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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.544 | 0.574 | 0.570 | 4.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.997 | 1.025 | 1.002 | 0.5 | -2.2 | 0.800 | 0.852 | 0.782 | -2.3 | -8.2 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.458 | 1.422 | 1.377 | -5.6 | -3.2 | 1.680 | 1.563 | 1.543 | -8.2 | -1.3 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.951 | 1.998 | 1.971 | 1.0 | -1.4 | 2.144 | 2.252 | 2.044 | -4.7 | -9.2 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.502 | 2.625 | 2.749 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 2.725 | ||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.153 | 5.121 | 5.124 | -0.6 | 0.1 | 5.352 | 5.383 | 5.918 | 10.6 | 9.9 | ||
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) |
4.953 | 5.277 | 5.331 | 7.6 | 1.0 | |||||||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.960 | 5.236 | 5.148 | 3.8 | -1.7 | 5.693 | 5.977 | 6.008 | 5.5 | 0.5 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.697 | 6.809 | 6.847 | 2.2 | 0.6 | |||||||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.355 | 5.561 | 5.603 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 5.534 | 5.520 | 5.616 | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||
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) |
7.042 | 7.516 | 7.531 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 7.374 | 7.858 | 7.362 | -0.2 | -6.3 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.393 | 6.858 | 6.987 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 6.635 | 7.085 | 7.344 | 10.7 | 3.7 | ||
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) |
7.064 | 7.470 | 7.470 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 7.991 | 8.155 | 7.954 | -0.5 | -2.5 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.511 | 8.110 | 8.247 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 7.761 | 8.740 | |||||
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) |
10.753 | 11.662 | 11.558 | 7.5 | -0.9 | 12.662 | 13.709 | 13.721 | 8.4 | 0.1 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.756 | 7.197 | 7.229 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 6.700 | 7.156 | 7.481 | 11.7 | 4.5 | ||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
10.223 | 10.745 | 10.734 | 5.0 | -0.1 | 11.083 | 11.818 | 11.969 | 8.0 | 1.3 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.473 | 7.244 | 7.026 | 8.5 | -3.0 | 6.224 | 7.479 | 7.526 | 20.9 | 0.6 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.339 | 6.637 | 6.818 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 6.353 | 7.131 | 7.551 | 18.9 | 5.9 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.510 | 4.332 | 4.545 | 0.8 | 4.9 | |||||||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.474 | 4.511 | 4.634 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 5.133 | 4.774 | 4.778 | -6.9 | 0.1 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.189 | 4.235 | 4.391 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.383 | 4.524 | 4.560 | 4.0 | 0.8 | ||
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) |
5.813 | 5.594 | 5.668 | -2.5 | 1.3 | 6.043 | 5.605 | 5.685 | -5.9 | 1.4 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.396 | 4.487 | 4.575 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 5.005 | 5.081 | 5.116 | 2.2 | 0.7 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.598 | 3.712 | 3.764 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 3.725 | 3.935 | 4.174 | 12.1 | 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) |
1.920 | 1.953 | 2.013 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.126 | 2.186 | 2.242 | 5.5 | 2.6 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.236 | 4.061 | 4.118 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 5.014 | 4.590 | 4.906 | -2.2 | 6.9 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.919 | 1.815 | 1.833 | -4.5 | 1.0 | 1.605 | 1.682 | 4.8 | ||||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
2.666 | 2.864 | 2.699 | 1.2 | -5.8 | |||||||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
4.042 | 3.868 | 3.864 | -4.4 | -0.1 | 4.066 | 3.757 | 3.800 | -6.5 | 1.1 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.765 | 4.776 | 4.819 | 1.1 | 0.9 | |||||||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.841 | 5.510 | 5.551 | -5.0 | 0.7 | 5.965 | 5.689 | 5.590 | -6.3 | -1.7 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.807 | 6.196 | 6.000 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 6.773 | 7.070 | 6.585 | -2.8 | -6.9 | ||
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) |
0.628 | 0.626 | 0.622 | -1.0 | -0.6 | 0.716 | 0.702 | 0.675 | -5.7 | -3.8 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.512 | 1.475 | 1.545 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.548 | 1.492 | 1.522 | -1.7 | 2.0 | ||
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) |
1.696 | 1.648 | -2.8 | |||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.241 | 1.982 | 1.923 | -14.2 | -3.0 | 2.386 | 1.896 | 1.785 | -25.2 | -5.9 | ||
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) |
2.668 | 2.520 | 2.259 | -15.3 | -10.4 | |||||||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.008 | 0.971 | 0.964 | -4.4 | -0.7 | 0.986 | 0.895 | 0.842 | -14.6 | -5.9 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.700 | 1.754 | 1.692 | -0.5 | -3.5 | |||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.833 | 2.845 | 2.832 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 2.514 | 2.355 | -6.3 | ||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.798 | 1.962 | 1.859 | 3.4 | -5.2 | 1.833 | 2.115 | 1.822 | -0.6 | -13.9 | ||
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) |
3.175 | 4.278 | 4.194 | 32.1 | -2.0 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.695 | 1.647 | 1.703 | 0.5 | 3.4 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.899 | 1.006 | 1.001 | 11.3 | -0.5 | 0.923 | 1.033 | 1.041 | 12.8 | 0.8 | ||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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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) |
6.094 | 6.063 | 5.991 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 6.281 | 5.886 | |||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.454 | 6.504 | 6.629 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 6.695 | 6.896 | 6.767 | 1.1 | -1.9 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.754 | 1.776 | 1.775 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1.829 | 1.870 | 1.838 | 0.5 | -1.7 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.406 | 13.662 | 13.861 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 13.991 | 13.743 | 14.185 | 1.4 | 3.2 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.423 | 3.706 | 3.694 | 7.9 | -0.3 | |||||||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.385 | 1.375 | 1.369 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 1.697 | 1.662 | 1.736 | 2.3 | 4.5 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.165 | 0.173 | 0.175 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.195 | 0.211 | 0.213 | 9.2 | 0.9 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.794 | 3.907 | 3.885 | 2.4 | -0.6 | 4.603 | 4.870 | 4.763 | 3.5 | -2.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.685 | 3.776 | 3.755 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 4.519 | 4.773 | 4.665 | 3.2 | -2.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.082 | 4.186 | 4.168 | 2.1 | -0.4 | 4.746 | 5.014 | 4.909 | 3.4 | -2.1 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.468 | 4.604 | 4.580 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 4.933 | 5.215 | 5.112 | 3.6 | -2.0 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.074 | 4.074 | 3.943 | -3.2 | -3.2 | 4.732 | 4.596 | 4.381 | -7.4 | -4.7 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |