2
-.2
-.2
0
-.2
12-62
|
Household glassware.................................| 170.9
170.9
170.9
-2.0
0
-.2
.2
-.1
12-64
|
Household flatware 2/...............................| 149.0
148.8
148.8
.3
0
0
0
0
12-66
|
Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 133.9
134.1
134.2
-.6
.1
0
.1
.1
14-11-01
|
Passenger cars......................................| 130.7
129.0
128.6
-3.5
-.3
.4
-.8
-.4
15-11
|
Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 127.0
128.6
128.5
1.0
-.1
.7
.4
-.1
15-12
|
Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 124.4
125.7
125.8
.6
.1
.3
.8
.1
15-2
|
Tobacco products 2/.................................| 458.6
458.8
458.8
-.1
0
-.1
-.4
0
15-5
|
Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 204.4
209.6
211.6
5.4
1.0
-.1
1.5
1.0
15-94-02
|
Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 145.1
149.4
155.8
13.6
4.3
-.1
1.6
4.3
15-94-04
|
Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 153.6
153.6
153.6
.1
0
0
0
0
|
|
| CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 145.8
146.5
146.7
1.4
.1
.1
.2
.3
|
|
11-1
|
Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 176.6
177.8
179.1
2.5
.7
.4
-.1
.7
11-2
|
Construction machinery and equipment 2/.............| 173.0
175.2
175.5
3.8
.2
.2
-.3
.2
11-37
|
Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 162.6
163.0
162.9
5.5
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
11-38
|
Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 181.9
182.8
183.8
2.9
.5
.3
0
.5
11-39
|
Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 143.4
143.3
143.3
.6
0
-.1
.2
0
11-41
|
Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 182.9
184.0
184.9
4.1
.5
.4
-.4
.7
11-44
|
Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 153.2
154.8
154.8
2.7
0
.5
.5
0
11-51
|
Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) 2/.............| 76.0
68.6
68.2
-21.4
-.6
-2.6
-3.7
-.6
11-62
|
Textile machinery 2/................................| 162.9
162.6
163.3
1.3
.4
.1
0
.4
11-64
|
Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 180.6
181.8
181.9
2.7
.1
.1
.7
.1
11-65
|
Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 144.4
145.1
145.8
1.0
.5
0
-.1
.5
11-74
|
Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 159.1
163.3
163.4
10.1
.1
1.4
.9
.1
11-76
|
Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 102.0
102.4
102.8
.1
.4
-.2
.2
.4
11-79-05
|
X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 94.9
94.8
94.6
-1.3
-.2
-.4
.3
-.2
11-91
|
Oil field and gas field machinery ..................| 163.8
167.4
170.8
10.1
2.0
1.0
-.8
2.0
11-92
|
Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 180.4
183.8
184.0
4.5
.1
-.2
-.9
.1
11-93
|
Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 114.6
114.7
114.7
-.6
0
.1
0
0
12-2
|
Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 175.2
175.6
176.7
2.2
.6
.2
.1
.6
14-11-05
|
Light motor trucks..................................| 146.8
145.5
144.9
-2.2
-.4
.1
0
.1
14-11-06
|
Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 165.7
166.3
168.6
4.5
1.4
.5
-.2
1.4
14-14
|
Truck trailers 2/...................................| 159.8
162.5
163.3
4.3
.5
-.4
1.1
.5
14-21-02
|
Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 207.2
211.5
211.5
5.0
0
.2
1.7
.2
14-31
|
Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 179.4
180.3
181.2
3.5
.5
0
-.6
.5
14-4
|
Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 164.2
169.1
169.5
5.1
.2
1.5
.7
.2
|
|
|INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 161.6
162.6
164.4
8.9
1.1
-.1
.9
1.1
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 135.0
132.8
132.9
-1.6
.1
-.3
-.7
-.2
|
|
02-12-03
|
Flour 2/............................................| 133.4
143.2
146.0
10.0
2.0
-1.1
5.0
2.0
02-53
|
Refined sugar and byproducts 2/.....................| 143.6
154.6
153.6
26.7
-.6
.3
3.5
-.6
02-54
|
Confectionery materials.............................| 132.1
137.0
135.2
8.4
-1.3
.8
4.1
-1.0
02-64-01-11|
Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) 2/........| 186.6
181.5
189.0
4.7
4.1
0
0
4.1
02-9
|
Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 118.4
116.9
116.3
.1
-.5
.7
-.8
-.5
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 163.0
164.1
165.9
9.2
1.1
-.1
.9
1.1
|
|
03-1
|
Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 114.6
113.6
114.2
2.1
.5
.2
-1.5
.5
03-2
|
Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 112.5
113.5
113.7
1.7
.2
.4
-.6
.2
03-3
|
Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 119.1
119.4
120.6
5.2
1.0
-.7
-.2
1.0
03-4
|
Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 125.7
126.4
127.2
2.7
.6
0
.1
.6
03-83-03
|
Industrial textile products 2/......................| 136.3
137.3
137.4
2.5
.1
.3
.4
.1
04-2
|
Leather 2/..........................................| 218.9
223.9
225.4
2.7
.7
.9
1.1
.7
05-32
|
Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 278.4
257.7
270.8
29.1
5.1
-.1
11.2
5.1
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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)
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|Unadjusted
|
|
|
| percent
|Seasonally adjusted
|
|
Unadjusted index
|change to
|percent change from:
Commodity |
|
| May 2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Jan.
|Apr.
| May
| May | Apr. |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | Mar. | Apr. |
May
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|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS
|
|
-Continued..........................................|
05-42
|
Commercial electric power...........................| 157.9
158.0
158.3
8.6
0.2
-0.4
0.6
-0.8
05-43
|
Industrial electric power...........................| 167.0
169.2
169.6
12.2
.2
-.9
1.7
-.8
05-52
|
Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 287.5
242.6
234.1
8.8
-3.5
-3.3
-4.3
-2.1
05-53
|
Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 300.9
248.1
241.6
7.3
-2.6
-6.4
-4.3
-.6
05-54
|
Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 237.1
191.0
187.8
1.8
-1.7
-5.5
-3.9
1.2
05-72-03
|
Jet fuels...........................................| 185.8
213.3
218.8
51.9
2.6
.2
18.1
1.6
05-73-03
|
No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 197.1
230.4
239.6
40.3
4.0
-.9
10.6
4.7
05-74
|
Residual fuels 2/...................................| 179.1
147.1
162.2
11.8
10.3
-1.9
-17.4
10.3
06-1
|
Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 206.4
208.3
212.3
17.3
1.9
-1.5
1.5
1.9
06-21
|
Prepared paint......................................| 194.7
201.4
202.3
7.7
.4
2.2
-.2
.5
06-22
|
Paint materials 2/..................................| 199.4
201.9
196.5
3.1
-2.7
-1.9
2.1
-2.7
06-31
|
Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 139.4
137.5
137.3
1.1
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-.1
06-4
|
Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 144.3
140.0
146.3
-2.4
4.5
3.8
-3.9
4.5
06-51
|
Mixed fertilizers...................................| 146.1
146.0
145.1
5.8
-.6
-1.4
1.3
-.1
06-52-01
|
Nitrogenates........................................| 238.0
212.4
205.9
7.7
-3.1
-3.5
-.7
-1.2
06-52-02
|
Phosphates 2/.......................................| 136.9
131.5
134.9
8.1
2.6
2.5
-1.1
2.6
06-53
|
Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 153.8
151.3
157.3
4.8
4.0
-2.1
.5
4.0
06-6
|
Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 203.9
198.9
196.5
3.3
-1.2
-1.3
-2.0
-1.2
07-11-02
|
Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 160.2
160.1
160.4
7.4
.2
-.9
-1.7
.2
07-21
|
Plastic construction products 2/....................| 183.8
182.4
182.4
18.0
0
-.1
-1.0
0
07-22
|
Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 175.8
175.3
175.8
7.7
.3
2.3
-3.3
.3
07-26
|
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 127.8
127.9
128.0
8.0
.1
-.2
.1
.1
08-11
|
Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 205.2
203.0
208.4
3.4
2.7
-.6
-1.8
2.7
08-12
|
Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 195.9
194.7
196.4
.3
.9
-1.5
.4
.9
08-2
|
Millwork............................................| 200.6
201.6
202.0
2.6
.2
.1
-.2
.1
08-3
|
Plywood 2/..........................................| 181.9
182.7
176.6
1.5
-3.3
.1
1.2
-3.3
09-11
|
Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 137.8
141.7
141.3
1.9
-.3
0
1.2
-.3
09-13
|
Paper 2/............................................| 163.5
166.0
166.1
5.0
.1
1.0
.4
.1
09-14
|
Paperboard 2/.......................................| 175.3
184.8
194.6
7.6
5.3
.4
.3
5.3
09-15-03
|
Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 185.2
190.5
191.0
3.7
.3
2.4
.2
.3
09-2
|
Building paper and board 2/.........................| 184.4
184.9
188.1
8.4
1.7
.3
2.4
1.7
09-37
|
Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 163.7
164.9
164.5
2.3
-.2
.2
.1
-.2
10-15
|
Foundry and forge shop products 2/..................| 159.4
161.1
162.3
3.6
.7
0
.1
.7
10-17
|
Steel mill products 2/..............................| 163.5
162.6
167.2
3.9
2.8
.3
.9
2.8
10-22
|
Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 193.7
212.8
234.2
57.3
10.1
.5
5.9
10.1
10-25-01
|
Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 170.1
178.4
183.9
12.9
3.1
.9
1.7
3.1
10-25-02
|
Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 284.4
338.1
414.5
86.9
22.6
.6
13.1
22.6
10-26
|
Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 192.8
204.5
238.5
46.6
16.6
-.3
5.7
16.6
10-3
|
Metal containers 2/.................................| 125.4
126.4
127.0
2.3
.5
0
-1.0
.5
10-4
|
Hardware 2/.........................................| 171.3
172.2
172.2
3.1
0
.3
.2
0
10-5
|
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 201.3
202.9
203.6
3.2
.3
0
.9
.3
10-6
|
Heating equipment 2/................................| 181.4
183.3
183.6
2.2
.2
-.2
.2
.2
10-7
|
Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 177.8
178.9
179.9
3.0
.6
.4
.2
.6
10-88
|
Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 160.5
160.5
161.4
3.1
.6
.8
-.1
.6
10-89
|
Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 138.7
140.1
140.2
2.6
.1
.3
.7
.1
11-45
|
Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 194.2
194.6
195.5
3.2
.5
.4
-.1
.4
11-48
|
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 147.2
147.9
147.9
1.2
0
.7
-.2
0
11-49-02
|
Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 193.7
199.3
201.0
6.1
.9
-.2
.3
.7
11-49-05
|
Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 191.2
191.7
191.7
2.2
0
.3
.1
0
11-71
|
Wiring devices 2/...................................| 187.9
187.6
186.3
6.2
-.7
.9
-.1
-.7
11-73
|
Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 161.0
162.7
162.8
3.7
.1
.1
1.0
.2
11-75
|
Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 174.4
176.8
176.5
4.2
-.2
0
.3
.1
11-78
|
Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 84.9
85.7
86.0
-1.3
.4
.5
.8
.4
11-94
|
Internal combustion engines 2/......................| 151.0
151.8
151.8
3.3
0
.8
-.4
0
11-95
|
Machine shop products 2/............................| 152.1
152.4
152.6
1.0
.1
0
.1
.1
13-11
|
Flat glass 2/.......................................| 113.0
112.9
113.1
2.2
.2
1.2
-.4
.2
13-22
|
Cement..............................................| 193.2
198.7
199.1
14.8
.2
.6
1.0
.2
13-3
|
Concrete products...................................| 190.4
193.6
194.5
11.3
.5
1.8
1.2
.6
13-6
|
Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 142.0
143.5
143.6
10.6
.1
-.1
-.8
-.6
13-7
|
Gypsum products 2/..................................| 257.1
268.8
278.8
26.4
3.7
-.6
.6
3.7
13-8
|
Glass containers....................................| 150.9
150.4
152.8
4.7
1.6
.1
0
1.7
14-12
|
Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 114.2
116.2
116.5
3.2
.3
.2
1.0
.3
14-23
|
Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 169.9
171.5
171.8
3.5
.2
.1
.9
.2
14-25
|
Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 157.5
155.9
156.1
.9
.1
-3.2
2.6
.1
15-42
|
Photographic supplies 2/............................| 121.2
121.6
121.6
2.3
0
.2
.2
0
15-6
|
Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 160.9
160.8
162.2
2.0
.9
.4
0
1.0
|
|
| CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 199.0
180.9
185.2
8.6
2.4
-2.7
1.2
2.0
|
|
| CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 119.3
112.8
112.7
-10.7
-.1
-2.2
-1.4
-2.3
|
|
01-21
|
Wheat 2/............................................| 103.4
115.2
116.8
16.5
1.4
.3
6.6
1.4
01-22-02
|
Corn 2/.............................................| 77.8
88.9
89.3
14.9
.4
2.3
9.8
.4
01-31
|
Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 135.2
124.3
117.8
-13.5
-5.2
-2.4
-3.3
-5.2
01-32
|
Slaughter hogs......................................| 68.1
63.5
78.1
-17.0
23.0
-.4
-6.4
1.4
01-41-02
|
Slaughter broilers/fryers 2/........................| 152.5
136.6
137.2
-25.2
.4
-4.6
-5.4
.4
01-42
|
Slaughter turkeys...................................| 122.0
119.6
125.9
5.8
5.3
1.0
.2
2.2
01-6
|
Fluid milk..........................................| 108.6
91.3
89.8
-19.0
-1.6
-7.8
-6.4
-1.6
01-83-01-31|
Soybeans 2/.........................................| 96.3
92.6
98.1
-8.9
5.9
-1.3
-2.9
5.9
02-52-01-03|
Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..................| 123.1
126.0
128.0
9.6
1.6
-2.8
3.0
1.6
|
|
| CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 255.7
228.9
236.6
18.2
3.4
-3.0
2.3
3.6
|
|
01-51
|
Raw cotton 2/.......................................| 81.0
90.3
78.6
-8.5 -13.0
2.6
9.3
-13.0
04-1
|
Hides and skins 2/..................................| 185.7
193.6
196.0
5.0
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.2
05-1
|
Coal 2/.............................................| 125.6
130.1
127.3
9.1
-2.2
.8
1.0
-2.2
05-31
|
Natural gas 2/......................................| 403.4
268.4
274.7
-1.3
2.3
-11.5
-5.5
2.3
05-61
|
Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 171.9
185.7
192.7
42.5
3.8
5.2
10.3
3.8
08-5
|
Logs, timber, etc 2/................................| 196.8
197.3
197.9
-1.2
.3
-.1
-.3
.3
09-12
|
Wastepaper..........................................| 214.3
220.4
223.1
-4.0
1.2
-.5
2.6
1.5
10-11
|
Iron ore 2/.........................................| 125.9
135.6
135.6
17.4
0
0
2.0
0
10-12
|
Iron and steel scrap................................| 296.9
345.2
357.7
32.0
3.6
1.5
5.9
6.8
10-21
|
Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 170.7
184.7
206.5
47.5
11.8
-.7
7.1
11.8
10-23-01
|
Copper base scrap 2/................................| 328.9
397.3
473.9
89.0
19.3
2.6
11.3
19.3
10-23-02
|
Aluminum base scrap.................................| 248.4
285.1
310.2
46.9
8.8
-1.6
5.7
11.5
13-21
|
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 206.7
211.0
211.7
8.7
.3
1.1
.4
.5
13-99-01
|
Industrial sand.....................................| 182.0
182.5
182.6
5.1
.1
.3
-.1
.4
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/

The indexes for January 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate late
reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to
revision 4 months after original publication.

2/
3/

Not seasonally adjusted.
Not available.

Table 3. Producer price indexes for selected commodity groupings
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
|
|
Unadjusted index 1/
|
Commodity|
|___________________________________|
code
|
Grouping
| Jan. 2006 |April 2006 | May 2006 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
|
|
|
|
|
| Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|
448.7
|
450.7
|
452.4
|
| All commodities................................|
164.3
|
163.8
|
165.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|
141.2
|
137.9
|
137.8
|
01
|
Farm products................................|
117.4
|
111.4
|
109.6
|
02
|
Processed foods and feeds....................|
153.6
|
151.7
|
152.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities.........................|
168.3
|
168.2
|
170.0
|
03
|
Textile products and apparel.................|
123.8
|
123.9
|
124.2
|
04
|
Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|
164.9
|
167.8
|
168.6
|
05
|
Fuels and related products and power.........|
175.6
|
169.8
|
172.4
|
06
|
Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|
203.7
|
203.7
|
205.8
|
07
|
Rubber and plastic products..................|
153.0
|
153.4
|
154.0
|
08
|
Lumber and wood products.....................|
197.5
|
197.9
|
198.9
|
09
|
Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|
205.4
|
208.2
|
209.0
|
10
|
Metals and metal products....................|
168.6
|
174.9
|
181.6
|
11
|
Machinery and equipment......................|
124.0
|
124.7
|
125.0
|
12
|
Furniture and household durables.............|
142.0
|
142.3
|
142.7
|
13
|
Nonmetallic mineral products.................|
174.1
|
177.8
|
179.4
|
14
|
Transportation equipment.....................|
152.1
|
152.7
|
152.7
|
15
|
Miscellaneous products.......................|
202.1
|
205.4
|
206.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities less fuels and related |
|
|
|
|
products and power...........................|
162.5
|
164.3
|
165.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-1
| Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,
|
|
|
|
|
and tree nuts................................|
146.6
|
137.5
|
127.2
|
01-2
| Grains.........................................|
85.2
|
95.8
|
96.6
|
01-3
| Slaughter livestock............................|
117.6
|
108.4
|
107.8
|
01-4
| Slaughter poultry..............................|
144.4
|
131.5
|
133.1
|
01-5
| Plant and animal fibers........................|
81.6
|
90.9
|
79.2
|
01-7
| Chicken eggs...................................|
108.2
|
98.0
|
72.9
|
01-8
| Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|
120.0
|
120.2
|
127.2
|
01-83
| Oilseeds.......................................|
106.2
|
102.2
|
107.6
|
01-9
| Other farm products............................|
|
|
|
02-1
| Cereal and bakery products.....................|
180.1
|
182.2
|
182.8
|
02-2
| Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|
139.6
|
133.6
|
136.5
|
02-22
| Processed poultry..............................|
117.1
|
109.8
|
111.3
|
02-5
| Sugar and confectionery........................|
165.5
|
168.5
|
168.8
|
02-6
| Beverages and beverage materials...............|
161.6
|
161.7
|
162.3
|
02-63
| Packaged beverage materials....................|
151.5
|
151.8
|
152.0
|
02-7
| Fats and oils..................................|
171.9
|
174.7
|
171.6
|
03-81
| Apparel........................................|
125.4
|
125.1
|
125.3
|
04-4
| Other leather and related products.............|
152.0
|
153.4
|
153.4
|
05-3
| Gas fuels......................................|
370.7
|
258.9
|
266.2
|
05-4
| Electric power.................................|
158.5
|
159.2
|
159.8
|
05-7
| Refined petroleum products.....................|
177.2
|
207.5
|
215.6
|
06-3
| Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|
308.1
|
309.8
|
314.1
|
06-5
| Agricultural chemicals and products............|
165.3
|
157.7
|
160.1
|
06-7
| Other chemicals and allied products............|
156.7
|
156.6
|
157.6
|
07-1
| Rubber and rubber products.....................|
134.0
|
135.2
|
135.8
|
07-11
| Rubber, except natural rubber..................|
159.4
|
159.2
|
159.6
|
07-13
| Miscellaneous rubber products..................|
149.9
|
151.8
|
151.9
|
07-2
| Plastic products...............................|
165.3
|
165.4
|
165.9
|
08-1
| Lumber.........................................|
199.4
|
197.6
|
201.7
|
09-1
| Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building |
|
|
|
|
paper and board..............................|
172.1
|
175.9
|
177.4
|
09-15
| Converted paper and paperboard products........|
179.7
|
182.8
|
183.0
|
10-1
| Iron and steel.................................|
174.7
|
179.2
|
183.7
|
10-2
| Nonferrous metals..............................|
187.5
|
204.7
|
225.0
|
10-25
| Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|
181.9
|
194.9
|
209.3
|
11-3
| Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|
160.4
|
160.9
|
161.2
|
11-4
| General purpose machinery and equipment........|
171.7
|
173.4
|
173.6
|
11-6
| Special industry machinery.....................|
175.9
|
176.5
|
176.5
|
11-7
| Electrical machinery and equipment.............|
112.2
|
113.1
|
113.4
|
11-9
| Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|
147.9
|
148.6
|
149.0
|
12-6
| Other household durable goods..................|
164.0
|
164.6
|
164.8
|
13-2
| Concrete ingredients...........................|
198.3
|
202.9
|
203.5
|
14-1
| Motor vehicles and equipment...................|
131.4
|
131.6
|
131.5
|
15-1
| Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|
134.5
|
136.1
|
136.4
|
15-4
| Photographic equipment and supplies............|
106.3
|
106.2
|
106.3
|
15-9
| Other miscellaneous products...................|
150.2
|
150.9
|
152.6
|
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
1/
2/

Data for January 2006 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.
Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.

Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
Index
| Percent change
Industry
|
Industry 1/
|Index|_______________________|to_May__2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Jan.
|Apr.
|May
| May
| Apr.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 234.3
205.6
212.0
19.2
3.1
211
| Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 308.9
251.0
259.0
15.6
3.2
212
| Mining (except oil & gas)................... |12/03| 136.8
141.7
146.1
17.3
3.1
213
| Mining support activities................... |12/03| 160.2
172.7
174.5
38.8
1.0
|
|
|
|Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 154.1
157.1
158.5
6.1
.9
311
| Food mfg.................................... |12/84| 146.4
144.0
144.8
-1.6
.6
312
| Beverage & tobacco mfg...................... |12/03| 106.0
106.5
106.5
1.8
0
313
| Textile mills............................... |12/03| 105.6
106.0
106.6
3.0
.6
314
| Textile product mills....................... |12/03| 107.9
108.2
108.4
3.3
.2
315
| Apparel Manufacturing....................... |12/03| 100.1
100.0
100.2
.4
.2
316
| Leather & allied product mfg................ |12/84| 144.9
146.5
146.7
1.6
.1
321
| Wood products manufacturing................. |12/03| 109.6
110.5
111.4
3.6
.8
322
| Paper manufacturing......................... |12/03| 108.2
110.8
111.8
4.3
.9
323
| Printing and related support activities..... |12/03| 104.5
105.4
105.4
2.5
0
324
| Petroleum and coal products mfg............. |12/84| 216.1
249.3
259.9
41.3
4.3
325
| Chemical mfg................................ |12/84| 195.7
195.9
196.7
5.9
.4
326
| Plastics and rubber products mfg............ |12/84| 149.0
149.1
149.6
7.1
.3
327
| Nonmetallic mineral product mfg............. |12/84| 159.9
162.3
163.4
8.5
.7
331
| Primary metal mfg........................... |12/84| 163.9
168.6
176.9
13.3
4.9
332
| Fabricated metal product mfg................ |12/84| 152.0
153.4
154.1
3.2
.5
333
| Machinery mfg............................... |12/03| 107.4
108.0
108.3
2.8
.3
334
| Computer & electronic product mfg........... |12/03| 96.5
96.4
96.7
-1.0
.3
335
| Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg. |12/03| 111.9
114.0
116.3
8.5
2.0
336
| Transportation equipment mfg................ |12/03| 103.1
103.3
103.2
.6
-.1
337
| Furniture & related product mfg............. |12/84| 160.7
161.3
162.3
3.0
.6
339
| Miscellaneous mfg........................... |12/03| 104.0
104.4
105.0
2.1
.6
|
|
|
|Wholesale trade industries
|
|
423
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods......... |06/04| 103.8
104.4
106.7
4.3
2.2
424
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods...... |06/05| 100.3
103.5
104.9
(3)
1.4
425
| Wholesale trade agents and brokers.......... |06/05| 101.9
102.0
102.2
(3)
.2
|
|
|
|Retail trade industries
|
|
441
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers............. |12/03| 109.2
111.0
113.5
6.0
2.3
442
| Furniture and home furnishings stores....... |12/03| 115.9
114.9
117.9
7.3
2.6
443
| Electronics and appliance stores............ |12/03| 98.7
99.1
97.8
-1.9
-1.3
444
| Bldg material and garden equip and supp
|
|
| dealers.................................... |12/03| 114.2
117.4
115.6
7.0
-1.5
445
| Food and beverage stores.................... |12/99| 134.4
135.8
134.6
5.2
-.9
446
| Health and personal care stores............. |12/03| 115.6
116.8
118.6
10.3
1.5
447
| Gasoline stations........................... |06/01| 45.6
43.6
49.8
-2.7
14.2
448
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores.... |12/03| 103.3
104.6
107.0
2.6
2.3
451
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |12/03| 98.0
97.1
97.6
.8
.5
452
| General merchandise stores.................. |12/03| 105.0
109.7
113.1
11.4
3.1
454
| Nonstore retailers.......................... |12/03| 120.5
120.3
117.8
-3.9
-2.1
|
|
|
|Transportation and warehousing
|
|
481
| Air transportation.......................... |12/92| 177.7
182.6
182.1
8.3
-.3
482
| Rail transportation......................... |12/96| 131.9
134.5
135.1
8.7
.4
483
| Water transportation........................ |12/03| 109.4
109.3
109.7
4.6
.4
484
| Truck transportation........................ |12/03| 111.3
112.4
114.0
5.5
1.4
486110
| Pipeline transportation of crude oil........ |06/86| 133.5
130.9
133.4
8.3
1.9
486910
| Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum |
|
| products................................... |06/86| 121.9
122.1
122.5
2.3
.3
488
| Transportation support activities........... |12/03| 106.2
106.3
106.9
3.3
.6
491
| Postal service.............................. |06/89| 164.7
164.7
164.7
6.3
0
492
| Couriers and messengers..................... |12/03| 120.2
120.4
120.8
6.5
.3
|
|
|
|Utilities
|
|
221
| Utilities................................... |12/03| 131.3
121.7
120.7
8.5
-.8
|
|
|
|Health care and social assistance
|
|
6211
| Offices of physicians....................... |12/96| 116.9
117.5
117.3
.9
-.2
6215
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories......... |12/03| 104.1
104.6
104.6
.4
0
6216
| Home health care services................... |12/96| 121.4
121.4
121.5
.5
.1
622
| Hospitals................................... |12/92| 151.3
151.6
151.9
4.3
.2
6231
| Nursing care facilities..................... |12/03| 108.3
108.1
108.2
2.2
.1
62321
| Residential mental retardation facilities... |12/03| 107.3
107.9
108.0
3.4
.1
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See footnotes at end of table.

Table 4. Producer price indexes for the net output of selected industries and industry groups, not seasonally
adjusted -- Continued
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
Index
| Percent change
Industry
|
Industry 1/
|Index|_______________________|to_May__2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|Jan.
|Apr.
|May
| May
| Apr.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Other services industries
|
|
511
| Publishing industries, except Internet...... |12/03| 105.4
105.2
105.3
1.5
0.1
515
| Broadcasting, except Internet............... |12/03| 100.6
103.5
103.9
.2
.4
517
| Telecommunications.......................... |12/03| 97.2
97.9
97.6
-.7
-.3
5182
| Data processing and related services........ |12/03| 99.0
99.1
99.8
1.1
.7
5221
| Depository credit intermediation............ |12/03| 110.0
111.6
109.7
6.8
-1.7
523
| Security, commodity contracts and like
|
|
| activity................................... |12/03| 111.2
113.2
113.0
4.1
-.2
524
| Insurance carriers and related activities... |12/03| 105.6
106.0
106.2
1.9
.2
5312
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers... |12/03| 110.3
111.4
110.6
4.5
-.7
5321
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing..... |06/01| 112.8
115.1
112.2
5.3
-2.5
5411
| Legal services.............................. |12/96| 143.6
144.8
144.8
4.7
0
541211
| Offices of certified public accountants..... |12/03| 104.4
107.8
105.3
1.6
-2.3
5413
| Architectural, engineering and related
|
|
| services................................... |12/96| 131.8
133.0
134.5
4.6
1.1
54181
| Advertising agencies........................ |12/03| 103.2
104.5
103.7
2.4
-.8
5613
| Employment services......................... |12/96| 117.8
119.1
118.4
2.2
-.6
56151
| Travel agencies............................. |12/03| 98.3
98.0
97.7
1.5
-.3
56172
| Janitorial services......................... |12/03| 102.4
103.3
103.5
1.6
.2
5621
| Waste collection............................ |12/03| 103.4
104.1
104.0
1.4
-.1
721
| Accommodation............................... |12/96| 133.8
135.5
137.1
4.3
1.2
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes. 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.
2/ The indexes for January 2006 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication.
3/ Not available.
Note:

NAICS 2002 replaced the SIC system beginning with the release of PPI data for January 2004.

Table 5. Producer price indexes by stage of processing, seasonally adjusted
(1982=100)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
|
Index 1/
|_____________________________________________________
Grouping
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May
| 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
|
Finished goods...................................| 159.9
160.3
158.2
159.0
160.5
160.8
Finished consumer goods........................| 166.0
166.4
163.3
164.4
166.3
166.6
Finished consumer foods......................| 157.9
157.6
153.6
154.4
154.6
153.9
Crude......................................| 158.0
156.1
128.1
140.6
155.7
138.3
Processed..................................| 157.8
157.7
155.8
155.6
154.4
155.2
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 168.8
169.4
166.7
167.9
170.5
171.1
Nondurable goods less foods................| 182.5
183.1
178.8
180.6
184.3
185.1
Durable goods..............................| 135.9
136.5
137.1
137.3
137.3
137.5
Capital equipment..............................| 145.0
145.5
145.9
146.1
146.4
146.8
Manufacturing industries.....................| 147.2
147.7
148.0
148.1
148.4
148.7
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 144.1
144.6
145.1
145.3
145.7
146.1
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 160.3
161.9
161.4
161.2
162.6
164.4
Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 150.0
151.2
152.2
152.0
152.9
155.3
Materials for food manufacturing.............| 147.2
146.9
145.1
144.1
143.6
143.9
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 170.8
172.2
174.5
173.5
173.6
176.0
Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 164.6
167.8
169.2
169.7
172.4
179.9
Components for manufacturing.................| 130.9
131.4
131.6
131.9
132.6
132.9
Materials and components for construction......| 182.0
184.4
184.6
185.4
186.2
188.4
Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 165.5
168.4
162.9
161.3
166.0
167.2
Manufacturing industries ....................| 165.2
169.0
163.4
159.1
158.6
159.4
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 165.8
168.0
162.6
162.7
170.6
172.1
Containers.....................................| 170.0
170.5
171.8
173.4
173.1
173.6
Supplies.......................................| 154.2
155.3
155.7
155.9
155.9
156.5
Manufacturing industries.....................| 159.2
160.0
160.9
161.2
160.6
161.0
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 151.7
152.8
153.0
153.3
153.4
154.1
Feeds......................................| 107.6
111.1
109.7
110.4
108.8
107.3
Other supplies.............................| 157.1
158.0
158.4
158.6
158.9
159.8
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 201.4
199.8
183.6
178.6
180.7
184.3
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 124.9
121.0
117.4
114.8
113.2
110.6
Nonfood materials..............................| 255.5
255.7
230.0
223.1
228.3
236.6
Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............| 190.1
195.0
191.4
196.8
211.1
221.4
Manufacturing 2/...........................| 175.9
180.5
177.1
182.2
195.6
205.2
Construction...............................| 200.0
201.5
201.6
201.9
202.0
202.2
Crude fuel 3/................................| 340.8
332.9
272.2
244.8
233.7
237.6
Manufacturing industries...................| 320.4
313.4
257.5
232.4
222.2
225.7
Nonmanufacturing industries................| 348.9
340.7
278.4
250.4
239.0
243.0
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................| 160.1
160.7
159.1
159.9
161.7
162.3
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......| 161.5
163.2
162.7
162.6
164.1
165.9
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................| 134.7
135.7
134.0
133.6
132.7
132.4
Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....| 263.0
263.2
236.6
229.4
234.6
243.4
|
Finished energy goods............................| 147.7
147.9
140.8
143.3
149.1
149.7
Finished goods less energy.......................| 156.8
157.2
156.6
157.0
157.2
157.3
Finished consumer goods less energy..............| 161.9
162.4
161.3
161.7
161.9
161.9
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............| 156.8
157.5
158.1
158.3
158.5
158.9
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....| 164.8
165.6
166.3
166.6
166.7
167.1
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..| 188.7
189.8
190.6
190.9
191.0
191.7
|
Intermediate energy goods........................| 164.9
167.6
163.2
161.7
166.2
167.9
Intermediate materials less energy...............| 157.0
158.3
158.8
159.0
159.6
161.3
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....| 158.4
159.8
160.4
160.6
161.3
163.1
|
Crude energy materials 2/........................| 274.0
274.5
235.2
224.7
227.7
233.4
Crude materials less energy......................| 148.9
146.0
145.0
143.6
145.2
147.2
Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........| 216.6
216.1
222.7
224.4
234.9
249.4
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All seasonally adjusted indexes are subject to change up to 5 years after original publication due to
the recalculation of seasonal factors each January. The indexes for January 2006 have been
recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
Includes crude petroleum.
Excludes crude petroleum.