Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for
selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
Commodity
Grouping code
Finished goods
Finished consumer goods
Finished consumer foods
Fresh fruits and melons (2) 01-11
Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 01-13
Eggs for fresh use
(Dec 1991=100) 01-71-07
Bakery products (2) 02-11
Milled rice (2) 02-13
Pasta products
(June 1985=100) (2) 02-14-02
Beef and veal (2) 02-21-01
Pork 02-21-04
Processed young chickens 02-21-03
Processed turkeys 02-22-06
Finfish and shellfish 02-23
Dairy products 02-3
Processed fruits
and vegetables 02-4
Confectionery
end products (2) 02-55
Soft drinks 02-62
Roasted coffee (2) 02-63-01
Shortening and
cooking oil (2) 02-78
Finished consumer
goods excluding foods
Alcoholic beverages 02-61
Women's girls', &
infants'apparel
(Dec. 2003=100) (2) 03-81-06
Men's and boys' apparel
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 03-81-07
Textile housefurnishings (2) 03-82
Footwear (2) 04-3
Residential electric
power (Dec 1990=100) 05-41
Residential gas
(Dec 1990=100) 05-51
Gasoline 05-71
Home heating oil
and distillates 05-73-02-01
Pharmaceutical preparations
(June 2001=100) (2) 06-38
Soaps and synthetic
detergents (2) 06-71
Cosmetics and other toilet
preparations (2) 06-75
Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 07-12
Sanitary paper products (2) 09-15-01
Newspaper circulation 09-31-01
Periodical circulation (2) 09-32-01
Book publishing (2) 09-33
Household furniture (2) 12-1
Floorcoverings (2) 12-3
Household appliances (2) 12-4
Home electronic
equipment (2) 12-5
Household glassware 12-62
Household flatware (2) 12-64
Lawn and garden equip,
ex. tractors (2) 12-66
Passenger cars 14-11-01
Toys, games, and
children's vehicles (2) 15-11
Sporting and
athletic goods (2) 15-12
Tobacco prod (2) 15-2
Mobile homes (2) 15-5
Jewelry, platinum, &
karat gold (2) 15-94-02
Costume jewelry and
novelties (2) 15-94-04
Capital equipment
Agricultural machinery
and equipment (2) 11-1
Construction machinery
and equipment (2) 11-2
Metal cutting machine
tools (2) 11-37
Metal forming
machine tools (2) 11-38
Tools, dies, jigs,
fixtures, and
ind. molds (2) 11-39
Pumps, compressors,
and equipment (2) 11-41
Industrial material
handling equipment (2) 11-44
Electronic computers
(Dec 2004=100) (2) 11-51
Textile machinery (2) 11-62
Paper industries machinery
(June 1982=100) (2) 11-64
Printing trades machine (2) 11-65
Transformers and power
regulators (2) 11-74
Communication & related
equip (Dec 1985=100) (2) 11-76
X-ray and electromedical
equipment (2) 11-79-05
Oil field and gas
field machinery (2) 11-91
Mining machinery and
equipment (2) 11-92
Office and store machines
and equipment (2) 11-93
Commercial furniture (2) 12-2
Light motor trucks 14-11-05
Heavy motor trucks 14-11-06
Truck trailers (2) 14-14
Civilian aircraft
(Dec 1985=100) 14-21-02
Ships (Dec 1985=100) (2) 14-31
Railroad equipment (2) 14-4
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components
Intermediate foods and feeds
Flour (2) 02-12-03
Refined sugar and
byproducts (2) 02-53
Confectionery materials 02-54
Soft drink beverage bases
(Dec 1985=100) (2) 02-64-01-11
Prepared animal feeds (2) 02-9
Intermediate materials
less foods and feeds
Synthetic fibers (2) 03-1
Processed yarns and
threads (2) 03-2
Gray fabrics (2) 03-3
Finished fabrics (2) 03-4
Industrial textile
products (2) 03-83-03
Leather (2) 04-2
Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 05-32
Commercial electric power 05-42
Industrial electric power 05-43
Commercial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 05-52
Industrial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 05-53
Natural gas to electric
utilities (Dec 1990=100) 05-54
Jet fuels 05-72-03
No. 2 Diesel fuel 05-73-03
Residual fuels (2) 05-74
Industrial chemicals (2) 06-1
Prepared paint 06-21
Paint materials (2) 06-22
Medicinal and botanical
chemicals (2) 06-31
Fats and oils, inedible (2) 06-4
Mixed fertilizers 06-51
Nitrogenates 06-52-01
Phosphates (2) 06-52-02
Other agricultural
chemicals (2) 06-53
Plastic resins and
materials (2) 06-6
Synthetic rubber (2) 07-11-02
Plastic construction
products (2) 07-21
Unsupported plastic film,
sheet, & other shapes (2) 07-22
Plastic parts and components
for manufacturing (2) 07-26
Softwood lumber (2) 08-11
Hardwood lumber (2) 08-12
Millwork 08-2
Plywood (2) 08-3
Woodpulp (2) 09-11
Paper (2) 09-13
Paperboard (2) 09-14
Paper boxes and
containers (2) 09-15-03
Building paper and board (2) 09-2
Commercial printing
(June 1982=100) (2) 09-37
Foundry and forge
shop products (2) 10-15
Steel mill products (2) 10-17
Primary nonferrous
metals (2) 10-22
Aluminum mill shapes (2) 10-25-01
Copper and brass
mill shapes (2) 10-25-02
Nonferrous wire
and cable (2) 10-26
Metal containers (2) 10-3
Hardware (2) 10-4
Plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings 10-5
Heating equipment (2) 10-6
Fabricated structural
metal products (2) 10-7
Fabricated ferrous wire
products (June
1982=100) (2) 10-88
Other misc metal
products (2) 10-89
Mechanical power
transmission equipment 11-45
Air conditioning and
refrigeration
equipment (2) 11-48
Metal valves, exfluid
power (Dec 1982=100) 11-49-02
Ball and roller bearings (2) 11-49-05
Wiring devices (2) 11-71
Motors, generators, motor
generator sets 11-73
Switchgear, switchboard,
etc. equipment 11-75
Electronic components
and accessories (2) 11-78
Internal combustion
engines (2) 11-94
Machine shop products (2) 11-95
Flat glass (2) 13-11
Cement 13-22
Concrete products 13-3
Asphalt felts and coatings 13-6
Gypsum products (2) 13-7
Glass containers 13-8
Motor vehicle parts (2) 14-12
Aircraft engines & engine
parts (Dec 1985=100) 14-23
Aircraft parts &
aux.equip.nec
(June 1985=100) 14-25
Photographic supplies 75-42
Industrial sand 15-6
Crude materials for
further processing
Crude foodstuffs and
feedstuffs :
Wheat (2) 01-21
Corn (2) 01-22-02
Slaughter cattle (2) 01-31
Slaughter hogs 01-32
Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 01-41-02
Slaughter turkeys 01-42
Fluid milk 01-6
Soybeans (2) 01-83-01-31
Cane sugar, raw
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 02-52-01-03
Crude nonfood materials
Raw cotton (2) 01-51
Hides and skins (2) 04-1
Coal (2) 05-1
Natural gas (2) 05-31
Crude petroleum (2) 05-61
Logs, timber, etc (2) 08-5
Wastepaper 09-12
Iron ore (2) 10-11
Iron and steel scrap 10-12
Nonferrous metal ores
(Dec 1983=100) (2) 10-21
Copper base scrap (2) 10-23-01
Aluminum base scrap 10-23-02
Construction sand, gravel,
and crushed stone 13-21
Industrial sand 13-99-01
Unadjusted index
Jan. Apr. May
Grouping 2006 (1) 2006 (1) 2006 (1)
Finished goods 159.9 160.6 161.2
Finished consumer goods 165.7 166.5 167.2
Finished consumer foods 157.1 154.3 154.3
Fresh fruits and melons (2) 96.8 96.4 95.6
Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 186.7 166.7 143.4
Eggs for fresh use
(Dec 1991=100) 96.9 190.5 65.7
Bakery products (2) 204.8 205.2 206.7
Milled rice (2) 129.6 132.1 130.3
Pasta products
(June 1985=100) (2) 128.0 128.0 128.0
Beef and veal (2) 149.9 138.7 141.9
Pork 124.8 119.1 126.2
Processed young chickens 116.8 105.3 108.0
Processed turkeys 106.9 196.6 100.1
Finfish and shellfish 229.4 252.8 250.6
Dairy products 152.4 144.4 143.3
Processed fruits
and vegetables 144.4 147.2 148.5
Confectionery
end products (2) 202.9 201.8 203.3
Soft drinks 162.8 161.9 163.6
Roasted coffee (2) 152.3 152.6 152.8
Shortening and
cooking oil (2) 179.3 184.6 181.4
Finished consumer 168.7 170.8 171.8
goods excluding foods
Alcoholic beverages 160.0 161.8 160.4
Women's girls', &
infants'apparel
(Dec. 2003=100) (2) 100.4 99.5 100.0
Men's and boys' apparel
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 97.5 97.7 97.4
Textile housefurnishings (2) 122.7 123.0 122.9
Footwear (2) 148.6 149.0 148.9
Residential electric
power (Dec 1990=100) 133.0 133.2 133.9
Residential gas
(Dec 1990=100) 262.1 228.8 222.0
Gasoline 179.4 217.7 225.2
Home heating oil
and distillates 186.4 212.3 222.3
Pharmaceutical preparations
(June 2001=100) (2) 122.3 123.3 125.6
Soaps and synthetic
detergents (2) 140.5 137.1 141.4
Cosmetics and other toilet
preparations (2) 144.0 144.3 144.4
Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 111.4 112.5 113.7
Sanitary paper products (2) 156.6 160.6 161.3
Newspaper circulation 246.5 244.4 244.4
Periodical circulation (2) 225.9 226.8 227.1
Book publishing (2) 271.2 272.4 272.4
Household furniture (2) 170.9 171.7 172.5
Floorcoverings (2) 153.9 153.9 153.9
Household appliances (2) 104.3 104.5 104.3
Home electronic
equipment (2) 62.0 61.9 61.8
Household glassware 170.9 170.9 170.9
Household flatware (2) 149.0 148.8 148.8
Lawn and garden equip,
ex. tractors (2) 133.9 134.1 134.2
Passenger cars 130.7 129.0 128.6
Toys, games, and
children's vehicles (2) 127.0 128.6 128.5
Sporting and
athletic goods (2) 124.4 125.7 125.8
Tobacco prod (2) 458.6 458.8 458.8
Mobile homes (2) 204.4 209.6 211.6
Jewelry, platinum, &
karat gold (2) 145.1 149.4 155.8
Costume jewelry and
novelties (2) 153.6 153.6 153.6
Capital equipment 145.8 146.5 146.7
Agricultural machinery
and equipment (2) 176.6 177.8 179.1
Construction machinery
and equipment (2) 173.0 1752.0 175.5
Metal cutting machine
tools (2) 162.6 163.0 162.9
Metal forming
machine tools (2) 181.9 182.8 183.8
Tools, dies, jigs,
fixtures, and
ind. molds (2) 143.4 143.3 143.3
Pumps, compressors,
and equipment (2) 182.9 184.0 184.9
Industrial material
handling equipment (2) 153.2 154.8 154.8
Electronic computers
(Dec 2004=100) (2) 76.0 68.6 68.2
Textile machinery (2) 162.9 162.6 163.3
Paper industries machinery
(June 1982=100) (2) 180.6 181.8 181.9
Printing trades machine (2) 144.4 145.1 145.8
Transformers and power
regulators (2) 159.1 163.3 163.4
Communication & related
equip (Dec 1985=100) (2) 102.0 102.4 102.8
X-ray and electromedical
equipment (2) 94.9 94.8 94.6
Oil field and gas
field machinery (2) 163.8 167.4 170.8
Mining machinery and
equipment (2) 180.4 183.8 184.0
Office and store machines
and equipment (2) 114.6 114.7 114.7
Commercial furniture (2) 175.2 175.6 176.7
Light motor trucks 146.8 145.5 1144.9
Heavy motor trucks 165.7 166.3 168.6
Truck trailers (2) 159.8 162.5 163.3
Civilian aircraft
(Dec 1985=100) 207.2 211.5 211.5
Ships (Dec 1985=100) (2) 179.4 180.3 1181.2
Railroad equipment (2) 164.2 169.1 169.5
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components 161.6 162.6 164.4
Intermediate foods and feeds 135.0 132.8 132.9
Flour (2) 133.4 143.2 146.0
Refined sugar and
byproducts (2) 143.6 154.6 153.6
Confectionery materials 132.1 137.0 135.2
Soft drink beverage bases
(Dec 1985=100) (2) 186.6 181.5 189.0
Prepared animal feeds (2) 118.4 116.9 116.3
Intermediate materials 163.0 164.1 165.9
less foods and feeds
Synthetic fibers (2) 114.6 113.6 114.2
Processed yarns and
threads (2) 112.5 113.5 113.7
Gray fabrics (2) 119.1 119.4 120.6
Finished fabrics (2) 125.7 126.4 127.2
Industrial textile
products (2) 136.3 137.3 1I 137.4
Leather (2) 218.9 223.9 225.4
Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 278.4 257.7 270.8
Commercial electric power 157.9 158.0 158.3
Industrial electric power 167.0 169.2 169.6
Commercial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 287.5 242.6 234.1
Industrial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 300.9 248.1 241.6
Natural gas to electric
utilities (Dec 1990=100) 237.1 191.0 187.8
Jet fuels 185.8 213.3 218.8
No. 2 Diesel fuel 197.1 230.4 239.6
Residual fuels (2) 179.1 147.1 162.2
Industrial chemicals (2) 206.4 208.3 212.3
Prepared paint 194.7 201.4 202.3
Paint materials (2) 199.4 201.9 196.5
Medicinal and botanical
chemicals (2) 139.4 137.5 137.3
Fats and oils, inedible (2) 144.3 140.0 146.3
Mixed fertilizers 146.1 146.0 145.1
Nitrogenates 238.0 212.4 205.9
Phosphates (2) 136.9 131.5 134.9
Other agricultural
chemicals (2) 153.8 151.3 157.3
Plastic resins and
materials (2) 203.9 198.9 196.5
Synthetic rubber (2) 160.2 160.1 160.4
Plastic construction
products (2) 183.8 182.4 182.4
Unsupported plastic film,
sheet, & other shapes (2) 175.8 175.3 175.8
Plastic parts and components
for manufacturing (2) 127.8 127.9 128.0
Softwood lumber (2) 205.2 203.0 208.4
Hardwood lumber (2) 195.9 194.7 196.4
Millwork 200.6 201.6 202.0
Plywood (2) 181.9 182.7 176.6
Woodpulp (2) 137.8 141.7 141.3
Paper (2) 163.5 166.0 166.1
Paperboard (2) 175.3 184.8 194.6
Paper boxes and
containers (2) 185.2 190.5 191.0
Building paper and board (2) 184.4 184.9 188.1
Commercial printing
(June 1982=100) (2) 163.7 164.9 164.5
Foundry and forge
shop products (2) 159.4 161.1 162.3
Steel mill products (2) 163.5 162.6 167.2
Primary nonferrous
metals (2) 193.7 212.8 234.2
Aluminum mill shapes (2) 170.1 178.4 183.9
Copper and brass
mill shapes (2) 284.4 338.1 414.5
Nonferrous wire
and cable (2) 192.8 204.5 238.5
Metal containers (2) 125.4 126.4 127.0
Hardware (2) 171.3 172.2 172.2
Plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings 201.3 202.9 203.6
Heating equipment (2) 181.4 183.3 183.6
Fabricated structural
metal products (2) 177.8 178.9 179.9
Fabricated ferrous wire
products (June
1982=100) (2) 160.5 160.5 161.4
Other misc metal
products (2) 138.7 140.1 140.2
Mechanical power
transmission equipment 194.2 194.6 195.5
Air conditioning and
refrigeration
equipment (2) 147.2 147.9 147.9
Metal valves, exfluid
power (Dec 1982=100) 193.7 199.3 201.0
Ball and roller bearings (2) 191.2 191.7 191.7
Wiring devices (2) 187.9 187.6 186.3
Motors, generators, motor
generator sets 161.0 162.7 162.8
Switchgear, switchboard,
etc. equipment 174.4 176.8 176.5
Electronic components
and accessories (2) 84.9 85.7 86.0
Internal combustion
engines (2) 151.0 151.8 151.8
Machine shop products (2) 152.1 152.4 152.6
Flat glass (2) 113.0 112.9 113.1
Cement 193.2 198.7 199.1
Concrete products 190.4 193.6 194.5
Asphalt felts and coatings 142.0 143.5 143.6
Gypsum products (2) 257.1 268.8 278.8
Glass containers 150.9 150.4 152.8
Motor vehicle parts (2) 114.2 116.2 116.5
Aircraft engines & engine
parts (Dec 1985=100) 169.9 171.5 171.8
Aircraft parts &
aux.equip.nec
(June 1985=100) 157.5 155.9 156.1
Photographic supplies 121.2 121.6 121.6
Industrial sand 160.9 160.8 162.2
Crude materials for 199.0 180.9 185.2
further processing
Crude foodstuffs and 119.3 112.8 112.7
feedstuffs :
Wheat (2) 103.4 115.2 116.8
Corn (2) 77.8 88.9 89.3
Slaughter cattle (2) 135.2 124.3 117.8
Slaughter hogs 68.1 63.5 78.1
Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 152.5 136.6 137.2
Slaughter turkeys 122.0 119.6 125.9
Fluid milk 108.6 91.3 89.8
Soybeans (2) 96.3 92.6 98.1
Cane sugar, raw
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 123.1 126.0 128.0
Crude nonfood materials 255.7 228.9 236.6
Raw cotton (2) 81.0 90.3 78.6
Hides and skins (2) 185.7 193.6 196.0
Coal (2) 125.6 130.1 127.3
Natural gas (2) 403.4 268.4 274.7
Crude petroleum (2) 171.9 185.7 192.7
Logs, timber, etc (2) 196.8 197.3 197.9
Wastepaper 214.3 220.4 223.1
Iron ore (2) 125.9 135.6 135.6
Iron and steel scrap 296.9 345.2 357.7
Nonferrous metal ores
(Dec 1983=100) (2) 170.7 184.7 206.5
Copper base scrap (2) 328.9 397.3 473.9
Aluminum base scrap 248.4 285.1 310.2
Construction sand, gravel,
and crushed stone 206.7 211.0 211.7
Industrial sand 182.0 182.5 182.6
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 2006 from:
May Apr.
Grouping 2005 2006
Finished goods 4.5 .4
Finished consumer goods 5.5 .4
Finished consumer foods -1.5 0
Fresh fruits and melons (2) -16.4 -.8
Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 6.5 -14.0
Eggs for fresh use
(Dec 1991=100) -5.1 -27.4
Bakery products (2) 3.1 .7
Milled rice (2) 8.6 -1.4
Pasta products
(June 1985=100) (2) -.3 0
Beef and veal (2) -9.4 2.3
Pork -8.0 6.0
Processed young chickens -22.8 2.6
Processed turkeys -1.5 3.6
Finfish and shellfish 12.4 -.9
Dairy products -6.7 -.8
Processed fruits
and vegetables 5.8 .9
Confectionery
end products (2) -1.0 .7
Soft drinks 3.7 1.1
Roasted coffee (2) -1.7 .1
Shortening and
cooking oil (2) 2.8 -1.7
Finished consumer 8.2 .6
goods excluding foods
Alcoholic beverages 1.3 -.9
Women's girls', &
infants'apparel
(Dec. 2003=100) (2) -.2 .5
Men's and boys' apparel
(Dec 2003=100) (2) -1.3 -.3
Textile housefurnishings (2) -.4 -.1
Footwear (2) .5 -.1
Residential electric
power (Dec 1990=100) 8.4 .5
Residential gas
(Dec 1990=100) 9.4 -3.0
Gasoline 42.4 3.4
Home heating oil
and distillates 39.4 4.7
Pharmaceutical preparations
(June 2001=100) (2) 7.4 1.9
Soaps and synthetic
detergents (2) 4.5 3.1
Cosmetics and other toilet
preparations (2) .7 .1
Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 7.4 1.1
Sanitary paper products (2) 4.5 .4
Newspaper circulation 1.8 0
Periodical circulation (2) .3 .1
Book publishing (2) 3.4 0
Household furniture (2) 4.0 .5
Floorcoverings (2) 5.9 0
Household appliances (2) 9.0 -.2
Home electronic
equipment (2) -2.2 -.2
Household glassware -2.0 0
Household flatware (2) .3 0
Lawn and garden equip,
ex. tractors (2) -.6 .1
Passenger cars -3.5 -.3
Toys, games, and
children's vehicles (2) 1.0 -.1
Sporting and
athletic goods (2) .6 .1
Tobacco prod (2) -.1 0
Mobile homes (2) 5.4 1.0
Jewelry, platinum, &
karat gold (2) 13.6 4.3
Costume jewelry and
novelties (2) .1 0
Capital equipment 1.4 .1
Agricultural machinery
and equipment (2) 2.5 .7
Construction machinery
and equipment (2) 3.8 .2
Metal cutting machine
tools (2) 5.5 -1.0
Metal forming
machine tools (2) 2.9 5.0
Tools, dies, jigs,
fixtures, and
ind. molds (2) .6 0
Pumps, compressors,
and equipment (2) 4.1 .5
Industrial material
handling equipment (2) 2.7 0
Electronic computers
(Dec 2004=100) (2) -21.4 -.6
Textile machinery (2) 1.3 .4
Paper industries machinery
(June 1982=100) (2) 2.7 .1
Printing trades machine (2) 1.0 .5
Transformers and power
regulators (2) 10.1 .1
Communication & related
equip (Dec 1985=100) (2) .1 .4
X-ray and electromedical
equipment (2) -1.3 -.2
Oil field and gas
field machinery (2) 10.1 2.0
Mining machinery and
equipment (2) 4.5 .1
Office and store machines
and equipment (2) -.6 0
Commercial furniture (2) 2.2 .6
Light motor trucks -2.2 -.4
Heavy motor trucks 4.5 1.4
Truck trailers (2) 4.3 .5
Civilian aircraft
(Dec 1985=100) 5.0 0
Ships (Dec 1985=100) (2) 3.5 .5
Railroad equipment (2) 5.1 .2
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components 8.9 1.1
Intermediate foods and feeds -1.6 .1
Flour (2) 10.0 2.0
Refined sugar and
byproducts (2) 26.7 -.6
Confectionery materials 8.4 -1.3
Soft drink beverage bases
(Dec 1985=100) (2) 4.7 4.1
Prepared animal feeds (2) .1 -.5
Intermediate materials 9.2 1.1
less foods and feeds
Synthetic fibers (2) 2.1 .5
Processed yarns and
threads (2) 1.7 .2
Gray fabrics (2) 5.2 1.0
Finished fabrics (2) 2.7 .6
Industrial textile
products (2) 2.5 .1
Leather (2) 2.7 .7
Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 29.1 5.1
Commercial electric power 8.6 .2
Industrial electric power 12.2 .2
Commercial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 8.8 -3.5
Industrial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) 7.3 -2.6
Natural gas to electric
utilities (Dec 1990=100) 1.8 17.0
Jet fuels 51.9 2.6
No. 2 Diesel fuel 40.3 4.0
Residual fuels (2) 11.8 10.3
Industrial chemicals (2) 17.3 1.9
Prepared paint 7.7 .4
Paint materials (2) 3.1 -2.7
Medicinal and botanical
chemicals (2) 1.1 -.1
Fats and oils, inedible (2) -2.4 4.5
Mixed fertilizers 5.8 -.6
Nitrogenates 7.7 -3.1
Phosphates (2) 8.1 2.6
Other agricultural
chemicals (2) 4.8 4.0
Plastic resins and
materials (2) 3.3 -1.2
Synthetic rubber (2) 7.4 .2
Plastic construction
products (2) 18.0 0
Unsupported plastic film,
sheet, & other shapes (2) 7.7 .3
Plastic parts and components
for manufacturing (2) 8.0 .1
Softwood lumber (2) 3.4 2.7
Hardwood lumber (2) .3 .9
Millwork 2.6 .2
Plywood (2) 1.5 -3.3
Woodpulp (2) 1.9 -.3
Paper (2) 5.0 1.0
Paperboard (2) 7.6 5.3
Paper boxes and
containers (2) 3.7 .3
Building paper and board (2) 8.4 1.7
Commercial printing
(June 1982=100) (2) 2.3 -.2
Foundry and forge
shop products (2) 3.6 .7
Steel mill products (2) 3.9 2.8
Primary nonferrous
metals (2) 57.3 10.1
Aluminum mill shapes (2) 12.9 3.1
Copper and brass
mill shapes (2) 86.9 22.6
Nonferrous wire
and cable (2) 46.6 16.6
Metal containers (2) 2.3 .5
Hardware (2) 3.1 0
Plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings 3.2 .3
Heating equipment (2) 2.2 .2
Fabricated structural
metal products (2) 3.0 .6
Fabricated ferrous wire
products (June
1982=100) (2) 3.1 .6
Other misc metal
products (2) 2.6 .1
Mechanical power
transmission equipment 3.2 .5
Air conditioning and
refrigeration
equipment (2) 1.2 0
Metal valves, exfluid
power (Dec 1982=100) 6.1 .9
Ball and roller bearings (2) 2.2 0
Wiring devices (2) 6.2 -.7
Motors, generators, motor
generator sets 3.7 .1
Switchgear, switchboard,
etc. equipment 4.2 -.2
Electronic components
and accessories (2) -1.3 4.0
Internal combustion
engines (2) 3.3 0
Machine shop products (2) 1.0 .1
Flat glass (2) 2.2 .2
Cement 14.8 .2
Concrete products 11.3 .5
Asphalt felts and coatings 10.6 .1
Gypsum products (2) 26.4 3.7
Glass containers 4.7 1.6
Motor vehicle parts (2) 13.2 .3
Aircraft engines & engine
parts (Dec 1985=100) 3.5 .2
Aircraft parts &
aux.equip.nec
(June 1985=100) .9 .1
Photographic supplies 2.3 0
Industrial sand 2.0 .9
Crude materials for 8.6 2.4
further processing
Crude foodstuffs and -10.7 -.1
feedstuffs :
Wheat (2) 16.5 1.4
Corn (2) 14.9 4.0
Slaughter cattle (2) -13.5 -5.2
Slaughter hogs -17.0 23.0
Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) -25.2 .4
Slaughter turkeys 5.8 5.3
Fluid milk -19.0 -1.6
Soybeans (2) -8.9 5.9
Cane sugar, raw
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 9.6 1.6
Crude nonfood materials 18.2 3.4
Raw cotton (2) -8.5 -13.0
Hides and skins (2) 5.0 1.2
Coal (2) 9.1 -2.2
Natural gas (2) -1.3 2.3
Crude petroleum (2) 42.5 3.8
Logs, timber, etc (2) -1.2 .3
Wastepaper -4.0 1.2
Iron ore (2) 17.4 0
Iron and steel scrap 32.0 3.6
Nonferrous metal ores
(Dec 1983=100) (2) 47.5 11.8
Copper base scrap (2) 89.0 19.3
Aluminum base scrap 46.9 8.8
Construction sand, gravel,
and crushed stone 8.7 .3
Industrial sand 5.1 .1
Seasonally adjusted percent
change from:
Feb. Mar. Apr.
to to to
Grouping Mar. Apr. May
Finished goods .5 .9 .2
Finished consumer goods .7 1.2 .2
Finished consumer foods .5 .1 -.5
Fresh fruits and melons (2) .3 8.1 -.8
Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 3.7 18.1 -14.0
Eggs for fresh use
(Dec 1991=100) 29.2 2.4 -16.7
Bakery products (2) 0 -.1 .7
Milled rice (2) 1.1 -.2 -1.4
Pasta products
(June 1985=100) (2) 0 .1 0
Beef and veal (2) -1.2 -2.7 2.3
Pork 2.1 -3.9 .9
Processed young chickens -3.0 -4.1 -.2
Processed turkeys 2.2 0 2.3
Finfish and shellfish 11.5 4.6 -.6
Dairy products -3.1 -2.5 -.6
Processed fruits
and vegetables .8 1.0 1.0
Confectionery
end products (2) .5 .3 .7
Soft drinks -.5 -.5 1.4
Roasted coffee (2) .3 -.1 .1
Shortening and
cooking oil (2) 2.2 1.2 -1.7
Finished consumer .7 1.5 .4
goods excluding foods
Alcoholic beverages -.1 .8 -.7
Women's girls', &
infants' apparel
(Dec. 2003=100) (2) -.1 -1.0 .5
Men's and boys' apparel
(Dec 2003=100) (2) 0 .1 -.3
Textile housefurnishings (2) -.1 .4 -.1
Footwear (2) .1 .1 -.1
Residential electric
power (Dec 1990=100) -.7 .6 .1
Residential gas
(Dec 1990=100) -.5 -3.0 -3.1
Gasoline 9.1 12.3 2.2
Home heating oil
and distillates -3.6 13.7 2.6
Pharmaceutical preparations
(June 2001=100) (2) .2 .1 1.9
Soaps and synthetic
detergents (2) .8 .6 3.1
Cosmetics and other toilet
preparations (2) .2 -.1 .1
Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) .6 .4 1.1
Sanitary paper products (2) 2.8 -1.2 .4
Newspaper circulation -.6 .3 .1
Periodical circulation (2) .1 -1.9 .1
Book publishing (2) -.1 .4 .0
Household furniture (2) .0 .4 .5
Floorcoverings (2) -.9 .1 0
Household appliances (2) .2 .1 -.2
Home electronic
equipment (2) -.2 0 -.2
Household glassware -.2 .2 -.1
Household flatware (2) 0 0 0
Lawn and garden equip,
ex. tractors (2) 0 .1 .1
Passenger cars .4 -.8 -.4
Toys, games, and
children's vehicles (2) .7 .4 -.1
Sporting and
athletic goods (2) .3 .8 .1
Tobacco prod (2) -.1 -.4 0
Mobile homes (2) -.1 1.5 1.0
Jewelry, platinum, &
karat gold (2) -.1 1.6 4.3
Costume jewelry and
novelties (2) 0 0 0
Capital equipment .1 .2 .3
Agricultural machinery
and equipment (2) .4 -.1 .7
Construction machinery
and equipment (2) .2 -.3 .2
Metal cutting machine
tools (2) -.1 2.0 -.1
Metal forming
machine tools (2) 3.0 0 .5
Tools, dies, jigs,
fixtures, and
ind. molds (2) -.1 .2 0
Pumps, compressors,
and equipment (2) .4 -.4 .7
Industrial material
handling equipment (2) .5 .5 0
Electronic computers
(Dec 2004=100) (2) -2.6 -3.7 -.6
Textile machinery (2) .1 0 .4
Paper industries machinery
(June 1982=100) (2) .1 .7 .1
Printing trades machine (2) .5
Transformers and power
regulators (2) 1.4 .9 .1
Communication & related
equip (Dec 1985=100) (2) -.2 .2 .4
X-ray and electromedical
equipment (2) -.4 .3 -.2
Oil field and gas
field machinery (2) 1.0 -.8 2.0
Mining machinery and
equipment (2) -.2 -.9 .1
Office and store machines
and equipment (2) .1 0 0
Commercial furniture (2) .2 .1 .6
Light motor trucks 1.0 0 .1
Heavy motor trucks .5 -.2 1.4
Truck trailers (2) -.4 1.1 .5
Civilian aircraft
(Dec 1985=100) .2 1.7 .2
Ships (Dec 1985=100) (2) 0 -.6 .5
Railroad equipment (2) 1.5 .7 .2
Intermediate materials,
supplies, and components -.1 .9 1.1
Intermediate foods and feeds -.3 -.7 -.2
Flour (2) -1.1 5.0 2.0
Refined sugar and
byproducts (2) .3 3.5 -.6
Confectionery materials .8 4.1 -1.0
Soft drink beverage bases
(Dec 1985=100) (2) 0 0 4.1
Prepared animal feeds (2) 1.7 -.8 -.5
Intermediate materials -.1 .9 1.1
less foods and feeds
Synthetic fibers (2) .2 -1.5 .5
Processed yarns and
threads (2) .4 -.6 .2
Gray fabrics (2) -.7 -.2 1.0
Finished fabrics (2) 0 .1 .6
Industrial textile
products (2) .3 .4 .1
Leather (2) .9 1.1 .7
Liquefied petroleum gas (2) -.1 11.2 5.1
Commercial electric power -.4 .6 -.8
Industrial electric power -.9 1.7 -.8
Commercial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) -3.3 -4.3 -2.1
Industrial natural gas
(Dec 1990=100) -6.4 -4.3 -.6
Natural gas to electric
utilities (Dec 1990=100) .5 3.9 1.2
Jet fuels 0.2 18.1 1.6
No. 2 Diesel fuel -.9 10.6 4.7
Residual fuels (2) -1.9 -17.4 10.3
Industrial chemicals (2) -1.5 1.5 1.9
Prepared paint 2.2 -.2 .5
Paint materials (2) -1.9 2.1 -2.7
Medicinal and botanical
chemicals (2) -.1 -1.3 -.1
Fats and oils, inedible (2) 3.8 -3.9 4.5
Mixed fertilizers -1.4 1.3 -.1
Nitrogenates -3.5 -.7 -1.2
Phosphates (2) 2.5 -1.1 2.6
Other agricultural
chemicals (2) -2.1 .5 4.0
Plastic resins and
materials (2) -1.3 -2.0 -1.2
Synthetic rubber (2) -.9 -1.7 .2
Plastic construction
products (2) -.1 -1.0 0
Unsupported plastic film,
sheet, & other shapes (2) 2.3 -3.3 .3
Plastic parts and components
for manufacturing (2) -.2 .1 .1
Softwood lumber (2) -.6 -1.8 2.7
Hardwood lumber (2) -1.5 .4 .9
Millwork .1 .2 .1
Plywood (2) .1 1.2 -3.3
Woodpulp (2) 0 1.2 -.3
Paper (2) 1.0 4.0 1.0
Paperboard (2) .4 .3 5.3
Paper boxes and
containers (2) 2.4 .2 .3
Building paper and board (2) 3.0 2.4 1.7
Commercial printing
(June 1982=100) (2) .2 .1 -.2
Foundry and forge
shop products (2) 0 .1 .7
Steel mill products (2) .3 .9 2.8
Primary nonferrous
metals (2) .5 5.9 10.1
Aluminum mill shapes (2) .9 1.7 3.1
Copper and brass
mill shapes (2) .6 13.1 22.6
Nonferrous wire
and cable (2) -.3 5.7 16.6
Metal containers (2) 0 -1.0 .5
Hardware (2) .3 .2 0
Plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings 0 .9 .3
Heating equipment (2) -.2 .2 .2
Fabricated structural
metal products (2) .4 .2 .6
Fabricated ferrous wire
products (June
1982=100) (2) .8 -.1 .6
Other misc metal
products (2) .3 .7 .1
Mechanical power
transmission equipment .4 -.1 .4
Air conditioning and
refrigeration
equipment (2) .7 -.2 0
Metal valves, exfluid
power (Dec 1982=100) -.2 .3 .7
Ball and roller bearings (2) .3 .1 0
Wiring devices (2) .9 -.1 -.7
Motors, generators, motor
generator sets .1 1.0 .2
Switchgear, switchboard,
etc. equipment 0 .3 .1
Electronic components
and accessories (2) 5.0 8.0 4.0
Internal combustion
engines (2) .8 -.4 0
Machine shop products (2) 0 1.0 .1
Flat glass (2) 1.2 -.4 .2
Cement 6.0 1.0 .2
Concrete products 1.8 1.2 .6
Asphalt felts and coatings -.1 -.8 -.6
Gypsum products (2) -0.6 0.6 3.7
Glass containers .1 1.0 1.7
Motor vehicle parts (2) .2 1.0 .3
Aircraft engines & engine
parts (Dec 1985=100) .1 .9 .2
Aircraft parts &
aux.equip.nec
(June 1985=100) -3.2 2.6 .1
Photographic supplies .2 .2 0
Industrial sand .4 0 1.0
Crude materials for -2.7 1.2 2.0
further processing
Crude foodstuffs and -2.2 -1.4 -2.3
feedstuffs :
Wheat (2) .3 6.6 1.4
Corn (2) 2.3 9.8 .4
Slaughter cattle (2) -2.4 -3.3 -5.2
Slaughter hogs -.4 -6.4 1.4
Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) -4.6 -5.4 .4
Slaughter turkeys 1.0 .2 2.2
Fluid milk 0 -6.4 -1.6
Soybeans (2) -1.3 -2.9 5.9
Cane sugar, raw
(Dec 2003=100) (2) -2.8 3.0 1.6
Crude nonfood materials -3.0 2.3 3.6
Raw cotton (2) 2.6 9.3 -13.0
Hides and skins (2) 1.6 1.4 1.2
Coal (2) 8.0 1.0 -2.2
Natural gas (2) -11.5 -5.5 2.3
Crude petroleum (2) 5.2 10.3 3.8
Logs, timber, etc (2) -.1 -.3 .3
Wastepaper -.5 2.6 1.5
Iron ore (2) 0 2.0 0
Iron and steel scrap 1.5 5.9 6.8
Nonferrous metal ores
(Dec 1983=100) (2) -.7 7.1 11.8
Copper base scrap (2) 2.6 11.3 19.3
Aluminum base scrap -1.6 5.7 11.5
Construction sand, gravel,
and crushed stone 1.1 .4 5.0
Industrial sand .3 -.1 .4
(1) The indexes for January 2006 have been recalculated to
incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after
original publication.
(2) Not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Not available.
COPYRIGHT 2006 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale Group
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