FOR DATA ONLY: (202) 606-7828 USDL 96-471 FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN (202) 606-7705 THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (E.S.T), WEDNESDAY, http://stats.bls.gov/ppihome.htm NOVEMBER 13, 1996 Producer Price Indexes - October 1996 The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.4 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This followed a 0.2-percent increase in September and a 0.3 percent rise in August. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods registered no change in October after increasing 0.3 percent a month earlier. The Crude Goods Price Index declined 0.6 percent following a 1.5-percent drop in September. (See table A.) Among finished goods in October, prices for both finished energy goods and finished consumer foods rose more than in the prior month. By contrast, the index for finished goods other than food and energy fell 0.3 percent after rising 0.3 percent in September. Table A. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted Finish ed goods Change in Except finished Inter- goods foods from 12 mediateCrude and months Month Total Foods Energy energy ago goods goods (unadj.) 1995 Oct. 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.1 Nov. 0.3 1.1 -1.0 0.4 2.1 -0.1 1.6 Dec. 0.6 0.1 3.8 0.1 2.3 0.2 1.6 1996 Jan. 0.2 -0.4 2.4 -0.1 2.2 0.2 2.3 Feb. -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 2.0 -0.5 1.6 Mar. 0.5 0.8 2.6 -0.1 2.4 0.1 -1.4 Apr. 0.2 -0.5 2.7 0 2.4 0.4 4.5 May 0.2 0.2 -0.4 0.3 2.3 0.5 1.1 June r0.2 r1.8 r-2.4 0.1 2.7 -0.5 r-2.1 July r-0.1 r0 r-0.7 0.1 2.6 -0.3 2.0 Aug. 0.3 1.0 0.7 -0.1 3.0 0.2 0.2 Sept. 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 2.9 0.3 -1.5 Oct. 0.4 0.8 1.9 -0.3 3.0 0 -0.6 r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for June 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. -2- Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.7 percent in October to 132.5 (1982=100). From October 1995 to October 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 3.0 percent. Over the same period, prices for finished consumer foods increased 5.0 percent, the index for finished energy goods advanced 9.5 percent, and prices for finished goods other than food and energy were up 0.8 percent. Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods rose 0.5 percent for the 12 months ended in October, and the index for crude materials increased 9.4 percent during this time frame. Finished Goods The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods rose 1.9 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. Prices for gasoline rose 5.5 percent following a 0.9-percent rise in September. The index for home heating oil also rose more in October than a month earlier. Prices for residential gas registered no change after declining in September. By contrast, the index for finished lubricants declined 1.5 percent in October after remaining unchanged a month ago. Also, prices for residential electric power turned down after rising in September. Table B. Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted Interm Crude ediate goods goods Change in Change in crude intermedi Excludi goods ate ng Exclud goods Energy foods from 12 ing from and months ago foods 12 months and ago Month Foods Energy energy (unadj.) Foods (unadj energy (unadj.) .) 1995 Oct. 2.9 0.5 -0.2 4.5 2.4 -0.7 -2.4 3.6 Nov. 2.1 0.2 -0.3 3.5 2.8 2.1 -1.7 4.7 Dec. 1.5 2.8 -0.2 3.3 -0.4 6.1 -0.9 5.5 1996 Jan. -0.1 2.8 -0.3 2.2 -0.4 7.7 -0.2 7.2 Feb. -0.2 -1.3 -0.4 1.1 -0.7 5.9 -0.2 8.3 Mar. 0 2.1 -0.2 0.7 0.1 -2.5 -2.3 7.5 Apr. 1.9 3.4 -0.1 0.6 4.3 8.3 -1.1 10.4 May 4.0 1.0 0.1 0.7 6.3 -4.6 0.6 12.7 June r0.8 r-3.6 0 0.3 r1.4 r-6.8 r-1.7 r9.6 July r0.3 r-1.0 -0.3 -0.2 r2.3 r3.6 r-1.4 12.4 Aug. 0.2 0.9 0.1 0 -0.3 0.7 0.1 13.9 Sept. 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.5 -3.8 0.6 0.6 10.2 Oct. -2.0 1.7 -0.1 0.5 -2.7 1.5 0.3 9.4 r=revised. Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release may differ from those previously reported because data for June 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. -3- Prices for finished consumer foods rose 0.8 percent in October following a 0.2-percent rise in the prior month. The index for pork rose 4.4 percent in October after declining 7.5 percent a month ago. Prices for fresh and dry vegetables and for finfish and shellfish also turned up after falling in September. The indexes for bakery products and processed young chickens each rose in October after registering no change in the previous month. In addition, prices for beef and veal increased more than they did in September. By contrast, prices for fresh fruits and melons rose 6.8 percent in October following a 24.6- percent increase in the prior month. The index for dairy products also rose less rapidly than in September. Prices for eggs for fresh use, processed fruits and vegetables, confectionery end products, and for shortening and cooking oils turned down in October after rising a month ago. Prices for finished consumer goods less foods and energy declined 0.1 percent in October following a 0.2-percent rise a month earlier. The index for passenger cars fell 1.6 percent after increasing 1.2 percent in September. Before seasonal adjustment, the passenger car index for October was up 5.2 percent. The October new car index was 0.1 percent lower than it had been a year earlier. In accordance with our usual practice, most new model year passenger cars and light trucks were introduced into the PPI in October. (See "Quality Changes for 1997 Model Vehicles.") Prices for light trucks, prescription drugs, tires and tubes, and home electronic equipment also turned down in October after rising in the prior month. The index for girls' apparel rose less than in September and prices for household appliances fell more in October than in the prior month. By contrast, prices for periodicals rose 3.2 percent after declining 0.9 percent in September. The indexes for sanitary papers and newspapers also rose in October after falling in the previous month. Prices for books and women's apparel rose more than in September. The index for cosmetics fell less than in the prior month. The indexes for alcoholic beverages and for men's and boys' apparel rose in October after registering no change in the previous month. The index for capital equipment declined 0.4 percent in October following a 0.3 percent rise in the prior month. Prices for light motor trucks fell 1.2 percent after rising 1.3 percent in September. The index for heavy motor trucks also turned down in October after rising in the previous month. Prices for electronic computers and for x-ray and electromedical equipment fell more in October than in the prior month. By contrast, the index for ships rose 4.0 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in September. Prices for railroad equipment and for transformers and power regulators advanced more in October than in the prior month. The indexes for commercial furniture and for offices and store machines and equipment turned up after falling in September. The index for textile machinery rose in October after registering no change a month earlier. Intermediate goods The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and Components remained unchanged in October, seasonally adjusted, after advancing 0.3 percent a month earlier. The indexes for foods and feeds, durable manufacturing materials, construction materials, and nondurable manufacturing materials turned down after rising in September. By contrast, prices for energy goods rose more than in the previous month. Excluding food and energy prices, the intermediate materials index turned down 0.1 percent after rising the same amount a month earlier. (See table B.) -4- The index for intermediate foods and feeds declined 2.0 percent after increasing 1.1 percent in September. The index for prepared animal feeds turned down 5.2 percent after rising 2.4 percent in the previous month. Prices for crude vegetable oils, refined sugar, and for natural and processed cheese also decreased after advancing a month earlier. The index for fluid milk products rose less than in September. On the other hand, the index for pork turned up 4.4 percent after falling 7.5 percent in the prior month. Prices for confectionery materials rose more than in the previous month. The index for durable manufacturing materials fell 0.4 percent after rising 0.6 percent a month earlier. The index for plywood turned down 3.8 percent after advancing 5.7 percent in the previous month. Prices for hot rolled steel sheet and strip, building paper and board, semifinished steel mill products, cold rolled steel sheets and strip, and for hot rolled steel bars, shapes, and structural plates also decreased after rising a month earlier. Indexes for aluminum mill shapes and aluminum declined more than in the previous month. By contrast, the index for copper turned up 0.7 percent after falling 1.4 percent a month ago. Prices for copper and brass mill shapes also increased after decreasing in the previous month, and the index for hardwood lumber rose more than in September. The index for construction materials turned down 0.3 percent after rising 0.4 percent a month earlier. The index for softwood lumber fell 5.1 percent after advancing 2.7 percent in the previous month. Prices for plywood, asphalt felts and coatings, and fabricated ferrous wire products also turned down after rising in September. The index for millwork remained unchanged after rising a month earlier. Prices for plastic construction products fell more than in September, and the index for concrete products rose less than a month ago. Conversely, the rise in the index for fabricated structural metal products accelerated to 0.4 percent from 0.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and switchgear turned up after falling a month ago. The index for nondurable manufacturing materials turned down 0.2 percent after rising the same amount in the previous month. The index for inedible fats and oils dropped 10.3 percent after increasing 9.1 percent a month earlier. Prices for synthetic fibers and for alkalies and chlorine also turned down after increasing in September. Indexes for plastic resins and materials and primary basic organic chemicals rose less than a month ago. Prices for paperboard fell more than in the preceding month. On the other hand, the decline in the index for paper slowed to 0.8 percent from 1.2 percent in September. Prices for miscellaneous inorganic chemicals rose more than a month earlier. The rise in the index for intermediate energy goods accelerated to 1.7 percent from 0.8 percent in the previous month. The index for liquefied petroleum gas jumped 18.4 percent after inching up 0.1 percent in September. Prices for gasoline, residual fuel, and diesel fuel also rose more than a month earlier. The index for commercial natural gas fell less than in the previous month. The rise in the index for jet fuels, however, slowed to 1.6 percent from 6.8 percent a month ago. Prices for both commercial and industrial electric power also rose less than in the prior month. Crude goods The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing decreased 0.6 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, after falling 1.5 percent a month earlier. The indexes for foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell less than in the prior month, and prices for energy materials rose more than in September. By contrast, the index for basic industrial materials rose less than a month ago. (See table B.) -5- The decline in the index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs slowed to 2.7 percent from 3.8 percent in September. The index for slaughter hogs turned up 7.2 percent after falling 6.0 percent in the previous month. Prices for slaughter broilers and fryers, and for fresh and dry vegetables also increased after declining in September. On the other hand, the rise in the index for slaughter cattle slowed to 1.0 percent from 6.8 percent in the prior month. Prices for fresh fruits and melons also rose less than in the previous month. The index for soybeans fell more than a month ago, and prices for fluid milk turned down after rising a month earlier. The rise in the index for crude energy materials accelerated to 1.5 percent from 0.6 percent in the previous month. The decline in the index for natural gas slowed to 3.2 percent from 6.4 percent a month earlier. Price for crude petroleum rose more than in the previous month. By contrast, the index for coal turned down 2.5 percent after rising 3.1 percent a month ago. The rise in the index for crude nonfood materials less energy slowed to 0.3 percent from 0.6 percent in the previous month. The index for iron and steel scrap turned down 4.3 percent after rising 0.4 percent a month ago. Prices for aluminum base scrap and silver ores also declined after increasing in the previous month. The index for leaf tobacco rose less than in September. Conversely, the index for cattle hides turned up 12.1 percent after falling 3.6 percent a month earlier. Prices for raw cotton, copper ores, copper base scrap, and pulpwood also increased after declining in September. Indexes for wastepaper and for hardwood logs, bolts, and timber rose more than a month earlier. Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries Mining. The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic mining industries advanced 2.7 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September and 0.5 percent in August. (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.) In October, prices for the oil and gas extraction industry group rose 3.9 percent after showing no change in the previous month. Price turned up for the nonmetallic minerals mining industry group, after falling in each of the 3 previous months. In addition, the index for the metal mining industry group was unchanged after declining a month ago. By contrast, prices for the bituminous coal and lignite mining industry group turned down 1.8 percent after rising 2.4 percent a month earlier. In October, the Producer Price index for total mining stood at 82.8 (December 1984=100), 20.0 percent higher than a year earlier. Manufacturing. The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing industries increased 0.5 percent in October, after inching up slightly in September and August. In October, the index for transportation equipment rose 2.4 percent after falling 1.1 percent in the previous month. Prices for petroleum refining advanced 2.6 percent, the same as in September. The index for the furniture and fixtures industry group turned up after showing little or no change in recent months. The index for tobacco manufactures was unchanged after edging down a month earlier. By contrast, prices for the lumber and wood products grouping fell 1.2 percent after increasing 1.3 percent in the previous month. Indexes also turned down after increasing in September for food and kindred products, chemicals and allied products, rubber and plastic products, leather and leather products, nonmetallic mineral products, and measuring instruments. Price increases slowed for the apparel industry group. In October, the index for total manufacturing was 128.2 (December 1984=100), 2.5 percent above its year earlier level. -6- Other. Among other industries in October, prices for collection of recovered paper increased 8.5 percent, after moving up 2.9 percent in September. Price increases also accelerated from September to October for trucking, except local; deep sea domestic transportation of freight; water transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified; air cargo transportation; travel agencies; skilled and intermediate care facilities; radio broadcasting; and for accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services. Prices advanced after showing no change in the previous month for nonscheduled air transportation and psychiatric hospitals. Indexes turned up after falling in the previous month for freight transportation arrangement, hotels and motels, employment agencies, offices and clinics of doctors of medicine, and for general medical and surgical hospitals. Prices fell less than in the previous month for farm produce warehousing and storage, natural gas utilities, operators of nonresidential buildings, and passenger car rental. By contrast, the index for electric power utilities fell 4.2 percent following a 0.4 percent increase in September. Prices also turned down after rising a month earlier for refrigerated warehousing and storage, ferrous metal scrap collection, building cleaning and maintenance services, and truck rental and leasing. The index for the collection of nonferrous metal scrap fell more in October than in September. ***** Producer Price Index data for November 1996 will be released on Wednesday, December 11, at 8:30 a.m. (E.S.T.) ***** Information in this news release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone: 202-606- 5897; TDD Message Referral phone: 1-800-326-2577. -7- New Seasonal Adjustment Method to be Implemented Effective with the release of January data on February 14, 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will begin using X-12 ARIMA seasonal adjustment software (developed by the Bureau of the Census) for performing Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment (IASA). The X-12 ARIMA methodology incorporates a number of technical enhancements that improve the estimation of seasonal factors. This change will affect 16 PPI series. In addition, all remaining Producer Price Index series requiring seasonal adjustment will be processed using X-12 ARIMA software beginning in February 1998. Seasonal adjustment methods in the Consumer Price Index will change in similar fashion. To request a report that describes the new methodology and its effects on the Finished Goods index, please contact Angelo Maggi on (202) 606-7729. Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 12, 1997 Seasonal adjustment factors for the PPI are recalculated in January each year to reflect price movements for the prior calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous five years. BLS will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January 1992 through December 1996, at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 1997. This date is two days before the scheduled release of the January 1997 PPI on Friday, February 14, 1997. The recalculated 1992-1996 seasonally adjusted indexes will be available on the BLS Web site at http://stats.bls.gov. The recalculated 1992-1996 seasonal adjustment factors will be available on the BLS ftp site at ftp://stats.bls.gov. Choose the "pub" directory, the "special.requests" directory, and the "ppi" directory. The revised stage-of-processing index factors will be in the file, "sopsf97.txt." The revised commodity index factors will be in the file, "commsf97.txt." This information may also be requested from the Division of Industrial Prices and Price Indexes, Section of Index Analysis, at (202) 606-7705. 1Table 1. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing (1982=100) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | Relative | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Grouping |importance| |Oct. 1996 from:| | |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________ | Dec. | | | | | | | | | June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to |Sept. to | 1995 1/|1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. _________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________ | Finished goods...................................| 100.000 131.7 131.6 132.5 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 Finished consumer goods........................| 75.328 130.0 130.2 131.0 3.7 .6 .5 .2 .5 Finished consumer foods......................| 23.341 133.6 135.6 136.4 5.0 .6 1.0 .2 .8 Crude......................................| 1.542 128.8 127.4 135.7 20.1 6.5 -2.1 3.9 8.1 Processed..................................| 21.799 133.9 136.1 136.4 4.0 .2 1.3 -.1 .4 Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....| 51.987 128.3 127.8 128.6 3.3 .6 .2 .2 .4 Nondurable goods less foods................| 35.295 124.2 124.2 124.2 4.4 0 .2 .1 .9 Durable goods..............................| 16.692 134.4 132.4 135.1 .7 2.0 0 .5 -.6 Capital equipment..............................| 24.672 138.2 137.2 138.6 .4 1.0 -.1 .3 -.4 Manufacturing industries.....................| 6.146 137.2 136.7 137.4 .2 .5 0 .1 -.1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 18.526 138.5 137.4 139.0 .5 1.2 -.1 .4 -.4 | Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.| 100.000 126.2 126.5 126.0 .5 -.4 .2 .3 0 Materials and components for manufacturing.....| 50.055 128.8 128.6 128.3 -2.0 -.2 0 .2 -.2 Materials for food manufacturing.............| 3.315 128.2 129.6 129.1 5.6 -.4 .3 .5 .2 Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......| 16.240 129.9 129.9 129.7 -4.8 -.2 .3 .2 -.2 Materials for durable manufacturing..........| 11.189 132.6 131.2 130.6 -3.0 -.5 -.6 .6 -.4 Components for manufacturing.................| 19.311 126.6 126.6 126.6 -.2 0 .1 0 0 Materials and components for construction......| 12.541 144.0 144.7 144.2 1.1 -.3 .3 .4 -.3 Processed fuels and lubricants.................| 12.359 91.3 93.0 92.2 10.6 -.9 .9 .8 1.8 Manufacturing industries ....................| 4.913 94.2 94.3 93.9 8.9 -.4 .8 .4 2.0 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 7.446 89.5 92.2 91.0 11.7 -1.3 .9 1.1 1.6 Containers.....................................| 3.875 140.1 138.4 137.9 -8.9 -.4 -.4 -.1 -.4 Supplies.......................................| 21.170 136.1 136.7 135.9 1.7 -.6 .1 .3 -.6 Manufacturing industries.....................| 7.550 138.7 139.2 139.0 .7 -.1 .4 .1 -.1 Nonmanufacturing industries..................| 13.620 134.8 135.5 134.4 2.4 -.8 .1 .4 -.8 Feeds......................................| 1.541 136.6 142.0 133.2 21.1 -6.2 .1 2.3 -6.3 Other supplies.............................| 12.079 134.5 134.6 134.6 .4 0 .1 .1 .1 | Crude materials for further processing...........| 100.000 113.3 113.0 111.3 9.4 -1.5 .2 -1.5 -.6 Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................| 44.045 129.0 124.7 119.4 8.9 -4.3 -.3 -3.8 -2.7 Nonfood materials..............................| 55.955 98.7 101.1 101.9 9.8 .8 .4 .6 1.1 Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............| 38.758 102.9 107.0 109.4 8.2 2.2 1.2 3.2 2.7 Manufacturing 3/...........................| 34.758 94.8 98.9 101.4 9.4 2.5 1.2 3.6 2.9 Construction...............................| 4.000 192.9 194.7 195.9 -1.2 .6 1.0 .5 .7 Crude fuel 4/................................| 17.197 82.3 81.6 79.4 13.9 -2.7 -1.0 -4.8 -2.7 Manufacturing industries...................| 3.654 81.5 81.0 79.0 12.2 -2.5 -.9 -4.1 -2.5 Nonmanufacturing industries................| 13.543 83.5 82.7 80.5 14.5 -2.7 -1.0 -5.1 -2.7 | Special groupings | | Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.659 131.0 130.3 131.3 2.3 .8 .1 .2 .2 Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.144 125.9 126.1 125.8 0 -.2 .2 .2 .1 Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/ 4.856 131.2 133.8 130.7 10.1 -2.3 .2 1.1 -2.0 Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 53.384 97.9 100.4 101.2 10.6 .8 .3 .6 1.0 | Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.443 84.7 84.6 84.5 9.5 -.1 .7 .2 1.9 Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.557 139.7 139.6 140.8 2.0 .9 .2 .2 .1 Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.885 140.2 140.5 141.6 2.5 .8 .4 .2 .2 | Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.216 142.0 141.1 142.5 .8 1.0 -.1 .3 -.3 Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.544 144.4 143.5 144.9 1.0 1.0 0 .2 -.1 Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.852 151.6 151.6 151.8 1.3 .1 -.1 0 .2 | Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.503 91.1 92.8 91.9 10.3 -1.0 .9 .8 1.7 Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.497 133.8 133.9 133.5 -1.0 -.3 .1 .2 -.2 Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.641 134.0 133.9 133.6 -1.6 -.2 .1 .1 -.1 | Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 32.219 77.6 81.5 82.7 23.6 1.5 .7 .6 1.5 Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 67.781 135.2 131.5 127.5 2.8 -3.0 -.1 -2.5 -1.7 Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.736 155.3 153.1 152.6 -7.8 -.3 .1 .6 .3 | ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed 3/ Includes crude petrolem. after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated 4/ Excludes crude petroleum. after final December indexes are available. The first-published 5/ Percent of total finished goods. and final December relative importances initially appear, 6/ Pecent of total intermediate materials. respectively, in the release tables containing January and May data. 7/ Formerly titled "Crude materials for 2/ The indexes for June 1996 have been recalculated to incorporate further processing, excluding crude late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and are subject to revision four months after original publication. animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco." 8/ Percent of total crude materials. 1Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Oct. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to | |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Aug. | Sept.| Oct. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 131.7 131.6 132.5 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 130.0 130.2 131.0 3.7 .6 .5 .2 .5 | FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 133.6 135.6 136.4 5.0 .6 1.0 .2 .8 | | 01-11 | Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................| 117.2 118.1 126.1 44.3 6.8 1.7 24.6 6.8 01-13 | Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 127.9 106.4 113.8 -11.5 7.0 -11.9 -7.7 7.0 01-71-07 | Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 95.9 107.7 102.4 13.5 -4.9 9.4 3.6 -4.9 02-11 | Bakery products 2/..................................| 169.3 170.9 172.7 3.8 1.1 .5 0 1.1 02-13 | Milled rice 2/......................................| 131.3 132.7 128.9 -3.8 -2.9 .3 -.3 -2.9 02-14-02 | Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.8 126.2 127.9 .9 1.3 -.2 -.1 1.3 02-21-01 | Beef and veal.......................................| 97.4 103.6 104.6 6.3 1.0 4.9 1.1 1.4 02-21-04 | Pork................................................| 127.3 123.0 127.0 17.2 3.3 8.7 -7.5 4.4 02-22-03 | Processed young chickens............................| 124.1 128.6 127.2 6.6 -1.1 -.4 0 1.1 02-22-06 | Processed turkeys...................................| 106.8 106.1 104.8 -6.1 -1.2 -3.8 -2.3 -2.6 02-23 | Finfish and shellfish...............................| 157.8 157.7 169.2 -.2 7.3 -2.3 -1.1 5.9 02-3 | Dairy products......................................| 131.8 139.6 140.7 14.8 .8 1.3 1.8 .2 02-4 | Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 127.9 129.1 128.8 4.6 -.2 -.2 .9 -.2 02-55 | Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 168.0 167.7 166.9 2.9 -.5 0 .2 -.5 02-62 | Soft drinks.........................................| 133.4 134.2 135.5 1.0 1.0 .6 .4 .6 02-63-01 | Roasted coffee......................................| 127.7 127.1 126.9 -9.4 -.2 -1.5 .1 .8 02-76 | Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 140.2 140.0 139.7 -2.0 -.2 1.3 .6 -.2 | | | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 128.3 127.8 128.6 3.3 .6 .2 .2 .4 | | 02-61 | Alcoholic beverages.................................| 132.9 133.6 133.9 3.6 .2 .2 0 .2 03-81-01 | Women's apparel 2/..................................| 120.2 120.2 120.6 .3 .3 -.2 .1 .3 03-81-02 | Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 132.3 132.2 132.4 1.2 .2 -.2 0 .2 03-81-03 | Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 121.8 123.4 123.8 .8 .3 0 1.1 .3 03-82 | Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 121.4 123.5 123.8 3.3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 04-3 | Footwear............................................| 141.6 142.1 142.2 1.5 .1 .4 .2 .1 05-41 | Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 116.9 116.7 113.1 .7 -3.1 .1 .4 -.2 05-51 | Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 110.3 109.5 109.4 6.4 -.1 .7 -2.1 0 05-71 | Gasoline............................................| 75.8 73.3 74.0 21.7 1.0 .9 .9 5.5 05-73-02-01| Fuel oil No. 2......................................| 60.1 72.8 80.6 41.9 10.7 4.1 2.0 3.8 06-35 | Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 266.3 267.4 266.4 2.0 -.4 -.6 1.1 -.4 06-36 | Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 183.2 183.3 183.3 -2.1 0 .1 .1 .3 06-71 | Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 125.2 125.4 125.7 2.2 .2 -.2 .2 .2 06-75 | Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 130.1 128.5 128.4 .2 -.1 -.1 -1.2 -.1 07-12 | Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 96.2 96.8 95.8 -5.1 -1.0 .8 0 -1.0 09-15-01 | Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 150.2 148.0 148.6 -1.0 .4 .6 -1.0 .4 09-31-01 | Newspaper circulation...............................| 197.6 199.5 202.4 5.1 1.5 .3 -.2 1.0 09-32-01 | Periodical circulation..............................| 180.7 178.2 182.4 2.4 2.4 -.1 -.9 3.2 09-33 | Book publishing 2/..................................| 194.4 193.0 195.7 4.3 1.4 -1.2 .4 1.4 12-1 | Household furniture 2/..............................| 144.5 144.8 144.9 1.5 .1 0 .1 .1 12-3 | Floor coverings 2/..................................| 125.6 127.6 127.8 2.2 .2 .6 .3 .2 12-4 | Household appliances 2/.............................| 113.1 113.0 112.8 .2 -.2 .1 -.1 -.2 12-5 | Home electronic equipment 2/........................| 79.0 79.0 78.9 1.3 -.1 -.4 .3 -.1 12-62 | Household glassware 2/..............................| 157.9 158.0 157.9 2.9 -.1 0 .1 -.1 12-64 | Household flatware 2/...............................| 138.5 137.7 137.7 -.1 0 0 0 0 12-66 | Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 132.3 132.6 132.6 1.5 0 .2 0 0 14-11-01 | Passenger cars......................................| 135.9 130.4 137.2 -.1 5.2 -.2 1.2 -1.6 15-11 | Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 125.4 125.4 125.4 1.0 0 0 .5 .1 15-12 | Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 123.4 123.7 124.2 1.2 .4 .5 -.1 .4 15-2 | Tobacco products 2/.................................| 239.9 238.2 239.0 2.4 .3 -.2 -1.0 .3 15-5 | Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 149.9 150.4 150.6 3.4 .1 -.1 .1 .1 15-94-02 | Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 129.3 129.1 129.8 1.4 .5 .1 -.1 .5 15-94-04 | Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 137.0 138.1 138.5 2.7 .3 1.4 -.6 .3 | | | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 138.2 137.2 138.6 .4 1.0 -.1 .3 -.4 | | 11-1 | Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 146.1 145.6 146.1 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 11-2 | Construction machinery and equipment................| 139.9 140.1 140.2 2.1 .1 .1 .3 .2 11-37 | Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 152.8 153.3 154.2 2.9 .6 .1 .3 .6 11-38 | Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 149.9 150.5 150.3 2.3 -.1 -.1 -.2 -.1 11-39 | Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 136.2 136.4 136.5 1.6 .1 .1 0 .1 11-41 | Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 143.4 143.7 143.8 2.0 .1 .3 0 0 11-44 | Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 127.5 127.6 127.6 1.4 0 .2 0 0 11-51 | Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............| 42.4 40.9 40.1 -18.7 -2.0 -1.9 -.7 -2.0 11-62 | Textile machinery 2/................................| 148.4 148.4 150.1 2.0 1.1 0 0 1.1 11-64 | Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 153.8 154.1 154.1 1.4 0 .2 -.1 0 11-65 | Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 136.8 137.7 138.3 3.0 .4 .2 .1 .4 11-74 | Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 128.7 128.5 129.3 -.8 .6 -1.1 .2 .6 11-76 | Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 112.6 113.2 113.2 .8 0 -.1 .1 0 11-79-05 | X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 109.7 109.7 109.1 -2.5 -.5 .2 -.1 -.5 11-91 | Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 117.8 118.1 118.5 2.5 .3 0 0 .3 11-92 | Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 139.3 139.7 139.7 2.2 0 0 .2 0 11-93 | Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.0 111.7 111.8 .3 .1 .1 -.4 .1 12-2 | Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 151.1 151.5 152.2 1.7 .5 0 -.1 .5 14-11-05 | Light motor trucks..................................| 160.1 153.9 163.2 1.4 6.0 -.2 1.3 -1.2 14-11-06 | Heavy motor trucks..................................| 145.4 145.8 141.6 -3.2 -2.9 .1 .4 -4.4 14-14 | Truck trailers 2/...................................| 130.6 130.0 130.0 -1.6 0 -.5 -.1 0 14-21-02 | Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 146.9 147.4 147.4 2.3 0 -.3 .1 .1 14-31 | Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 138.3 139.0 144.6 8.8 4.0 .7 .1 4.0 14-4 | Railroad equipment..................................| 137.3 137.0 136.9 .6 -.1 -.1 .1 .4 | | |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 126.2 126.5 126.0 .5 -.4 .2 .3 0 | | | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 131.2 133.8 130.7 10.1 -2.3 .2 1.1 -2.0 | | 02-12-03 | Flour 2/............................................| 150.0 129.7 127.8 -5.2 -1.5 -6.5 -2.0 -1.5 02-53 | Refined sugar 2/....................................| 125.0 126.6 123.9 4.3 -2.1 -.5 .3 -2.1 02-54 | Confectionery materials.............................| 106.7 109.7 110.3 1.1 .5 .2 2.6 5.9 02-72 | Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 124.8 120.6 111.3 -14.6 -7.7 .8 1.0 -7.7 02-9 | Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 138.1 143.0 135.6 18.2 -5.2 -.1 2.4 -5.2 | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 125.9 126.1 125.8 0 -.2 .2 .2 .1 | | 03-1 | Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 109.5 113.3 111.6 -.7 -1.5 0 .3 -1.5 03-2 | Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 114.6 115.9 116.2 2.4 .3 .3 1.0 .3 03-3 | Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.9 121.2 120.9 -.7 -.2 .2 -.3 -.2 03-4 | Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 123.7 123.8 123.7 1.1 -.1 .2 -.1 -.1 03-83-03 | Industrial textile products 2/......................| 127.3 127.9 127.8 6.9 -.1 -.2 5.5 -.1 04-2 | Leather 2/..........................................| 175.2 176.8 171.9 -6.9 -2.8 1.1 1.1 -2.8 05-32 | Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................| 74.7 78.2 92.6 43.8 18.4 5.0 .1 18.4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ See footnotes at end of table. 1Table 2. Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | |Unadjusted | | | | percent |Seasonally adjusted | | Unadjusted index |change to |percent change from: Commodity | | |Oct. 1996 from:| code | Grouping |_______________________|_______________|________________________ | | | | | | | | | | |June |Sept. |Oct. | Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to | |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995 | 1996 | Aug. | Sept.| Oct. ___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________ | | | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS | | -Continued..........................................| 05-42 | Commercial electric power...........................| 138.4 139.5 131.2 -0.1 -5.9 0.5 0.8 0.5 05-43 | Industrial electric power...........................| 137.5 136.1 130.9 -.4 -3.8 .5 .5 .2 05-52 | Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 100.5 99.5 99.4 7.5 -.1 1.3 -2.5 -.1 05-53 | Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 97.2 97.2 96.3 10.9 -.9 .5 -1.2 -.9 05-54 | Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/| 87.3 86.6 82.0 1.1 -5.3 .3 -2.5 -5.3 05-72-03 | Jet fuels...........................................| 62.1 72.5 75.3 33.3 3.9 3.0 6.8 1.6 05-73-03 | No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................| 64.9 73.6 80.3 36.6 9.1 0 .4 1.5 05-74 | Residual fuel 2/....................................| 61.0 61.0 63.1 34.8 3.4 -.3 .2 3.4 06-1 | Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 127.6 127.4 127.3 0 -.1 .5 .4 -.1 06-21 | Prepared paint......................................| 146.4 146.5 146.6 2.1 .1 0 .3 .2 06-22 | Paint materials 2/..................................| 141.7 140.7 140.7 -.3 0 0 -.5 0 06-31 | Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 129.1 128.8 128.7 .4 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.1 06-4 | Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 132.7 160.8 144.3 15.0 -10.3 8.8 9.1 -10.3 06-51 | Mixed fertilizers...................................| 116.0 114.4 113.7 2.9 -.6 .3 .3 -.1 06-52-01 | Nitrogenates........................................| 127.5 122.9 129.9 7.1 5.7 1.0 1.8 4.2 06-52-02 | Phosphates 2/.......................................| 116.6 110.4 110.8 -.1 .4 -3.2 -1.3 .4 06-53 | Other agricultural chemicals........................| 145.3 146.0 146.1 1.2 .1 .5 .3 .2 06-6 | Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 132.1 137.1 138.4 -.6 .9 1.6 1.8 .9 07-11-02 | Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 122.0 121.4 121.8 -5.1 .3 -.1 -.5 .3 07-21 | Plastic construction products 2/....................| 131.7 131.1 129.8 -3.1 -1.0 -.5 -.6 -1.0 07-22 | Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| 132.0 134.0 133.9 -2.3 -.1 .5 -.1 -.1 07-26 | Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.7 117.6 117.3 .4 -.3 -.3 .2 -.3 08-11 | Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 196.8 204.7 194.3 10.5 -5.1 4.3 2.7 -5.1 08-12 | Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 163.5 163.3 164.5 -.2 .7 .2 .1 .7 08-2 | Millwork 2/.........................................| 166.7 168.8 168.8 2.9 0 .6 .5 0 08-3 | Plywood 2/..........................................| 155.8 167.4 161.1 -5.2 -3.8 2.0 5.7 -3.8 09-11 | Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 120.0 128.4 128.8 -35.2 .3 2.3 -.3 .3 09-13 | Paper 2/............................................| 148.4 143.3 142.2 -15.0 -.8 -.3 -1.2 -.8 09-14 | Paperboard 2/.......................................| 150.6 148.5 147.0 -22.1 -1.0 -.1 -.1 -1.0 09-15-03 | Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 152.3 148.2 147.5 -12.5 -.5 -1.1 -.3 -.5 09-2 | Building paper and board 2/.........................| 135.9 140.6 138.7 -5.2 -1.4 2.4 2.3 -1.4 09-37 | Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 148.6 148.8 147.9 1.0 -.6 .4 0 -.6 10-15 | Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 132.7 132.9 132.9 1.8 0 .2 .1 .1 10-17 | Steel mill products 2/..............................| 115.6 116.4 116.3 -2.4 -.1 .6 .3 -.1 10-22 | Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 136.9 116.6 114.7 -19.5 -1.6 -9.9 -.5 -1.6 10-25-01 | Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 147.1 142.5 140.5 -11.4 -1.4 -1.9 -.4 -1.4 10-25-02 | Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 180.9 170.5 171.0 -9.6 .3 -2.2 -.1 .3 10-26 | Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 149.3 145.0 145.8 -2.6 .6 -.6 .3 .6 10-3 | Metal containers 2/.................................| 109.5 109.6 108.5 -8.0 -1.0 0 0 -1.0 10-4 | Hardware............................................| 143.7 144.1 144.6 2.0 .3 .3 .1 .5 10-5 | Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 171.8 171.7 171.6 2.6 -.1 -.3 .4 .1 10-6 | Heating equipment...................................| 151.1 151.8 151.9 2.4 .1 .6 .1 .2 10-7 | Fabricated structural metal products................| 138.0 138.1 138.6 1.5 .4 .1 .1 .4 10-88 | Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 127.2 127.6 127.1 1.1 -.4 -.1 .4 -.4 10-89 | Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 125.6 125.8 125.9 .5 .1 .1 .2 .1 11-45 | Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 151.5 151.5 151.7 2.4 .1 .2 .2 .3 11-48 | Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 132.5 132.2 132.2 1.2 0 .2 -.5 .2 11-49-02 | Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 150.2 149.9 150.1 2.2 .1 -.5 .2 .5 11-49-05 | Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 157.4 157.9 158.8 3.1 .6 .1 .1 .6 11-71 | Wiring devices......................................| 151.6 151.7 151.5 1.9 -.1 0 .1 .1 11-73 | Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 146.1 146.0 145.9 .6 -.1 -.1 .3 -.1 11-75 | Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 142.6 142.5 143.2 1.9 .5 .8 -.1 .8 11-78 | Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 107.9 108.0 107.7 -4.6 -.3 .3 -.7 -.3 11-94 | Internal combustion engines.........................| 138.8 139.5 139.4 2.3 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 11-95 | Machine shop products 2/............................| 132.9 133.7 133.7 1.5 0 -.1 .3 0 13-11 | Flat glass 2/.......................................| 109.3 109.1 109.5 -2.5 .4 -1.4 .5 .4 13-22 | Cement..............................................| 135.0 135.3 135.2 4.2 -.1 .2 .4 .3 13-3 | Concrete products...................................| 133.2 133.9 133.9 2.8 0 0 .4 .1 13-6 | Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| 99.3 100.9 100.1 -1.2 -.8 -.4 .3 -.8 13-7 | Gypsum products 2/..................................| 152.3 159.3 162.1 6.3 1.8 3.7 1.1 1.8 13-8 | Glass containers 2/.................................| 129.6 129.3 129.3 -1.4 0 .1 -.4 0 14-12 | Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 116.2 115.8 115.9 -.1 .1 0 0 .1 14-23 | Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 134.1 134.4 134.8 .9 .3 .2 .1 .3 14-25 | Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 139.4 138.0 138.2 2.1 .1 0 .1 .1 15-42 | Photographic supplies 2/............................| 129.8 129.7 129.7 1.1 0 -1.9 1.9 0 15-6 | Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 143.4 143.4 142.4 .1 -.7 .1 -.1 -.9 | | | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 113.3 113.0 111.3 9.4 -1.5 .2 -1.5 -.6 | | | CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 129.0 124.7 119.4 8.9 -4.3 -.3 -3.8 -2.7 | | 01-21 | Wheat...............................................| 155.8 120.6 118.6 -11.0 -1.7 -9.3 -9.8 -4.5 01-22-02-05| Corn................................................| 196.9 145.7 117.3 -3.0 -19.5 -3.8 -24.0 -18.3 01-31 | Slaughter cattle....................................| 92.8 102.5 101.9 7.0 -.6 0 6.8 1.0 01-32 | Slaughter hogs......................................| 94.7 90.0 92.2 17.0 2.4 3.7 -6.0 7.2 01-41-02 | Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 167.8 157.1 151.1 11.6 -3.8 -1.2 -3.3 5.0 01-42 | Slaughter turkeys...................................| 120.2 121.3 127.6 -11.3 5.2 -8.5 -5.0 -.1 01-6 | Fluid milk..........................................| 108.0 118.2 115.5 17.9 -2.3 3.7 .9 -3.3 01-83-01-31| Soybeans............................................| 131.6 141.1 117.6 9.1 -16.7 11.4 -.4 -13.6 02-52-01-01| Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 118.7 119.4 119.7 .3 .3 .3 .5 .3 | | | CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 98.7 101.1 101.9 9.8 .8 .4 .6 1.1 | | 01-51-01-01| Raw cotton..........................................| 136.5 123.2 120.3 -16.1 -2.4 6.5 -2.9 1.2 01-92-01-01| Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| (3) 110.5 112.6 5.5 1.9 -4.6 12.2 1.9 04-11 | Cattle hides........................................| 181.2 186.1 205.4 10.5 10.4 5.1 -3.6 12.1 05-1 | Coal 2/.............................................| 95.0 96.5 94.1 -2.4 -2.5 .1 3.1 -2.5 05-31 | Natural gas 2/......................................| 78.9 77.8 75.3 18.6 -3.2 -1.2 -6.4 -3.2 05-61 | Crude petroleum 2/..................................| 57.7 66.1 71.7 48.4 8.5 3.2 7.3 8.5 08-5 | Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 201.5 204.1 207.5 -3.3 1.7 1.6 .8 1.7 09-12 | Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 128.6 139.7 151.7 -29.7 8.6 2.7 2.9 8.6 10-11 | Iron ore 2/.........................................| 94.6 96.7 96.7 3.4 0 0 -1.0 0 10-12 | Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 194.8 191.9 183.7 -8.8 -4.3 0 .4 -4.3 10-21 | Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 92.4 83.7 83.5 -14.4 -.2 -2.3 -.7 -.2 10-23-01 | Copper base scrap 2/................................| 167.8 151.9 152.1 -23.9 .1 -4.1 -1.3 .1 10-23-02 | Aluminum base scrap.................................| 174.6 168.8 159.0 -18.1 -5.8 .6 1.7 -1.5 13-21 | Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 145.5 145.9 145.8 1.8 -.1 .1 0 .1 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1/ The indexes for June 1996 have been recalculated 2/ Not seasonally adjusted. to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. 3/ Not available. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. 1Table 3. Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Unadjusted index 1/ | Commodity| |___________________________________| code | Grouping | June 1996 |Sept. 1996 | Oct. 1996 | _________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| | | | | | | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................| 369.5 | 369.3 | 372.0 | | All commodities................................| 128.0 | 128.0 | 127.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS | | | | | | | | | | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....| 132.5 | 132.4 | 130.6 | 01 | Farm products................................| 129.6 | 124.8 | 119.8 | 02 | Processed foods and feeds....................| 134.0 | 136.2 | 135.9 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities.........................| 127.1 | 127.2 | 127.4 | 03 | Textile products and apparel.................| 122.3 | 123.0 | 122.9 | 04 | Hides, skins, leather, and related products..| 149.2 | 150.4 | 152.0 | 05 | Fuels and related products and power 2/......| 85.2 | 86.7 | 86.7 | 06 | Chemicals and allied products 2/.............| 142.2 | 142.7 | 142.9 | 07 | Rubber and plastic products..................| 123.8 | 124.2 | 123.9 | 08 | Lumber and wood products.....................| 176.8 | 180.1 | 177.9 | 09 | Pulp, paper, and allied products.............| 167.5 | 166.8 | 166.8 | 10 | Metals and metal products....................| 131.9 | 130.1 | 129.6 | 11 | Machinery and equipment......................| 126.2 | 126.3 | 126.2 | 12 | Furniture and household durables.............| 130.2 | 130.6 | 130.8 | 13 | Nonmetallic mineral products.................| 130.9 | 131.7 | 131.7 | 14 | Transportation equipment.....................| 141.7 | 139.7 | 142.5 | 15 | Miscellaneous products.......................| 147.8 | 148.2 | 148.1 | | | | | | | Industrial commodities less fuels and related | | | | | products and power...........................| 138.6 | 138.3 | 138.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS | | | | | | | | | 01-1 | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables, | | | | | and tree nuts................................| 129.5 | 121.5 | 129.2 | 01-2 | Grains.........................................| 181.9 | 138.7 | 118.8 | 01-3 | Slaughter livestock............................| 95.0 | 100.5 | 100.5 | 01-4 | Slaughter poultry..............................| 155.3 | 147.4 | 144.3 | 01-5 | Plant and animal fibers........................| 135.7 | 122.8 | 119.9 | 01-7 | Chicken eggs...................................| 119.2 | 134.0 | 128.8 | 01-8 | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................| 149.0 | 158.1 | 140.4 | 01-83 | Oilseeds.......................................| 143.9 | 151.9 | 128.0 | 01-9 | Other farm products............................| 'N.A.' | 164.8 | 167.9 | 02-1 | Cereal and bakery products.....................| 160.9 | 159.6 | 159.3 | 02-2 | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................| 116.6 | 118.6 | 120.5 | 02-22 | Processed poultry..............................| 121.4 | 124.5 | 123.1 | 02-5 | Sugar and confectionery........................| 138.1 | 138.9 | 138.2 | 02-6 | Beverages and beverage materials...............| 134.3 | 134.8 | 135.4 | 02-63 | Packaged beverage materials....................| 126.3 | 125.9 | 125.7 | 02-7 | Fats and oils..................................| 134.8 | 133.6 | 128.2 | 03-81 | Apparel........................................| 125.1 | 125.2 | 125.5 | 04-4 | Other leather and related products.............| 141.2 | 141.2 | 141.1 | 05-3 | Gas fuels 2/...................................| 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.9 | 05-4 | Electric power.................................| 137.2 | 137.2 | 131.5 | 05-7 | Refined petroleum products.....................| 69.9 | 71.9 | 74.2 | 06-3 | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................| 215.0 | 215.1 | 215.2 | 06-5 | Agricultural chemicals and products............| 132.9 | 130.0 | 131.7 | 06-7 | Other chemicals and allied products............| 132.4 | 132.3 | 132.3 | 07-1 | Rubber and rubber products.....................| 116.0 | 116.5 | 115.9 | 07-11 | Rubber, except natural rubber..................| 121.3 | 120.7 | 121.1 | 07-13 | Miscellaneous rubber products..................| 136.4 | 137.2 | 136.7 | 07-2 | Plastic products...............................| 130.7 | 131.0 | 130.9 | 08-1 | Lumber.........................................| 184.7 | 190.1 | 183.3 | 09-1 | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building | | | | | paper and board..............................| 147.4 | 145.5 | 145.3 | 09-15 | Converted paper and paperboard products........| 152.5 | 150.4 | 150.4 | 10-1 | Iron and steel.................................| 126.2 | 126.6 | 125.7 | 10-2 | Nonferrous metals..............................| 139.8 | 131.6 | 130.4 | 10-25 | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................| 145.4 | 140.4 | 139.4 | 11-3 | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........| 143.3 | 143.5 | 143.7 | 11-4 | General purpose machinery and equipment........| 142.4 | 142.6 | 142.7 | 11-6 | Special industry machinery.....................| 153.2 | 153.7 | 153.8 | 11-7 | Electrical machinery and equipment.............| 122.9 | 123.2 | 123.1 | 11-9 | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........| 128.9 | 129.5 | 129.5 | 12-6 | Other household durable goods..................| 148.4 | 148.3 | 148.4 | 13-2 | Concrete ingredients...........................| 139.2 | 139.5 | 139.4 | 14-1 | Motor vehicles and equipment...................| 134.2 | 131.0 | 135.0 | 15-1 | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........| 130.5 | 130.8 | 131.1 | 15-4 | Photographic equipment and supplies............| 119.8 | 119.8 | 118.6 | 15-9 | Other miscellaneous products...................| 132.7 | 132.6 | 133.0 | __________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________| 1/ Data for June 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject to revision 4 months after original publication. 2/ Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month. 1 1Table #4 Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Index | Percent change Industry | Industry 1/ |Index|_______________________|to_Oct._1996_from:__ code | |base | | | | | | | |June |Sep. |Oct. | Oct. | Sep. | | |1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/| 1995 | 1996 __________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________ | | | |Total mining industries...................... |12/84| 78.1 80.6 82.8 20.0 2.7 10 | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 93.3 87.0 87.0 -10.3 0 12 | Coal mining................................. |12/85| 91.7 93.0 91.4 -1.7 -1.7 13 | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85| 75.9 80.1 83.2 30.6 3.9 14 | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic | | | minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 128.1 126.1 126.9 2.1 .6 | | | |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 127.1 127.5 128.2 2.5 .5 20 | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 127.6 129.9 129.8 5.4 -.1 21 | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 201.0 201.0 201.1 3.1 0 22 | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 118.0 118.7 118.6 1.0 -.1 23 | Apparel and other finished products made | | | from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 122.5 122.8 123.0 1.7 .2 24 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 154.5 156.8 154.9 .7 -1.2 25 | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 135.9 136.2 136.6 1.6 .3 26 | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 137.2 135.3 134.9 -10.8 -.3 27 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 165.4 165.7 166.1 2.8 .2 28 | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 146.0 147.0 146.9 1.5 -.1 29 | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84| 87.3 89.7 92.0 22.0 2.6 30 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 123.0 123.6 123.4 -.5 -.2 31 | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.4 134.7 134.0 -.3 -.5 32 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 125.5 126.5 126.3 1.2 -.2 33 | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 124.6 122.9 122.8 -3.6 -.1 34 | Fabricated metal products, except machinery | | | and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 126.2 126.3 126.4 .5 .1 35 | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.1 119.0 118.9 -.3 -.1 36 | Electrical and electronic machinery, | | | equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.0 113.1 113.0 -.3 -.1 37 | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 134.3 132.1 135.3 1.0 2.4 38 | Measuring and controlling instruments; | | | photographic, medical, optical goods; | | | watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 124.9 125.3 124.9 -.3 -.3 39 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 127.7 128.0 128.4 1.6 .3 | | | |Services industries | | 42 | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 106.9 106.3 107.5 2.5 1.1 43 | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3 132.3 132.3 0 0 44 | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 102.9 103.2 104.0 -.2 .8 45 | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 121.4 122.0 122.5 4.5 .4 46 | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 103.7 104.0 103.9 -6.1 -.1 80 | Health services............................. |12/94| 104.5 104.5 105.1 1.7 .6 | | | __________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________ 01/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5. Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6. 2/ The indexes for June 1996 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication. 3/ Not available. Technical Notes Brief Explanation of Producer Price Indexes Producer price indexes (PPI) measure average changes in prices received by domestic producers of commodities in all stages of processing. Most of the information used in calculating the indexes is obtained through the systematic sampling of nearly every industry in the manufacturing and mining sectors of the economy. The PPI program also includes some information from other sectors--agriculture, fishing, forestry, services, and gas and electricity. Because producer price indexes are designed to measure only the change in prices received for the output of domestic industries, imports are not included. The sample currently contains about 3,200 commodities and 80,000 quotations per month. There are three primary systems of indexes within the PPI program: (1) Stage of processing indexes; (2) commodity indexes; and (3) indexes for the net output of industries and their products. The stage-of-processing structure (tables 1 and 2) organizes products by class of buyer and degree of processing. The commodity structure (tables 2 and 3) organizes products by similarity of end-use or material composition. The entire output of various industries is sampled to derive price indexes for the net output of industries and their products (table 4). Within the stage-of-processing system, finished goods are commodities that will not undergo further processing and are ready for sale to the final demand user, either an individual consumer or business firm. Consumer foods include unprocessed foods such as eggs and fresh vegetables, as well as processed foods such as bakery products and meats. Other finished consumer goods include durable goods such as automobiles, household furniture, and appliances, and nondurable goods such as apparel and home heating oil. Capital equipment includes producer durable goods such as heavy motor trucks, tractors, and machine tools. The stage-of-processing category for intermediate materials, supplies, and components consists partly of commodities that have been processed but require further processing. Examples of such semifinished goods include flour, cotton yarn, steel mill products, and lumber. The intermediate goods category also encompasses nondurable, physically complete items purchased by business firms as inputs for their operations. Examples include diesel fuel, belts and belting, paper boxes, and fertilizers. Crude materials for further processing are products entering the market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and that are not sold directly to consumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items such as grains and livestock. Examples of crude nonfood materials include raw cotton, crude petroleum, coal, hides and skins, and iron and steel scrap. Producer price indexes for the net output of industries and their products are grouped according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and the Census product code extension of the SIC. Industry price indexes are compatible with other economic time series organized by SIC codes, such as data on employment, wages, and productivity. Table 4 lists indexes for the net output of major mining and manufacturing industry groups at the 2-digit level. Producer price indexes are based on selling prices reported by establishments of all sizes selected by probability sampling, with the probability of selection proportionate to size. Individual items and transaction terms from these firms are also chosen by probability proportionate to size. BLS strongly encourages cooperating companies to supply actual transaction prices at the time of shipment to minimize the use of list prices. Prices are normally reported by mail questionnaire for the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th. Price data are provided on a voluntary and confidential basis; no one but sworn BLS employees are allowed access to individual company price reports. All producer price indexes are routinely subject to revision once, 4 months after original publication, to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents. Net output values of shipments are used as weights for industry indexes. Net output values refer to the value of shipments from establishments in one industry to establishments classified in another industry. However, weights for commodity price indexes are based on gross shipment values, including shipment values between establishments within the same industry. As a result, broad commodity grouping indexes such as the all commodities index are affected by the multiple counting of price change at successive stages of processing, which can lead to exaggerated or misleading signals about inflation. Stage-of- processing indexes partially correct this defect, but industry indexes consistently correct for this at all levels of aggregation. Therefore, industry and stage-of-processing indexes are more appropriate than broad commodity groupings for economic analysis of general price trends. Weights for most traditional commodity groupings of the PPI, as well as all indexes (such as stage-of-processing indexes) calculated from traditional commodity groupings, currently reflect 1987 values of shipments as reported in the Census of Manufactures and other sources. From January 1987 through December 1991, PPI weights were derived from 1982 shipment values. Industry indexes shown in table 4 are also now calculated with 1987 net output weights. Effective with publication of January 1988 data, many important PPI series (including stage-of-processing groupings and most commodity groups and individual items) were placed on a new reference base, 1982=100, to coincide with the reference year of the shipment weights. From 1971 through 1987, the standard reference base for most PPI series was 1967=100. Except for rounding differences, the shift to the new reference base did not alter any changes to previously published percent changes for affected PPI series. (See "Calculating Index Changes," below.) The new reference base is not used for indexes with a base later than December 1981, nor for indexes for the net output of industries and their products. For further information on the underlying concepts and methodology of the Producer Price Index, see chapter 16, "Producer Prices," in BLS Handbook of Methods (September 1992), Bulletin 2414. Reprints are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on request. Calculating Index Changes Movements of price indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than as changes in index points because index point chances are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period, while percent changes are not. The box shows the computation of index point and percent changes. Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods can be expressed as annual rates that are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the rate for a given 3- or 6-month span were maintained for a 12-month period. Index Point Change Finished Goods Price Index 107.5 Less previous index 104.0 Equals index point change 3.5 Index Percent Change Index point change 3.5 Divided by the previous index 104.0 Equals 0.034 Result multiplied by 100 0.034 x 100 Equals percent change 3.4 Each index measures price changes from a reference period which equals 100.0 (1982 or some later month). An increase of 5.5 percent from the reference period in the Finished Goods Price Index, for example, is shown as 105.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: "Prices received by domestic producers of a systematic sample of finished goods have risen from $100 in 1982 to $105.50 to-day." Likewise, a current index of 90.0 would indicate that prices received by producers of finished goods today are 10 percent lower than they were in 1982. Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. Seasonally adjusted data are preferred for analyzing general price trends in the economy because they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at about the same time and in about the same magnitude every year-such as price movements resulting from normal weather patterns, regular production and marketing cycles, model changeovers, seasonal discounts, and holidays. For these reasons, seasonally adjusted data more clearly reveal underlying cyclical trends. Unadjusted data are of primary interest to users who need information which can be related to actual dollar values of transactions. Individuals requiring this information include marketing specialists, purchasing agents, budget and cost analysts, contract specialists, and commodity traders. It is the unadjusted data that are generally cited in escalating long-term contracts such as purchasing agreements or real estate leases. (See Escalation and Producer Price Indexes: A Guide for Contracting Parties, BLS Report 807, September 1991, available on request from BLS.) For more information, see "Appendix A: Seasonal Adjustment Methodology at BLS," in the BLS Handbook of Methods (September 1992), Bulletin 2414.