TEXT Table 1. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued Table 3. Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings Table #4 Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted FOR DATA ONLY:(202) 606-7828 USDL 95-463 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS (202) 606-7705 RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL MEDIA CONTACT:(202) 606-5902 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T.), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1995 PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES--OCTOBER 1995 The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted from September to October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This followed an increase of 0.3 percent in September and a 0.1 percent decline in August. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods fell 0.2 percent over the month after edging down 0.1 percent in the previous month. Crude material prices rose 0.3 percent after advancing 1.9 percent in September. (See table A.) Among finished goods, the index for finished foods was unchanged in October after increasing 1.0 percent in September. After falling 0.5 percent in September, the index for finished energy goods fell 0.9 percent Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of- processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted Finish ed goods Change in Except finished Inter- goods foods from 12 mediateCrude and months Month Total Foods Energy energy ago goods goods (unadj.) 1994 Oct. -0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -0.4 1.0 0.3 -0.6 Nov. 0.6 1.0 2.2 0.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 Dec. 0.3 1.3 -0.9 0.2 1.7 0.4 0.5 1995 Jan. 0.5 -0.5 2.5 0.4 1.7 1.3 0.3 Feb. 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.7 0.7 1.6 Mar. 0.2 -0.1 0 0.2 1.8 0.4 -1.3 Apr. 0.2 -0.2 0.9 0.3 2.1 0.6 1.7 May 0.2 -0.7 0.6 0.3 2.2 0.2 -1.1 June -0.2 r-0.3 r-1.1 0.1 2.1 r0 r1.3 July r0.1 r1.1 r-2.4 r0.3 1.8 r0.1 r-0.7 Aug. -0.1 0 -0.9 0.1 1.3 0 -1.4 Sept. 0.3 1.0 -0.5 0.2 1.8 -0.1 1.9 Oct. -0.1 0 -0.9 0 2.1 -0.2 0.3 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. -2- in October. Prices for finished goods less foods and energy were unchanged after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.5 percent in October to 128.5 (1982=100). From October 1994 to October 1995, this index increased 2.1 percent. During this same period, consumer food prices rose 2.9 percent, the index for finished energy goods fell 0.4 percent, and prices for finished goods other than foods and energy advanced 2.4 percent. The index for intermediate goods increased 4.4 percent during the 12 months ended in October 1995, and crude material prices were 3.5 percent higher than a year earlier. Finished goods Prices for finished energy goods declined 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, after moving down 0.5 percent in September. This was the fifth consecutive monthly decline for this index. In October, prices for home heating oil turned down 11.1 percent after moving up 0.9 percent in the previous month. Gasoline prices fell somewhat more in October (2.7 percent) than in September (2.0 percent). Prices for residential natural gas Table B. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted Interm Crude ediate goods goods Change in Change in intermedi crude ate Exclud goods Excludi goods ing from ng foods 12 months foods from 12 and ago and months ago Month Foods Energy energy (unadj.) Foods Energy energy (unadj.) 1994 Oct. -0.9 -1.7 0.7 3.0 -1.1 -1.0 0.6 -4.5 Nov. 0 2.0 0.8 3.9 0.9 -1.8 3.4 -3.0 Dec. -0.5 0.1 0.5 4.4 -0.1 0.1 2.2 -0.5 1995 Jan. 0.4 1.3 1.2 5.4 0 -1.4 3.0 -1.6 Feb. -0.1 0.6 0.8 5.8 1.3 2.5 1.1 0.8 Mar. 0.4 0.6 0.4 6.2 -2.4 -1.4 0.9 -1.7 Apr. -1.0 0.6 0.6 6.7 -1.1 5.2 1.2 -0.5 May -1.0 0.6 0.3 6.9 -2.8 0.1 -0.3 -0.2 June 1.0 r-1.3 0.1 r6.4 r3.8 r-0.7 r0.2 0.2 July 1.5 r-2 0.3 6.1 r4.2 r-5.1 r-1.9 -0.3 Aug. 1.1 -0.7 0.1 5.4 0.7 -4.1 -0.9 -1.7 Sept. 0.9 -1.4 0.1 4.9 4.2 2.1 -2.1 2.7 Oct. 3.0 -0.9 -0.3 4.4 2.1 0.1 -2.6 3.5 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. -3- turned down after inching up a month earlier. By contrast, the index for residential electric power turned up in October after falling in September. The index for finished consumer foods was unchanged in October after increasing 1.0 percent in September. Prices for fresh and dried vegetables dropped 19.1 percent after advancing 38.6 percent a month earlier. Indexes also turned down after rising in the previous month for both processed young chickens and turkeys. Price increases slowed from September to October for eggs for fresh use, pasta products, shortening and cooking oils, processed fruits and vegetables, and bakery products. By contrast, prices turned up after falling in September for beef and veal, roasted coffee, and soft drinks. Price increases accelerated in October for dairy products and milled rice. Pork prices rose 2.0 percent, the same as in September. Prices for finfish and shellfish fell much less than in the prior month. Prices for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy increased 0.1 percent in October following a 0.3 percent rise in the previous month. Prices turned down after increasing in the previous month for newspapers, cosmetics, over-the-counter drugs, and floor coverings. Prices for light trucks fell more than in the previous month. Prices for passenger cars increased 0.4 percent, after increasing 0.5 percent in September. Before seasonal adjustment, the passenger car index for October was up 7.8 percent. The October new car index was 1.0 percent higher than it had been a year earlier. In accordance with our usual practice, new model year passenger cars and light trucks were introduced into the PPI in October. (See "Report on Quality Changes for 1996 Model Passenger Cars," issued today.) Price increases also slowed in October for household furniture. By contrast, prices turned up after falling a month earlier for women's apparel, household appliances, leather footwear, and gold jewelry. The index for home electronic equipment was unchanged after falling 2.0 percent in September. Price increases accelerated for books, periodicals, and prescription drugs. In October, the capital equipment index edged down 0.1 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in both August and September. In October, the index for light motor trucks fell 1.8 percent after declining 0.2 percent a month earlier. Among other capital goods in October, prices also declined for ships and electronic computers, while prices advanced for pumps and compressors, oil field machinery, transformers, construction machinery, and heavy motor trucks. -4- Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components declined 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, after falling 0.1 percent in the previous month. Price declines for both nondurable and durable manufacturing materials, as well as for energy goods and construction materials outweighed increases for foods and feeds. Excluding food and energy prices, this index declined 0.3 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in each of the last 2 months. (See table B.) The index for nondurable manufacturing materials declined 0.8 percent in October after remaining unchanged a month earlier. The index for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals turned down 2.3 percent after rising 0.9 percent in the previous month. Prices for gray fabrics, basic inorganic chemicals, and finished fabrics also declined after increasing in September. Indexes for primary basic organic chemicals, paperboard, and for plastic resins and materials fell more than a month ago. In addition, the index for paper rose less than in September. By contrast, the decline in the nitrogenates index slowed to 0.1 percent from 3.9 percent a month earlier. The decline in the index for durable manufacturing materials accelerated to 0.8 percent from 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2 months. The index for plywood turned down 1.7 percent after rising 2.1 percent in September. Prices for aluminum mill shapes also fell after increasing a month earlier. Indexes for copper and brass mill shapes, cold rolled steel sheet and strip, and aluminum fell more than in the prior month. In addition, prices for building paper and board rose less than a month ago. Conversely, the decline in the copper index slowed to 3.5 percent from 6.2 percent in September. Prices for hot rolled steel sheet and strip also fell less than in the previous month. The index for prepared paints turned up after declining a month earlier. The index for intermediate energy goods fell 0.9 percent after declining 1.4 percent in September. The index for industrial electric power turned up 1.0 percent after falling 1.6 percent in the prior month. Prices for commercial electric power and industrial natural gas also rose after declining in September. The index for residual fuel fell less than in the previous month. The decline in the diesel fuel index, however, accelerated to 8.8 percent from 0.2 percent in the previous month. Prices for gasoline also fell more than a month earlier. Indexes for jet fuels and liquid asphalt turned down after rising a month ago. -5- The index for construction materials fell 0.3 percent after rising the same amount in September. The index for softwood lumber turned down 0.5 percent after rising 2.6 percent in the previous month. Prices for plywood and switchgear also fell after increasing in the prior month. Indexes for fabricated structural metal products, concrete products, and wiring devices rose less than a month earlier. In addition, prices for millwork and for plumbing fixtures and brass fittings remained unchanged after rising in September. On the other hand, the decline in the plastic construction products index slowed to 0.7 percent from 1.0 percent a month earlier. The rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds accelerated to 3.0 percent from 0.9 percent in September; October was the fifth consecutive monthly advance. The index for prepared animal feeds increased 4.2 percent after rising 1.6 percent in the previous month. Prices for fluid milk products also rose more than in the prior month. Indexes for confectionery materials, beef and veal, crude vegetable oils, and refined sugar turned up after falling a month earlier. On the other hand, the rise in the index for natural and processed cheese slowed to 1.6 percent from 3.2 percent in September. Prices for condensed and evaporated milk remained unchanged after rising a month earlier. Crude Goods The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing rose 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, in October, after rising 1.9 percent during the prior month. Indexes for crude energy and crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose less in October than in September. The index for basic industrial materials fell more than in September. Price increases for crude energy goods slowed to 0.1 percent from 2.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for crude petroleum turned down 6.1 percent, after increasing 4.5 percent last month. By contrast, prices for both natural gas and coal rose more than in September. The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index increased 2.1 percent in October, compared with a September rise of 4.2 percent. In October, prices turned down after rising a month earlier for fresh and dried vegetables, slaughter hogs, and slaughter broilers. In addition, price increases slowed for slaughter cattle, alfalfa hay, and -6- fluid milk. Conversely, indexes for corn, soybeans, and Louisiana rough rice rose more in October than in September and price declines slowed for both wheat and unprocessed finfish. The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 2.6 percent in October, after dropping 2.1 percent in September. Prices fell more in October than in September for wastepaper, softwood logs, bolts, and timber, and cattle hides. Additionally, the rise in the index for raw cotton slowed to 0.5 percent from 7.9 percent in the preceding month. By contrast, price declines for iron and steel scrap slowed in October. The index for gold ores rose 0.3 percent, after showing no change in September. Phosphate prices rose 1.7 percent following a 1.4 percent gain last month. Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries Mining. The Producer Price Index for the net output of the domestic mining sector rose 0.7 percent in October after rising 2.4 percent in the preceding month. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) Price increases for the oil and gas extraction industry group slowed from 3.6 percent in the previous month to 0.6 percent in October. Prices for the nonmetallic minerals mining industry group edged down somewhat after several months of modest increases. The index for the industry group for bituminous coal and lignite mining advanced much more than it had a month earlier. The metal mining industry group index fell about as much as in the previous month. In October, the Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 69.1 (December 1984=100), 2.7 percent lower than a year earlier. Manufacturing. Prices received by producers for the net output of the domestic manufacturing sector turned up 0.4 percent after edging down 0.1 percent in September. In October, prices for the transportation equipment industry group advanced 3.4 percent after falling 1.5 percent a month earlier. Price increases accelerated for food and kindred products and apparel. By contrast, indexes turned down after increasing in the preceding month for textile mill products, lumber and wood products, and for paper and allied products. After declining 0.4 percent in September, the industry group index for petroleum refining fell 3.9 percent in October. Prices also declined more in October for the primary metal industries group. Price increases slowed for the industry groups for furniture and fixtures and for printing and publishing. -7- Other. Among other industries, the index for waste paper collection fell 27.0 percent. The index for metal scrap collection decreased about 2.5 percent for the second consecutive month. Prices also declined in October for water transportation of freight not elsewhere classified, scheduled air transportation, radio broadcasting, electric power utilities, truck rental and leasing, natural gas utilities, and passenger car rental. Increases were registered in October for freight transportation along the Great Lakes, tugging and towing services, airports and airport services, travel agencies, offices and clinics of doctors of medicine, general medical and surgical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and for accounting and bookkeeping services. -8- Recalculated Seasonal Adjustment Factors to be Available on February 11, 1996 Each year with the release of the January PPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the just-completed calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. The recalculated seasonal adjustment factors are customarily available around the time of the release of the January data in February. This year, the following information will be available February 11, 1996, 2 days prior to the release of PPI data for January 1995: - 1996 factors for seasonally adjusted commodity indexes. - A table of changes to seasonal status of commodity indexes. - Recalculated seasonal factors for the last 5 years (1991- 1995) for Stage-of-Processing indexes. - For the overall and less food and energy finished goods, intermediate materials, and crude materials indexes, a table containing the following information for the previous 2 years (1994 and 1995): - Former and revised seasonally adjusted indexes, - Former and revised seasonally adjusted percent changes, - Former and recalculated seasonal factors. To request any of this information, call the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Index, Section of Index Analysis at (202)606-7705. ***** Producer Price Index data for November 1995 are scheduled for release on Tuesday, December 12, at 8:30 a.m. (E.S.T.) ***** Information in this news release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone: 202-606- 5897; TDD Message Referral phone: 1-800-326-2577. Shannon Martin (202) 606-7746 x 281 USDL 95-464 Elizabeth Spear (202) 606-4603 x 293 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL Media contact: Kathryn Hoyle (202) 606-5902 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T.), THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1995 REPORT ON QUALITY CHANGES FOR 1996 MODEL VEHICLES Passenger Cars The value of quality changes for a sample of 20 1996 model domestic passenger cars included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $167.06, according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This change represents 28.1 percent of the average $593.80 yearly increase in producers' prices. The retail equivalent of these quality changes averaged $193.03, representing 39.0 percent of the average $494.98 yearly increase in manufacturers' suggested list prices. The $193.03 estimated retail level of quality change breaks down as follows: * $59.43 for changes in accordance with 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, specifically OBD II (On Board Diagnostics, Second Generation) requirements. * $28.99 for changes in accordance with all other 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. * $16.53 for changes in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 214, side impact protection and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208, passive restraints. * $88.08 for other quality changes such as powertrain improvements, corrosion protection upgrades, and changes in levels of standard or optional equipment. Light Trucks The value of quality changes for a sample of 12 1996 model domestic light trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged $430.72. This change represents 53.1 percent of the average $811.92 yearly increase in producers' prices. The retail equivalent of quality changes for domestic light trucks averaged $513.81, representing 40.5 percent of the average $1,267.44 yearly increase in manufacturers' suggested list prices. The $513.81 estimated retail level of quality change breaks down as follows: * $207.87 for changes in accordance with 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, specifically OBD II (On Board Diagnostics, Second Generation) requirements. * $155.88 for changes in accordance with all other 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. * $150.06 for changes in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208, passive restraints, and other quality changes such as powertrain improvements, corrosion protection upgrades, and changes in levels of standard or optional equipment. ******** Estimates of the value of quality change are based on a review by BLS of data supplied by producers for similarly equipped 1995 and 1996 domestic models priced for the Producer Price Index. Most of the estimates of quality changes in this release are derived from information supplied for the Producer Price Index for October. 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| |Oct. 1995 from:| | |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________ | Dec. | | | | | | | | | June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to |Sept. to | 1994 1/|1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/| 1994 | 1995 | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. _________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________ | Finished goods...................................| 100.000 128.2 127.9 128.5 2.1 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 Finished consumer goods........................| 76.521 126.0 125.9 126.0 2.1 .1 -.1 .3 -.1 Finished consumer foods......................| 22.785 127.4 129.9 129.7 2.9 -.2 0 1.0 0 Crude......................................| 1.749 111.0 123.1 112.1 7.5 -8.9 -1.1 13.0 -9.5 Processed..................................| 21.036 128.6 130.4 131.0 2.6 .5 0 .4 .6 Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 53.736 125.1 123.9 124.3 1.9 .3 -.2 .1 -.2 Nondurable goods less foods................| 35.843 120.8 119.9 118.7 2.1 -1.0 -.3 0 -.3 Durable goods..............................| 17.893 132.0 130.2 133.9 1.4 2.8 .1 .2 0 Capital equipment..............................| 23.479 136.4 135.7 137.7 2.2 1.5 .1 .1 -.1 Manufacturing industries.....................| 6.074 135.6 135.7 136.6 2.2 .7 .1 .1 0 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 17.404 136.6 135.7 137.9 2.1 1.6 .1 .1 -.1 | Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000 125.8 126.0 125.3 4.4 -.6 0 -.1 -.2 Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 49.659 131.0 131.4 131.0 5.2 -.3 0 0 -.2 Materials for food manufacturing.............| 3.210 117.3 120.6 122.2 4.6 1.3 .3 .6 2.3 Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 15.705 137.2 137.6 136.5 9.8 -.8 -.1 0 -.8 Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 11.851 135.9 136.1 134.8 4.9 -1.0 -.1 -.1 -.8 Components for manufacturing.................| 18.893 126.4 126.5 126.6 1.6 .1 0 .1 .1 Materials and components for construction......| 14.139 142.0 143.3 142.9 3.6 -.3 .3 .3 -.3 Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 12.570 87.4 85.4 82.6 -.5 -3.3 -.7 -1.4 -.9 Manufacturing industries ....................| 5.160 90.7 87.7 85.4 -.5 -2.6 -1.0 -2.1 -.1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 7.411 85.3 84.0 80.7 -.6 -3.9 -.6 -1.1 -1.2 Containers.....................................| 3.609 151.4 151.9 151.4 13.1 -.3 .2 .4 -.4 Supplies.......................................| 20.023 131.9 133.1 133.5 4.7 .3 .2 .2 .4 Manufacturing industries.....................| 7.508 137.3 138.1 138.1 4.7 0 .1 .1 0 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 12.515 129.1 130.4 131.1 4.6 .5 .3 .3 .5 Feeds......................................| 1.182 98.2 104.7 110.1 8.9 5.2 3.0 1.6 5.0 Other supplies.............................| 11.334 133.4 134.0 134.0 4.1 0 .1 .1 .1 | Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000 103.4 102.4 101.6 3.5 -.8 -1.4 1.9 .3 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 40.088 102.1 108.7 109.3 10.5 .6 .7 4.2 2.1 Nonfood materials..............................| 59.912 100.1 94.4 92.9 -1.2 -1.6 -2.8 .3 -1.1 Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............| 41.842 109.7 104.8 101.1 1.1 -3.5 -.3 .1 -3.2 Manufacturing 3/...........................| 36.339 101.1 96.5 92.6 1.0 -4.0 -.2 .1 -3.6 Construction...............................| 5.504 206.6 199.2 197.9 1.4 -.7 -1.1 .2 -.7 Crude fuel 4/................................| 18.069 74.1 67.4 69.9 -6.6 3.7 -8.9 .7 5.1 Manufacturing industries...................| 3.891 74.3 68.3 70.5 -6.0 3.2 -7.8 .6 4.4 Nonmanufacturing industries................| 14.178 75.0 68.0 70.6 -6.6 3.8 -9.2 .9 5.3 | Special groupings | | Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 77.215 128.3 127.2 128.0 1.9 .6 -.1 .1 -.1 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.525 126.6 126.6 125.7 4.4 -.7 -.1 -.1 -.4 Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 4.475 111.6 115.9 118.7 5.8 2.4 1.1 .9 3.0 Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 57.845 98.6 93.0 91.5 -1.8 -1.6 -2.7 .2 -1.1 | Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.533 81.4 79.0 76.8 -.4 -2.8 -.9 -.5 -.9 Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.467 136.2 136.6 137.9 2.5 1.0 .1 .4 0 Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 62.988 136.1 136.9 138.0 2.7 .8 0 .6 0 | Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.682 139.7 139.2 141.1 2.4 1.4 .1 .2 0 Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 40.203 141.7 141.3 143.2 2.6 1.3 .1 .3 .1 Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 22.310 148.6 149.5 149.7 3.5 .1 .1 .3 .2 | Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.712 87.3 85.3 82.5 -.6 -3.3 -.7 -1.4 -.9 Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.288 134.3 135.0 134.8 5.1 -.1 .1 .1 -.1 Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.813 135.7 136.2 135.8 5.1 -.3 .1 .1 -.3 | Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 34.885 71.5 67.2 66.9 -4.7 -.4 -4.1 2.1 .1 Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 65.115 122.7 124.9 123.8 8.0 -.9 .1 1.7 .4 Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 25.027 180.6 171.1 165.6 4.0 -3.2 -.9 -2.1 -2.6 | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed 3/ Includes crude petrolem. after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated 4/ Excludes crude petroleum. after final December indexes are available. The first-published 5/ Percent of total finished goods. and final December relative importances initially appear, 6/ Pecent of total intermediate materials. respectively, in the release tables containing January and May data. 7/ Formerly titled "Crude materials for 2/ The indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate further processing, excluding crude late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and are subject to revision four months after original publication. animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco." 8/ Percent of total crude materials. Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Oct. 1995 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to | |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994 | 1995 | Aug. | Sept.| Oct. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 128.2 127.9 128.5 2.1 0.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 126.0 125.9 126.0 2.1 .1 -.1 .3 -.1 | FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 127.4 129.9 129.7 2.9 -.2 0 1.0 0 | | 01-11 | Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 84.5 90.0 86.6 14.4 -3.8 6.3 -2.5 -3.8 01-13 | Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 132.5 156.9 127.0 7.5 -19.1 -12.7 38.6 -19.1 01-71-07 | Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 75.0 89.6 90.2 21.2 .7 .9 10.2 .7 02-11 | Bakery products 2/..................................| 163.5 165.9 166.1 3.2 .1 1.0 .4 .1 02-13 | Milled rice 2/......................................| 114.1 118.2 137.0 35.1 15.9 .5 1.9 15.9 02-14-02 | Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 117.6 123.3 126.8 -.5 2.8 -2.2 3.2 2.8 02-21-01 | Beef and veal.......................................| 99.7 96.3 98.3 -1.5 2.1 -3.4 -1.3 3.3 02-21-04 | Pork................................................| 98.5 106.2 106.8 12.9 .6 1.5 2.0 2.0 02-22-03 | Processed young chickens............................| 108.9 122.8 118.8 5.4 -3.3 4.2 3.2 -2.2 02-22-06 | Processed turkeys...................................| 101.1 116.6 117.2 4.2 .5 1.1 9.6 -.3 02-23 | Finfish and shellfish...............................| 163.8 166.3 168.9 5.0 1.6 3.2 -3.8 -.5 02-3 | Dairy products......................................| 117.2 120.5 122.6 2.9 1.7 1.1 .8 1.8 02-4 | Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 122.1 122.9 123.1 2.1 .2 .2 .3 .2 02-55 | Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 160.3 162.0 162.0 3.6 0 .4 .2 0 02-62 | Soft drinks.........................................| 132.9 133.0 134.2 5.6 .9 .4 -.4 .7 02-63-01 | Roasted coffee......................................| 148.6 142.2 141.0 -7.2 -.8 .1 -4.8 .3 02-76 | Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 139.0 142.4 142.5 5.4 .1 -1.2 .4 .1 | | | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 125.1 123.9 124.3 1.9 .3 -.2 .1 -.2 | | 02-61 | Alcoholic beverages.................................| 128.7 128.9 129.3 3.9 .3 .3 .2 .2 03-81-01 | Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.4 119.4 120.2 .3 .7 0 -.2 .7 03-81-02 | Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 130.0 130.4 130.7 1.5 .2 0 0 .3 03-81-03 | Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 122.1 122.7 122.7 3.5 0 .1 .7 0 03-82 | Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 119.3 120.2 120.2 2.2 0 .5 0 0 04-3 | Footwear............................................| 139.0 139.1 140.1 3.2 .7 .2 -.1 1.0 05-41 | Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 115.4 115.3 112.2 2.1 -2.7 .3 -.4 .5 05-51 | Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 104.0 103.5 102.7 -4.1 -.8 -.8 .1 -.6 05-71 | Gasoline............................................| 70.6 63.4 59.9 -3.5 -5.5 -1.9 -2.0 -2.7 05-73-02-01| Fuel oil No. 2......................................| 54.5 58.4 55.2 -3.0 -5.5 -1.2 .9 -11.1 06-35 | Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 255.4 258.0 259.3 3.6 .5 .2 .5 .6 06-36 | Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 186.8 186.7 186.5 1.1 -.1 -.1 .4 -.1 06-71 | Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 123.1 123.0 123.0 1.5 0 -.4 .1 0 06-75 | Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 129.2 129.5 128.9 -.4 -.5 -1.4 .9 -.5 07-12 | Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 101.0 101.0 100.9 2.4 -.1 -.6 .1 -.1 09-15-01 | Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 144.7 149.2 150.2 12.5 .7 1.5 .7 .7 09-31-01 | Newspaper circulation...............................| 183.6 191.5 191.1 8.3 -.2 .9 2.8 -.8 09-32-01 | Periodical circulation..............................| 176.5 176.8 177.3 5.2 .3 .6 .5 .9 09-33 | Book publishing 2/..................................| 184.8 185.8 187.2 4.6 .8 .1 .1 .8 12-1 | Household furniture.................................| 141.8 142.6 142.8 2.8 .1 .1 .2 .1 12-3 | Floor coverings 2/..................................| 123.3 123.3 123.2 1.2 -.1 .1 .4 -.1 12-4 | Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.2 112.1 112.5 -.4 .4 -.2 -.1 .4 12-5 | Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 78.3 77.9 77.9 -2.9 0 -.1 -2.0 0 12-62 | Household glassware 2/..............................| 153.5 153.3 153.4 2.2 .1 -.2 -.3 .1 12-64 | Household flatware 2/...............................| 138.9 137.9 137.9 .7 0 0 -.1 0 12-66 | Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 130.1 130.2 130.6 .9 .3 -.1 .1 .3 14-11-01 | Passenger cars......................................| 132.3 127.3 137.2 1.0 7.8 .2 .5 .4 15-11 | Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 124.7 124.2 124.4 2.1 .2 -.2 -.1 .3 15-12 | Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 121.5 121.8 122.3 1.7 .4 -.6 0 .4 15-2 | Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.6 233.9 233.5 4.0 -.2 .2 0 -.2 15-5 | Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 145.9 146.5 147.0 5.7 .3 .3 .2 .3 15-94-02 | Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.7 127.9 128.3 .2 .3 .2 -.4 .3 15-94-04 | Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 135.4 134.9 134.9 .4 0 .1 -.3 0 | | | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 136.4 135.7 137.7 2.2 1.5 .1 .1 -.1 | | 11-1 | Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 143.2 142.8 143.4 3.8 .4 .2 0 .4 11-2 | Construction machinery and equipment................| 136.6 137.0 137.3 2.4 .2 0 .4 .6 11-37 | Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 147.4 150.1 150.6 4.6 .3 .9 .3 .3 11-38 | Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 145.0 146.3 146.4 2.3 .1 0 .3 .1 11-39 | Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 133.5 134.3 134.3 1.9 0 .7 -.1 0 11-41 | Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 139.1 139.4 141.1 4.1 1.2 .3 .2 1.3 11-44 | Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 125.4 125.8 125.9 2.4 .1 -.1 .3 .1 11-51 | Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............| 52.1 49.7 49.4 -13.0 -.6 -2.3 -3.5 -.6 11-62 | Textile machinery 2/................................| 146.5 147.2 147.2 1.4 0 .1 .3 0 11-64 | Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 151.3 150.0 150.4 1.8 .3 .3 .1 .3 11-65 | Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 133.7 134.3 134.8 2.6 .4 .1 -.1 .4 11-74 | Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 129.5 130.0 131.1 3.0 .8 .4 .1 .8 11-76 | Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 111.9 112.4 112.3 1.4 -.1 0 .2 -.1 11-79-05 | X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.8 111.4 111.5 -.5 .1 .2 -.5 .1 11-91 | Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 113.6 114.6 115.8 3.5 1.0 0 -.1 1.0 11-92 | Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 135.0 136.5 137.1 3.6 .4 .4 .4 .4 11-93 | Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.8 111.7 111.6 .5 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.1 12-2 | Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 148.1 148.8 149.1 3.2 .2 .1 .5 .2 14-11-05 | Light motor trucks..................................| 158.2 151.6 160.6 .1 5.9 .6 -.2 -1.8 14-11-06 | Heavy motor trucks..................................| 144.6 145.2 147.9 7.5 1.9 -.5 .5 .6 14-14 | Truck trailers......................................| 132.1 132.0 132.1 6.2 .1 .2 -1.0 .2 14-21-02 | Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 141.1 142.2 142.2 4.1 0 -.1 0 0 14-31 | Ships (Dec. 1985=100)...............................| 133.1 134.9 132.9 1.2 -1.5 (3) (3) -1.3 14-4 | Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 135.2 135.7 135.8 4.5 .1 .5 -.4 .1 | | |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 125.8 126.0 125.3 4.4 -.6 0 -.1 -.2 | | | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 111.6 115.9 118.7 5.8 2.4 1.1 .9 3.0 | | 02-12-03 | Flour 2/............................................| 120.6 131.8 133.7 17.4 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.4 02-53 | Refined sugar 2/....................................| 119.0 118.4 119.1 .6 .6 .1 -.3 .6 02-54 | Confectionery materials.............................| 109.2 109.3 109.5 2.1 .2 -.1 -.5 7.4 02-72 | Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 126.4 128.1 130.5 4.1 1.9 3.4 -1.0 1.9 02-9 | Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 104.7 110.2 114.8 7.2 4.2 2.4 1.6 4.2 | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 126.6 126.6 125.7 4.4 -.7 -.1 -.1 -.4 | | 03-1 | Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 108.4 110.5 110.9 5.8 .4 .4 .5 .4 03-2 | Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 113.2 113.0 113.6 3.8 .5 .3 .3 .5 03-3 | Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 122.0 123.5 121.8 4.5 -1.4 .1 1.6 -1.4 03-4 | Finished fabrics....................................| 121.8 122.4 122.2 2.3 -.2 .2 .2 -.3 03-83-03 | Industrial textile products 2/......................| 119.0 118.9 122.3 4.2 2.9 .3 -.1 2.9 04-2 | Leather 2/..........................................| 195.3 186.0 184.4 -1.3 -.9 -2.2 -2.0 -.9 05-32 | Liquefied petroleum gas.............................| 68.5 62.1 63.9 7.2 2.9 -8.6 -.7 .3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ See footnotes at end of table. Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Oct. 1995 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to | |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994 | 1995 | Aug. | Sept.| Oct. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS | | -Continued..........................................| 05-42 | Commercial electric power...........................| 138.5 138.2 130.6 1.5 -5.5 0.4 -1.4 0.8 05-43 | Industrial electric power...........................| 135.3 134.7 130.6 1.2 -3.0 .1 -1.6 1.0 05-52 | Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 94.3 93.1 92.5 -6.8 -.6 -1.1 .3 -.6 05-53 | Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 90.2 86.3 87.4 -7.0 1.3 -1.1 -1.0 1.3 05-54 | Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/| 82.8 81.5 81.1 -4.0 -.5 -.6 -.5 -.5 05-72-03 | Jet fuels...........................................| 53.9 55.8 55.7 -.4 -.2 -1.6 .2 -3.7 05-73-03 | No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 56.8 58.7 57.9 -.9 -1.4 .9 -.2 -8.8 05-74 | Residual fuel.......................................| 61.2 46.0 43.2 -10.4 -6.1 -7.1 -13.9 -4.8 06-1 | Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 130.3 130.9 127.8 5.4 -2.4 -.8 -.2 -2.4 06-21 | Prepared paint......................................| 142.4 143.3 143.5 5.6 .1 .6 -.1 .2 06-22 | Paint materials 2/..................................| 139.3 142.6 143.1 7.1 .4 .5 .4 .4 06-31 | Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 128.4 128.1 128.2 2.2 .1 -.3 .1 .1 06-4 | Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 121.8 124.2 126.1 6.5 1.5 -.6 -.7 1.5 06-51 | Mixed fertilizers...................................| 112.5 111.5 110.3 3.1 -1.1 0 .7 -1.1 06-52-01 | Nitrogenates........................................| 135.6 119.5 121.2 1.8 1.4 -1.2 -3.9 -.1 06-52-02 | Phosphates 2/.......................................| 107.1 108.8 110.7 11.1 1.7 2.6 1.4 1.7 06-53 | Other agricultural chemicals........................| 144.2 144.6 144.1 1.3 -.3 .9 .1 -.8 06-6 | Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 148.9 143.3 140.5 6.5 -2.0 -1.4 -1.7 -2.0 07-11-02 | Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 127.3 129.1 128.3 12.0 -.6 1.0 0 -.6 07-21 | Plastic construction products 2/....................| 135.3 135.5 134.6 5.0 -.7 .8 -1.0 -.7 07-22 | Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 136.9 136.7 136.7 8.5 0 -1.0 1.2 0 07-26 | Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 115.8 116.3 116.3 2.4 0 0 .5 0 08-11 | Softwood lumber.....................................| 173.7 181.7 177.9 -5.7 -2.1 2.5 2.6 -.5 08-12 | Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 167.2 165.2 164.9 -2.3 -.2 -.1 -.5 -.2 08-2 | Millwork............................................| 163.7 164.5 164.2 1.0 -.2 .8 .1 0 08-3 | Plywood 2/..........................................| 159.3 173.7 170.7 3.7 -1.7 2.2 2.1 -1.7 09-11 | Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 191.7 199.8 199.8 51.8 0 2.2 .6 0 09-13 | Paper 2/............................................| 161.0 167.2 167.7 27.6 .3 .6 1.1 .3 09-14 | Paperboard 2/.......................................| 189.6 190.1 188.5 22.7 -.8 .8 -.2 -.8 09-15-03 | Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 167.6 169.1 168.7 18.4 -.2 .5 1.0 -.2 09-2 | Building paper and board 2/.........................| 141.3 147.1 147.8 .6 .5 .2 2.8 .5 09-37 | Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 144.9 146.2 146.2 6.2 0 .3 .2 0 10-15 | Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 128.9 130.1 130.3 4.5 .2 .8 .2 .1 10-17 | Steel mill products 2/..............................| 121.9 120.2 119.3 3.5 -.7 -.6 -.6 -.7 10-22 | Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 145.0 146.4 142.0 10.1 -3.0 .6 -.9 -3.0 10-25-01 | Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 160.9 159.9 158.4 20.4 -.9 -.1 .1 -.9 10-25-02 | Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 195.2 193.7 188.4 6.8 -2.7 -1.3 -1.0 -2.7 10-26 | Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 151.2 151.2 150.6 4.4 -.4 -.7 -.5 -.4 10-3 | Metal containers 2/.................................| 118.3 117.8 117.9 8.6 .1 0 -.2 .1 10-4 | Hardware............................................| 141.4 141.7 141.8 2.7 .1 .1 .1 0 10-5 | Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 166.5 166.8 166.9 4.0 .1 -.1 .4 0 10-6 | Heating equipment...................................| 147.6 148.3 148.4 3.8 .1 .4 .3 .2 10-7 | Fabricated structural metal products................| 135.2 136.5 136.6 5.7 .1 .2 .4 .1 10-88 | Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 126.3 125.6 125.2 1.5 -.3 0 -.2 -.3 10-89 | Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 124.8 125.3 125.4 1.9 .1 0 0 .1 11-45 | Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 146.6 148.0 148.1 5.3 .1 .5 .1 .1 11-48 | Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 130.1 130.6 130.7 2.5 .1 .5 .1 .2 11-49-02 | Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 144.7 146.9 146.8 3.5 -.1 .3 .4 .1 11-49-05 | Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 150.7 152.8 154.2 5.3 .9 .2 .3 .9 11-71 | Wiring devices......................................| 146.5 148.2 148.2 4.0 0 .4 .5 .1 11-73 | Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 143.9 144.3 145.0 3.1 .5 .4 -.1 .4 11-75 | Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 139.7 140.3 140.0 2.2 -.2 -.5 .6 -.1 11-78 | Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 113.7 113.3 113.0 -1.9 -.3 -.3 .8 -.3 11-94 | Internal combustion engines.........................| 135.1 136.3 136.7 2.2 .3 .4 .6 .3 11-95 | Machine shop products 2/............................| 131.3 131.5 131.6 1.0 .1 -.1 -.1 .1 13-11 | Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.5 112.5 112.3 .3 -.2 -.3 0 -.2 13-22 | Cement..............................................| 129.3 129.6 129.6 6.0 0 .2 .2 0 13-3 | Concrete products...................................| 129.3 130.0 130.1 3.4 .1 .2 .4 .2 13-6 | Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 101.4 101.1 101.3 5.9 .2 .5 .4 0 13-7 | Gypsum products 2/..................................| 158.7 152.6 152.6 2.4 0 -1.0 -.5 0 13-8 | Glass containers 2/.................................| 130.7 131.1 131.1 2.3 0 0 .1 0 14-12 | Motor vehicle parts.................................| 116.0 115.1 115.5 .5 .3 .1 -.5 .3 14-23 | Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 133.1 134.7 134.3 2.9 -.3 .7 .3 -.1 14-25 | Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 135.3 133.4 134.2 -.4 .6 -1.3 -.4 .6 15-42 | Photographic supplies 2/............................| 126.5 127.9 127.8 3.9 -.1 -1.7 -.2 -.1 15-6 | Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 141.0 141.2 142.1 1.0 .6 .1 0 .7 | | | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 103.4 102.4 101.6 3.5 -.8 -1.4 1.9 .3 | | | CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 102.1 108.7 109.3 10.5 .6 .7 4.2 2.1 | | 01-21 | Wheat...............................................| 114.7 129.0 133.2 19.4 3.3 .4 -2.1 -.9 01-22-02-05| Corn................................................| 108.5 114.1 120.9 47.3 6.0 1.0 4.2 8.9 01-31 | Slaughter cattle....................................| 96.8 95.0 95.2 -3.0 .2 -3.0 3.9 1.7 01-32 | Slaughter hogs......................................| 69.7 81.4 78.8 43.0 -3.2 5.9 5.2 -3.1 01-41-02 | Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 125.9 152.5 135.4 9.9 -11.2 12.0 1.8 -3.4 01-42 | Slaughter turkeys...................................| 111.6 138.3 143.9 5.0 4.0 7.1 6.0 -.1 01-6 | Fluid milk..........................................| 89.9 94.0 96.0 .1 2.1 1.2 2.8 1.2 01-83-01-31| Soybeans............................................| 98.0 104.4 107.8 21.8 3.3 0 4.6 9.0 02-52-01-01| Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 120.2 121.2 119.3 5.4 -1.6 -1.6 -1.5 -1.6 | | | CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 100.1 94.4 92.9 -1.2 -1.6 -2.8 .3 -1.1 | | 01-51-01-01| Raw cotton..........................................| 179.9 148.3 143.4 28.7 -3.3 -11.5 7.9 .5 01-92-01-01| Leaf tobacco........................................| (3) 107.3 (3) (3) (3) (3) -4.0 (3) 04-11 | Cattle hides........................................| 216.7 199.7 185.8 -19.1 -7.0 -3.3 -5.0 -7.4 05-1 | Coal 2/.............................................| 94.3 94.0 96.5 -1.9 2.7 -.7 .2 2.7 05-31 | Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................| 68.9 60.9 63.8 -8.2 4.8 -11.2 3.6 4.8 05-61 | Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 53.3 51.2 48.1 -2.4 -6.1 1.0 4.5 -6.1 08-5 | Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 228.8 215.9 213.9 .3 -.9 -1.9 0 -.9 09-12 | Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 511.3 302.8 205.6 -17.9 -32.1 -12.9 -23.0 -32.1 10-11 | Iron ore 2/.........................................| 93.5 93.5 93.5 13.2 0 .1 -.1 0 10-12 | Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 200.7 205.8 202.2 6.4 -1.7 5.9 -3.2 -1.7 10-21 | Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 103.1 100.7 97.9 9.0 -2.8 -2.0 -1.7 -2.8 10-23-01 | Copper base scrap 2/................................| 195.1 202.3 200.2 20.5 -1.0 .4 0 -1.0 10-23-02 | Aluminum base scrap.................................| 207.3 206.2 194.8 .7 -5.5 3.1 -1.0 -1.0 13-21 | Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 142.5 143.2 143.1 3.3 -.1 .1 .5 0 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ The indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. 3/ Not available. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. Table 3. Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Unadjusted index 1/ | Commodity| |___________________________________| code | Grouping | June 1995 |Sept. 1995 | Oct. 1995 | _________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| | | | | | | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................| 359.7 | 359.0 | 360.5 | | All commodities................................| 125.3 | 125.2 | 125.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS | | | | | | | | | | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....| 118.3 | 122.0 | 122.6 | 01 | Farm products................................| 104.2 | 110.6 | 109.9 | 02 | Processed foods and feeds....................| 125.3 | 127.6 | 128.9 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities.........................| 126.6 | 125.8 | 125.5 | 03 | Textile products and apparel.................| 120.8 | 121.3 | 121.6 | 04 | Hides, skins, leather, and related products..| 155.0 | 151.7 | 150.5 | 05 | Fuels and related products and power 2/......| 81.0 | 78.3 | 76.3 | 06 | Chemicals and allied products 2/.............| 143.8 | 143.4 | 142.1 | 07 | Rubber and plastic products..................| 125.1 | 125.2 | 124.9 | 08 | Lumber and wood products.....................| 178.0 | 179.3 | 177.6 | 09 | Pulp, paper, and allied products.............| 174.5 | 175.6 | 175.0 | 10 | Metals and metal products....................| 134.8 | 135.0 | 134.1 | 11 | Machinery and equipment......................| 126.5 | 126.7 | 126.8 | 12 | Furniture and household durables.............| 128.1 | 128.4 | 128.5 | 13 | Nonmetallic mineral products.................| 129.3 | 129.6 | 129.6 | 14 | Transportation equipment.....................| 139.0 | 137.0 | 140.9 | 15 | Miscellaneous products.......................| 145.3 | 145.8 | 145.6 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities less fuels and related | | | | | products and power...........................| 139.4 | 139.3 | 139.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS | | | | | | | | | 01-1 | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, | | | | | and tree nuts................................| 101.3 | 113.3 | 97.7 | 01-2 | Grains.........................................| 110.5 | 119.3 | 126.2 | 01-3 | Slaughter livestock............................| 90.7 | 92.0 | 91.4 | 01-4 | Slaughter poultry..............................| 121.1 | 147.2 | 135.7 | 01-5 | Plant and animal fibers........................| 178.9 | 147.6 | 142.6 | 01-7 | Chicken eggs...................................| 88.8 | 108.9 | 111.1 | 01-8 | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................| 117.4 | 123.8 | 129.2 | 01-83 | Oilseeds.......................................| 108.7 | 114.0 | 117.9 | 01-9 | Other farm products............................| 'N.A.' | 160.0 | 'N.A.' | 02-1 | Cereal and bakery products.....................| 153.5 | 157.1 | 158.9 | 02-2 | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................| 109.2 | 112.1 | 112.8 | 02-22 | Processed poultry..............................| 110.9 | 121.7 | 119.5 | 02-5 | Sugar and confectionery........................| 133.8 | 134.6 | 134.7 | 02-6 | Beverages and beverage materials...............| 134.0 | 133.6 | 134.2 | 02-63 | Packaged beverage materials....................| 144.1 | 138.9 | 138.0 | 02-7 | Fats and oils..................................| 135.2 | 137.9 | 138.8 | 03-81 | Apparel........................................| 124.1 | 124.4 | 124.8 | 04-4 | Other leather and related products.............| 138.9 | 139.3 | 139.5 | 05-3 | Gas fuels 2/...................................| 67.8 | 60.2 | 62.9 | 05-4 | Electric power.................................| 135.9 | 135.6 | 130.7 | 05-7 | Refined petroleum products.....................| 64.8 | 60.7 | 58.2 | 06-3 | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................| 210.2 | 211.4 | 212.1 | 06-5 | Agricultural chemicals and products............| 131.1 | 127.8 | 128.4 | 06-7 | Other chemicals and allied products............| 130.7 | 131.2 | 130.8 | 07-1 | Rubber and rubber products.....................| 117.7 | 118.4 | 118.3 | 07-11 | Rubber, except natural rubber..................| 126.5 | 128.4 | 127.5 | 07-13 | Miscellaneous rubber products..................| 133.7 | 134.6 | 134.8 | 07-2 | Plastic products...............................| 131.9 | 131.7 | 131.4 | 08-1 | Lumber.........................................| 169.9 | 175.4 | 172.5 | 09-1 | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building | | | | | paper and board..............................| 168.4 | 168.5 | 166.9 | 09-15 | Converted paper and paperboard products........| 159.3 | 161.5 | 161.4 | 10-1 | Iron and steel.................................| 129.7 | 129.3 | 128.4 | 10-2 | Nonferrous metals..............................| 149.4 | 149.4 | 146.8 | 10-25 | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................| 156.0 | 155.3 | 153.3 | 11-3 | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........| 139.8 | 140.7 | 140.9 | 11-4 | General purpose machinery and equipment........| 138.9 | 139.7 | 140.1 | 11-6 | Special industry machinery.....................| 150.0 | 150.6 | 150.6 | 11-7 | Electrical machinery and equipment.............| 124.1 | 124.3 | 124.2 | 11-9 | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........| 126.8 | 127.3 | 127.6 | 12-6 | Other household durable goods..................| 144.8 | 145.2 | 145.3 | 13-2 | Concrete ingredients...........................| 135.2 | 135.8 | 135.7 | 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment...................| 132.2 | 129.0 | 134.6 | 15-1 | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........| 128.9 | 129.0 | 129.4 | 15-4 | Photographic equipment and supplies............| 118.5 | 119.7 | 117.6 | 15-9 | Other miscellaneous products...................| 132.3 | 132.7 | 132.7 | __________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| 1/ Data for June 1995 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. 2/ Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month. Table #4 Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Index | Percent change Industry | Industry 1/ |Index|_______________________|to_Oct._1995_from:__ code | |base | | | | | | | |June |Sep. |Oct. | Oct. | Sep. | | |1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/| 1994 | 1995 __________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________ | | | |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 72.8 68.6 69.1 -2.7 0.7 10 | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 101.8 99.6 97.3 10.2 -2.3 12 | Coal mining................................. |12/85| 90.7 90.7 93.3 -1.8 2.9 13 | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 69.1 63.4 63.8 -4.9 .6 14 | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic | | | minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 123.8 124.5 124.4 3.1 -.1 | | | |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 124.4 124.3 124.8 2.7 .4 20 | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 120.4 122.3 123.3 3.1 .8 21 | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.3 195.0 195.0 3.9 0 22 | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 116.6 117.3 117.1 2.8 -.2 23 | Apparel and other finished products made | | | from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 120.4 120.8 121.3 1.3 .4 24 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 153.0 155.5 154.4 .3 -.7 25 | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 133.4 134.0 134.2 2.8 .1 26 | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 148.8 151.5 151.4 18.1 -.1 27 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 158.9 160.5 160.8 6.6 .2 28 | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 143.9 144.3 144.2 7.9 -.1 29 | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 81.9 77.2 74.2 -2.6 -3.9 30 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 124.1 124.1 123.8 4.2 -.2 31 | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.3 134.1 134.4 2.1 .2 32 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 124.4 124.8 124.8 3.1 0 33 | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 128.9 128.1 127.4 6.4 -.5 34 | Fabricated metal products, except machinery | | | and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.0 125.6 125.8 3.8 .2 35 | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.1 119.1 119.3 1.4 .2 36 | Electrical and electronic machinery, | | | equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.2 113.2 113.2 .5 0 37 | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 131.5 129.4 133.8 1.7 3.4 38 | Measuring and controlling instruments; | | | photographic, medical, optical goods; | | | watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 123.9 124.5 124.2 1.6 -.2 39 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 125.9 126.1 126.4 2.3 .2 | | | |Services industries | | 42 | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 104.7 105.0 104.9 2.1 -.1 43 | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 132.1 132.3 132.3 10.4 0 44 | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 102.2 104.4 104.3 1.4 -.1 45 | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 114.1 117.2 117.0 8.0 -.2 46 | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.7 110.6 110.6 6.7 0 80 | Health services............................. |12/94| 102.0 102.6 103.3 (3) .7 | | | __________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________ 1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5. Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6. 2/ The indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. 3/ Not available.