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Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage...

Table 2. Producer price indexes and percent changes for selected
commodity groupings by stage of processing
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)

                                          Commodity
                 Grouping                   code

Finished goods

  Finished consumer goods

 


Finished consumer foods Fresh fruits and melons (2) 01-11 Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 01-13 Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 01-71-07 Bakery products (2) 02-11 Milled rice (2) 02-13 Pasta products (June 1985=100) (2) 02-14-02 Beef and veal (2) 02-21-01 Pork 02-21-04 Processed young chickens 02-22-03 Processed turkeys 02-22-06 Finfish and shellfish 02-23 Dairy products (2) 02-3 Processed fruits and vegetables 02-4 Confectionery end products (2) 02-55 Soft drinks 02-62 Roasted coffee (2) 02-63-01 Shortening and cooking oils (2) 02-78 Finished consumer goods excluding foods Alcoholic beverages 02-61 Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 03-81-06 Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 03-81-07 Textile housefurnishings (2) 03-82 Footwear (2) 04-3 Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100) 05-41 Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100) 05-51 Gasoline 05-71 Home heating oil and distillates 05-73-02-01 Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) (2) 06-38 Soaps and synthetic detergents (2) 06-71 Cosmetics and other toilet preparations (2) 06-75 Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 07-12 Sanitary paper products (2) 09-15-01 Newspaper circulation 09-31-01 Periodical circulation (June 2007=100) (2) 09-32-04 Book publishing (2) 09-33 Householdfurniture (2) 12-1 Floor coverings (2) 12-3 Household appliances (2) 12-4 Home electronic equipment (2) 12-5 Household glassware (2) 12-62 Household flatware (2) 12-64 Lawn and garden equip., ex. Tractors (2) 12-66 Passenger cars 14-11-01 Toys, games, and children's vehicles (2) 15-11 Sporting and athletic goods (2) 15-12 Tobacco products (2) 15-2 Mobile homes (2) 15-5 Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold (2) 15-94-02 Costume jewelry and novelties (2) 15-94-04 Capital equipment Agricultural machinery and equipment (2) 11-1 Construction machinery and equipment (2) 11-2 Metal cutting machine tools (2) 11-37 Metal forming machine tools (2) 11-38 Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. Molds (2) 11-39 Pumps, compressors, and equipment (2) 11-41 Industrial material handling equipment (2) 11-44 Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) (2) 11-51 Textile machinery (2) 11-62 Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) (2) 11-64 Printing trades machinery (2) 11-65 Transformers and power regulators (2) 11-74 Communication &related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 11-76 X-ray and electromedical equipment (2) 11-79-05 Oil field and gas field machinery 11-91 Mining machinery and equipment (2) 11-92 Office and store machines and equipment (2) 11-93 Commercial furniture (2) 12-2 Light motor trucks 14-11-05 Heavy motor trucks (2) 14-11-06 Truck trailers (2) 14-14 Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 14-21-02 Ships (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 14-31 Railroad equipment (2) 14-4 Intermediate materials, supplies, and components Intermediate foods and feeds Flour (2) 02-12-03 Refined sugar and byproducts (2) 02-53 Confectionery materials 02-54 Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 02-64-01-11 Prepared animal feeds (2) 02-9 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds Synthetic fibers (2) 03-1 Processed yams and threads (2) 03-2 Gray fabrics (2) 03-3 Finished fabrics (2) 03-4 Industrial textile products (2) 03-83-03 Leather (2) 04-2 Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 05-32 Commercial electric power 05-42 Industrial electric power 05-43 Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 05-52 Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 05-53 Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 05-54 Jet fuels 05-72-03 No. 2 Diesel fuel 05-73-03 Residual fuels (2) 05-74 Industrial chemica1s (2) 06-1 Prepared paint 06-21 Paint materials (2) 06-22 Medicinal and botanical chemicals (2) 06-31 Fats and oils, inedible (2) 06-4 Mixed fertilizers 06-51 Nitrogenates 06-52-01 Phosphates (2) 06-52-02 Other agricultural chemicals (2) 06-53 Plastic resins and materials (2) 06-6 Synthetic rubber (2) 07-11-02 Plastic construction products (2) 07-21 Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes (2) 07-22 Plastic parts and components for manufacturing (2) 07-26 Softwood lumber (2) 08-11 Hardwood lumber (2) 08-12 Millwork 08-2 Plywood (2) 08-3 Woodpulp (2) 09-11 Paper (2) 09-13 Paperboard (2) 09-14 Paper boxes and containers (2) 09-15-03 Building paper and board (2) 09-2 Commercial printing (June 1982=100) (2) 09-37 Foundry and forge shop products (2) 10-15 Steel mill products (2) 10-17 Primary nonferrous metals (2) 10-22 Aluminum mill shapes (2) 10-25-01 Copper and brass mill shapes (2) 10-25-02 Nonferrous wire and cable (2) 10-26 Metal containers (2) 10-3 Hardware (2) 10-4 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings 10-5 Heating equipment (2) 10-6 Fabricated structural metal products (2) 10-7 Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) (2) 10-88 Other misc. metal products (2) 10-89 Mechanical power transmission equipment 11-45 Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (2) 11-48 Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) (2) 11-49-02 Ball and roller bearings (2) 11-49-05 Wring devices (2) 11-71 Motors, generators, motor generator sets (2) 11-73 Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment (2) 11-75 Electronic components and accessories (2) 11-78 Internal combustion engines (2) 11-94 Machine shop products (2) 11-95 Flat glass (2) 13-11 Cement 13-22 Concrete products 13-3 Asphalt felts and coatings 13-6 Gypsum products (2) 13-7 Glass containers 13-8 Motor vehicle parts (2) 14-12 Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) 14-23 Aircraft parts & aux.equip., nec (June 1985=100) (2) 14-25 Photographic supplies (2) 15-42 Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 15-6 Crude materials for further processing Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs Wheat (2) 01-21 Corn (2) 01-22-02 Slaughter cattle (2) 01-31 Slaughter hogs 01-32 Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 01-41-02 Slaughter turkeys 01-42 Fluid milk 01-6 Soybeans (2) 01-83-01-31 Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 02-52-01-03 Crude nonfood materials Raw cotton (2) 01-51 Hides and skins (2) 04-1 Coal 05-1 Natural gas (2) 05-31 Crude petroleum (2) 05-61 Logs, timber, etc (2) 08-5 Wastepaper 09-12 Iron ore (2) 10-11 Iron and steel scrap 10-12 Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) (2) 10-21 Copper base scrap (2) 10-23-01 Aluminum base scrap 10-23-02 Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone 13-21 Industrial sand 13-99-01 Unadjusted index May Aug. Sep. Grouping 2007 (1) 2007 (1) 2007 (1) Finished goods 167.5 165.8 167.4 Finished consumer goods 174.8 172.6 174.8 Finished consumer foods 166.8 165.8 168.3 Fresh fruits and melons (2) 138.8 101.6 107.6 Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 137.4 131.0 150.9 Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 115.0 124.7 154.2 Bakery products (2) 215.1 215.6 218.6 Milled rice (2) 152.0 152.8 154.2 Pasta products (June 1985=100) (2) 134.8 134.7 134.8 Beef and veal (2) 157.4 143.2 145.5 Pork 142.9 137.5 131.6 Processed young chickens 145.7 142.5 145.8 Processed turkeys 108.7 112.3 112.6 Finfish and shellfish 238.0 235.7 233.6 Dairy products (2) 169.0 186.5 189.5 Processed fruits and vegetables 157.1 156.9 157.2 Confectionery end products (2) 208.0 207.7 206.0 Soft drinks 166.2 166.7 166.4 Roasted coffee (2) 162.5 165.5 163.5 Shortening and cooking oils (2) 204.8 218.9 222.9 Finished consumer goods excluding foods 177.6 174.8 176.9 Alcoholic beverages 159.3 160.5 160.9 Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 101.0 101.2 101.2 Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 98.5 98.8 98.8 Textile housefurnishings (2) 124.8 125.2 125.2 Footwear (2) 151.7 151.7 151.7 Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100) 137.0 143.0 143.3 Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100) 226.0 1217.6 224.5 Gasoline 250.9 215.4 225.6 Home heating oil and distillates 227.8 221.2 226.1 Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) (2) 128.5 130.4 131.0 Soaps and synthetic detergents (2) 144.4 144.8 145.4 Cosmetics and other toilet preparations (2) 147.5 147.9 148.1 Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 117.7 118.8 118.8 Sanitary paper products (2) 160.5 162.7 162.1 Newspaper circulation 243.6 245.8 249.5 Periodical circulation (June 2007=100) (2) (3) 99.7 99.6 Book publishing (2) 284.5 285.6 287.0 Householdfurniture (2) 174.2 174.5 175.3 Floor coverings (2) 156.5 155.6 157.0 Household appliances (2) 105.6 105.4 105.2 Home electronic equipment (2) 59.3 59.4 56.7 Household glassware (2) 176.0 176.6 176.6 Household flatware (2) 186.7 (3) (3) Lawn and garden equip., ex. Tractors (2) 136.4 136.4 136.4 Passenger cars 125.2 124.4 122.1 Toys, games, and children's vehicles (2) 131.0 131.2 131.2 Sporting and athletic goods (2) 129.3 129.7 130.1 Tobacco products (2) 487.5 488.5 495.4 Mobile homes (2) 210.9 211.8 211.9 Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold (2) 152.7 153.8 155.2 Costume jewelry and novelties (2) 156.6 156.4 156.4 Capital equipment 149.1 149.2 149.0 Agricultural machinery and equipment (2) 183.3 184.1 184.0 Construction machinery and equipment (2) 179.1 180.0 179.8 Metal cutting machine tools (2) 165.6 165.6 165.6 Metal forming machine tools (2) 183.6 184.2 184.2 Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. Molds (2) 143.9 144.0 144.0 Pumps, compressors, and equipment (2) 195.2 195.8 196.1 Industrial material handling equipment (2) 161.1 161.9 162.8 Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) (2) 53.7 48.4 47.4 Textile machinery (2) 161.6 161.8 161.9 Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) (2) 183.0 183.0 186.0 Printing trades machinery (2) 150.4 150.8 150.8 Transformers and power regulators (2) 195.5 197.9 195.4 Communication &related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 103.3 103.2 103.1 X-ray and electromedical equipment (2) 93.0 92.7 92.8 Oil field and gas field machinery 183.7 185.5 185.9 Mining machinery and equipment (2) 190.7 192.8 192.8 Office and store machines and equipment (2) 115.0 116.3 116.2 Commercial furniture (2) 181.9 180.4 180.7 Light motor trucks 144.3 141.9 140.7 Heavy motor trucks (2) 178.4 178.5 178.3 Truck trailers (2) 167.9 170.7 171.2 Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 217.2 220.4 221.3 Ships (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 190.5 194.3 193.0 Railroad equipment (2) 175.6 177.5 177.1 Intermediate materials, supplies, and components 171.1 171.5 172.3 Intermediate foods and feeds 151.6 156.4 158.5 Flour (2) 158.1 158.1 206.4 Refined sugar and byproducts (2) 133.6 133.6 126.8 Confectionery materials 152.6 152.6 152.8 Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 196.9 196.9 196.4 Prepared animal feeds (2) 136.9 142.6 143.2 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds 172.1 172.3 173.0 Synthetic fibers (2) 113.7 114.4 114.5 Processed yams and threads (2) 116.0 117.7 118.0 Gray fabrics (2) 119.8 120.8 121.6 Finished fabrics (2) 127.7 128.8 128.6 Industrial textile products (2) 138.5 139.9 139.8 Leather (2) 229.9 228.8 230.7 Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 312.6 312.6 333.3 Commercial electric power 164.5 164.5 172.7 Industrial electric power 179.2 179.2 188.5 Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 235.9 235.9 232.5 Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 250.2 250.2 224.8 Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 190.2 174.7 -6.3 Jet fuels 205.8 216.9 220.7 No. 2 Diesel fuel 226.5 235.4 246.2 Residual fuels (2) 169.4 181.0 193.6 Industrial chemica1s (2) 225.1 222.8 227.7 Prepared paint 208.9 209.5 209.8 Paint materials (2) 208.6 216.3 218.1 Medicinal and botanical chemicals (2) 141.4 141.6 141.6 Fats and oils, inedible (2) 179.3 188.4 198.4 Mixed fertilizers 162.3 164.1 165.0 Nitrogenates 235.3 242.6 234.2 Phosphates (2) 188.1 207.6 212.7 Other agricultural chemicals (2) 157.2 158.3 157.8 Plastic resins and materials (2) 193.8 198.8 197.6 Synthetic rubber (2) 168.1 171.8 172.0 Plastic construction products (2) 179.9 179.5 178.9 Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes (2) 172.9 175.9 176.1 Plastic parts and components for manufacturing (2) 129.3 129.5 130.0 Softwood lumber (2) 172.3 174.5 172.7 Hardwood lumber (2) 191.9 192.8 191.2 Millwork 201.3 201.2 201.1 Plywood (2) 177.1 181.1 180.6 Woodpulp (2) 160.9 165.0 164.3 Paper (2) 167.1 168.5 169.1 Paperboard (2) 198.8 198.9 203.1 Paper boxes and containers (2) 196.8 197.4 197.3 Building paper and board (2) 155.0 158.4 155.8 Commercial printing (June 1982=100) (2) 165.9 166.1 166.3 Foundry and forge shop products (2) 171.3 172.3 172.3 Steel mill products (2) 190.3 180.6 178.4 Primary nonferrous metals (2) 283.8 276.6 267.7 Aluminum mill shapes (2) 191.6 188.9 184.8 Copper and brass mill shapes (2) 447.3 440.2 422.9 Nonferrous wire and cable (2) 242.3 251.8 247.1 Metal containers (2) 134.0 134.1 134.1 Hardware (2) 179.5 180.1 180.7 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings 222.3 222.5 222.8 Heating equipment (2) 194.9 196.4 196.2 Fabricated structural metal products (2) 187.6 188.6 188.6 Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) (2) 166.2 167.8 167.2 Other misc. metal products (2) 142.9 143.7 144.0 Mechanical power transmission equipment 203.1 205.2 204.9 Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (2) 157.1 157.4 158.1 Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) (2) 224.6 230.3 229.6 Ball and roller bearings (2) 197.3 203.0 202.7 Wring devices (2) 193.3 196.9 196.3 Motors, generators, motor generator sets (2) 172.1 174.5 173.9 Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment (2) 187.5 187.9 192.3 Electronic components and accessories (2) 82.7 81.3 80.8 Internal combustion engines (2) 154.5 155.6 155.6 Machine shop products (2) 159.3 159.4 159.6 Flat glass (2) 114.7 114.9 114.8 Cement 210.7 209.4 210.0 Concrete products 203.3 203.5 204.1 Asphalt felts and coatings 144.3 146.9 144.2 Gypsum products (2) 243.0 225.3 221.9 Glass containers 160.4 165.6 164.5 Motor vehicle parts (2) 117.8 118.4 118.4 Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) 178.4 178.0 178.8 Aircraft parts & aux.equip., nec (June 1985=100) (2) 157.9 158.3 158.2 Photographic supplies (2) 122.6 123.8 123.5 Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 163.1 163.1 163.4 Crude materials for further processing 208.0 204.3 204.7 Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs 148.1 147.9 151.9 Wheat (2) 136.9 173.0 214.1 Corn (2) 143.2 126.0 124.2 Slaughter cattle (2) 144.1 134.2 136.6 Slaughter hogs 87.1 84.9 76.1 Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 219.7 203.5 212.1 Slaughter turkeys 140.8 170.9 179.0 Fluid milk 134.9 162.4 163.2 Soybeans (2) 125.3 128.5 145.3 Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 120.7 121.8 121.6 Crude nonfood materials 246.6 240.3 237.5 Raw cotton (2) 74.6 74.8 87.0 Hides and skins (2) 221.1 201.3 201.2 Coal 130.3 131.1 130.8 Natural gas (2) 301.9 247.2 219.8 Crude petroleum (2) 169.9 198.2 212.2 Logs, timber, etc (2) 222.9 214.7 213.4 Wastepaper 343.9 382.9 395.8 Iron ore (2) 128.9 129.6 129.6 Iron and steel scrap 400.2 394.3 413.5 Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) (2) 249.3 258.0 253.9 Copper base scrap (2) 523.0 507.2 500.5 Aluminum base scrap 286.7 267.8 263.0 Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone 231.4 234.1 235.6 Industrial sand 189.9 190.0 191.1 Unadjusted percent change to Sep. 2007 from: Sep. Aug. Grouping 2006 2007 Finished goods 4.4 1.0 Finished consumer goods 5.4 1.3 Finished consumer foods 5.7 1.5 Fresh fruits and melons (2) -17.5 5.9 Fresh and dry vegetables (2) -14.8 15.2 Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 83.1 23.7 Bakery products (2) 4.9 1.4 Milled rice (2) 8.1 .9 Pasta products (June 1985=100) (2) 5.3 .1 Beef and veal (2) 1.9 1.6 Pork -2.2 -4.3 Processed young chickens 14.2 2.3 Processed turkeys 1.0 .3 Finfish and shellfish 4.8 -.9 Dairy products (2) 27.9 1.6 Processed fruits and vegetables 4.7 .2 Confectionery end products (2) 2.1 -.8 Soft drinks 2.3 -.2 Roasted coffee (2) 7.4 -1.2 Shortening and cooking oils (2) 20.9 1.8 Finished consumer goods excluding foods 5.2 1.2 Alcoholic beverages 1.9 0.2 Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) .9 0 Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) .8 0 Textile housefurnishings (2) 1.6 0 Footwear (2) 1.3 0 Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100) 3.3 .2 Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100) 1.6 3.2 Gasoline 21.5 4.7 Home heating oil and distillates 9.0 2.2 Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) (2) 4.9 .5 Soaps and synthetic detergents (2) .7 .4 Cosmetics and other toilet preparations (2) 1.6 .1 Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) 2.1 0 Sanitary paper products (2) 1.2 -.4 Newspaper circulation 3.1 1.5 Periodical circulation (June 2007=100) (2) (3) -.1 Book publishing (2) 13.6 .5 Householdfurniture (2) 1.6 .5 Floor coverings (2) -.3 .9 Household appliances (2) 1.2 -.2 Home electronic equipment (2) -4.5 -4.5 Household glassware (2) 2.3 0 Household flatware (2) (3) (3) Lawn and garden equip., ex. Tractors (2) .8 0 Passenger cars -2.7 -1.8 Toys, games, and children's vehicles (2) 2.2 0 Sporting and athletic goods (2) 3.1 0.3 Tobacco products (2) 7.6 1.4 Mobile homes (2) 0 0 Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold (2) 2.8 .9 Costume jewelry and novelties (2) 1.7 0 Capital equipment 1.6 -.1 Agricultural machinery and equipment (2) 2.7 -.1 Construction machinery and equipment (2) 2.1 -.1 Metal cutting machine tools (2) .8 0 Metal forming machine tools (2) .1 0 Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. Molds (2) .1 0 Pumps, compressors, and equipment (2) 4.6 .2 Industrial material handling equipment (2) 3.1 .6 Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) (2) -23.5 -2.1 Textile machinery (2) .4 .1 Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) (2) 2.4 1.3 Printing trades machinery (2) 1.4 0 Transformers and power regulators (2) 7.2 -1.3 Communication &related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) (2) .4 -.1 X-ray and electromedical equipment (2) -2.6 .1 Oil field and gas field machinery 7.3 .2 Mining machinery and equipment (2) 4.0 0 Office and store machines and equipment (2) 1.0 -.1 Commercial furniture (2) 1.6 .2 Light motor trucks 2.9 -.8 Heavy motor trucks (2) 5.5 -.1 Truck trailers (2) 2.6 .3 Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 3.5 .4 Ships (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 5.3 -.7 Railroad equipment (2) 3.9 -.2 Intermediate materials, supplies, and components 4.2 .5 Intermediate foods and feeds 17.2 1.3 Flour (2) 39.7 13.2 Refined sugar and byproducts (2) -15.9 .6 Confectionery materials 12.8 0 Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) (2) 3.9 -.6 Prepared animal feeds (2) 23.7 .4 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds 3.7 .4 Synthetic fibers (2) -.5 .1 Processed yams and threads (2) 2.7 .3 Gray fabrics (2) 1.3 .7 Finished fabrics (2) 1.2 -.2 Industrial textile products (2) 1.2 -.1 Leather (2) 2.9 .8 Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 26.4 9.8 Commercial electric power 3.0 .1 Industrial electric power 4.1 .5 Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) .7 1.3 Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) -4.7 -3.9 Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) -4.6 -2.1 Jet fuels 8.6 1.8 No. 2 Diesel fuel 22.3 4.6 Residual fuels (2) 25.4 7.0 Industrial chemica1s (2) 5.2 2.2 Prepared paint 3.6 0.1 Paint materials (2) 10.0 8.0 Medicinal and botanical chemicals (2) 3.0 0 Fats and oils, inedible (2) 41.1 5.3 Mixed fertilizers 14.2 .5 Nitrogenates 25.9 -3.5 Phosphates (2) 61.4 2.5 Other agricultural chemicals (2) 1.5 -.3 Plastic resins and materials (2) -2.4 -.6 Synthetic rubber (2) 5.8 .1 Plastic construction products (2) -1.9 -.3 Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes (2) .7 .1 Plastic parts and components for manufacturing (2) -1.4 .4 Softwood lumber (2) -4.2 -1.0 Hardwood lumber (2) -1.7 -.8 Millwork -.6 0 Plywood (2) 8.5 -.3 Woodpulp (2) 12.6 -.4 Paper (2) -.6 .4 Paperboard (2) 2.8 2.1 Paper boxes and containers (2) .5 -.1 Building paper and board (2) -7.0 -1.6 Commercial printing (June 1982=100) (2) .5 .1 Foundry and forge shop products (2) 4.4 0 Steel mill products (2) -3.7 -1.2 Primary nonferrous metals (2) 9.8 -3.2 Aluminum mill shapes (2) 1.9 -2.2 Copper and brass mill shapes (2) .5 -3.9 Nonferrous wire and cable (2) 1.4 -1.9 Metal containers (2) 3.7 0 Hardware (2) 2.8 .3 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings 6.3 .1 Heating equipment (2) 3.6 -.1 Fabricated structural metal products (2) 1.9 0 Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) (2) 1.8 -.4 Other misc. metal products (2) 1.8 .2 Mechanical power transmission equipment 3.7 -.1 Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (2) 4.2 .4 Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) (2) 7.7 -.3 Ball and roller bearings (2) 4.2 -.1 Wring devices (2) 2.8 -.3 Motors, generators, motor generator sets (2) 3.4 -.3 Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment (2) 5.6 2.3 Electronic components and accessories (2) -10.5 -.6 Internal combustion engines (2) 1.6 0 Machine shop products (2) 1.7 .1 Flat glass (2) .9 -.1 Cement 4.0 .3 Concrete products 3.6 .3 Asphalt felts and coatings -3.2 -1.8 Gypsum products (2) -21.6 -1.5 Glass containers 7.7 -.7 Motor vehicle parts (2) .9 0 Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) 3.5 .4 Aircraft parts & aux.equip., nec (June 1985=100) (2) .6 -.1 Photographic supplies (2) 1.6 -.2 Medical/surgical/personal aid devices 1.6 .2 Crude materials for further processing 11.4 .2 Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs 25.21 2.7 Wheat (2) 86.8 23.8 Corn (2) 49.8 -1.4 Slaughter cattle (2) 4.9 1.8 Slaughter hogs -9.8 -10.4 Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 26.0 4.2 Slaughter turkeys 12.4 4.7 Fluid milk 68.9 .5 Soybeans (2) 67.0 13.1 Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) (2) -3.1 -0.2 Crude nonfood materials 4.6 -1.2 Raw cotton (2) 10.4 16.3 Hides and skins (2) 1.4 0.0 Coal 3.0 -.2 Natural gas (2) -16.6 -11.1 Crude petroleum (2) 23.2 7.1 Logs, timber, etc (2) 6.0 -.6 Wastepaper 58.8 3.4 Iron ore (2) -4.5 0 Iron and steel scrap 21.2 4.9 Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) (2) 6.9 -1.6 Copper base scrap (2) 4.4 -1.3 Aluminum base scrap -1.6 -1.8 Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone 8.2 0.6 Industrial sand 4.2 0.6 Seasonally adjusted percent change from: June July Aug. to to to Grouping July Aug. Sep. Finished goods 0.6 -1.4 1.1 Finished consumer goods .7 -1.8 1.5 Finished consumer foods -0.1 -0.2 1.5 Fresh fruits and melons (2) -10.2 -2.1 5.9 Fresh and dry vegetables (2) 1.2 -6.0 15.2 Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 42.5 -12.0 30.0 Bakery products (2) .1 .2 1.4 Milled rice (2) 0 .3 .9 Pasta products (June 1985=100) (2) -.1 0 .1 Beef and veal (2) -8.4 2.3 1.6 Pork -3.5 -2.3 -1.7 Processed young chickens .3 -1.7 1.9 Processed turkeys .5 -0.6 0 Finfish and shellfish 3.5 -2.0 -1.0 Dairy products (2) 3.6 -.2 1.6 Processed fruits and vegetables -.5 .2 0 Confectionery end products (2) -.3 .7 -.8 Soft drinks .8 .7 -.7 Roasted coffee (2) -.1 1.5 -1.2 Shortening and cooking oils (2) 2.4 2.1 1.8 Finished consumer goods excluding foods 1.0 -2.4 1.6 Alcoholic beverages -1.5 .9 .6 Women's, girls', & infants' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 0 .1 0 Men's and boys' apparel (Dec. 2003=100) (2) -0.1 .2 0 Textile housefurnishings (2) 0.2 0 0 Footwear (2) 0 -0.1 0 Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100) 1.8 -.2 0 Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2.7 -8.5 3.2 Gasoline 3.2 -13.8 8.4 Home heating oil and distillates -.1 -6.0 2.0 Pharmaceutical preparations (June 2001=100) (2) .5 1.3 .5 Soaps and synthetic detergents (2) .1 .1 .4 Cosmetics and other toilet preparations (2) .3 -.1 .1 Tires, tubes, tread, etc (2) .8 .1 0 Sanitary paper products (2) 0 .1 -.4 Newspaper circulation .5 .9 1.2 Periodical circulation (June 2007=100) (2) -.3 0 -.1 Book publishing (2) -.1 .4 .5 Householdfurniture (2) -.1 -.2 .5 Floor coverings (2) .5 -1.0 .9 Household appliances (2) .4 -.2 -.2 Home electronic equipment (2) 0 0 -4.5 Household glassware (2) 0 .1 0 Household flatware (2) (3) (3) (3) Lawn and garden equip., ex. Tractors (2) -.1 .1 0 Passenger cars .2 .5 -1.8 Toys, games, and children's vehicles (2) -.1 0 0 Sporting and athletic goods (2) 0.1 0.4 0.3 Tobacco products (2) 0.2 0 1.4 Mobile homes (2) .4 -.2 0 Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold (2) .1 .8 .9 Costume jewelry and novelties (2) 0 -.1 0 Capital equipment .1 .1 -.1 Agricultural machinery and equipment (2) 0 -.3 -.1 Construction machinery and equipment (2) .2 .1 -.1 Metal cutting machine tools (2) 0.2 -.1 0 Metal forming machine tools (2) 0.2 .3 0 Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. Molds (2) .2 0 0 Pumps, compressors, and equipment (2) 0 .2 .2 Industrial material handling equipment (2) .2 .2 .6 Electronic computers (Dec. 2004=100) (2) -3.3 -3.2 -2.1 Textile machinery (2) -.1 -.2 .1 Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) (2) -.1 0 1.3 Printing trades machinery (2) 0 .1 0 Transformers and power regulators (2) .6 1.0 -1.3 Communication &related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) (2) -.1 0 -.1 X-ray and electromedical equipment (2) -.2 -.1 .1 Oil field and gas field machinery 1.1 .4 .3 Mining machinery and equipment (2) -.3 .9 0 Office and store machines and equipment (2) .3 0 -.1 Commercial furniture (2) .5 -.2 .2 Light motor trucks 1.1 -.9 -.5 Heavy motor trucks (2) 0 -.9 -.1 Truck trailers (2) -.2 .6 .3 Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) -.3 .9 .3 Ships (Dec. 1985=100) (2) .8 .5 -.7 Railroad equipment (2) .7 -.3 -.2 Intermediate materials, supplies, and components .6 -1.2 .4 Intermediate foods and feeds .8 .3 1.4 Flour (2) 3.6 3.7 13.2 Refined sugar and byproducts (2) -.5 -2.7 .6 Confectionery materials .1 0 .3 Soft drink beverage bases (Dec. 1985=100) (2) .4 0 -.6 Prepared animal feeds (2) 2.4 0 .4 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds .6 -1.2 .4 Synthetic fibers (2) -1.2 .8 .1 Processed yams and threads (2) .3 .3 .3 Gray fabrics (2) .1 .3 .7 Finished fabrics (2) -.2 .6 -.2 Industrial textile products (2) .1 .4 -.1 Leather (2) .2 .2 .8 Liquefied petroleum gas (2) 2.6 .2 9.8 Commercial electric power -.1 .4 .7 Industrial electric power 0 1.6 .5 Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) -1.6 -4.6 1.8 Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) -4.2 -7.1 -6.1 Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) -3.7 -3.7 -5.0 Jet fuels 6.5 -2.3 -6.4 No. 2 Diesel fuel 6.8 -7.2 3.1 Residual fuels (2) 6.0 .1 7.0 Industrial chemica1s (2) 1.7 -4.5 2.2 Prepared paint 6.0 1.0 4.0 Paint materials (2) 1.4 2.8 8.0 Medicinal and botanical chemicals (2) .1 0 0 Fats and oils, inedible (2) 2.1 -4.6 5.3 Mixed fertilizers -.9 1.5 .1 Nitrogenates 4.2 3.5 -4.4 Phosphates (2) 1.6 3.4 2.5 Other agricultural chemicals (2) .1 .6 -.3 Plastic resins and materials (2) 1.4 0 -.6 Synthetic rubber (2) 1.1 0 .1 Plastic construction products (2) .2 -.2 -.3 Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes (2) .6 1.0 .1 Plastic parts and components for manufacturing (2) -.2 .4 .4 Softwood lumber (2) 2.8 -2.5 -1.0 Hardwood lumber (2) .1 -.2 -.8 Millwork .1 0 0 Plywood (2) 1.7 -1.3 -.3 Woodpulp (2) 1.3 1.3 -.4 Paper (2) .4 .2 .4 Paperboard (2) .1 0 2.1 Paper boxes and containers (2) .4 0.1 -.1 Building paper and board (2) 3.9 -2.2 -1.6 Commercial printing (June 1982=100) (2) .1 .1 .1 Foundry and forge shop products (2) 1.4 -1.0 0 Steel mill products (2) -3.1 -2.7 -1.2 Primary nonferrous metals (2) 2.8 -3.2 -3.2 Aluminum mill shapes (2) -0.9 -0.2 -2.2 Copper and brass mill shapes (2) 1.9 -1.2 -3.9 Nonferrous wire and cable (2) 4.3 -1.6 -1.9 Metal containers (2) .4 0 0 Hardware (2) .2 .1 .3 Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings 0 .3 .3 Heating equipment (2) -.3 .5 -.1 Fabricated structural metal products (2) -.1 .2 0 Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) (2) -.1 .9 -.4 Other misc. metal products (2) -.6 .1 .2 Mechanical power transmission equipment .8 .2 -.1 Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment (2) .1 -.3 .4 Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100) (2) .4 .1 -.3 Ball and roller bearings (2) .1 2.8 -.1 Wring devices (2) -.1 .6 -.3 Motors, generators, motor generator sets (2) .5 .1 -.3 Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment (2) -.4 -.9 2.3 Electronic components and accessories (2) -.4 -1.6 -.6 Internal combustion engines (2) .1 .6 0 Machine shop products (2) -.1 0 .1 Flat glass (2) .4 -0.3 -0.1 Cement -1.2 -0.2 1.0 Concrete products -.1 2.0 2.0 Asphalt felts and coatings -2.5 2.3 -2.1 Gypsum products (2) -3.7 -2.6 -1.5 Glass containers -.7 2.1 -.5 Motor vehicle parts (2) -.1 .3 0 Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) .2 .4 .7 Aircraft parts & aux.equip., nec (June 1985=100) (2) .2 .2 -.1 Photographic supplies (2) 0 1.0 -.2 Medical/surgical/personal aid devices .4 -.2 .4 Crude materials for further processing 1.2 -3.0 .1 Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs 2.1 -1.5 2.4 Wheat (2) 5.6 9.0 23.8 Corn (2) -12.8 -5.5 -1.4 Slaughter cattle (2) 1.1 -.1 1.8 Slaughter hogs 1.8 0 -4.4 Slaughter broilers/fryers (2) 2.0 -5.2 4.2 Slaughter turkeys 5.9 1.1 -1.2 Fluid milk 9.7 -1.0 -2.4 Soybeans (2) 6.6 -8.6 13.1 Cane sugar, raw (Dec. 2003=100) (2) 1.5 -.6 -0.2 Crude nonfood materials .8 -3.8 -1.0 Raw cotton (2) 3.9 -4.1 16.3 Hides and skins (2) -7.7 .1 0 Coal 1.7 .1 -.2 Natural gas (2) -6.4 -12.4 -11.1 Crude petroleum (2) 11.8 1.3 7.1 Logs, timber, etc (2) -.8 -2.0 -.6 Wastepaper 11.1 .2 4.3 Iron ore (2) .5 0 0 Iron and steel scrap -4.7 1.3 5.8 Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) (2) 1.1 2.9 -1.6 Copper base scrap (2) 2.1 -3.8 -1.3 Aluminum base scrap 1.0 0 -0.9 Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone 0.6 1.0 .6 Industrial sand 0.2 .4 .7 (1) The indexes for May 2007 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. (2) Not seasonally adjusted. (3) Not available.

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