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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.438 | 0.450 | 0.446 | 1.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.716 | 0.789 | 0.794 | 10.9 | 0.6 | |||||||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.225 | 1.313 | 1.314 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 1.107 | 1.137 | 2.7 | ||||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.351 | 1.538 | 1.546 | 14.4 | 0.5 | 1.240 | 1.398 | 1.424 | 14.8 | 1.9 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.961 | 2.203 | 2.175 | 10.9 | -1.3 | 1.814 | ||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.525 | 3.793 | 3.669 | 4.1 | -3.3 | 3.375 | ||||||
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) |
4.100 | 4.202 | 4.310 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 3.834 | 3.882 | 3.842 | 0.2 | -1.0 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.886 | 3.951 | 3.965 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.697 | 3.534 | 3.690 | -0.2 | 4.4 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.630 | 5.715 | 5.705 | 1.3 | -0.2 | |||||||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.343 | 4.555 | 4.543 | 4.6 | -0.3 | 4.144 | 4.140 | 4.139 | -0.1 | 0.0 | ||
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) |
5.398 | 6.008 | 5.811 | 7.7 | -3.3 | |||||||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.062 | 5.302 | 5.475 | 8.2 | 3.3 | |||||||
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) |
5.515 | 5.868 | 5.861 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 5.220 | 5.497 | 5.670 | 8.6 | 3.1 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.963 | 6.339 | 6.522 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 5.831 | 5.796 | 6.257 | 7.3 | 8.0 | ||
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) |
8.441 | 8.980 | 9.148 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 8.914 | 8.730 | 8.908 | -0.1 | 2.0 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.754 | 5.870 | 5.949 | 3.4 | 1.3 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.653 | 8.085 | 8.250 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 7.334 | 7.701 | 7.891 | 7.6 | 2.5 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.046 | 5.552 | 5.632 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 5.181 | 5.317 | 5.469 | 5.6 | 2.9 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.505 | 5.831 | 5.831 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.727 | 5.952 | 5.862 | 2.4 | -1.5 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.781 | 4.248 | 3.943 | 4.3 | -7.2 | |||||||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.854 | 4.134 | 4.204 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 3.988 | 4.039 | 4.183 | 4.9 | 3.6 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.368 | 3.741 | 3.694 | 9.7 | -1.3 | 3.379 | 3.642 | 3.662 | 8.4 | 0.5 | ||
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) |
4.194 | 4.469 | 4.616 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 3.663 | 3.766 | 3.978 | 8.6 | 5.6 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.110 | 3.261 | 3.441 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 3.064 | 3.302 | 3.533 | 15.3 | 7.0 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.722 | 2.991 | 3.020 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 2.726 | 2.923 | 2.877 | 5.5 | -1.6 | ||
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) |
1.409 | 1.621 | 1.595 | 13.2 | -1.6 | 1.399 | 1.781 | 1.756 | 25.5 | -1.4 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.059 | 3.293 | 3.260 | 6.6 | -1.0 | 3.002 | 3.086 | 3.102 | 3.3 | 0.5 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.451 | 1.543 | 1.600 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 1.482 | 1.532 | 1.576 | 6.3 | 2.9 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.580 | |||||||||||
Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
1.461 | 1.481 | 1.466 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 1.219 | 1.355 | 1.402 | 15.0 | 3.5 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.253 | 3.535 | 3.468 | 6.6 | -1.9 | 2.543 | ||||||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.847 | 4.200 | 4.193 | 9.0 | -0.2 | 3.486 | 3.652 | 3.634 | 4.2 | -0.5 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.204 | 5.540 | 5.656 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 4.831 | 5.276 | 5.244 | 8.5 | -0.6 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
4.824 | 4.927 | 5.014 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 4.512 | 4.353 | 4.745 | 5.2 | 9.0 | ||
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) |
0.570 | 0.572 | 0.597 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 0.536 | 0.503 | 0.542 | 1.1 | 7.8 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.244 | 1.329 | 1.303 | 4.7 | -2.0 | 1.240 | 1.249 | 1.245 | 0.4 | -0.3 | ||
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) |
1.226 | 1.055 | ||||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.751 | 2.204 | 2.501 | -9.1 | 13.5 | |||||||
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.949 | 1.896 | 1.757 | |||||||||
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) |
2.884 | 3.290 | 3.044 | 5.5 | -7.5 | |||||||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.802 | 0.749 | 0.782 | -2.5 | 4.4 | 0.685 | 0.649 | -5.3 | ||||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.341 | 1.258 | ||||||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.160 | |||||||||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.221 | 1.893 | 1.928 | -13.2 | 1.8 | 1.887 | 1.981 | 5.0 | ||||
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.956 | |||||||||||
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) |
2.493 | |||||||||||
Processed fruits and vegetables |
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Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
2.321 | 2.333 | 2.341 | 0.9 | 0.3 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.432 | 1.404 | 1.433 | 0.1 | 2.1 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.603 | 0.674 | 0.682 | 13.1 | 1.2 | |||||||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.575 | 0.642 | 0.652 | 13.4 | 1.6 | |||||||
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) |
4.174 | 4.520 | 4.591 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 4.216 | 3.961 | -6.0 | ||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
4.494 | 5.077 | 4.942 | 10.0 | -2.7 | 4.091 | 4.780 | 4.648 | 13.6 | -2.8 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.439 | 1.506 | 1.494 | 3.8 | -0.8 | 1.424 | 1.483 | 1.436 | 0.8 | -3.2 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
12.056 | 12.861 | 12.885 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 10.513 | 10.670 | 11.027 | 4.9 | 3.3 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.052 | 2.419 | 2.549 | -16.5 | 5.4 | |||||||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.066 | 1.114 | 1.119 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.850 | 0.889 | 0.888 | 4.5 | -0.1 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.134 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.127 | 0.128 | 0.129 | 1.6 | 0.8 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
2.631 | 2.235 | 2.391 | -9.1 | 7.0 | 2.500 | 2.104 | 2.284 | -8.6 | 8.6 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.567 | 2.168 | 2.326 | -9.4 | 7.3 | 2.454 | 2.061 | 2.242 | -8.6 | 8.8 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.901 | 2.514 | 2.662 | -8.2 | 5.9 | 2.764 | 2.365 | 2.538 | -8.2 | 7.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.157 | 2.778 | 2.921 | -7.5 | 5.1 | 3.058 | 2.626 | 2.797 | -8.5 | 6.5 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.078 | 2.543 | 2.661 | -13.5 | 4.6 | 2.893 | 2.405 | 2.560 | -11.5 | 6.4 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |