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Northeast region(1) |
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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.534 | 0.565 | 0.562 | 5.2 | -0.5 | |||||||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.963 | 0.981 | 0.960 | -0.3 | -2.1 | |||||||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.349 | 1.410 | 1.400 | 3.8 | -0.7 | 1.979 | 1.733 | 1.748 | -11.7 | 0.9 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.814 | 1.972 | 2.002 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 1.878 | 2.120 | 2.031 | 8.1 | -4.2 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.386 | 2.537 | 2.670 | 11.9 | 5.2 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.869 | 5.113 | 5.129 | 5.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
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) |
4.789 | 5.185 | 5.349 | 11.7 | 3.2 | |||||||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.836 | 5.109 | 5.226 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 4.589 | 4.964 | 4.967 | 8.2 | 0.1 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.680 | 6.884 | 6.991 | 4.7 | 1.6 | |||||||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.298 | 5.570 | 5.666 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 5.501 | 5.534 | 5.571 | 1.3 | 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) |
6.730 | 7.177 | 7.305 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 7.022 | 7.424 | 5.7 | ||||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.084 | 6.613 | 6.795 | 11.7 | 2.8 | |||||||
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) |
6.690 | 7.251 | 7.321 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 7.099 | 7.145 | 7.341 | 3.4 | 2.7 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.173 | 7.774 | 7.987 | 11.3 | 2.7 | 7.788 | 8.288 | 8.189 | 5.1 | -1.2 | ||
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) |
10.496 | 11.626 | 11.697 | 11.4 | 0.6 | 9.977 | ||||||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.857 | 7.230 | 7.311 | 6.6 | 1.1 | |||||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
9.712 | 10.771 | 10.834 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 10.222 | 10.424 | 10.227 | 0.0 | -1.9 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.609 | 6.831 | 6.787 | 2.7 | -0.6 | 6.928 | 6.526 | 6.591 | -4.9 | 1.0 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.608 | 7.083 | 7.223 | -5.1 | 2.0 | 8.236 | 7.848 | 7.749 | -5.9 | -1.3 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.578 | 4.552 | 4.426 | -3.3 | -2.8 | |||||||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.492 | 4.558 | 4.767 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.644 | 4.400 | 4.374 | -5.8 | -0.6 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.273 | 4.327 | 4.452 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 4.318 | 4.106 | 4.192 | -2.9 | 2.1 | ||
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) |
5.650 | 5.882 | 5.766 | 2.1 | -2.0 | 5.706 | 5.778 | 5.789 | 1.5 | 0.2 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.437 | 4.563 | 4.662 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 4.314 | 4.196 | 4.286 | -0.6 | 2.1 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.642 | 3.627 | 3.743 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.069 | 4.223 | 4.143 | 1.8 | -1.9 | ||
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) |
1.863 | 1.901 | 1.926 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.948 | 2.084 | 2.132 | 9.4 | 2.3 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.670 | 4.229 | 4.222 | -9.6 | -0.2 | 4.609 | 4.067 | 4.037 | -12.4 | -0.7 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.013 | 1.899 | 1.917 | -4.8 | 0.9 | |||||||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
3.419 | 2.065 | 2.072 | -39.4 | 0.3 | 4.015 | 2.348 | 2.270 | -43.5 | -3.3 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
4.184 | 3.965 | 3.927 | -6.1 | -1.0 | 4.441 | 4.310 | 4.356 | -1.9 | 1.1 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.578 | 4.767 | 4.738 | 3.5 | -0.6 | 5.653 | 5.374 | -4.9 | ||||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.960 | 5.846 | 5.846 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 6.214 | 6.445 | 6.323 | 1.8 | -1.9 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.745 | 5.959 | 6.041 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 5.743 | 6.510 | 6.475 | 12.7 | -0.5 | ||
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) |
0.634 | 0.625 | 0.626 | -1.3 | 0.2 | 0.652 | 0.659 | 0.643 | -1.4 | -2.4 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.730 | 1.637 | 1.693 | -2.1 | 3.4 | 1.657 | 1.701 | 2.7 | ||||
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) |
1.677 | 1.834 | 9.4 | |||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.090 | 2.071 | 2.026 | -3.1 | -2.2 | |||||||
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) |
3.108 | 2.628 | 2.617 | -15.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.991 | 1.047 | 1.006 | 1.5 | -3.9 | 1.066 | 1.111 | 1.073 | 0.7 | -3.4 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.660 | 1.522 | -8.3 | |||||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.138 | 2.679 | 2.719 | -13.4 | 1.5 | |||||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.974 | 1.844 | 1.865 | -5.5 | 1.1 | 2.294 | 2.240 | 2.077 | -9.5 | -7.3 | ||
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) |
2.744 | 3.427 | 3.669 | 33.7 | 7.1 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.675 | 1.715 | 1.625 | -3.0 | -5.2 | |||||||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.846 | 0.971 | 0.963 | 13.8 | -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) |
6.408 | 6.085 | 6.178 | -3.6 | 1.5 | |||||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.402 | 6.562 | 6.682 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 5.662 | 5.848 | 6.084 | 7.5 | 4.0 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.691 | 1.742 | 1.754 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.957 | 2.034 | 2.038 | 4.1 | 0.2 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.624 | 13.678 | 13.509 | -0.8 | -1.2 | 14.298 | 15.404 | 15.483 | 8.3 | 0.5 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
5.786 | 4.151 | 4.089 | -29.3 | -1.5 | 5.976 | 4.171 | 4.102 | -31.4 | -1.7 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.668 | 1.377 | 1.388 | -16.8 | 0.8 | 1.728 | 1.343 | 1.327 | -23.2 | -1.2 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.166 | 0.171 | 0.169 | 1.8 | -1.2 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.212 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
4.130 | 4.107 | 3.910 | -5.3 | -4.8 | 3.763 | 3.927 | 3.824 | 1.6 | -2.6 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.016 | 3.988 | 3.782 | -5.8 | -5.2 | 3.665 | 3.815 | 3.704 | 1.1 | -2.9 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.362 | 4.418 | 4.250 | -2.6 | -3.8 | 4.118 | 4.257 | 4.194 | 1.8 | -1.5 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.914 | 4.844 | 4.701 | -4.3 | -3.0 | 4.427 | 4.597 | 4.541 | 2.6 | -1.2 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
5.232 | 4.617 | 4.566 | -12.7 | -1.1 | 5.262 | 4.565 | 4.608 | -12.4 | 0.9 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |