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Producer Price Indexes – September 2006
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 1.3 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This decline followed increases of
0.1 percent in both August and July. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of
intermediate goods moved down 1.4 percent in September after increasing 0.4 percent in the preceding month,
and the crude goods index dropped 3.4 percent following a 2.2-percent gain in August. (See table A.)
Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
Finished goods

Month
2005
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.

Total
1.4
.8
-.5
.7

Foods
1.2
.1
.6
.8

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

0.2
-.3
.1
0

6.9
5.9
4.4
5.4

2.3
3.0
-1.3
.3

Crude
goods
10.5
5.7
-1.4
-3.5

2006
Jan.
.3
-.2
.1
.4
5.6
1.0
-.8
Feb.
-1.2
-2.2
-4.5
.3
3.9
-.5
-8.4
Mar.
.4
.4
1.5
.2
3.6
.2
-2.6
Apr.
.9
.3
4.0
.1
4.1
1.0
2.6
May
.1
-.8
r .8
.3
4.5
r 1.1
r 1.7
June
.5
r 1.5
r .3
r .3
4.9
r .4
r -2.6
July
.1
-.3
1.3
-.3
4.2
.5
3.1
Aug.
.1
1.4
.3
-.4
3.7
.4
2.2
Sept.
-1.3
.7
-8.4
.6
.9
-1.4
-3.4
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from
those previously reported because data for May 2006 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.

-2Among finished goods in September, prices for energy goods declined 8.4 percent compared with a 0.3percent increase in August. The finished consumer foods index rose 0.7 percent after advancing 1.4 percent in
the prior month. By contrast, prices for finished goods other than foods and energy climbed 0.6 percent in
September following a 0.4-percent decline in August.
During the third quarter of 2006, prices for finished goods decreased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
(SAAR) of 4.4 percent after moving up at a 6.4-percent SAAR during the second quarter of 2006. Excluding
prices for foods and energy, the finished goods index edged down at a 0.3-percent SAAR for the 3 months
ended September 2006 subsequent to rising at a 2.3-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended June 2006. Among
prices for raw and partially processed goods, the intermediate goods index fell at a 1.9-percent SAAR in the
third quarter of 2006 after climbing at a 10.3-percent SAAR from March to June 2006. The crude goods index
moved up at an 8.0-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended September 2006 following a 6.4-percent rate of
increase during the previous quarter. (See summary table below.)
Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 1.1 percent in
September to 160.3 (1982 = 100). From September 2005 to September 2006, prices for finished goods rose 0.9
percent. Over the same period, the index for finished goods other than foods and energy went up 1.2 percent,
prices for finished consumer foods climbed 2.2 percent, and the finished energy goods index declined 1.8
percent. For the 12 months ended September 2006, intermediate goods prices advanced 4.7 percent, and the
crude goods index decreased 7.8 percent.
Summary of December-to-December, 9-month, and 3-month seasonally adjusted annual rates of change
in price indexes at selected stages of processing

Grouping

Percentage change
12 months ended
December
2003

Finished goods
Finished consumer foods
Finished energy goods
Finished goods less foods and energy
Finished consumer goods, excluding
foods and energy
Capital equipment

2004

2005

Seasonally adjusted annual rate for
9 months 3 months 3 months 3 months
ended
ended
ended
ended
September
June
September March
2006
2006
2006
2006
-0.1
-2.0
6.4
-4.4
.9
-7.9
3.7
7.6
-6.5
-11.4
22.3
-24.7
2.0
3.9
2.3
-.3

4.0
7.7
11.4
1.0

4.2
3.1
13.4
2.3

5.4
1.7
23.9
1.4

1.1
.8

2.2
2.4

1.6
1.2

1.8
2.2

4.2
3.6

2.2
2.5

-1.0
.5

Intermediate materials, supplies, and
components
Intermediate foods and feeds
Intermediate energy goods
Intermediate materials less foods and energy
Materials for nondurable manufacturing
Materials for durable manufacturing
Materials and components for construction

3.9
12.9
10.9
2.1
4.9
4.0
3.0

9.2
-2.3
15.8
8.3
13.7
18.3
10.1

8.6
2.4
26.2
4.8
8.9
5.9
6.1

3.7
.3
-6.4
6.8
3.8
19.1
6.9

3.0
-2.1
-7.8
6.5
5.7
14.9
7.7

10.3
-.9
18.2
9.0
10.8
29.6
7.8

-1.9
3.9
-24.8
5.0
-4.4
13.4
5.2

Crude materials for further processing
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs
Crude energy materials
Crude nonfood materials less energy

19.5
24.1
14.4
21.6

17.4
-2.6
35.9
20.5

21.1
1.6
42.2
5.2

-11.0
-4.4
-24.7
22.6

-38.6
-29.1
-55.7
17.9

6.4
4.6
-10.3
59.4

8.0
18.0
7.2
-1.9

NOTE: Late reports and corrections by respondents may cause some indexes to change 4 months after original publication. In
addition, seasonally adjusted indexes may be revised for 5 years due to the recalculation of seasonal factors each January.

-3Finished goods
The index for finished energy goods declined 8.4 percent in September following a 0.3-percent gain in
August. Over half of this downturn was due to gasoline prices, which dropped 22.2 percent in September
subsequent to a 2.2-percent decrease in the previous month. The indexes for home heating oil, liquefied
petroleum gas, residential electric power, and diesel fuel turned down after rising in August. By contrast, the
index for residential natural gas advanced 1.8 percent in September following a 1.6-percent increase in the prior
month. (See table 2.) During the third quarter of 2006, prices for finished energy goods fell at a 24.7-percent
SAAR after moving up at a 22.3-percent SAAR during the second quarter of 2006.
The rate of increase in the index for finished consumer foods slowed from 1.4 percent in August to 0.7
percent in September. Prices for fresh and dry vegetables rose 3.5 percent after jumping 20.7 percent in the
previous month. The index for eggs for fresh use also rose less than it had in August. The indexes for fresh
fruits and melons, processed young chickens, and processed turkeys turned down in September following
increases a month earlier. Prices for confectionery end products decreased after remaining unchanged in the
preceding month. Alternatively, finfish and shellfish prices advanced 6.7 percent in September following a 9.1percent decline in August. Prices for beef and veal also turned up after falling in August, and the index for
pork rose at a faster rate than it had in the prior month. From June to September 2006, the index for finished
consumer foods advanced at a 7.6-percent SAAR after increasing at a 3.7-percent SAAR for the 3 months
ended June 2006.
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
Sept.
-0.1
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.)
1.0
1.4
.4
.4

8.7
10.9
8.5
8.6

Foods
1.7
-.1
1.0
2.5

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

5.6
-1.5
2.4
1.9

29.7
31.8
21.6
21.1

2006
Jan.
.7
1.6
.9
9.2
-3.1
.2
-.2
22.1
Feb.
-1.1
-3.2
.3
8.0
-3.0
-14.9
3.1
12.6
Mar.
-.1
-.4
.4
7.2
-2.4
-4.3
1.3
4.7
Apr.
-.7
3.0
.6
7.7
-1.0
3.6
5.3
4.6
May
r -.3
r 1.3
r 1.1
r 9.2
r -2.5
.8
r 9.2
r 9.6
June
r .8
r0
r .5
9.3
r 4.7
-6.8
r -2.2
8.6
July
.4
-.1
.7
8.9
1.8
4.8
1.3
6.6
Aug.
-.2
.7
.4
8.8
.1
5.9
-2.8
5.3
Sept.
.8
-7.5
.1
4.7
2.3
-8.4
1.0
-7.8
r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously
reported because data for May 2006 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections
by respondents.

-4Prices for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy increased 0.5 percent in September after
falling at the same rate in the previous month. The light motor trucks index climbed 3.5 percent following a
3.4-percent decline in August. Prices for passenger cars, alcoholic beverages, and mobile homes also turned up
in September after decreasing a month earlier. The index for pharmaceutical preparations fell less than it had in
the prior month, while prices for soaps and synthetic detergents rose after remaining unchanged in August. By
contrast, the index for household appliances moved down 1.4 percent subsequent to a 0.7-percent gain in the
preceding month. Prices for men’s and boys’ apparel increased at slower rates in September compared with the
previous month. The index for women’s, girls’, and infants’ apparel was unchanged following an increase in
August. During the third quarter of 2006, the index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy
decreased at a 1.0-percent SAAR after advancing at a 2.2-percent SAAR from March to June 2006.
Capital equipment prices increased 0.6 percent in September after falling 0.3 percent in August. The
index for passenger cars moved up 2.8 percent following a 2.6-percent decline in the prior month. Prices for
light motor trucks, communication and related equipment, commercial furniture, and for x-ray and
electromedical equipment also turned up in September after declining a month earlier. By contrast, the civilian
aircraft index was unchanged following a 0.4-percent gain in August. Prices for industrial material handling
equipment advanced less in September than they had in the preceding month. The index for truck trailers
turned down after increasing in August. For the 3 months ended September 2006, capital equipment prices rose
at a 0.5-percent SAAR after climbing at a 2.5-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended June 2006.
Intermediate goods
The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components decreased 1.4 percent
in September following a 0.4-percent increase in August. Most of this downturn can be traced to prices for
intermediate energy goods, which fell after rising in the prior month. The index for materials for nondurable
manufacturing also turned down, while prices for materials and components for construction advanced less in
September than they had a month earlier. Alternatively, the index for intermediate foods and feeds moved up
following a decline in the prior month, and prices for materials for durable manufacturing increased more than
they had in August. Excluding foods and energy, prices for intermediate goods edged up 0.1 percent in
September after rising 0.4 percent in the preceding month. (See table B.)
The index for intermediate energy goods decreased 7.5 percent in September following a 0.7-percent
advance in August. Diesel fuel prices dropped 22.3 percent after increasing 2.7 percent in the prior month. The
indexes for jet fuel, home heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, and residual fuel also moved down in September
following advances a month earlier. Gasoline prices fell more than in August, while the indexes for industrial
natural gas and natural gas to electric utilities increased less in September than they had in the previous month.
Conversely, the index for commercial natural gas climbed 3.0 percent in September compared with a 1.8percent gain in August. Prices for commercial electric power decreased less than they had in the preceding
month. (See table 2.) The intermediate energy goods index declined at a 24.8-percent SAAR during the third
quarter of 2006 after advancing at an 18.2-percent SAAR during the second quarter of 2006.
The index for materials for nondurable manufacturing fell 1.5 percent in September following a 0.2percent increase in August. Leading this downturn, prices for basic organic chemicals decreased 4.0 percent
after rising 2.0 percent in the prior month. The indexes for inedible fats and oils and for gray fabrics also
moved down in September following advances a month earlier. Prices for plastic resins and materials and for
stemmed and redried tobacco were unchanged after rising in August, while the indexes for paperboard and
paper increased less than in the previous month. By contrast, prices for nitrogenates climbed 4.5 percent in
September following a 6.0-percent drop in the preceding month. The index for synthetic fibers also turned up
after falling in August. Prices for materials for nondurable manufacturing declined at a 4.4-percent SAAR for
the 3 months ended in September after moving up at a 10.8-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended in June.

-5The index for materials and components for construction rose 0.2 percent in September following a 0.4percent increase in August. Prices for fabricated structural metal products were unchanged after climbing 1.0
percent in the prior month. The nonferrous wire and cable index moved up less in September than it had a
month earlier. Prices for concrete products, gypsum products, paving mixtures and blocks, hardwood lumber,
and plastic construction products turned down following advances in August. Conversely, the softwood lumber
index moved up 0.7 percent in September after dropping 5.6 percent in the previous month. Prices for treated
wood also turned up following declines in August. The plywood index fell less in September than it had in the
preceding month, while prices for steel mill products and for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
increased more than in the prior month. The index for materials and components for construction rose at a 5.2percent SAAR in the third quarter of 2006 after advancing at a 7.8-percent SAAR in the second quarter of 2006.
The index for intermediate foods and feeds increased 0.8 percent in September compared with a 0.2percent decrease in August. Flour prices moved up 1.7 percent after falling 5.1 percent in the prior month. The
beef and veal index also turned up in September following a decline a month earlier. Prices for pork and for
natural, processed, and imitation cheese rose more than they had in August, while the indexes for prepared
animal feeds and for refined sugar and byproducts fell less than in the previous month. By contrast, prices for
processed young chickens decreased 0.6 percent in September after advancing 4.6 percent in August. The index
for dry, condensed, and evaporated milk products increased less than it had in the preceding month. Prices for
intermediate foods and feeds climbed at a 3.9-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended in September after moving
down at a 0.9-percent SAAR for the 3 months ended in June.
The index for materials for durable manufacturing advanced 0.5 percent in September following a 0.4percent gain in August. In September, rising prices for cold rolled steel sheet and strip; hot rolled steel sheet
and strip; hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes; softwood lumber; prepared paint; and cement
outweighed falling prices for aluminum mill shapes, primary aluminum (except extrusion billet), cold finished
steel bars, building paper and board, and hardwood lumber. The index for materials for durable manufacturing
increased at a 13.4-percent SAAR in the third quarter of 2006 after surging at a 29.6-percent SAAR in the
second quarter of 2006.
Crude goods
The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing fell 3.4 percent in September
following a 2.2-percent increase in August. Prices for crude energy materials turned down after rising in the
previous month. Conversely, the basic industrial materials index increased after declining in August. The
index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose more than in the prior month. (See table B.)
Prices for crude energy materials dropped 8.4 percent in September following a 5.9-percent rise in the
preceding month. Leading this downturn, natural gas prices fell 5.5 percent after climbing 15.7 percent in the
previous month. The crude petroleum index dropped 13.3 percent following a 1.9-percent decrease in August.
Alternatively, prices for coal advanced 0.2 percent after declining 1.4 percent in the prior month. (See table 2.)
During the third quarter of 2006, the crude energy materials index increased at a 7.2-percent SAAR after falling
at a 10.3-percent SAAR in the second quarter of 2006.

-6The index for crude nonfood materials less energy advanced 1.0 percent after decreasing 2.8 percent in
August. Iron and steel scrap prices rose 5.0 percent following a 14.7-percent drop in the previous month.
Prices for aluminum base scrap also turned up in September following declines in the preceding month.
Conversely, prices for nonferrous metal ores fell 5.3 percent after increasing 4.8 percent in August. The raw
cotton index also turned down following an advance in the previous month. Prices for construction sand,
gravel, and crushed stone and for wastepaper rose less in September than in August. The index for copper base
scrap fell after remaining unchanged in the previous month, and the index for pulpwood was unchanged after
increasing a month earlier. For the 3 months ended September 2006, the basic industrial materials index
decreased at a 1.9-percent SAAR after rising at a 59.4-percent SAAR in the 3 months ended June 2006.
The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs increased 2.3 percent in September following a 0.1-percent
gain in the previous month. Corn prices turned up 1.0 percent after dropping 13.9 percent in August. The fluid
milk, wheat, and unprocessed finfish indexes also rose after declining in the prior month. Prices for slaughter
hogs increased more in September than in the preceding month. By contrast, the slaughter broilers and fryers
index declined 2.5 percent after increasing 3.2 percent in August. Prices for fresh fruits and melons also turned
down following increases in the prior month. The indexes for fresh and dry vegetables and for slaughter cattle
advanced less in September than in the previous month. The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index increased at
an 18.0-percent SAAR during the third quarter of 2006 after rising at a 4.6-percent SAAR in the prior quarter.
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and services industries
Mining. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries turned down 7.4 percent in
September after rising 4.7 percent in August. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) The index
for the oil and gas extraction industry group declined 9.8 percent following a 6.2-percent gain in August. Prices
received for copper ore and nickel ore mining, oil and gas well drilling, gold ore mining, and bituminous coal
underground mining also turned down after increasing a month earlier. The industry index for phosphate rock
mining fell more than in the previous month. By contrast, the index for bituminous coal and lignite surface
mining increased 0.1 percent following a 1.5-percent decrease in August. Prices received for oil and gas
operation support activities rose in September after remaining unchanged in the previous month. For the 3
months ended September 2006, the Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Mining Industries
advanced at a 7.7-percent annualized rate, compared to a 1.4-percent annualized rate of increase in the second
quarter of 2006. In September, the Producer Price Index for Total Mining Industries was 206.5 (December
1984 = 100), 11.4 percent below its year-ago level.
Manufacturing. The Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing Industries turned down
1.9 percent in September after rising 0.1 percent a month earlier. The industry group index for petroleum and
coal products declined 16.2 percent after increasing 0.7 percent in August. Prices received by the plastics and
rubber products and by the medical equipment and supplies industry groups also turned down after rising in the
previous month. The industry group index for electrical equipment and appliances rose less than in August.
Alternatively, the industry group index for transportation equipment increased 0.9 percent in September after
falling 1.2 percent a month earlier. Prices received by the wood products and by the computer and electronic
products industry groups also rose after August declines. The food industry group index rose more than in the
prior month. For the third quarter of 2006, the Producer Price Index for the Net Output of Total Manufacturing
Industries fell at an annualized rate of 6.6 percent, compared with a 12.1-percent annualized rate of increase in
the prior quarter. In September, the Producer Price Index for Total Manufacturing Industries was 156.8
(December 1984 = 100), 1.7 percent above its year-ago level.

-7Services. Among services industries, prices received for scheduled passenger air transportation turned down
10.8 percent in September after rising 1.0 percent in August. The industry indexes for general medical and
surgical hospitals and for cellular and other wireless carriers also decreased in September after increasing in the
previous month. By contrast, prices paid to commercial bankers rose 3.1 percent after advancing 2.0 percent in
the prior month. The industry indexes for investment advice, casino hotels, passenger car rental, and newspaper
publishing turned up after declining in August. Prices paid to Internet service providers decreased less than a
month earlier.
*****
Producer Price Index data for October 2006 are scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, at
8:30 a.m. (EST).

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 construction, 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 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 (two-digit commodity codes) make up the All Commodities
Index. Each major commodity grouping includes (in descending order of aggregation) subgroups (three-digit codes), product classes
(four-digit codes), subproduct classes (six-digit codes), and individual items (eight-digit codes). Nearly all eight-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-digit codes), products (9-digit codes), and more detailed
subproducts (11-digit codes); and, for some industries, indexes for other sources of revenue.
Indexes may represent one of three kinds of product categories. 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 make up 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 also are chosen by probability proportionate
to size. 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 actual 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
New school construction
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
Wholesale trade agents and brokers
Furniture and home furnishings stores
Electronics and appliance stores

Code

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

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

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

NAICS
236221
236222
423
424
425120
442
443

July 2005
July 2006
July 2005
July 2005
July 2005
January 2004
January 2004

Title

Code

Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
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
Amusement and theme parks
Golf courses and country clubs
Fitness and recreational sports centers

PPI Detailed
Report Issue

NAICS
444
448
451
452
453
518111
518112
522110
522120
524114

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

532412
561612
713110
713910
713940

January 2005
July 2005
July 2006
July 2006
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 values of shipments 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 for 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
www.bls.gov/opub/hom/homch14_itc.htm. Reprints are available on request.
Calculating Index Changes
Each PPI measures price changes from a reference period that 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

107.5
104.0
3.5

Index percent change
Index point change
3.5
Divided by the previous index
104.0
Equals
0.034
Result multiplied by 100
0.034 x 100
Equals percent change
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. For more information, see Escalation and Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807,
September 1991, on the Web at www.bls.gov/ppi/ppiescalation.htm. Reprints are available on request.
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 reevaluated 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 an aggregative method. Generally, commodity indexes are
seasonally adjusted using direct seasonal adjustment, which produces a more complete elimination of seasonal movements than does
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 (six-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 the pattern keeps 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 were
subject to intervention 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 on 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, use 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
instances of PPI series being downloaded from the Internet during the 12 months ended December 31, 2003.

Retrieving PPI data from the PPI Web site
PPI data can be obtained from the WWW address (www.bls.gov/ppi). Scrolling down the page to the “Get Detailed PPI
Statistics” header reveals the following 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.
The application 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 multiplescreen, non-Java-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 users who are familiar with the format of PPI time series identifiers. Up to 300 indexes can be extracted at a time.
There are five alphabetic prefixes used to create unique PPI time series identifiers: WP, WD, PC, PD, and ND. Each
provides the user access to a different PPI database. Adding either a “u” (not seasonally adjusted) or an “s” (seasonally adjusted) to
the end of these prefixes further specifies the type of data needed.
For commodity and stage-of-processing indexes, series identifiers combine a “wpu” prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a
“wps” prefix (seasonally adjusted) with a commodity code.
Commodity code
wps141101
wpu141101
wpusop3000

Provides data for:
Passenger cars, seasonally adjusted
Passenger cars, not seasonally adjusted
Finished goods, not seasonally adjusted

For discontinued commodity indexes, series identifiers combine a “wdu” prefix (not seasonally adjusted) or a “wds” prefix
(seasonally adjusted) with a commodity code.
Commodity code
wds019
wdu0635
wdusi138011

Provides data for:
Other farm products, seasonally adjusted
Preparations, ethical (prescription), not seasonally adjusted
Stainless steel mill products, not seasonally adjusted

Current price indexes grouped by industry according to NAICS have series identifiers that begin with the prefix “pcu.” After
the prefix, there are 12 digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice) followed by up to 7 alphanumeric characters identifying
product detail. Dashes are used as placeholders for higher-level industry group codes.
Industry-product code,
current NAICS series
pcu325---325--pcu336110336110
pcu621111621111411
pcu325412325412A

Provides 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
Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, pharmaceuticals acting on the respiratory
system

Discontinued industry-product codes based on SIC combine a “pdu” prefix and “#” between the fourth and fifth characters of
the product code. Series identifiers for the discontinued dataset use underscores as placeholders to complete a reference to an SIC
industry group code of fewer than four digits. (All PPI industry-based indexes organized by SIC were discontinued with the
introduction of NAICS.)
Industry-product code,
discontinued SIC series
pdu28_ _#
pdu331_#
pdu3711#111

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

Price indexes for discontinued series grouped by industry according to NAICS have identifiers that begin with the prefix
“ndu.” After the prefix, there are 12 numeric digits (the 6-digit industry code is listed twice), and up to 7 additional alphanumeric
characters that identify product detail. Dashes are used as placeholders for higher-level industry group codes.
Industry-product code,
discontinued NAICS series
ndu212231212231
ndu2122312122312
ndu212231212231214

Provides data for:
Lead ore and zinc ore mining
Lead and zinc concentrates
Lead concentrates

•
Flat Files and the FTP server are best suited for 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 the following:
NAICS series, current
NAICS series, discontinued
SIC series, discontinued
Commodity series, current
Commodity series, discontinued
Special requests
Latest news release

Directory:
/pub/time.series/pc
/pub/time.series/nd
/pub/time.series/pd
/pub/time.series/wp
/pub/time.series/wd
/pub/special.requests/ppi
/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, the overview.txt file contains an overview relating to all BLS data available through the FTP site. For current
commodity-based PPI data, the program help file is wp.txt; for discontinued commodity series, wd.txt; for current industry-based PPI
data based on NAICS, pc.txt; for industry-based SIC time series that have been discontinued, pd.txt; and for industry-based NAICS
series that have been discontinued, nd.txt.
Users who prefer downloading PPI datasets as individual ZIP files should go to the directory labeled
/pub/time.series/compressed/tape.format/ on the FTP site. This directory includes six PPI-specific ZIP files, one for each of the PPI
databases—WP, WD, PC, ND, and PD—and a ZIP file for the annual 5-year revision to historical seasonal PPIs.
Other Sources of PPI Data
PPI data can also be accessed via the BLS homepage (www.bls.gov). Clicking on the “Get Detailed Statistics” link at the top
of the homepage calls up a chart listing all available BLS programs. The following methods are available for retrieving 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 (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 at (202) 691-7705 or ppi-info@bls.gov.

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|
|Sept.2006 from:|
|
|_______________________|_______________|__________________________
|
Dec.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| May
|Aug.
|Sept. | Sept.| Aug. |June to|July to |Aug. to
|
2005 1/|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006 | July |
Aug. | Sept.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|________
|
Finished goods...................................| 100.000
161.2
162.1
160.3
0.9
-1.1
0.1
0.1
-1.3
Finished consumer goods........................|
75.270
167.2
168.8
165.9
.6
-1.7
.2
.2
-2.0
Finished consumer foods......................|
20.272
154.2
158.3
159.3
2.2
.6
-.3
1.4
.7
Crude......................................|
1.688
139.1
160.9
164.9
16.5
2.5
-3.1
14.4
.6
Processed..................................|
18.583
155.5
158.0
158.7
1.1
.4
-.1
.4
.7
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|
54.998
171.9
172.5
168.1
.1
-2.6
.3
-.2
-2.9
Nondurable goods less foods................|
40.114
186.5
188.8
181.8
.2
-3.7
.8
.1
-4.3
Durable goods..............................|
14.884
137.1
134.1
135.4
-.1
1.0
-.7
-1.0
1.2
Capital equipment..............................|
24.730
146.7
145.9
146.6
1.5
.5
-.2
-.3
.6
Manufacturing industries.....................|
6.662
148.6
149.4
149.8
2.4
.3
.1
.2
.3
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
18.068
146.0
144.6
145.4
1.1
.6
-.3
-.5
.7
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000
164.9
167.4
165.4
4.7
-1.2
.5
.4
-1.4
Materials and components for manufacturing.....|
45.283
156.3
158.5
158.3
7.9
-.1
.8
.2
-.1
Materials for food manufacturing.............|
2.584
144.4
147.0
148.3
2.0
.9
.5
0
1.2
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|
15.086
176.2
178.2
175.6
5.5
-1.5
.2
.2
-1.5
Materials for durable manufacturing..........|
9.920
182.4
186.6
187.5
19.6
.5
2.3
.4
.5
Components for manufacturing.................|
17.693
134.0
135.3
136.1
4.7
.6
.5
.2
.5
Materials and components for construction......|
12.604
188.2
190.9
191.4
8.1
.3
.7
.4
.2
Processed fuels and lubricants.................|
20.719
167.4
171.6
161.4
-3.3
-5.9
.1
1.2
-7.2
Manufacturing industries.....................|
8.064
159.2
161.8
157.0
-4.0
-3.0
1.2
1.6
-4.0
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
12.655
172.6
177.7
164.2
-2.9
-7.6
-.4
.9
-9.1
Containers.....................................|
3.015
173.3
176.6
176.8
6.4
.1
-.1
-.1
.2
Supplies.......................................|
18.379
156.5
157.6
157.8
3.5
.1
.3
.2
.1
Manufacturing industries.....................|
4.016
160.5
161.5
161.6
3.5
.1
.2
.4
.1
Nonmanufacturing industries..................|
14.363
154.1
155.3
155.5
3.4
.1
.3
.1
.1
Feeds......................................|
0.931
108.3
106.8
106.7
-2.5
-.1
.1
-.9
-.2
Other supplies.............................|
13.432
159.7
161.2
161.4
3.9
.1
.4
.2
.2
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000
186.9
191.5
184.6
-7.8
-3.6
3.1
2.2
-3.4
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|
28.028
112.7
119.0
121.0
.1
1.7
1.8
.1
2.3
Nonfood materials..............................|
71.972
239.6
242.6
228.8
-10.8
-5.7
3.7
3.1
-5.6
Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|
35.218
225.4
225.3
211.2
10.1
-6.3
5.2
-2.3
-6.0
Manufacturing 3/...........................|
34.753
209.0
208.9
195.7
10.1
-6.3
5.2
-2.3
-6.0
Construction...............................|
0.466
202.6
201.3
199.6
.6
-.8
.5
-.8
-.8
Crude fuel 4/................................|
36.754
238.4
246.6
234.7
-31.1
-4.8
1.2
13.1
-4.8
Manufacturing industries...................|
3.261
226.5
233.9
223.0
-30.3
-4.7
1.1
12.7
-4.7
Nonmanufacturing industries................|
33.493
243.9
252.2
240.1
-31.1
-4.8
1.2
13.1
-4.8
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 79.728
162.7
162.8
160.2
.5
-1.6
.2
-.2
-1.8
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 96.486
166.5
169.0
166.8
4.8
-1.3
.5
.5
-1.6
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 3.514
133.1
134.3
135.2
.8
.7
.4
-.2
.8
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 71.305
246.5
249.6
235.3
-10.9
-5.7
3.7
3.2
-5.6
|
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 20.140
151.9
155.4
144.3
-1.8
-7.1
1.3
.3
-8.4
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 79.860
157.3
157.4
158.2
1.5
.5
-.3
.1
.6
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 55.130
161.9
162.5
163.3
1.6
.5
-.3
.2
.6
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 59.588
158.7
157.5
158.2
1.2
.4
-.3
-.4
.6
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 34.858
166.9
165.4
166.1
1.2
.4
-.3
-.5
.5
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 19.974
191.7
191.7
191.8
2.0
.1
.1
-.2
.1
|
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 21.301
168.1
170.9
160.3
-3.8
-6.2
-.1
.7
-7.5
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 78.699
162.0
164.3
164.5
7.1
.1
.7
.3
.2
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 75.185
163.7
166.2
166.4
7.4
.1
.7
.4
.1
|
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 54.210
233.5
241.6
221.4
-20.4
-8.4
4.8
5.9
-8.4
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 45.790
151.4
153.6
155.4
7.7
1.2
1.6
-1.2
1.7
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 17.762
259.5
250.4
251.6
19.7
.5
1.3
-2.8
1.0
|
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 May 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 |
|
|Sept.2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| May
|Aug.
|Sept. | Sept. | Aug. |June to|July to|Aug. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | July | Aug. | Sept.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
|
|
|FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 161.2
162.1
160.3
0.9
-1.1
0.1
0.1
-1.3
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 167.2
168.8
165.9
.6
-1.7
.2
.2
-2.0
| FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 154.2
158.3
159.3
2.2
.6
-.3
1.4
.7
|
|
01-11
|
Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 96.8
130.6
128.7
27.9
-1.5
-.2
19.1
-1.5
01-13
|
Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 143.8
170.4
176.4
22.8
3.5
6.5
20.7
3.5
01-71-07
|
Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100)..................| 65.7
87.1
84.2
-11.6
-3.3
-26.1
20.5
2.4
02-11
|
Bakery products 2/..................................| 206.9
208.3
208.3
3.2
0
.2
.3
0
02-13
|
Milled rice 2/......................................| 130.3
137.4
142.3
20.1
3.6
1.1
3.8
3.6
02-14-02
|
Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 128.0
128.0
128.0
.1
0
0
0
0
02-21-01
|
Beef and veal 2/....................................| 142.0
139.9
141.9
1.6
1.4
-.2
-1.5
1.4
02-21-04
|
Pork................................................| 125.5
136.0
140.8
6.6
3.5
2.0
1.4
8.1
02-22-03
|
Processed young chickens............................| 107.9
127.7
126.4
-12.0
-1.0
1.9
4.6
-.6
02-22-06
|
Processed turkeys...................................| 100.0
110.8
104.0
-1.4
-6.1
-3.9
12.6
-7.0
02-23
|
Finfish and shellfish...............................| 253.1
208.3
222.8
1.1
7.0
-9.1
-9.1
6.7
02-3
|
Dairy products......................................| 143.6
145.3
148.2
-4.5
2.0
-.8
1.5
2.1
02-4
|
Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 146.8
149.0
150.7
7.0
1.1
-.4
-.1
1.2
02-55
|
Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 202.9
206.7
201.3
-2.5
-2.6
.1
0
-2.6
02-62
|
Soft drinks.........................................| 163.1
163.5
164.4
2.6
.6
-1.4
.8
.5
02-63-01
|
Roasted coffee 2/...................................| 152.8
152.8
152.8
0
0
.1
-.1
0
02-78
|
Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 181.6
183.7
184.4
3.9
.4
.6
-.1
.4
|
|
| FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 171.9
172.5
168.1
.1
-2.6
.3
-.2
-2.9
|
|
02-61
|
Alcoholic beverages.................................| 161.2
157.5
157.8
-.4
.2
.1
-1.9
.5
03-81-06
|
Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (12/03=100) 2/..| 100.3
100.4
100.4
-.2
0
.3
.5
0
03-81-07
|
Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..........| 97.9
98.0
98.1
-1.5
.1
-.6
1.2
.1
03-82
|
Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 122.9
123.0
123.1
.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
04-3
|
Footwear 2/.........................................| 149.1
149.7
149.8
.9
.1
.3
.2
.1
05-41
|
Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 134.1
138.6
138.5
7.1
-.1
1.8
1.3
-.1
05-51
|
Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 223.6
218.2
222.2
-1.2
1.8
.9
1.6
1.8
05-71
|
Gasoline............................................| 225.2
229.6
185.7
-13.3 -19.1
.7
-2.2
-22.2
05-73-02-01|
Home heating oil and distillates....................| 222.3
235.1
208.0
-.1 -11.5
-2.7
.7
-18.5
06-38
|
Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) 2/......| 125.1
124.7
124.4
4.3
-.2
-.2
-.9
-.2
06-71
|
Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 141.8
141.8
144.8
8.1
2.1
.2
0
2.1
06-75
|
Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 144.6
145.1
145.7
1.7
.4
.3
.1
.4
07-12
|
Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 113.6
117.1
116.5
6.8
-.5
3.2
-.2
-.5
09-15-01
|
Sanitary paper products 2/..........................| 161.2
160.1
160.2
3.1
.1
-.5
-.1
.1
09-31-01
|
Newspaper circulation...............................| 244.8
241.6
241.9
-.2
.1
-1.2
.2
-.1
09-32-01
|
Periodical circulation 2/...........................| 228.9
228.8
228.7
1.2
0
.7
-.1
0
09-33
|
Book publishing 2/..................................| 273.2
275.5
276.0
4.0
.2
.3
.7
.2
12-1
|
Household furniture 2/..............................| 172.2
172.7
172.6
3.4
-.1
.1
.1
-.1
12-3
|
Floor coverings 2/..................................| 151.9
153.1
153.8
4.3
.5
-.1
.2
.5
12-4
|
Household appliances 2/.............................| 103.9
104.9
103.4
.1
-1.4
-.1
.7
-1.4
12-5
|
Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 60.0
59.1
59.2
-3.0
.2
-2.0
-1.0
.2
12-62
|
Household glassware.................................| 170.9
170.7
170.7
-2.1
0
.7
-.6
.1
12-64
|
Household flatware 2/...............................| 148.8
(3)
149.9
1.1
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
12-66
|
Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 134.3
135.5
135.9
1.4
.3
.8
.1
.3
14-11-01
|
Passenger cars......................................| 128.7
122.0
124.7
-3.6
2.2
-.8
-2.6
2.8
15-11
|
Toys, games, and children's vehicles 2/.............| 128.5
128.5
128.6
1.3
.1
0
0
.1
15-12
|
Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 126.1
126.6
126.7
1.4
.1
0
.2
.1
15-2
|
Tobacco products 2/.................................| 459.2
461.5
461.5
.5
0
0
.4
0
15-5
|
Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 209.4
210.6
212.3
4.9
.8
-.7
-.5
.8
15-94-02
|
Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 152.3
150.5
150.2
7.5
-.2
-.6
.5
-.2
15-94-04
|
Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 153.9
153.9
153.9
.3
0
-.1
0
0
|
|
| CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 146.7
145.9
146.6
1.5
.5
-.2
-.3
.6
|
|
11-1
|
Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 178.8
179.7
179.1
2.1
-.3
.3
.1
-.3
11-2
|
Construction machinery and equipment 2/.............| 175.3
175.5
176.0
3.6
.3
0
-.1
.3
11-37
|
Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 163.0
163.7
163.7
5.7
0
.6
-.1
0
11-38
|
Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 182.9
183.8
184.3
2.5
.3
-.1
.3
.3
11-39
|
Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 143.2
144.1
143.7
.6
-.3
.5
0
-.3
11-41
|
Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 184.8
186.1
188.1
4.3
1.1
-.1
.6
1.2
11-44
|
Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 154.8
157.8
158.2
4.2
.3
.3
1.0
.3
11-51
|
Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) 2/.............| 69.1
63.1
61.4
-24.0
-2.7
-1.8
-2.6
-2.7
11-62
|
Textile machinery 2/................................| 162.0
162.2
162.3
1.2
.1
0
-.5
.1
11-64
|
Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 180.8
180.8
180.8
1.1
0
.2
.1
0
11-65
|
Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 145.4
145.5
148.8
3.0
2.3
0
-.1
2.3
11-74
|
Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 164.1
183.1
185.0
21.7
1.0
5.9
3.0
1.0
11-76
|
Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 102.5
102.5
103.0
.8
.5
-.1
-.1
.5
11-79-05
|
X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 95.0
95.0
95.5
-.2
.5
.2
-.4
.5
11-91
|
Oil field and gas field machinery...................| 170.0
173.8
173.5
10.5
-.2
1.1
1.0
0
11-92
|
Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 182.4
184.6
184.4
4.7
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.1
11-93
|
Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 114.8
115.2
115.2
.2
0
.1
0
0
12-2
|
Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 176.4
177.1
177.8
2.4
.4
.3
-.1
.4
14-11-05
|
Light motor trucks..................................| 145.2
133.3
137.0
-4.8
2.8
-3.1
-3.4
3.5
14-11-06
|
Heavy motor trucks 2/...............................| 168.8
169.3
169.4
3.3
.1
0
.3
.1
14-14
|
Truck trailers 2/...................................| 163.3
167.5
167.3
5.4
-.1
.8
1.2
-.1
14-21-02
|
Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 211.8
213.4
213.4
4.5
0
-.1
.4
0
14-31
|
Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 181.1
184.2
182.6
2.5
-.9
2.4
-1.0
-.9
14-4
|
Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 169.6
169.5
170.3
5.3
.5
-1.2
.1
.5
|
|
|INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 164.9
167.4
165.4
4.7
-1.2
.5
.4
-1.4
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 133.1
134.3
135.2
.8
.7
.4
-.2
.8
|
|
02-12-03
|
Flour 2/............................................| 145.7
144.7
147.2
10.0
1.7
2.8
-5.1
1.7
02-53
|
Refined sugar and byproducts 2/.....................| 153.6
152.3
149.7
21.6
-1.7
1.6
-2.8
-1.7
02-54
|
Confectionery materials.............................| 135.7
135.7
135.6
8.6
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
02-64-01-11|
Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) 2/........| 189.0
189.0
189.0
4.4
0
0
0
0
02-9
|
Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 116.7
115.3
115.2
-1.8
-.1
.2
-1.0
-.1
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 166.5
169.0
166.8
4.8
-1.3
.5
.5
-1.6
|
|
03-1
|
Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 115.0
114.9
115.1
1.3
.2
.2
-1.1
.2
03-2
|
Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 113.4
114.5
115.3
2.3
.7
.6
.2
.7
03-3
|
Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.2
120.7
120.5
4.8
-.2
-.2
.1
-.2
03-4
|
Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 127.6
127.5
127.3
1.5
-.2
.6
-.2
-.2
03-83-03
|
Industrial textile products 2/......................| 137.0
137.6
138.0
2.3
.3
-.1
.3
.3
04-2
|
Leather 2/..........................................| 224.6
225.9
224.4
2.7
-.7
-.3
.3
-.7
05-32
|
Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 274.1
310.3
260.1
-11.9 -16.2
11.5
.9
-16.2
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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 |
|
|Sept.2006 from:|
code
|
Grouping
|_______________________|_______________|________________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| May
|Aug.
|Sept. | Sept. | Aug. |June to|July to|Aug. to
|
|2006 1/|2006 1/|2006 1/| 2005 | 2006 | July | Aug. | Sept.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
|
|
| INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS
|
|
-Continued
|
05-42
|
Commercial electric power...........................| 159.5
167.7
166.7
6.2
-0.6
0.2
-1.2
-0.5
05-43
|
Industrial electric power...........................| 170.8
180.9
179.9
10.5
-.6
.6
.1
-.6
05-52
|
Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 234.9
227.7
233.1
-4.2
2.4
1.6
1.8
3.0
05-53
|
Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100)..............| 242.1
231.3
236.6
-15.0
2.3
2.9
3.8
.7
05-54
|
Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100)...| 190.6
185.1
184.1
-20.1
-.5
5.5
2.6
.4
05-72-03
|
Jet fuels...........................................| 218.8
226.7
203.3
-1.2 -10.3
-5.3
6.7
-16.5
05-73-03
|
No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 239.6
254.0
201.3
-5.3 -20.7
-5.0
2.7
-22.3
05-74
|
Residual fuels 2/...................................| 162.2
170.3
154.4
-1.8
-9.3
-3.0
.8
-9.3
06-1
|
Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 212.7
222.7
217.1
10.4
-2.5
1.1
1.3
-2.5
06-21
|
Prepared paint......................................| 202.3
203.7
203.5
7.8
-.1
.6
.6
.3
06-22
|
Paint materials 2/..................................| 194.8
195.7
199.9
6.0
2.1
-.8
.4
2.1
06-31
|
Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 138.0
138.0
137.8
.7
-.1
.6
-.1
-.1
06-4
|
Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 146.3
156.6
149.1
.4
-4.8
.8
7.1
-4.8
06-51
|
Mixed fertilizers...................................| 144.8
145.0
145.4
2.3
.3
.3
1.1
-.5
06-52-01
|
Nitrogenates........................................| 208.9
183.1
191.0
-2.2
4.3
-.8
-6.0
4.5
06-52-02
|
Phosphates 2/.......................................| 134.9
134.0
131.8
1.7
-1.6
1.0
-1.2
-1.6
06-53
|
Other agricultural chemicals 2/.....................| 154.6
154.9
157.1
2.9
1.4
.6
-.4
1.4
06-6
|
Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 195.9
202.1
202.1
7.4
0
.7
.9
0
07-11-02
|
Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 159.6
160.4
162.7
6.4
1.4
.2
.2
1.4
07-21
|
Plastic construction products 2/....................| 181.8
183.9
183.8
18.8
-.1
.8
.2
-.1
07-22
|
Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 172.5
176.3
174.5
6.5
-1.0
-.1
2.4
-1.0
07-26
|
Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 129.9
129.4
130.5
9.7
.9
.3
.4
.9
08-11
|
Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 207.2
178.4
179.6
-11.3
.7
-2.7
-5.6
.7
08-12
|
Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 195.4
198.3
194.6
-.8
-1.9
.3
.6
-1.9
08-2
|
Millwork............................................| 202.2
202.6
202.7
2.6
0
.3
-.2
0
08-3
|
Plywood 2/..........................................| 176.3
166.0
165.6
-17.2
-.2
.3
-4.3
-.2
09-11
|
Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 142.6
144.7
146.0
6.0
.9
.2
.5
.9
09-13
|
Paper 2/............................................| 166.3
168.0
168.9
4.0
.5
-.2
.6
.5
09-14
|
Paperboard 2/.......................................| 193.7
197.8
197.9
17.4
.1
.3
.4
.1
09-15-03
|
Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 190.8
195.1
195.9
8.0
.4
-.4
-.4
.4
09-2
|
Building paper and board 2/.........................| 183.5
172.6
167.4
-11.0
-3.0
-1.6
-2.0
-3.0
09-37
|
Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 164.7
165.3
165.6
1.9
.2
-.1
.4
.2
10-15
|
Foundry and forge shop products 2/..................| 161.6
163.9
164.3
5.2
.2
.4
-.1
.2
10-17
|
Steel mill products 2/..............................| 167.5
182.6
187.0
23.0
2.4
3.7
1.2
2.4
10-22
|
Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 264.3
251.5
247.4
57.4
-1.6
11.4
-.1
-1.6
10-25-01
|
Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 183.3
184.1
182.6
13.6
-.8
-2.3
.1
-.8
10-25-02
|
Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 411.1
423.1
421.5
74.7
-.4
4.8
-2.4
-.4
10-26
|
Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 235.0
243.9
244.6
43.0
.3
-1.0
3.3
.3
10-3
|
Metal containers 2/.................................| 126.6
127.3
127.2
1.8
-.1
-.2
.2
-.1
10-4
|
Hardware 2/.........................................| 172.4
175.3
175.5
3.4
.1
1.1
.1
.1
10-5
|
Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 205.3
209.7
210.0
6.4
.1
3.2
.2
.2
10-6
|
Heating equipment 2/................................| 183.6
184.7
188.7
4.7
2.2
.1
.2
2.2
10-7
|
Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 179.9
185.5
185.5
5.9
0
1.0
1.0
0
10-88
|
Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 162.3
164.6
164.7
5.2
.1
1.7
.5
.1
10-89
|
Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 140.2
141.9
141.4
3.1
-.4
.1
.5
-.4
11-45
|
Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 195.5
197.2
197.4
3.3
.1
.9
.3
.2
11-48
|
Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 149.3
151.5
153.6
4.4
1.4
.7
.2
1.4
11-49-02
|
Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 200.7
212.6
213.6
11.1
.5
1.6
.5
.7
11-49-05
|
Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 191.8
194.4
194.6
2.7
.1
1.0
.3
.1
11-71
|
Wiring devices 2/...................................| 186.0
190.0
190.2
8.6
.1
.2
.4
.1
11-73
|
Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 162.4
169.4
169.1
6.6
-.2
.2
2.9
.1
11-75
|
Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 176.4
178.6
183.0
6.5
2.5
.7
.7
2.1
11-78
|
Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 88.7
89.3
90.8
4.6
1.7
.5
.2
1.7
11-94
|
Internal combustion engines 2/......................| 152.0
153.2
153.2
3.2
0
.3
.4
0
11-95
|
Machine shop products 2/............................| 154.3
155.7
155.7
3.0
0
2.0
-.3
0
13-11
|
Flat glass 2/.......................................| 113.7
113.8
113.8
2.4
0
1.1
-.7
0
13-22
|
Cement..............................................| 198.9
200.4
200.5
10.5
0
.4
.1
.4
13-3
|
Concrete products...................................| 194.3
197.4
197.2
9.3
-.1
1.4
.1
-.4
13-6
|
Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 141.6
146.2
149.9
11.0
2.5
0
2.0
2.5
13-7
|
Gypsum products 2/..................................| 278.8
287.7
285.5
18.7
-.8
.9
2.9
-.8
13-8
|
Glass containers....................................| 153.7
152.6
152.6
5.0
0
-.2
.5
0
14-12
|
Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 116.0
117.7
117.7
3.9
0
.9
0
0
14-23
|
Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 172.5
172.5
172.5
3.9
0
.8
.3
.2
14-25
|
Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 156.4
155.7
155.6
-.8
-.1
0
0
-.1
15-42
|
Photographic supplies 2/............................| 121.6
121.6
121.6
.7
0
0
0
0
15-6
|
Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 161.9
161.8
160.8
.8
-.6
.6
-.1
-.6
|
|
| CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 186.9
191.5
184.6
-7.8
-3.6
3.1
2.2
-3.4
|
|
| CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 112.7
119.0
121.0
.1
1.7
1.8
.1
2.3
|
|
01-21
|
Wheat 2/............................................| 117.3
109.7
115.3
11.2
5.1
7.8
-12.0
5.1
01-22-02
|
Corn 2/.............................................| 89.3
82.1
82.9
22.3
1.0
8.0
-13.9
1.0
01-31
|
Slaughter cattle 2/.................................| 117.8
126.4
130.2
1.3
3.0
1.0
3.7
3.0
01-32
|
Slaughter hogs......................................| 78.1
86.9
84.4
5.9
-2.9
-.4
1.6
6.1
01-41-02
|
Slaughter broilers/fryers 2/........................| 137.2
172.7
168.3
-10.0
-2.5
6.4
3.2
-2.5
01-42
|
Slaughter turkeys...................................| 125.9
144.8
159.2
9.1
9.9
-.1
4.6
5.7
01-6
|
Fluid milk..........................................| 89.8
89.0
94.3
-17.6
6.0
-.9
-1.9
4.4
01-83-01-31|
Soybeans 2/.........................................| 98.1
90.7
87.0
-6.7
-4.1
2.0
-8.0
-4.1
02-52-01-03|
Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) 2/..................| 128.0
126.1
126.5
7.9
.3
-.4
-1.6
.3
|
|
| CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 239.6
242.6
228.8
-10.8
-5.7
3.7
3.1
-5.6
|
|
01-51
|
Raw cotton 2/.......................................| 78.0
78.6
77.0
-4.2
-2.0
-1.4
2.1
-2.0
04-1
|
Hides and skins 2/..................................| 195.8
198.5
198.4
4.5
-.1
-.7
-.1
-.1
05-1
|
Coal 2/.............................................| 127.6
126.3
126.5
8.9
.2
.6
-1.4
.2
05-31
|
Natural gas 2/......................................| 275.8
287.0
271.2
-35.0
-5.5
1.2
15.7
-5.5
05-61
|
Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 191.9
199.1
172.7
.8 -13.3
9.4
-1.9
-13.3
08-5
|
Logs, timber, etc 2/................................| 197.8
199.7
201.2
3.0
.8
0
1.0
.8
09-12
|
Wastepaper..........................................| 224.8
250.5
250.7
10.2
.1
6.7
3.9
2.0
10-11
|
Iron ore 2/.........................................| 135.6
135.2
135.8
14.4
.4
.1
-.4
.4
10-12
|
Iron and steel scrap................................| 356.7
326.7
338.8
4.4
3.7
-2.0
-14.7
5.0
10-21
|
Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 247.7
242.7
229.9
46.8
-5.3
9.7
4.8
-5.3
10-23-01
|
Copper base scrap 2/................................| 506.7
467.9
463.9
70.9
-.9
-1.1
0
-.9
10-23-02
|
Aluminum base scrap.................................| 305.7
266.0
268.0
29.2
.8
-1.0
-4.6
1.2
13-21
|
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 212.3
217.4
218.8
10.3
.6
1.4
1.8
.8
13-99-01
|
Industrial sand.....................................| 182.6
183.4
183.3
4.6
-.1
.4
.7
0
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1/

The indexes for May 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
| May 2006 | Aug. 2006 |Sept. 2006 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
|
|
|
|
|
| Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|
452.5
|
455.0
|
449.7
|
| All commodities................................|
165.8
|
167.9
|
165.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|
137.8
|
141.5
|
142.7
|
01
|
Farm products................................|
109.8
|
118.3
|
119.8
|
02
|
Processed foods and feeds....................|
152.5
|
153.7
|
154.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities.........................|
170.6
|
172.4
|
169.3
|
03
|
Textile products and apparel.................|
124.5
|
124.9
|
125.0
|
04
|
Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|
168.3
|
169.3
|
168.9
|
05
|
Fuels and related products and power.........|
172.9
|
177.0
|
163.9
|
06
|
Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|
205.7
|
209.9
|
208.0
|
07
|
Rubber and plastic products..................|
153.2
|
154.4
|
154.5
|
08
|
Lumber and wood products.....................|
198.6
|
191.4
|
191.8
|
09
|
Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|
209.2
|
210.8
|
211.9
|
10
|
Metals and metal products....................|
184.2
|
186.9
|
187.6
|
11
|
Machinery and equipment......................|
125.8
|
126.8
|
127.6
|
12
|
Furniture and household durables.............|
142.0
|
142.7
|
142.6
|
13
|
Nonmetallic mineral products.................|
179.2
|
182.6
|
182.9
|
14
|
Transportation equipment.....................|
152.8
|
150.0
|
151.3
|
15
|
Miscellaneous products.......................|
206.2
|
207.5
|
206.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Industrial commodities less fuels and related |
|
|
|
|
products and power...........................|
166.4
|
167.3
|
167.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
01-1
| Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,
|
|
|
|
|
and tree nuts................................|
128.1
|
158.0
|
159.4
|
01-2
| Grains.........................................|
96.7
|
90.5
|
92.3
|
01-3
| Slaughter livestock............................|
107.8
|
116.4
|
118.5
|
01-4
| Slaughter poultry..............................|
133.1
|
164.6
|
164.0
|
01-5
| Plant and animal fibers........................|
78.6
|
79.3
|
77.8
|
01-7
| Chicken eggs...................................|
72.9
|
96.6
|
92.7
|
01-8
| Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|
127.2
|
119.1
|
116.6
|
01-83
| Oilseeds.......................................|
107.7
|
101.0
|
97.6
|
02-1
| Cereal and bakery products.....................|
182.8
|
184.0
|
184.6
|
02-2
| Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|
136.4
|
139.3
|
141.2
|
02-22
| Processed poultry..............................|
111.2
|
124.0
|
122.2
|
02-5
| Sugar and confectionery........................|
168.7
|
170.1
|
167.0
|
02-6
| Beverages and beverage materials...............|
162.4
|
161.1
|
161.6
|
02-63
| Packaged beverage materials....................|
152.0
|
152.3
|
152.3
|
02-7
| Fats and oils..................................|
172.0
|
177.4
|
179.7
|
03-81
| Apparel........................................|
125.9
|
126.1
|
126.1
|
04-4
| Other leather and related products.............|
153.3
|
153.4
|
153.6
|
05-3
| Gas fuels......................................|
267.6
|
282.7
|
261.5
|
05-4
| Electric power.................................|
160.5
|
167.8
|
167.2
|
05-7
| Refined petroleum products.....................|
215.5
|
220.4
|
183.8
|
06-3
| Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|
313.4
|
313.1
|
312.5
|
06-5
| Agricultural chemicals and products............|
159.5
|
154.5
|
156.2
|
06-7
| Other chemicals and allied products............|
157.5
|
157.9
|
158.1
|
07-1
| Rubber and rubber products.....................|
135.6
|
137.4
|
137.7
|
07-11
| Rubber, except natural rubber..................|
158.7
|
159.5
|
161.9
|
07-13
| Miscellaneous rubber products..................|
151.7
|
151.8
|
152.3
|
07-2
| Plastic products...............................|
164.9
|
166.0
|
166.0
|
08-1
| Lumber.........................................|
200.6
|
182.1
|
181.8
|
09-1
| Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building |
|
|
|
|
paper and board..............................|
177.3
|
180.5
|
181.1
|
09-15
| Converted paper and paperboard products........|
182.7
|
185.3
|
185.7
|
10-1
| Iron and steel.................................|
183.7
|
191.7
|
195.8
|
10-2
| Nonferrous metals..............................|
234.9
|
231.5
|
229.9
|
10-25
| Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|
211.5
|
214.6
|
213.6
|
11-3
| Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|
161.0
|
162.0
|
162.0
|
11-4
| General purpose machinery and equipment........|
174.0
|
177.2
|
178.3
|
11-6
| Special industry machinery.....................|
176.2
|
177.4
|
177.9
|
11-7
| Electrical machinery and equipment.............|
114.8
|
115.6
|
116.9
|
11-9
| Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|
149.6
|
151.2
|
151.1
|
12-6
| Other household durable goods..................|
164.8
|
166.4
|
166.5
|
13-2
| Concrete ingredients...........................|
203.8
|
207.5
|
208.4
|
14-1
| Motor vehicles and equipment...................|
131.4
|
127.4
|
129.1
|
15-1
| Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|
136.5
|
137.1
|
137.2
|
15-4
| Photographic equipment and supplies............|
106.3
|
106.3
|
106.3
|
15-9
| Other miscellaneous products...................|
151.5
|
151.6
|
151.7
|
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
1/

Data for May 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.

2/

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_Sep._2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|May
|Aug.
|Sep.
| Sep. | Aug.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 215.4
222.9
206.5
-11.4
-7.4
211
| Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 259.3
272.3
245.7
-22.5
-9.8
212
| Mining (except oil & gas)................... |12/03| 154.8
154.1
151.4
17.5
-1.8
213
| Mining support activities................... |12/03| 174.3
178.4
174.7
25.2
-2.1
|
|
|
|Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 158.5
159.8
156.8
1.7
-1.9
311
| Food mfg.................................... |12/84| 144.7
147.3
147.9
1.1
.4
312
| Beverage & tobacco mfg...................... |12/03| 106.6
106.1
106.3
1.0
.2
313
| Textile mills............................... |12/03| 106.8
107.1
107.2
2.8
.1
314
| Textile product mills....................... |12/03| 107.6
108.1
108.4
2.6
.3
315
| Apparel manufacturing....................... |12/03| 100.5
100.7
100.7
.3
0
316
| Leather & allied product mfg................ |12/84| 146.6
146.9
146.7
1.5
-.1
321
| Wood products manufacturing................. |12/03| 110.9
107.4
107.6
-1.8
.2
322
| Paper manufacturing......................... |12/03| 111.7
113.5
114.0
7.1
.4
323
| Printing and related support activities..... |12/03| 105.4
105.8
106.1
2.4
.3
324
| Petroleum and coal products mfg............. |12/84| 260.0
269.9
226.1
-6.4
-16.2
325
| Chemical mfg................................ |12/84| 196.6
198.2
198.5
5.8
.2
326
| Plastics and rubber products mfg............ |12/84| 148.8
150.9
150.7
6.6
-.1
327
| Nonmetallic mineral product mfg............. |12/84| 163.3
164.7
164.9
7.3
.1
331
| Primary metal mfg........................... |12/84| 178.4
186.7
188.9
24.0
1.2
332
| Fabricated metal product mfg................ |12/84| 154.3
157.5
157.5
4.9
0
333
| Machinery mfg............................... |12/03| 108.3
109.1
109.4
3.1
.3
334
| Computer & electronic product mfg........... |12/03| 96.6
96.5
96.7
-.4
.2
335
| Electrical equip, appliance & component mfg. |12/03| 116.0
119.0
119.4
10.1
.3
336
| Transportation equipment mfg................ |12/03| 103.4
101.1
102.0
.1
.9
337
| Furniture & related product mfg............. |12/84| 162.3
163.0
163.1
2.8
.1
339
| Miscellaneous mfg........................... |12/03| 104.9
105.1
104.8
1.6
-.3
|
|
|
|Wholesale trade industries
|
|
423
| Merchant wholesalers, durable goods......... |06/04| 105.6
106.7
107.8
6.9
1.0
424
| Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods...... |06/05| 106.1
109.9
108.8
8.6
-1.0
425
| Wholesale trade agents and brokers.......... |06/05| 102.2
102.2
102.4
3.2
.2
|
|
|
|Retail trade industries
|
|
441
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers............. |12/03| 114.3
114.2
113.4
6.8
-.7
442
| Furniture and home furnishings stores....... |12/03| 116.1
118.8
118.9
5.5
.1
443
| Electronics and appliance stores............ |12/03| 103.9
96.6
96.1
-4.6
-.5
444
| Bldg material and garden equip and supp
|
|
| dealers.................................... |12/03| 115.7
122.5
124.5
12.4
1.6
445
| Food and beverage stores.................... |12/99| 133.8
135.9
134.6
2.4
-1.0
446
| Health and personal care stores............. |12/03| 118.7
118.5
119.8
12.2
1.1
447
| Gasoline stations........................... |06/01| 48.9
55.2
65.9
11.1
19.4
448
| Clothing and clothing accessories stores.... |12/03| 105.5
107.3
106.8
2.6
-.5
451
| Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |12/03| 99.1
98.5
97.8
.2
-.7
452
| General merchandise stores.................. |12/03| 113.1
111.8
106.3
4.2
-4.9
454
| Nonstore retailers.......................... |12/03| 111.6
120.4
134.8
5.0
12.0
|
|
|
|Transportation and warehousing
|
|
481
| Air transportation.......................... |12/92| 179.7
187.8
171.0
.5
-8.9
482
| Rail transportation......................... |12/96| 134.9
138.2
139.4
9.1
.9
483
| Water transportation........................ |12/03| 111.1
111.9
112.8
4.3
.8
484
| Truck transportation........................ |12/03| 113.5
114.9
115.0
3.9
.1
486110
| Pipeline transportation of crude oil........ |06/86| 133.4
137.0
137.0
7.1
0
486910
| Pipeline transportation of refined petroleum |
|
| products................................... |06/86| 122.4
125.1
125.1
2.8
0
488
| Transportation support activities........... |12/03| 106.6
107.1
107.7
2.7
.6
491
| Postal service.............................. |06/89| 164.7
164.7
164.7
6.3
0
492
| Couriers and messengers..................... |12/03| 120.8
122.8
123.2
7.9
.3
|
|
|
|Utilities
|
|
221
| Utilities................................... |12/03| 121.0
125.6
124.5
-.8
-.9
|
|
|
|Health care and social assistance
|
|
6211
| Offices of physicians....................... |12/96| 117.2
117.2
117.1
.4
-.1
6215
| Medical and diagnostic laboratories......... |12/03| 104.4
104.5
104.5
.2
0
6216
| Home health care services................... |12/96| 121.7
121.6
121.8
.7
.2
622
| Hospitals................................... |12/92| 152.3
153.8
153.6
4.3
-.1
6231
| Nursing care facilities..................... |12/03| 108.8
109.7
109.9
2.7
.2
62321
| Residential mental retardation facilities... |12/03| 108.0
108.4
109.3
4.9
.8
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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_Sep._2006_from:
code
|
|base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|May
|Aug.
|Sep.
| Sep. | Aug.
|
|
|2006 2/|2006 2/|2006 2/| 2005 | 2006
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|_________
|
|
|
|Other services industries
|
|
511
| Publishing industries, except Internet...... |12/03| 106.1
106.1
107.0
2.2
0.8
515
| Broadcasting, except Internet............... |12/03| 103.8
100.1
101.2
0
1.1
517
| Telecommunications.......................... |12/03| 97.8
99.0
99.0
1.1
0
5182
| Data processing and related services........ |12/03| 99.6
100.0
100.0
1.0
0
5221
| Depository credit intermediation............ |12/03| 108.8
113.8
116.8
6.4
2.6
523
| Security, commodity contracts and like
|
|
| activity................................... |12/03| 113.5
113.2
113.7
4.0
.4
524
| Insurance carriers and related activities... |12/03| 106.3
106.5
106.5
1.5
0
5312
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers... |12/03| 110.6
111.4
109.7
.6
-1.5
5321
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing..... |06/01| 111.6
112.5
115.6
3.0
2.8
5411
| Legal services.............................. |12/96| 144.9
144.9
145.2
4.3
.2
541211
| Offices of certified public accountants..... |12/03| 106.5
105.9
107.0
3.7
1.0
5413
| Architectural, engineering and related
|
|
| services................................... |12/96| 134.1
134.9
134.8
3.9
-.1
54181
| Advertising agencies........................ |12/03| 103.5
105.0
104.9
3.0
-.1
5613
| Employment services......................... |12/96| 118.4
120.5
119.8
2.9
-.6
56151
| Travel agencies............................. |12/03| 99.1
99.2
99.2
3.5
0
56172
| Janitorial services......................... |12/03| 103.6
104.5
104.5
2.6
0
5621
| Waste collection............................ |12/03| 104.0
104.5
104.4
1.7
-.1
721
| Accommodation............................... |12/96| 136.3
138.1
139.7
3.6
1.2
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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 May 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)
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|
Index 1/
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Grouping
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Apr. | May
| June | July | Aug. | Sep.
| 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006
_______________________________________________________|________|________|________|________|________|________
|
Finished goods...................................| 160.6
160.8
161.6
161.8
161.9
159.8
Finished consumer goods........................| 166.4
166.6
167.6
167.9
168.3
165.0
Finished consumer foods......................| 155.1
153.8
156.1
155.7
157.9
159.0
Crude......................................| 160.4
139.1
145.9
141.4
161.7
162.7
Processed..................................| 154.5
155.0
156.9
156.8
157.5
158.6
Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 170.4
171.2
171.7
172.3
171.9
167.0
Nondurable goods less foods................| 184.3
185.4
185.8
187.2
187.3
179.3
Durable goods..............................| 137.1
137.2
137.8
136.8
135.4
137.0
Capital equipment..............................| 146.5
146.8
147.2
146.9
146.5
147.4
Manufacturing industries.....................| 148.3
148.6
149.2
149.3
149.6
150.0
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 145.8
146.1
146.5
146.0
145.3
146.3
|
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 163.1
164.9
165.5
166.4
167.1
164.7
Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 153.8
156.2
156.9
158.2
158.5
158.4
Materials for food manufacturing.............| 143.8
143.9
145.6
146.3
146.3
148.1
Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 173.0
176.1
177.7
178.0
178.3
175.7
Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 175.0
182.1
181.8
186.0
186.7
187.6
Components for manufacturing.................| 133.8
134.0
134.4
135.1
135.4
136.1
Materials and components for construction......| 186.5
188.0
188.9
190.2
190.9
191.3
Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 166.1
167.8
168.0
168.2
170.2
157.9
Manufacturing industries ....................| 158.9
160.0
157.4
159.3
161.8
155.4
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 170.7
172.8
174.6
173.9
175.5
159.5
Containers.....................................| 172.8
173.2
176.8
176.6
176.5
176.8
Supplies.......................................| 156.1
156.4
156.8
157.3
157.6
157.8
Manufacturing industries.....................| 160.5
160.5
160.6
160.9
161.5
161.6
Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 153.7
154.1
154.6
155.1
155.3
155.5
Feeds......................................| 109.2
107.9
107.6
107.7
106.7
106.5
Other supplies.............................| 159.1
159.7
160.3
160.9
161.2
161.5
|
Crude materials for further processing...........| 182.9
186.0
181.1
186.8
191.0
184.6
Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 113.5
110.7
115.9
118.0
118.1
120.8
Nonfood materials..............................| 231.9
239.6
226.7
235.1
242.5
229.0
Nonfood materials except fuel 2/.............| 213.0
225.4
219.2
230.5
225.1
211.6
Manufacturing 2/...........................| 197.4
209.0
203.2
213.7
208.7
196.1
Construction...............................| 201.3
202.3
202.0
203.0
201.3
199.7
Crude fuel 3/................................| 239.6
238.4
215.5
218.0
246.6
234.7
Manufacturing industries...................| 227.6
226.5
205.3
207.6
233.9
223.0
Nonmanufacturing industries................| 245.1
243.9
220.3
222.9
252.2
240.1
|
Special groupings
|
|
Finished goods, excluding foods..................| 161.7
162.3
162.8
163.1
162.7
159.8
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......| 164.6
166.5
167.1
168.0
168.8
166.1
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................| 133.0
132.6
133.7
134.2
133.9
135.0
Crude materials less agricultural products 2/....| 238.4
246.5
233.1
241.8
249.5
235.6
|
Finished energy goods............................| 149.0
150.2
150.7
152.7
153.2
140.4
Finished goods less energy.......................| 157.3
157.2
158.1
157.7
157.8
158.7
Finished consumer goods less energy..............| 162.0
161.8
162.9
162.4
162.8
163.7
|
Finished goods less foods and energy.............| 158.4
158.8
159.2
158.8
158.2
159.1
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....| 166.5
166.9
167.4
166.9
166.1
167.0
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..| 191.0
191.7
191.9
192.1
191.8
192.0
|
Intermediate energy goods........................| 166.4
168.5
168.5
168.4
169.6
156.9
Intermediate materials less energy...............| 160.2
161.8
162.6
163.8
164.3
164.6
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....| 161.9
163.6
164.4
165.6
166.2
166.4
|
Crude energy materials 2/........................| 231.6
233.5
217.6
228.1
241.6
221.4
Crude materials less energy......................| 146.1
149.9
152.2
154.6
152.8
155.4
Crude nonfood materials less energy 3/...........| 237.6
259.4
253.6
257.0
249.9
252.4
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1/
2/
3/

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 May 2006 have been
recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
Includes crude petroleum.
Excludes crude petroleum.