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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--OCTOBER 1995
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.1 percent
seasonally adjusted from September to October, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This followed an
increase of 0.3 percent in September and a 0.1 percent decline in August.
Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate goods fell 0.2
percent over the month after edging down 0.1 percent in the previous month.
Crude material prices rose 0.3 percent after advancing 1.9 percent in
September.  (See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods, the index for finished foods was unchanged in
October after increasing 1.0 percent in September.  After falling 0.5
percent in September, the index for finished energy goods fell 0.9 percent
 
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
 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.     0.5   -0.5    2.5     0.4         1.7    1.3    0.3
 Feb.     0.2    0.3    0.3     0.1         1.7    0.7    1.6
 Mar.     0.2   -0.1      0     0.2         1.8    0.4   -1.3
 Apr.     0.2   -0.2    0.9     0.3         2.1    0.6    1.7
 May      0.2   -0.7    0.6     0.3         2.2    0.2   -1.1
 June    -0.2  r-0.3  r-1.1     0.1         2.1     r0   r1.3
 July    r0.1   r1.1  r-2.4    r0.3         1.8   r0.1  r-0.7
 Aug.    -0.1      0   -0.9     0.1         1.3      0   -1.4
Sept.     0.3    1.0   -0.5     0.2         1.8   -0.1    1.9
 Oct.    -0.1      0   -0.9       0         2.1   -0.2    0.3
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously
reported because indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to
incorporate late reports and corrections by
respondents.  All indexes are subject to revision 4 months after original
publication.
                                    -2-
 
in October.  Prices for finished goods less foods and energy were unchanged
after increasing 0.2 percent in September.
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods advanced 0.5 percent in October to 128.5 (1982=100).  From October
1994 to October 1995, this index increased 2.1 percent.  During this same
period, consumer food prices rose 2.9 percent, the index for finished
energy goods fell 0.4 percent, and prices for finished goods other than
foods and energy advanced 2.4 percent.  The index for intermediate goods
increased 4.4 percent during the 12 months ended in October 1995, and crude
material prices were 3.5 percent higher than a year earlier.
 
Finished goods
 
     Prices for finished energy goods declined 0.9 percent on a seasonally
adjusted basis, after moving down 0.5 percent in September.  This was the
fifth consecutive monthly decline for this index.  In October, prices for
home heating oil turned down 11.1 percent after moving up 0.9 percent in
the previous month.  Gasoline prices fell somewhat more in October (2.7
percent) than in September (2.0 percent).  Prices for residential natural
gas
 
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
 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
 
 1995
 Jan.     0.4    1.3    1.2        5.4      0   -1.4    3.0     -1.6
 Feb.    -0.1    0.6    0.8        5.8    1.3    2.5    1.1     0.8
 Mar.     0.4    0.6    0.4        6.2   -2.4   -1.4    0.9     -1.7
 Apr.    -1.0    0.6    0.6        6.7   -1.1    5.2    1.2     -0.5
 May     -1.0    0.6    0.3        6.9   -2.8    0.1   -0.3     -0.2
 June     1.0  r-1.3    0.1       r6.4   r3.8  r-0.7   r0.2     0.2
 July     1.5    r-2    0.3        6.1   r4.2  r-5.1  r-1.9     -0.3
 Aug.     1.1   -0.7    0.1        5.4    0.7   -4.1   -0.9     -1.7
Sept.     0.9   -1.4    0.1        4.9    4.2    2.1   -2.1     2.7
 Oct.     3.0   -0.9   -0.3        4.4    2.1    0.1   -2.6     3.5
r=revised.  Some percent changes shown here and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because
indexes for June 1995 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports
and corrections by respondents.  All indexes are subject
to revision 4 months after original publication.
                                    -3-
turned down after inching up a month earlier.  By contrast, the index for
residential electric power turned up in October after falling in September.
 
     The index for finished consumer foods was unchanged in October after
increasing 1.0 percent in September.  Prices for fresh and dried vegetables
dropped 19.1 percent after advancing 38.6 percent a month earlier.  Indexes
also turned down after rising in the previous month for both processed
young chickens and turkeys.  Price increases slowed from September to
October for eggs for fresh use, pasta products, shortening and cooking
oils, processed fruits and vegetables, and bakery products.  By contrast,
prices turned up after falling in September for beef and veal, roasted
coffee, and soft drinks.  Price increases accelerated in October for dairy
products and milled rice.  Pork prices rose 2.0 percent, the same as in
September.  Prices for finfish and shellfish fell much less than in the
prior month.
 
     Prices for finished consumer goods other than foods and energy
 
increased 0.1 percent in October following a 0.3 percent rise in the
 
previous month.  Prices turned down after increasing in the previous month
for newspapers, cosmetics, over-the-counter drugs, and floor coverings.
Prices for light trucks fell more than in the previous month.  Prices for
passenger cars increased 0.4 percent, after increasing 0.5 percent in
September.  Before seasonal adjustment, the passenger car index for October
was up 7.8 percent.  The October new car index was 1.0 percent higher than
it had been a year earlier.  In accordance with our usual practice, new
model year passenger cars and light trucks were introduced into the PPI in
October.  (See "Report on Quality Changes for 1996 Model Passenger Cars,"
issued today.)  Price increases also slowed in October for household
furniture.  By contrast, prices turned up after falling a month earlier for
women's apparel, household appliances, leather footwear, and gold jewelry.
The index for home electronic equipment was unchanged after falling 2.0
percent in September.  Price increases accelerated for books, periodicals,
and prescription drugs.
 
     In October, the capital equipment index edged down 0.1 percent after
increasing 0.1 percent in both August and September.  In October, the index
for light motor trucks fell 1.8 percent after declining 0.2 percent a month
earlier.  Among other capital goods in October, prices also declined for
ships and electronic computers, while prices advanced for pumps and
compressors, oil field machinery, transformers, construction machinery, and
heavy motor trucks.
 
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Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components declined 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, after falling 0.1
percent in the previous month.  Price declines for both nondurable and
durable manufacturing materials, as well as for energy goods and
construction materials outweighed increases for foods and feeds.  Excluding
food and energy prices, this index declined 0.3 percent after increasing
0.1 percent in each of the last 2 months.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for nondurable manufacturing materials declined 0.8 percent
in October after remaining unchanged a month earlier.  The index for
miscellaneous basic organic chemicals turned down 2.3 percent after rising
0.9 percent in the previous month.  Prices for gray fabrics, basic
inorganic chemicals, and finished fabrics also declined after increasing in
September.  Indexes for primary basic organic chemicals, paperboard, and
for plastic resins and materials fell more than a month ago.  In addition,
the index for paper rose less than in September.  By contrast, the decline
in the nitrogenates index slowed to 0.1 percent from 3.9 percent a month
earlier.
 
     The decline in the index for durable manufacturing materials
accelerated to 0.8 percent from 0.1 percent in each of the previous 2
months.  The index for plywood turned down 1.7 percent after rising 2.1
percent in September.  Prices for aluminum mill shapes also fell after
increasing a month earlier.  Indexes for copper and brass mill shapes, cold
rolled steel sheet and strip, and aluminum fell more than in the prior
month.  In addition, prices for building paper and board rose less than a
month ago.  Conversely,  the decline in the copper index slowed to 3.5
percent from 6.2 percent in September.  Prices for hot rolled steel sheet
and strip also fell less than in the previous month.  The index for
prepared paints turned up after declining a month earlier.
 
     The index for intermediate energy goods fell 0.9 percent after
declining 1.4 percent in September. The index for industrial electric power
turned up 1.0 percent after falling 1.6 percent in the prior month.  Prices
for commercial electric power and industrial natural gas also rose after
declining in September.  The index for residual fuel fell less than in the
previous month.  The decline in the diesel fuel index, however, accelerated
to 8.8 percent from 0.2 percent in the previous month.  Prices for gasoline
also fell more than a month earlier.  Indexes for jet fuels and liquid
asphalt turned down after rising a month ago.
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     The index for construction materials fell 0.3 percent after rising the
same amount in September.  The index for softwood lumber turned down 0.5
percent after rising 2.6 percent in the previous month.  Prices for plywood
and switchgear also fell after increasing in the prior month.  Indexes for
fabricated structural metal products, concrete products, and wiring devices
rose less than a month earlier.  In addition, prices for millwork and for
plumbing fixtures and brass fittings remained unchanged after rising in
September.  On the other hand, the decline in the plastic construction
products index slowed to 0.7 percent from 1.0 percent a month earlier.
 
     The rise in the index for intermediate foods and feeds accelerated to
3.0 percent from 0.9 percent in September; October was the fifth
consecutive monthly advance.  The index for prepared animal feeds increased
4.2 percent after rising 1.6 percent in the previous month.  Prices for
fluid milk products also rose more than in the prior month.  Indexes for
confectionery materials, beef and veal, crude vegetable oils, and refined
sugar turned up after falling a month earlier.  On the other hand, the rise
in the index for natural and processed cheese slowed to 1.6 percent from
3.2 percent in September.  Prices for condensed and evaporated milk
remained unchanged after rising a month earlier.
 
Crude Goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
rose 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, in October, after rising 1.9 percent
during the prior month.  Indexes for crude energy and crude foodstuffs and
feedstuffs rose less in October than in September.  The index for basic
industrial materials fell more than in September.
 
     Price increases for crude energy goods slowed to 0.1 percent from 2.1
percent in the previous month.  Prices for crude petroleum turned down 6.1
percent, after increasing 4.5 percent last month.  By contrast, prices for
both natural gas and coal rose more than in September.
 
     The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index increased 2.1 percent in
October, compared with a September rise of 4.2 percent.  In October, prices
turned down after rising a month earlier for fresh and dried vegetables,
slaughter hogs, and slaughter broilers.  In addition, price increases
slowed for slaughter cattle, alfalfa hay, and
 
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fluid milk.  Conversely, indexes for corn, soybeans, and Louisiana rough
rice rose more in October than in September and price declines slowed for
both wheat and unprocessed finfish.
 
     The index for crude nonfood materials less energy fell 2.6 percent in
October, after dropping 2.1 percent in September.  Prices fell more in
October than in September for wastepaper, softwood logs, bolts, and timber,
and cattle hides.  Additionally, the rise in the index for raw cotton
slowed to 0.5 percent from 7.9 percent in the preceding month.  By
contrast, price declines for iron and steel scrap slowed in October.  The
index for gold ores rose 0.3 percent, after showing no change in September.
Phosphate prices rose 1.7 percent following a 1.4 percent gain last month.
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
     Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of the domestic
mining sector rose 0.7 percent in October after rising 2.4 percent in the
preceding month.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally adjusted.)
Price increases for the oil and gas extraction industry group slowed from
3.6 percent in the previous month to 0.6 percent in October.  Prices for
the nonmetallic minerals mining industry group edged down somewhat after
several months of modest increases.  The index for the industry group for
bituminous coal and lignite mining advanced much more than it had a month
earlier.  The metal mining industry group index fell about as much as in
the previous month.  In October, the Producer Price Index for total mining
stood at 69.1 (December 1984=100), 2.7 percent lower than a year earlier.
 
     Manufacturing.  Prices received by producers for the net output of the
domestic manufacturing sector turned up 0.4 percent after edging down 0.1
percent in September.  In October, prices for the transportation equipment
industry group advanced 3.4 percent after falling 1.5 percent a month
earlier.  Price increases accelerated for food and kindred products and
apparel.  By contrast, indexes turned down after increasing in the
preceding month for textile mill products, lumber and wood products, and
for paper and allied products.  After declining 0.4 percent in September,
the industry group index for petroleum refining fell 3.9 percent in
October.  Prices also declined more in October for the primary metal
industries group.  Price increases slowed for the industry groups for
furniture and fixtures and for printing and publishing.
 
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     Other.  Among other industries, the index for waste paper collection
fell 27.0 percent.  The index for metal scrap collection decreased about
2.5 percent for the second consecutive month.  Prices also declined in
October for water transportation of freight not elsewhere classified,
scheduled air transportation, radio broadcasting, electric power utilities,
truck rental and leasing, natural gas utilities, and passenger car rental.
Increases were registered in October for freight transportation along the
Great Lakes, tugging and towing services, airports and airport services,
travel agencies, offices and clinics of doctors of medicine, general
medical and surgical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and for accounting
and bookkeeping services.
 
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        Recalculated Seasonal Adjustment Factors to be Available on
 
                             February 11, 1996
 
 
          Each year with the release of the January PPI, seasonal
     adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements
     from the just-completed calendar year.  This routine annual
     recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted
     indexes for the previous 5 years.  The recalculated seasonal
     adjustment factors are customarily available around the time of
     the release of the January data in February.  This year, the
     following information will be available February 11, 1996, 2 days
     prior to the release of PPI data for January 1995:
 
          - 1996 factors for seasonally adjusted commodity indexes.
 
          - A table of changes to seasonal status of commodity
 
     indexes.
 
          - Recalculated seasonal factors for the last 5 years (1991-
     1995) for Stage-of-Processing indexes.
 
          - For the overall and less food and energy finished goods,
     intermediate materials, and
            crude materials indexes, a table containing the following
     information for the previous
 
            2 years (1994 and 1995):
 
               - Former and revised seasonally adjusted indexes,
 
               - Former and revised seasonally adjusted percent
 
     changes,
 
               - Former and recalculated seasonal factors.
 
          To request any of this information, call the Division of
     Industrial Prices and Price Index, Section of Index Analysis at
     (202)606-7705.
 
 
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       Producer Price Index data for November 1995 are scheduled for
 
          release on Tuesday, December 12, at 8:30 a.m. (E.S.T.)
 
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             REPORT ON QUALITY CHANGES FOR 1996 MODEL VEHICLES
 
Passenger Cars
 
     The value of quality changes for a sample of 20 1996 model domestic
passenger cars included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged
$167.06, according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
U.S. Department of Labor.  This change represents 28.1 percent of the
average $593.80 yearly increase in producers' prices.
 
     The retail equivalent of these quality changes averaged $193.03,
representing 39.0 percent of the average $494.98 yearly increase in
manufacturers' suggested list prices.
 
 
     The $193.03 estimated retail level of quality change breaks down as
     follows:
 
     * $59.43 for changes in accordance with 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments,
     specifically OBD II (On Board Diagnostics, Second Generation)
     requirements.
 
     * $28.99 for changes in accordance with all other 1990 Clean Air Act
     Amendments.
 
     * $16.53 for changes in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
     Standard (FMVSS) 214, side impact protection and Federal Motor Vehicle
     Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208, passive restraints.
 
     * $88.08 for other quality changes such as powertrain improvements,
     corrosion protection upgrades, and changes in levels of standard or
     optional equipment.
 
 
 
Light Trucks
 
     The value of quality changes for a sample of 12 1996 model domestic
light trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October averaged
$430.72.  This change represents 53.1 percent of the average $811.92 yearly
increase in producers' prices.
 
     The retail equivalent of quality changes for domestic light trucks
averaged $513.81, representing 40.5 percent of the average $1,267.44 yearly
increase in manufacturers' suggested list prices.
 
     The $513.81 estimated retail level of quality change breaks down as
     follows:
 
     * $207.87 for changes in accordance with 1990 Clean Air Act
     Amendments, specifically OBD II (On Board Diagnostics, Second
     Generation) requirements.
 
     * $155.88 for changes in accordance with all other 1990 Clean Air Act
     Amendments.
 
     * $150.06 for changes in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
     Standard (FMVSS) 208, passive restraints, and other quality changes
     such as powertrain improvements, corrosion protection upgrades, and
     changes in levels of standard or optional equipment.
 
                                 ********
Estimates of the value of quality change are based on a review by BLS of
data supplied by producers for similarly equipped 1995 and 1996 domestic
models priced for the Producer Price Index.  Most of the estimates of
quality changes in this release are derived from information supplied for
the Producer Price Index for October.
 
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|                       |Oct. 1995 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           June   |Sept.  |Oct.   |  Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug.  to |Sept. to
                                                 |   1994 1/|1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994 | 1995  |  Aug. |   Sept. |  Oct.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   128.2   127.9   128.5     2.1    0.5     -0.1      0.3    -0.1
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.521   126.0   125.9   126.0     2.1     .1      -.1       .3     -.1
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.785   127.4   129.9   129.7     2.9    -.2      0        1.0     0
      Crude......................................|    1.749   111.0   123.1   112.1     7.5   -8.9     -1.1     13.0    -9.5
      Processed..................................|   21.036   128.6   130.4   131.0     2.6     .5      0         .4      .6
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.736   125.1   123.9   124.3     1.9     .3      -.2       .1     -.2
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.843   120.8   119.9   118.7     2.1   -1.0      -.3      0       -.3
      Durable goods..............................|   17.893   132.0   130.2   133.9     1.4    2.8       .1       .2     0
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.479   136.4   135.7   137.7     2.2    1.5       .1       .1     -.1
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.074   135.6   135.7   136.6     2.2     .7       .1       .1     0
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.404   136.6   135.7   137.9     2.1    1.6       .1       .1     -.1
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   125.8   126.0   125.3     4.4    -.6      0        -.1     -.2
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.659   131.0   131.4   131.0     5.2    -.3      0        0       -.2
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.210   117.3   120.6   122.2     4.6    1.3       .3       .6     2.3
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.705   137.2   137.6   136.5     9.8    -.8      -.1      0       -.8
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.851   135.9   136.1   134.8     4.9   -1.0      -.1      -.1     -.8
    Components for manufacturing.................|   18.893   126.4   126.5   126.6     1.6     .1      0         .1      .1
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.139   142.0   143.3   142.9     3.6    -.3       .3       .3     -.3
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.570    87.4    85.4    82.6     -.5   -3.3      -.7     -1.4     -.9
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.160    90.7    87.7    85.4     -.5   -2.6     -1.0     -2.1     -.1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.411    85.3    84.0    80.7     -.6   -3.9      -.6     -1.1    -1.2
  Containers.....................................|    3.609   151.4   151.9   151.4    13.1    -.3       .2       .4     -.4
  Supplies.......................................|   20.023   131.9   133.1   133.5     4.7     .3       .2       .2      .4
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.508   137.3   138.1   138.1     4.7    0         .1       .1     0
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.515   129.1   130.4   131.1     4.6     .5       .3       .3      .5
      Feeds......................................|    1.182    98.2   104.7   110.1     8.9    5.2      3.0      1.6     5.0
      Other supplies.............................|   11.334   133.4   134.0   134.0     4.1    0         .1       .1      .1
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   103.4   102.4   101.6     3.5    -.8     -1.4      1.9      .3
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   40.088   102.1   108.7   109.3    10.5     .6       .7      4.2     2.1
  Nonfood materials..............................|   59.912   100.1    94.4    92.9    -1.2   -1.6     -2.8       .3    -1.1
    Nonfood materials except fuel 3/.............|   41.842   109.7   104.8   101.1     1.1   -3.5      -.3       .1    -3.2
      Manufacturing 3/...........................|   36.339   101.1    96.5    92.6     1.0   -4.0      -.2       .1    -3.6
      Construction...............................|    5.504   206.6   199.2   197.9     1.4    -.7     -1.1       .2     -.7
    Crude fuel 4/................................|   18.069    74.1    67.4    69.9    -6.6    3.7     -8.9       .7     5.1
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.891    74.3    68.3    70.5    -6.0    3.2     -7.8       .6     4.4
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   14.178    75.0    68.0    70.6    -6.6    3.8     -9.2       .9     5.3
                                                 |
               Special groupings                 |
                                                 |
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|5/ 77.215   128.3   127.2   128.0     1.9     .6      -.1       .1     -.1
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|6/ 95.525   126.6   126.6   125.7     4.4    -.7      -.1      -.1     -.4
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|6/  4.475   111.6   115.9   118.7     5.8    2.4      1.1       .9     3.0
Crude materials less agricultural products 3/ 7/.|8/ 57.845    98.6    93.0    91.5    -1.8   -1.6     -2.7       .2    -1.1
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|5/ 13.533    81.4    79.0    76.8     -.4   -2.8      -.9      -.5     -.9
Finished goods less energy.......................|5/ 86.467   136.2   136.6   137.9     2.5    1.0       .1       .4     0
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|5/ 62.988   136.1   136.9   138.0     2.7     .8      0         .6     0
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|5/ 63.682   139.7   139.2   141.1     2.4    1.4       .1       .2     0
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|5/ 40.203   141.7   141.3   143.2     2.6    1.3       .1       .3      .1
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|5/ 22.310   148.6   149.5   149.7     3.5     .1       .1       .3      .2
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|6/ 12.712    87.3    85.3    82.5     -.6   -3.3      -.7     -1.4     -.9
Intermediate materials less energy...............|6/ 87.288   134.3   135.0   134.8     5.1    -.1       .1       .1     -.1
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|6/ 82.813   135.7   136.2   135.8     5.1    -.3       .1       .1     -.3
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/........................|8/ 34.885    71.5    67.2    66.9    -4.7    -.4     -4.1      2.1      .1
Crude materials less energy......................|8/ 65.115   122.7   124.9   123.8     8.0    -.9       .1      1.7      .4
Crude nonfood materials less energy 4/...........|8/ 25.027   180.6   171.1   165.6     4.0   -3.2      -.9     -2.1    -2.6
                                                 |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
  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 June  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 |                                                       |                       |Oct. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |June   |Sept.  |Oct.   | Oct.  | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to
           |                                                       |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Aug. |  Sept.|  Oct.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 128.2   127.9   128.5     2.1    0.5     -0.1     0.3    -0.1
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 126.0   125.9   126.0     2.1     .1      -.1      .3     -.1
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 127.4   129.9   129.7     2.9    -.2      0       1.0     0
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  84.5    90.0    86.6    14.4   -3.8      6.3    -2.5    -3.8
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 132.5   156.9   127.0     7.5  -19.1    -12.7    38.6   -19.1
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  75.0    89.6    90.2    21.2     .7       .9    10.2      .7
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 163.5   165.9   166.1     3.2     .1      1.0      .4      .1
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 114.1   118.2   137.0    35.1   15.9       .5     1.9    15.9
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 117.6   123.3   126.8     -.5    2.8     -2.2     3.2     2.8
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................|  99.7    96.3    98.3    -1.5    2.1     -3.4    -1.3     3.3
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................|  98.5   106.2   106.8    12.9     .6      1.5     2.0     2.0
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 108.9   122.8   118.8     5.4   -3.3      4.2     3.2    -2.2
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 101.1   116.6   117.2     4.2     .5      1.1     9.6     -.3
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 163.8   166.3   168.9     5.0    1.6      3.2    -3.8     -.5
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 117.2   120.5   122.6     2.9    1.7      1.1      .8     1.8
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 122.1   122.9   123.1     2.1     .2       .2      .3      .2
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 160.3   162.0   162.0     3.6    0         .4      .2     0
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 132.9   133.0   134.2     5.6     .9       .4     -.4      .7
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 148.6   142.2   141.0    -7.2    -.8       .1    -4.8      .3
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 139.0   142.4   142.5     5.4     .1     -1.2      .4      .1
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 125.1   123.9   124.3     1.9     .3      -.2      .1     -.2
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 128.7   128.9   129.3     3.9     .3       .3      .2      .2
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.4   119.4   120.2      .3     .7      0       -.2      .7
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 130.0   130.4   130.7     1.5     .2      0       0        .3
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 122.1   122.7   122.7     3.5    0         .1      .7     0
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 119.3   120.2   120.2     2.2    0         .5     0       0
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 139.0   139.1   140.1     3.2     .7       .2     -.1     1.0
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 115.4   115.3   112.2     2.1   -2.7       .3     -.4      .5
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 104.0   103.5   102.7    -4.1    -.8      -.8      .1     -.6
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  70.6    63.4    59.9    -3.5   -5.5     -1.9    -2.0    -2.7
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  54.5    58.4    55.2    -3.0   -5.5     -1.2      .9   -11.1
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 255.4   258.0   259.3     3.6     .5       .2      .5      .6
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 186.8   186.7   186.5     1.1    -.1      -.1      .4     -.1
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 123.1   123.0   123.0     1.5    0        -.4      .1     0
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 129.2   129.5   128.9     -.4    -.5     -1.4      .9     -.5
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................| 101.0   101.0   100.9     2.4    -.1      -.6      .1     -.1
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 144.7   149.2   150.2    12.5     .7      1.5      .7      .7
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 183.6   191.5   191.1     8.3    -.2       .9     2.8     -.8
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 176.5   176.8   177.3     5.2     .3       .6      .5      .9
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 184.8   185.8   187.2     4.6     .8       .1      .1      .8
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 141.8   142.6   142.8     2.8     .1       .1      .2      .1
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 123.3   123.3   123.2     1.2    -.1       .1      .4     -.1
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.2   112.1   112.5     -.4     .4      -.2     -.1      .4
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  78.3    77.9    77.9    -2.9    0        -.1    -2.0     0
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 153.5   153.3   153.4     2.2     .1      -.2     -.3      .1
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 138.9   137.9   137.9      .7    0        0       -.1     0
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 130.1   130.2   130.6      .9     .3      -.1      .1      .3
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 132.3   127.3   137.2     1.0    7.8       .2      .5      .4
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 124.7   124.2   124.4     2.1     .2      -.2     -.1      .3
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 121.5   121.8   122.3     1.7     .4      -.6     0        .4
15-2       |   Tobacco products 2/.................................| 233.6   233.9   233.5     4.0    -.2       .2     0       -.2
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 145.9   146.5   147.0     5.7     .3       .3      .2      .3
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.7   127.9   128.3      .2     .3       .2     -.4      .3
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 135.4   134.9   134.9      .4    0         .1     -.3     0
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 136.4   135.7   137.7     2.2    1.5       .1      .1     -.1
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 143.2   142.8   143.4     3.8     .4       .2     0        .4
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 136.6   137.0   137.3     2.4     .2      0        .4      .6
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 147.4   150.1   150.6     4.6     .3       .9      .3      .3
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 145.0   146.3   146.4     2.3     .1      0        .3      .1
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 133.5   134.3   134.3     1.9    0         .7     -.1     0
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 139.1   139.4   141.1     4.1    1.2       .3      .2     1.3
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 125.4   125.8   125.9     2.4     .1      -.1      .3      .1
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  52.1    49.7    49.4   -13.0    -.6     -2.3    -3.5     -.6
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 146.5   147.2   147.2     1.4    0         .1      .3     0
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 151.3   150.0   150.4     1.8     .3       .3      .1      .3
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 133.7   134.3   134.8     2.6     .4       .1     -.1      .4
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 129.5   130.0   131.1     3.0     .8       .4      .1      .8
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 111.9   112.4   112.3     1.4    -.1      0        .2     -.1
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 111.8   111.4   111.5     -.5     .1       .2     -.5      .1
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 113.6   114.6   115.8     3.5    1.0      0       -.1     1.0
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 135.0   136.5   137.1     3.6     .4       .4      .4      .4
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.8   111.7   111.6      .5    -.1      -.2     -.1     -.1
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 148.1   148.8   149.1     3.2     .2       .1      .5      .2
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 158.2   151.6   160.6      .1    5.9       .6     -.2    -1.8
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 144.6   145.2   147.9     7.5    1.9      -.5      .5      .6
14-14      |   Truck trailers......................................| 132.1   132.0   132.1     6.2     .1       .2    -1.0      .2
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100)...................| 141.1   142.2   142.2     4.1    0        -.1     0       0
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100)...............................| 133.1   134.9   132.9     1.2   -1.5      (3)     (3)    -1.3
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 135.2   135.7   135.8     4.5     .1       .5     -.4      .1
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 125.8   126.0   125.3     4.4    -.6      0       -.1     -.2
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 111.6   115.9   118.7     5.8    2.4      1.1      .9     3.0
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 120.6   131.8   133.7    17.4    1.4      1.7     1.8     1.4
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 119.0   118.4   119.1      .6     .6       .1     -.3      .6
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 109.2   109.3   109.5     2.1     .2      -.1     -.5     7.4
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 126.4   128.1   130.5     4.1    1.9      3.4    -1.0     1.9
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 104.7   110.2   114.8     7.2    4.2      2.4     1.6     4.2
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 126.6   126.6   125.7     4.4    -.7      -.1     -.1     -.4
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 108.4   110.5   110.9     5.8     .4       .4      .5      .4
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 113.2   113.0   113.6     3.8     .5       .3      .3      .5
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 122.0   123.5   121.8     4.5   -1.4       .1     1.6    -1.4
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 121.8   122.4   122.2     2.3    -.2       .2      .2     -.3
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 119.0   118.9   122.3     4.2    2.9       .3     -.1     2.9
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 195.3   186.0   184.4    -1.3    -.9     -2.2    -2.0     -.9
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  68.5    62.1    63.9     7.2    2.9     -8.6     -.7      .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 |                                                       |                       |Oct. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |June   |Sept.  |Oct.   | Oct.  | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to
           |                                                       |1995 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Aug. |  Sept.|  Oct.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 138.5   138.2   130.6     1.5   -5.5      0.4    -1.4     0.8
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 135.3   134.7   130.6     1.2   -3.0       .1    -1.6     1.0
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  94.3    93.1    92.5    -6.8    -.6     -1.1      .3     -.6
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  90.2    86.3    87.4    -7.0    1.3     -1.1    -1.0     1.3
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  82.8    81.5    81.1    -4.0    -.5      -.6     -.5     -.5
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  53.9    55.8    55.7     -.4    -.2     -1.6      .2    -3.7
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  56.8    58.7    57.9     -.9   -1.4       .9     -.2    -8.8
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  61.2    46.0    43.2   -10.4   -6.1     -7.1   -13.9    -4.8
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 130.3   130.9   127.8     5.4   -2.4      -.8     -.2    -2.4
06-21      |   Prepared paint......................................| 142.4   143.3   143.5     5.6     .1       .6     -.1      .2
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 139.3   142.6   143.1     7.1     .4       .5      .4      .4
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 128.4   128.1   128.2     2.2     .1      -.3      .1      .1
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 121.8   124.2   126.1     6.5    1.5      -.6     -.7     1.5
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 112.5   111.5   110.3     3.1   -1.1      0        .7    -1.1
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 135.6   119.5   121.2     1.8    1.4     -1.2    -3.9     -.1
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................| 107.1   108.8   110.7    11.1    1.7      2.6     1.4     1.7
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 144.2   144.6   144.1     1.3    -.3       .9      .1     -.8
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 148.9   143.3   140.5     6.5   -2.0     -1.4    -1.7    -2.0
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 127.3   129.1   128.3    12.0    -.6      1.0     0       -.6
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 135.3   135.5   134.6     5.0    -.7       .8    -1.0     -.7
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 136.9   136.7   136.7     8.5    0       -1.0     1.2     0
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 115.8   116.3   116.3     2.4    0        0        .5     0
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 173.7   181.7   177.9    -5.7   -2.1      2.5     2.6     -.5
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 167.2   165.2   164.9    -2.3    -.2      -.1     -.5     -.2
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 163.7   164.5   164.2     1.0    -.2       .8      .1     0
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 159.3   173.7   170.7     3.7   -1.7      2.2     2.1    -1.7
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 191.7   199.8   199.8    51.8    0        2.2      .6     0
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 161.0   167.2   167.7    27.6     .3       .6     1.1      .3
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 189.6   190.1   188.5    22.7    -.8       .8     -.2     -.8
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 167.6   169.1   168.7    18.4    -.2       .5     1.0     -.2
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 141.3   147.1   147.8      .6     .5       .2     2.8      .5
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 144.9   146.2   146.2     6.2    0         .3      .2     0
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 128.9   130.1   130.3     4.5     .2       .8      .2      .1
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 121.9   120.2   119.3     3.5    -.7      -.6     -.6     -.7
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 145.0   146.4   142.0    10.1   -3.0       .6     -.9    -3.0
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 160.9   159.9   158.4    20.4    -.9      -.1      .1     -.9
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 195.2   193.7   188.4     6.8   -2.7     -1.3    -1.0    -2.7
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 151.2   151.2   150.6     4.4    -.4      -.7     -.5     -.4
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 118.3   117.8   117.9     8.6     .1      0       -.2      .1
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 141.4   141.7   141.8     2.7     .1       .1      .1     0
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 166.5   166.8   166.9     4.0     .1      -.1      .4     0
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 147.6   148.3   148.4     3.8     .1       .4      .3      .2
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products................| 135.2   136.5   136.6     5.7     .1       .2      .4      .1
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 126.3   125.6   125.2     1.5    -.3      0       -.2     -.3
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 124.8   125.3   125.4     1.9     .1      0       0        .1
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 146.6   148.0   148.1     5.3     .1       .5      .1      .1
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 130.1   130.6   130.7     2.5     .1       .5      .1      .2
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 144.7   146.9   146.8     3.5    -.1       .3      .4      .1
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 150.7   152.8   154.2     5.3     .9       .2      .3      .9
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 146.5   148.2   148.2     4.0    0         .4      .5      .1
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 143.9   144.3   145.0     3.1     .5       .4     -.1      .4
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 139.7   140.3   140.0     2.2    -.2      -.5      .6     -.1
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 113.7   113.3   113.0    -1.9    -.3      -.3      .8     -.3
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 135.1   136.3   136.7     2.2     .3       .4      .6      .3
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 131.3   131.5   131.6     1.0     .1      -.1     -.1      .1
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.5   112.5   112.3      .3    -.2      -.3     0       -.2
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 129.3   129.6   129.6     6.0    0         .2      .2     0
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 129.3   130.0   130.1     3.4     .1       .2      .4      .2
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................| 101.4   101.1   101.3     5.9     .2       .5      .4     0
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 158.7   152.6   152.6     2.4    0       -1.0     -.5     0
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 130.7   131.1   131.1     2.3    0        0        .1     0
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 116.0   115.1   115.5      .5     .3       .1     -.5      .3
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 133.1   134.7   134.3     2.9    -.3       .7      .3     -.1
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 135.3   133.4   134.2     -.4     .6     -1.3     -.4      .6
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 126.5   127.9   127.8     3.9    -.1     -1.7     -.2     -.1
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 141.0   141.2   142.1     1.0     .6       .1     0        .7
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 103.4   102.4   101.6     3.5    -.8     -1.4     1.9      .3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 102.1   108.7   109.3    10.5     .6       .7     4.2     2.1
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 114.7   129.0   133.2    19.4    3.3       .4    -2.1     -.9
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................| 108.5   114.1   120.9    47.3    6.0      1.0     4.2     8.9
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................|  96.8    95.0    95.2    -3.0     .2     -3.0     3.9     1.7
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  69.7    81.4    78.8    43.0   -3.2      5.9     5.2    -3.1
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 125.9   152.5   135.4     9.9  -11.2     12.0     1.8    -3.4
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 111.6   138.3   143.9     5.0    4.0      7.1     6.0     -.1
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  89.9    94.0    96.0      .1    2.1      1.2     2.8     1.2
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................|  98.0   104.4   107.8    21.8    3.3      0       4.6     9.0
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 120.2   121.2   119.3     5.4   -1.6     -1.6    -1.5    -1.6
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................| 100.1    94.4    92.9    -1.2   -1.6     -2.8      .3    -1.1
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 179.9   148.3   143.4    28.7   -3.3    -11.5     7.9      .5
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................|   (3)   107.3     (3)     (3)    (3)      (3)    -4.0     (3)
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 216.7   199.7   185.8   -19.1   -7.0     -3.3    -5.0    -7.4
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  94.3    94.0    96.5    -1.9    2.7      -.7      .2     2.7
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  68.9    60.9    63.8    -8.2    4.8    -11.2     3.6     4.8
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  53.3    51.2    48.1    -2.4   -6.1      1.0     4.5    -6.1
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 228.8   215.9   213.9      .3    -.9     -1.9     0       -.9
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 511.3   302.8   205.6   -17.9  -32.1    -12.9   -23.0   -32.1
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  93.5    93.5    93.5    13.2    0         .1     -.1     0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 200.7   205.8   202.2     6.4   -1.7      5.9    -3.2    -1.7
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............| 103.1   100.7    97.9     9.0   -2.8     -2.0    -1.7    -2.8
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 195.1   202.3   200.2    20.5   -1.0       .4     0      -1.0
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 207.3   206.2   194.8      .7   -5.5      3.1    -1.0    -1.0
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 142.5   143.2   143.1     3.3    -.1       .1      .5     0
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  The indexes for  June 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                    | June 1995 |Sept. 1995 | Oct. 1995 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   359.7   |   359.0   |   360.5   |
         | All commodities................................|   125.3   |   125.2   |   125.0   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   118.3   |   122.0   |   122.6   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   104.2   |   110.6   |   109.9   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   125.3   |   127.6   |   128.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   126.6   |   125.8   |   125.5   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   120.8   |   121.3   |   121.6   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   155.0   |   151.7   |   150.5   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    81.0   |    78.3   |    76.3   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   143.8   |   143.4   |   142.1   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   125.1   |   125.2   |   124.9   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   178.0   |   179.3   |   177.6   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   174.5   |   175.6   |   175.0   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   134.8   |   135.0   |   134.1   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   126.5   |   126.7   |   126.8   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   128.1   |   128.4   |   128.5   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   129.3   |   129.6   |   129.6   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   139.0   |   137.0   |   140.9   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   145.3   |   145.8   |   145.6   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   139.4   |   139.3   |   139.6   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   101.3   |   113.3   |    97.7   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|   110.5   |   119.3   |   126.2   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    90.7   |    92.0   |    91.4   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   121.1   |   147.2   |   135.7   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   178.9   |   147.6   |   142.6   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|    88.8   |   108.9   |   111.1   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   117.4   |   123.8   |   129.2   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   108.7   |   114.0   |   117.9   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|  'N.A.'   |   160.0   |  'N.A.'   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   153.5   |   157.1   |   158.9   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   109.2   |   112.1   |   112.8   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   110.9   |   121.7   |   119.5   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   133.8   |   134.6   |   134.7   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   134.0   |   133.6   |   134.2   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   144.1   |   138.9   |   138.0   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   135.2   |   137.9   |   138.8   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   124.1   |   124.4   |   124.8   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   138.9   |   139.3   |   139.5   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    67.8   |    60.2   |    62.9   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   135.9   |   135.6   |   130.7   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    64.8   |    60.7   |    58.2   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   210.2   |   211.4   |   212.1   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   131.1   |   127.8   |   128.4   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   130.7   |   131.2   |   130.8   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   117.7   |   118.4   |   118.3   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   126.5   |   128.4   |   127.5   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   133.7   |   134.6   |   134.8   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   131.9   |   131.7   |   131.4   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   169.9   |   175.4   |   172.5   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   168.4   |   168.5   |   166.9   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   159.3   |   161.5   |   161.4   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   129.7   |   129.3   |   128.4   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   149.4   |   149.4   |   146.8   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   156.0   |   155.3   |   153.3   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   139.8   |   140.7   |   140.9   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   138.9   |   139.7   |   140.1   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   150.0   |   150.6   |   150.6   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   124.1   |   124.3   |   124.2   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   126.8   |   127.3   |   127.6   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   144.8   |   145.2   |   145.3   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   135.2   |   135.8   |   135.7   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   132.2   |   129.0   |   134.6   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   128.9   |   129.0   |   129.4   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   118.5   |   119.7   |   117.6   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   132.3   |   132.7   |   132.7   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  June 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_Oct._1995_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |June   |Sep.   |Oct.   |  Oct.  |  Sep.
                  |                                              |     |1995 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994  |  1995
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  72.8    68.6    69.1    -2.7     0.7
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84| 101.8    99.6    97.3    10.2    -2.3
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  90.7    90.7    93.3    -1.8     2.9
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  69.1    63.4    63.8    -4.9      .6
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 123.8   124.5   124.4     3.1     -.1
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 124.4   124.3   124.8     2.7      .4
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 120.4   122.3   123.3     3.1      .8
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 195.3   195.0   195.0     3.9     0
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 116.6   117.3   117.1     2.8     -.2
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 120.4   120.8   121.3     1.3      .4
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 153.0   155.5   154.4      .3     -.7
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 133.4   134.0   134.2     2.8      .1
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 148.8   151.5   151.4    18.1     -.1
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 158.9   160.5   160.8     6.6      .2
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 143.9   144.3   144.2     7.9     -.1
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  81.9    77.2    74.2    -2.6    -3.9
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 124.1   124.1   123.8     4.2     -.2
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 134.3   134.1   134.4     2.1      .2
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 124.4   124.8   124.8     3.1     0
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 128.9   128.1   127.4     6.4     -.5
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 125.0   125.6   125.8     3.8      .2
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 119.1   119.1   119.3     1.4      .2
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 113.2   113.2   113.2      .5     0
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 131.5   129.4   133.8     1.7     3.4
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 123.9   124.5   124.2     1.6     -.2
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 125.9   126.1   126.4     2.3      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 104.7   105.0   104.9     2.1     -.1
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 132.1   132.3   132.3    10.4     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 102.2   104.4   104.3     1.4     -.1
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 114.1   117.2   117.0     8.0     -.2
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 110.7   110.6   110.6     6.7     0
       80         | Health services............................. |12/94| 102.0   102.6   103.3     (3)      .7
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
1/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5.
   Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements
   of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6.
2/ The indexes for June 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.