TEXT
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

 
 
FOR DATA ONLY:  (202) 606-7828     USDL 96-224
FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION:         TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN
(202) 606-7705                     THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED
MEDIA CONTACT:  (202) 606-5902     UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (E.D.T), TUESDAY,
                                   JUNE 11, 1996
 
                   PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES -- MAY 1996
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.1 percent in
May, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This followed increases of 0.4
percent in April and 0.5 percent in March.  Prices received by domestic
producers of intermediate goods increased 0.5 percent after moving up 0.3
percent in the previous month.  The Crude Goods Price Index advanced 1.3
percent after increasing 5.3 percent in April.  (See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods in May, the index for energy goods turned down,
following increases in both of the previous 2 months. The index for
finished consumer foods was unchanged after moving down in April.  Prices
for finished goods other than foods and energy also remained unchanged in
May after edging up slightly in each of the previous 3 months.
 
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
 May      0.2   -0.5    1.0     0.2         2.2    0.2   -0.8
 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  r-0.4   r2.4    -0.1        r2.2   r0.2   r2.3
 Feb.   r-0.1  r-0.2  r-0.6     0.1         2.0  r-0.5  r-2.2
 Mar.     0.5    0.6    2.4     0.1         2.4    0.2    1.6
 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
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously
reported because data for January 1996 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.
                                   -2-
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods increased 0.2 percent in May to 131.0 (1982=100).  From May 1995 to
May 1996, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 2.3 percent.  During this
same period, consumer food prices increased 2.6 percent, prices for
finished energy goods advanced 5.0 percent, and prices for finished goods
other than foods and energy were up 1.6 percent.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods increased 0.7 percent during the
12 months ended in May 1996, and crude material prices moved up 12.8
percent over the same period.
 
Finished goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods moved down 0.6
percent in May, following a 2.8-percent advance in the prior month.
Gasoline prices were unchanged after rising 6.1 percent in April.  The
index for heating oil fell 7.3 percent after advancing 13.3 percent in
the previous month.  Prices also turned down after rising in April for
residential natural gas and finished lubricants.  The index for
residential electricity increased much less than in April.
 
     The capital equipment index decreased 0.1 percent after rising 0.2
percent in April.  Prices for x-ray and electromedical equipment turned
down 2.1 percent after rising 1.4 percent a month earlier.  The indexes
for light motor trucks and agriculture machinery also declined after
rising in the previous month.  Prices for commercial furniture rose less
than a month earlier.  By contrast, the index for civilian aircraft
turned up 0.4 percent after falling 0.2 percent in the prior month.  The
indexes for tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures and metal forming machine
tools also turned up after decreasing in the previous month.  Price
declines slowed for electronic computers and truck trailers.  Prices for
heavy motor trucks and office and store machines remained unchanged after
falling a month ago.  The index for metal cutting machine tools rose more
in May than in the prior month.
                                   -3-
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
 May     -0.9    0.8    0.3        6.9   -2.1    0.6   -0.3     -0.2
 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
 
 1996
 Jan.   r-0.1   r2.8  r-0.3        2.2  r-0.4   r7.7  r-0.2     r7.2
 Feb.   r-0.2  r-1.1  r-0.3        1.1  r-0.6  r-5.0  r-0.7     4.2
 Mar.     0.2    2.1   -0.2        0.7    0.1    5.9   -1.8     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
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because data
for January 1996 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods were unchanged in May, after
moving down 0.3 percent a month ago.  The index for dairy products turned
up 2.9 percent after falling 0.8 percent a month earlier.  Prices for
fresh fruits and melons also rose after declining in April.  Price
increases accelerated for pork, processed young chickens, shortening and
cooking oils, bakery products, confectionery end products, and milled
rice.  By contrast, the index for beef and veal turned down 2.2 percent
after rising 3.3 percent a month ago.  The index for eggs for fresh use
declined 16.5 percent after decreasing 2.6 percent in April.  Prices for
fresh and dry vegetables, finfish and shellfish, and roasted coffee also
fell more than the in prior month.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy rose 0.1
percent after showing no change in April.  In May, prices for tobacco
products rose 3.2 percent.  The indexes for prescription drugs,
cosmetics, periodicals, floor coverings, and for tires and tubes also
increased.  By contrast, price declines were recorded for sanitary
papers, alcoholic beverages, women's apparel, and newspapers.
 
Intermediate goods
                                   -4-
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components increased 0.5 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, following a
rise of 0.3 percent a month earlier.  The index for nondurable
manufacturing materials turned up after falling in April.  Prices for
durable manufacturing materials rose after remaining unchanged in the
previous month.  Indexes for both foods and feeds and construction
materials rose more than a month earlier.  By contrast, prices for energy
goods rose less than in April.  Excluding food and energy prices, the
intermediate materials index rose 0.2 percent after declining in each of
the last 7 months.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for nondurable manufacturing materials turned up 0.2
percent after falling 0.8 percent in April.  The index for intermediate
basic organic chemicals turned up 7.5 percent after falling 3.7 percent
in the previous month.  Prices for plastic resins and materials and
leather also increased after declining a month earlier.  Indexes for both
miscellaneous basic organic chemicals and for inedible fats and oils rose
more than in April.  In addition, prices for woodpulp fell less than a
month ago.  The index for paper, however, fell 3.8 percent after
decreasing 2.8 percent in the previous month.  Prices for gray fabrics
turned down after rising in the prior month.
 
     The index for durable manufacturing materials rose 1.0 percent after
remaining unchanged a month earlier.  The index for copper and brass mill
shapes turned up 5.7 percent after falling 2.2 percent in the previous
month.  Prices for cold rolled steel sheet and strip, copper, and plywood
also rose after declining in April.  The index for aluminum mill shapes
fell less than in the previous month.  By contrast, the index for flat
glass turned down 2.2 percent after rising 0.5 percent a month ago.
Prices for prepared paint and for hot rolled steel sheet and strip also
declined after increasing in the previous month.  The index for hot
rolled bars, plates, and structural shapes remained unchanged after
rising a month earlier.
 
     The rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds accelerated
to 3.7 percent from 1.9 percent in April.  The index for flour rose 14.9
percent following a 1.1 percent increase a month earlier.  Prices for
pork, fluid milk products, and prepared animal feeds also rose more than
in the previous month.  The index for natural and processed cheese turned
up after falling a month ago, and confectionery material prices fell less
than in April.  Conversely, the index for beef and veal turned down 2.2
percent in April after rising 3.3 percent in the previous month, and the
index for refined sugar also declined after increasing in April.
 
     The index for construction materials rose 0.7 percent in May after
increasing 0.2 percent in the previous month.  The rise in the index for
softwood lumber accelerated to 8.1 percent from 1.7 percent in April.
Prices for millwork, nonferrous wire and cable, and concrete products
also rose more than a month earlier.  Indexes for plywood, fabricated
structural metal products, and gypsum products turned up after falling a
month ago.  On the other hand, the index for plastic construction
products turned down 0.2 percent after rising 0.6 percent in the previous
month.
                                   -5-
     The rise in the index for intermediate energy goods slowed to 0.4
percent in May from 3.5 percent in the previous month.  The index for
diesel fuel turned down 2.5 percent after jumping almost 21 percent in
April.  Prices for liquefied petroleum gas and commercial electric power
also fell after rising in the previous month.  The index for jet fuel
rose less than a month ago, and prices for gasoline remained unchanged
after rising in the prior month.  The rise in the index for industrial
electric power, however, accelerated to 3.2 percent from 1.5 percent in
April.  Prices for residual fuel and natural gas to electric utilities
turned up after falling a month earlier.
 
Crude goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
rose 1.3 percent in May, following a 5.3-percent increase in April.  The
index for energy materials turned down after rising in April.  By
contrast, prices for foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose more rapidly than in
the previous month.  The index for basic industrial materials fell less
than a month ago.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for crude energy materials fell 3.8 percent in May, after
a 10.9-percent rise a month earlier.  The index for crude petroleum
turned down 7.3 percent after an increase of 14.3 percent in April.
Prices for natural gas to pipelines also declined in May after rising
about 15 percent in the prior month.  By contrast, the index for coal
rose 2.5 percent following a 3.3 percent decline in April.
 
     In May, prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs rose 6.3 percent,
following a 4.0-percent increase a month earlier.  Prices for slaughter
hogs climbed 14.9 percent after rising 6.7 percent in April.  The index
for wheat also rose more rapidly than in the previous month.  Prices for
fresh fruits and melons turned up after falling a month earlier, and
prices for fluid milk increased after registering no change in April.  By
contrast, the index for soybeans rose 5.5 percent in May, after an 8.3-
percent increase a month earlier.  The indexes for unprocessed finfish
and for fresh and dry vegetables fell more rapidly than in the previous
month.  Prices for Irish potatoes for processing turned down after rising
in April.
 
     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 0.3 percent
in May, following a decline of 0.5 percent in the prior month.  Prices
for raw cotton turned down 5.2 percent after rising 7.1 percent in the
previous month.  The index for hardwood logs, bolts, and timber fell
after registering no change in April.  By contrast, prices for softwood
logs, bolts, and timber rose 0.6 percent in May, after falling 3.9
percent in the prior month.  In addition, the indexes for wastepaper and
copper ores both turned up after falling in April.
 
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 2.1 percent in May, after increasing 8.5 percent
in April.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)
Prices for the oil and gas extraction industry group index turned down
3.6 percent, after increasing 12.7 percent in the previous month.  Prices
for the industry group for anthracite mining turned down, after showing
 
                                   -6-
 
no change a month earlier.  By contrast, the metal mining and bituminous
coal and lignite mining industry group indexes both turned up after
decreasing in April.  The index for the nonmetallic mineral products
industry group moved up 1.1 percent, after edging up modestly in recent
months.  In May, the Producer Price index for total mining stood at 83.6
(December 1984=100), 14.8 percent higher than a year earlier.
 
Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing
industries moved up 0.4 percent in May, after rising 0.6 percent in
April.  The index for the petroleum refining industry group moved up 1.7
percent in May, after advancing 11.3 percent in April.  Prices turned
down after rising a month earlier for measuring instruments.  The index
for the paper industry group fell more rapidly than it had the month
before.  By contrast, prices turned up, following declines a month
earlier, for tobacco manufactures, lumber and wood products, leather
products, and primary metal industries; the index for the chemicals and
allied products industry group increased 0.7 percent, after showing no
change in the previous month.  In May, the index for total manufacturing
was 127.4 (December 1984=100), 2.3 percent above its year earlier level.
 
Other.  Among other industries, prices turned up after decreasing in
April for general warehousing and storage, deep sea domestic
transportation of freight, tugging and towing services, travel agencies,
real estate agents and managers, and building cleaning and maintenance
services.  Price increases accelerated from April to May for air courier
services, airports and airport services, electric power utilities, metal
scrap collection, cable and other pay television services, and for
skilled and intermediate care facilities.  Price declines for waste paper
collection slowed from over 16 percent in April to 1.7 percent in May.
Prices also fell less than a month earlier for truck rental and leasing
and for other specialty hospitals.
 
     By contrast, prices turned down in May, following increases in
April, for freight transportation along the Great Lakes, advertising
agencies, and air cargo transportation.  Indexes also fell, after showing
no change in April, for farm product warehousing and storage and for
marine cargo handling.  Prices for medical laboratories were unchanged
after increasing the month before.  Price increases slowed for operators
of nonresidential buildings and for hotels and motels.  Prices fell more
in May than in April for natural gas utilities, passenger car rental, and
for water transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified.
 
                                  *****
             Producer Price Index data for June 1996 will be
           released on Friday, July 12, at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.T.)
                                  *****
Information in this news release will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request.  Voice phone: 202-606-7828; TDD phone:
202-606-5897; TDD Message Referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.
Table 1.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1982=100)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       | May 1996 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |   May | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar.  to |Apr.  to
                                                 |   1995 1/|1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/|  1995 | 1996  |  Mar. |   Apr.  |   May
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   129.4   130.8   131.0     2.3    0.2      0.5      0.4    -0.1
  Finished consumer goods........................|   75.328   127.1   128.8   129.2     2.6     .3       .7       .4     -.1
    Finished consumer foods......................|   23.341   130.7   131.3   131.3     2.6    0         .6      -.3     0
      Crude......................................|    1.542   125.0   131.4   116.8    -4.8  -11.1     19.1     -9.7   -10.9
      Processed..................................|   21.799   131.1   131.3   132.4     3.1     .8      -.7       .5      .8
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   51.987   125.4   127.6   128.1     2.7     .4       .8       .7     -.1
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.295   120.1   123.2   124.0     3.2     .6      1.1      1.1     -.2
      Durable goods..............................|   16.692   134.2   134.2   134.1     1.4    -.1       .1       .1     0
  Capital equipment..............................|   24.672   138.3   138.6   138.4     1.4    -.1      -.1       .2     -.1
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.146   137.2   137.1   137.2     1.2     .1      -.1      0        .1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   18.526   138.7   139.0   138.7     1.4    -.2      0         .3     -.1
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   125.2   125.5   126.2      .7     .6       .2       .3      .5
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   50.055   129.5   128.3   129.0    -1.5     .5      -.4      -.2      .5
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.315   120.7   121.9   126.7     8.8    3.9      -.5      1.2     3.9
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   16.240   133.3   130.3   130.5    -4.7     .2      -.8      -.8      .2
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.189   132.2   131.0   132.3    -3.0    1.0      -.2      0       1.0
    Components for manufacturing.................|   19.311   127.3   127.1   127.2      .7     .1      -.2      0        .1
  Materials and components for construction......|   12.541   141.9   142.4   143.5      .9     .8       .2       .2      .7
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.359    85.2    89.5    91.1     6.7    1.8      2.2      3.5      .4
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    4.913    87.6    91.7    94.4     6.7    2.9      1.9      2.9     1.9
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.446    83.6    88.1    89.0     6.8    1.0      2.5      3.9     -.6
  Containers.....................................|    3.875   148.2   143.3   141.7    -4.9   -1.1     -1.0     -1.5    -1.0
  Supplies.......................................|   21.170   135.3   135.8   136.2     3.7     .3       .1       .2      .4
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.550   138.3   138.4   138.6     1.3     .1       .1      -.2      .2
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   13.620   133.7   134.5   135.0     5.0     .4       .2       .4      .4
      Feeds......................................|    1.541   127.1   132.5   136.8    41.2    3.2      1.5      3.6     3.4
      Other supplies.............................|   12.079   134.7   134.8   134.7     1.3    -.1      0         .1     -.1
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   108.8   114.3   116.0    12.8    1.5      1.6      5.3     1.3
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   44.045   114.7   119.4   127.4    27.9    6.7       .1      4.0     6.3
  Nonfood materials..............................|   55.955   100.8   106.8   104.2     3.3   -2.4      2.8      6.3    -2.3
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   38.758   103.9   108.3   105.7    -5.3   -2.4      1.9      3.6    -2.2
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   34.758    95.5   100.2    97.6    -5.3   -2.6      1.9      4.3    -2.6
      Construction...............................|    4.000   199.0   194.8   194.9    -5.6     .1       .3     -1.9      .3
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   17.197    86.1    94.1    91.8    26.4   -2.4      4.6     12.3    -2.4
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.654    85.0    92.0    90.0    23.5   -2.2      4.0     10.8    -2.2
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   13.543    87.5    95.8    93.4    27.2   -2.5      4.8     12.6    -2.4
                                                 |
               Special groupings                 |
                                                 |
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 76.659   129.0   130.6   130.9     2.3     .2       .5       .5     0
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.144   125.4   125.5   126.0     0       .4       .1       .3      .2
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.856   123.0   125.6   130.2    17.6    3.7       .2      1.9     3.7
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 53.384    99.8   106.0   103.5     3.9   -2.4      3.3      6.4    -2.3
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.443    78.5    83.5    84.4     5.0    1.1      2.4      2.8     -.6
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.557   138.6   138.9   138.9     1.8    0         .2      0       0
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 61.885   138.7   139.1   139.1     2.0    0         .4      -.1      .1
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.216   141.8   141.9   141.9     1.6    0         .1       .1     0
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 38.544   143.9   144.0   144.1     1.7     .1       .1      0        .1
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 21.852   150.6   151.0   151.3     2.0     .2       .1      -.1      .3
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.503    85.0    89.3    90.9     6.7    1.8      2.1      3.5      .4
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.497   134.1   133.4   134.0     -.1     .4      -.2      -.1      .5
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.641   134.8   133.9   134.2    -1.0     .2      -.2      -.2      .2
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 32.219    78.1    87.2    83.9    15.9   -3.8      5.9     10.9    -3.8
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 67.781   126.8   129.2   134.8    11.5    4.3      -.6      2.4     4.1
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 23.736   162.1   158.8   158.0   -12.5    -.5     -1.8      -.5     -.3
                                                 |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
  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 Jan.  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 |                                                       |                       | May 1996 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |  May  | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
           |                                                       |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995  | 1996  |  Mar. |  Apr. |   May
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 129.4   130.8   131.0     2.3    0.2      0.5     0.4    -0.1
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 127.1   128.8   129.2     2.6     .3       .7      .4     -.1
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 130.7   131.3   131.3     2.6    0         .6     -.3     0
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  84.0    81.6    89.9    -7.9   10.2     -2.5    -2.2    10.2
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 146.0   167.9   135.2   -14.9  -19.5     43.1   -15.5   -19.5
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............| 102.3   107.5    89.8    24.2  -16.5      9.0    -2.6   -16.5
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 166.2   167.0   168.0     2.9     .6      -.5      .4      .6
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 128.4   125.4   132.0    29.4    5.3     -1.3      .7     5.3
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 126.7   127.9   126.6     3.5   -1.0       .6      .5    -1.0
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................|  97.8    96.8    94.8    -4.6   -2.1     -5.1     3.3    -2.2
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 101.8   111.3   121.2    26.8    8.9      1.3     3.0     8.6
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 117.7   111.0   115.9     8.8    4.4     -5.4      .1     2.7
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 104.3   107.3   106.0     5.8   -1.2       .2      .1     -.1
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 172.5   166.0   153.4    -8.1   -7.6      1.6    -2.5    -4.3
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 124.1   123.2   126.8     7.7    2.9       .6     -.8     2.9
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables 2/..................| 126.0   127.4   127.8     4.5     .3       .2      .9      .3
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 165.0   166.3   167.5     4.6     .7       .2      .4      .7
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 134.7   134.1   133.3      .2    -.6       .1     -.1     -.2
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 134.5   130.9   127.9   -14.1   -2.3       .1    -2.2    -3.8
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 139.3   139.2   143.8     3.1    3.3      -.1     2.1     3.3
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 125.4   127.6   128.1     2.7     .4       .8      .7     -.1
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 130.6   133.1   132.0     2.6    -.8      1.1      .2     -.6
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.7   120.0   119.5     -.3    -.4       .1     0       -.4
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 131.7   132.2   132.1     1.5    -.1       .2     -.2      .1
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 122.4   121.0   121.5     -.1     .4     -1.5     -.7      .4
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 120.4   121.0   121.3     1.8     .2      -.1      .1      .2
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 140.6   141.0   141.0     1.5    0        1.4     0        .1
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 110.0   110.2   111.9     1.2    1.5       .4      .7      .1
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 106.9   110.2   109.6     5.3    -.5      1.4     1.6    -1.2
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  64.1    77.1    80.0    11.4    3.8      7.1     6.1     0
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  64.3    75.8    69.4    17.0   -8.4     10.5    13.3    -7.3
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 262.3   263.8   264.3     3.3     .2       .6     -.3      .5
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 188.1   185.4   185.9     -.4     .3       .4    -2.4      .2
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 124.0   125.5   125.5     2.0    0         .2      .2     0
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 130.9   128.7   129.3     -.5     .5       .2    -1.9      .5
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  98.4    96.8    97.3    -2.5     .5      -.4     -.3      .5
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 152.1   151.4   150.2     6.1    -.8     -1.4     1.5     -.8
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 195.3   197.2   196.7     7.1    -.3       .4      .6     -.5
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 179.7   179.1   180.4     2.4     .7       .7    -1.0      .9
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 191.1   192.5   193.2     6.0     .4       .3      .4      .4
12-1       |   Household furniture 2/..............................| 143.6   144.1   144.5     2.0     .3       .2      .1      .3
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 124.9   124.8   125.6     1.5     .6      1.1     -.1      .6
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.4   113.0   113.1      .6     .1      -.2      .4      .1
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  79.4    79.0    79.1     1.0     .1      1.8     -.3      .1
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 155.1   157.8   158.0     2.7     .1       .3     1.9      .1
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 138.9   138.5   138.5     0      0       -1.8     0       0
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 131.7   132.0   132.1     1.5     .1       .2     0        .1
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 136.2   135.3   135.4     1.6     .1       .2     -.1      .3
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 124.8   125.3   125.4      .7     .1      -.7      .1     -.2
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 122.6   123.3   123.6     1.7     .2       .5     0        .2
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.2   233.2   240.6     3.0    3.2      0       0       3.2
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 148.5   148.8   148.9     2.8     .1      0        .1      .1
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 129.4   129.4   129.3     1.3    -.1      -.2     -.2     -.1
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.9   135.0   135.1     -.2     .1      0        .1      .1
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 138.3   138.6   138.4     1.4    -.1      -.1      .2     -.1
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 146.0   145.7   144.7     1.2    -.7       .1      .1     -.7
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 138.8   139.5   139.6     2.2     .1      0        .4     0
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 150.5   151.3   152.5     3.7     .8       .2      .1      .8
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 147.4   148.9   149.8     3.3     .6       .1     -.1      .6
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 135.3   135.6   136.1     2.0     .4       .2     -.1      .4
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 142.4   143.0   143.1     2.9     .1       .2      .1      .2
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 126.3   127.2   127.4     1.7     .2       .2      .3      .2
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  47.8    43.8    43.2   -18.8   -1.4     -3.4    -2.2    -1.4
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 147.3   148.2   148.3     1.2     .1       .3      .2      .1
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 152.6   154.6   153.5     1.5    -.7       .1     -.1     -.7
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 135.2   136.6   136.7     2.4     .1       .4      .1      .1
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 131.0   130.6   130.2     1.6    -.3       .5     -.8     -.3
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 112.9   113.0   113.0      .8    0        -.1     0       0
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.3   112.0   109.7    -2.3   -2.1      -.1     1.4    -2.1
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 116.9   117.2   117.2     3.4    0        -.1      .1     0
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 137.2   138.7   138.9     2.9     .1      0        .1      .1
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 112.6   111.8   111.8      .1    0        -.3     -.7     0
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 150.6   151.4   151.9     3.1     .3      -.5      .5      .3
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 161.2   160.4   160.0      .3    -.2       .4      .1     -.2
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 145.7   147.9   147.8     2.8    -.1      1.0     -.3     0
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 132.1   130.9   130.7     -.7    -.2      -.1     -.9     -.2
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 145.2   145.4   145.4     3.3    0        0       -.2      .4
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 135.3   147.5     (3)     (3)    (3)      (3)     9.5     (3)
14-4       |   Railroad equipment..................................| 136.7   137.8   137.7     2.2    -.1       .3      .1     0
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 125.2   125.5   126.2      .7     .6       .2      .3      .5
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 123.0   125.6   130.2    17.6    3.7       .2     1.9     3.7
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 133.2   140.7   161.6    39.9   14.9     -1.0     1.1    14.9
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 121.0   123.8   123.0     3.5    -.6      1.0     1.6     -.6
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 107.5   106.6   106.7    -2.7     .1     -1.0    -1.7     -.1
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 117.7   122.3   129.4     3.8    5.8     -2.4     6.0     5.8
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 129.1   134.6   138.5    33.6    2.9      1.5     2.4     2.9
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 125.4   125.5   126.0     0       .4       .1      .3      .2
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 111.0   110.8   111.1     2.3     .3       .5     0        .3
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 114.4   114.2   113.1     0     -1.0       .5     -.3    -1.0
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 120.8   122.2   121.5     -.2    -.6       .8      .3     -.6
03-4       |   Finished fabrics 2/.................................| 123.1   123.6   123.6     1.6    0        0        .3     0
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 121.7   121.7   121.7     2.7    0         .2      .1     0
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 182.3   176.0   179.0   -10.3    1.7       .1    -2.8     1.7
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas 2/..........................|  73.0    77.9    76.1    15.5   -2.3     -2.8     3.7    -2.3
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 |                                                       |                       | May 1996 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |  May  | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
           |                                                       |1996 1/|1996 1/|1996 1/| 1995  | 1996  |  Mar. |  Apr. |   May
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 127.6   127.5   129.2    -0.5    1.3      0.5     0.2    -0.3
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 127.9   129.4   134.8     3.5    4.2       .5     1.5     3.2
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 101.8   103.3   100.3     6.5   -2.9      1.5    -1.1    -2.9
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  95.4    96.9    97.1     8.5     .2      1.6    -1.2      .2
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  91.5    89.7    90.2     8.5     .6      2.8    -8.7      .6
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  62.8    66.2    68.6    23.8    3.6      5.4    13.3     2.2
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  62.2    75.5    73.9    24.4   -2.1      4.9    20.9    -2.5
05-74      |   Residual fuel 2/....................................|  55.8    54.9    59.5     4.6    8.4     10.3    -3.3     8.4
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 124.7   124.5   128.7    -2.5    3.4      0        .3     3.4
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 144.4   146.3   146.0     2.7    -.2       .4      .7     -.2
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 142.5   142.7   143.1     2.0     .3      -.4     -.2      .3
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 127.6   128.0   129.2      .6     .9       .2     0        .9
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 132.3   116.7   130.4     8.9   11.7     -4.2      .3    11.7
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 113.6   116.6   115.9     3.0    -.6       .1      .5     -.7
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 133.8   135.2   133.4    -2.7   -1.3       .7    -2.8    -1.1
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 119.2   123.1   121.3    10.7   -1.5      1.1     -.9    -1.5
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 146.3   146.9   144.9      .8   -1.4       .8     -.3    -1.3
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 129.9   127.7   129.8   -12.9    1.6      -.2     -.8     1.6
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 124.5   122.3   122.1    -4.2    -.2       .3     -.8     -.2
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 130.5   130.9   130.6    -4.0    -.2      -.9      .6     -.2
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes.....| 133.8   131.8   132.9    -2.2     .8      -.3    -1.1      .8
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 117.0   117.1   117.3     1.3     .2       .1      .1      .2
08-11      |   Softwood lumber 2/..................................| 169.2   177.6   191.9     7.7    8.1      2.4     1.7     8.1
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 163.5   163.9   163.1    -2.9    -.5       .2     -.6     -.5
08-2       |   Millwork 2/.........................................| 163.6   164.3   165.8     1.3     .9       .1      .3      .9
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 154.0   151.2   159.0    -3.8    5.2     -1.6     -.3     5.2
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 176.6   125.0   116.2   -35.8   -7.0    -10.9   -12.4    -7.0
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 163.1   154.3   148.5    -5.7   -3.8     -2.0    -2.8    -3.8
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 175.7   163.0   158.0   -16.0   -3.1     -2.7    -2.7    -3.1
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 165.3   158.3   154.9    -4.9   -2.1     -1.6    -2.5    -2.1
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 138.5   135.9   137.1    -5.7     .9     -1.3     -.1      .9
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 147.4   148.3   148.3     3.3    0        -.1      .1     0
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 131.6   132.2   132.6     2.9     .3      0       0        .4
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 116.6   114.9   115.2    -5.5     .3      -.9     -.1      .3
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 137.5   132.1   134.7    -7.7    2.0       .5     -.2     2.0
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 150.8   147.7   146.8   -10.3    -.6       .3    -1.3     -.6
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 188.8   182.8   193.3     2.4    5.7      1.2    -2.2     5.7
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 150.0   148.3   150.8      .5    1.7       .2      .2     1.7
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 115.1   110.4   110.5    -6.4     .1      0       -.1      .1
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 142.8   143.4   143.6     1.9     .1       .1     0        .2
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 167.6   170.5   170.9     2.6     .2      -.2      .4      .2
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 150.1   150.6   150.8     2.3     .1       .1     -.1      .2
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products................| 136.8   137.3   137.4     2.1     .1       .1     -.1      .3
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 125.8   126.5   127.0      .7     .4       .2      .4      .4
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 125.5   125.4   125.6      .6     .2       .1     -.1      .2
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 150.9   151.1   151.3     3.3     .1      -.3      .1      .1
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 132.0   133.1   132.8     2.2    -.2       .5      .2     -.2
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 148.2   150.0   150.0     4.0    0         .5      .1      .1
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 156.9   158.1   157.1     4.2    -.6       .5      .2     -.6
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 149.4   151.3   151.2     3.1    -.1       .3      .3     0
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 145.9   146.1   146.3     1.8     .1      0       -.1     0
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 142.0   141.7   141.9     1.6     .1      0       -.4      .3
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 112.5   111.7   111.6    -2.1    -.1     -1.8      .2     -.1
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 137.2   138.3   138.2     2.4    -.1      -.2      .3      .1
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 132.2   133.2   133.1     1.4    -.1       .5     -.2     -.1
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.0   111.4   109.0    -5.6   -2.2     -1.1      .5    -2.2
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 129.3   132.7   135.0     4.3    1.7      -.4      .4     1.4
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 131.5   132.2   132.5     2.5     .2       .5      .1      .4
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings 2/.......................| 100.8   100.7   100.7     -.2    0         .2      .4     0
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 149.8   144.7   147.4    -7.8    1.9     -2.1    -1.2     1.9
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 130.2   129.2   129.7     -.8     .4     -1.2     0        .4
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts 2/..............................| 116.2   116.0   115.9     -.1    -.1       .1     -.1     -.1
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 135.0   135.1   135.8     2.6     .5      0        .4      .3
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 139.3   138.0   138.4     2.4     .3      1.3     0        .3
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 130.1   129.9   129.9     3.3    0         .2     -.2     0
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 143.5   143.6   143.8     2.1     .1       .2      .1      .2
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 108.8   114.3   116.0    12.8    1.5      1.6     5.3     1.3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 114.7   119.4   127.4    27.9    6.7       .1     4.0     6.3
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 137.0   149.3   175.3    61.7   17.4      3.1     6.4    17.7
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................| 141.7   176.5   202.0    98.2   14.4      4.0    13.8    15.7
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................|  96.0    90.6    89.7    -5.8   -1.0     -3.8      .6     1.1
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  69.3    82.2    97.8    63.0   19.0      7.7     6.7    14.9
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 141.1   124.5   148.7    30.3   19.4     -7.5     5.4     6.6
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 114.1   114.2   119.5    12.8    4.6     -8.3    -4.2     3.0
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................| 101.4   100.2   102.6    13.0    2.4      -.6     0       2.3
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................| 124.0   131.9   138.7    45.2    5.2     -1.3     8.3     5.5
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 118.0   118.3   119.1      .2     .7      -.8      .3      .7
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 100.8   106.8   104.2     3.3   -2.4      2.8     6.3    -2.3
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 137.0   143.5   138.2   -16.9   -3.7     -9.1     7.1    -5.2
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco 2/.....................................| 111.4   102.3     (3)     (3)    (3)    -15.7     0       (3)
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 172.7   178.4   178.1   -24.8    -.2     -1.7    -2.1    -1.5
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  92.1    92.8    95.1     1.3    2.5      1.4    -3.3     2.5
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  83.5    92.8    90.2    34.0   -2.8      5.9    15.4    -2.8
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  56.0    65.7    60.9     8.8   -7.3      8.5    14.3    -7.3
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 214.5   206.5   204.9   -10.3    -.8      -.1    -3.1     -.8
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 163.4   113.9   114.1   -79.1     .2     -9.6   -16.7      .2
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  97.6    97.9    98.1     4.9     .2      0        .5      .2
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 199.7   197.5   200.6    -1.1    1.6     -1.7      .1     1.6
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  97.9    95.1    95.8    -6.8     .7       .2     -.4      .7
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 181.1   177.3   184.9     -.1    4.3      1.4    -1.1     4.3
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 179.3   183.3   180.9   -13.4   -1.3      1.5     2.8     1.8
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 144.5   145.5   145.7     2.8     .1       .4     0        .6
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  The indexes for  January 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)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
         |                                                |                                   |
         |                                                |         Unadjusted index 1/       |
Commodity|                                                |___________________________________|
  code   |                    Grouping                    | Jan. 1996 |April 1996 |  May 1996 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   363.2   |   367.1   |   367.7   |
         | All commodities................................|   126.3   |   127.5   |   128.2   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   125.5   |   127.9   |   131.0   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   116.4   |   121.6   |   127.7   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   130.0   |   131.0   |   132.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   126.4   |   127.4   |   127.6   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   121.8   |   122.1   |   121.9   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   149.0   |   148.7   |   149.4   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    80.6   |    86.2   |    86.5   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   140.8   |   140.7   |   142.4   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   123.9   |   123.5   |   123.7   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   172.9   |   172.6   |   176.2   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   174.1   |   169.6   |   167.9   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   132.8   |   131.9   |   132.5   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   127.3   |   127.1   |   126.9   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   129.6   |   130.0   |   130.4   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   130.0   |   130.4   |   130.6   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   141.7   |   141.7   |   141.6   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   147.7   |   148.2   |   149.0   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   139.3   |   138.7   |   138.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   117.3   |   124.7   |   116.5   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|   141.4   |   166.9   |   190.5   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    89.6   |    89.6   |    93.5   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   133.6   |   120.9   |   140.6   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   136.2   |   142.6   |   137.4   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   123.4   |   132.1   |   112.4   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   141.3   |   148.9   |   155.2   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   134.9   |   144.8   |   150.8   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   166.1   |   152.5   |  'N.A.'   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   158.4   |   160.1   |   163.2   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   111.5   |   111.6   |   112.7   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   116.6   |   113.5   |   116.2   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   135.9   |   137.0   |   137.4   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   134.3   |   135.0   |   133.9   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   131.9   |   129.6   |   126.4   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   130.5   |   132.2   |   138.3   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   125.0   |   125.2   |   125.0   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   140.3   |   140.8   |   141.3   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    79.7   |    87.5   |    85.4   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   128.0   |   128.5   |   131.1   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    63.2   |    73.6   |    74.8   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   213.5   |   214.0   |   214.7   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   135.2   |   137.4   |   135.6   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   132.1   |   132.0   |   132.2   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   116.8   |   116.1   |   116.2   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   123.8   |   121.7   |   121.4   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   135.3   |   135.9   |   135.6   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   130.5   |   130.2   |   130.5   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   165.7   |   171.6   |   181.2   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   161.6   |   152.1   |   148.4   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   159.7   |   155.7   |   153.7   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   127.0   |   125.9   |   126.5   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   142.7   |   140.4   |   142.0   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   148.8   |   145.8   |   147.4   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   142.0   |   142.6   |   143.2   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   141.6   |   142.4   |   142.3   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   152.0   |   153.0   |   153.1   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   124.6   |   124.4   |   124.3   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   128.2   |   128.8   |   128.7   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   146.9   |   147.6   |   148.2   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   136.5   |   138.3   |   139.3   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   134.5   |   134.1   |   134.0   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   129.7   |   130.3   |   130.5   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   120.3   |   122.0   |   119.4   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   133.4   |   132.4   |   132.0   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Jan. 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
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  Percent change
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_May__1996_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Jan.   |Apr.   |May    |  May   |  Apr.
                  |                                              |     |1996 2/|1996 2/|1996 2/|  1995  |  1996
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  79.1    85.4    83.6    14.8    -2.1
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  98.2    96.3    96.7    -4.2      .4
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  89.9    90.2    91.8     1.5     1.8
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  78.0    86.8    83.7    21.0    -3.6
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 125.9   127.0   128.4     4.1     1.1
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 125.8   126.9   127.4     2.3      .4
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 124.2   124.8   126.1     4.8     1.0
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.1   195.0   201.2     3.0     3.2
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 117.4   117.9   117.8     1.0     -.1
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 121.4   121.7   121.7     1.0     0
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 150.6   150.8   153.7     -.5     1.9
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 135.2   135.8   136.2     2.6      .3
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 147.8   141.5   138.3    -5.4    -2.3
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 164.5   164.9   165.1     4.6      .1
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 144.6   144.8   145.8      .6      .7
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  79.4    90.9    92.4    10.8     1.7
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 123.0   122.7   123.0     -.5      .2
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.6   134.0   134.6      .1      .4
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 125.1   125.3   125.4      .6      .1
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 125.7   124.3   124.8    -3.2      .4
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.9   125.9   126.0     1.1      .1
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.7   119.5   119.3      .2     -.2
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.8   113.7   113.7      .4     0
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 134.2   134.3   134.2     1.8     -.1
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 125.1   125.5   124.9     1.0     -.5
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 127.3   127.3   127.5     1.5      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 105.1   105.8   105.9     1.4      .1
       43         | United states postal service................ |06/89| 132.3   132.3   132.3      .2     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 103.9   103.7   103.3     1.0     -.4
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 117.2   120.5   121.1     7.0      .5
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.6   110.6   110.6     -.3     0
       80         | Health services............................. |12/94| 104.0   104.2   104.3     2.4      .1
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
01/ 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 Jan. 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.