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Table 1.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued
Table 3.  Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings
Table #4       Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted

 
 
 
 
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                    PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES -- June 1996
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.2 percent in
June, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This followed a decrease of 0.1
percent in May and a 0.4-percent rise in April.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods declined 0.5 percent after rising
the same amount in the previous month.  The Crude Goods Price Index fell
2.3 percent after increasing 1.3 percent in May.  (See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods in June, the index for finished consumer foods
moved up 1.6 percent, after showing no change a month ago.  Prices for
energy goods declined more than in May.  The index for finished goods other
than foods and energy increased 0.2 percent following no change in the
prior month.
 
Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-
processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted
                     Finish
                         ed
                      goods
 
                                     Change in
                            Except   finished   Inter-
                                       goods
                             foods    from 12   mediateCrude
                              and     months
Month  Total  Foods  Energy energy      ago      goods goods
                                     (unadj.)
 1995
 June    -0.2   -0.3   -1.1     0.1         2.1    0.1    0.9
 July       0    0.9   -1.9     0.2         1.7    0.1   -0.7
 Aug.     0.1    0.1   -0.3     0.1         1.3    0.1   -1.4
Sept.     0.3    1.2   -0.5     0.2         1.8   -0.2    1.9
 Oct.     0.2   -0.1   -0.1     0.3         2.3      0    0.1
 Nov.     0.3    1.1   -1.0     0.4         2.1   -0.1    1.6
 Dec.     0.6    0.1    3.8     0.1         2.3    0.2    1.6
 
 1996
 Jan.     0.2   -0.4    2.4    -0.1         2.2    0.2    2.3
 Feb.    -0.1   -0.2  r-0.9     0.1         2.0   -0.5   r1.6
 Mar.     0.5   r0.7   r2.6     0.1         2.4    0.2  r-2.2
 Apr.     0.4   -0.3    2.8     0.1         2.5    0.3    5.3
 May     -0.1      0   -0.6       0         2.3    0.5    1.3
 June     0.2    1.6   -2.1     0.2         2.7   -0.5   -2.3
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
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may differ from those previously
reported because indexes for February 1996 have been recalculated to
incorporate late reports and corrections
by respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision four months after
original publication.
 
 
     During the first 6 months of 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose
at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.2 percent after increasing at a
3.0-percent rate in the latter half of 1995.  In the first half of 1996,
prices for consumer foods rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate, following a
6.5-percent rate of increase in the second half of 1995.  The index for
finished goods less foods and energy rose at a 0.7-percent rate for the
first half of 1996 after increasing at a 2.6-percent annual rate from June
to December 1995.  By contrast, prices for finished energy goods turned up
at an 8.5-percent annual rate in the first 6 months of 1996, following a
0.3-percent rate of decline in the previous 6 months.  The Intermediate
Goods Price Index edged up at a 0.3-percent rate, about the same rate as in
the last 6 months of 1995.  The Crude Goods Price Index rose at a 12.2-
percent rate from December 1995 to June 1996, after increasing at a 6.3-
percent rate in the prior 6 months.
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods increased 0.5 percent in June to 131.6 (1982=100).  From June 1995 to
June 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 2.7 percent.  During this
same period, prices for consumer foods increased 4.6 percent, the index for
finished energy goods advanced 4.1 percent, and prices for finished goods
other than foods and energy were up 1.6 percent.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods edged up 0.3 percent during the 12
months ended in June 1996, and prices for crude materials moved up 9.4
percent over the same period.
 
Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for
intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
              Interm                           Crude
              ediate                           goods
              goods
                            Change in                        Change in
                            intermedi                          crude
                               ate
                     Exclud   goods                  Excludi   goods
                      ing      from                    ng
                     foods  12 months         Energy  foods   from 12
                      and      ago                     and   months ago
Month  Foods  Energy energy  (unadj.)   Foods (unadj energy   (unadj.)
                                                .)
 1995
 June     1.0   -1.0    0.1        6.4    3.2   -1.2    0.1     0.2
 July     1.5   -1.5    0.3        6.1    3.7   -4.6   -1.8     -0.1
 Aug.     1.1   -0.5    0.1        5.4    0.4   -3.8   -1.2     -1.4
Sept.     1.0   -1.4      0        4.8    3.5    2.7   -1.7     2.8
 Oct.     2.9    0.5   -0.2        4.5    2.4   -0.7   -2.4     3.6
 Nov.     2.1    0.2   -0.3        3.5    2.8    2.1   -1.7     4.7
 Dec.     1.5    2.8   -0.2        3.3   -0.4    6.1   -0.9     5.5
 
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 1996
 Jan.    -0.1    2.8   -0.3        2.2   -0.4    7.7   -0.2     7.2
 Feb.    -0.2  r-1.3  r-0.4        1.1  r-0.7   r5.9  r-0.2     r8.3
 Mar.    r0.1   r2.2  r-0.1        0.7   r0.2  r-5.0  r-2.2     6.6
 Apr.     1.9    3.5   -0.2        0.6    4.0   10.9   -0.5     10.3
 May      3.7    0.4    0.2        0.7    6.3   -3.8   -0.3     12.8
 June     1.3   -3.7   -0.1        0.3    1.4   -7.7   -1.4     9.4
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because indexes for February 1996
have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by
respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision four months after
original publication.
 
Finished goods
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods advanced 1.6 percent in June, after
showing no change in May.  In June, prices for beef and veal rose 5.6
percent after decreasing 2.2 percent in the previous month.  Prices also
turned up after falling a month earlier for finfish and shellfish, eggs for
fresh use, soft drinks, and pasta products.  The indexes for fresh and dry
vegetables and roasted coffee fell less than in the previous month.  Price
increases accelerated for fresh fruits and melons, dairy products, and
processed young chickens.  By contrast, pork prices increased 3.2 percent,
following an 8.6-percent rise in May.  The indexes for confectionery end
products and for processed fruits and vegetables rose less than in the
prior month.  Prices turned down after rising a month earlier for
shortening and cooking oils and milled rice.  The index for ready-to-serve
breakfast cereals fell more than in the previous month.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.3
percent in June, after edging up 0.1 percent in May.  From December 1995 to
June 1996, this index increased at a 1.1-percent seasonally adjusted annual
rate, compared with a 2.8-percent rate of increase in the latter half of
1995.  In June, the index for passenger cars rose 1.0 percent, following a
0.3-percent advance in May.  Price increases also accelerated for
prescription drugs, men's and boys' apparel, mobile homes, footwear, and
books.  Prices turned up after falling in May for alcoholic beverages,
women's apparel, newspapers, light trucks, and gold jewelry.  The index for
sanitary papers was unchanged after declining a month earlier.  By
contrast, the index for tobacco products was unchanged after rising 3.2
percent in May.  Prices for tires and tubes also showed no change,
following an increase in the prior month.  The indexes for over-the-counter
drugs and floor coverings turned down after rising a month ago.  Price
increases slowed in June for periodicals and household furniture.
 
     The index for finished energy goods moved down 2.1 percent in June,
following a 0.6-percent decline in May.  Gasoline prices fell 7.4 percent
after showing no change in the previous month.  Heating oil prices fell
11.4 percent after declining 7.3 percent a month ago.  By contrast, the
index for residential electric power increased 0.4 percent after inching up
0.1 percent in May.  Price declines slowed for residential natural gas and
finished lubricants.
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     In June, the capital equipment index fell 0.1 percent for the second
consecutive month.  This index inched down at a 0.1-percent seasonally
adjusted annual rate in the first half of 1996, after increasing at a 2.4-
percent rate in the last half of 1995.  In June, price declines for
electronic computers and heavy motor trucks more than offset increases for
light motor trucks, civilian aircraft, construction machinery, printing
trades machinery, agricultural machinery, machine tools, and oil and gas
field machinery.
 
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components decreased 0.5 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, after
increasing the same amount a month earlier.  The index for energy goods
turned down after rising in May.  Prices for foods and feeds, durable
manufacturing materials, and construction materials rose less than in the
previous month.  The index for nondurable manufacturing materials remained
unchanged after rising a month earlier.  Excluding foods and energy prices,
the intermediate materials index fell 0.1 percent after rising 0.2 percent
a month ago.  (See table B.)
 
 
 
 
     The index for intermediate energy goods turned down 3.7 percent after
rising 0.4 percent in May.  This index advanced at a 7.9-percent seasonally
adjusted rate in the first half of 1996, after remaining unchanged in the
final half of 1995.  In June, the index for industrial electric power
turned down 4.0 percent after rising 3.2 percent in the previous month.
Jet fuel prices also declined after increasing a month earlier.  The index
for gasoline fell after remaining unchanged in May.  Prices for diesel fuel
and commercial electric power decreased more than a month ago.  In
addition, the index for residual fuel rose less than in the preceding
month.  By contrast, the decline in the index for commercial natural gas
slowed to 0.6 percent in May from 2.9 percent in the prior month, and
prices for petroleum coke turned up after falling a month earlier.
 
     The rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds slowed to 1.3
percent from 3.7 percent a month earlier.  This index rose at a 14.4-
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 6 months of 1996
after increasing at a 21.8-percent rate from June to December 1995.  In
June, the index for flour turned down 4.7 percent after rising 14.9 percent
in the previous month.  Prices for prepared animal feeds and crude
vegetable oils also declined after increasing in May.  The index for pork
rose less than in the previous month.  By contrast, the index for beef and
veal turned up 5.6 percent after falling 2.2 percent a month ago.  Prices
for refined sugar also increased after declining in the previous month.
The indexes for fluid milk products and butter rose more than a month
earlier.
 
     The rise in the index for durable manufacturing materials slowed to
0.2 percent in June from 1.0 percent a month earlier.  Prices for this
category decreased at a 1.3-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during
the first 6 months of 1996 after falling at a 3.8-percent rate during the
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last 6 months of 1995.  In June, the index for copper fell 16.7 percent
following a 9.1 percent increase in the previous month.  Prices for copper
and brass mill shapes, plywood, cold rolled steel sheet and strip, and
aluminum also turned down after rising in May.  Conversely, the index for
hot rolled steel sheet and strip turned up 0.7 percent after falling 0.1
percent a month ago.  Prices for prepared paint also increased after
declining in May.  The index for flat glass fell less than in the previous
month.
 
     The index for construction materials rose 0.4 percent after increasing
0.7 percent in the previous month.  From December 1995 to June 1996, this
index advanced at a 2.4-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate after
climbing at a 0.3-percent rate in the latter half of 1995.  In June, the
rise in the index for softwood lumber slowed to 2.9 percent from 8.1
percent a month earlier.  Prices for fabricated structural metal products
and millwork also rose less than in May.  The indexes for plywood and
nonferrous wire and cable turned down after rising a month ago.  In
addition, prices for asphalt felts and coatings fell after remaining
unchanged in the previous month.  On the other hand, the index for plastic
construction products turned up 0.8 percent after falling 0.2 percent in
May.  Prices for concrete products and gypsum products rose more than in
the prior month.
 
     The index for nondurable manufacturing materials remained unchanged in
June after rising 0.2 percent in the previous month.  This index declined
at a 5.6-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first 6 months
of 1996 after falling at a 4.2-percent rate in the second half of 1995.  In
June, the rise in the index for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals
slowed to 0.2 percent from 3.4 percent in the previous month.  Prices for
intermediate basic organic chemicals and inedible fats and oils also rose
less than in May.  The index for primary basic organic chemicals turned
down after rising a month ago.  By contrast, paper price declines slowed to
0.6 percent from 3.8 percent in the prior month.  Prices for woodpulp and
for processed yarns and threads turned up after falling in May.  The index
for plastic resins and materials rose more than a month earlier.
 
Crude goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
fell 2.3 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, following a 1.3-percent
increase in the prior month.  In June, prices for crude foodstuffs and
feedstuffs rose less than in the previous month.  The indexes for crude
energy materials and basic industrial materials fell more than in May.
(See table B.)
 
     Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose 1.4 percent, following
a 6.3-percent increase a month earlier.  This index rose at a 23.1-percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first half of 1996, following a
27.6-percent rate of increase for the last half of 1995.  In June, the
index for corn turned down 3.3 percent after rising 15.7 percent a month
earlier.  Prices for slaughter hogs, wheat, soybeans, and alfalfa hay
turned down after rising in May.  By contrast, prices for slaughter cattle
rose 6.3 percent, following a 1.1-percent increase in the prior month.  The
indexes for slaughter broilers and fluid milk also rose more than in May.
Prices for fresh and dry vegetables fell less than a month ago.
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     The index for crude energy materials declined 7.7 percent after
falling 3.8 percent in May.  This index increased at a 14.0-percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first half of 1996, following a 2.8-
percent rate of increase for the last half of 1995.  In June, prices for
natural gas to pipelines fell 12.5 percent, following a 2.8-percent drop in
the prior month.  The index for coal turned down after rising in May.  By
contrast, prices for crude petroleum fell 5.3 percent after declining 7.3
percent a month ago.
 
     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 1.4 percent,
following a 0.3-percent decline in May.  This index fell at a 9.2-percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate for the first 6 months of 1996, following
an 18.0-percent rate of decrease for the last half of 1995.  In June,
prices for iron and steel scrap turned down 3.2 percent after rising 1.6
percent a month ago.  The indexes for nonferrous metal scrap, copper ores,
and for softwood logs, bolts, and timber turned down after rising in the
prior month.  By contrast, prices for wastepaper rose 13.0 percent after
increasing 0.2 percent in May.  The index for raw cotton fell less than a
month ago.  Prices for cattle hides turned up after falling in May, and the
index for hardwood logs, bolts, and timber remained unchanged after
declining in the prior month.
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic
mining industries fell 6.5 percent in June, after decreasing 2.1 percent in
May.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)  During the
first half of 1996, this index rose at an annual rate of 11.4 percent,
after rising at a 3.6-percent rate in the last half of 1995.  In June,
prices for the oil and gas extraction industry group index moved down 9.4
percent, after declining 3.6 percent in the previous month.  Prices for the
industry groups for bituminous coal and lignite mining and metal mining
both turned down after increasing a month earlier.  Price increases for the
nonmetallic mineral products industry group slowed significantly from May
to June.  By contrast, the index for the anthracite mining industry group
was unchanged after decreasing in the previous month.  In June, the
Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 78.2 (December 1984=100),
7.4 percent higher than a year earlier.
 
Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing
industries moved down 0.2 percent in June, after rising 0.4 percent in May.
From December 1995 to June 1996, this index increased at a 2.9-percent
annual rate, after rising at a 1.5-percent rate in the latter half of 1995.
The index for the petroleum refining industry group turned down 5.5 percent
in June, after increasing 1.7 percent in May.  Prices also fell, after
increasing a month earlier for the industry groups for leather products and
primary metal industries.  Prices for tobacco manufactures were unchanged
after rising sharply in May.  Prices rose less rapidly than in the previous
month for lumber and wood products and chemicals.  By contrast, prices
turned up after falling a month earlier for the industry group for
measuring instruments.  Price declines slowed for the paper and allied
products industry group.  The index for food and kindred products rose 1.0
percent for the second consecutive month.  In June the index for total
manufacturing was 127.1 (December 1984=100), 2.2 percent above its year-
earlier level.
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Other.  Among other industries, prices for waste paper collection increased
9.8 percent, after decreasing in each of the 4 previous months.  Indexes
also turned up, following declines in May, for farm products warehousing
and storage, freight transportation along the Great Lakes, marine cargo
handling, truck rental and leasing, and other specialty hospitals.  Price
increases accelerated for freight transportation arrangement, radio
broadcasting, electric power utilities, operators of nonresidential
buildings, and for hotels and motels.  Indexes fell less in June than in
May for water transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified, and
natural gas utilities.
 
     By contrast, the index for metal scrap collection fell 4.6 percent,
after rising 1.2 percent a month earlier.  Prices also turned down in June,
following increases in May, for general warehousing and storage, tugging
and towing services, scheduled air passenger transportation, airports and
airport services, travel agencies, and help supply services.  Price
increases slowed in June for cable and other pay television services, real
estate agents and managers, and for skilled and intermediate care
facilities.  Prices fell more than in the previous month for line-haul
railroad operations, advertising agencies, and passenger car rental,
without drivers.  The index for air courier services was unchanged after
rising in May and prices for nonscheduled air transportation moved down
after showing no change in each of the previous 2 months.
 
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Table 1.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1982=100)
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                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       |June 1996 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Feb.   | May   |June   |  June |  May  |Mar. to|Apr.  to | May  to
                                                 |   1995 1/|1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/|  1995 | 1996  |  Apr. |    May  |  June
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
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Finished goods...................................|  100.000   129.4   131.0   131.6     2.7    0.5      0.4     -0.1     0.2
  Finished consumer goods........................|   75.328   127.0   129.2   130.0     3.2     .6       .4      -.1      .3
    Finished consumer foods......................|   23.341   130.7   131.3   133.3     4.6    1.5      -.3      0       1.6
      Crude......................................|    1.542   121.9   116.8   125.6    13.2    7.5     -9.7    -10.9     7.6
      Processed..................................|   21.799   131.3   132.4   133.9     4.1    1.1       .5       .8     1.2
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   51.987   125.3   128.1   128.4     2.6     .2       .7      -.1     -.3
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.295   119.9   124.0   124.2     2.8     .2      1.1      -.2     -.7
      Durable goods..............................|   16.692   134.3   134.1   134.5     1.9     .3       .1      0        .4
  Capital equipment..............................|   24.672   138.4   138.4   138.0     1.2    -.3       .2      -.1     -.1
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.146   137.2   137.2   137.1     1.1    -.1      0         .1     -.1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   18.526   138.7   138.7   138.2     1.2    -.4       .3      -.1     -.1
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   124.7   126.2   126.2      .3    0         .3       .5     -.5
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   50.055   129.0   129.0   129.0    -1.5    0        -.2       .5      .1
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.315   121.0   126.7   128.8     9.8    1.7      1.2      3.9     1.9
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   16.240   132.4   130.5   130.5    -4.9    0        -.8       .2     0
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.189   131.0   132.3   132.4    -2.6     .1      0        1.0      .2
    Components for manufacturing.................|   19.311   127.4   127.2   126.8      .3    -.3      0         .1     -.3
  Materials and components for construction......|   12.541   142.0   143.5   143.9     1.3     .3       .2       .7      .4
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.359    84.0    91.1    90.9     4.0    -.2      3.5       .4    -3.8
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    4.913    87.1    94.4    93.9     3.5    -.5      2.9      1.9    -4.1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.446    81.9    89.0    88.9     4.2    -.1      3.9      -.6    -3.7
  Containers.....................................|    3.875   146.1   141.7   139.9    -7.6   -1.3     -1.5     -1.0    -1.2
  Supplies.......................................|   21.170   135.3   136.2   136.1     3.2    -.1       .2       .4     0
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.550   138.4   138.6   138.7     1.0     .1      -.2       .2      .1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   13.620   133.7   135.0   134.8     4.4    -.1       .4       .4     -.1
      Feeds......................................|    1.541   126.4   136.8   136.8    39.3    0        3.6      3.4      .3
      Other supplies.............................|   12.079   134.7   134.7   134.5      .8    -.1       .1      -.1     -.1
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   111.1   116.0   113.1     9.4   -2.5      5.3      1.3    -2.3
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   44.045   115.0   127.4   128.7    26.1    1.0      4.0      6.3     1.4
  Nonfood materials..............................|   55.955   104.4   104.2    98.7    -1.4   -5.3      6.3     -2.3    -5.3
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   38.758   102.8   105.7   102.9    -6.2   -2.6      3.6     -2.2    -2.8
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   34.758    94.5    97.6    94.8    -6.2   -2.9      4.3     -2.6    -2.9
      Construction...............................|    4.000   198.6   194.9   193.1    -6.5    -.9     -1.9       .3     -.9
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   17.197    97.1    91.8    82.3    11.1  -10.3     12.3     -2.4   -10.3
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.654    94.8    90.0    81.5     9.7   -9.4     10.8     -2.2    -9.4
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   13.543    99.0    93.4    83.5    11.3  -10.6     12.6     -2.4   -10.7
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               Special groupings                 |
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Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.659   128.9   130.9   131.0     2.1     .1       .5      0       -.3
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.144   124.8   126.0   125.9     -.6    -.1       .3       .2     -.6
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.856   123.0   130.2   131.7    18.0    1.2      1.9      3.7     1.3
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 53.384   103.4   103.5    97.9     -.7   -5.4      6.4     -2.3    -5.4
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Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.443    77.8    84.4    84.7     4.1     .4      2.8      -.6    -2.1
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.557   138.8   138.9   139.5     2.4     .4      0        0        .6
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.885   138.9   139.1   140.1     2.9     .7      -.1       .1      .9
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.216   141.9   141.9   142.0     1.6     .1       .1      0        .2
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.544   144.1   144.1   144.5     2.0     .3      0         .1      .3
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.852   151.0   151.3   151.5     2.0     .1      -.1       .3      .2
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.503    83.8    90.9    90.7     3.9    -.2      3.5       .4    -3.7
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.497   133.7   134.0   133.9     -.3    -.1      -.1       .5     0
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.641   134.4   134.2   134.1    -1.2    -.1      -.2       .2     -.1
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 32.219    82.7    83.9    77.4     8.3   -7.7     10.9     -3.8    -7.7
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 67.781   127.1   134.8   135.0    10.0     .1      2.4      4.1      .5
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.736   162.3   158.0   155.7   -13.8   -1.5      -.5      -.3    -1.4
                                                 |
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  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are initially computed          3/  Includes crude petrolem.
      after the publication of December indexes and are recalculated            4/  Excludes crude petroleum.
      after final December indexes are available.  The first-published          5/  Percent of total finished goods.
      and final December relative importances initially appear,                 6/  Pecent of total intermediate materials.
      respectively, in the release tables containing January and May data.      7/  Formerly titled "Crude materials for
  2/  The indexes for Feb.  1996 have been recalculated to incorporate              further processing, excluding crude
      late reports and corrections by respondents.  All indexes                     foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and
      are subject to revision four months after original publication.               animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
                                                                                8/  Percent of total crude materials.
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |June 1996 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Feb.   | May   |June   | June  |  May  |Mar. to|Apr. to| May to
           |                                                       |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995  | 1996  |  Apr. |   May |  June
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 129.4   131.0   131.6     2.7    0.5      0.4    -0.1     0.2
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 127.0   129.2   130.0     3.2     .6       .4     -.1      .3
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 130.7   131.3   133.3     4.6    1.5      -.3     0       1.6
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  86.0    89.9   110.2    30.4   22.6     -2.2    10.2    22.6
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 138.9   135.2   127.9    -3.5   -5.4    -15.5   -19.5    -5.4
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 101.3    89.8    95.9    27.9    6.8     -2.6   -16.5     6.8
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 167.3   168.0   169.1     3.4     .7       .4      .6      .7
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 127.6   132.0   131.9    15.6    -.1       .7     5.3     -.1
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.9   126.6   126.7     7.7     .1       .5    -1.0      .1
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................|  96.9    94.8    97.1    -2.6    2.4      3.3    -2.2     5.6
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 108.6   121.2   126.9    28.8    4.7      3.0     8.6     3.2
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 115.6   115.9   124.1    14.0    7.1       .1     2.7     7.4
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 105.3   106.0   106.7     5.5     .7       .1     -.1      .4
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 169.3   153.4   158.2    -3.4    3.1     -2.5    -4.3     4.6
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 123.4   126.8   132.0    12.6    4.1      -.8     2.9     4.6
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 126.0   127.8   127.9     4.8     .1       .9      .3      .1
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 165.4   167.5   168.2     4.9     .4       .4      .7      .4
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 134.7   133.3   133.3      .3    0        -.1     -.2      .3
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 132.3   127.9   127.8   -14.0    -.1     -2.2    -3.8    -1.5
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 137.0   143.8   139.7      .5   -2.9      2.1     3.3    -2.9
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 125.3   128.1   128.4     2.6     .2       .7     -.1     -.3
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 131.4   132.0   132.8     3.2     .6       .2     -.6      .9
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.9   119.5   120.3      .8     .7      0       -.4      .7
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 132.1   132.1   132.3     1.8     .2      -.2      .1      .3
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 121.7   121.5   121.9     -.2     .3      -.7      .4      .3
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 120.6   121.3   121.5     1.8     .2       .1      .2      .2
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 141.1   141.0   141.7     1.9     .5      0        .1      .6
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 109.3   111.9   117.3     1.6    4.8       .7      .1      .4
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 107.6   109.6   109.6     5.4    0        1.6    -1.2     -.2
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  62.2    80.0    75.8     7.4   -5.3      6.1     0      -7.4
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  61.1    69.4    60.0    10.1  -13.5     13.3    -7.3   -11.4
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 262.2   264.3   265.1     3.8     .3      -.3      .5      .8
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 188.2   185.9   183.3    -1.9   -1.4     -2.4      .2    -1.7
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 125.2   125.5   125.4     1.9    -.1       .2     0       -.1
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 131.6   129.3   129.8      .5     .4     -1.9      .5      .4
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  97.7    97.3    97.3    -3.7    0        -.3      .5     0
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 152.4   150.2   150.2     3.8    0        1.5     -.8     0
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 196.9   196.7   197.7     7.7     .5       .6     -.5     1.2
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 180.5   180.4   181.0     2.5     .3     -1.0      .9      .5
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 191.4   193.2   194.2     5.1     .5       .4      .4      .5
12-1       |   Household furniture 2/..............................| 143.8   144.5   144.7     2.0     .1       .1      .3      .1
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 125.2   125.6   125.4     1.7    -.2      -.1      .6     -.2
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.5   113.1   113.0      .7    -.1       .4      .1     -.1
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  79.3    79.1    79.0      .9    -.1      -.3      .1     -.1
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 155.2   158.0   158.0     2.9    0        1.9      .1     0
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 140.3   138.5   138.5     -.3    0        0       0       0
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 131.7   132.1   132.1     1.5    0        0        .1     0
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 136.1   135.4   136.1     2.9     .5      -.1      .3     1.0
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 125.8   125.4   125.4      .6    0         .1     -.2     0
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 123.0   123.6   123.3     1.5    -.2      0        .2     -.2
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.2   240.6   240.7     3.0    0        0       3.2     0
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 148.6   148.9   150.0     2.8     .7       .1      .1      .7
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 129.7   129.3   133.4     4.5    3.2      -.2     -.1     3.2
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.9   135.1   135.1     -.2    0         .1      .1     0
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 138.4   138.4   138.0     1.2    -.3       .2     -.1     -.1
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 146.7   144.7   144.8     1.1     .1       .1     -.7      .1
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 139.4   139.6   139.8     2.3     .1       .4     0        .3
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 150.9   152.5   153.0     3.8     .3       .1      .8      .3
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 148.4   149.8   150.3     3.7     .3      -.1      .6      .3
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 135.3   136.1   136.1     1.9    0        -.1      .4     0
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 142.6   143.1   143.2     2.9     .1       .1      .2      .1
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 126.6   127.4   127.4     1.6    0         .3      .2     0
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  46.2    43.2    41.7   -20.0   -3.5     -2.2    -1.4    -3.5
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 147.5   148.3   148.4     1.3     .1       .2      .1      .1
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 153.3   153.5   153.8     1.7     .2      -.1     -.7      .2
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 135.5   136.7   137.2     2.6     .4       .1      .1      .4
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 131.4   130.2   130.3      .6     .1      -.8     -.3      .1
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 113.1   113.0   113.0     1.0    0        0       0       0
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.1   109.7   109.7    -1.9    0        1.4    -2.1     0
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 117.0   117.2   117.8     3.7     .5       .1     0        .5
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 138.5   138.9   138.9     2.9    0         .1      .1     0
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.7   111.8   111.8     0      0        -.7     0       0
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 151.4   151.9   151.9     2.6    0         .5      .3     0
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 160.8   160.0   160.1     1.2     .1       .1     -.2      .6
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 146.6   147.8   145.6      .7   -1.5      -.3     0      -1.7
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 132.1   130.7   130.6    -1.1    -.1      -.9     -.2     -.1
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 145.4   145.4   145.2     2.9    -.1      -.2      .4      .1
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 135.3     (3)   138.3     3.9    (3)      9.5     (3)     (3)
14-4       |   Railroad equipment..................................| 137.7   137.7   137.3     1.6    -.3       .1     0       -.3
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 124.7   126.2   126.2      .3    0         .3      .5     -.5
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 123.0   130.2   131.7    18.0    1.2      1.9     3.7     1.3
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 140.5   161.6   154.0    27.7   -4.7      1.1    14.9    -4.7
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 121.1   123.0   127.7     7.3    3.8      1.6     -.6     3.8
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 106.4   106.7   106.8    -2.2     .1     -1.7     -.1     0
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 118.5   129.4   124.9    -1.2   -3.5      6.0     5.8    -3.5
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 129.4   138.5   138.2    32.0    -.2      2.4     2.9     -.2
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 124.8   126.0   125.9     -.6    -.1       .3      .2     -.6
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 111.2   111.1   111.1     2.5    0        0        .3     0
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 114.5   113.1   113.2     0       .1      -.3    -1.0      .1
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.8   121.5   121.1     -.7    -.3       .3     -.6     -.3
03-4       |   Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 123.2   123.6   123.7     1.6     .1       .3     0        .1
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 121.5   121.7   121.8     2.4     .1       .1     0        .1
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 181.0   179.0   175.6   -10.1   -1.9     -2.8     1.7    -1.9
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................|  76.0    76.1    74.4     8.6   -2.2      3.7    -2.3    -2.2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |June 1996 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Feb.   | May   |June   | June  |  May  |Mar. to|Apr. to| May to
           |                                                       |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995  | 1996  |  Apr. |   May |  June
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 126.0   129.2   137.1    -1.0    6.1      0.2    -0.3    -1.2
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 127.1   134.8   137.1     1.3    1.7      1.5     3.2    -4.0
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 103.0   100.3    99.7     5.7    -.6     -1.1    -2.9     -.6
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  96.8    97.1    97.6     8.2     .5     -1.2      .2      .5
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  97.3    90.2    88.1     6.4   -2.3     -8.7      .6    -2.3
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  57.0    68.6    61.8    14.7   -9.9     13.3     2.2    -9.1
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  59.4    73.9    65.0    14.4  -12.0     20.9    -2.5    -9.2
05-74      |   Residual fuel 2/....................................|  57.1    59.5    59.8    -2.3     .5     -3.3     8.4      .5
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 125.1   128.7   128.9    -1.1     .2       .3     3.4      .2
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 144.6   146.0   146.5     2.9     .3       .7     -.2      .6
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 142.5   143.1   143.8     3.2     .5      -.2      .3      .5
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 127.9   129.2   129.4      .8     .2      0        .9      .2
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 121.4   130.4   132.7     8.9    1.8       .3    11.7     1.8
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 115.0   115.9   115.9     3.0    0         .5     -.7      .2
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 134.2   133.4   127.5    -6.0   -4.4     -2.8    -1.1    -1.9
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 121.4   121.3   117.5     9.7   -3.1      -.9    -1.5    -3.1
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 146.6   144.9   145.2      .7     .2      -.3    -1.3      .5
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 128.4   129.8   133.0   -10.7    2.5      -.8     1.6     2.5
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 123.0   122.1   122.0    -4.2    -.1      -.8     -.2     -.1
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 130.9   130.6   131.6    -2.7     .8       .6     -.2      .8
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| 133.6   132.9   133.6    -2.4     .5     -1.1      .8      .8
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.6   117.3   117.7     1.6     .3       .1      .2      .3
08-11      |   Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 170.6   191.9   197.5    13.7    2.9      1.7     8.1     2.9
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 164.0   163.1   163.2    -2.4     .1      -.6     -.5      .1
08-2       |   Millwork 2/.........................................| 163.8   165.8   166.8     1.9     .6       .3      .9      .6
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 154.2   159.0   155.9    -2.1   -1.9      -.3     5.2    -1.9
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 160.4   116.2   119.6   -37.6    2.9    -12.4    -7.0     2.9
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 160.9   148.5   147.6    -8.3    -.6     -2.8    -3.8     -.6
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 172.6   158.0   152.8   -19.4   -3.3     -2.7    -3.1    -3.3
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 163.9   154.9   151.7    -9.5   -2.1     -2.5    -2.1    -2.1
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 138.2   137.1   135.8    -3.9    -.9      -.1      .9     -.9
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 148.0   148.3   148.3     2.3    0         .1     0       0
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 132.1   132.6   132.8     3.0     .2      0        .4      .4
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 115.2   115.2   115.3    -5.4     .1      -.1      .3      .1
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 131.8   134.7   136.5    -5.9    1.3      -.2     2.0     1.3
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 148.0   146.8   146.7    -8.8    -.1     -1.3     -.6     -.1
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 183.8   193.3   183.3    -6.1   -5.2     -2.2     5.7    -5.2
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 148.6   150.8   149.5    -1.1    -.9       .2     1.7     -.9
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 110.5   110.5   109.4    -7.5   -1.0      -.1      .1    -1.0
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 143.1   143.6   143.7     1.6     .1      0        .2     0
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 170.2   170.9   171.2     2.8     .2       .4      .2      .4
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 150.5   150.8   151.2     2.4     .3      -.1      .2      .5
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products................| 136.9   137.4   137.6     1.8     .1      -.1      .3      .1
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 126.0   127.0   127.2      .7     .2       .4      .4      .2
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 125.3   125.6   125.5      .6    -.1      -.1      .2     -.1
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 151.2   151.3   151.5     3.3     .1       .1      .1      .1
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 132.6   132.8   132.6     1.9    -.2       .2     -.2     -.2
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 149.0   150.0   150.1     3.7     .1       .1      .1      .2
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 157.3   157.1   157.3     4.4     .1       .2     -.6      .1
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 150.2   151.2   151.5     3.4     .2       .3     0        .2
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 146.2   146.3   146.2     1.6    -.1      -.1     0        .1
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 142.0   141.9   142.4     1.9     .4      -.4      .3      .8
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 112.2   111.6   109.6    -3.6   -1.8       .2     -.1    -1.8
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 137.7   138.2   138.8     2.7     .4       .3      .1      .5
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 132.8   133.1   132.9     1.2    -.2      -.2     -.1     -.2
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 111.9   109.0   108.9    -3.2    -.1       .5    -2.2     -.1
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 130.1   135.0   135.1     4.5     .1       .4     1.4      .3
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 132.0   132.5   133.2     3.0     .5       .1      .4      .6
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| 100.4   100.7   100.1    -1.3    -.6       .4     0       -.6
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 149.5   147.4   152.0    -4.2    3.1     -1.2     1.9     3.1
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 130.2   129.7   129.7     -.8    0        0        .4     0
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 116.2   115.9   115.7     -.3    -.2      -.1     -.1     -.2
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 134.8   135.8   134.5     1.1   -1.0       .4      .3    -1.0
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 139.6   138.4   138.3     2.2    -.1      0        .3     -.1
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 129.8   129.9   129.9     2.7    0        -.2     0       0
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 143.4   143.8   143.8     2.0    0         .1      .2      .1
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 111.1   116.0   113.1     9.4   -2.5      5.3     1.3    -2.3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 115.0   127.4   128.7    26.1    1.0      4.0     6.3     1.4
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 142.6   175.3   155.8    35.8  -11.1      6.4    17.7   -11.4
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................| 148.1   202.0   196.9    81.5   -2.5     13.8    15.7    -3.3
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................|  93.9    89.7    92.8    -4.1    3.5       .6     1.1     6.3
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  77.3    97.8    94.7    35.9   -3.2      6.7    14.9    -6.9
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 126.9   148.7   167.8    33.3   12.8      5.4     6.6    18.4
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 120.1   119.5   120.2     7.7     .6     -4.2     3.0     -.3
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................| 101.1   102.6   106.6    18.6    3.9      0       2.3     4.3
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................| 121.6   138.7   131.6    34.3   -5.1      8.3     5.5    -5.6
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 119.0   119.1   118.7    -1.2    -.3       .3      .7     -.3
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 104.4   104.2    98.7    -1.4   -5.3      6.3    -2.3    -5.3
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 136.0   138.2   136.5   -24.1   -1.2      7.1    -5.2    -1.5
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 118.8     (3)     (3)     (3)    (3)      0       (3)     (3)
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 175.7   178.1   181.7   -16.2    2.0     -2.1    -1.5     6.7
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  95.3    95.1    94.2     -.1    -.9     -3.3     2.5     -.9
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  96.5    90.2    78.9    14.5  -12.5     15.4    -2.8   -12.5
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  52.8    60.9    57.7     8.3   -5.3     14.3    -7.3    -5.3
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 214.0   204.9   200.6   -12.3   -2.1     -3.1     -.8    -2.1
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 163.0   114.1   128.9   -74.8   13.0    -16.7      .2    13.0
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  97.6    98.1    97.7     4.5    -.4       .5      .2     -.4
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 201.4   200.6   194.2    -3.2   -3.2       .1     1.6    -3.2
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  96.7    95.8    94.1    -8.7   -1.8      -.4      .7    -1.8
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 176.7   184.9   168.4   -13.7   -8.9     -1.1     4.3    -8.9
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 178.6   180.9   174.7   -15.7   -3.4      2.8     1.8    -3.4
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 144.4   145.7   145.7     2.2    0        0        .6     -.1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  The indexes for  February 1996 have been recalculated                            2/  Not seasonally adjusted.
    to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.                      3/  Not available.
    All indexes are subject to revision four months after original
    publication.
Table 3.  Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings
          (1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
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         |                                                |                                   |
         |                                                |         Unadjusted index 1/       |
Commodity|                                                |___________________________________|
  code   |                    Grouping                    | Feb. 1996 |  May 1996 | June 1996 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   363.1   |   367.7   |   369.3   |
         | All commodities................................|   126.2   |   128.2   |   127.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   125.8   |   131.0   |   132.4   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   116.6   |   127.7   |   128.9   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   130.3   |   132.5   |   134.0   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   126.3   |   127.6   |   127.1   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   121.9   |   121.9   |   122.0   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   149.3   |   149.4   |   149.3   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    80.9   |    86.5   |    85.0   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   140.9   |   142.4   |   142.8   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   123.7   |   123.7   |   123.9   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   173.0   |   176.2   |   176.7   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   173.2   |   167.9   |   167.4   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   131.8   |   132.5   |   131.9   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   127.3   |   126.9   |   126.4   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   129.9   |   130.4   |   130.4   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   130.2   |   130.6   |   130.9   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   141.7   |   141.6   |   141.4   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   146.6   |   149.0   |   147.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   139.1   |   138.9   |   138.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   115.7   |   116.5   |   125.5   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|   146.5   |   190.5   |   181.9   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    90.5   |    93.5   |    95.0   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   124.0   |   140.6   |   155.3   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   135.2   |   137.4   |   135.7   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   126.7   |   112.4   |   119.2   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   138.0   |   155.2   |   148.9   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   133.0   |   150.8   |   143.9   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   177.1   |  'N.A.'   |  'N.A.'   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   160.2   |   163.2   |   160.8   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   112.0   |   112.7   |   116.4   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   115.9   |   116.2   |   121.0   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   135.9   |   137.4   |   138.7   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   134.5   |   133.9   |   134.2   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   130.1   |   126.4   |   126.4   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   129.4   |   138.3   |   135.3   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   125.2   |   125.0   |   125.4   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   140.6   |   141.3   |   141.1   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    89.9   |    85.4   |    76.7   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   126.9   |   131.1   |   136.9   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    61.1   |    74.8   |    69.9   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   213.4   |   214.7   |   214.6   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   136.3   |   135.6   |   133.2   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   132.5   |   132.2   |   132.4   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   116.4   |   116.2   |   116.5   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   122.3   |   121.4   |   121.3   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   135.5   |   135.6   |   136.4   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   130.3   |   130.5   |   130.7   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   166.8   |   181.2   |   185.1   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   159.4   |   148.4   |   147.4   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   158.8   |   153.7   |   152.4   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   126.3   |   126.5   |   126.0   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   140.3   |   142.0   |   140.1   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   146.1   |   147.4   |   145.6   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   142.2   |   143.2   |   143.3   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   141.9   |   142.3   |   142.4   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   152.4   |   153.1   |   153.2   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   124.6   |   124.3   |   123.7   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   128.6   |   128.7   |   129.1   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   147.3   |   148.2   |   148.3   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   136.7   |   139.3   |   139.3   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   134.5   |   134.0   |   134.1   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   130.2   |   130.5   |   130.3   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   120.8   |   119.4   |   120.5   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   133.3   |   132.0   |   132.9   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Feb. 1996 have been revised to reflect the
    availability of late reports and corrections by
    respondents.  All data are subject to revision 4
    months after original publication.
 
2/  Prices of some items in this grouping are lagged 1 month.
 
Table #4       Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups, not seasonally adjusted
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                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_June_1996_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Feb.   |May    |June   |  June  |  May
                  |                                              |     |1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/|  1995  |  1996
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  83.4    83.6    78.2     7.4    -6.5
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  97.5    96.7    95.2    -6.5    -1.6
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  91.9    91.8    91.2      .6     -.7
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  82.6    83.7    75.8     9.7    -9.4
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 126.4   128.4   128.6     3.9      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 125.7   127.4   127.1     2.2     -.2
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 124.4   126.1   127.4     5.8     1.0
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.0   201.2   201.2     3.0     0
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.5   117.8   117.8     1.0     0
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 121.6   121.7   122.0     1.3      .2
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 150.7   153.7   154.6     1.0      .6
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 135.7   136.2   136.3     2.2      .1
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 146.1   138.3   137.2    -7.8     -.8
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 164.8   165.1   165.3     4.0      .1
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 144.5   145.8   146.4     1.7      .4
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  77.3    92.4    87.3     6.6    -5.5
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 122.9   123.0   123.3     -.6      .2
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.6   134.6   134.4      .1     -.1
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 125.3   125.4   125.7     1.0      .2
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 124.4   124.8   124.5    -3.4     -.2
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.7   126.0   126.0      .8     0
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.7   119.3   119.0     -.1     -.3
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.9   113.7   113.4      .2     -.3
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 134.2   134.2   134.1     2.0     -.1
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 125.3   124.9   125.1     1.0      .2
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 127.6   127.5   127.8     1.5      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 105.9   105.9   106.1     1.3      .2
       43         | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3   132.3   132.3      .2     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 103.8   103.3   103.2     1.0     -.1
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 119.1   121.1   120.9     6.0     -.2
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.6   110.6   110.6     -.1     0
       80         | Health services............................. |12/94| 104.2   104.3   104.3     2.3     0
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5.
   Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements
   of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6.
2/ The indexes for Feb. 1996 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by respondents.
   All indexes are subject to revision four months  after original publication.
3/ Not available.