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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.549 | 0.564 | 0.566 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.481 | 0.493 | 0.486 | 1.0 | -1.4 | ||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.925 | 1.006 | 0.997 | 7.8 | -0.9 | 0.977 | 1.171 | 1.113 | 13.9 | -5.0 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.368 | 1.420 | 1.404 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 1.079 | 1.179 | 1.167 | 8.2 | -1.0 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.756 | 1.980 | 1.970 | 12.2 | -0.5 | 1.559 | 1.767 | 1.750 | 12.3 | -1.0 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.298 | 2.580 | 2.535 | 10.3 | -1.7 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.676 | 5.091 | 5.056 | 8.1 | -0.7 | 4.743 | 5.256 | 5.035 | 6.2 | -4.2 | ||
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) |
5.120 | 5.253 | 5.259 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 4.883 | 5.176 | 5.270 | 7.9 | 1.8 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.937 | 5.102 | 5.076 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 4.725 | 4.818 | 4.794 | 1.5 | -0.5 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.512 | 6.851 | 6.947 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 6.024 | 6.478 | 6.570 | 9.1 | 1.4 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.456 | 5.537 | 5.554 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 5.296 | 5.450 | 5.476 | 3.4 | 0.5 | ||
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) |
6.975 | 7.299 | 7.298 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 6.595 | 6.932 | 6.988 | 6.0 | 0.8 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.162 | 6.625 | 6.656 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 5.884 | 6.497 | 6.509 | 10.6 | 0.2 | ||
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) |
6.827 | 7.203 | 7.285 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 6.350 | 6.723 | 6.872 | 8.2 | 2.2 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.201 | 7.664 | 7.646 | 6.2 | -0.2 | 6.882 | 7.086 | 7.071 | 2.7 | -0.2 | ||
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) |
10.312 | 11.507 | 11.432 | 10.9 | -0.7 | 9.662 | 10.645 | 10.373 | 7.4 | -2.6 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.080 | 7.210 | 7.157 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 6.790 | 6.740 | -0.7 | ||||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
9.535 | 10.633 | 10.750 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 9.111 | 10.147 | 10.186 | 11.8 | 0.4 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.781 | 6.769 | 6.818 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.494 | 6.731 | 6.722 | 3.5 | -0.1 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.372 | 6.236 | 6.502 | -11.8 | 4.3 | 6.772 | 5.555 | 6.052 | -10.6 | 8.9 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.559 | 4.448 | 4.630 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 4.685 | 4.465 | 4.663 | -0.5 | 4.4 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.597 | 4.473 | 4.556 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 4.237 | 4.232 | 4.227 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.248 | 4.238 | 4.359 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.166 | 4.049 | 4.111 | -1.3 | 1.5 | ||
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) |
5.346 | 5.889 | 5.895 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 5.226 | 5.848 | 5.764 | 10.3 | -1.4 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.213 | 4.531 | 4.569 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 3.981 | 4.393 | 4.295 | 7.9 | -2.2 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.633 | 3.556 | 3.630 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 3.454 | 3.198 | 3.142 | -9.0 | -1.8 | ||
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) |
1.879 | 1.891 | 1.958 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.778 | 1.756 | 1.834 | 3.1 | 4.4 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.706 | 4.141 | 4.179 | -11.2 | 0.9 | 4.060 | 3.671 | 3.694 | -9.0 | 0.6 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.993 | 2.025 | 2.031 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.850 | 2.095 | 2.049 | 10.8 | -2.2 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
3.116 | 2.094 | 2.043 | -34.4 | -2.4 | 3.034 | 1.804 | 1.732 | -42.9 | -4.0 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
4.194 | 3.971 | 3.927 | -6.4 | -1.1 | 4.094 | 4.073 | 4.040 | -1.3 | -0.8 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.601 | 4.782 | 4.730 | 2.8 | -1.1 | 4.521 | 4.810 | 4.710 | 4.2 | -2.1 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.995 | 5.911 | 5.897 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 5.935 | 5.923 | 5.952 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.638 | 5.845 | 5.904 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 5.418 | 5.696 | 5.878 | 8.5 | 3.2 | ||
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) |
0.643 | 0.631 | 0.631 | -1.9 | 0.0 | 0.608 | 0.596 | 0.594 | -2.3 | -0.3 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.703 | 1.591 | 1.623 | -4.7 | 2.0 | 1.678 | 1.660 | 1.647 | -1.8 | -0.8 | ||
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) |
1.587 | 1.570 | -1.1 | |||||||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.032 | 2.161 | 2.076 | 2.2 | -3.9 | 2.203 | 2.237 | 1.5 | ||||
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
2.558 | 2.421 | 2.609 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 2.331 | 2.400 | 2.488 | 6.7 | 3.7 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.994 | 1.051 | 1.094 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 1.021 | 1.104 | 1.163 | 13.9 | 5.3 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.666 | 1.596 | -4.2 | |||||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.841 | 2.670 | 2.552 | -10.2 | -4.4 | 2.289 | 2.445 | 6.8 | ||||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.890 | 1.896 | 1.877 | -0.7 | -1.0 | 1.669 | 1.722 | 1.662 | -0.4 | -3.5 | ||
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) |
2.751 | 3.336 | 3.415 | 24.1 | 2.4 | |||||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.677 | 1.721 | 1.702 | 1.5 | -1.1 | 1.505 | 1.524 | 1.494 | -0.7 | -2.0 | ||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.821 | 0.932 | 0.950 | 15.7 | 1.9 | 0.788 | 0.907 | 0.920 | 16.8 | 1.4 | ||
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.772 | |||||||||||
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) |
6.235 | 6.141 | 6.091 | -2.3 | -0.8 | 5.894 | 5.866 | 6.224 | 5.6 | 6.1 | ||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
5.941 | 6.476 | 6.463 | 8.8 | -0.2 | 6.244 | 6.943 | 7.056 | 13.0 | 1.6 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.681 | 1.731 | 1.734 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 1.623 | 1.616 | 1.612 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.422 | 13.423 | 13.629 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11.975 | 12.236 | 12.407 | 3.6 | 1.4 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
4.953 | 3.472 | 3.819 | -22.9 | 10.0 | 4.670 | 3.580 | 3.753 | -19.6 | 4.8 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.694 | 1.395 | 1.402 | -17.2 | 0.5 | 1.933 | 1.706 | 1.683 | -12.9 | -1.3 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.167 | 0.169 | 0.170 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.155 | 0.152 | 0.153 | -1.3 | 0.7 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
4.205 | 3.842 | 4.064 | -3.4 | 5.8 | 3.675 | 3.426 | 3.671 | -0.1 | 7.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.101 | 3.732 | 3.955 | -3.6 | 6.0 | 3.594 | 3.341 | 3.587 | -0.2 | 7.4 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.472 | 4.136 | 4.352 | -2.7 | 5.2 | 4.005 | 3.730 | 3.967 | -0.9 | 6.4 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.916 | 4.526 | 4.740 | -3.6 | 4.7 | 4.332 | 4.056 | 4.294 | -0.9 | 5.9 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
5.165 | 3.910 | 4.357 | -15.6 | 11.4 | 4.772 | 3.595 | 4.033 | -15.5 | 12.2 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |