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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.558 | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.490 | 0.520 | 0.521 | 6.3 | 0.2 | ||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.001 | 1.008 | 1.030 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.125 | 1.112 | 1.137 | 1.1 | 2.2 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.432 | 1.366 | 1.381 | -3.6 | 1.1 | 1.198 | 1.269 | 1.262 | 5.3 | -0.6 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.006 | 1.925 | 1.925 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 1.822 | 1.753 | 1.744 | -4.3 | -0.5 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.604 | 2.760 | 2.759 | 6.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.248 | 4.895 | 4.658 | -11.2 | -4.8 | 5.697 | 4.649 | 4.699 | -17.5 | 1.1 | ||
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) |
5.213 | 5.495 | 5.744 | 10.2 | 4.5 | 5.211 | 5.574 | 6.013 | 15.4 | 7.9 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.132 | 5.545 | 5.625 | 9.6 | 1.4 | 4.699 | 5.096 | 5.147 | 9.5 | 1.0 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.651 | 7.110 | 7.244 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 6.351 | 7.032 | 7.044 | 10.9 | 0.2 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.479 | 5.820 | 5.961 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 5.350 | 5.815 | 5.954 | 11.3 | 2.4 | ||
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) |
7.513 | 7.694 | 8.104 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 7.356 | 7.680 | 8.284 | 12.6 | 7.9 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.710 | 7.270 | 7.490 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 6.414 | 7.009 | 7.162 | 11.7 | 2.2 | ||
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) |
7.351 | 7.718 | 7.995 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 6.924 | 7.460 | 7.753 | 12.0 | 3.9 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.883 | 8.280 | 8.485 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 7.421 | 8.134 | 8.395 | 13.1 | 3.2 | ||
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
8.055 | 8.128 | 0.9 | 7.776 | 7.893 | 1.5 | ||||||
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) |
11.716 | 11.965 | 11.899 | 1.6 | -0.6 | 10.824 | 11.091 | 11.064 | 2.2 | -0.2 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.839 | 7.318 | 7.677 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 6.634 | 7.593 | 7.814 | 17.8 | 2.9 | ||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
10.530 | 10.905 | 10.868 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 9.980 | 10.254 | 10.247 | 2.7 | -0.1 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.969 | 6.926 | 7.165 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 6.704 | 7.348 | 7.580 | 13.1 | 3.2 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.560 | 7.044 | 6.798 | 3.6 | -3.5 | 6.034 | 6.620 | 6.301 | 4.4 | -4.8 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.400 | 4.625 | 4.463 | 1.4 | -3.5 | 4.411 | 4.460 | 4.400 | -0.2 | -1.3 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.377 | 4.530 | 4.558 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4.216 | 4.497 | 4.486 | 6.4 | -0.2 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.157 | 4.249 | 4.226 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 4.024 | 4.119 | 4.101 | 1.9 | -0.4 | ||
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) |
5.666 | 5.476 | 5.520 | -2.6 | 0.8 | 5.856 | 5.539 | 5.627 | -3.9 | 1.6 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.517 | 4.411 | 4.428 | -2.0 | 0.4 | 4.366 | 4.500 | 4.591 | 5.2 | 2.0 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.564 | 3.704 | 3.632 | 1.9 | -1.9 | 3.290 | 3.395 | 3.432 | 4.3 | 1.1 | ||
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) |
1.951 | 2.061 | 2.051 | 5.1 | -0.5 | 1.776 | 1.912 | 1.919 | 8.1 | 0.4 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.105 | 3.969 | 4.079 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 3.687 | 3.405 | 3.563 | -3.4 | 4.6 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.752 | 1.791 | 1.792 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.808 | 1.829 | 1.844 | 2.0 | 0.8 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
2.996 | 4.953 | 5.897 | 96.8 | 19.1 | 2.712 | 4.740 | 5.453 | 101.1 | 15.0 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.940 | 4.025 | 4.026 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.930 | 4.029 | 4.063 | 3.4 | 0.8 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.769 | 5.058 | 5.026 | 5.4 | -0.6 | 4.879 | 4.868 | 4.840 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.726 | 5.698 | 5.536 | -3.3 | -2.8 | 5.734 | 5.516 | 5.339 | -6.9 | -3.2 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.885 | 6.459 | 6.255 | 6.3 | -3.2 | 6.078 | 6.472 | 6.320 | 4.0 | -2.3 | ||
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) |
0.625 | 0.621 | 0.619 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.605 | 0.600 | 0.595 | -1.7 | -0.8 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.532 | 1.531 | 1.536 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.637 | 1.595 | 1.556 | -4.9 | -2.4 | ||
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) |
1.691 | 1.676 | 1.668 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 1.692 | 1.688 | -0.2 | ||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.036 | 2.080 | 2.056 | 1.0 | -1.2 | 2.253 | 2.284 | 2.352 | 4.4 | 3.0 | ||
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) |
3.049 | 3.295 | 2.905 | -4.7 | -11.8 | 2.929 | 3.477 | 3.033 | 3.6 | -12.8 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.971 | 0.973 | 0.957 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 1.101 | 1.080 | 1.081 | -1.8 | 0.1 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.443 | 1.618 | 1.522 | 5.5 | -5.9 | |||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.568 | 2.831 | 2.865 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 2.674 | 3.034 | 3.034 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.132 | 2.050 | 1.848 | -13.3 | -9.9 | 1.916 | 1.857 | 1.812 | -5.4 | -2.4 | ||
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) |
4.214 | 4.480 | 4.492 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 4.013 | 4.220 | 4.268 | 6.4 | 1.1 | ||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.625 | 1.654 | 1.631 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 1.515 | 1.550 | 1.503 | -0.8 | -3.0 | ||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.984 | 1.011 | 1.012 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.002 | 1.052 | 1.055 | 5.3 | 0.3 | ||
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) |
6.094 | 7.019 | 7.246 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 6.004 | ||||||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.410 | 6.474 | 6.462 | 0.8 | -0.2 | 6.946 | 7.005 | 7.052 | 1.5 | 0.7 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.772 | 1.813 | 1.819 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.657 | 1.736 | 1.760 | 6.2 | 1.4 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.391 | 14.035 | 14.087 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 12.405 | 12.591 | 12.639 | 1.9 | 0.4 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.828 | 3.793 | 3.827 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 4.000 | 3.661 | 3.804 | -4.9 | 3.9 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.465 | 1.552 | 1.584 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.788 | 1.896 | 1.943 | 8.7 | 2.5 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.173 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.155 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.486 | 3.342 | 3.396 | -2.6 | 1.6 | 3.156 | 2.995 | 3.002 | -4.9 | 0.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.359 | 3.211 | 3.261 | -2.9 | 1.6 | 3.045 | 2.881 | 2.888 | -5.2 | 0.2 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.774 | 3.643 | 3.702 | -1.9 | 1.6 | 3.470 | 3.323 | 3.333 | -3.9 | 0.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.162 | 4.035 | 4.110 | -1.2 | 1.9 | 3.817 | 3.674 | 3.681 | -3.6 | 0.2 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.077 | 3.605 | 3.665 | -10.1 | 1.7 | 3.830 | 3.373 | 3.431 | -10.4 | 1.7 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |