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 96-69 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.S.T.), TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1996 PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES -- JANUARY 1996 The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.3 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The Finished Goods index rose 0.6 percent in December after increasing 0.4 percent in November. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods moved up 0.1 percent in January after rising 0.2 percent in the previous month. Crude material prices increased 2.1 percent following a 0.4 percent advance in December. (See table A.) Among finished goods in January, the rise in the index for energy goods slowed to 2.7 percent from 3.7 percent a month earlier. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy turned down 0.1 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in December. The index for finished consumer foods declined 0.2 percent following an advance of the same amount in December. 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.) 1995 Jan. 0.2 -0.7 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.1 0.5 Feb. 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2 1.7 0.7 0.6 Mar. 0.1 0 -0.1 0.2 1.8 0.4 -0.8 Apr. 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 2.1 0.6 1.8 May 0.2 -0.5 1.0 0.2 2.2 0.2 -0.8 June -0.2 -0.3 -1.1 0.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 July 0 0.9 -1.9 0.2 1.7 0.1 -0.7 Aug. 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.3 0.1 -1.4 Sept. 0.3 1.2 -0.5 0.2 1.8 -0.2 1.9 Oct. 0 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 2.1 -0.1 0 Nov. 0.4 1.1 -0.4 0.4 2.0 0 1.5 Dec. 0.6 0.2 3.7 0.2 2.2 0.2 0.4 1996 Jan. 0.3 -0.2 2.7 -0.1 2.3 0.1 2.1 NOTE: Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because -2- seasonal adjustment factors have been recalculated to reflect developments during 1995. In addition, indexes for September 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.4 percent in January to 129.5 (1982=100). From January 1995 to January 1996, this index rose 2.3 percent. During the same period, prices for finished energy goods moved up 2.5 percent, consumer food prices rose 2.3 percent, and the index for finished goods other than foods and energy increased 2.2 percent. The index for intermediate materials increased 2.2 percent during the 12 months ended January 1996, and crude material prices were 5.5 percent higher than a year earlier. Finished goods The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods advanced 2.7 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, following an increase of 3.7 percent a month earlier. The rise in the index for home heating oil slowed to 1.7 percent in January from 10.4 percent in December. Prices also rose less in January than in the previous month for residential natural gas. By contrast, the increase in the index for gasoline accelerated to 13.3 percent from 8.9 percent in December. In addition, price declines slowed for residential electric power. 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 Energy foods from 12 and ago (unadj.) and months ago Month Foods Energy energy (unadj.) Foods energy (unadj.) 1995 Jan. 0.3 0.5 1.2 5.4 -0.3 -0.1 2.7 -1.6 Feb. -0.3 0.4 0.8 5.8 1.0 -0.3 1.2 0.8 Mar. 0.4 0.1 0.4 6.2 -1.9 -0.7 0.9 -1.7 Apr. -0.6 0.5 0.6 6.7 -0.1 4.2 1.2 -0.5 May -0.9 0.8 0.3 6.9 -2.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.2 June 1.0 -1.0 0.1 6.4 3.2 -1.2 0.1 0.2 July 1.5 -1.5 0.3 6.1 3.7 -4.6 -1.8 -0.1 Aug. 1.1 -0.5 0.1 5.4 0.4 -3.8 -1.2 -1.4 Sept. 1.0 -1.4 0 4.8 3.5 2.7 -1.7 2.8 Oct. 2.9 -0.5 -0.2 4.4 2.1 -0.7 -2.3 3.5 Nov. 2.3 1.1 -0.2 3.5 2.9 2.1 -2.1 4.5 Dec. 1.2 2.9 -0.4 3.3 -0.3 2.3 -1.0 4.1 -3- 1996 Jan. 0.2 2.9 -0.3 2.2 -0.4 7.3 0 5.5 NOTE: Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because seasonal adjustment factors have been recalculated to reflect developments during 1995. In addition, indexes for September 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. The index for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy turned down 0.1 percent in January after rising 0.2 percent in December. The index for passenger cars fell 1.5 percent after increasing 0.5 percent in the previous month. Prices also turned down after rising a month earlier for sanitary papers, alcoholic beverages, periodicals, light trucks, and sporting goods. Conversely, the index for cosmetics turned up 1.2 percent in January after falling 0.3 percent a month earlier. Prices for household appliances and tobacco products also rose after declining in December. Indexes for women's apparel and prescription drugs rose more rapidly than in the previous month. The index for finished consumer foods turned down 0.2 percent in January after a rise of the same magnitude a month earlier. The pork index fell 4.6 percent after rising 2.1 percent in December. Prices for eggs for fresh use, processed young chickens, roasted coffee, and soft drinks also turned down after rising in the previous month. The index for beef and veal fell more than in December. Prices for fresh and dry vegetables and confectionery end products rose less than in the previous month. The decline in the index for finfish and shellfish, however, slowed to 0.3 percent from 5.5 percent a month ago, and turkey prices turned up after falling a month earlier. The capital equipment index declined 0.1 percent following a 0.1 percent increase in the previous month. The index for light trucks turned down 0.4 percent after rising the same amount in December. Prices for commercial furniture also fell after rising in the prior month. The index for civilian aircraft rose less than a month earlier. In addition, computer prices fell more than a month ago. On the other hand, the index for communication equipment turned up 0.7 percent after falling 0.3 percent in December. Prices for ships; tools, dyes, jigs, fixtures, and industrial molds; and for transformers and power regulators also rose after declining in the previous month. The index for heavy trucks fell less than in the prior month. Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components increased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, after rising 0.2 percent in the previous month. Price increases for energy materials and for foods and feeds were partially offset by declines for both durable and nondurable manufacturing materials and construction materials. Excluding -4- food and energy prices, the index for intermediate materials declined 0.3 percent. This follows a drop of 0.4 percent in December, and is the fourth straight monthly decline in the index. (See table B.) The index for intermediate energy goods increased 2.9 percent for the second consecutive month. This index was driven higher in January by price increases for gasoline, jet fuels, residual fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, diesel fuel, both commercial and industrial natural gas, and liquid asphalt. The advance in the index for intermediate foods and feeds slowed to 0.2 percent from 1.2 percent in the previous month. January was the eighth consecutive monthly increase for this index. The deceleration was led by the pork index, which turned down 4.6 percent after rising 2.1 percent in December. Prices for fluid milk products and flour also declined after increasing a month earlier. Indexes for beef and veal and confectionery materials fell more than a month ago. In addition, prices for prepared animal feeds and refined sugar rose less than in December. The index for butter, however, turned up after falling a month earlier. The index for nondurable manufacturing materials fell 0.7 percent after declining 1.1 percent in December. The index for basic organic chemicals remained unchanged after falling 3.4 percent in the previous month, and prices for medicinal and botanical chemicals rose after remaining unchanged a month earlier. By contrast, the index for paper declined 1.3 percent after falling 0.6 percent in the previous month. Prices for paperboard and woodpulp also fell more than a month ago. Indexes for synthetic fibers and gray fabrics turned down after rising in the prior month. In addition, prices for nitrogenates rose less than in December. The index for durable manufacturing materials fell 0.9 percent after decreasing 0.6 percent in December. The index for copper and brass mill shapes turned down 4.4 percent after increasing 1.8 percent in the previous month. Prices for cement also declined after rising a month ago. Indexes for copper, flat glass, and semifinished steel mill products fell more than in the prior month. On the other hand, the decline in the index for aluminum mill shapes slowed to 0.1 percent from 2.1 percent in December. Prices for aluminum, hot rolled steel sheet and strip, plywood, and for building paper and board fell less than a month earlier. Indexes for cold rolled steel sheet and strip and hardwood lumber turned up after declining in the previous month. The index for construction materials fell 0.4 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. Price declines for plastic construction products, nonferrous wire and cable, plywood, gypsum products, and softwood lumber more than offset increases for heating equipment, concrete products, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and for plumbing fixtures and brass fittings. -5- Crude Goods The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing rose 2.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, in January, after increasing 0.4 percent in the prior month. The crude energy materials index rose more than a month earlier. Prices for basic industrial materials remained unchanged after falling in each of the previous six months. By contrast, the index for foodstuffs and feedstuffs declined slightly more than a month earlier. The index for crude energy materials rose more rapidly in January, increasing 7.3 percent, after a 2.3 percent rise in December. Prices for natural gas to pipelines turned up 13.5 percent, following a 1.2 percent decline a month earlier. In addition, prices for crude petroleum rose more in January (7.5 percent) than in December (6.3 percent). By contrast, the coal index turned down 3.2 percent, following a 0.2 percent increase a month ago. The index for crude nonfood materials less energy remained unchanged in January, after a 1.0 percent decline in December. Prices for wastepaper jumped 12.5 percent, after dropping 14.4 percent in the prior month. The indexes for iron and steel scrap, hardwood logs, bolts, and timber, and gold ores rose after falling in December. In addition, the index for iron ore increased after remaining unchanged a month earlier. By contrast, prices for copper ores turned down 6.3 percent in January, following a 0.2 percent increase. The indexes for copper base scrap and aluminum base scrap declined more rapidly than in the prior month. The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index declined 0.4 percent in January, after falling about the same amount a month earlier. Price declines for slaughter cattle, slaughter hogs, Louisiana rough rice, and unprocessed shellfish outweighed advances for corn, soybeans, unprocessed finfish, and Irish potatoes for processing. Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries Mining. The Producer Price Index for the net output of the domestic mining sector rose 6.3 percent in January after rising 1.3 percent in the preceding month. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) Prices for the nonmetallic minerals mining industry group moved up over the month and the index for the industry groups for bituminous coal and lignite mining and for metal mining declined. In January, the Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 75.9 (December 1984=100), 5.3 percent higher than a year earlier. Manufacturing. Prices received by producers for the net output of the domestic manufacturing sector increased 0.4 percent after moving up 0.2 percent in December. In January, prices for the industry group for petroleum refining rose 5.3 percent after -6- increasing 3.3 percent in the previous month. Price increases also accelerated for the industry groups for printing and publishing and measuring instruments. Prices turned up after falling or showing no change a month earlier for the industry groups for chemicals and allied products, electrical and electronic machinery, and for apparel. By contrast, prices declined more in January than in December for the industry groups for paper and allied products and primary metal industries. The index for the transportation industry group moved down after showing no change in the previous month. Prices continued to fall for the rubber and plastic products and the lumber and wood products industry groups. In January, the index for total manufacturing was 125.8 (December 1984=100), 2.6 percent higher than a year earlier. Other. Among other industries, the index for waste paper collection turned up 13.8 percent after several months of decline. Prices also increased in January after falling in December for ferrous metal scrap collection; hotels and motels; other specialty hospitals; medical laboratories; trucking except local; water transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified; nonscheduled air transportation, and travel agencies. Price increases accelerated for skilled and intermediate care facilities, cable and other pay television services, and freight transportation arrangement. Prices continued to advance for natural gas utilities. By contrast, the index for crude petroleum pipelines fell 8.6 percent after showing no change for several months. Prices turned down after rising in December for airports and airport services and for passenger car rental. Price increases slowed for deep sea domestic transportation of freight, tugging and towing services, and psychiatric hospitals. ***** Producer Price Index data for February 1996 will be released on Thursday, March 14, 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. PPI weights have been updated With the release of January 1996 data the Bureau of Labor Statistics updated the value weights used to calculate Producer Price Indexes to more accurately reflect recent production and marketing patterns. The new weights are based on shipment values from the year 1992. These value weights come from the Census of Manufactures, the Census of Mining, the Census of Services, and the Census of Agriculture. PPI weights have been based upon 1987 census shipment values since January 1992. -7- All indexes are affected by this weight update, including all the industry net output indexes, as well as those calculated from traditional commodity groupings. In addition, weights have been updated from the 1987 to the 1992 census for all stage-of- processing indexes, net output of industry by stage of process indexes, net material inputs to industry stage of process indexes, durability of product indexes, and special commodity- grouping indexes. This weight revision will not change the arithmetic reference base, in most cases 1982=100, of the PPI index system. Also with the publication of this data, SIC-classified indexes reflect updated input/output (I/O) ratios based on the 1987 Input-Output Account of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These I/O ratios, which represent the proportion of each industry's output consumed outside the industry, were updated from those reflected in BEA's 1977 Input-Output Account. The commodity grouping indexes are not affected. It is important to note that the PPI classification system and aggregation structure has not changed as a result of the weight revisions discussed above. The weight update, however, results in significant shifts in the relative importance of various industries and products, and these shifts will impact future aggregate indexes in a manner commensurate with the relative gains and losses in value weights from 1987 to 1992. Relative importances as of December 1995 on the 1987 and 1992 weighting schemes are available upon request. Recalculation of seasonal adjustment factors Effective with this release, seasonal adjustment factors have been recalculated to reflect 1995 price movement patterns for stage-of-processing (SOP) and commodity groupings. This routine annual recalculation may affect seasonally adjusted indexes and percent changes from January 1991 to the present. Revised seasonally adjusted data for this period, as well as seasonal factors to be used through December 1996, are available on request from BLS. The table below shows 1995 monthly seasonally adjusted percent changes for the three major SOP categories calculated with the old seasonal factors, compared with the percent changes for recalculated indexes. The latter incorporate the new seasonal factors that reflect 1995 price movement patterns. Over-the-month percent changes in major stage-of-processing indexes, seasonally adjusted, using former and recalculated seasonal factors for 1995 -8- Finished Goods Intermediate Goods Crude Goods Month Former Recalculated Former Recalculated Former Recalculated January 0.5 0.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.5 February 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.6 0.6 March 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 -1.3 -0.8 April 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.8 May 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 -1.1 -0.8 June -0.2 -0.2 0 0.1 1.3 0.9 July 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 -0.5 -0.7 August 0 0.1 0 0.1 -1.3 -1.4 September 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 1.6 1.9 October -0.1 0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0 November 0.5 0.4 0 0 1.6 1.5 December 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.4 Resampling of industries Effective with this release, another set of resampled industries is introduced into the PPI. Under the resampling procedure, the list of producers sampled for an industry is updated to reflect more accurately the current structure, membership, technology, or product mix. The Bureau of Labor Statistics published the first results of this systematic process in July 1986. Subsequent efforts have been completed at 6-month intervals. Also effective with this release, two new industries -- Operators of nonresidential buildings and Real estate agents and managers -- are being introduced. The twenty-eight new or resampled industries being introduced this month are listed in the table below. The two new series will appear in table 5 of the monthly detailed report, Producer Price Indexes. See "New Producer Price Indexes for Real Estate Industries" in the January 1996 issue of that report. See Tables 13 through 19 of the January detailed report for information on specific additions, deletions, and recodes of indexes that are effective this month. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code Industry 2011 Meat packing plants 2013 Sausages and other prepared meat products 2254 Knit underwear and nightwear mills 2322 Men's and boys' underwear and nightwear 2515 Mattresses, foundations, and convertible beds 2656 Sanitary food containers, excluding folding 2657 Folding paperboard boxes, inc. sanitary 2761 Manifold business forms 2892 Explosives -9- 2951 Asphalt paving mixtures and blocks 3241 Cement, hydraulic 3339 Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum 3356 Rolling, drawing, and extruding of nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum 3431 Enameled iron and metal sanitary ware 3519 Internal combustion engines, n.e.c. 3535 Conveyors and conveying equipment 3562 Ball and roller bearings 3569 General industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.c. 3625 Relays and industrial controls 3694 Electrical equipment for internal combustion engines 3715 Truck trailers 3823 Industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control of process variables; and related products 3825 Instruments for measuring and testing of electricity and electrical signals 3841 Surgical and medical instruments and apparatus 3842 Orthopedic, prosthetic, and surgical apparatus and supplies 4832 Radio broadcasting stations 6512 Operators of nonresidential buildings1 6531 Real estate agents and managers1 1/ Industries newly introduced in January 1996. Effect of Government Shutdown on January and February 1996 PPI Data The shutdown of the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to a lapse in funding for parts of December and January delayed the mailing of January PPI surveys until after the scheduled January 9 pricing date. Included with the surveys was a note reminding respondents to report prices as of January 9. The Bureau's analysis of the data reported by respondents for the Janaury PPI found no evidence to suggest that the late mailing of the survey forms affected the January estimates reported here. The delayed collection and processing of January data due to the shutdown will result in a slight delay in the collection of February data. However, the delay is expected to have no appreciable effect on February PPI data, which will be released as originally scheduled on March 14. 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| |Jan. 1996 from:| | |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________ | Dec. | | | | | | | | | Sept. |Dec. |Jan. | Jan. | Dec. |Oct. to|Nov. to |Dec. to | 1995 1/|1995 2/|1995 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1995 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. _________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________ | Finished goods...................................| 100.000 127.9 129.0 129.5 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 Finished consumer goods........................| 75.339 125.9 126.6 127.2 2.4 .5 .4 .8 .4 Finished consumer foods......................| 23.353 130.1 131.0 130.9 2.3 -.1 1.1 .2 -.2 Crude......................................| 1.539 123.3 124.0 124.8 3.9 .6 12.3 -.8 -.4 Processed..................................| 21.814 130.6 131.4 131.4 2.3 0 .3 .2 -.2 Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 51.986 123.9 124.5 125.4 2.5 .7 .2 1.1 .6 Nondurable goods less foods................| 35.300 119.9 118.8 120.1 2.9 1.1 -.1 1.5 1.1 Durable goods..............................| 16.686 130.0 134.5 134.2 1.2 -.2 .6 .2 -.4 Capital equipment..............................| 24.661 135.7 138.1 138.3 1.8 .1 .4 .1 -.1 Manufacturing industries.....................| 6.150 135.6 136.9 137.2 1.9 .2 .3 .1 .1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 18.511 135.6 138.4 138.6 1.8 .1 .4 .2 -.1 | Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000 125.9 125.1 125.2 2.2 .1 0 .2 .1 Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 50.054 131.2 129.9 129.4 1.0 -.4 -.3 -.5 -.5 Materials for food manufacturing.............| 3.313 120.5 122.8 120.9 2.6 -1.5 .6 .2 -1.7 Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 16.248 136.9 134.0 133.1 2.6 -.7 -.8 -1.1 -.7 Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 11.194 136.0 133.1 132.1 -1.9 -.8 -.6 -.6 -.9 Components for manufacturing.................| 19.300 126.7 127.0 127.1 1.1 .1 .2 0 .1 Materials and components for construction......| 12.546 143.1 142.1 141.8 .9 -.2 -.3 -.3 -.4 Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 12.358 85.3 83.2 85.3 3.6 2.5 1.1 2.9 2.9 Manufacturing industries ....................| 4.913 87.4 85.6 87.6 2.6 2.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 7.445 84.0 81.7 83.7 4.2 2.4 1.1 3.2 3.4 Containers.....................................| 3.880 151.7 150.6 148.5 6.1 -1.4 -.1 -.5 -1.2 Supplies.......................................| 21.163 133.1 134.7 135.3 4.5 .4 .5 .3 .4 Manufacturing industries.....................| 7.552 138.1 138.2 138.3 2.7 .1 .1 0 0 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 13.611 130.5 132.9 133.7 5.4 .6 .8 .5 .5 Feeds......................................| 1.539 104.9 122.5 127.7 30.7 4.2 6.4 4.0 4.3 Other supplies.............................| 12.072 134.1 134.4 134.6 2.8 .1 .1 .1 0 | Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000 102.5 104.6 107.1 5.5 2.4 1.5 .4 2.1 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 44.674 108.8 114.7 114.6 12.1 -.1 2.9 -.3 -.4 Nonfood materials..............................| 55.326 94.5 94.1 98.2 1.0 4.4 .3 1.0 4.1 Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............| 39.157 104.9 101.7 103.6 0 1.9 -1.1 1.7 1.5 Manufacturing 3/...........................| 35.096 96.6 93.3 95.1 -.1 1.9 -1.2 1.8 1.5 Construction...............................| 4.061 199.2 197.8 199.7 .2 1.0 -.6 .7 .7 Crude fuel 4/................................| 16.169 67.4 72.1 79.7 3.4 10.5 3.9 -.8 10.7 Manufacturing industries...................| 3.465 68.4 72.4 79.3 3.3 9.5 3.4 -.7 9.5 Nonmanufacturing industries................| 12.704 68.0 72.8 80.8 3.5 11.0 4.0 -.8 11.0 | Special groupings | | Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.647 127.2 128.3 129.0 2.2 .5 .2 .8 .4 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.149 126.4 125.2 125.3 1.9 .1 -.1 .1 .1 Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 4.851 115.9 123.0 123.3 10.3 .2 2.3 1.2 .2 Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 52.717 93.1 92.9 97.2 1.4 4.6 .3 1.1 4.5 | Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.441 79.0 76.6 78.5 2.5 2.5 -.4 3.7 2.7 Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.559 136.6 138.6 138.7 2.2 .1 .6 .2 -.1 Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.898 136.9 138.8 138.8 2.4 0 .6 .2 -.1 | Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 62.206 139.1 141.6 141.7 2.2 .1 .4 .2 -.1 Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.545 141.3 143.8 143.8 2.3 0 .3 .2 -.1 Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.859 149.5 150.2 150.6 3.2 .3 .1 .2 .1 | Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.498 85.2 83.1 85.1 3.5 2.4 1.1 2.9 2.9 Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.502 134.9 134.3 134.0 2.0 -.2 -.1 -.3 -.3 Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 81.412 136.1 135.0 134.7 1.6 -.2 -.2 -.4 -.3 | Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 33.672 67.4 69.9 75.0 7.4 7.3 2.1 2.3 7.3 Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 66.328 124.8 126.4 126.6 4.6 .2 1.1 -.5 -.2 Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.942 170.7 160.7 161.7 -7.1 .6 -2.1 -1.0 0 | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Sept. 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 | | |Jan. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Sept. |Dec. |Jan. | Jan. | Dec. |Oct. to|Nov. to|Dec. to | |1995 1/|1995 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1995 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 127.9 129.0 129.5 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 125.9 126.6 127.2 2.4 .5 .4 .8 .4 | FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 130.1 131.0 130.9 2.3 -.1 1.1 .2 -.2 | | 01-11 | Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 90.7 85.8 83.1 .5 -3.1 2.1 -2.9 -3.1 01-13 | Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 156.9 137.9 146.3 -7.4 6.1 -.3 8.9 6.1 01-71-07 | Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 89.6 113.0 102.3 30.0 -9.5 22.6 2.2 -9.5 02-11 | Bakery products 2/..................................| 166.1 166.7 167.0 3.0 .2 .2 .1 .2 02-13 | Milled rice 2/......................................| 118.4 131.0 127.0 27.9 -3.1 -4.1 -.3 -3.1 02-14-02 | Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.6 126.7 126.6 -.7 -.1 .1 -.2 -.1 02-21-01 | Beef and veal.......................................| 96.4 99.9 97.9 -6.0 -2.0 .1 -.5 -3.0 02-21-04 | Pork................................................| 107.1 103.7 100.4 4.4 -3.2 -.4 2.1 -4.6 02-22-03 | Processed young chickens............................| 122.9 119.6 117.8 8.9 -1.5 3.7 1.0 -2.0 02-22-06 | Processed turkeys...................................| 113.6 108.5 103.8 5.5 -4.3 -2.4 -.4 1.0 02-23 | Finfish and shellfish...............................| 166.2 165.1 173.2 1.5 4.9 3.6 -5.5 -.3 02-3 | Dairy products......................................| 120.5 125.0 124.1 6.0 -.7 1.4 .2 .3 02-4 | Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 122.9 125.0 125.8 4.7 .6 .9 .6 .6 02-55 | Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 162.2 164.6 165.1 5.0 .3 .2 1.4 .3 02-62 | Soft drinks.........................................| 133.5 133.5 135.3 3.8 1.3 -.1 .1 -.1 02-63-01 | Roasted coffee......................................| 142.1 140.9 136.2 -10.3 -3.3 .6 .4 -2.1 02-76 | Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 142.6 140.4 139.3 -5.3 -.8 -.9 -.6 -.8 | | | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 123.9 124.5 125.4 2.5 .7 .2 1.1 .6 | | 02-61 | Alcoholic beverages.................................| 129.0 129.9 129.9 3.7 0 .2 .3 -.5 03-81-01 | Women's apparel 2/..................................| 120.2 118.9 120.2 .3 1.1 -1.3 .3 1.1 03-81-02 | Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 130.4 130.7 131.4 1.7 .5 .2 .1 .3 03-81-03 | Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 122.7 122.6 122.5 2.9 -.1 -.1 0 -.1 03-82 | Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 120.0 120.7 120.7 2.0 0 .4 0 0 04-3 | Footwear............................................| 139.3 140.4 140.7 2.3 .2 .1 .1 -.1 05-41 | Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 114.5 109.9 110.1 .6 .2 .4 -.4 -.1 05-51 | Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 103.3 105.3 107.4 -1.0 2.0 -1.7 3.0 1.7 05-71 | Gasoline............................................| 64.2 59.8 64.1 6.5 7.2 -4.8 8.9 13.3 05-73-02-01| Fuel oil No. 2......................................| 58.1 62.0 64.3 14.0 3.7 9.4 10.4 1.7 06-35 | Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 258.8 261.3 263.0 4.7 .7 .6 .1 .9 06-36 | Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 186.7 187.5 188.0 1.8 .3 .3 .3 .4 06-71 | Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 122.9 123.6 123.6 1.6 0 .7 -.2 0 06-75 | Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 128.5 129.6 131.2 .8 1.2 .9 -.3 1.2 07-12 | Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 101.0 99.7 98.6 -.1 -1.1 .1 -1.3 -1.1 09-15-01 | Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 149.3 153.6 152.3 12.5 -.8 .7 1.5 -.8 09-31-01 | Newspaper circulation...............................| 189.4 194.0 195.1 9.2 .6 .5 .8 .4 09-32-01 | Periodical circulation..............................| 176.8 177.7 178.7 1.7 .6 .6 .2 -1.7 09-33 | Book publishing 2/..................................| 187.1 190.6 190.6 5.5 0 1.3 .5 0 12-1 | Household furniture 2/..............................| 142.5 143.3 143.5 2.5 .1 .2 .1 .1 12-3 | Floor coverings 2/..................................| 124.0 123.4 123.0 .3 -.3 .2 0 -.3 12-4 | Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.6 111.9 113.1 .7 1.1 .3 -.8 1.1 12-5 | Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 77.9 77.7 77.8 -3.0 .1 .1 -.4 .1 12-62 | Household glassware 2/..............................| 153.4 152.9 156.2 3.4 2.2 -.4 .1 2.2 12-64 | Household flatware 2/...............................| 137.9 138.9 138.9 .7 0 0 .7 0 12-66 | Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 130.5 131.5 131.3 1.1 -.2 .6 .1 -.2 14-11-01 | Passenger cars......................................| 127.2 138.1 136.3 .4 -1.3 1.2 .5 -1.5 15-11 | Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 124.4 124.4 125.0 1.8 .5 0 .1 .3 15-12 | Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 122.4 122.9 121.7 .5 -1.0 .3 .2 -1.0 15-2 | Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.4 233.1 233.3 3.5 .1 0 -.2 .1 15-5 | Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 145.2 148.9 148.8 3.4 -.1 .5 .7 -.1 15-94-02 | Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.7 127.7 129.3 1.2 1.3 -.2 -.3 1.3 15-94-04 | Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.9 134.9 134.9 .4 0 0 0 0 | | | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 135.7 138.1 138.3 1.8 .1 .4 .1 -.1 | | 11-1 | Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 144.0 144.4 144.6 3.1 .1 .6 .1 .1 11-2 | Construction machinery and equipment................| 137.1 137.5 138.6 2.2 .8 .1 .1 .3 11-37 | Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 149.4 150.1 150.8 4.1 .5 -.4 .1 .5 11-38 | Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 146.9 147.0 147.4 2.4 .3 .5 -.1 .3 11-39 | Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 134.2 134.9 135.4 2.1 .4 .5 -.1 .4 11-41 | Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 139.3 141.6 142.4 3.2 .6 .4 .3 -.2 11-44 | Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 125.8 126.2 126.3 1.9 .1 .2 .1 .1 11-51 | Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............| 49.9 48.5 47.6 -13.6 -1.9 -.8 -1.0 -1.9 11-62 | Textile machinery 2/................................| 147.1 148.2 147.7 1.4 -.3 .6 .1 -.3 11-64 | Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 151.8 152.1 152.4 2.4 .2 1.0 .1 .2 11-65 | Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 134.1 135.1 135.8 2.9 .5 .2 0 .5 11-74 | Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 129.1 130.9 131.0 3.1 .1 .5 -.7 .1 11-76 | Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 112.3 112.2 113.0 1.0 .7 .2 -.3 .7 11-79-05 | X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.9 111.3 110.4 -1.4 -.8 0 -.2 -.8 11-91 | Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 114.7 116.1 117.1 4.2 .9 .2 .1 .9 11-92 | Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 136.5 137.3 137.5 2.7 .1 2.3 -2.1 .1 11-93 | Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.5 111.7 112.2 .9 .4 .1 0 .4 12-2 | Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 148.5 150.9 150.8 3.1 -.1 .7 .5 -.1 14-11-05 | Light motor trucks..................................| 151.5 162.2 161.3 .8 -.6 1.6 .4 -.4 14-11-06 | Heavy motor trucks..................................| 144.9 145.0 144.8 3.1 -.1 .3 -.8 -.5 14-14 | Truck trailers 2/...................................| 132.0 132.1 132.1 1.2 0 0 0 0 14-21-02 | Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 142.8 143.9 145.4 4.5 1.0 .2 1.0 .3 14-31 | Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 132.9 132.9 135.3 2.6 1.8 0 0 1.8 14-4 | Railroad equipment..................................| 135.6 137.0 136.7 4.4 -.2 .6 .4 -.4 | | |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 125.9 125.1 125.2 2.2 .1 0 .2 .1 | | | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 115.9 123.0 123.3 10.3 .2 2.3 1.2 .2 | | 02-12-03 | Flour 2/............................................| 131.7 136.1 132.9 18.1 -2.4 1.1 .7 -2.4 02-53 | Refined sugar 2/....................................| 118.5 121.1 121.7 1.6 .5 .5 1.2 .5 02-54 | Confectionery materials.............................| 108.8 109.3 108.6 .6 -.6 .1 -.1 -1.0 02-72 | Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 126.7 121.6 118.2 -15.9 -2.8 -4.6 -2.3 -2.8 02-9 | Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 110.3 125.3 129.7 24.6 3.5 5.3 3.6 3.5 | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 126.4 125.2 125.3 1.9 .1 -.1 .1 .1 | | 03-1 | Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 111.6 111.6 110.7 3.7 -.8 -.5 1.2 -.8 03-2 | Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 113.4 113.6 113.7 2.8 .1 .2 -.2 .1 03-3 | Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 122.5 121.6 120.7 1.8 -.7 -.7 .6 -.7 03-4 | Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 122.3 122.3 122.8 2.3 .4 -.1 .2 .4 03-83-03 | Industrial textile products 2/......................| 119.2 121.5 122.2 3.6 .6 -.1 -.6 .6 04-2 | Leather 2/..........................................| 186.5 181.8 181.4 -5.6 -.2 -1.0 -.4 -.2 05-32 | Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 62.4 66.3 72.6 13.8 9.5 .6 3.1 9.5 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ See footnotes at end of table. Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Jan. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Sept. |Dec. |Jan. | Jan. | Dec. |Oct. to|Nov. to|Dec. to | |1995 1/|1995 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1995 | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS | | -Continued..........................................| 05-42 | Commercial electric power...........................| 137.8 127.6 127.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0 05-43 | Industrial electric power...........................| 133.7 127.8 128.0 .3 .2 .8 -.1 -.1 05-52 | Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 93.0 98.3 102.4 -.2 4.2 5.2 1.0 4.2 05-53 | Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 86.4 92.3 95.5 -2.2 3.5 4.3 1.2 3.5 05-54 | Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/| 81.5 93.1 91.9 -2.4 -1.3 13.6 1.1 -1.3 05-72-03 | Jet fuels...........................................| 55.8 59.5 62.8 17.8 5.5 .4 6.9 11.1 05-73-03 | No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 58.5 60.2 62.2 15.2 3.3 3.6 8.1 5.4 05-74 | Residual fuel 2/....................................| 45.9 48.5 55.8 10.7 15.1 6.7 5.2 15.1 06-1 | Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 128.8 123.0 123.3 -1.8 .2 -1.4 -2.4 .2 06-21 | Prepared paint......................................| 143.4 143.6 144.1 4.2 .3 0 .2 .1 06-22 | Paint materials 2/..................................| 140.5 142.5 142.9 4.5 .3 -1.0 .6 .3 06-31 | Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 128.1 128.2 131.2 1.8 2.3 0 0 2.3 06-4 | Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 124.3 134.5 132.6 -7.1 -1.4 6.2 .4 -1.4 06-51 | Mixed fertilizers...................................| 111.5 111.0 113.0 5.0 1.8 .6 0 1.2 06-52-01 | Nitrogenates........................................| 120.2 129.6 133.1 4.2 2.7 1.8 3.1 .6 06-52-02 | Phosphates 2/.......................................| 109.1 116.6 118.1 15.2 1.3 2.8 2.5 1.3 06-53 | Other agricultural chemicals........................| 144.9 145.2 145.9 1.9 .5 .1 .3 .1 06-6 | Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 142.7 133.9 130.8 -8.2 -2.3 -2.4 -2.3 -2.3 07-11-02 | Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 129.1 126.5 124.3 4.5 -1.7 -.5 -.9 -1.7 07-21 | Plastic construction products 2/....................| 134.8 133.6 130.1 .2 -2.6 -.3 -.4 -2.6 07-22 | Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| 137.0 134.6 133.6 .7 -.7 -1.0 -1.3 -.3 07-26 | Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 116.8 117.0 116.9 2.3 -.1 0 .6 -.1 08-11 | Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 179.9 169.8 169.4 -10.4 -.2 -3.4 -1.2 -.2 08-12 | Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 165.5 163.2 163.8 -3.6 .4 -.5 -.5 .4 08-2 | Millwork 2/.........................................| 164.2 163.6 163.6 -.2 0 -.2 -.1 0 08-3 | Plywood 2/..........................................| 173.4 157.0 154.1 -7.2 -1.8 -5.4 -2.7 -1.8 09-11 | Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 198.2 189.9 177.8 23.0 -6.4 .1 -5.0 -6.4 09-13 | Paper 2/............................................| 166.4 165.5 163.4 15.2 -1.3 -.7 -.6 -1.3 09-14 | Paperboard 2/.......................................| 190.3 182.1 176.4 6.7 -3.1 -1.4 -2.0 -3.1 09-15-03 | Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 168.8 168.0 165.7 9.7 -1.4 .1 -.5 -1.4 09-2 | Building paper and board 2/.........................| 145.8 142.2 138.7 -5.8 -2.5 -.4 -3.4 -2.5 09-37 | Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 146.1 147.0 147.4 4.6 .3 .3 .2 .3 10-15 | Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 130.1 130.5 131.1 3.6 .5 .2 0 .2 10-17 | Steel mill products 2/..............................| 120.2 117.4 116.7 -1.0 -.6 -.8 -.8 -.6 10-22 | Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 146.9 141.1 137.0 -9.2 -2.9 -1.1 .4 -2.9 10-25-01 | Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 160.3 152.5 152.3 -3.9 -.1 -1.6 -2.1 -.1 10-25-02 | Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 194.9 199.3 190.6 -2.9 -4.4 3.9 1.8 -4.4 10-26 | Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 150.4 151.3 148.7 -1.9 -1.7 .5 0 -1.7 10-3 | Metal containers 2/.................................| 117.8 117.8 115.1 5.0 -2.3 -.2 .1 -2.3 10-4 | Hardware............................................| 141.7 142.2 143.0 2.6 .6 .1 .1 .4 10-5 | Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 166.8 166.8 167.7 3.7 .5 .1 .3 .4 10-6 | Heating equipment...................................| 148.2 148.0 150.2 3.4 1.5 .2 0 .6 10-7 | Fabricated structural metal products................| 136.5 136.7 136.9 3.8 .1 0 .1 0 10-88 | Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 126.3 125.6 125.6 .9 0 .2 .2 0 10-89 | Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 125.3 125.4 125.5 1.0 .1 0 0 .1 11-45 | Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 148.1 149.5 151.0 5.0 1.0 .3 .6 .3 11-48 | Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 130.5 131.2 132.1 3.2 .7 .2 .3 .4 11-49-02 | Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 146.8 147.6 148.2 3.8 .4 .1 .3 .2 11-49-05 | Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 152.8 154.0 155.4 3.8 .9 -.1 -.1 .9 11-71 | Wiring devices......................................| 148.6 149.5 150.3 4.1 .5 .2 .6 .3 11-73 | Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 144.5 145.6 145.8 2.5 .1 .2 .2 -.3 11-75 | Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 140.7 141.1 141.6 1.6 .4 .7 -.3 .1 11-78 | Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 112.9 113.0 113.2 -1.2 .2 .2 -.2 .2 11-94 | Internal combustion engines.........................| 136.3 136.5 137.5 1.9 .7 .1 .2 0 11-95 | Machine shop products 2/............................| 131.5 132.0 132.1 1.1 .1 .2 .2 .1 13-11 | Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.3 112.0 111.1 -1.6 -.8 -.2 -.1 -.8 13-22 | Cement..............................................| 129.9 129.2 129.0 4.6 -.2 .5 .5 -.5 13-3 | Concrete products...................................| 130.0 131.0 131.3 2.7 .2 .3 .1 .1 13-6 | Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| 101.1 100.8 100.4 4.5 -.4 -.2 -.3 -.4 13-7 | Gypsum products 2/..................................| 152.7 150.9 149.7 .9 -.8 -.8 -.3 -.8 13-8 | Glass containers 2/.................................| 131.2 131.2 130.8 1.6 -.3 0 .1 -.3 14-12 | Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 115.9 116.4 115.9 .2 -.4 .8 0 -.4 14-23 | Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 133.6 133.8 134.0 1.7 .1 -.4 -.1 -.5 14-25 | Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 134.6 134.8 135.6 -1.4 .6 .7 -.3 .6 15-42 | Photographic supplies 2/............................| 128.3 127.4 129.8 4.1 1.9 -.1 -.2 1.9 15-6 | Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 142.0 142.2 143.3 2.2 .8 .2 .1 .6 | | | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 102.5 104.6 107.1 5.5 2.4 1.5 .4 2.1 | | | CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 108.8 114.7 114.6 12.1 -.1 2.9 -.3 -.4 | | 01-21 | Wheat...............................................| 129.0 141.3 137.0 29.5 -3.0 -.7 1.6 -1.5 01-22-02-05| Corn................................................| 114.1 133.7 141.7 56.9 6.0 1.5 -.9 4.8 01-31 | Slaughter cattle....................................| 95.0 97.9 96.0 -10.6 -1.9 1.4 -2.8 -4.1 01-32 | Slaughter hogs......................................| 81.4 74.0 69.3 14.7 -6.4 -4.0 5.8 -9.3 01-41-02 | Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 152.5 135.6 141.1 27.0 4.1 10.6 -2.7 1.0 01-42 | Slaughter turkeys...................................| 138.3 128.8 114.1 9.0 -11.4 5.4 -8.6 7.6 01-6 | Fluid milk..........................................| 94.1 101.4 100.7 9.3 -.7 2.1 3.0 .2 01-83-01-31| Soybeans............................................| 104.4 120.1 124.0 32.9 3.2 1.3 1.4 4.2 02-52-01-01| Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 121.2 119.0 118.0 .3 -.8 -.2 -.1 -.8 | | | CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 94.5 94.1 98.2 1.0 4.4 .3 1.0 4.1 | | 01-51-01-01| Raw cotton..........................................| 148.3 138.9 137.0 -5.1 -1.4 1.4 -5.0 -6.0 01-92-01-01| Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 107.6 108.5 109.3 -1.1 .7 (3) (3) .7 04-11 | Cattle hides........................................| 200.1 177.4 173.5 -21.6 -2.2 -5.4 .7 -1.7 05-1 | Coal 2/.............................................| 95.2 94.8 91.8 -.1 -3.2 -2.0 .2 -3.2 05-31 | Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................| 60.8 66.5 75.5 3.7 13.5 5.5 -1.2 13.5 05-61 | Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 51.4 52.0 55.9 15.5 7.5 1.7 6.3 7.5 08-5 | Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 216.0 212.7 216.4 -.8 1.7 -1.1 .5 1.7 09-12 | Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 310.6 133.3 149.9 -56.4 12.5 -24.3 -14.4 12.5 10-11 | Iron ore 2/.........................................| 93.5 93.5 97.4 17.5 4.2 0 0 4.2 10-12 | Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 206.3 192.7 198.9 -5.6 3.2 -4.4 -.3 3.2 10-21 | Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 100.2 100.6 98.3 -1.5 -2.3 3.3 -.5 -2.3 10-23-01 | Copper base scrap 2/................................| 200.4 192.4 181.3 -3.9 -5.8 -.3 -3.6 -5.8 10-23-02 | Aluminum base scrap.................................| 205.0 180.8 178.8 -24.8 -1.1 -3.7 -4.1 -5.0 13-21 | Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 143.3 143.5 144.1 2.7 .4 .2 .3 -.2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ The indexes for September 1995have 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 |Sept. 1995 | Dec. 1995 | Jan. 1996 | _________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| | | | | | | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................| 358.9 | 362.0 | 363.4 | | All commodities................................| 125.2 | 125.5 | 126.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS | | | | | | | | | | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....| 122.1 | 125.6 | 125.6 | 01 | Farm products................................| 110.7 | 116.4 | 116.2 | 02 | Processed foods and feeds....................| 127.8 | 130.1 | 130.3 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities.........................| 125.8 | 125.5 | 126.2 | 03 | Textile products and apparel.................| 121.5 | 121.5 | 121.7 | 04 | Hides, skins, leather, and related products..| 152.0 | 149.4 | 148.8 | 05 | Fuels and related products and power 2/......| 78.3 | 77.2 | 79.9 | 06 | Chemicals and allied products 2/.............| 142.6 | 140.4 | 140.6 | 07 | Rubber and plastic products..................| 125.3 | 124.5 | 123.9 | 08 | Lumber and wood products.....................| 178.9 | 173.6 | 173.2 | 09 | Pulp, paper, and allied products.............| 175.4 | 174.5 | 173.9 | 10 | Metals and metal products....................| 135.0 | 133.3 | 132.8 | 11 | Machinery and equipment......................| 126.7 | 127.0 | 127.3 | 12 | Furniture and household durables.............| 128.5 | 128.9 | 129.3 | 13 | Nonmetallic mineral products.................| 129.6 | 129.7 | 129.8 | 14 | Transportation equipment.....................| 137.1 | 141.5 | 141.3 | 15 | Miscellaneous products.......................| 146.6 | 146.8 | 147.6 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities less fuels and related | | | | | products and power...........................| 139.3 | 139.3 | 139.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS | | | | | | | | | 01-1 | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, | | | | | and tree nuts................................| 113.5 | 115.3 | 117.0 | 01-2 | Grains.........................................| 119.3 | 137.6 | 141.4 | 01-3 | Slaughter livestock............................| 92.0 | 92.3 | 89.6 | 01-4 | Slaughter poultry..............................| 147.2 | 132.5 | 133.6 | 01-5 | Plant and animal fibers........................| 147.6 | 137.9 | 136.2 | 01-7 | Chicken eggs...................................| 108.9 | 138.8 | 123.4 | 01-8 | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................| 123.9 | 138.0 | 141.3 | 01-83 | Oilseeds.......................................| 114.1 | 131.5 | 134.9 | 01-9 | Other farm products............................| 160.4 | 161.7 | 163.1 | 02-1 | Cereal and bakery products.....................| 157.3 | 159.3 | 159.4 | 02-2 | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................| 112.3 | 112.2 | 111.5 | 02-22 | Processed poultry..............................| 121.4 | 118.5 | 117.1 | 02-5 | Sugar and confectionery........................| 134.6 | 136.2 | 136.4 | 02-6 | Beverages and beverage materials...............| 133.9 | 134.2 | 134.5 | 02-63 | Packaged beverage materials....................| 138.8 | 137.9 | 134.0 | 02-7 | Fats and oils..................................| 137.3 | 134.4 | 130.8 | 03-81 | Apparel........................................| 124.7 | 124.3 | 125.0 | 04-4 | Other leather and related products.............| 139.5 | 139.9 | 139.9 | 05-3 | Gas fuels 2/...................................| 60.3 | 65.5 | 73.6 | 05-4 | Electric power.................................| 134.9 | 127.9 | 128.2 | 05-7 | Refined petroleum products.....................| 61.1 | 59.8 | 63.2 | 06-3 | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................| 211.9 | 213.2 | 214.9 | 06-5 | Agricultural chemicals and products............| 128.2 | 132.7 | 134.5 | 06-7 | Other chemicals and allied products............| 130.8 | 131.4 | 132.0 | 07-1 | Rubber and rubber products.....................| 118.3 | 117.5 | 116.9 | 07-11 | Rubber, except natural rubber..................| 128.3 | 125.8 | 123.6 | 07-13 | Miscellaneous rubber products..................| 134.5 | 134.8 | 135.4 | 07-2 | Plastic products...............................| 131.9 | 131.0 | 130.5 | 08-1 | Lumber.........................................| 174.1 | 166.0 | 165.9 | 09-1 | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building | | | | | paper and board..............................| 168.3 | 164.0 | 161.7 | 09-15 | Converted paper and paperboard products........| 161.4 | 161.5 | 159.9 | 10-1 | Iron and steel.................................| 129.4 | 126.4 | 126.8 | 10-2 | Nonferrous metals..............................| 149.3 | 145.4 | 142.8 | 10-25 | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................| 155.6 | 152.0 | 150.0 | 11-3 | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........| 140.5 | 141.0 | 141.9 | 11-4 | General purpose machinery and equipment........| 139.7 | 140.7 | 141.4 | 11-6 | Special industry machinery.....................| 150.5 | 151.1 | 151.9 | 11-7 | Electrical machinery and equipment.............| 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.8 | 11-9 | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........| 127.3 | 127.7 | 128.2 | 12-6 | Other household durable goods..................| 145.2 | 145.7 | 146.7 | 13-2 | Concrete ingredients...........................| 135.9 | 135.8 | 136.1 | 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment...................| 129.1 | 135.4 | 134.4 | 15-1 | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........| 129.4 | 129.6 | 129.4 | 15-4 | Photographic equipment and supplies............| 117.9 | 117.9 | 119.9 | 15-9 | Other miscellaneous products...................| 132.6 | 132.3 | 133.2 | __________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| 1/ Data for Sept. 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_Jan._1996_from:__ code | |base | | | | | | | |Sep. |Dec. |Jan. | Jan. | Dec. | | |1995 2/|1995 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1995 __________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________ | | | |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 68.7 71.4 75.9 5.3 6.3 10 | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 99.3 99.8 98.8 -3.0 -1.0 12 | Coal mining................................. |12/85| 91.7 91.5 89.9 1.7 -1.7 13 | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 63.5 67.2 (3) (3) (3) 14 | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic | | | minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 124.5 124.3 125.2 2.3 .7 | | | |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 124.3 125.3 125.8 2.6 .4 20 | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 122.4 124.1 124.5 3.6 .3 21 | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.0 195.0 195.0 3.7 0 22 | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.2 117.2 117.1 2.1 -.1 23 | Apparel and other finished products made | | | from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 120.9 121.1 121.7 1.4 .5 24 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 155.1 151.4 150.7 -3.2 -.5 25 | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 133.8 135.1 135.3 2.9 .1 26 | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 151.2 150.2 147.9 8.8 -1.5 27 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 160.5 162.8 163.9 5.9 .7 28 | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 144.7 143.8 144.6 4.5 .6 29 | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 77.6 75.4 79.4 6.9 5.3 30 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 124.2 123.4 123.0 1.4 -.3 31 | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.1 134.3 134.3 .8 0 32 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 124.8 124.9 125.1 2.2 .2 33 | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 128.2 126.8 125.7 -.7 -.9 34 | Fabricated metal products, except machinery | | | and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.6 125.9 125.9 2.7 0 35 | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.1 119.5 119.7 1.2 .2 36 | Electrical and electronic machinery, | | | equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.2 113.3 113.9 .7 .5 37 | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 129.3 134.4 134.0 1.4 -.3 38 | Measuring and controlling instruments; | | | photographic, medical, optical goods; | | | watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 124.3 124.4 125.0 1.7 .5 39 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 126.2 126.4 126.9 1.5 .4 | | | |Services industries | | 42 | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 104.7 104.8 105.4 2.2 .6 43 | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3 132.3 132.3 .2 0 44 | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 104.5 103.8 104.3 1.7 .5 45 | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 117.1 117.7 116.8 8.0 -.8 46 | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.7 110.6 103.8 -6.4 -6.1 80 | Health services............................. |12/94| 102.6 103.5 103.8 2.3 .3 | | | __________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________ 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 Sep. 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.