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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.574 | 0.565 | 0.557 | -3.0 | -1.4 | 0.516 | 0.522 | 0.514 | -0.4 | -1.5 | ||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.025 | 1.038 | 1.031 | 0.6 | -0.7 | 1.189 | 1.148 | 1.131 | -4.9 | -1.5 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.422 | 1.379 | 1.361 | -4.3 | -1.3 | 1.230 | 1.269 | 1.259 | 2.4 | -0.8 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.998 | 1.880 | 1.913 | -4.3 | 1.8 | 1.795 | 1.750 | 1.711 | -4.7 | -2.2 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.625 | 2.719 | 2.751 | 4.8 | 1.2 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.121 | 4.863 | 4.956 | -3.2 | 1.9 | 5.549 | 4.633 | 4.751 | -14.4 | 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) |
5.277 | 5.854 | 5.996 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 5.239 | 5.931 | 5.927 | 13.1 | -0.1 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.236 | 5.790 | 5.801 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 4.970 | 5.275 | 5.353 | 7.7 | 1.5 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.809 | 7.476 | 7.551 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 6.561 | 7.279 | 7.344 | 11.9 | 0.9 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.561 | 6.137 | 6.142 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 5.486 | 6.113 | 6.113 | 11.4 | 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) |
7.516 | 8.097 | 7.980 | 6.2 | -1.4 | 7.468 | 8.088 | 8.010 | 7.3 | -1.0 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.858 | 7.557 | 7.616 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 6.634 | 7.507 | 7.721 | 16.4 | 2.9 | ||
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.470 | 7.992 | 7.995 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.063 | 7.816 | 7.980 | 13.0 | 2.1 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
8.110 | 8.554 | 8.627 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 7.515 | 8.522 | 8.463 | 12.6 | -0.7 | ||
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
8.155 | 8.126 | -0.4 | 8.125 | 8.190 | 0.8 | ||||||
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) |
11.662 | 11.924 | 12.326 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 10.783 | 11.129 | 11.528 | 6.9 | 3.6 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.197 | 7.601 | 7.733 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 7.125 | 7.680 | 7.810 | 9.6 | 1.7 | ||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
10.745 | 10.980 | 11.120 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 10.112 | 10.501 | 10.694 | 5.8 | 1.8 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.244 | 7.204 | 7.323 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 7.181 | 7.519 | 7.712 | 7.4 | 2.6 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.637 | 6.978 | 7.009 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 6.134 | 6.570 | 6.445 | 5.1 | -1.9 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.332 | 4.498 | 4.454 | 2.8 | -1.0 | 4.271 | 4.449 | 4.492 | 5.2 | 1.0 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.511 | 4.771 | 4.609 | 2.2 | -3.4 | 4.314 | 4.752 | 4.631 | 7.3 | -2.5 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.235 | 4.341 | 4.244 | 0.2 | -2.2 | 4.096 | 4.241 | 4.192 | 2.3 | -1.2 | ||
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) |
5.594 | 5.603 | 5.473 | -2.2 | -2.3 | 5.636 | 5.556 | 5.485 | -2.7 | -1.3 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.487 | 4.496 | 4.451 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 4.305 | 4.520 | 4.474 | 3.9 | -1.0 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.712 | 3.730 | 3.675 | -1.0 | -1.5 | 3.373 | 3.528 | 3.564 | 5.7 | 1.0 | ||
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) |
1.953 | 2.064 | 2.059 | 5.4 | -0.2 | 1.777 | 1.929 | 1.900 | 6.9 | -1.5 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.061 | 4.160 | 4.180 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.668 | 3.626 | 3.587 | -2.2 | -1.1 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.815 | 1.805 | 1.789 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 1.934 | 1.832 | 1.860 | -3.8 | 1.5 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
2.864 | 6.227 | 5.122 | 78.8 | -17.7 | 2.642 | 5.907 | 4.803 | 81.8 | -18.7 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.868 | 4.050 | 4.074 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 3.939 | 4.075 | 4.119 | 4.6 | 1.1 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.776 | 4.946 | 4.987 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 4.879 | 4.651 | 4.731 | -3.0 | 1.7 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.510 | 5.737 | 5.743 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 5.363 | 5.494 | 5.553 | 3.5 | 1.1 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
6.196 | 6.328 | 6.229 | 0.5 | -1.6 | 6.452 | 6.144 | 6.299 | -2.4 | 2.5 | ||
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) |
0.626 | 0.625 | 0.635 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.600 | 0.599 | 0.617 | 2.8 | 3.0 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.475 | 1.484 | 1.485 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.445 | 1.591 | 1.575 | 9.0 | -1.0 | ||
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.696 | 1.695 | 1.699 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.676 | 1.789 | 1.763 | 5.2 | -1.5 | ||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.982 | 1.983 | 1.927 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 2.139 | 2.330 | 2.307 | 7.9 | -1.0 | ||
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) |
2.520 | 2.361 | 2.475 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 2.370 | 2.395 | 2.480 | 4.6 | 3.5 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.971 | 0.950 | 0.967 | -0.4 | 1.8 | 1.102 | 1.051 | 1.065 | -3.4 | 1.3 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.754 | 1.465 | 1.515 | -13.6 | 3.4 | |||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.845 | 2.923 | 2.915 | 2.5 | -0.3 | 2.817 | 3.026 | 3.055 | 8.4 | 1.0 | ||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.962 | 1.819 | 1.793 | -8.6 | -1.4 | 1.783 | 1.760 | 1.737 | -2.6 | -1.3 | ||
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) |
4.278 | 4.482 | 4.440 | 3.8 | -0.9 | 4.077 | 4.277 | 4.324 | 6.1 | 1.1 | ||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.647 | 1.640 | 1.674 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.572 | 1.541 | 1.589 | 1.1 | 3.1 | ||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.006 | 1.014 | 1.021 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.021 | 1.064 | 1.048 | 2.6 | -1.5 | ||
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) |
6.063 | 7.385 | 7.536 | 24.3 | 2.0 | 6.012 | ||||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.504 | 6.536 | 6.611 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7.160 | 7.094 | 7.137 | -0.3 | 0.6 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.776 | 1.821 | 1.827 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.671 | 1.760 | 1.773 | 6.1 | 0.7 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.662 | 14.000 | 13.779 | 0.9 | -1.6 | 12.578 | 12.566 | 12.693 | 0.9 | 1.0 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.706 | 3.625 | 3.506 | -5.4 | -3.3 | 3.956 | 3.682 | 3.668 | -7.3 | -0.4 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.375 | 1.596 | 1.626 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 1.692 | 1.955 | 1.934 | 14.3 | -1.1 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.173 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.154 | 0.159 | 0.159 | 3.2 | 0.0 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.907 | 3.368 | 3.465 | -11.3 | 2.9 | 3.471 | 2.953 | 3.030 | -12.7 | 2.6 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.776 | 3.232 | 3.330 | -11.8 | 3.0 | 3.362 | 2.838 | 2.916 | -13.3 | 2.7 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.186 | 3.674 | 3.768 | -10.0 | 2.6 | 3.777 | 3.287 | 3.362 | -11.0 | 2.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.604 | 4.085 | 4.184 | -9.1 | 2.4 | 4.123 | 3.637 | 3.711 | -10.0 | 2.0 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.074 | 3.616 | 3.590 | -11.9 | -0.7 | 3.773 | 3.369 | 3.314 | -12.2 | -1.6 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |