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Northeast region(1) |
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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.388 | 0.524 | 0.522 | 34.5 | -0.4 | |||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.820 | 0.963 | 0.971 | 18.4 | 0.8 | |||||||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.092 | 1.428 | 1.434 | 31.3 | 0.4 | 1.632 | 2.005 | 2.006 | 22.9 | 0.0 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.532 | 1.847 | 1.873 | 22.3 | 1.4 | 1.903 | 1.796 | -5.6 | ||||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.099 | 2.419 | 2.419 | 15.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.089 | 4.942 | 4.974 | 21.6 | 0.6 | |||||||
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs |
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Beef and veal |
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Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.792 | 4.728 | 4.758 | -0.7 | 0.6 | |||||||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.604 | 4.853 | 4.800 | 4.3 | -1.1 | 4.572 | 4.823 | 4.803 | 5.1 | -0.4 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.315 | 6.227 | 6.386 | 1.1 | 2.6 | |||||||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.174 | 5.206 | 5.186 | 0.2 | -0.4 | 5.043 | 5.310 | 5.272 | 4.5 | -0.7 | ||
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.922 | 6.782 | 6.857 | -0.9 | 1.1 | |||||||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.234 | 6.049 | 6.217 | -0.3 | 2.8 | |||||||
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.948 | 6.667 | 6.724 | -3.2 | 0.9 | 7.143 | 7.388 | 7.342 | 2.8 | -0.6 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.342 | 7.159 | 7.061 | -3.8 | -1.4 | 7.444 | 7.687 | 7.714 | 3.6 | 0.4 | ||
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
11.055 | 10.268 | 10.169 | -8.0 | -1.0 | 10.680 | ||||||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.363 | 6.580 | 6.873 | -6.7 | 4.5 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
9.933 | 9.541 | 9.460 | -4.8 | -0.8 | 9.714 | 9.802 | 9.867 | 1.6 | 0.7 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.011 | 6.505 | 6.587 | -6.0 | 1.3 | 7.386 | 6.650 | 6.563 | -11.1 | -1.3 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.211 | 7.243 | 6.956 | -3.5 | -4.0 | 7.947 | 7.990 | 7.798 | -1.9 | -2.4 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.357 | 4.572 | 4.674 | 7.3 | 2.2 | |||||||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.409 | 4.488 | 4.555 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 4.772 | 4.408 | 4.499 | -5.7 | 2.1 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.023 | 4.163 | 4.314 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 4.180 | 4.181 | 4.237 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.827 | 5.521 | 5.368 | 11.2 | -2.8 | 5.200 | 5.687 | 5.415 | 4.1 | -4.8 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.707 | 4.278 | 4.048 | 9.2 | -5.4 | 3.528 | 4.045 | 3.724 | 5.6 | -7.9 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.494 | 3.692 | 3.640 | 4.2 | -1.4 | 3.535 | 4.478 | 4.205 | 19.0 | -6.1 | ||
Other meats |
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Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Poultry |
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Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.606 | 1.843 | 1.830 | 13.9 | -0.7 | 1.874 | 1.918 | 1.873 | -0.1 | -2.3 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.725 | 4.420 | 4.348 | 16.7 | -1.6 | 4.309 | 4.188 | 4.038 | -6.3 | -3.6 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.729 | 2.024 | 1.945 | 12.5 | -3.9 | |||||||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
1.788 | 3.589 | 4.250 | 137.7 | 18.4 | 1.986 | 4.172 | 4.788 | 141.1 | 14.8 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.743 | 4.218 | 4.211 | 12.5 | -0.2 | 4.084 | 4.502 | 4.514 | 10.5 | 0.3 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.894 | 4.840 | 4.663 | 19.7 | -3.7 | 4.821 | 5.414 | |||||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.257 | 5.933 | 5.995 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 5.767 | 6.175 | 6.417 | 11.3 | 3.9 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
4.766 | 5.724 | 5.561 | 16.7 | -2.8 | 4.899 | 5.914 | 5.138 | 4.9 | -13.1 | ||
Fruits and vegetables |
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Fresh fruits and vegetables |
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Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.622 | 0.631 | 0.628 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.655 | 0.654 | -0.2 | ||||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.448 | 1.641 | 1.485 | 2.6 | -9.5 | |||||||
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.014 | 2.122 | 2.085 | 3.5 | -1.7 | |||||||
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
3.631 | 3.856 | 6.2 | |||||||||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.778 | 0.945 | 0.948 | 21.9 | 0.3 | 0.910 | 1.060 | 1.074 | 18.0 | 1.3 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.269 | 3.487 | 3.568 | 9.1 | 2.3 | |||||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.906 | 2.107 | 2.228 | 16.9 | 5.7 | 2.390 | 2.661 | 11.3 | ||||
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Processed fruits and vegetables |
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Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
2.654 | 2.672 | 2.718 | 2.4 | 1.7 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.504 | 1.664 | 1.700 | 13.0 | 2.2 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.691 | 0.846 | 0.844 | 22.1 | -0.2 | |||||||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.633 | |||||||||||
Fats and oils |
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Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Nonalcoholic beverages |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)(2) |
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.965 | 6.356 | 6.465 | 30.2 | 1.7 | |||||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
5.150 | 6.253 | 6.283 | 22.0 | 0.5 | 4.473 | 5.562 | 5.545 | 24.0 | -0.3 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.566 | 1.719 | 1.736 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.698 | 2.005 | 2.014 | 18.6 | 0.4 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.194 | 13.701 | 13.658 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 14.180 | 15.201 | 15.389 | 8.5 | 1.2 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.443 | 5.240 | 4.344 | 26.2 | -17.1 | 3.475 | 5.292 | 4.320 | 24.3 | -18.4 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.402 | 1.616 | 1.667 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 1.442 | 1.744 | 1.774 | 23.0 | 1.7 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.142 | 0.163 | 0.165 | 16.2 | 1.2 | 0.180 | 0.214 | 0.221 | 22.8 | 3.3 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.505 | 3.958 | 3.459 | -1.3 | -12.6 | 3.550 | 3.936 | 3.609 | 1.7 | -8.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.408 | 3.853 | 3.356 | -1.5 | -12.9 | 3.476 | 3.837 | 3.502 | 0.7 | -8.7 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.779 | 4.200 | 3.734 | -1.2 | -11.1 | 3.787 | 4.286 | 4.005 | 5.8 | -6.6 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.100 | 4.679 | 4.167 | 1.6 | -10.9 | 4.010 | 4.608 | 4.332 | 8.0 | -6.0 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.661 | 5.349 | 4.913 | 34.2 | -8.2 | 3.687 | 5.887 | 5.351 | 45.1 | -9.1 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |