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 1982=100, unless otherwise indicated
Grouping Commodity
code
Unadjusted index Unadjusted
percent change to
Aug. 2008 from:
Seasonally adjusted percent
change from:
Apr.
2008(1)
July
2008(1)
Aug.
2008(1)
Aug.
2007
July
2008
May to
June
June to
July
July to
Aug.

Finished goods

  176.5 185.0 182.1 9.6 -1.6 1.8 1.2 -0.9

Finished consumer goods

  185.8 197.1 193.1 11.6 -2.0 2.3 1.2 -1.2

Finished consumer foods

  175.5 180.9 181.4 9.1 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.3

Fresh fruits and melons(2)

01-11

126.5 114.7 111.3 2.7 -3.0 -2.0 -12.4 -3.0

Fresh and dry vegetables(2)

01-13

173.4 167.5 143.6 9.6 -14.3 14.7 -9.2 -14.3

Eggs for fresh use (Dec 1991=100)

01-71-07

148.8 123.1 134.2 7.6 9.0 11.6 -19.3 9.3

Bakery products(2)

02-11

234.4 240.5 240.5 11.4 0.0 1.2 1.5 0.0

Milled rice(2)

02-13

236.8 296.1 292.6 92.0 -1.2 5.9 0.4 -1.2

Pasta products (June 1985=100)(2)

02-14-02

178.2 188.3 188.4 39.8 0.1 -0.4 1.8 0.1

Beef and veal(2)

02-21-01

146.7 167.6 170.3 19.0 1.6 2.1 7.4 1.6

Pork

02-21-04

125.0 137.7 151.6 10.2 10.1 -2.4 1.1 11.2

Processed young chickens

02-22-03

141.6 149.0 145.7 2.5 -2.2 1.5 -1.5 -0.9

Processed turkeys

02-22-06

117.5 124.7 123.9 7.5 -0.6 1.5 -0.7 -2.9

Finfish and shellfish

02-23

262.4 252.9 251.6 6.5 -0.5 -6.0 3.2 -0.5

Dairy products(2)

02-3

181.2 189.3 187.0 0.1 -1.2 3.5 1.2 -1.2

Processed fruits and vegetables

02-4

164.2 165.1 169.2 7.5 2.5 0.4 -0.2 2.8

Confectionery end products(2)

02-55

216.9 218.3 220.0 5.7 0.8 -0.1 0.6 0.8

Soft drinks(2)

02-62

171.7 176.3 175.5 4.3 -0.5 -1.1 2.4 -0.5

Roasted coffee(2)

02-63-01

178.8 180.1 181.1 10.8 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.6

Shortening and cooking oils(2)

02-78

301.2 335.1 317.6 45.4 -5.2 1.8 3.4 -5.2

Finished consumer goods excluding foods

  189.6 203.2 197.4 12.6 -2.9 2.6 1.6 -1.7

Alcoholic beverages

02-61

165.7 166.6 166.8 3.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Pet food(2)

02-94-02

201.8 216.6 223.8 22.1 3.3 6.0 1.0 3.3

Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec 2003=100)(2)

03-81-06

101.0 100.7 101.6 0.5 0.9 -0.4 0.1 0.9

Men's and boys' apparel (Dec 2003=100)(2)

03-81-07

99.4 99.9 99.6 0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.3

Textile housefurnishings(2)

03-82

126.4 126.7 126.9 1.0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Footwear(2)

04-3

155.8 157.9 157.9 4.1 0.0 1.2 0.2 0.0

Residential electric power (Dec 1990=100)

05-41

142.0 152.2 151.7 6.2 -0.3 0.8 2.0 0.1

Residential gas (Dec 1990=100)

05-51

246.4 290.8 274.8 25.4 -5.5 6.6 8.8 -5.0

Gasoline

05-71

281.3 343.7 310.3 43.1 -9.7 9.0 -0.2 -3.5

Home heating oil and distillates

05-73-02-01

329.6 414.1 355.7 64.1 -14.1 12.4 3.7 -13.6

Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100)(2)

06-38

136.7 138.0 138.5 6.0 0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.4

Soaps and synthetic detergents(2)

06-71

150.0 153.7 155.2 7.2 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.0

Cosmetics and other toilet preparations(2)

06-75

147.0 147.7 148.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Tires, tubes, tread, etc(2)

07-12

123.7 129.1 129.6 9.1 0.4 2.0 1.4 0.4

Sanitary paper products(2)

09-15-01

169.1 169.8 172.8 5.9 1.8 0.1 1.0 1.8

Newspaper circulation

09-31-01

247.7 250.7 251.8 2.9 0.4 0.0 1.6 0.4

Periodical circulation (June 2007=100)(2)

09-32-04

102.7 101.5 102.6 2.8 1.1 - - -

Book publishing(2)

09-33

295.2 297.5 297.9 4.1 0.1 0.8 -0.1 0.1

Household furniture(2)

12-1

178.2 181.6 182.7 4.8 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6

Floor coverings(2)

12-3

159.3 160.3 162.5 3.6 1.4 -0.2 1.3 1.4

Household appliances(2)

12-4

106.3 106.9 107.3 1.8 0.4 -0.1 0.8 0.4

Home electronic equipment(2)

12-5

56.8 57.2 57.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.2

Household glassware(2)

12-62

188.0 188.8 188.8 6.9 0.0 - - 0.0

Household flatware(2)

12-64

194.4 197.2 194.4 3.9 -1.4 - 0.0 -1.4

Lawn and garden equip, ex tractors(2)

12-66

139.7 140.4 140.5 3.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1

Passenger cars

14-11-01

128.1 128.3 127.8 2.7 -0.4 2.2 1.4 -0.3

Toys, games, and children's vehicles(2)

15-11

133.2 134.5 135.5 3.4 0.7 0.9 -0.1 0.7

Sporting and athletic goods(2)

15-12

128.0 130.5 130.5 0.5 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0

Tobacco products(2)

15-2

500.2 511.6 512.0 4.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Mobile homes(2)

15-5

214.1 221.4 222.2 5.1 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4

Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold(2)

15-94-02

166.1 167.3 165.7 7.5 -1.0 0.1 1.5 -1.0

Costume jewelry and novelties(2)

15-94-04

160.1 159.6 159.6 1.9 0.0 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Capital equipment

  152.4 153.6 153.7 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1

Agricultural machinery and equipment(2)

11-1

189.0 193.2 193.8 5.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3

Construction machinery and equipment

11-2

183.4 185.2 186.0 3.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6

Metal cutting machine tools(2)

11-37

168.5 171.7 171.5 3.6 -0.1 0.6 0.9 -0.1

Metal forming machine tools(2)

11-38

189.3 197.3 197.8 7.3 0.3 1.2 2.4 0.3

Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds(2)

11-39

144.8 145.6 146.5 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.6

Pumps, compressors, and equipment(2)

11-41

202.5 207.3 208.1 6.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.4

Industrial material handling equipment(2)

11-44

168.5 173.7 179.7 10.5 3.5 1.1 1.3 3.5

Electronic computers (Dec 2004=100)(2)

11-51

41.3 40.7 40.2 -17.1 -1.2 -0.2 -1.5 -1.2

Textile machinery(2)

11-62

163.8 166.6 166.0 1.3 -0.4 1.9 -0.4 -0.4

Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100)(2)

11-64

185.9 187.8 189.1 2.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7

Printing trades machinery(2)

11-65

151.5 152.4 152.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Transformers and power regulators(2)

11-74

213.0 225.7 226.0 14.3 0.1 1.7 2.4 0.1

Communication & related equip (Dec 1985=100)(2)

11-76

104.6 105.2 105.3 2.1 0.1 -0.2 0.5 0.1

X-ray and electromedical equipment(2)

11-79-05

91.7 91.1 91.5 -1.3 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.4

Oil field and gas field machinery

11-91

198.3 203.7 204.2 9.8 0.2 1.9 0.7 0.7

Mining machinery and equipment(2)

11-92

201.4 208.9 209.8 9.4 0.4 3.2 0.4 0.4

Office and store machines and equipment(2)

11-93

117.8 121.5 129.0 11.9 6.2 1.2 0.3 6.2

Commercial furniture(2)

12-2

186.6 190.1 191.2 5.6 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.6

Light motor trucks

14-11-05

147.1 140.6 137.2 -2.8 -2.4 -1.8 0.8 -1.9

Heavy motor trucks(2)

14-11-06

181.1 182.7 182.4 2.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.9 -0.2

Truck trailers(2)

14-14

173.5 179.3 179.9 5.4 0.3 1.4 0.7 0.3

Civilian aircraft (Dec 1985=100)

14-21-02

225.8 229.6 231.8 5.3 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7

Ships (Dec 1985=100)(2)

14-31

196.3 200.5 200.8 4.1 0.1 0.4 1.7 0.1

Railroad equipment(2)

14-4

178.7 184.7 182.4 2.8 -1.2 3.4 0.5 -1.2

Intermediate materials, supplies, and components

  187.3 202.5 200.2 16.7 -1.1 2.1 2.7 -1.0

Intermediate foods and feeds

  180.5 194.6 194.0 24.1 -0.3 1.0 4.0 -0.2

Flour(2)

02-12-03

269.1 231.7 235.1 31.9 1.5 -0.8 -7.8 1.5

Refined sugar and byproducts(2)

02-53

127.4 134.0 140.2 9.1 4.6 2.8 1.1 4.6

Confectionery materials

02-54

175.2 176.5 177.1 15.8 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.2

Soft drink beverage bases (Dec 1985=100)(2)

02-64-01-11

207.4 213.0 212.9 8.4 0.0 1.1 1.8 0.0

Processed eggs(2)

02-83

202.4 188.8 180.0 27.2 -4.7 -0.3 -6.0 -4.7

Prepared animal feeds(2)

02-9

178.6 202.9 203.3 42.6 0.2 1.1 8.4 0.2

Intermediate materials less foods and feeds

  187.7 203.0 200.5 16.4 -1.2 2.2 2.6 -1.0

Synthetic fibers(2)

03-1

114.1 117.2 118.5 3.4 1.1 -0.1 1.5 1.1

Processed yarns and threads(2)

03-2

122.6 125.0 125.8 6.5 0.6 -0.2 0.9 0.6

Gray fabrics(2)

03-3

122.3 122.9 125.0 3.5 1.7 -0.2 0.5 1.7

Finished fabrics(2)

03-4

130.5 133.4 135.1 5.0 1.3 0.2 0.8 1.3

Industrial textile products(2)

03-83-03

142.0 143.4 144.0 3.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4

Leather(2)

04-2

233.8 232.9 235.7 1.6 1.2 1.5 -1.9 1.2

Liquefied petroleum gas(2)

05-32

418.2 516.5 415.8 34.1 -19.5 10.2 10.8 -19.5

Commercial electric power

05-42

166.7 182.2 182.7 5.8 0.3 -1.1 1.3 0.5

Industrial electric power

05-43

185.2 197.8 198.2 5.7 0.2 -2.2 0.7 0.7

Commercial natural gas (Dec 1990=100)

05-52

261.8 318.3 299.7 30.4 -5.8 6.9 9.4 -5.5

Industrial natural gas (Dec 1990=100)

05-53

278.0 338.2 304.8 32.5 -9.9 7.4 9.0 -9.2

Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec 1990=100)

05-54

208.9 239.5 202.5 12.9 -15.4 4.2 4.9 -14.0

Jet fuels

05-72-03

322.9 410.2 315.2 45.3 -23.2 8.5 6.5 -24.9

No 2 Diesel fuel

05-73-03

365.1 432.5 346.9 50.0 -19.8 6.7 2.6 -20.7

Residual fuels(2)

05-74

228.6 315.0 283.7 52.9 -9.9 5.0 21.1 -9.9

Basic inorganic chemicals(2)

06-13

235.5 265.1 282.0 49.8 6.4 2.1 0.4 6.4

Basic organic chemicals(2)

06-14

279.1 313.9 333.8 44.6 6.3 2.6 6.9 6.3

Prepared paint

06-21

217.7 219.1 227.5 8.5 3.8 0.3 0.9 4.2

Paint materials(2)

06-22

224.9 220.3 226.9 5.2 3.0 -4.0 1.1 3.0

Medicinal and botanical chemicals(2)

06-31

144.6 143.3 145.9 3.0 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.8

Fats and oils, inedible(2)

06-4

315.1 351.8 339.8 80.0 -3.4 2.5 7.0 -3.4

Mixed fertilizers

06-51

222.8 263.1 293.6 79.4 11.6 8.2 8.1 11.9

Nitrogenates

06-52-01

317.4 383.2 408.1 79.1 6.5 13.2 12.2 8.4

Phosphates(2)

06-52-02

310.5 448.5 518.3 164.4 15.6 25.4 9.6 15.6

Other agricultural chemicals(2)

06-53

164.8 170.2 174.6 10.7 2.6 1.3 0.5 2.6

Plastic resins and materials(2)

06-6

212.1 236.7 243.6 22.6 2.9 0.7 7.6 2.9

Synthetic rubber(2)

07-11-02

184.5 213.9 222.7 30.5 4.1 4.7 6.9 4.1

Plastic construction products(2)

07-21

180.9 187.7 189.5 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.0

Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes(2)

07-22

192.6 193.8 198.7 11.8 2.5 0.4 2.0 2.5

Plastic parts and components for manufacturing(2)

07-26

130.1 132.4 133.4 2.6 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.8

Softwood lumber(2)

08-11

153.7 161.7 163.5 -6.1 1.1 1.8 -3.4 1.1

Hardwood lumber(2)

08-12

187.3 184.5 184.0 -4.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3

Millwork

08-2

204.2 205.5 205.1 1.8 -0.2 0.0 0.3 0.0

Plywood(2)

08-3

173.2 176.4 175.7 -3.0 -0.4 0.7 -1.8 -0.4

Treated wood (June 1985=100)

08-71-01

161.1 175.5 173.1 2.5 -1.4 3.7 -0.7 -1.1

Woodpulp(2)

09-11

171.2 173.6 193.1 18.0 11.2 -0.1 1.1 11.2

Paper(2)

09-13

180.3 184.7 187.9 11.6 1.7 0.4 1.0 1.7

Paperboard(2)

09-14

209.7 211.7 226.3 13.7 6.9 0.2 0.8 6.9

Paper boxes and containers(2)

09-15-03

203.1 204.9 207.7 5.3 1.4 0.3 0.5 1.4

Building paper and board(2)

09-2

155.7 172.1 173.5 8.8 0.8 5.1 -1.7 0.8

Commercial printing (June 1982=100)(2)

09-37

168.9 169.9 170.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4

Foundry and forge shop products(2)

10-15

181.8 199.3 202.5 17.5 1.6 1.7 4.5 1.6

Steel mill products(2)

10-17

209.7 252.7 258.3 40.8 2.2 8.1 1.7 2.2

Primary nonferrous metals(2)

10-22

314.3 301.4 284.3 4.6 -5.7 -5.8 3.2 -5.7

Aluminum mill shapes(2)

10-25-01

195.2 196.4 197.8 4.8 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.7

Copper and brass mill shapes(2)

10-25-02

447.0 446.8 437.6 3.5 -2.1 -4.4 2.8 -2.1

Titanium mill shapes(2)

10-25-05

259.9 244.2 255.3 -14.5 4.5 - 0.0 4.5

Nonferrous wire and cable(2)

10-26

264.2 263.7 264.8 5.3 0.4 -2.8 1.8 0.4

Metal containers(2)

10-3

140.9 147.0 147.6 10.1 0.4 0.1 2.7 0.4

Hardware(2)

10-4

185.3 190.2 194.2 7.5 2.1 1.3 0.6 2.1

Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings

10-5

226.8 231.4 229.7 3.5 -0.7 1.2 1.5 -0.4

Heating equipment

10-6

201.6 211.8 212.6 8.4 0.4 1.6 3.7 0.3

Fabricated structural metal products(2)

10-7

200.8 212.6 215.7 14.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5

Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100)(2)

10-88

194.1 207.3 215.6 27.9 4.0 3.2 6.0 4.0

Other misc metal products(2)

10-89

147.9 153.8 154.4 6.1 0.4 1.0 2.8 0.4

Mechanical power transmission equipment

11-45

212.5 222.0 223.2 8.6 0.5 1.1 2.1 0.7

Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment

11-48

159.4 164.1 165.9 5.5 1.1 0.2 1.2 1.4

Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)(2)

11-49-02

236.5 242.1 241.9 5.5 -0.1 0.6 1.0 -0.1

Ball and roller bearings(2)

11-49-05

205.8 216.9 216.9 7.1 0.0 -1.2 4.1 0.0

Wiring devices(2)

11-71

201.5 210.3 210.1 7.2 -0.1 0.8 1.4 -0.1

Motors, generators, motor generator sets(2)

11-73

178.7 182.9 183.5 5.5 0.3 0.6 1.4 0.3

Switchgear, switchboard, etc, equipment(2)

11-75

193.6 195.5 195.4 4.5 -0.1 1.2 0.0 -0.1

Electronic components and accessories(2)

11-78

77.4 77.4 77.3 -4.3 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1

Internal combustion engines(2)

11-94

155.6 157.2 157.4 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Machine shop products(2)

11-95

169.6 171.2 171.6 7.7 0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2

Flat glass(2)

13-11

112.5 117.3 118.0 3.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 0.6

Cement

13-22

211.3 210.3 210.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 -0.9 0.5

Concrete products

13-3

208.7 211.5 211.3 3.6 -0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0

Asphalt felts and coatings

13-6

156.9 185.9 209.6 42.6 12.7 4.3 10.9 13.0

Gypsum products(2)

13-7

211.0 209.8 219.7 1.7 4.7 -0.4 1.3 4.7

Glass containers

13-8

170.0 174.2 172.9 5.8 -0.7 0.6 1.9 -0.5

Motor vehicle parts(2)

14-12

118.5 120.3 120.8 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.4

Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec 1985=100)

14-23

185.5 185.5 186.0 3.6 0.3 -0.1 0.4 0.4

Aircraft parts & aux. equip.,nec (June 1985=100)(2)

14-25

163.5 164.3 166.8 5.5 1.5 0.2 0.1 1.5

Photographic supplies(2)

15-42

124.5 125.5 127.1 2.7 1.3 -0.3 0.0 1.3

Medical/surgical/personal aid devices

15-6

166.1 166.3 165.9 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 -0.2

Crude materials for further processing

  274.6 317.9 280.0 38.1 -11.9 3.7 4.2 -11.9

Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs

  168.1 179.3 170.4 15.3 -5.0 3.5 0.1 -5.2

Wheat(2)

01-21

269.1 217.3 220.7 27.6 1.6 -2.7 -9.1 1.6

Corn(2)

01-22-02

232.1 240.5 205.4 63.0 -14.6 12.2 -6.1 -14.6

Slaughter cattle(2)

01-31

133.9 144.8 148.0 10.3 2.2 -0.4 4.5 2.2

Slaughter hogs

01-32

68.5 87.6 107.2 26.3 22.4 -3.4 -2.1 20.1

Slaughter broilers/fryers

01-41-02

206.6 232.4 208.5 2.5 -10.3 -0.9 3.6 -9.0

Slaughter turkeys

01-42

162.0 178.5 186.9 9.4 4.7 -2.0 -0.1 -0.3

Fluid milk

01-6

134.9 145.4 138.6 -14.3 -4.7 5.7 -0.5 -5.7

Soybeans(2)

01-83-01-31

228.2 259.5 203.0 58.0 -21.8 6.9 7.0 -21.8

Cane sugar, raw (Dec 2003=100)(2)

02-52-01-03

117.9 121.9 123.9 2.3 1.6 0.0 3.0 1.6

Crude nonfood materials

  352.4 423.3 360.5 51.7 -14.8 3.7 6.0 -14.8

Raw cotton(2)

01-51

103.5 100.5 99.0 32.4 -1.5 -2.5 1.9 -1.5

Hides and skins(2)

04-1

193.5 201.1 199.6 -1.0 -0.7 3.2 0.0 -0.7

Coal

05-1

163.9 166.8 169.9 30.2 1.9 14.4 2.1 2.7

Natural gas(2)

05-31

384.0 512.6 389.9 61.6 -23.9 5.2 7.8 -23.9

Crude petroleum(2)

05-61

314.4 389.3 320.6 62.0 -17.6 4.4 6.7 -17.6

Logs, timber, etc(2)

08-5

217.4 222.6 220.0 2.9 -1.2 1.1 0.1 -1.2

Wastepaper(2)

09-12

437.9 403.2 401.0 3.2 -0.5 -4.7 1.5 -0.5

Iron ore(2)

10-11

145.2 145.2 145.2 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Iron and steel scrap(2)

10-12

700.4 816.4 786.6 100.1 -3.7 0.3 5.2 -3.7

Nonferrous metal ores (Dec 1983=100)(2)

10-21

282.2 280.9 275.6 8.9 -1.9 1.0 3.9 -1.9

Copper base scrap(2)

10-23-01

605.3 581.1 551.4 8.7 -5.1 -5.3 1.8 -5.1

Aluminum base scrap

10-23-02

318.2 323.6 309.1 15.5 -4.5 1.1 5.8 -2.3

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone

13-21

245.1 248.0 250.7 7.0 1.1 1.0 -0.2 1.3

Industrial sand

13-99-01

206.8 221.7 220.9 15.6 -0.4 0.6 6.6 0.2

Footnotes
(1) The indexes for April 2008 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject revision 4 months after original publication.
(2) Not seasonally adjusted.

"-" Data not available.

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