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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

 
 
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                   PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES--FEBRUARY 1994
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up 0.5 percent
seasonally adjusted from January to February, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.  This followed a
0.2 percent increase in January and a dip of 0.1 percent in December.  The
Intermediate Goods Price Index advanced 0.4 percent in February after
rising 0.2 percent in the preceding month.  Prices received by domestic
producers of crude goods, however, decreased 1.3 percent after climbing by
the same amount in January.  (See table A.)
 
     The increase in the Finished Goods Price Index was almost entirely due
to sharply higher prices for energy.  Finished consumer food prices
declined about as much as in the previous month. The index for finished
goods other than foods and energy edged up 0.1 percent over the month after
increasing 0.4 percent in January.
 
Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected
          stage-of-processing price indexes, seasonally adjusted
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|     |                                                ||       |      |
|     |                 Finished  goods                ||       |      |
|     |________________________________________________||       |      |
|     |        |      |      |          |  Change in   ||       |      |
|     |        |      |      |          |  fin. goods  || Inter-|      |
|     |        |      |      | Ex. foods|from 12 months||mediate|Crude |
|Month| Total  |Foods |Energy|and energy| ago (unadj.) || goods |goods |
|_____|________|______|______|__________|______________||_______|______|
|     |        |      |      |          |              ||       |      |
|1993 |        |      |      |          |              ||       |      |
|Feb. |    0.4 |   0  |   1.4|     0.3  |       2.0    ||   0.4 |  -0.1|
|Mar. |     .2 |    .2|    .9|      .1  |       2.0    ||    .3 |    .2|
|Apr. |     .5 |   1.3|   0  |      .3  |       2.5    ||    .3 |   1.2|
|May  |    0   |   -.4|   -.5|      .2  |       2.1    ||   -.3 |   2.1|
|June |    -.5 |   -.6|   -.9|     -.3  |       1.3    ||   0   |  -1.5|
|July |    0   |   -.1|   -.8|      .1  |       1.3    ||   0   |  -2.0|
|Aug. |    -.8 |    .3|  -1.0|    -1.1  |        .5    ||   0   |   -.7|
|Sept.|     .2 |    .6|   -.1|      .1  |        .4    ||   0   |    .7|
|Oct. |    -.1 |   -.2|   r.8|     -.3  |        .2    ||   r.1 |  r2.2|
|Nov. |     .1 |    .9| r-2.1|      .3  |        .3    ||  r0   |  r0  |
|Dec. |    -.1 |    .6|  -2.6|      .2  |        .2    ||   -.2 |  -2.4|
|     |        |      |      |          |              ||       |      |
|1994 |        |      |      |          |              ||       |      |
|Jan. |     .2 |   -.3|    .8|      .4  |        .2    ||    .2 |   1.3|
|Feb. |     .5 |   -.4|   2.8|      .1  |        .2    ||    .4 |  -1.3|
|_____|________|______|______|__________|______________||_______|______|
r= revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because data for October 1993
have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.
 
                                    -2-
 
The advance in the Intermediate Goods Price Index was also dominated by
higher energy prices; in contrast, the decline in the Crude Goods Price
Index reflected a broad drop in prices for energy materials.  Prices for
intermediate goods other than foods and energy showed no change, but the
crude nonfood materials other than energy index continued to climb rapidly.
(See table B.)
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods rose 0.3 percent in February to 124.8 (1982=100).  From February 1993
to February 1994, the Finished Goods Price Index edged up 0.2 percent.
During this same period, prices for consumer foods advanced 1.8 percent,
the index for finished energy goods declined 2.6 percent, and finished
goods other than foods and energy increased 0.4 percent.  The index for
intermediate materials, supplies, and components rose 0.9 percent during
the 12 months ended in February 1994, and the Crude Goods Price Index was
down 0.5 percent over the year.
 
Finished goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods climbed 2.8 percent
in February on a seasonally adjusted basis following a 0.8 percent increase
a month earlier and a 2.6 percent drop in December.  The acceleration was
led by the home heating oil index, which advanced 23.5 percent after
falling 1.2 percent in January.  The residential gas index also turned up
after declining in the previous month.  Gasoline prices rose more than 6
percent for the second consecutive month.
 
Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for
          intermediate goods and crude goods, seasonally adjusted
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|     |                                |                                  |
|     |       Intermediate goods       |         Crude goods              |
|     |________________________________|__________________________________|
|     |      |      |      |  Change in|      |        |      | Change in |
|     |      |      |      |  intermed.|      |        |      |   crude   |
|     |      |      |  Ex. |    goods  |      |        |  Ex. |   goods   |
|     |      |      | foods|  from 12  |      |        | foods| from 12   |
|     |      |      |  and | months ago|      | Energy |  and | months ago|
|Month| Foods|Energy|energy|  (unadj.) | Foods|(unadj.)|energy| (unadj.)  |
|_____|______|______|______|___________|______|________|______|___________|
|     |      |      |      |           |      |        |      |           |
|1993 |      |      |      |           |      |        |      |           |
|Feb. |  -0.5|   0.9|   0.4|     1.9   |   0.2|   -1.4 |   1.6|     2.8   |
|Mar. |   -.5|    .9|    .2|     2.1   |    .2|     .3 |    .2|     4.8   |
|Apr. |   1.1|    .3|    .2|     2.2   |   1.7|     .4 |   1.5|     5.2   |
|May  |    .1|   -.8|   -.2|     1.5   |    .8|    4.2 |   1.1|     5.2   |
|June |  -1.0|    .6|   0  |     1.1   |  -3.2|    -.5 |    .1|     2.1   |
|July |   2.4|  -1.3|    .1|     1.0   |   1.5|   -7.3 |    .7|     -.2   |
|Aug. |    .6|  -1.3|    .2|     1.0   |   1.1|   -1.9 |  -2.0|     0     |
|Sept.|   -.4|   0  |   0  |      .9   |    .5|    1.2 |    .1|    -1.4   |
|Oct. |   r.6|   r.1|  r0  |     1.0   | r-1.4|   r6.6 |  r1.3|     r.9   |
|Nov. |  r1.4| r-1.0|   r.2|     1.0   |  r4.1|  r-4.8 |   r.9|      .7   |
|Dec. |   1.4|  -3.2|    .2|     1.0   |   1.0|   -8.9 |   2.3|     -.5   |
|     |      |      |      |           |      |        |      |           |
|1994 |      |      |      |           |      |        |      |           |
|Jan. |    .2|    .1|    .2|      .8   |   -.9|    3.8 |   1.6|      .8   |
|Feb. |    .8|   3.1|   0  |      .9   |   1.2|   -6.4 |   2.0|     -.5   |
|_____|______|______|______|___________|______|________|______|___________|
                                    -3-
 
r= revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because data for October 1993
have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods moved down 0.4 percent over the
month after a January decline of 0.3 percent.  The February decrease was
dominated by a 25 percent slump in the fresh and dry vegetables index.
Lower prices were also registered for fish, roasted coffee, frozen juices,
and beef and veal.  By contrast, increases were recorded for pork, chicken
eggs, mayonnaise, cheese, canned vegetables, fresh fruits, and processed
chickens.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.2
percent in February in the wake of a 0.3 percent rise in the prior month.
Prices for passenger cars, tobacco products, and periodical circulation
increased much less than in January, and indexes for newspaper circulation
rates and sanitary papers turned down after showing little or no change a
month earlier.  By contrast, household furniture prices climbed 1.8 percent
after inching up slightly in December and January.  In addition, indexes
for apparel, alcoholic beverages, and soaps and detergents turned up
following January declines, and book prices increased much more than they
did in the previous month.
 
     After advancing 0.6 percent in January, the capital equipment index
slowed to a 0.1 percent rise in February.  The deceleration was principally
due to the motor vehicles index, which was unchanged following a climb of
1.3 percent in January.  In addition, prices turned down after rising
considerably a month before for civilian aircraft, construction machinery,
and electronic computers.  The ships index, however, rose substantially,
and the transformers index turned up after a sizable drop in the previous
month.
 
                                    -4-
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components rose 0.4 percent seasonally adjusted after a January advance of
0.2 percent.  The index for energy goods advanced much more than in
January, and prices for foods and feeds and for durable manufacturing
materials also increased more than in the previous month.  The index for
construction materials turned down, however.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for intermediate energy goods climbed 3.1 percent in
February after edging up 0.1 percent a month earlier.  Prices for diesel
fuel rose 18.1 percent after declining 3.4 percent in January.  Indexes for
jet fuels, industrial electric power, and residual fuel also turned up in
February, and prices for liquefied petroleum gas rose much more than in
January.  Indexes for natural gas to electric utilities, commercial
electric power, and commercial natural gas rose considerably less than they
had a month earlier, however.
 
     Prices for intermediate foods and feeds advanced 0.8 percent in
February following an increase of 0.2 percent in the prior month.  After
edging up 0.1 percent in January, the prepared animal feeds index climbed
2.6 percent.  Indexes for pork and cheese also rose more than a month
earlier, while prices for flour and for beef and veal fell considerably
less than in January.  In contrast, indexes for crude vegetable oils,
confectionery materials, and liquid milk products fell in February
following January advances.  Prices for dry milk products rose less in
February than a month earlier.
 
     Prices for durable manufacturing materials rose 0.4 percent after
moving up 0.2 percent in the prior month.  The hot rolled steel sheet and
strip index advanced 1.3 percent following a 1.1 percent decline in
January.  Primary aluminum prices turned up sharply in February, and
indexes for aluminum mill shapes, copper cathode, and hot rolled steel bars
advanced much more than in January.  Conversely, indexes for plywood, cold
 
finished steel bars, and building paper and board turned down after rising
in January.
 
     The Producer Price Index for construction materials dropped 0.2
percent in February after a 0.4 percent January advance.  Softwood lumber
prices fell 6.9 percent after increasing 0.7 percent in January.  Indexes
for plywood, millwork, and plastic construction materials also turned down
in February.  In contrast, prices for nonferrous wire and cable and for
gypsum products rose far more than they did a month earlier, and the
heating equipment index turned up after falling in January.
 
     The nondurable manufacturing index declined 0.2 percent for the second
consecutive month.  Prices for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals, paint
materials, paper, and finished fabrics fell.  Indexes for alkalies and
chlorine, processed yarns and threads, woodpulp, and nitrogenates advanced,
however.
 
                                   -5-
Crude goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
turned down 1.3 percent in February seasonally adjusted following a rise of
the same amount in the preceding month.  The downturn was due to the index
for crude energy materials, which dropped substantially after a sharp climb
in January.  In contrast, the crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index turned
up after falling in the prior month, and the basic industrial materials
index rose somewhat more than it did a month earlier.  (See table B.)
 
     The crude energy materials index turned down 6.4 percent following a
rise of 3.8 percent in January.  This downturn was broadly based.  The
natural gas to pipelines index declined 10.4 percent after rising 7.2
percent in the preceding month.  The crude petroleum index fell 3.8 percent
after increasing 0.5 percent a month earlier.  The coal index dropped 1.5
percent, about as much as it had advanced in January.
 
     The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index turned up 1.2 percent in
February after decreasing 0.9 percent in the prior month.  The slaughter
broilers index turned up 11.8 percent in February, more than offsetting its
January drop of about 10 percent.  Indexes for slaughter cattle, Louisiana
rough rice, hay, slaughter turkeys, wheat, fresh fruits and melons, and for
unprocessed shellfish also turned up after January declines.  Indexes for
corn and finfish, however, turned down after rising in January, and prices
for fresh and dry vegetables fell much more than in the previous month.  In
addition, indexes for fluid milk, slaughter hogs, and soybeans rose less
than in January.
                                    -6-
 
     The crude nonfood materials less energy index moved up 2.0 percent
after increasing 1.6 percent in January.  This acceleration was led by the
iron and steel scrap index, which turned up in February following a
decrease in the previous month.  The wastepaper index also advanced after
decreasing in January.  In addition, indexes for aluminum base scrap,
copper ores, raw cotton, and leaf tobacco rose more than they did a month
earlier.  Conversely, the rise in the softwood logs, bolts, and timber
index slowed to 1.2 percent, less than half as much as a month earlier.
The pulpwood logs index edged down slightly after a January rise, and the
cattle hides index fell more than it had a month before.
 
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
     Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic
mining industries fell 5.4 percent in February following a 3.6 percent
increase in January.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.)  In February, prices for the oil and gas extraction industry
group turned down 7.6 percent after rising 4.8  percent a month earlier.
Prices for the bituminous coal and lignite mining industry also dropped
after advancing in the previous month.  By contrast, the metal mining
industry group index moved up 3.3 percent after a 1.4 percent increase a
month earlier.  The index for the nonmetallic minerals mining industry
turned up after dipping slightly in the previous month.  In February, the
Producer Price Index for total mining industries stood at 70.1 (December
1984=100), 8.0 percent lower than a year earlier.
 
     Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic
manufacturing industries increased 0.5 percent in February after a 0.3
percent rise in January.  Prices for the petroleum refining industry group
turned up 5.6 percent in February following 3 months of decline.  In
addition, prices rose more than in January for the industry groups for
primary metal industries and furniture and fixtures.  By contrast, prices
turned down after rising a month earlier for the industry groups for lumber
and wood products, tobacco manufactures, and leather products.  Prices rose
less than in January for the printing and publishing and the transportation
equipment industry groups.  The index for the net output of the domestic
manufacturing sector stood at 119.8 in February (December 1984=100), 0.8
percent higher than its level of a year earlier.
 
                                     -7-
 
     Other.  Among other industries, prices turned up after falling a month
earlier for radio broadcasting, airports and airport services, and for
travel agencies.  In addition, prices advanced after showing no change in
January for crude petroleum pipelines, freight transportation on the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, wastepaper collection, and air courier services.
Price increases accelerated for truck rental and leasing.  By contrast,
prices turned down after rising a month earlier for passenger car rental,
scheduled air transportation, deep sea domestic transportation of freight,
and for general warehousing and storage.  Prices were unchanged in February
after advancing in January for tour operators.  Price increases slowed for
hotels and motels, metal scrap collection, and for offices and clinics of
doctors of medicine.
 
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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|                       |Feb. 1994 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   |  Feb. | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec.  to |Jan.  to
                                                 |   1993 1/|1993 2/|1994 2/|1994 2/|  1993 | 1994  |  Dec. |   Jan.  |  Feb.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
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Finished goods...................................|  100.000   124.6   124.4   124.8     0.2    0.3     -0.1      0.2     0.5
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.627   122.6   122.1   122.5     -.2     .3      -.2       .2      .6
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.940   125.4   127.1   126.7     1.8    -.3       .6      -.3     -.4
      Crude......................................|    1.622   105.8   123.9   109.1    -4.7  -11.9      6.2     -7.8   -11.2
      Processed..................................|   21.317   126.8   127.3   127.9     2.2     .5       .1       .3      .3
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.687   121.2   119.8   120.5    -1.1     .6      -.5       .4      .9
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.764   116.5   113.9   114.9    -2.5     .9     -1.0       .4     1.2
      Durable goods..............................|   17.923   129.1   130.2   130.4     2.2     .2       .3       .5      .2
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.373   132.3   133.3   133.4     1.8     .1       .3       .6      .1
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.059   131.8   132.4   132.5     1.3     .1       .2       .4      .2
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.314   132.4   133.6   133.7     2.0     .1       .4       .6      .2
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   116.5   116.1   116.6      .9     .4      -.2       .2      .4
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.060   118.9   119.5   119.6      .8     .1       .1       .3     0
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.394   116.7   119.0   119.2     5.7     .2      1.2       .2      .1
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   14.878   115.2   114.9   114.5    -1.1    -.3      -.3      -.2     -.2
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.289   119.1   120.7   121.4     1.9     .6       .9       .2      .4
    Components for manufacturing 3/..............|   19.499   123.2   123.4   123.6      .7     .2       .2       .2      .2
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.221   132.5   135.0   135.1     3.2     .1       .5       .4     -.2
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.695    85.4    79.4    81.3    -2.4    2.4     -3.4       .1     3.2
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.301    88.7    82.8    84.3    -2.8    1.8     -2.7     -1.1     2.7
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.394    83.2    77.2    79.4    -2.1    2.8     -3.7       .9     3.6
  Containers.....................................|    3.458   126.2   126.7   126.6     -.2    -.1       .5       .3     -.2
  Supplies.......................................|   20.567   125.5   126.3   126.5     1.8     .2       .3      0        .2
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.602   129.0   129.3   129.3     1.0    0         .1      0       -.1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.964   123.7   124.8   125.1     2.2     .2       .3       .2      .3
      Feeds......................................|    1.419   106.1   111.7   112.3     9.8     .5      1.7       .3     2.3
      Other supplies.............................|   11.545   126.2   126.7   126.9     1.4     .2      0         .2      .2
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   102.8   102.2   100.9     -.5   -1.3     -2.4      1.3    -1.3
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   44.050   105.7   111.5   112.8     6.4    1.2      1.0      -.9     1.2
  Nonfood materials..............................|   55.950    97.0    92.3    89.5    -5.4   -3.0     -4.9      3.0    -3.2
    Nonfood materials except fuel 4/.............|   36.150    95.5    88.9    88.8    -7.6    -.1      1.1     -3.1     5.1
      Manufacturing 4/...........................|   30.594    87.0    79.5    79.3   -10.5    -.3     -6.1      1.8     -.6
      Construction...............................|    5.556   194.6   201.6   203.5    12.1     .9      2.1       .4     0
    Crude fuel 3/ 5/.............................|   19.801    90.8    89.9    82.6    -1.0   -8.1     -4.8      5.5    -8.1
      Manufacturing industries 3/................|    4.228    89.1    88.3    82.0     -.7   -7.1     -4.2      4.9    -7.1
      Nonmanufacturing industries 3/.............|   15.573    92.4    91.5    83.8     -.9   -8.4     -4.9      5.8    -8.4
                                                 |
               Special groupings                 |
                                                 |
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|6/ 77.060   124.3   123.5   124.1     -.2     .5      -.3       .5      .6
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|7/ 95.187   116.7   116.1   116.6      .6     .4      -.3       .2      .4
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|7/  4.813   113.6   117.0   117.3     6.8     .3      1.4       .2      .8
Crude materials less agricultural products 4/ 8/.|9/ 54.232    96.6    91.5    88.4    -6.1   -3.4     -5.2      2.8    -3.6
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|6/ 13.340    78.8    73.5    74.9    -2.6    1.9     -2.6       .8     2.8
Finished goods less energy.......................|6/ 86.660   132.6   133.8   133.9      .8     .1       .3       .2     0
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|6/ 63.287   132.7   133.9   134.0      .3     .1       .3       .1     0
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|6/ 63.720   135.4   136.4   136.7      .4     .2       .2       .4      .1
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|6/ 40.347   137.3   138.3   138.7     -.5     .3       .1       .3      .2
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|6/ 22.424   142.9   143.9   144.4    -2.5     .3      0         .1      .3
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|7/ 12.841    85.3    79.4    81.2    -2.4    2.3     -3.2       .1     3.1
Intermediate materials less energy...............|7/ 87.159   123.4   124.2   124.4     1.4     .2       .2       .2      .1
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|7/ 82.346   124.0   124.7   124.8     1.1     .1       .2       .2     0
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/ 4/.....................|9/ 34.414    79.4    71.5    66.9   -13.7   -6.4     -8.9      3.8    -6.4
Crude materials less energy......................|9/ 65.586   114.5   120.6   122.5     7.6    1.6      1.4      -.1     1.5
Crude nonfood materials less energy 5/...........|9/ 21.536   140.8   147.7   151.4    10.2    2.5      2.3      1.6     2.0
                                                 |
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  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are computed                    6/  Percent of total finished goods.
      once each year in December.                                               7/  Percent of total intermediate materials.
  2/  Data for Oct.  1993 have been revised to reflect the availability         8/  Formerly titled "Crude materials for
      of late reports and corrections by respondents. All data are subject          further processing, excluding crude
      to revision 4  months  after original publication.                            foodstuffs and feedstuffs, plant and
  3/  Not seasonally adjusted.                                                      animal fibers, oilseeds, and leaf tobacco."
  4/  Includes crude petroleum.                                                 9/  Percent of total crude materials.
  5/  Excludes crude petroleum.
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 |                                                       |                       |Feb. 1994 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   | Feb.  | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to
           |                                                       |1993 1/|1994 1/|1994 1/| 1993  | 1994  |  Dec. |  Jan. |  Feb.
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           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 124.6   124.4   124.8     0.2    0.3     -0.1     0.2     0.5
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 122.6   122.1   122.5     -.2     .3      -.2      .2      .6
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 125.4   127.1   126.7     1.8    -.3       .6     -.3     -.4
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons.............................|  89.2    81.7    84.4     7.2    3.3      4.0   -12.0     4.5
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables............................| 103.2   143.0   112.4   -17.9  -21.4     15.8   -16.5   -25.0
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  85.8    82.9    88.3      .5    6.5     -2.8    -3.6     6.5
02-11      |   Bakery products.....................................| 157.9   158.4   158.9     2.1     .3      0        .1      .1
02-13      |   Milled rice.........................................| 107.1   147.5   142.6    49.9   -3.3      5.1    -2.4    -4.1
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 121.3   132.5   133.1     9.2     .5     -1.7     7.2      .5
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................| 105.9   105.0   105.5    -8.2     .5      -.6    -2.9     -.3
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 109.7   103.7   110.4    10.5    6.5     -1.5     3.3     5.1
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 114.3   109.8   111.1     6.0    1.2      0      -1.9     1.4
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 106.9   105.7   104.4     6.6   -1.2      6.0     7.6    -1.7
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 155.1   171.7   155.1    -7.2   -9.7      -.7     7.5   -11.0
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 119.0   120.3   119.9     3.9    -.3       .8      .5      .9
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 119.5   120.9   121.4     3.8     .4      -.2     0        .1
02-55      |   Confectionery end products..........................| 158.7   155.7   154.8     2.7    -.6     -1.9     -.6     -.2
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 125.6   127.0   127.6     -.2     .5      -.6      .3     -.2
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 100.9   102.1   101.6     1.8    -.5      -.1      .3    -1.8
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils.........................| 124.2   139.2   140.2    20.1     .7      2.9     7.4      .8
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 121.2   119.8   120.5    -1.1     .6      -.5      .4      .9
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 125.9   125.8   127.7     1.1    1.5       .1     -.6      .6
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel.....................................| 120.1   119.7   120.3      .1     .5      -.3     -.3      .7
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 128.0   127.8   128.0      .4     .2      -.1     -.3     0
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel............| 119.9   118.8   120.3     -.2    1.3      -.6    -1.3     1.5
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 116.9   117.1   117.1     2.3    0        0       0       0
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 134.7   135.3   135.6     1.3     .2       .1     -.1     -.1
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 111.2   107.4   107.4      .8    0        -.2     -.4     -.1
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 109.9   110.6   110.5     5.6    -.1       .2     -.9     1.2
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  63.7    53.4    56.4   -11.9    5.6     -8.5     6.5     6.3
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  64.5    51.8    58.4    -4.3   12.7    -10.6    -1.2    23.5
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 244.9   246.0   248.7     3.8    1.1       .1      .5      .5
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 181.6   181.7   182.2     2.6     .3       .1      .2      .7
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 122.4   120.5   121.6     -.6     .9       .1    -1.3      .9
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations.............| 128.9   129.2   129.0      .1    -.2       .3     -.1     -.4
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc............................|  98.6    98.4    98.3     -.3    -.1       .3     -.2      .3
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products.................| 133.3   133.1   132.6    -1.6    -.4      -.6     0       -.4
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 172.0   172.3   172.4     1.9     .1      1.1      .2     -.6
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 163.3   168.9   169.4     3.0     .3       .1     2.3      .3
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 170.4   170.6   173.2     2.9    1.5      0        .2     1.5
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 135.8   134.5   137.0     4.1    1.9       .1      .1     1.8
12-3       |   Floor coverings.....................................| 121.3   120.8   120.5      .8    -.2      -.2      .2     -.3
12-4       |   Household appliances................................| 113.0   113.0   113.0      .6    0        -.4     -.2     0
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment...........................|  79.6    79.3    79.3    -1.7    0        0       -.7     -.3
12-62      |   Household glassware.................................| 142.9   143.1   141.7     -.8   -1.0       .1     -.8    -1.4
12-64      |   Household flatware..................................| 130.4   131.0   131.0     -.3    0         .6      .5     -.4
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors................| 127.0   127.9   127.8     1.7    -.1       .7      .2     0
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 131.6   133.8   133.9     3.3     .1       .5     1.3      .2
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 121.5   121.8   122.8     1.2     .8      0        .2      .1
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods.........................| 119.5   119.7   119.5     1.4    -.2      1.1     -.1     -.2
15-2       |   Tobacco products....................................| 213.5   225.5   224.9   -23.0    -.3       .6     1.5      .6
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 129.3   134.9   134.9     8.3    0        -.1     1.1     0
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 126.8   127.7   127.5     3.2    -.2      0        .4     -.2
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 133.0   133.1   133.1     -.4    0        -.1      .2     0
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 132.3   133.3   133.4     1.8     .1       .3      .6      .1
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment................| 134.7   135.4   135.3     2.4    -.1       .6      .1     -.1
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 131.7   133.3   133.1      .6    -.2      0        .8     -.4
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools.........................| 141.5   141.6   142.0      .6     .3      -.1     -.1      .1
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools.........................| 138.9   140.0   140.7     2.6     .5      0        .9      .4
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 129.7   129.3   129.4     1.9     .1       .2     0        .1
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 133.1   134.2   134.5     1.7     .2       .2      .2      .2
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 121.1   121.5   121.8     2.1     .2      0        .2      .2
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  60.3    59.8    59.3   -11.8    -.8      0        .7     -.8
11-62      |   Textile machinery...................................| 144.1   144.6   144.8      .6     .1       .2     -.3      .1
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 145.5   146.6   146.7     1.8     .1      0        .7      .1
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 129.7   131.0   131.0     1.7    0        0        .5     0
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators...................| 123.9   123.4   123.9     1.4     .4       .2    -1.3      .6
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 109.8   110.0   110.2     1.5     .2      0        .4      .2
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 114.0   113.3   113.2    -1.2    -.1      -.6      .2     -.1
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 108.9   109.1   110.8     2.5    1.6      0        .7     1.6
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment......................| 130.1   130.4   130.4     1.3    0        -.2      .1     0
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.2   111.4   111.4      .5    0        -.1      .2     0
12-2       |   Commercial furniture................................| 140.8   143.3   143.4     2.6     .1       .6      .6     0
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 155.2   155.5   155.4     3.5    -.1       .6     1.1     -.1
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 134.9   138.8   138.6     4.4    -.1       .4      .9     0
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 119.9   119.5   120.0     2.6     .4       .1     -.1      .4
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 2/................| 132.0   134.4   133.9     2.6    -.4      1.1      .8     -.4
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 129.3   129.3   130.4     1.3     .9      0       0        .9
14-4       |   Railroad equipment..................................| 125.7   127.8   128.1     3.1     .2      1.7     -.2      .1
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 116.5   116.1   116.6      .9     .4      -.2      .2      .4
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 113.6   117.0   117.3     6.8     .3      1.4      .2      .8
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour...............................................| 109.2   113.2   113.1     2.8    -.1      3.8    -5.0     -.6
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 118.7   118.4   118.3      .6    -.1       .1     -.4     -.1
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 105.3   107.5   106.8    15.1    -.7      -.6     3.2     -.5
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils................................| 112.5   141.8   138.8    37.0   -2.1     13.7     4.7    -2.2
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds...............................| 111.7   116.1   116.8     8.2     .6      1.8      .1     2.6
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 116.7   116.1   116.6      .6     .4      -.3      .2      .4
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 104.4   103.7   103.6     1.3    -.1     -1.0     -.4     -.1
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads.........................| 107.7   107.0   107.6     -.6     .6      -.6      .3      .6
03-3       |   Gray fabrics........................................| 118.1   116.4   116.1    -3.1    -.3      -.4     -.6     -.1
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 119.4   119.1   118.8     -.5    -.3      0       -.3     -.3
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products.........................| 115.3   115.9   116.2      .5     .3      -.1      .3      .2
04-2       |   Leather.............................................| 168.6   171.3   170.1      .7    -.7      -.1     1.1    -1.3
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  60.5    55.2    55.8   -17.0    1.1     -5.0      .4    10.9
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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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           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Feb. 1994 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   | Feb.  | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to
           |                                                       |1993 1/|1994 1/|1994 1/| 1993  | 1994  |  Dec. |  Jan. |  Feb.
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           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 127.2   124.5   124.4     3.0   -0.1     -0.2     1.0     0.3
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 131.9   126.0   126.0     -.3    0        -.9    -1.8      .3
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 102.9   108.1   108.6     6.5     .5      2.1     1.3      .5
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 101.0   103.7   105.2     5.1    1.4      1.3     0       1.4
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  88.6    92.1    93.8    -5.0    1.8     -4.5    13.7     1.8
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  60.5    49.8    53.9   -10.6    8.2     -8.9    -5.1     7.2
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  66.5    50.1    56.6    -6.1   13.0    -16.3    -3.4    18.1
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  47.9    42.2    44.0   -14.7    4.3     -6.5    -5.6     2.5
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals................................| 110.2   108.9   107.9    -2.5    -.9      -.4     -.2    -1.0
06-21      |   Prepared paint 2/...................................| 133.4   134.0   134.6     1.7     .4      -.1      .1      .4
06-22      |   Paint materials.....................................| 130.8   130.7   130.3    -1.7    -.3      -.3      .6     -.9
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 121.4   121.8   121.1      .7    -.6       .2      .4     -.6
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible.............................|  90.2   100.2   103.0     5.6    2.8      3.3     4.6     6.5
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................|  98.1   102.2   102.5     2.6     .3      1.9     1.1      .1
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................|  96.4   101.9   104.0     4.4    2.1     -9.2      .6     1.8
06-52-02   |   Phosphates..........................................|  81.2    88.4    90.9     6.8    2.8      3.4     3.1     1.9
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 136.1   137.7   139.1     4.5    1.0       .7     -.2     1.0
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials........................| 116.9   115.1   114.9    -2.6    -.2      -.3    -1.1      .1
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber....................................| 107.1   105.6   104.4     -.6   -1.1      -.4     -.8     -.9
07-21      |   Plastic construction products.......................| 118.7   118.7   118.5     3.4    -.2       .2      .5     -.6
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 120.5   120.2   120.2    -1.9    0         .2     -.5     0
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 113.9   113.9   113.8     -.4    -.1       .3     0       -.1
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 189.5   218.4   210.3     9.4   -3.7      3.7      .7    -6.9
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber.....................................| 166.4   165.9   166.4     6.6     .3      -.5      .1      .3
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 159.1   162.5   163.3     7.6     .5       .4      .9     -.1
08-3       |   Plywood.............................................| 147.9   159.8   152.9    -7.2   -4.3      1.0     2.1    -7.8
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................|  99.6   100.0   101.7    -6.1    1.7      -.2     1.5     1.7
09-13      |   Paper...............................................| 124.3   122.7   122.4     -.4    -.2      -.1     -.5     -.2
09-14      |   Paperboard..........................................| 129.7   130.3   130.3    -1.0    0        -.1      .2      .2
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers..........................| 129.3   130.5   130.7      .2     .2       .4      .6      .2
09-2       |   Building paper and board............................| 133.8   139.2   139.1     7.8    -.1      1.5      .8    -1.2
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100).................| 135.0   135.3   135.2      .6    -.1      0        .1     -.1
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 121.5   122.2   122.7     1.4     .4       .1      .2      .4
10-17      |   Steel mill products.................................| 110.2   111.2   112.0     6.1     .7       .5     -.2      .6
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals...........................|  94.7    93.8    98.2    -5.8    4.7      2.5     1.3     5.5
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 120.1   119.2   121.2      .1    1.7       .1      .2     1.7
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes........................| 141.6   146.6   151.5    -6.8    3.3      2.7     2.5     3.3
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable...........................| 131.1   132.3   134.7    -1.4    1.8      1.1      .2     2.0
10-3       |   Metal containers....................................| 110.1   110.2   109.3     -.8    -.8       .8      .5     -.6
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 135.7   136.3   136.6     1.7     .2       .3     -.1     0
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 156.8   157.4   157.6     2.8     .1       .1      .5     -.1
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 140.6   140.6   141.8     1.8     .9       .2     -.7      .6
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 124.1   124.9   125.1     2.5     .2       .3      .1      .2
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 120.5   121.9   122.1     3.7     .2       .7     0        .2
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products..........................| 121.5   121.7   121.9      .7     .2       .1      .1      .1
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment 2/..........| 137.4   139.2   140.0     4.2     .6       .6      .8      .6
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 126.2   126.6   126.6      .9    0         .1     0       0
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 137.8   138.5   139.1     2.1     .4       .2     -.3      .7
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings............................| 142.5   144.0   143.8     1.6    -.1       .3      .5     -.8
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 139.0   139.4   139.9     1.3     .4      0        .1     -.1
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 139.0   139.2   139.3      .9     .1       .1     -.1     0
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 134.7   135.1   136.8     1.7    1.3       .2     -.4     1.0
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories...............| 117.4   117.6   117.8     0       .2      -.2     -.3     -.1
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 130.8   133.0   133.2     2.6     .2       .2     1.1      .2
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 128.5   128.7   129.1     1.3     .3      -.2      .2      .3
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 106.6   107.7   107.8      .6     .1     -1.3     0        .1
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 113.9   114.8   115.4     7.1     .5       .5     -.3      .6
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 121.0   122.2   122.5     3.0     .2       .2      .2      .2
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................|  96.1    96.0    95.8    -1.5    -.2      0       0        .5
13-7       |   Gypsum products.....................................| 112.6   113.0   117.9    15.6    4.3       .5      .7     4.4
13-8       |   Glass containers....................................| 126.7   126.6   126.7     1.4     .1      -.2      .2     -.4
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 114.0   113.1   113.3     -.5     .2       .1     -.3      .2
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) 2/..| 127.3   129.3   130.3     2.5     .8       .3      .9      .8
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 132.2   132.4   132.3     1.6    -.1       .2     1.1     -.1
15-42      |   Photographic supplies...............................| 124.6   126.2   126.2     1.8    0         .2     1.1      .2
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 138.0   139.9   139.8     1.7    -.1       .3      .4     -.2
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 102.8   102.2   100.9     -.5   -1.3     -2.4     1.3    -1.3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 105.7   111.5   112.8     6.4    1.2      1.0     -.9     1.2
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 102.8   113.1   110.5    14.5   -2.3      2.4    -4.5     1.0
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................|  94.7   119.3   117.6    39.8   -1.4      9.0     3.0    -2.4
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................| 106.5   110.1   111.6    -8.1    1.4     -2.0    -1.0      .1
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  80.0    70.8    78.8     8.7   11.3     -9.8     6.8     4.7
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 126.2   115.1   125.8     9.1    9.3     -3.0   -10.1    11.8
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 131.2   100.7   104.1     8.1    3.4      2.2    -4.5     6.9
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  95.6    98.8    97.9     9.9    -.9      2.5     2.2      .9
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................| 103.2   116.4   116.0    21.3    -.3      4.7     1.5      .5
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw......................................| 114.7   115.2   114.9     4.7    -.3      1.2     1.1      .3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................|  97.0    92.3    89.5    -5.4   -3.0     -4.9     3.0    -3.2
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton 2/.......................................|  92.6   107.9   120.0    33.5   11.2     10.6     9.2    11.2
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................| 102.2   105.5   109.4     -.5    3.7      5.8     1.7     4.0
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 179.1   179.7   175.5      .3   -2.3     -1.3     -.5    -2.9
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................| 100.3    99.2    97.7     3.0   -1.5     -3.3     1.6    -1.5
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  89.2    88.1    78.9    -1.4  -10.4     -6.3     7.2   -10.4
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  51.8    39.3    37.8   -32.6   -3.8    -15.2      .5    -3.8
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 212.9   223.8   226.2    16.7    1.1      2.2     2.5     1.1
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 109.0   107.5   114.4    -8.6    6.4       .9     -.8     6.4
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  82.8    82.4    82.4     -.5    0        0       0       0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap................................| 189.4   203.5   204.2    27.0     .3      2.1    -2.4      .5
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  63.7    68.2    71.0     1.1    4.1      1.7     2.1     4.1
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap...................................| 117.9   127.3   134.8   -15.9    5.9      4.7     6.0     5.3
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 123.7   128.0   142.5     4.2   11.3      2.0     1.1     7.5
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 136.0   136.0   136.7     3.1     .5       .3      .1      .1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  Data for October 1993   have been revised to reflect                             2/  Not seasonally adjusted.
    the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.                 3/  Not available.
    All data are subject to revision 4 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                    | Oct. 1993 | Jan. 1994 | Feb. 1994 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   349.7   |   349.1   |   350.2   |
         | All commodities................................|   119.1   |   119.0   |   119.2   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   117.7   |   121.2   |   121.6   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   104.2   |   111.3   |   112.0   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   124.5   |   126.1   |   126.3   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   119.4   |   118.5   |   118.7   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   118.1   |   117.7   |   118.0   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   143.7   |   145.3   |   143.8   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    81.2   |    75.0   |    75.1   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   128.2   |   128.1   |   128.1   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   116.5   |   116.4   |   116.2   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   174.0   |   184.7   |   183.2   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   147.6   |   148.6   |   148.8   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   119.4   |   120.6   |   121.7   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   124.2   |   124.6   |   124.8   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   124.5   |   124.7   |   125.3   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   121.0   |   121.6   |   122.1   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   135.2   |   136.2   |   136.4   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   138.8   |   142.0   |   141.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   129.8   |   130.8   |   131.0   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|    94.6   |   108.4   |    97.1   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    96.4   |   118.0   |   116.8   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|   100.0   |   100.7   |   103.6   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   126.1   |   110.9   |   119.6   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|    92.0   |   107.1   |   119.0   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   105.2   |   100.1   |   109.1   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   126.1   |   141.7   |   141.7   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   114.3   |   127.4   |   127.4   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   152.4   |   157.3   |   163.1   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   149.0   |   152.5   |   152.6   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   114.4   |   113.9   |   114.0   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   115.7   |   112.9   |   112.9   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   131.7   |   130.8   |   130.2   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   124.5   |   125.4   |   126.3   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   105.5   |   106.4   |   106.0   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   117.7   |   137.6   |   137.3   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   123.3   |   123.0   |   123.5   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   136.1   |   138.7   |   135.6   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    81.1   |    79.1   |    72.3   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   129.7   |   125.4   |   125.3   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    63.1   |    52.7   |    56.4   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   202.6   |   203.1   |   204.2   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   109.2   |   113.7   |   115.6   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   125.6   |   125.8   |   126.0   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   111.1   |   110.8   |   110.7   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   106.7   |   105.2   |   104.0   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   127.3   |   127.3   |   127.6   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   122.1   |   122.2   |   121.8   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   181.5   |   203.0   |   197.1   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   126.9   |   126.8   |   126.9   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   133.0   |   133.4   |   133.4   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   119.0   |   121.1   |   121.8   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   111.1   |   112.7   |   116.2   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   118.0   |   118.6   |   120.8   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   134.4   |   134.6   |   134.9   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   132.8   |   133.5   |   133.6   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   144.5   |   145.0   |   145.5   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   122.7   |   123.1   |   123.4   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   123.2   |   124.0   |   124.5   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   138.5   |   139.5   |   139.6   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   125.5   |   125.9   |   126.5   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   129.7   |   130.6   |   130.7   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   126.0   |   126.3   |   126.6   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   117.1   |   118.8   |   118.2   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   125.9   |   126.9   |   126.7   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Oct. 1993 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
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                  |                                              |     |                       |    Unadjusted
                  |                                              |     |         Index         |  percent change
  Industry        |                Industry 1/                   |Index|_______________________|to_Feb._1994_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   |  Feb.  |  Jan.
                  |                                              |     |1993 2/|1994 2/|1994 2/|  1993  |  1994
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  78.3    74.1    70.1    -8.0    -5.4
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  66.9    70.2    72.5     -.1     3.3
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  94.4    95.5    94.2      .9    -1.4
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  78.8    72.5    67.0   -11.6    -7.6
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 119.6   119.4   120.2     1.5      .7
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 119.4   119.2   119.8      .8      .5
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 119.0   120.1   120.6     2.6      .4
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 178.7   187.9   187.8   -23.3     -.1
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 113.7   113.5   113.0     -.4     -.4
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 119.3   119.3   119.7      .7      .3
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 149.0   156.5   155.3     6.8     -.8
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 126.6   127.2   128.2     3.1      .8
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 120.1   119.9   120.1     -.3      .2
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 146.5   148.2   148.5     2.4      .2
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 127.1   126.8   126.8     -.5     0
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  78.7    67.4    71.2    -9.0     5.6
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 115.8   115.9   115.8      .6     -.1
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 129.0   130.3   129.3      .7     -.8
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 116.1   116.8   117.2     2.7      .3
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 111.8   112.6   113.6     2.3      .9
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 118.6   119.1   119.3     1.4      .2
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 116.7   117.1   117.1      .1     0
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 112.2   112.6   112.9     1.0      .3
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 128.1   129.2   129.3     2.9      .1
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 120.9   121.6   121.5      .9     -.1
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 122.0   122.5   122.7     1.7      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 100.0   100.5   100.8     (3)      .3
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 119.8   119.8   119.8     0       0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92|  99.9    99.3    98.7    -1.5     -.6
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 108.0   109.1   107.9     3.6    -1.1
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86|  96.7    96.7    99.7     3.3     3.1
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
01/ Indexes in this table are derived from the net-output-weighted industry price indexes shown in table 5.
   Because of differences in coverage and aggregation methodology, they will generally not match the movements
   of similarly-titled indexes which are derived from traditional commodity groupings shown in table 6.
2/ Data for Oct. 1993 have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
   All data are subject to revision four months after original publication.  Data are not seasonally adjusted.
3/ Not available.