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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.551 | 0.570 | 0.575 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.469 | 0.520 | 0.525 | 11.9 | 1.0 | ||
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.003 | 1.002 | 1.018 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.185 | 1.198 | 1.187 | 0.2 | -0.9 | ||
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.466 | 1.377 | 1.435 | -2.1 | 4.2 | 1.175 | 1.225 | 1.234 | 5.0 | 0.7 | ||
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.937 | 1.971 | 1.973 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.759 | 1.820 | 1.722 | -2.1 | -5.4 | ||
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.564 | 2.749 | 2.775 | 8.2 | 0.9 | |||||||
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.111 | 5.124 | 5.017 | -1.8 | -2.1 | 5.141 | 5.423 | |||||
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) |
5.106 | 5.331 | 5.364 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 4.998 | 5.365 | 5.412 | 8.3 | 0.9 | ||
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.028 | 5.148 | 5.472 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 4.708 | 4.798 | 4.967 | 5.5 | 3.5 | ||
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.681 | 6.847 | 6.893 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 6.279 | 6.625 | 6.694 | 6.6 | 1.0 | ||
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.435 | 5.603 | 5.712 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 5.319 | 5.570 | 5.655 | 6.3 | 1.5 | ||
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) |
7.011 | 7.531 | 7.649 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 6.806 | 7.574 | 7.511 | 10.4 | -0.8 | ||
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.367 | 6.987 | 6.879 | 8.0 | -1.5 | 6.139 | 6.732 | 6.596 | 7.4 | -2.0 | ||
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) |
7.020 | 7.470 | 7.472 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 6.525 | 7.113 | 7.006 | 7.4 | -1.5 | ||
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.430 | 8.247 | 7.927 | 6.7 | -3.9 | 6.853 | 7.698 | 7.505 | 9.5 | -2.5 | ||
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) |
11.164 | 11.558 | 11.465 | 2.7 | -0.8 | 10.454 | 10.840 | 10.748 | 2.8 | -0.8 | ||
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.914 | 7.229 | 7.239 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 6.447 | 7.131 | 7.268 | 12.7 | 1.9 | ||
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
10.359 | 10.734 | 10.635 | 2.7 | -0.9 | 9.819 | 10.186 | 10.155 | 3.4 | -0.3 | ||
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.507 | 7.026 | 7.281 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 6.474 | 7.005 | 7.561 | 16.8 | 7.9 | ||
Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
6.224 | 6.818 | 6.827 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 5.420 | 6.167 | 6.354 | 17.2 | 3.0 | ||
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.562 | 4.545 | 4.616 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.516 | 4.480 | 4.514 | 0.0 | 0.8 | ||
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.521 | 4.634 | 4.589 | 1.5 | -1.0 | 4.222 | 4.466 | 4.436 | 5.1 | -0.7 | ||
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.241 | 4.391 | 4.397 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 4.028 | 4.266 | 4.267 | 5.9 | 0.0 | ||
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) |
5.898 | 5.668 | 5.567 | -5.6 | -1.8 | 5.939 | 5.760 | 5.440 | -8.4 | -5.6 | ||
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.444 | 4.575 | 4.562 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 4.301 | 4.472 | 4.360 | 1.4 | -2.5 | ||
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.458 | 3.764 | 3.645 | 5.4 | -3.2 | 3.121 | 3.440 | 3.400 | 8.9 | -1.2 | ||
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 | 2.013 | 2.007 | 2.8 | -0.3 | 1.823 | 1.872 | 1.849 | 1.4 | -1.2 | ||
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.193 | 4.118 | 4.046 | -3.5 | -1.7 | 3.729 | 3.744 | 3.666 | -1.7 | -2.1 | ||
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.998 | 1.833 | 1.771 | -11.4 | -3.4 | 2.051 | 1.952 | 1.850 | -9.8 | -5.2 | ||
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
2.219 | 2.699 | 2.715 | 22.4 | 0.6 | 1.935 | 2.479 | 2.352 | 21.6 | -5.1 | ||
Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
3.985 | 3.864 | 3.956 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 4.078 | 3.910 | 3.935 | -3.5 | 0.6 | ||
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.698 | 4.819 | 4.943 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 4.741 | 4.761 | 4.942 | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.681 | 5.551 | 5.537 | -2.5 | -0.3 | 5.884 | 5.349 | 5.316 | -9.7 | -0.6 | ||
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
5.812 | 6.000 | 6.137 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 5.841 | 6.368 | 5.938 | 1.7 | -6.8 | ||
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 | 0.622 | 0.625 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.590 | 0.608 | 0.605 | 2.5 | -0.5 | ||
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.535 | 1.545 | 1.582 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.573 | 1.638 | 1.652 | 5.0 | 0.9 | ||
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) |
1.588 | 1.648 | 1.665 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.712 | 1.686 | -1.5 | ||||
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.226 | 1.923 | 1.977 | -11.2 | 2.8 | 2.135 | 2.046 | 2.118 | -0.8 | 3.5 | ||
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) |
2.499 | 2.259 | 2.059 | -17.6 | -8.9 | 2.360 | 2.302 | 1.892 | -19.8 | -17.8 | ||
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.026 | 0.964 | 0.993 | -3.2 | 3.0 | 1.068 | 1.106 | 1.122 | 5.1 | 1.4 | ||
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.605 | 1.692 | 1.741 | 8.5 | 2.9 | |||||||
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.729 | 2.832 | 2.885 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 2.520 | 2.970 | 3.075 | 22.0 | 3.5 | ||
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.911 | 1.859 | 1.843 | -3.6 | -0.9 | 1.710 | 1.804 | 1.780 | 4.1 | -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) |
3.270 | 4.194 | 4.258 | 30.2 | 1.5 | 3.987 | 3.970 | -0.4 | ||||
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.707 | 1.703 | 1.681 | -1.5 | -1.3 | 1.525 | 1.577 | 1.576 | 3.3 | -0.1 | ||
Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.918 | 1.001 | 1.004 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0.904 | 1.004 | 0.998 | 10.4 | -0.6 | ||
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) |
6.091 | 5.991 | 6.253 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.881 | 5.963 | 6.134 | 4.3 | 2.9 | ||
Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
6.283 | 6.629 | 6.566 | 4.5 | -1.0 | 6.728 | 7.066 | 6.933 | 3.0 | -1.9 | ||
Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.738 | 1.775 | 1.772 | 2.0 | -0.2 | 1.628 | 1.682 | 1.635 | 0.4 | -2.8 | ||
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
13.345 | 13.861 | 13.876 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 12.232 | 12.601 | 12.493 | 2.1 | -0.9 | ||
Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.395 | 3.694 | 3.576 | 5.3 | -3.2 | 3.602 | 3.936 | 3.930 | 9.1 | -0.2 | ||
Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.371 | 1.369 | 1.407 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.653 | 1.661 | 1.690 | 2.2 | 1.7 | ||
Electricity per KWH |
0.170 | 0.175 | 0.178 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.157 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
3.821 | 3.885 | 3.729 | -2.4 | -4.0 | 3.360 | 3.460 | 3.330 | -0.9 | -3.8 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.712 | 3.755 | 3.601 | -3.0 | -4.1 | 3.274 | 3.349 | 3.218 | -1.7 | -3.9 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.108 | 4.168 | 4.014 | -2.3 | -3.7 | 3.665 | 3.772 | 3.649 | -0.4 | -3.3 | ||
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
4.497 | 4.580 | 4.413 | -1.9 | -3.6 | 3.990 | 4.119 | 3.998 | 0.2 | -2.9 | ||
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.941 | 3.943 | 3.831 | -2.8 | -2.8 | 3.577 | 3.691 | 3.580 | 0.1 | -3.0 | ||
Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |