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 96-279 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN (202) 606-7705 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T), FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1996 PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES -- June 1996 The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.2 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor reported today. This followed a decrease of 0.1 percent in May and a 0.4-percent rise in April. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods declined 0.5 percent after rising the same amount in the previous month. The Crude Goods Price Index fell 2.3 percent after increasing 1.3 percent in May. (See table A.) Among finished goods in June, the index for finished consumer foods moved up 1.6 percent, after showing no change a month ago. Prices for energy goods declined more than in May. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy increased 0.2 percent following no change in the prior month. 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 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. 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 2.3 0 0.1 Nov. 0.3 1.1 -1.0 0.4 2.1 -0.1 1.6 Dec. 0.6 0.1 3.8 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.6 1996 Jan. 0.2 -0.4 2.4 -0.1 2.2 0.2 2.3 Feb. -0.1 -0.2 r-0.9 0.1 2.0 -0.5 r1.6 Mar. 0.5 r0.7 r2.6 0.1 2.4 0.2 r-2.2 Apr. 0.4 -0.3 2.8 0.1 2.5 0.3 5.3 May -0.1 0 -0.6 0 2.3 0.5 1.3 June 0.2 1.6 -2.1 0.2 2.7 -0.5 -2.3 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release -2- may differ from those previously reported because indexes for February 1996 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. During the first 6 months of 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.2 percent after increasing at a 3.0-percent rate in the latter half of 1995. In the first half of 1996, prices for consumer foods rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate, following a 6.5-percent rate of increase in the second half of 1995. The index for finished goods less foods and energy rose at a 0.7-percent rate for the first half of 1996 after increasing at a 2.6-percent annual rate from June to December 1995. By contrast, prices for finished energy goods turned up at an 8.5-percent annual rate in the first 6 months of 1996, following a 0.3-percent rate of decline in the previous 6 months. The Intermediate Goods Price Index edged up at a 0.3-percent rate, about the same rate as in the last 6 months of 1995. The Crude Goods Price Index rose at a 12.2- percent rate from December 1995 to June 1996, after increasing at a 6.3- percent rate in the prior 6 months. Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.5 percent in June to 131.6 (1982=100). From June 1995 to June 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 2.7 percent. During this same period, prices for consumer foods increased 4.6 percent, the index for finished energy goods advanced 4.1 percent, and prices for finished goods other than foods and energy were up 1.6 percent. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods edged up 0.3 percent during the 12 months ended in June 1996, and prices for crude materials moved up 9.4 percent over the same period. 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 and months ago Month Foods Energy energy (unadj.) Foods (unadj energy (unadj.) .) 1995 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 4.5 2.4 -0.7 -2.4 3.6 Nov. 2.1 0.2 -0.3 3.5 2.8 2.1 -1.7 4.7 Dec. 1.5 2.8 -0.2 3.3 -0.4 6.1 -0.9 5.5 -3- 1996 Jan. -0.1 2.8 -0.3 2.2 -0.4 7.7 -0.2 7.2 Feb. -0.2 r-1.3 r-0.4 1.1 r-0.7 r5.9 r-0.2 r8.3 Mar. r0.1 r2.2 r-0.1 0.7 r0.2 r-5.0 r-2.2 6.6 Apr. 1.9 3.5 -0.2 0.6 4.0 10.9 -0.5 10.3 May 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 6.3 -3.8 -0.3 12.8 June 1.3 -3.7 -0.1 0.3 1.4 -7.7 -1.4 9.4 r=revised. Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for February 1996 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. Finished goods Prices for finished consumer foods advanced 1.6 percent in June, after showing no change in May. In June, prices for beef and veal rose 5.6 percent after decreasing 2.2 percent in the previous month. Prices also turned up after falling a month earlier for finfish and shellfish, eggs for fresh use, soft drinks, and pasta products. The indexes for fresh and dry vegetables and roasted coffee fell less than in the previous month. Price increases accelerated for fresh fruits and melons, dairy products, and processed young chickens. By contrast, pork prices increased 3.2 percent, following an 8.6-percent rise in May. The indexes for confectionery end products and for processed fruits and vegetables rose less than in the prior month. Prices turned down after rising a month earlier for shortening and cooking oils and milled rice. The index for ready-to-serve breakfast cereals fell more than in the previous month. The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.3 percent in June, after edging up 0.1 percent in May. From December 1995 to June 1996, this index increased at a 1.1-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate, compared with a 2.8-percent rate of increase in the latter half of 1995. In June, the index for passenger cars rose 1.0 percent, following a 0.3-percent advance in May. Price increases also accelerated for prescription drugs, men's and boys' apparel, mobile homes, footwear, and books. Prices turned up after falling in May for alcoholic beverages, women's apparel, newspapers, light trucks, and gold jewelry. The index for sanitary papers was unchanged after declining a month earlier. By contrast, the index for tobacco products was unchanged after rising 3.2 percent in May. Prices for tires and tubes also showed no change, following an increase in the prior month. The indexes for over-the-counter drugs and floor coverings turned down after rising a month ago. Price increases slowed in June for periodicals and household furniture. The index for finished energy goods moved down 2.1 percent in June, following a 0.6-percent decline in May. Gasoline prices fell 7.4 percent after showing no change in the previous month. Heating oil prices fell 11.4 percent after declining 7.3 percent a month ago. By contrast, the index for residential electric power increased 0.4 percent after inching up 0.1 percent in May. Price declines slowed for residential natural gas and finished lubricants. -4- In June, the capital equipment index fell 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month. This index inched down at a 0.1-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first half of 1996, after increasing at a 2.4- percent rate in the last half of 1995. In June, price declines for electronic computers and heavy motor trucks more than offset increases for light motor trucks, civilian aircraft, construction machinery, printing trades machinery, agricultural machinery, machine tools, and oil and gas field machinery. Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components decreased 0.5 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, after increasing the same amount a month earlier. The index for energy goods turned down after rising in May. Prices for foods and feeds, durable manufacturing materials, and construction materials rose less than in the previous month. The index for nondurable manufacturing materials remained unchanged after rising a month earlier. Excluding foods and energy prices, the intermediate materials index fell 0.1 percent after rising 0.2 percent a month ago. (See table B.) The index for intermediate energy goods turned down 3.7 percent after rising 0.4 percent in May. This index advanced at a 7.9-percent seasonally adjusted rate in the first half of 1996, after remaining unchanged in the final half of 1995. In June, the index for industrial electric power turned down 4.0 percent after rising 3.2 percent in the previous month. Jet fuel prices also declined after increasing a month earlier. The index for gasoline fell after remaining unchanged in May. Prices for diesel fuel and commercial electric power decreased more than a month ago. In addition, the index for residual fuel rose less than in the preceding month. By contrast, the decline in the index for commercial natural gas slowed to 0.6 percent in May from 2.9 percent in the prior month, and prices for petroleum coke turned up after falling a month earlier. The rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds slowed to 1.3 percent from 3.7 percent a month earlier. This index rose at a 14.4- percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 6 months of 1996 after increasing at a 21.8-percent rate from June to December 1995. In June, the index for flour turned down 4.7 percent after rising 14.9 percent in the previous month. Prices for prepared animal feeds and crude vegetable oils also declined after increasing in May. The index for pork rose less than in the previous month. By contrast, the index for beef and veal turned up 5.6 percent after falling 2.2 percent a month ago. Prices for refined sugar also increased after declining in the previous month. The indexes for fluid milk products and butter rose more than a month earlier. The rise in the index for durable manufacturing materials slowed to 0.2 percent in June from 1.0 percent a month earlier. Prices for this category decreased at a 1.3-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 6 months of 1996 after falling at a 3.8-percent rate during the -5- last 6 months of 1995. In June, the index for copper fell 16.7 percent following a 9.1 percent increase in the previous month. Prices for copper and brass mill shapes, plywood, cold rolled steel sheet and strip, and aluminum also turned down after rising in May. Conversely, the index for hot rolled steel sheet and strip turned up 0.7 percent after falling 0.1 percent a month ago. Prices for prepared paint also increased after declining in May. The index for flat glass fell less than in the previous month. The index for construction materials rose 0.4 percent after increasing 0.7 percent in the previous month. From December 1995 to June 1996, this index advanced at a 2.4-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate after climbing at a 0.3-percent rate in the latter half of 1995. In June, the rise in the index for softwood lumber slowed to 2.9 percent from 8.1 percent a month earlier. Prices for fabricated structural metal products and millwork also rose less than in May. The indexes for plywood and nonferrous wire and cable turned down after rising a month ago. In addition, prices for asphalt felts and coatings fell after remaining unchanged in the previous month. On the other hand, the index for plastic construction products turned up 0.8 percent after falling 0.2 percent in May. Prices for concrete products and gypsum products rose more than in the prior month. The index for nondurable manufacturing materials remained unchanged in June after rising 0.2 percent in the previous month. This index declined at a 5.6-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 6 months of 1996 after falling at a 4.2-percent rate in the second half of 1995. In June, the rise in the index for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals slowed to 0.2 percent from 3.4 percent in the previous month. Prices for intermediate basic organic chemicals and inedible fats and oils also rose less than in May. The index for primary basic organic chemicals turned down after rising a month ago. By contrast, paper price declines slowed to 0.6 percent from 3.8 percent in the prior month. Prices for woodpulp and for processed yarns and threads turned up after falling in May. The index for plastic resins and materials rose more than a month earlier. Crude goods The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing fell 2.3 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, following a 1.3-percent increase in the prior month. In June, prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose less than in the previous month. The indexes for crude energy materials and basic industrial materials fell more than in May. (See table B.) Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose 1.4 percent, following a 6.3-percent increase a month earlier. This index rose at a 23.1-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first half of 1996, following a 27.6-percent rate of increase for the last half of 1995. In June, the index for corn turned down 3.3 percent after rising 15.7 percent a month earlier. Prices for slaughter hogs, wheat, soybeans, and alfalfa hay turned down after rising in May. By contrast, prices for slaughter cattle rose 6.3 percent, following a 1.1-percent increase in the prior month. The indexes for slaughter broilers and fluid milk also rose more than in May. Prices for fresh and dry vegetables fell less than a month ago. -6- The index for crude energy materials declined 7.7 percent after falling 3.8 percent in May. This index increased at a 14.0-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first half of 1996, following a 2.8- percent rate of increase for the last half of 1995. In June, prices for natural gas to pipelines fell 12.5 percent, following a 2.8-percent drop in the prior month. The index for coal turned down after rising in May. By contrast, prices for crude petroleum fell 5.3 percent after declining 7.3 percent a month ago. The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 1.4 percent, following a 0.3-percent decline in May. This index fell at a 9.2-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first 6 months of 1996, following an 18.0-percent rate of decrease for the last half of 1995. In June, prices for iron and steel scrap turned down 3.2 percent after rising 1.6 percent a month ago. The indexes for nonferrous metal scrap, copper ores, and for softwood logs, bolts, and timber turned down after rising in the prior month. By contrast, prices for wastepaper rose 13.0 percent after increasing 0.2 percent in May. The index for raw cotton fell less than a month ago. Prices for cattle hides turned up after falling in May, and the index for hardwood logs, bolts, and timber remained unchanged after declining in the prior month. Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries Mining. The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic mining industries fell 6.5 percent in June, after decreasing 2.1 percent in May. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) During the first half of 1996, this index rose at an annual rate of 11.4 percent, after rising at a 3.6-percent rate in the last half of 1995. In June, prices for the oil and gas extraction industry group index moved down 9.4 percent, after declining 3.6 percent in the previous month. Prices for the industry groups for bituminous coal and lignite mining and metal mining both turned down after increasing a month earlier. Price increases for the nonmetallic mineral products industry group slowed significantly from May to June. By contrast, the index for the anthracite mining industry group was unchanged after decreasing in the previous month. In June, the Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 78.2 (December 1984=100), 7.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Manufacturing. The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing industries moved down 0.2 percent in June, after rising 0.4 percent in May. From December 1995 to June 1996, this index increased at a 2.9-percent annual rate, after rising at a 1.5-percent rate in the latter half of 1995. The index for the petroleum refining industry group turned down 5.5 percent in June, after increasing 1.7 percent in May. Prices also fell, after increasing a month earlier for the industry groups for leather products and primary metal industries. Prices for tobacco manufactures were unchanged after rising sharply in May. Prices rose less rapidly than in the previous month for lumber and wood products and chemicals. By contrast, prices turned up after falling a month earlier for the industry group for measuring instruments. Price declines slowed for the paper and allied products industry group. The index for food and kindred products rose 1.0 percent for the second consecutive month. In June the index for total manufacturing was 127.1 (December 1984=100), 2.2 percent above its year- earlier level. -7- Other. Among other industries, prices for waste paper collection increased 9.8 percent, after decreasing in each of the 4 previous months. Indexes also turned up, following declines in May, for farm products warehousing and storage, freight transportation along the Great Lakes, marine cargo handling, truck rental and leasing, and other specialty hospitals. Price increases accelerated for freight transportation arrangement, radio broadcasting, electric power utilities, operators of nonresidential buildings, and for hotels and motels. Indexes fell less in June than in May for water transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified, and natural gas utilities. By contrast, the index for metal scrap collection fell 4.6 percent, after rising 1.2 percent a month earlier. Prices also turned down in June, following increases in May, for general warehousing and storage, tugging and towing services, scheduled air passenger transportation, airports and airport services, travel agencies, and help supply services. Price increases slowed in June for cable and other pay television services, real estate agents and managers, and for skilled and intermediate care facilities. Prices fell more than in the previous month for line-haul railroad operations, advertising agencies, and passenger car rental, without drivers. The index for air courier services was unchanged after rising in May and prices for nonscheduled air transportation moved down after showing no change in each of the previous 2 months. ***** Producer Price Index data for July 1996 will be released on Friday, August 9, at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.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. 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| |June 1996 from:| | |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________ | Dec. | | | | | | | | | Feb. | May |June | June | May |Mar. to|Apr. to | May to | 1995 1/|1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 | Apr. | May | June _________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________ | Finished goods...................................| 100.000 129.4 131.0 131.6 2.7 0.5 0.4 -0.1 0.2 Finished consumer goods........................| 75.328 127.0 129.2 130.0 3.2 .6 .4 -.1 .3 Finished consumer foods......................| 23.341 130.7 131.3 133.3 4.6 1.5 -.3 0 1.6 Crude......................................| 1.542 121.9 116.8 125.6 13.2 7.5 -9.7 -10.9 7.6 Processed..................................| 21.799 131.3 132.4 133.9 4.1 1.1 .5 .8 1.2 Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 51.987 125.3 128.1 128.4 2.6 .2 .7 -.1 -.3 Nondurable goods less foods................| 35.295 119.9 124.0 124.2 2.8 .2 1.1 -.2 -.7 Durable goods..............................| 16.692 134.3 134.1 134.5 1.9 .3 .1 0 .4 Capital equipment..............................| 24.672 138.4 138.4 138.0 1.2 -.3 .2 -.1 -.1 Manufacturing industries.....................| 6.146 137.2 137.2 137.1 1.1 -.1 0 .1 -.1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 18.526 138.7 138.7 138.2 1.2 -.4 .3 -.1 -.1 | Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000 124.7 126.2 126.2 .3 0 .3 .5 -.5 Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 50.055 129.0 129.0 129.0 -1.5 0 -.2 .5 .1 Materials for food manufacturing.............| 3.315 121.0 126.7 128.8 9.8 1.7 1.2 3.9 1.9 Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 16.240 132.4 130.5 130.5 -4.9 0 -.8 .2 0 Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 11.189 131.0 132.3 132.4 -2.6 .1 0 1.0 .2 Components for manufacturing.................| 19.311 127.4 127.2 126.8 .3 -.3 0 .1 -.3 Materials and components for construction......| 12.541 142.0 143.5 143.9 1.3 .3 .2 .7 .4 Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 12.359 84.0 91.1 90.9 4.0 -.2 3.5 .4 -3.8 Manufacturing industries ....................| 4.913 87.1 94.4 93.9 3.5 -.5 2.9 1.9 -4.1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 7.446 81.9 89.0 88.9 4.2 -.1 3.9 -.6 -3.7 Containers.....................................| 3.875 146.1 141.7 139.9 -7.6 -1.3 -1.5 -1.0 -1.2 Supplies.......................................| 21.170 135.3 136.2 136.1 3.2 -.1 .2 .4 0 Manufacturing industries.....................| 7.550 138.4 138.6 138.7 1.0 .1 -.2 .2 .1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 13.620 133.7 135.0 134.8 4.4 -.1 .4 .4 -.1 Feeds......................................| 1.541 126.4 136.8 136.8 39.3 0 3.6 3.4 .3 Other supplies.............................| 12.079 134.7 134.7 134.5 .8 -.1 .1 -.1 -.1 | Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000 111.1 116.0 113.1 9.4 -2.5 5.3 1.3 -2.3 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 44.045 115.0 127.4 128.7 26.1 1.0 4.0 6.3 1.4 Nonfood materials..............................| 55.955 104.4 104.2 98.7 -1.4 -5.3 6.3 -2.3 -5.3 Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............| 38.758 102.8 105.7 102.9 -6.2 -2.6 3.6 -2.2 -2.8 Manufacturing 3/...........................| 34.758 94.5 97.6 94.8 -6.2 -2.9 4.3 -2.6 -2.9 Construction...............................| 4.000 198.6 194.9 193.1 -6.5 -.9 -1.9 .3 -.9 Crude fuel 4/................................| 17.197 97.1 91.8 82.3 11.1 -10.3 12.3 -2.4 -10.3 Manufacturing industries...................| 3.654 94.8 90.0 81.5 9.7 -9.4 10.8 -2.2 -9.4 Nonmanufacturing industries................| 13.543 99.0 93.4 83.5 11.3 -10.6 12.6 -2.4 -10.7 | Special groupings | | Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.659 128.9 130.9 131.0 2.1 .1 .5 0 -.3 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.144 124.8 126.0 125.9 -.6 -.1 .3 .2 -.6 Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 4.856 123.0 130.2 131.7 18.0 1.2 1.9 3.7 1.3 Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 53.384 103.4 103.5 97.9 -.7 -5.4 6.4 -2.3 -5.4 | Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.443 77.8 84.4 84.7 4.1 .4 2.8 -.6 -2.1 Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.557 138.8 138.9 139.5 2.4 .4 0 0 .6 Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.885 138.9 139.1 140.1 2.9 .7 -.1 .1 .9 | Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.216 141.9 141.9 142.0 1.6 .1 .1 0 .2 Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.544 144.1 144.1 144.5 2.0 .3 0 .1 .3 Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.852 151.0 151.3 151.5 2.0 .1 -.1 .3 .2 | Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.503 83.8 90.9 90.7 3.9 -.2 3.5 .4 -3.7 Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.497 133.7 134.0 133.9 -.3 -.1 -.1 .5 0 Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.641 134.4 134.2 134.1 -1.2 -.1 -.2 .2 -.1 | Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 32.219 82.7 83.9 77.4 8.3 -7.7 10.9 -3.8 -7.7 Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 67.781 127.1 134.8 135.0 10.0 .1 2.4 4.1 .5 Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.736 162.3 158.0 155.7 -13.8 -1.5 -.5 -.3 -1.4 | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 Feb. 1996 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 | | |June 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Feb. | May |June | June | May |Mar. to|Apr. to| May to | |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Apr. | May | June ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 129.4 131.0 131.6 2.7 0.5 0.4 -0.1 0.2 | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 127.0 129.2 130.0 3.2 .6 .4 -.1 .3 | FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 130.7 131.3 133.3 4.6 1.5 -.3 0 1.6 | | 01-11 | Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 86.0 89.9 110.2 30.4 22.6 -2.2 10.2 22.6 01-13 | Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 138.9 135.2 127.9 -3.5 -5.4 -15.5 -19.5 -5.4 01-71-07 | Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 101.3 89.8 95.9 27.9 6.8 -2.6 -16.5 6.8 02-11 | Bakery products 2/..................................| 167.3 168.0 169.1 3.4 .7 .4 .6 .7 02-13 | Milled rice 2/......................................| 127.6 132.0 131.9 15.6 -.1 .7 5.3 -.1 02-14-02 | Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.9 126.6 126.7 7.7 .1 .5 -1.0 .1 02-21-01 | Beef and veal.......................................| 96.9 94.8 97.1 -2.6 2.4 3.3 -2.2 5.6 02-21-04 | Pork................................................| 108.6 121.2 126.9 28.8 4.7 3.0 8.6 3.2 02-22-03 | Processed young chickens............................| 115.6 115.9 124.1 14.0 7.1 .1 2.7 7.4 02-22-06 | Processed turkeys...................................| 105.3 106.0 106.7 5.5 .7 .1 -.1 .4 02-23 | Finfish and shellfish...............................| 169.3 153.4 158.2 -3.4 3.1 -2.5 -4.3 4.6 02-3 | Dairy products......................................| 123.4 126.8 132.0 12.6 4.1 -.8 2.9 4.6 02-4 | Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 126.0 127.8 127.9 4.8 .1 .9 .3 .1 02-55 | Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 165.4 167.5 168.2 4.9 .4 .4 .7 .4 02-62 | Soft drinks.........................................| 134.7 133.3 133.3 .3 0 -.1 -.2 .3 02-63-01 | Roasted coffee......................................| 132.3 127.9 127.8 -14.0 -.1 -2.2 -3.8 -1.5 02-76 | Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 137.0 143.8 139.7 .5 -2.9 2.1 3.3 -2.9 | | | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 125.3 128.1 128.4 2.6 .2 .7 -.1 -.3 | | 02-61 | Alcoholic beverages.................................| 131.4 132.0 132.8 3.2 .6 .2 -.6 .9 03-81-01 | Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.9 119.5 120.3 .8 .7 0 -.4 .7 03-81-02 | Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 132.1 132.1 132.3 1.8 .2 -.2 .1 .3 03-81-03 | Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 121.7 121.5 121.9 -.2 .3 -.7 .4 .3 03-82 | Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 120.6 121.3 121.5 1.8 .2 .1 .2 .2 04-3 | Footwear............................................| 141.1 141.0 141.7 1.9 .5 0 .1 .6 05-41 | Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 109.3 111.9 117.3 1.6 4.8 .7 .1 .4 05-51 | Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 107.6 109.6 109.6 5.4 0 1.6 -1.2 -.2 05-71 | Gasoline............................................| 62.2 80.0 75.8 7.4 -5.3 6.1 0 -7.4 05-73-02-01| Fuel oil No. 2......................................| 61.1 69.4 60.0 10.1 -13.5 13.3 -7.3 -11.4 06-35 | Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 262.2 264.3 265.1 3.8 .3 -.3 .5 .8 06-36 | Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 188.2 185.9 183.3 -1.9 -1.4 -2.4 .2 -1.7 06-71 | Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 125.2 125.5 125.4 1.9 -.1 .2 0 -.1 06-75 | Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 131.6 129.3 129.8 .5 .4 -1.9 .5 .4 07-12 | Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 97.7 97.3 97.3 -3.7 0 -.3 .5 0 09-15-01 | Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 152.4 150.2 150.2 3.8 0 1.5 -.8 0 09-31-01 | Newspaper circulation...............................| 196.9 196.7 197.7 7.7 .5 .6 -.5 1.2 09-32-01 | Periodical circulation..............................| 180.5 180.4 181.0 2.5 .3 -1.0 .9 .5 09-33 | Book publishing 2/..................................| 191.4 193.2 194.2 5.1 .5 .4 .4 .5 12-1 | Household furniture 2/..............................| 143.8 144.5 144.7 2.0 .1 .1 .3 .1 12-3 | Floor coverings 2/..................................| 125.2 125.6 125.4 1.7 -.2 -.1 .6 -.2 12-4 | Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.5 113.1 113.0 .7 -.1 .4 .1 -.1 12-5 | Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 79.3 79.1 79.0 .9 -.1 -.3 .1 -.1 12-62 | Household glassware 2/..............................| 155.2 158.0 158.0 2.9 0 1.9 .1 0 12-64 | Household flatware 2/...............................| 140.3 138.5 138.5 -.3 0 0 0 0 12-66 | Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 131.7 132.1 132.1 1.5 0 0 .1 0 14-11-01 | Passenger cars......................................| 136.1 135.4 136.1 2.9 .5 -.1 .3 1.0 15-11 | Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 125.8 125.4 125.4 .6 0 .1 -.2 0 15-12 | Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 123.0 123.6 123.3 1.5 -.2 0 .2 -.2 15-2 | Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.2 240.6 240.7 3.0 0 0 3.2 0 15-5 | Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 148.6 148.9 150.0 2.8 .7 .1 .1 .7 15-94-02 | Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 129.7 129.3 133.4 4.5 3.2 -.2 -.1 3.2 15-94-04 | Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.9 135.1 135.1 -.2 0 .1 .1 0 | | | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 138.4 138.4 138.0 1.2 -.3 .2 -.1 -.1 | | 11-1 | Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 146.7 144.7 144.8 1.1 .1 .1 -.7 .1 11-2 | Construction machinery and equipment................| 139.4 139.6 139.8 2.3 .1 .4 0 .3 11-37 | Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 150.9 152.5 153.0 3.8 .3 .1 .8 .3 11-38 | Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 148.4 149.8 150.3 3.7 .3 -.1 .6 .3 11-39 | Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 135.3 136.1 136.1 1.9 0 -.1 .4 0 11-41 | Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 142.6 143.1 143.2 2.9 .1 .1 .2 .1 11-44 | Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 126.6 127.4 127.4 1.6 0 .3 .2 0 11-51 | Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............| 46.2 43.2 41.7 -20.0 -3.5 -2.2 -1.4 -3.5 11-62 | Textile machinery 2/................................| 147.5 148.3 148.4 1.3 .1 .2 .1 .1 11-64 | Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 153.3 153.5 153.8 1.7 .2 -.1 -.7 .2 11-65 | Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 135.5 136.7 137.2 2.6 .4 .1 .1 .4 11-74 | Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 131.4 130.2 130.3 .6 .1 -.8 -.3 .1 11-76 | Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 113.1 113.0 113.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 11-79-05 | X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.1 109.7 109.7 -1.9 0 1.4 -2.1 0 11-91 | Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 117.0 117.2 117.8 3.7 .5 .1 0 .5 11-92 | Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 138.5 138.9 138.9 2.9 0 .1 .1 0 11-93 | Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.7 111.8 111.8 0 0 -.7 0 0 12-2 | Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 151.4 151.9 151.9 2.6 0 .5 .3 0 14-11-05 | Light motor trucks..................................| 160.8 160.0 160.1 1.2 .1 .1 -.2 .6 14-11-06 | Heavy motor trucks..................................| 146.6 147.8 145.6 .7 -1.5 -.3 0 -1.7 14-14 | Truck trailers 2/...................................| 132.1 130.7 130.6 -1.1 -.1 -.9 -.2 -.1 14-21-02 | Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 145.4 145.4 145.2 2.9 -.1 -.2 .4 .1 14-31 | Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 135.3 (3) 138.3 3.9 (3) 9.5 (3) (3) 14-4 | Railroad equipment..................................| 137.7 137.7 137.3 1.6 -.3 .1 0 -.3 | | |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 124.7 126.2 126.2 .3 0 .3 .5 -.5 | | | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 123.0 130.2 131.7 18.0 1.2 1.9 3.7 1.3 | | 02-12-03 | Flour 2/............................................| 140.5 161.6 154.0 27.7 -4.7 1.1 14.9 -4.7 02-53 | Refined sugar 2/....................................| 121.1 123.0 127.7 7.3 3.8 1.6 -.6 3.8 02-54 | Confectionery materials.............................| 106.4 106.7 106.8 -2.2 .1 -1.7 -.1 0 02-72 | Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 118.5 129.4 124.9 -1.2 -3.5 6.0 5.8 -3.5 02-9 | Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 129.4 138.5 138.2 32.0 -.2 2.4 2.9 -.2 | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 124.8 126.0 125.9 -.6 -.1 .3 .2 -.6 | | 03-1 | Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 111.2 111.1 111.1 2.5 0 0 .3 0 03-2 | Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 114.5 113.1 113.2 0 .1 -.3 -1.0 .1 03-3 | Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.8 121.5 121.1 -.7 -.3 .3 -.6 -.3 03-4 | Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 123.2 123.6 123.7 1.6 .1 .3 0 .1 03-83-03 | Industrial textile products 2/......................| 121.5 121.7 121.8 2.4 .1 .1 0 .1 04-2 | Leather 2/..........................................| 181.0 179.0 175.6 -10.1 -1.9 -2.8 1.7 -1.9 05-32 | Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 76.0 76.1 74.4 8.6 -2.2 3.7 -2.3 -2.2 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 | | |June 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |Feb. | May |June | June | May |Mar. to|Apr. to| May to | |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Apr. | May | June ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS | | -Continued..........................................| 05-42 | Commercial electric power...........................| 126.0 129.2 137.1 -1.0 6.1 0.2 -0.3 -1.2 05-43 | Industrial electric power...........................| 127.1 134.8 137.1 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 -4.0 05-52 | Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 103.0 100.3 99.7 5.7 -.6 -1.1 -2.9 -.6 05-53 | Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 96.8 97.1 97.6 8.2 .5 -1.2 .2 .5 05-54 | Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/| 97.3 90.2 88.1 6.4 -2.3 -8.7 .6 -2.3 05-72-03 | Jet fuels...........................................| 57.0 68.6 61.8 14.7 -9.9 13.3 2.2 -9.1 05-73-03 | No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 59.4 73.9 65.0 14.4 -12.0 20.9 -2.5 -9.2 05-74 | Residual fuel 2/....................................| 57.1 59.5 59.8 -2.3 .5 -3.3 8.4 .5 06-1 | Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 125.1 128.7 128.9 -1.1 .2 .3 3.4 .2 06-21 | Prepared paint......................................| 144.6 146.0 146.5 2.9 .3 .7 -.2 .6 06-22 | Paint materials 2/..................................| 142.5 143.1 143.8 3.2 .5 -.2 .3 .5 06-31 | Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 127.9 129.2 129.4 .8 .2 0 .9 .2 06-4 | Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 121.4 130.4 132.7 8.9 1.8 .3 11.7 1.8 06-51 | Mixed fertilizers...................................| 115.0 115.9 115.9 3.0 0 .5 -.7 .2 06-52-01 | Nitrogenates........................................| 134.2 133.4 127.5 -6.0 -4.4 -2.8 -1.1 -1.9 06-52-02 | Phosphates 2/.......................................| 121.4 121.3 117.5 9.7 -3.1 -.9 -1.5 -3.1 06-53 | Other agricultural chemicals........................| 146.6 144.9 145.2 .7 .2 -.3 -1.3 .5 06-6 | Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 128.4 129.8 133.0 -10.7 2.5 -.8 1.6 2.5 07-11-02 | Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 123.0 122.1 122.0 -4.2 -.1 -.8 -.2 -.1 07-21 | Plastic construction products 2/....................| 130.9 130.6 131.6 -2.7 .8 .6 -.2 .8 07-22 | Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| 133.6 132.9 133.6 -2.4 .5 -1.1 .8 .8 07-26 | Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.6 117.3 117.7 1.6 .3 .1 .2 .3 08-11 | Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 170.6 191.9 197.5 13.7 2.9 1.7 8.1 2.9 08-12 | Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 164.0 163.1 163.2 -2.4 .1 -.6 -.5 .1 08-2 | Millwork 2/.........................................| 163.8 165.8 166.8 1.9 .6 .3 .9 .6 08-3 | Plywood 2/..........................................| 154.2 159.0 155.9 -2.1 -1.9 -.3 5.2 -1.9 09-11 | Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 160.4 116.2 119.6 -37.6 2.9 -12.4 -7.0 2.9 09-13 | Paper 2/............................................| 160.9 148.5 147.6 -8.3 -.6 -2.8 -3.8 -.6 09-14 | Paperboard 2/.......................................| 172.6 158.0 152.8 -19.4 -3.3 -2.7 -3.1 -3.3 09-15-03 | Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 163.9 154.9 151.7 -9.5 -2.1 -2.5 -2.1 -2.1 09-2 | Building paper and board 2/.........................| 138.2 137.1 135.8 -3.9 -.9 -.1 .9 -.9 09-37 | Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 148.0 148.3 148.3 2.3 0 .1 0 0 10-15 | Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 132.1 132.6 132.8 3.0 .2 0 .4 .4 10-17 | Steel mill products 2/..............................| 115.2 115.2 115.3 -5.4 .1 -.1 .3 .1 10-22 | Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 131.8 134.7 136.5 -5.9 1.3 -.2 2.0 1.3 10-25-01 | Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 148.0 146.8 146.7 -8.8 -.1 -1.3 -.6 -.1 10-25-02 | Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 183.8 193.3 183.3 -6.1 -5.2 -2.2 5.7 -5.2 10-26 | Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 148.6 150.8 149.5 -1.1 -.9 .2 1.7 -.9 10-3 | Metal containers 2/.................................| 110.5 110.5 109.4 -7.5 -1.0 -.1 .1 -1.0 10-4 | Hardware............................................| 143.1 143.6 143.7 1.6 .1 0 .2 0 10-5 | Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 170.2 170.9 171.2 2.8 .2 .4 .2 .4 10-6 | Heating equipment...................................| 150.5 150.8 151.2 2.4 .3 -.1 .2 .5 10-7 | Fabricated structural metal products................| 136.9 137.4 137.6 1.8 .1 -.1 .3 .1 10-88 | Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 126.0 127.0 127.2 .7 .2 .4 .4 .2 10-89 | Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 125.3 125.6 125.5 .6 -.1 -.1 .2 -.1 11-45 | Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 151.2 151.3 151.5 3.3 .1 .1 .1 .1 11-48 | Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 132.6 132.8 132.6 1.9 -.2 .2 -.2 -.2 11-49-02 | Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 149.0 150.0 150.1 3.7 .1 .1 .1 .2 11-49-05 | Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 157.3 157.1 157.3 4.4 .1 .2 -.6 .1 11-71 | Wiring devices......................................| 150.2 151.2 151.5 3.4 .2 .3 0 .2 11-73 | Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 146.2 146.3 146.2 1.6 -.1 -.1 0 .1 11-75 | Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 142.0 141.9 142.4 1.9 .4 -.4 .3 .8 11-78 | Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 112.2 111.6 109.6 -3.6 -1.8 .2 -.1 -1.8 11-94 | Internal combustion engines.........................| 137.7 138.2 138.8 2.7 .4 .3 .1 .5 11-95 | Machine shop products 2/............................| 132.8 133.1 132.9 1.2 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.2 13-11 | Flat glass 2/.......................................| 111.9 109.0 108.9 -3.2 -.1 .5 -2.2 -.1 13-22 | Cement..............................................| 130.1 135.0 135.1 4.5 .1 .4 1.4 .3 13-3 | Concrete products...................................| 132.0 132.5 133.2 3.0 .5 .1 .4 .6 13-6 | Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| 100.4 100.7 100.1 -1.3 -.6 .4 0 -.6 13-7 | Gypsum products 2/..................................| 149.5 147.4 152.0 -4.2 3.1 -1.2 1.9 3.1 13-8 | Glass containers 2/.................................| 130.2 129.7 129.7 -.8 0 0 .4 0 14-12 | Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 116.2 115.9 115.7 -.3 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.2 14-23 | Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 134.8 135.8 134.5 1.1 -1.0 .4 .3 -1.0 14-25 | Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 139.6 138.4 138.3 2.2 -.1 0 .3 -.1 15-42 | Photographic supplies 2/............................| 129.8 129.9 129.9 2.7 0 -.2 0 0 15-6 | Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 143.4 143.8 143.8 2.0 0 .1 .2 .1 | | | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 111.1 116.0 113.1 9.4 -2.5 5.3 1.3 -2.3 | | | CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 115.0 127.4 128.7 26.1 1.0 4.0 6.3 1.4 | | 01-21 | Wheat...............................................| 142.6 175.3 155.8 35.8 -11.1 6.4 17.7 -11.4 01-22-02-05| Corn................................................| 148.1 202.0 196.9 81.5 -2.5 13.8 15.7 -3.3 01-31 | Slaughter cattle....................................| 93.9 89.7 92.8 -4.1 3.5 .6 1.1 6.3 01-32 | Slaughter hogs......................................| 77.3 97.8 94.7 35.9 -3.2 6.7 14.9 -6.9 01-41-02 | Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 126.9 148.7 167.8 33.3 12.8 5.4 6.6 18.4 01-42 | Slaughter turkeys...................................| 120.1 119.5 120.2 7.7 .6 -4.2 3.0 -.3 01-6 | Fluid milk..........................................| 101.1 102.6 106.6 18.6 3.9 0 2.3 4.3 01-83-01-31| Soybeans............................................| 121.6 138.7 131.6 34.3 -5.1 8.3 5.5 -5.6 02-52-01-01| Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 119.0 119.1 118.7 -1.2 -.3 .3 .7 -.3 | | | CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 104.4 104.2 98.7 -1.4 -5.3 6.3 -2.3 -5.3 | | 01-51-01-01| Raw cotton..........................................| 136.0 138.2 136.5 -24.1 -1.2 7.1 -5.2 -1.5 01-92-01-01| Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 118.8 (3) (3) (3) (3) 0 (3) (3) 04-11 | Cattle hides........................................| 175.7 178.1 181.7 -16.2 2.0 -2.1 -1.5 6.7 05-1 | Coal 2/.............................................| 95.3 95.1 94.2 -.1 -.9 -3.3 2.5 -.9 05-31 | Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................| 96.5 90.2 78.9 14.5 -12.5 15.4 -2.8 -12.5 05-61 | Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 52.8 60.9 57.7 8.3 -5.3 14.3 -7.3 -5.3 08-5 | Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 214.0 204.9 200.6 -12.3 -2.1 -3.1 -.8 -2.1 09-12 | Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 163.0 114.1 128.9 -74.8 13.0 -16.7 .2 13.0 10-11 | Iron ore 2/.........................................| 97.6 98.1 97.7 4.5 -.4 .5 .2 -.4 10-12 | Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 201.4 200.6 194.2 -3.2 -3.2 .1 1.6 -3.2 10-21 | Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 96.7 95.8 94.1 -8.7 -1.8 -.4 .7 -1.8 10-23-01 | Copper base scrap 2/................................| 176.7 184.9 168.4 -13.7 -8.9 -1.1 4.3 -8.9 10-23-02 | Aluminum base scrap.................................| 178.6 180.9 174.7 -15.7 -3.4 2.8 1.8 -3.4 13-21 | Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 144.4 145.7 145.7 2.2 0 0 .6 -.1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ The indexes for February 1996 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 | Feb. 1996 | May 1996 | June 1996 | _________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| | | | | | | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................| 363.1 | 367.7 | 369.3 | | All commodities................................| 126.2 | 128.2 | 127.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS | | | | | | | | | | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....| 125.8 | 131.0 | 132.4 | 01 | Farm products................................| 116.6 | 127.7 | 128.9 | 02 | Processed foods and feeds....................| 130.3 | 132.5 | 134.0 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities.........................| 126.3 | 127.6 | 127.1 | 03 | Textile products and apparel.................| 121.9 | 121.9 | 122.0 | 04 | Hides, skins, leather, and related products..| 149.3 | 149.4 | 149.3 | 05 | Fuels and related products and power 2/......| 80.9 | 86.5 | 85.0 | 06 | Chemicals and allied products 2/.............| 140.9 | 142.4 | 142.8 | 07 | Rubber and plastic products..................| 123.7 | 123.7 | 123.9 | 08 | Lumber and wood products.....................| 173.0 | 176.2 | 176.7 | 09 | Pulp, paper, and allied products.............| 173.2 | 167.9 | 167.4 | 10 | Metals and metal products....................| 131.8 | 132.5 | 131.9 | 11 | Machinery and equipment......................| 127.3 | 126.9 | 126.4 | 12 | Furniture and household durables.............| 129.9 | 130.4 | 130.4 | 13 | Nonmetallic mineral products.................| 130.2 | 130.6 | 130.9 | 14 | Transportation equipment.....................| 141.7 | 141.6 | 141.4 | 15 | Miscellaneous products.......................| 146.6 | 149.0 | 147.9 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities less fuels and related | | | | | products and power...........................| 139.1 | 138.9 | 138.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS | | | | | | | | | 01-1 | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, | | | | | and tree nuts................................| 115.7 | 116.5 | 125.5 | 01-2 | Grains.........................................| 146.5 | 190.5 | 181.9 | 01-3 | Slaughter livestock............................| 90.5 | 93.5 | 95.0 | 01-4 | Slaughter poultry..............................| 124.0 | 140.6 | 155.3 | 01-5 | Plant and animal fibers........................| 135.2 | 137.4 | 135.7 | 01-7 | Chicken eggs...................................| 126.7 | 112.4 | 119.2 | 01-8 | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................| 138.0 | 155.2 | 148.9 | 01-83 | Oilseeds.......................................| 133.0 | 150.8 | 143.9 | 01-9 | Other farm products............................| 177.1 | 'N.A.' | 'N.A.' | 02-1 | Cereal and bakery products.....................| 160.2 | 163.2 | 160.8 | 02-2 | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................| 112.0 | 112.7 | 116.4 | 02-22 | Processed poultry..............................| 115.9 | 116.2 | 121.0 | 02-5 | Sugar and confectionery........................| 135.9 | 137.4 | 138.7 | 02-6 | Beverages and beverage materials...............| 134.5 | 133.9 | 134.2 | 02-63 | Packaged beverage materials....................| 130.1 | 126.4 | 126.4 | 02-7 | Fats and oils..................................| 129.4 | 138.3 | 135.3 | 03-81 | Apparel........................................| 125.2 | 125.0 | 125.4 | 04-4 | Other leather and related products.............| 140.6 | 141.3 | 141.1 | 05-3 | Gas fuels 2/...................................| 89.9 | 85.4 | 76.7 | 05-4 | Electric power.................................| 126.9 | 131.1 | 136.9 | 05-7 | Refined petroleum products.....................| 61.1 | 74.8 | 69.9 | 06-3 | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................| 213.4 | 214.7 | 214.6 | 06-5 | Agricultural chemicals and products............| 136.3 | 135.6 | 133.2 | 06-7 | Other chemicals and allied products............| 132.5 | 132.2 | 132.4 | 07-1 | Rubber and rubber products.....................| 116.4 | 116.2 | 116.5 | 07-11 | Rubber, except natural rubber..................| 122.3 | 121.4 | 121.3 | 07-13 | Miscellaneous rubber products..................| 135.5 | 135.6 | 136.4 | 07-2 | Plastic products...............................| 130.3 | 130.5 | 130.7 | 08-1 | Lumber.........................................| 166.8 | 181.2 | 185.1 | 09-1 | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building | | | | | paper and board..............................| 159.4 | 148.4 | 147.4 | 09-15 | Converted paper and paperboard products........| 158.8 | 153.7 | 152.4 | 10-1 | Iron and steel.................................| 126.3 | 126.5 | 126.0 | 10-2 | Nonferrous metals..............................| 140.3 | 142.0 | 140.1 | 10-25 | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................| 146.1 | 147.4 | 145.6 | 11-3 | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........| 142.2 | 143.2 | 143.3 | 11-4 | General purpose machinery and equipment........| 141.9 | 142.3 | 142.4 | 11-6 | Special industry machinery.....................| 152.4 | 153.1 | 153.2 | 11-7 | Electrical machinery and equipment.............| 124.6 | 124.3 | 123.7 | 11-9 | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........| 128.6 | 128.7 | 129.1 | 12-6 | Other household durable goods..................| 147.3 | 148.2 | 148.3 | 13-2 | Concrete ingredients...........................| 136.7 | 139.3 | 139.3 | 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment...................| 134.5 | 134.0 | 134.1 | 15-1 | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........| 130.2 | 130.5 | 130.3 | 15-4 | Photographic equipment and supplies............| 120.8 | 119.4 | 120.5 | 15-9 | Other miscellaneous products...................| 133.3 | 132.0 | 132.9 | __________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| 1/ Data for Feb. 1996 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_June_1996_from:__ code | |base | | | | | | | |Feb. |May |June | June | May | | |1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 __________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________ | | | |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 83.4 83.6 78.2 7.4 -6.5 10 | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 97.5 96.7 95.2 -6.5 -1.6 12 | Coal mining................................. |12/85| 91.9 91.8 91.2 .6 -.7 13 | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 82.6 83.7 75.8 9.7 -9.4 14 | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic | | | minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 126.4 128.4 128.6 3.9 .2 | | | |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 125.7 127.4 127.1 2.2 -.2 20 | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 124.4 126.1 127.4 5.8 1.0 21 | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.0 201.2 201.2 3.0 0 22 | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.5 117.8 117.8 1.0 0 23 | Apparel and other finished products made | | | from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 121.6 121.7 122.0 1.3 .2 24 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 150.7 153.7 154.6 1.0 .6 25 | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 135.7 136.2 136.3 2.2 .1 26 | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 146.1 138.3 137.2 -7.8 -.8 27 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 164.8 165.1 165.3 4.0 .1 28 | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 144.5 145.8 146.4 1.7 .4 29 | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 77.3 92.4 87.3 6.6 -5.5 30 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 122.9 123.0 123.3 -.6 .2 31 | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.6 134.6 134.4 .1 -.1 32 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 125.3 125.4 125.7 1.0 .2 33 | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 124.4 124.8 124.5 -3.4 -.2 34 | Fabricated metal products, except machinery | | | and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.7 126.0 126.0 .8 0 35 | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.7 119.3 119.0 -.1 -.3 36 | Electrical and electronic machinery, | | | equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.9 113.7 113.4 .2 -.3 37 | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 134.2 134.2 134.1 2.0 -.1 38 | Measuring and controlling instruments; | | | photographic, medical, optical goods; | | | watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 125.3 124.9 125.1 1.0 .2 39 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 127.6 127.5 127.8 1.5 .2 | | | |Services industries | | 42 | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 105.9 105.9 106.1 1.3 .2 43 | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3 132.3 132.3 .2 0 44 | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 103.8 103.3 103.2 1.0 -.1 45 | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 119.1 121.1 120.9 6.0 -.2 46 | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.6 110.6 110.6 -.1 0 80 | Health services............................. |12/94| 104.2 104.3 104.3 2.3 0 | | | __________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________ 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 Feb. 1996 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.