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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.542 | 0.565 | 0.574 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.467 | 0.511 | 0.516 | 10.5 | 1.0 | ||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.980 | 1.014 | 1.025 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.083 | 1.125 | 1.189 | 9.8 | 5.7 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.461 | 1.420 | 1.422 | -2.7 | 0.1 | 1.178 | 1.224 | 1.230 | 4.4 | 0.5 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.989 | 1.997 | 1.998 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.807 | 1.782 | 1.795 | -0.7 | 0.7 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.553 | 2.585 | 2.625 | 2.8 | 1.5 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.193 | 5.145 | 5.121 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 5.362 | 5.412 | 5.549 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||
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) |
4.747 | 5.421 | 5.277 | 11.2 | -2.7 | 4.650 | 5.468 | 5.239 | 12.7 | -4.2 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.790 | 5.132 | 5.236 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 4.487 | 4.841 | 4.970 | 10.8 | 2.7 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.579 | 6.734 | 6.809 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 6.404 | 6.301 | 6.561 | 2.5 | 4.1 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.247 | 5.522 | 5.561 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 5.131 | 5.448 | 5.486 | 6.9 | 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) |
6.760 | 7.362 | 7.516 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 6.553 | 7.063 | 7.468 | 14.0 | 5.7 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.164 | 6.974 | 6.858 | 11.3 | -1.7 | 6.018 | 6.681 | 6.634 | 10.2 | -0.7 | ||
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) |
6.803 | 7.395 | 7.470 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 6.460 | 6.833 | 7.063 | 9.3 | 3.4 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.345 | 8.031 | 8.110 | 10.4 | 1.0 | 7.013 | 7.574 | 7.515 | 7.2 | -0.8 | ||
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) |
10.607 | 11.537 | 11.662 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 9.901 | 10.858 | 10.783 | 8.9 | -0.7 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.939 | 6.991 | 7.197 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 6.863 | 7.125 | 3.8 | ||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
9.957 | 10.594 | 10.745 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 9.450 | 10.091 | 10.112 | 7.0 | 0.2 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.564 | 7.041 | 7.244 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 6.415 | 6.774 | 7.181 | 11.9 | 6.0 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.549 | 6.609 | 6.637 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 5.950 | 6.101 | 6.134 | 3.1 | 0.5 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.505 | 4.333 | 4.332 | -3.8 | 0.0 | 4.360 | 4.322 | 4.271 | -2.0 | -1.2 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.489 | 4.527 | 4.511 | 0.5 | -0.4 | 4.324 | 4.409 | 4.314 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.099 | 4.256 | 4.235 | 3.3 | -0.5 | 4.115 | 4.123 | 4.096 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ||
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) |
5.564 | 5.572 | 5.594 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.861 | 5.643 | 5.636 | -3.8 | -0.1 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.210 | 4.475 | 4.487 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 3.986 | 4.325 | 4.305 | 8.0 | -0.5 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.582 | 3.679 | 3.712 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.408 | 3.405 | 3.373 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ||
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) |
1.873 | 1.991 | 1.953 | 4.3 | -1.9 | 1.760 | 1.850 | 1.777 | 1.0 | -3.9 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.405 | 4.106 | 4.061 | -7.8 | -1.1 | 3.851 | 3.593 | 3.668 | -4.8 | 2.1 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.935 | 1.821 | 1.815 | -6.2 | -0.3 | 2.012 | 1.889 | 1.934 | -3.9 | 2.4 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
3.270 | 2.992 | 2.864 | -12.4 | -4.3 | 3.078 | 2.810 | 2.642 | -14.2 | -6.0 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
4.042 | 3.893 | 3.868 | -4.3 | -0.6 | 4.118 | 3.923 | 3.939 | -4.3 | 0.4 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.759 | 4.854 | 4.776 | 0.4 | -1.6 | 4.837 | 4.855 | 4.879 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.940 | 5.689 | 5.510 | -7.2 | -3.1 | 5.889 | 5.612 | 5.363 | -8.9 | -4.4 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.950 | 5.733 | 6.196 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 5.916 | 5.862 | 6.452 | 9.1 | 10.1 | ||
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) |
0.635 | 0.629 | 0.626 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 0.600 | 0.608 | 0.600 | 0.0 | -1.3 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.530 | 1.516 | 1.475 | -3.6 | -2.7 | 1.572 | 1.573 | 1.445 | -8.1 | -8.1 | ||
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) |
1.700 | 1.696 | -0.2 | 1.676 | ||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.190 | 2.034 | 1.982 | -9.5 | -2.6 | 2.300 | 2.216 | 2.139 | -7.0 | -3.5 | ||
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) |
2.894 | 2.648 | 2.520 | -12.9 | -4.8 | 2.885 | 2.642 | 2.370 | -17.9 | -10.3 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.980 | 0.972 | 0.971 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 1.020 | 1.095 | 1.102 | 8.0 | 0.6 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.680 | 1.754 | 4.4 | |||||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.781 | 2.729 | 2.845 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 2.368 | 2.865 | 2.817 | 19.0 | -1.7 | ||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.874 | 2.044 | 1.962 | 4.7 | -4.0 | 1.706 | 1.872 | 1.783 | 4.5 | -4.8 | ||
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) |
3.010 | 4.259 | 4.278 | 42.1 | 0.4 | 2.490 | 4.099 | 4.077 | 63.7 | -0.5 | ||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.659 | 1.648 | 1.647 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 1.479 | 1.571 | 1.572 | 6.3 | 0.1 | ||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.893 | 0.984 | 1.006 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 0.872 | 1.008 | 1.021 | 17.1 | 1.3 | ||
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) |
6.040 | 5.964 | 6.063 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.875 | 5.931 | 6.012 | 2.3 | 1.4 | ||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.623 | 6.572 | 6.504 | -1.8 | -1.0 | 7.333 | 7.157 | 7.160 | -2.4 | 0.0 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.746 | 1.767 | 1.776 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.678 | 1.657 | 1.671 | -0.4 | 0.8 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.302 | 13.308 | 13.662 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 12.226 | 12.412 | 12.578 | 2.9 | 1.3 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.709 | 3.774 | 3.706 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 4.133 | 3.985 | 3.956 | -4.3 | -0.7 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.413 | 1.429 | 1.375 | -2.7 | -3.8 | 1.707 | 1.766 | 1.692 | -0.9 | -4.2 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.165 | 0.174 | 0.173 | 4.8 | -0.6 | 0.148 | 0.155 | 0.154 | 4.1 | -0.6 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.839 | 3.707 | 3.907 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 3.479 | 3.348 | 3.471 | -0.2 | 3.7 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.735 | 3.581 | 3.776 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 3.396 | 3.238 | 3.362 | -1.0 | 3.8 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.116 | 3.987 | 4.186 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 3.768 | 3.656 | 3.777 | 0.2 | 3.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.485 | 4.379 | 4.604 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.092 | 4.000 | 4.123 | 0.8 | 3.1 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.215 | 4.085 | 4.074 | -3.3 | -0.3 | 3.870 | 3.826 | 3.773 | -2.5 | -1.4 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |