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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 -- MAY 1995
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods was unchanged in May,
seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department
of Labor reported today.  This followed a 0.5-percent increase in April and
no change in March.  Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate
goods inched up 0.2 percent after moving up 0.7 percent in the previous
month.  The Crude Goods Price Index turned down 0.8 percent after
increasing 2.1 percent in April.  (See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods in May, declines for foods (-0.6 percent) and
energy goods (-0.2 percent) were offset by increases for finished goods
less foods and energy (0.3 percent).  Prices for capital goods edged up 0.2
percent, partly reflecting higher prices for heavy motor trucks.  In
addition, prices also increased from April to May for consumer nondurables
less foods, such as tobacco products.  However, prices for consumer
durables were virtually unchanged.
 
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.)
 1994
 May     -0.1   -0.6   -1.0     0.3        -0.4    0.2   -1.5
 June     0.1   -0.4    0.3     0.1         0.1    0.3    1.1
 July     0.2    0.4    0.9     0.1         0.6    0.3   -0.4
 Aug.     0.6    0.2    2.3     0.2         1.9    0.7      0
Sept.    -0.3   -0.2   -2.4     0.1         1.5    0.4   -2.4
 Oct.    -0.4   -0.1   -1.3    -0.4         1.0    0.3   -0.6
 Nov.     0.6    1.0    2.2     0.2         1.3    0.8    0.6
 Dec.     0.3    1.3   -0.9     0.2         1.7    0.4    0.5
 
 1995
 Jan.    r0.5  r-0.5   r2.5    r0.4        r1.7   r1.3   r0.3
 Feb.    r0.2   r0.2   r0.3    r0.1         1.7   r0.7   r1.6
 Mar.       0   -0.2   -0.5     0.1         1.6    0.3   -1.3
 Apr.     0.5   -0.2    2.3     0.3         2.1    0.7    2.1
 May        0   -0.6   -0.2     0.3         2.2    0.2   -0.8
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
may differ from  those previously
                                    -2-
 
reported because indexes for January 1995 have been recalculated to
incorporate late reports and corrections
by respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision four months after
original publication.
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods increased 0.3 percent in May to 128.0 (1982 =100).  From May 1994 to
May 1995, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 2.2 percent.  During this
same period, consumer food prices increased 1.0 percent, prices for
finished energy goods advanced 5.5 percent, and prices for finished goods
other than foods and energy were up 2.0 percent.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods increased 6.9 percent during the
12 months ended in May 1995, and crude material prices moved up 0.5 percent
over the same period.
 
Finished goods
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods declined 0.6 percent in May, after
moving down 0.2 percent in both April and March.  In May, the steeper price
decline was led by a 14.1 percent downturn in prices for fresh and dry
vegetables; this index had climbed 17.8 percent in April.  Prices also
turned down markedly after rising in the previous month for finfish and
shellfish, eggs for fresh use, and roasted coffee.  Prices fell more than
in the previous month for processed young chickens, dairy products, and for
shortening and cooking oils.  By contrast, price declines for beef and veal
slowed from 7.6 percent in April to 1.1 percent in May.  Price declines
also slowed for pork.  Prices for fresh fruits and melons turned up almost
30 percent in May after inching down 0.3 percent in April.  Prices also
turned up after falling a month earlier for processed fruits and
vegetables, processed turkeys, soft drinks, pasta, and milled rice.
 
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                 foods   from 12
                      and      ago                     and   months ago
Month  Foods  Energy energy  (unadj.)   Foods Energy energy   (unadj.)
 1994
 May     -0.8   -0.6    0.3        0.9   -3.9    0.8   -1.0     -3.3
 June    -0.9      0    0.6        1.3   -0.5    3.1    0.9     -1.0
 July    -2.3    1.0    0.3        1.8   -2.3    0.3    2.2     0.7
 Aug.     0.3    1.6    0.6        2.5   -1.1      0    1.7     1.3
Sept.     0.5   -1.7    0.8        2.8   -0.2   -6.6    0.8     -1.3
 Oct.    -0.9   -1.7    0.7        3.0   -1.1   -1.0    0.6     -4.5
 Nov.       0    2.0    0.8        3.9    0.9   -1.8    3.4     -3.0
 Dec.    -0.5    0.1    0.5        4.4   -0.1    0.1    2.2     -0.5
 
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 1995
 Jan.    r0.4   r1.3   r1.2       r5.4      0  r-1.4   r3.0    r-1.6
 Feb.    r0.1   r0.6   r0.8        5.7    1.2   r2.8   r1.2     0.9
 Mar.     0.3    0.1    0.4        5.9   -2.4   -1.6    0.5     -1.7
 Apr.    -1.1    1.5    0.7        6.7   -0.9    6.2    1.2     -0.2
 May     -1.0    0.6    0.2        6.9   -3.0    1.4   -0.3     0.5
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because indexes for January 1995
have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and corrections by
respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision four months after
original publication.
 
     The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods moved down 0.2
percent in May, following a 2.3 percent advance in April.  Increases for
gasoline slowed from 7.7 percent in April to 2.0 percent in May.  Prices
for residential electric power declined 0.8 percent after showing no change
in April.  Prices for residential natural gas fell more in May (-2.1
percent) than a month earlier (-0.3 percent).  By contrast, prices for home
heating oil increased 9.3 percent in May following a 0.5 percent rise in
the previous month.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.4
percent in May, after increasing 0.3 percent in April.  The largest price
increases were for tobacco products (2.2 percent), sanitary papers (2.0
percent), and newspaper circulation (1.5 percent).  Increases were also
noted for floor coverings, alcoholic beverages, and girls' apparel.  These
increases slightly offset a 0.6 percent decline for tires and tubes and a
0.3 percent decrease for passenger cars, as well as much smaller declines
for a variety of other consumer goods.
 
     In May, the capital equipment index increased 0.2 percent after moving
up 0.3 percent in April.  Heavy motor truck prices advanced 1.1 percent in
May.  Prices also increased for civilian aircraft, metal cutting machine
tools, truck trailers, and for pumps and compressors.  By contrast, prices
declined 2.4 percent for electronic computers.  Prices for light trucks
were unchanged after falling 1.0 percent in April.
 
 
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components increased 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, in May after rising
0.7 percent in April.  With food and energy prices excluded, this index
also rose 0.2 percent, the smallest increase in 13 months.  Prices for
nondurable manufacturing materials and energy goods rose less than in
April.  The construction index was unchanged after increasing a month
earlier, and durable manufacturing material prices turned down after rising
in the previous month.  In contrast, the containers index rose more than in
April, and prices for foods and feeds fell slightly less than in the
previous month.  (See table B.)
 
     The increase in the index for nondurable manufacturing materials
slowed to 0.6 percent in May from 2.5 percent a month earlier.  The paper
index rose 1.0 percent after increasing 4.3 percent in the previous month.
Prices for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals, plastic resins and
materials, and paperboard also rose less than in April.  Indexes for basic
inorganic chemicals, synthetic fibers, and woodpulp turned down after
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rising a month ago.  The rise in the index for primary basic organic
chemicals, however, accelerated to 2.9 percent from 1.5 percent in April.
 
     The index for intermediate energy goods increased 0.6 percent after
rising 1.5 percent a month earlier.  The rise in the gasoline index slowed
to 2.0 percent from 7.7 percent in the previous month.  Prices for jet
fuels also rose less than in April.  The index for liquid asphalt turned
down after rising sharply a month earlier, and utility natural gas prices
fell more than in April.  By contrast, the index for industrial electric
power turned up 1.3 percent after falling 0.4 percent in the previous
month.  Prices for commercial electric power also rose after declining a
month earlier.
 
     The index for construction materials remained unchanged in May after
rising in each of the last 12 months.  The index for fabricated structural
metal products turned down 0.1 percent after rising 0.7 percent in April.
Prices for gypsum products, nonferrous wire and cable, and cement also
turned down after increasing a month earlier.  Indexes for concrete
products and for asphalt felts and coatings rose less than in the previous
month.  Conversely, the index for plywood turned up 1.0 percent after
falling 0.5 percent a month ago.  Prices for millwork and for plumbing
fixtures and brass fittings also rose after declining a month earlier.
 
     The Producer Price Index for durable manufacturing materials decreased
0.2 percent after rising the same amount in the previous month.  The May
decline was the first for this index since April 1994.  The index for
copper and brass mill shapes fell 4.9 percent after declining 0.5 percent a
month earlier.  Prices for aluminum and copper also fell more than in the
previous month.  The index for cement turned down after rising a month
earlier, and flat glass prices rose less than in April.  By contrast, the
rise in the index for hot rolled steel sheet and strip accelerated to 0.6
percent from 0.1 percent a month earlier.  Prices for cold rolled steel
sheet and strip and plywood turned up after falling in the previous month.
 
     The index for containers rose 1.4 percent in May after increasing 0.5
percent a month earlier.  This acceleration was mainly the result of the
paper boxes and containers index, which rose 2.4 percent after increasing
1.1 percent in April.
 
     The index for intermediate foods and feeds fell 1.0 percent, slightly
less than its decline in the prior month.  Price decreases for prepared
animal feeds, crude vegetable oils, natural and processed cheese, and bulk
liquid milk products outweighed advances for flour, confectionery
materials, refined sugar, liquid soft drink bases, and butter.
 
 
Crude goods
 
     In May, the Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further
Processing fell 0.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, following a 2.1 percent
climb last month.  Prices for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell much
more than in April.  The index for basic industrial materials turned down
in May, the first decline in 12 months.  Price increases for crude energy
materials slowed from April to May.
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     Following a 6.2 percent price jump last month, the index for crude
energy materials slowed to a 1.4 percent increase in May.  Price increases
slowed for crude petroleum.  Prices for natural gas to pipelines continued
to rise rapidly.  Coal prices turned down 2.3 percent, after rising in each
of the last 2 months.
 
     The index for crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs fell 3.0 percent, the
third consecutive monthly decline.  The May decrease resulted from lower
prices for fresh and dried vegetables, soybeans, and unprocessed finfish,
all of which rose in April.  In addition, prices declined more in May than
in April for both slaughter broilers and slaughter cattle.  The index for
slaughter hogs declined for the third straight month, though price
decreases slowed to 4.0 percent in May from 7.8 percent in April.  The
index for corn rose 1.6 percent, compared with a sharp 5.3 percent gain in
the preceding month.  By contrast, prices for fresh fruits and melons
turned up after 4 months of price decreases.   Wheat price increases
accelerated to 6.3 percent from 3.5 percent in April.
 
     After rising 1.2 percent in the preceding month, the index for crude
nonfood materials less energy turned down 0.3 percent in May.  Softwood
logs, bolts, and timber, copper base scrap, and phosphates registered price
declines after moving up in April.  Prices for raw cotton moved down 8.4
percent, following a 4.2 percent drop in April, and price increases for
wastepaper slowed to 6.9 percent from 9.3 percent in April.  However,
prices turned up for construction sand and gravel and cattle hides after
April price declines, while price decreases for aluminum base scrap slowed.
 
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic
mining industries increased 1.1 percent in May after increasing 3.7 percent
in April.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)  Price
increases for the oil and gas extraction industry group index slowed from
4.5 percent in the previous month to 2.6 percent in May.  The metal mining
industry group index turned down 5.6 percent after increasing 3.1
percent in April.  Prices for the bituminous coal and lignite mining
industry group also turned down after rising a month earlier.  Price
declines slowed somewhat for the industry group for anthracite mining.  The
nonmetallic mineral products industry group showed little or no change for
the third consecutive month.
 
Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing
industries moved up 0.4 percent in May, after rising 0.6 percent in April.
Prices for tobacco manufactures rose 2.4 percent after inching up 0.1
percent in the previous month.  Price increases for the petroleum refining
industry group slowed from 8.5 percent in April to 4.7 percent in May.
Price increases also slowed for the industry groups for paper mill
products, chemicals and allied products, rubber and plastic products,
nonmetallic mineral products, and for printing and publishing.  Prices
continued to rise moderately for furniture and fixtures, while prices for
the lumber and wood products industry group fell moderately for the second
consecutive month.
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Other.  Among other industries, prices for waste paper collection increased
over 7 percent for the second consecutive month.  Prices turned up after
falling a month earlier for scheduled air transportation, travel agencies,
and electric power utilities.  Prices rose more rapidly in May than in
April for radio broadcasting, airports and airport services, deep sea
foreign transportation of freight, and for refrigerated warehousing and
storage.
 
     By contrast, prices turned down after rising a month earlier for
freight transportation arrangement, metal scrap collection, hotels and
motels, building cleaning and maintenance services, psychiatric hospitals,
and for truck rental and leasing.  Price increases slowed for deep sea
domestic transportation of freight, tugging and towing services, and cable
and other pay television services.  Prices fell more in May than in April
for natural gas utilities, passenger car rental, and medical laboratories.
 
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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|                       | May 1995 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |   May | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar.  to |Apr.  to
                                                 |   1994 1/|1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994 | 1995  |  Mar. |   Apr.  |   May
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   126.6   127.6   128.0     2.2    0.3      0        0.5     0
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.521   124.2   125.3   125.8     2.4     .4      0         .5     0
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.785   127.9   128.5   127.9     1.0    -.5      -.2      -.2     -.6
      Crude......................................|    1.749   120.1   130.5   122.3    18.6   -6.3      1.2     10.4    -5.9
      Processed..................................|   21.036   128.5   128.3   128.2     -.1    -.1      -.3      -.9     -.2
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.736   122.4   123.8   124.7     2.9     .7       .1       .7      .2
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.843   116.7   118.7   120.0     3.8    1.1       .1      1.0      .3
      Durable goods..............................|   17.893   132.6   132.4   132.4     1.1    0        0         .2      .1
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.479   135.9   136.3   136.4     1.7     .1      -.1       .3      .2
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.074   134.7   135.4   135.5     1.7     .1       .1       .3      .1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.404   136.2   136.6   136.7     1.8     .1      -.1       .3      .2
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   122.5   124.7   125.3     6.9     .5       .3       .7      .2
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.659   128.1   130.6   130.8     8.4     .2       .3       .8      .2
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.210   117.8   117.1   116.5    -3.0    -.5      -.1     -2.1     -.7
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.705   129.7   135.7   136.5    17.3     .6       .6      2.5      .6
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.851   134.6   136.8   136.5    11.2    -.2       .1       .2     -.2
    Components for manufacturing.................|   18.893   125.7   126.2   126.3     1.8     .1      0         .2      .2
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.139   140.5   142.3   142.2     5.1    -.1       .3       .4     0
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.570    82.3    83.9    85.7     5.4    2.1       .2      1.3      .7
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.160    85.4    86.9    88.9     5.3    2.3       .6       .8      .9
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.411    80.3    81.9    83.7     5.5    2.2       .1      1.6      .6
  Containers.....................................|    3.609   139.9   147.0   149.0    16.9    1.4      1.0       .5     1.4
  Supplies.......................................|   20.023   129.5   131.2   131.3     3.7     .1       .5       .6      .2
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.508   134.6   136.5   136.9     5.4     .3       .4       .7      .2
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.515   126.8   128.4   128.4     2.7    0         .5       .6      .1
      Feeds......................................|    1.182    97.7    98.9    97.0    -9.9   -1.9      1.7      1.7    -1.8
      Other supplies.............................|   11.334   130.9   132.5   132.8     4.2     .2       .3       .5      .2
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   101.5   103.9   103.5      .5    -.4     -1.3      2.1     -.8
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   40.088   102.2   101.9    99.5    -9.3   -2.4     -2.4      -.9    -3.0
  Nonfood materials..............................|   59.912    97.2   101.2   102.0     7.7     .8      -.6      4.1      .7
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   41.842   103.6   111.4   111.7    15.8     .3       .6      3.9      .4
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   36.339    95.2   102.9   103.2    17.8     .3       .6      4.2      .5
      Construction...............................|    5.504   199.3   207.1   207.1     3.7    0         .7      1.2      .1
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   18.069    77.1    74.0    75.7    -8.8    2.3     -4.0      4.8     1.5
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.891    76.8    74.2    75.6    -8.0    1.9     -3.5      4.2     1.2
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   14.178    78.1    74.8    76.6    -9.0    2.4     -4.2      5.0     1.5
                                                 |
               Special groupings                 |
                                                 |
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 77.215   126.2   127.3   128.0     2.6     .5       .1       .6      .2
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.525   123.0   125.4   126.0     7.4     .5       .3       .8      .3
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.475   111.8   111.7   110.7    -5.0    -.9       .3     -1.1    -1.0
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 57.845    95.9    99.8   100.8     7.6    1.0      -.8      4.4     1.0
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.533    76.6    78.8    80.4     5.5    2.0      -.5      2.3     -.2
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.467   135.7   136.3   136.3     1.6    0         .1       .1      .1
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 62.988   135.6   136.3   136.3     1.7    0         .1       .1     0
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.682   138.7   139.4   139.7     2.0     .2       .1       .3      .3
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 40.203   140.5   141.3   141.7     2.1     .3       .2       .3      .4
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 22.310   145.9   147.4   148.2     2.8     .5       .4       .3      .6
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.712    82.2    83.9    85.6     5.4    2.0       .1      1.5      .6
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.288   131.4   133.8   134.0     7.0     .1       .3       .7      .1
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.813   132.6   135.2   135.5     7.8     .2       .4       .7      .2
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 34.885    69.8    72.9    74.1     1.0    1.6     -1.6      6.2     1.4
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 65.115   121.0   122.6   120.6      .2   -1.6     -1.2      -.1    -2.0
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 25.027   174.1   180.7   179.8    18.8    -.5       .5      1.2     -.3
                                                 |
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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 Jan.  1995 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)
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           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       | May 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |  May  | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
           |                                                       |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Mar. |  Apr. |   May
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           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 126.6   127.6   128.0     2.2    0.3      0       0.5     0
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 124.2   125.3   125.8     2.4     .4      0        .5     0
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 127.9   128.5   127.9     1.0    -.5      -.2     -.2     -.6
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  82.7    74.4    96.6     6.4   29.8     -5.3     -.3    29.8
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 158.0   184.9   158.8    35.8  -14.1      5.7    17.8   -14.1
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  78.7    83.1    72.3     4.5  -13.0       .4     3.0   -13.0
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 162.1   162.5   163.2     2.1     .4      -.1     0        .4
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................|  99.3    98.8   101.8   -20.0    3.0      -.7     -.2     3.0
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.5   124.7   129.3      .1    3.7     -5.1    -2.1     3.7
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................| 104.1   100.4    99.4    -6.5   -1.0      -.8    -7.6    -1.1
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................|  96.2    94.8    94.8    -8.8    0       -4.3    -2.3    -1.1
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 108.2   107.5   106.8    -9.9    -.7     -3.3     -.7    -3.3
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................|  98.4   100.0   100.2    -7.6     .2     -2.8    -3.1     1.2
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 170.6   179.6   167.1     6.0   -7.0      -.4     4.7    -5.8
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 117.1   118.1   117.5    -3.1    -.5       .8     -.8    -1.0
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 120.2   120.4   121.5     -.4     .9       .5     -.6      .7
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 157.2   159.9   159.6     1.4    -.2       .1      .9     -.2
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 130.3   133.1   133.0     4.6    -.1      1.7     -.1      .2
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 151.9   144.5   146.2    41.3    1.2     -4.8     1.4    -2.1
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 147.1   142.1   139.0    -2.0   -2.2      -.3    -1.3    -2.2
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 122.4   123.8   124.7     2.9     .7       .1      .7      .2
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 125.3   127.5   128.6     3.6     .9      -.1      .6     1.0
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.9   120.1   119.8     -.1    -.2       .4      .3     -.2
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 129.2   130.1   130.0     1.2    -.1      0        .3     -.1
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 119.1   120.1   121.1      .7     .8      -.1      .7      .8
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 118.3   119.9   119.3     2.0    -.5      0        .3     -.5
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 137.5   138.5   138.8     2.5     .2       .1     -.1      .4
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 109.4   109.3   109.8     1.5     .5       .2     0       -.8
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 108.5   104.7   104.1    -4.3    -.6      -.6     -.3    -2.1
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  60.2    68.1    73.1    19.4    7.3     -2.1     7.7     2.0
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  56.4    55.4    59.9     9.1    8.1       .7      .5     9.3
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 251.3   255.9   255.4     1.9    -.2       .2      .8     -.2
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 184.6   185.9   186.0     2.0     .1       .4     -.5     -.3
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 121.6   122.0   122.0      .5    0         .2     0       0
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 130.2   129.6   130.4      .5     .6      2.5     -.6      .6
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  98.7   100.0    99.4      .3    -.6      2.1     -.7     -.6
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 135.4   139.0   141.8     7.0    2.0       .5     1.2     2.0
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 178.7   179.8   181.8     5.5    1.1       .7     0       1.5
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 175.7   174.7   175.2     2.2     .3      -.3      .1      .6
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 180.6   180.4   181.0     3.3     .3       .4      .2      .3
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 140.0   141.0   141.7     2.8     .5       .2      .1      .5
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 122.6   122.4   124.1     2.6    1.4      -.2      .3     1.4
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.3   112.8   113.4      .2     .5       .1      .1      .5
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  80.2    79.9    79.9     -.2    0         .1     -.4     0
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 151.1   154.1   154.3     6.9     .1      -.5      .4      .1
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 138.0   138.8   138.7     5.8    -.1      0       0       -.1
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 129.9   130.1   130.0     1.3    -.1       .1      .1     -.1
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 135.8   134.1   133.3     -.6    -.6      -.4      .1     -.3
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 122.8   124.5   124.5     1.5    0         .2      .8     -.3
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 121.1   121.7   121.9     1.5     .2      -.1      .5      .2
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 225.4   228.7   233.7     4.0    2.2       .9      .3     2.2
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 143.9   144.8   145.0     6.8     .1       .4      .1      .1
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.8   127.7   127.4      .6    -.2       .1      .3     -.2
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.4   135.4   135.4     1.3    0        -.1     0       0
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 135.9   136.3   136.4     1.7     .1      -.1      .3      .2
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 140.3   140.6   140.3     2.8    -.2       .3     1.1     -.2
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 135.6   136.3   136.6     2.3     .2       .4      .3      .3
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 144.9   146.3   147.4     2.8     .8       .3     0        .8
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 143.9   144.7   145.0     2.7     .2       .1      .3      .2
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 132.6   133.3   133.5      .9     .2      0        .1      .2
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 138.0   138.7   139.2     3.1     .4       .3      .4      .4
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 124.0   124.9   125.0     2.2     .1       .3      .2      .1
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  55.1    54.3    53.0    -9.9   -2.4      -.9     -.4    -2.4
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 145.6   146.3   146.5     1.3     .1      -.2      .1      .1
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 148.8   149.5   149.7     1.5     .1      -.1      .3      .1
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 132.0   133.7   134.0     2.5     .2       .1      .5      .2
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 127.1   127.5   127.7     2.3     .2      -.2      .6      .2
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 111.9   112.1   112.0      .9    -.1      0        .2     -.1
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 112.0   112.1   112.0     -.1    -.1      0        .1     -.1
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 112.4   113.2   113.2     2.9    0         .6      .1     0
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 133.9   135.1   135.0     3.4    -.1       .1      .1     -.1
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.2   111.2   111.7      .2     .4       .3      .5      .4
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 146.2   147.5   147.7     1.7     .1       .1      .6      .1
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 160.0   159.5   159.4     1.1    -.1       .3     1.0     0
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 140.4   142.7   144.2     4.0    1.1       .4      .4     1.1
14-14      |   Truck trailers......................................| 130.5   131.2   131.4     9.2     .2       .7      .4      .4
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 139.1   139.9   140.4     4.2     .4      0        .1      .9
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100)...............................| 131.9   133.1   133.0     1.3    -.1     -2.2     -.1      .2
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 130.9   134.0   134.4     4.4     .3       .2      .8      .3
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 122.5   124.7   125.3     6.9     .5       .3      .7      .2
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 111.8   111.7   110.7    -5.0    -.9       .3    -1.1    -1.0
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 112.5   111.4   115.3     3.4    3.5     -1.1     1.8     3.5
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 119.8   118.5   118.8      .7     .3      -.1    -1.9      .3
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 107.9   108.9   109.6    -5.4     .6      -.9    -2.7      .3
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 140.5   129.9   126.0    -8.8   -3.0       .6    -7.0    -3.0
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 104.1   105.3   103.8    -8.3   -1.4      1.3     1.2    -1.4
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 123.0   125.4   126.0     7.4     .5       .3      .8      .3
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 106.8   109.1   109.0     5.6    -.1      -.8     2.8     -.1
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 110.6   112.4   112.2     4.6    -.2       .6      .1     -.2
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 118.6   121.0   121.6     4.5     .5       .3      .1      .5
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 120.0   121.0   121.5     1.9     .4       .2     0        .4
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 118.0   118.3   118.3     2.0    0         .5      .2     0
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 192.2   198.6   199.8    14.2     .6       .6     1.8      .6
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  63.8    65.2    65.6    17.6     .6      2.2      .3      .3
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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)
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           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       | May 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Jan.   |Apr.   | May   |  May  | Apr.  |Feb. to|Mar. to|Apr. to
           |                                                       |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Mar. |  Apr. |   May
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           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 127.2   127.1   129.7     4.1    2.0      0.4    -0.5     0.6
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 127.6   127.5   130.4     3.5    2.3       .2     -.4     1.3
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 102.6    98.0    94.1   -10.2   -4.0     -1.5    -2.0    -4.0
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  97.6    91.7    89.2   -13.1   -2.7     -2.5    -1.7    -2.7
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  94.2    91.3    83.0   -11.3   -9.1       .4    -3.0    -9.1
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  53.3    53.6    55.7     7.7    3.9      -.7     4.7     2.9
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  54.0    57.4    61.2    11.7    6.6       .2     6.5     6.1
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  50.4    55.4    56.9    30.5    2.7     15.7     1.2      .7
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 125.6   130.8   132.0    19.1     .9      -.1     2.8      .9
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 138.3   141.6   141.9     5.0     .2      1.2      .6      .3
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 136.7   137.5   140.0     7.0    1.8     -2.6     3.1     1.8
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 128.9   128.4   128.4     2.5    0        -.2     -.2     0
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 142.8   122.2   119.0    19.8   -2.6      1.0     -.3    -2.6
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 107.6   112.4   112.8     4.6     .4       .5      .3      .2
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 127.7   137.0   137.0    22.0    0        2.3      .8      .1
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 102.5   111.5   110.4    15.1   -1.0      2.8     2.1    -1.0
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 143.2   144.5   143.3     1.8    -.8      -.5     -.4     -.7
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 142.5   150.1   150.8    28.1     .5      1.2     2.9      .5
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 118.9   126.5   126.7    20.7     .2      2.4     1.4      .2
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 129.9   133.8   135.7    12.7    1.4       .8     1.6     1.4
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 132.7   135.1   135.1    12.4    0        1.1     0       0
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 114.3   115.6   115.8     2.2     .2      0       1.2      .2
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 189.1   182.0   179.0    -7.9   -1.6     -2.7    -1.0     -.6
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 169.9   169.0   168.0     -.3    -.6       .2     -.5     -.6
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 163.9   163.7   163.3     1.1    -.2      -.1     -.1      .2
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 166.0   163.7   165.4    10.9    1.0      1.1     -.5     1.0
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 144.6   165.1   164.0    51.4    -.7      6.2     3.6     -.7
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 141.9   155.5   157.1    29.0    1.0      2.1     4.3     1.0
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 165.3   180.8   185.4    39.3    2.5       .1     5.5     2.5
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 151.0   158.9   162.7    22.5    2.4      1.3     1.1     2.4
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 147.3   146.9   145.9     2.5    -.7      -.5     -.7     -.7
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 140.9   143.1   143.7     5.7     .4       .8      .4      .4
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 126.6   128.3   128.5     4.0     .2      1.3     -.7      .3
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 117.9   120.8   121.3     7.8     .4       .5      .2      .4
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 150.8   149.8   145.8    37.5   -2.7       .1    -1.6    -2.7
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 158.4   165.7   166.3    33.7     .4       .1      .5      .4
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 196.3   198.4   188.7    19.7   -4.9      2.3     -.5    -4.9
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 151.6   152.3   150.9    10.2    -.9      -.5      .9     -.9
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 109.6   118.1   118.1     9.4    0         .1     -.8     0
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 139.4   140.9   140.9     2.5    0         .5      .3      .1
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 161.7   165.9   166.2     4.3     .2       .1    -1.2      .2
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 145.3   147.2   147.2     3.2    0        0        .4     0
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products................| 131.9   134.7   134.6     6.6    -.1       .8      .7     -.1
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 124.5   125.2   125.5     2.8     .2      -.2      .3      .2
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 124.2   124.7   125.0     2.1     .2      -.2      .2      .2
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 143.8   147.0   146.6     4.0    -.3       .8     1.4     -.3
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 128.0   129.9   129.8     2.6    -.1      -.2     0       -.1
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 142.8   143.8   144.2     3.5     .3      -.3      .6      .3
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 149.7   150.5   150.6     3.9     .1       .1      .1      .1
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 144.4   146.5   146.1     3.7    -.3       .3      .3     -.1
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 142.2   142.5   143.1     1.9     .4      -.4      .2      .3
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 139.4   140.8   139.8     2.0    -.7       .6      .1     -.7
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 114.6   113.8   114.2    -2.7     .4      -.9     0        .4
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 135.0   135.2   135.2     2.3    0         .3      .1      .1
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 130.7   130.8   131.1     1.2     .2      -.2     -.2      .2
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.9   115.4   115.6     5.1     .2       .7     1.6      .2
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 123.3   128.6   128.6     7.9    0        0       2.5     -.2
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 127.8   128.9   129.3     4.3     .3       .2      .7      .3
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................|  96.1    99.6   100.0     5.4     .4      1.4     1.9      .3
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 148.4   163.3   159.8    21.7   -2.1      4.5     3.0    -2.1
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 128.7   130.7   131.1     2.5     .3      1.3      .2      .3
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 115.7   115.3   115.6     1.4     .3       .1      .3      .3
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 131.7   131.5   131.5      .6    0        -.8     -.2     0
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 137.5   137.4   137.3     2.7    -.1      0       1.4     -.1
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 124.7   126.1   125.6     1.0    -.4      -.2      .6     -.4
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 140.2   140.5   140.2      .1    -.2       .4     -.4     0
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 101.5   103.9   103.5      .5    -.4     -1.3     2.1     -.8
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 102.2   101.9    99.5    -9.3   -2.4     -2.4     -.9    -3.0
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 105.8   103.2   108.4     2.8    5.0     -1.1     3.5     6.3
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................|  90.3   100.3   101.9    -2.5    1.6      1.5     5.3     1.6
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................| 107.4   101.9    95.2   -11.3   -6.6     -6.5    -4.0    -5.0
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  60.4    59.8    60.0   -15.8     .3     -2.3    -7.8    -4.0
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 111.1   110.6   114.1   -23.0    3.2     -2.6    -2.0    -8.6
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 104.7   108.4   105.9    -6.5   -2.3     -2.9    -1.3    -5.0
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  92.1    91.4    90.2    -5.4   -1.3      3.0    -2.3    -1.8
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................|  93.3    99.8    95.5   -16.2   -4.3       .7     3.7    -6.3
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 117.7   118.6   118.8     2.8     .2     -1.0     1.2      .2
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................|  97.2   101.2   102.0     7.7     .8      -.6     4.1      .7
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 144.4   176.2   166.4    28.1   -5.6     16.3    -4.2    -8.4
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................| 110.5    90.0     (3)     (3)    (3)     -9.1    -6.1     (3)
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 221.2   223.7   236.8    22.1    5.9      3.2    -7.4     5.9
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  91.9    97.6    95.4    -1.4   -2.3      3.0     3.1    -2.3
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  72.8    68.8    71.0   -10.6    3.2     -3.3     3.3     3.2
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  48.4    54.8    56.1    14.7    2.4      -.8     8.3     2.4
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 218.1   229.4   229.4     3.9    0        1.0     1.6     0
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 343.5   502.2   536.9   239.8    6.9     20.1     9.3     6.9
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  82.9    84.5    84.5     2.3    0       -1.0     1.9     0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 210.6   199.9   199.5     7.4    -.2     -3.9     -.2     -.2
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  99.8   108.0   102.8    40.2   -4.8      -.3     7.6    -4.8
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 188.7   189.5   183.9    26.5   -3.0     -1.4     4.2    -3.0
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 237.9   219.7   210.6    36.8   -4.1    -10.0    -1.3     -.2
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 140.3   141.5   141.8     3.1     .2       .1     -.1      .6
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  The indexes for  January 1995  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                    | Jan. 1995 |April 1995 |  May 1995 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   355.4   |   358.2   |   359.3   |
         | All commodities................................|   122.9   |   124.6   |   125.0   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   118.0   |   118.5   |   117.4   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   103.6   |   104.8   |   102.4   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   125.2   |   125.4   |   124.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   123.7   |   125.7   |   126.3   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   119.4   |   120.6   |   120.6   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   154.1   |   156.1   |   157.8   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    76.8   |    79.1   |    80.6   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   140.4   |   144.0   |   144.6   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   122.1   |   124.1   |   124.4   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   179.6   |   180.5   |   180.0   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   163.2   |   170.2   |   171.9   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   133.4   |   135.1   |   134.6   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   125.9   |   126.4   |   126.4   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   127.2   |   127.9   |   128.5   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   126.9   |   129.3   |   129.4   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   139.6   |   139.3   |   139.2   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   143.0   |   144.2   |   145.1   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   137.1   |   138.9   |   139.2   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   110.9   |   118.5   |   116.7   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    95.5   |   101.1   |   104.2   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    96.4   |    92.3   |    87.4   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   108.6   |   109.1   |   111.0   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   143.5   |   175.2   |   165.7   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|    92.6   |    97.1   |    85.4   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   121.2   |   121.6   |   117.3   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   104.5   |   110.4   |   105.9   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   164.7   |   134.2   |  'N.A.'   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   151.2   |   151.3   |   152.4   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   111.0   |   110.2   |   108.5   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   110.1   |   109.7   |   109.3   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   132.0   |   133.3   |   133.5   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   131.8   |   133.2   |   133.8   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   146.6   |   140.9   |   142.2   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   144.3   |   138.4   |   134.8   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   123.8   |   124.2   |   124.2   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   138.2   |   138.6   |   138.8   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    69.6   |    66.9   |    68.7   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   127.5   |   127.4   |   129.2   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    58.1   |    63.6   |    67.0   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   207.8   |   210.2   |   210.1   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   126.9   |   132.9   |   132.1   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   129.8   |   130.3   |   130.6   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   114.5   |   116.6   |   116.7   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   118.2   |   125.7   |   125.9   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   131.2   |   132.3   |   133.0   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   129.0   |   131.0   |   131.3   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   182.1   |   176.5   |   174.0   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   149.2   |   161.3   |   164.4   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   146.9   |   153.3   |   156.3   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   127.2   |   128.5   |   128.9   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   151.2   |   152.6   |   149.9   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   153.5   |   159.2   |   158.4   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   137.9   |   139.2   |   139.7   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   136.9   |   138.7   |   138.6   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   148.1   |   149.4   |   149.4   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   123.9   |   124.0   |   124.1   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   126.2   |   126.5   |   126.7   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   143.4   |   144.6   |   144.8   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   131.6   |   134.4   |   134.5   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   133.4   |   132.7   |   132.6   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   128.1   |   128.9   |   129.0   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   116.6   |   118.2   |   117.9   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   129.8   |   131.2   |   131.9   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Jan. 1995 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_May__1995_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Jan.   |Apr.   |May    |  May   |  Apr.
                  |                                              |     |1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994  |  1995
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  72.1    73.5    74.3     0.8     1.1
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 101.9   105.0    99.1    32.8    -5.6
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  88.4    94.4    92.1    -1.2    -2.4
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  68.7    69.4    71.2    -1.1     2.6
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 122.4   123.1   123.1     2.1     0
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 122.6   124.0   124.5     3.4      .4
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 120.2   120.2   120.2     -.3     0
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 188.1   190.8   195.3     4.0     2.4
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 114.7   116.0   116.6     3.0      .5
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 120.0   120.6   120.5      .7     -.1
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 155.7   155.0   154.6     1.4     -.3
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 131.5   132.5   132.9     2.2      .3
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 136.0   143.7   145.6    20.6     1.3
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 154.7   157.0   157.4     5.5      .3
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 138.4   143.3   145.0    13.3     1.2
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  74.3    80.6    84.4    14.8     4.7
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 121.3   123.1   123.2     6.2      .1
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 133.3   134.1   134.4     3.5      .2
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 122.4   124.6   124.8     4.8      .2
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 126.6   129.4   129.1    12.2     -.2
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 122.6   124.6   124.7     4.1      .1
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 118.3   119.0   119.0     1.4     0
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.1   113.1   113.4      .4      .3
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 132.2   132.0   131.8     1.3     -.2
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 122.9   123.7   123.6     1.3     -.1
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 125.0   125.5   125.6     1.9      .1
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 103.1   104.6   104.5     2.8     -.1
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 132.1   132.1   132.1    10.3     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 102.6   101.9   102.2     2.3      .3
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 108.1   110.1   113.6     5.2     3.2
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.9   110.9   110.9     9.9     0
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
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. 1995 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.