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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--OCTOBER 1994
 
     In October, the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods declined 0.5
percent seasonally adjusted for the second consecutive month, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor reported today.  The
decreases in September and October followed increases in each of the
previous 3 months.  In October, prices received by domestic producers of
intermediate goods rose 0.3 percent, the same as in September.  Crude
material prices fell 0.6 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.
(See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods, the index for finished energy goods fell 1.2
percent in October after declining 2.9 percent a month earlier, and the
index for finished consumer foods moved down 0.2 percent, the same as in
September.  The index for finished goods less foods and energy turned down
0.5 percent after several months of increases, as prices for motor vehicles
rose less than the recent average for this time of the year.  In accordance
with our usual practice, new model year passenger cars and light trucks
were introduced into the PPI in October.
 
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.)
 1993
 Oct.    -0.1   -0.2    0.8    -0.3         0.2    0.1    2.2
 Nov.     0.1    0.8   -2.1     0.4         0.4    0.2   -0.3
 Dec.    -0.1    0.6   -2.9     0.1         0.2   -0.3   -1.5
 
 1994
 Jan.     0.3   -0.4    1.1     0.5         0.2    0.1    1.7
 Feb.     0.4   -0.3    2.8     0.1         0.2    0.4   -1.4
 Mar.     0.2    0.6   -0.3     0.1         0.2    0.2    1.3
 Apr.       0   -0.5    0.3     0.1        -0.4      0   -0.2
 May     -0.2   -0.9   -1.2     0.4        -0.4    0.1   -1.5
 June     0.1     r0   r0.7     0.1        r0.1   r0.6   r0.8
 July     0.5   r0.4   r2.1     0.1         0.6   r0.3  r-0.5
 Aug.     0.6    0.7    1.7     0.4         1.9    0.7   -0.4
Sept.    -0.5   -0.2   -2.9     0.1         1.4    0.3   -1.6
 Oct.    -0.5   -0.2   -1.2    -0.5         1.0    0.3   -0.6
 
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r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously
reported because data for June 1994 have been revised to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections
by respondents.
 
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods increased 0.2 percent in October to 125.8 (1982=100).  From October
1993 to October 1994, this index advanced 1.0 percent.  Over this same
period, consumer food prices moved up 0.6 percent, the index for finished
energy goods fell 2.2 percent, and prices for finished goods other than
foods and energy advanced 1.8 percent.  The Intermediate Goods index
increased 3.0 percent during the 12 months ended October 1994, and crude
material prices were 4.1 percent lower than a year earlier.
 
Finished goods
 
     Prices for finished energy goods fell 1.2 percent in October after a
2.9 percent decline in September.  Decreases continued, but at a slower
pace when compared to September, for gasoline and home heating oil.  By
contrast, prices for residential natural gas moved down more in October
than in September, and prices for residential electric power turned up
after falling in the previous month.
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods moved down 0.2 percent in October,
the same as in September.  Declines were registered for fresh fruits and
melons, eggs, milled rice, finfish and shellfish, pork, and beef and veal.
However, prices rose for fresh and dry vegetables, pasta products, roasted
coffee, processed poultry, and for shortening and cooking oils.
 
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Table B.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected price indexes for
intermediate goods and crude goods,
seasonally adjusted.
              Interm                           Crude
              ediate                           goods
              goods
                            Change in                        Change in
                            intermedi                          crude
                               ate
                     Exclud   goods                  Excludi   goods
                      ing      from                    ng
                     foods  12 months         Energy  foods   from 12
                      and      ago                     and   months ago
Month  Foods  Energy energy  (unadj.)   Foods (unadj energy   (unadj.)
                                                .)
 1993
 Oct.     0.6    0.1      0        1.0   -1.4    6.6    1.3     0.9
 Nov.     1.1   -0.2    0.2        1.2    4.7   -6.3    1.1     0.4
 Dec.     1.4   -3.5    0.2        1.0    1.0   -5.9    1.2     0.1
 
 1994
 Jan.     0.3   -0.2    0.2        0.9   -0.9    4.1    2.7     1.8
 Feb.     0.8    2.8    0.1        0.9    0.9   -6.3    2.2     0.4
 Mar.    -0.3      0    0.2        0.7   -1.1    5.0    0.3     1.5
 Apr.    -0.3   -0.6    0.1        0.5   -1.1    1.1   -0.3     0.2
 May     -0.9   -1.1    0.3        0.9   -3.9    1.2   -1.1     -3.3
 
 June   r-1.3   r1.0    0.6       r1.3  r-0.7   r2.5   r1.1    r-1.0
 July   r-1.9   r1.0    0.4        1.6  r-2.2  r-0.1   r1.7     0.6
 Aug.     0.4    2.2    0.5        2.4   -1.4   -0.1    1.4     0.8
Sept.     0.4   -2.0    0.6        2.7    0.2   -5.3    1.3     -1.5
 Oct.    -1.0   -1.7    0.7        3.0   -2.0      0    0.9     -4.1
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because
data for June 1994 have been revised to reflect the availability of late
reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     After inching up 0.1 percent in September, prices for finished
consumer goods other than foods and energy declined 0.3 percent in October,
largely because the  passenger car index fell 2.6 percent, after seasonal
adjustment.  Before seasonal adjustment, the passenger car index rose 5.7
percent, the same as last October, but less than the average for prior
Octobers.  (Because the timing of price changes for passenger cars has
differed from year to year, precise identification of seasonal factors for
this series is difficult.)  Prices turned down after rising a month earlier
for light trucks and prescription drugs.  By contrast prices turned up
after falling in the previous month for cosmetics and women's apparel.
Price increases accelerated for sanitary papers, household glassware, lawn
and garden equipment, over-the-counter drugs, and household flatware.
Price increases slowed for tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and
books.
 
     In October, the capital equipment index moved down 1.0 percent, the
first monthly decline since a year ago.  Most of the October 1994 decline
was due to the indexes for light trucks, heavy trucks, and passenger cars.
Prices also turned down after increasing in September for metal cutting
 
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machine tools.  Price increases slowed for truck trailers, construction
machinery, office and store machines, transformers, and textile machinery.
By contrast, prices turned up after falling a month earlier for oil field
and gas field machinery, and price increases accelerated for civilian
aircraft, agricultural machinery, industrial material handling equipment,
tools and dies, metal forming machine tools, railroad equipment, and mining
machinery.
 
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components increased 0.3 percent seasonally adjusted in October, the same
as in September.  Prices for intermediate goods less foods and energy
increased 0.7 percent after several moderate advances.  The index for
energy goods fell slightly less in October than in the previous month, and
the index for foods and feeds turned down after rising in September.  (See
table B.)
 
     The rise in the index for nondurable manufacturing materials slowed to
1.5 percent in October from 1.7 percent in September.  The rise in the
primary organic chemicals index slowed to 0.2 percent in October from 9.7
percent a month earlier.  In addition, indexes for plastic resins and
materials, intermediate organic chemicals, and paper all rose less than in
September.  Prices for gray fabrics turned down after rising in the
previous month.  In contrast, the increase in prices for paperboard
accelerated to 3.1 percent in October from 1.0 percent a month earlier.
Indexes for woodpulp and alkalies and chlorine  also rose more than in
September.  In addition, prices for processed yarns and threads rose after
showing no change the month before.
 
     The index for construction materials moved up 0.7 percent in October
after a September increase of 0.5 percent.  The plywood index increased 3.1
percent after rising 2.0 percent a month earlier.  Indexes for millwork,
gypsum products, and softwood lumber also rose more than in September.  In
contrast, the rise in the nonferrous wire and cable index slowed to 0.3
percent after increasing 2.4 percent in the previous month.  Prices for
fabricated structural metal products, wiring devices, plumbing fixtures and
brass fittings, and concrete products also increased less than a month
earlier.  In addition, the index for heating equipment turned down after
rising in the prior month.
 
     Prices for durable manufacturing materials registered a 1.0 percent
advance in October following September's increase of 0.8 percent.  The
index for flat glass turned up 1.4 percent after falling 1.6 percent a
month earlier.  Hot rolled steel sheet and strip prices also turned up
after falling in September.  In addition, indexes for aluminum mill shapes
and plywood rose more than in the previous month.  The rise in prices for
copper and brass mill shapes, however, slowed to 1.7 percent from 5.3
percent in September.  In addition, indexes for hot rolled steel bars,
copper, and aluminum turned down after rising a month earlier.
     The index for intermediate energy goods declined 1.7 percent after
decreasing 2.0 percent a month earlier.  The decline in prices for gasoline
slowed to 5.8 percent from 7.5 percent in September.  In addition, indexes
for jet fuels, industrial and commercial natural gas, and diesel fuel all
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fell less than a month ago.  Prices for petroleum coke turned up after a
September decline, and the commercial electric power index rose more than
in the prior month.  Conversely, indexes for industrial electric power and
natural gas to electric utilities turned down after increasing a month
earlier.
 
     The Producer Price Index for intermediate foods and feeds moved down
1.0 percent in October, reversing its 0.4 percent advance the month before.
The rise in the index for crude vegetable oils slowed to 0.8 percent from
11.5 percent in September.  Prices for flour also rose less than in the
prior month.  Indexes for confectionery material, beef and veal, fluid milk
products, and pork fell more than in September.  In addition, prices for
condensed and evaporated milk turned down after rising a month earlier.
The decline in the index for prepared animal feeds, however, slowed to 0.4
percent in October from 1.6 percent in the previous month, and sugar prices
turned up after a September decline.
 
Crude goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further Processing
moved down 0.6 percent in October after falling 1.6 percent in September.
The index for crude energy materials remained unchanged after falling a
month earlier.  In contrast, the crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index
turned down after rising in September, and the basic industrial materials
index rose less than in the prior month.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for crude energy materials remained unchanged in October
after falling for 3 consecutive months.  The crude petroleum index rose 2.5
percent after dropping 11.1 percent in September.  Coal prices rose about 1
percent after remaining unchanged a month earlier.  By contrast, the
natural gas to pipelines index declined, the sixth moderate decrease in the
last 7 months.
 
     The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index moved down 2.0 percent after
rising 0.2 percent in September. The corn index turned down 5.4 percent
after increasing 1.4 percent a month ago.  Prices for unprocessed finfish,
Louisiana rough rice, and for fresh fruits and melons also declined after
rising in September.  Indexes for wheat and fluid milk rose less than a
month earlier.  In addition, prices for slaughter cattle and soybeans fell
more than in the prior month.  In contrast, indexes for hay and Irish
potatoes for processing both turned up after falling in September.
 
     The crude nonfood materials less energy index moved up 0.9 percent in
     October following a rise of 1.3
percent in September.  The raw cotton index turned down 9.1 percent
     following an increase of 2.8 percent in
September.  Prices for miscellaneous roundwood products also fell after
     increasing in the previous month.
Indexes for copper ores and leaf tobacco rose less than in September.  The
     rise in aluminum base scrap prices,
     however, accelerated to 13.1 percent from 3.6 percent in September.
Prices for cattle hides as well as iron and steel scrap also rose more than
a month ago.  In addition, the index for construction sand and gravel
increased after showing no change in September.
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
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     Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of the domestic
mining sector declined 0.3 percent in October after falling 3.0 percent in
the preceding month.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.)  Price declines for the oil and gas extraction industry group
slowed from -4.6 percent in September to -0.9 percent in October.  Prices
rose more than in the previous month for the bituminous mining and the
nonmetallic mining industry groups.  Prices for the anthracite mining
industry group increased after 6 months of no change.  However, price
increases slowed for the metal mining industry group.  oweb=verHHHHHhIn
October, the Producer Price Index for total mining stood at 72.0 (December
1984=100), 8.0 percent lower than a year earlier.
 
 
     Manufacturing.  Prices received by producers for the net output of the
domestic manufacturing sector moved up 0.3 percent in October after falling
0.4 percent in September.  Prices turned up 2.8 percent after falling 1.6
percent a month earlier for the transportation equipment industry group.
Prices also turned up in October after falling in September  for the
apparel industry group.  Price increases accelerated for the industry
groups for rubber and plastic products and for paper and allied products.
Prices continued to rise for the primary metal industries grouping.  By
contrast, prices turned down after rising somewhat a month earlier for the
industry groups for lumber products, chemicals and allied products, and
tobacco manufactures.  Price increases slowed for the leather products
industry group.    The petroleum refining industry group index declined 3.9
percent for the second consecutive month.  The food and kindred products
industry group index also moved down the same amount as in September.  The
index for the net output of the domestic manufacturing sector stood at
121.4 in October (December 1984=100), 1.7 percent higher than a year
earlier.
 
     Other.  Among other industries, the index for electric power utilities
moved down 3.7 percent after showing no change in September.  Prices turned
down in October after rising a month earlier for truck rental and leasing,
waste paper collection, ferrous scrap metal collection, tour operators,
scheduled air passenger transportation, and psychiatric hospitals.  Price
increases slowed for airports and airport services and for tugging and
towing services.  Prices for line haul railroad operations were unchanged
after falling in September.  By contrast, prices turned up after falling in
September for travel agencies, radio broadcasting, scheduled air cargo
transportation, and passenger car rental.  Prices rose faster in October
than in September for local trucking except storage, water transportation
of freight, not elsewhere classified, crude petroleum pipelines, nonferrous
metal scrap collection, and for general medical and surgical hospitals.
Price declines slowed for natural gas utilities.  Prices continued to rise
for other specialty hospitals.  The index for air courier services was
unchanged after rising a month earlier.
 
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             REPORT ON QUALITY CHANGES FOR 1995 MODEL VEHICLES
 
Passenger cars
 
     The value of quality changes for a sample of nineteen (19) 1995 model
domestic passenger cars included in the Producer Price Index for October
averaged $146.81, according to estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor.  This change represents about 36.4
percent of the average $403.43 yearly increase in producers' prices.
 
     The retail equivalent of these quality changes averaged $173.35,
representing about 31.9 percent of the average $543.23 yearly increase in
manufacturer's suggested list prices.  The $173.35 estimated retail level
of quality change breaks down as follows:
 
     * $53.51 for changes in accordance with 1990 Clear Air Act Amendments
 
     * $119.84 for changes in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
     Standard 208 (passive restraints), and other quality changes such as
     powertrain improvements, corrosion protection upgrades, warranty
     improvements, and changes in levels of standard or optional equipment.
 
Light trucks
 
     The value of quality changes for a sample of twelve (12) 1995 model
domestic light trucks included in the Producer Price Index for October
averaged $261.41.  This change represents about 39.8 percent of the average
$656.59 yearly increase in producers' prices.
 
     The retail equivalent of quality changes for domestic light trucks
averaged $303.63, representing about 28.9 percent of the average $1,051.28
yearly increase in manufacturers' suggested list prices.
 
     The value of quality changes for light trucks represent changes made
to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, (passive restraints),
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214 (side impact standards), 1990
Clean Air Act amendments, as well as upgrades to powertrains, corrosion,
protection, warranties, and changes in levels of standard or optional
equipment.
 
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Estimates of the value of quality change are based on a review by the BLS
of data supplied by  producers for similarly equipped 1994 and 1995
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.
 
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             New seasonal adjustment method to be implemented
 
     Effective with the release of PPI data for January 1995 on February
10, BLS will introduce a new system to calculate seasonally adjusted data.
This new system will modernize and improve our basic methods of seasonal
adjustment.  Central to this change will be Statistics Canada's X-
11ARIMA/88 software, which will replace the Bureau of the Census' X-11
program for seasonal adjustment currently in use.  To receive a summary
report on the new methodology, please contact our Branch of Information and
Analysis at 202-606-7705.
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. 1994 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           June   |Sept.  |Oct.   |  Oct. | Sept. |July to|Aug.  to |Sept. to
                                                 |   1993 1/|1994 2/|1994 2/|1994 2/|  1993 | 1994  |  Aug. |   Sept. |  Oct.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   125.6   125.5   125.8     1.0    0.2      0.6     -0.5    -0.5
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.656   123.3   123.4   123.4      .7    0         .7      -.6     -.4
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.954   125.9   126.4   126.1      .6    -.2       .7      -.2     -.2
      Crude......................................|    1.627   103.5   106.5   103.8    -1.9   -2.5     -1.5      3.3    -1.6
      Processed..................................|   21.327   127.6   127.8   127.8      .8    0         .9      -.4     -.1
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.702   122.0   122.0   122.0      .7    0         .7      -.7     -.6
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.788   116.9   117.6   116.4     -.1   -1.0      1.0     -1.0     -.3
      Durable goods..............................|   17.914   130.8   128.9   132.0     2.2    2.4       .3      -.2    -1.0
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.344   134.2   133.5   134.8     1.9    1.0       .1       .1    -1.0
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.061   133.2   133.1   133.7     1.4     .5       .1       .1     -.4
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.284   134.4   133.6   135.1     2.0    1.1       .2       .1    -1.2
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   118.2   120.0   120.0     3.0    0         .7       .3      .3
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.021   121.2   123.5   124.4     4.6     .7       .7       .8      .7
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.384   118.0   118.6   116.5     -.2   -1.8      1.2      1.1    -1.0
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   14.858   117.1   122.0   124.1     7.7    1.7      1.4      1.7     1.5
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.271   124.2   127.3   128.4     7.8     .9       .7       .8     1.0
    Components for manufacturing 3/..............|   19.508   124.2   124.3   124.5     1.1     .2      0         .1      .2
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.211   136.2   137.4   137.8     4.0     .3       .3       .5      .7
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.758    84.4    86.4    83.2    -2.6   -3.7      2.0     -2.1    -1.6
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.273    87.6    89.3    86.0    -3.0   -3.7      1.8     -1.8    -1.8
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.485    82.3    84.6    81.3    -2.3   -3.9      2.0     -2.2    -1.5
  Containers.....................................|    3.450   127.9   131.8   134.0     6.2    1.7      1.4      1.4     1.4
  Supplies.......................................|   20.559   126.9   127.0   127.5     1.6     .4       .1       .2      .4
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.601   130.1   131.0   131.8     2.2     .6       .5       .2      .6
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.958   125.3   125.0   125.2     1.2     .2      -.1       .2      .2
      Feeds......................................|    1.415   109.0   102.9   101.4    -4.4   -1.5     -1.6     -1.3     -.6
      Other supplies.............................|   11.544   127.6   128.1   128.6     1.9     .4       .2       .2      .4
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000   103.2    99.5    98.6    -4.1    -.9      -.4     -1.6     -.6
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   44.024   107.8   101.2    98.8    -6.5   -2.4     -1.4       .2    -2.0
  Nonfood materials..............................|   55.976    96.4    94.6    94.7    -2.4     .1       .4     -2.8      .4
    Nonfood materials except fuel 4/.............|   35.673    99.5    98.8    99.7     4.4     .9     -1.6     -5.8    -2.0
      Manufacturing 4/...........................|   30.260    90.9    90.4    91.3     4.9    1.0      -.5     -4.0     1.6
      Construction...............................|    5.413   198.3   195.6   195.2      .3    -.2       .6       .4      .1
    Crude fuel 3/ 5/.............................|   20.303    82.1    78.6    77.2   -15.0   -1.8      2.3     -1.3    -1.8
      Manufacturing industries 3/................|    4.322    81.4    78.3    77.2   -13.4   -1.4      2.1     -1.1    -1.4
      Nonmanufacturing industries 3/.............|   15.981    83.3    79.7    78.1   -15.5   -2.0      2.4     -1.2    -2.0
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               Special groupings                 |
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Finished goods, excluding foods..................|6/ 77.046   125.4   125.2   125.6     1.0     .3       .6      -.5     -.6
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|7/ 95.201   118.3   120.3   120.4     3.2     .1       .7       .3      .4
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|7/  4.799   115.5   114.0   112.1    -1.3   -1.7       .4       .4    -1.0
Crude materials less agricultural products 4/ 8/.|9/ 54.269    95.4    93.7    93.9    -2.8     .2       .4     -2.9      .5
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Finished energy goods............................|6/ 13.311    78.3    79.5    77.1    -2.2   -3.0      1.7     -2.9    -1.2
Finished goods less energy.......................|6/ 86.689   133.9   133.5   134.5     1.4     .7       .4      0       -.4
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|6/ 63.345   133.8   133.5   134.3     1.2     .6       .6      -.1     -.2
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|6/ 63.735   137.1   136.3   137.8     1.8    1.1       .4       .1     -.5
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|6/ 40.391   138.9   138.1   139.6     1.7    1.1       .4       .1     -.3
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|6/ 22.477   144.3   144.5   144.7     1.3     .1       .6       .2      .3
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|7/ 12.902    84.2    86.3    83.1    -2.6   -3.7      2.2     -2.0    -1.7
Intermediate materials less energy...............|7/ 87.098   125.6   127.3   128.1     3.8     .6       .6       .6      .6
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|7/ 82.299   126.3   128.2   129.1     4.1     .7       .5       .6      .7
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 3/ 4/.....................|9/ 34.751    75.2    71.0    71.0   -10.6    0        -.1     -5.3     0
Crude materials less energy......................|9/ 65.249   119.1   116.2   114.5     0     -1.5      -.4       .5     -.9
Crude nonfood materials less energy 5/...........|9/ 21.225   152.4   159.0   159.2    13.1     .1      1.4      1.3      .9
                                                 |
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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 June  1994 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 |                                                       |                       |Oct. 1994 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |June   |Sept.  |Oct.   | Oct.  | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1994 1/|1994 1/| 1993  | 1994  |  Aug. |  Sept.|  Oct.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 125.6   125.5   125.8     1.0    0.2      0.6    -0.5    -0.5
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 123.3   123.4   123.4      .7    0         .7     -.6     -.4
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 125.9   126.4   126.1      .6    -.2       .7     -.2     -.2
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons.............................|  81.4    84.5    74.9   -16.0  -11.4     -2.1     3.8    -9.2
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables............................| 120.5   111.7   117.5    13.9    5.2     -6.9     6.6    10.3
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  74.9    81.4    74.4   -13.3   -8.6     10.7     -.2    -8.6
02-11      |   Bakery products.....................................| 160.1   160.5   160.9     1.9     .2      -.1      .1     0
02-13      |   Milled rice.........................................| 116.3   106.6   100.9    -5.8   -5.3     -2.4     4.4    -5.6
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.5   122.5   128.5     5.9    4.9     -3.6    -4.1     4.9
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................| 100.7   101.1    99.9    -5.7   -1.2      6.9     -.7    -2.2
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................| 102.8    97.5    94.0   -14.3   -3.6      3.3    -2.6    -3.4
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 118.5   114.3   113.0    -1.1   -1.1     -3.2      .6     1.0
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 107.9   111.8   112.5     5.2     .6       .2      .6      .7
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 160.2   162.2   161.3     4.0    -.6      4.4     -.5    -5.2
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 118.7   118.8   118.2     -.7    -.5       .5     -.3     -.9
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 122.0   120.9   120.5      .8    -.3       .3    -1.1     0
02-55      |   Confectionery end products..........................| 158.6   158.2   157.6     -.7    -.4      -.2     -.1      .1
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 126.8   126.2   126.8     1.0     .5      -.5      .1      .4
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 109.8   150.0   151.4    50.0     .9     12.0   -10.3     1.3
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils.........................| 140.2   136.6   136.9    10.2     .2      -.8     4.4     1.5
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 122.0   122.0   122.0      .7    0         .7     -.7     -.6
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 124.2   124.4   124.5    -1.1     .1       .4      .7      .3
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel.....................................| 119.5   119.5   120.0     -.1     .4       .4     -.4      .4
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 128.4   128.8   128.8      .6    0         .1     0        .2
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel............| 120.3   119.9   119.1     -.7    -.7      -.2     0       -.4
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 116.8   117.4   117.7      .7     .3       .2     -.1      .3
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 135.2   135.9   136.0     1.0     .1      -.1      .5      .4
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 112.7   112.7   110.3     -.8   -2.1       .5     -.8     1.7
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 108.6   107.0   106.7    -2.9    -.3      -.7     -.9    -1.2
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  62.9    66.9    62.1    -2.5   -7.2      6.8    -7.5    -5.8
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  54.4    57.8    56.9   -11.8   -1.6      0      -7.3    -6.0
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 250.3   251.0   249.6     1.9    -.6       .2      .9    -1.0
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 183.5   183.3   184.4     1.5     .6       .4      .6      .8
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 121.4   121.5   121.6     -.7     .1      0        .1      .1
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations.............| 128.3   128.1   129.5      .5    1.1      2.8    -2.3     1.4
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc............................|  98.9    98.3    98.4     -.2     .1     -1.9      .7     0
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products.................| 134.7   132.9   133.3     0       .3       .8      .4      .9
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 175.6   176.5   176.5     2.6    0         .6      .1     -.2
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 171.3   172.0   172.0     5.3    0         .2     -.1      .4
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 175.4   176.5   177.0     3.9     .3       .2     1.1      .3
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 138.0   138.6   138.9     2.3     .2       .1      .2      .1
12-3       |   Floor coverings.....................................| 121.3   120.8   121.2     -.1     .3      -.2     -.3      .2
12-4       |   Household appliances................................| 112.9   112.8   112.9     -.1     .1      -.2     0       0
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment...........................|  80.0    80.0    80.0      .5    0         .3     0        .3
12-62      |   Household glassware.................................| 150.3   144.1   150.3     5.2    4.3       .7      .3     4.4
12-64      |   Household flatware..................................| 131.1   135.9   136.9     5.0     .7      0        .1     1.2
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors................| 128.3   128.8   129.0     1.6     .2      -.3      .1      .5
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 133.8   128.6   135.9     3.3    5.7       .7    -1.1    -2.6
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 122.6   122.5   121.8      .2    -.6       .1     -.1     -.5
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods.........................| 120.1   120.1   120.3      .7     .2      -.6      .1     -.1
15-2       |   Tobacco products....................................| 224.7   223.9   223.7     4.8    -.1      1.4     2.0      .6
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 137.0   140.4   139.8     8.1    -.4       .1      .6     -.4
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.1   127.9   127.7      .7    -.2       .1      .3     -.2
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.4   134.4   134.4     1.1    0        0       0       0
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 134.2   133.5   134.8     1.9    1.0       .1      .1    -1.0
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment................| 136.6   137.0   137.4     2.0     .3      -.1      .3      .6
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 133.3   133.8   133.6     1.4    -.1       .2      .4      .1
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools.........................| 143.1   143.7   143.7     1.6    0        -.5      .8     -.2
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools.........................| 141.3   142.3   143.1     3.0     .6       .2      .1      .8
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 131.5   131.4   131.9     1.7     .4       .1      .2      .4
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 135.3   135.5   135.5     1.8    0         .7     -.4     0
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 122.0   122.4   122.8     1.4     .3       .2      .1      .3
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  58.6    57.7    57.4    -4.8    -.5      -.3     0       -.5
11-62      |   Textile machinery...................................| 144.7   145.2   145.2      .8    0         .4      .3      .1
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 147.5   147.7   147.7     1.5    0        0        .1     0
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 130.8   131.8   131.8     1.6    0        0        .2     0
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators...................| 124.5   126.4   127.1     2.6     .6       .2      .7      .4
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 111.1   110.6   110.6      .7    0        0       -.4     0
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 112.5   112.2   112.0    -1.8    -.2      0       0       -.2
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 110.2   111.0   112.0     2.8     .9      0       -.2      .9
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment......................| 130.5   131.0   132.3     1.7    1.0       .4      .3      .9
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.3   111.0   111.1     -.1     .1      -.7      .5      .1
12-2       |   Commercial furniture................................| 145.2   144.8   144.3     2.5    -.3       .3     -.6     -.2
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 157.7   152.4   160.5     3.4    5.3       .6      .3    -3.5
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 139.6   141.7   139.6     3.5   -1.5       .7     1.5    -5.4
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 120.5   124.3   124.4     3.8     .1      0       3.1      .1
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 2/................| 135.3   135.6   136.5     3.4     .7      -.1      .4      .7
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 131.3   131.3   131.3     1.5    0        0       0       0
14-4       |   Railroad equipment..................................| 129.0   130.0   130.2     3.6     .2       .5      .1      .6
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 118.2   120.0   120.0     3.0    0         .7      .3      .3
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 115.5   114.0   112.1    -1.3   -1.7       .4      .4    -1.0
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour...............................................| 108.5   111.1   114.8     5.1    3.3       .4     9.6     2.1
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 118.0   118.3   118.7     0       .3      0       -.5      .3
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 117.3   118.0   107.5     2.1   -8.9      -.4     -.8    -3.3
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils................................| 136.3   133.0   129.7    15.3   -2.5     -2.8    11.5      .8
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds...............................| 114.3   109.0   107.3    -3.9   -1.6     -1.2    -1.6     -.4
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 118.3   120.3   120.4     3.2     .1       .7      .3      .4
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 103.4   104.3   104.1     -.3    -.2      1.5     -.7     -.2
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads.........................| 108.4   108.2   109.3     1.5    1.0       .5     0        .9
03-3       |   Gray fabrics........................................| 116.4   117.7   116.9    -1.0    -.7       .7      .7     -.5
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 119.2   119.2   119.3     -.1     .1       .2      .3     0
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products.........................| 116.1   117.5   117.2     1.6    -.3       .8      .3     -.3
04-2       |   Leather.............................................| 178.5   185.0   187.4    11.2    1.3       .9     2.1     1.6
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  57.2    60.0    59.4    -1.8   -1.0     -1.0    -6.8    -7.1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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. 1994 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |June   |Sept.  |Oct.   | Oct.  | Sept. |July to|Aug. to|Sept.to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1994 1/|1994 1/| 1993  | 1994  |  Aug. |  Sept.|  Oct.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 134.8   136.8   128.9     1.3   -5.8      1.6     0.3     0.5
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 133.5   134.9   129.5    -1.8   -4.0      1.0      .3     -.2
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 100.8    99.5    99.2    -3.6    -.3      -.6     -.7     -.3
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  97.9    95.2    94.1    -6.8   -1.2       .8    -2.6    -1.2
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  85.5    87.2    86.7    -2.1    -.6      2.1     1.6     -.6
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  52.3    55.6    55.9    -7.6     .5      2.1    -5.2    -2.9
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  54.2    57.2    58.4   -12.2    2.1      -.2    -4.5    -4.0
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  47.5    52.7    48.2      .6   -8.5     15.6    -9.1    -8.5
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals................................| 111.7   119.6   121.9    10.6    1.9      2.0     2.7     1.7
06-21      |   Prepared paint 2/...................................| 135.2   135.7   135.8     1.8     .1       .1      .4      .1
06-22      |   Paint materials.....................................| 131.4   133.0   133.5     2.1     .4      1.1      .2     -.2
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 125.5   125.6   125.6     3.5    0        -.4      .5     0
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible.............................| 105.0   115.4   118.5    31.4    2.7      3.0     4.6     1.5
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 107.6   106.3   106.7     8.8     .4      -.3     0        .5
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 111.6   115.9   118.4    22.8    2.2      1.2     1.9     -.4
06-52-02   |   Phosphates..........................................|  95.6    96.9    99.5    22.5    2.7     -2.3     3.0     2.8
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 140.0   141.0   142.8     4.9    1.3       .2     1.1     1.5
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials........................| 119.1   126.2   130.4    11.5    3.3      1.4     3.7     2.4
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber....................................| 107.7   110.9   114.6     7.0    3.3      1.0     1.5     2.5
07-21      |   Plastic construction products.......................| 120.6   125.6   127.1     7.1    1.2       .8     1.7     1.5
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 120.3   123.5   125.4     4.1    1.5       .6     1.2     1.5
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 113.3   113.4   113.6     -.3     .2       .1      .1      .2
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 199.8   194.0   189.4     -.1   -2.4      4.1      .7      .9
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber.....................................| 168.6   169.0   168.8     1.4    -.1      1.0     -.3     0
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 161.7   161.5   162.5     2.1     .6       .3      .4     1.0
08-3       |   Plywood.............................................| 153.8   165.4   164.3    11.1    -.7      4.9     2.0     3.1
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 112.6   124.0   136.2    36.7    9.8      6.9     1.6     9.8
09-13      |   Paper...............................................| 122.4   127.9   130.8     5.2    2.3       .7     2.4     2.0
09-14      |   Paperboard..........................................| 133.5   145.3   151.4    16.7    4.2      3.5     1.0     3.1
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers..........................| 134.1   139.6   142.9    10.5    2.4      1.9     2.0     2.1
09-2       |   Building paper and board............................| 142.9   148.7   147.2    10.0   -1.0      2.9     1.1      .3
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100).................| 136.0   136.7   137.6     1.9     .7       .3      .1      .8
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 123.7   124.2   124.6     2.6     .3       .4     0        .4
10-17      |   Steel mill products.................................| 112.3   114.6   115.1     4.4     .4      1.5      .4      .3
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals...........................| 113.3   123.0   128.6    35.8    4.6      1.1      .5     5.7
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 125.3   129.2   131.1     9.2    1.5       .2      .5     1.5
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes........................| 172.1   177.8   177.8    25.6    0       -3.5     5.3     1.7
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable...........................| 139.1   143.7   144.0     9.8     .2      -.9     2.4      .3
10-3       |   Metal containers....................................| 106.6   108.3   108.3    -1.6    0        1.5     0       -.3
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 137.5   138.0   138.1     1.8     .1       .4      .1     -.1
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 160.3   160.5   160.7     2.5     .1     -1.2      .7      .2
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 142.4   143.0   142.8     1.6    -.1       .4      .3     -.3
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 127.1   128.5   129.1     4.0     .5       .3      .6      .5
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 122.3   122.6   122.8     1.9     .2       .2      .2      .2
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products..........................| 122.6   122.9   123.1     1.3     .2       .1      .2      .2
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment 2/..........| 141.0   140.4   140.7     2.4     .2      -.5     0        .2
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment 2/.....| 127.0   126.8   127.0      .6     .2      -.2     0        .2
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 139.5   140.5   140.6     2.0     .1       .1      .1      .1
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings............................| 145.1   146.1   146.4     2.7     .2       .1      .5      .3
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 141.5   142.4   142.5     2.5     .1       .1      .6      .1
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 139.9   141.3   140.8     1.3    -.4       .4      .1     -.4
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 136.5   137.0   136.8     1.6    -.1       .6     -.1     -.3
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories...............| 117.5   115.7   115.8    -1.4     .1      -.6     -.7      .1
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 132.3   133.5   133.6     2.1     .1       .4      .1      .3
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 129.8   129.9   130.5     1.6     .5      -.1      .1      .5
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 110.9   110.4   112.0     5.1    1.4       .9    -1.6     1.4
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 120.3   121.5   122.0     7.1     .4      1.2      .2      .3
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 124.2   125.3   125.5     3.7     .2       .6      .3      .2
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................|  95.2    95.5    95.5     -.6    0        1.3     -.9     -.7
13-7       |   Gypsum products.....................................| 139.5   145.9   149.0    32.3    2.1       .1     1.1     3.1
13-8       |   Glass containers....................................| 127.9   128.2   128.2     1.2    0         .2      .2      .2
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 114.1   114.2   114.3      .3     .1       .4      .1      .1
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100) 2/..| 130.6   130.6   130.6     2.6    0        -.3      .4     0
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 133.6   133.2   134.0     1.4     .6      0        .2      .6
15-42      |   Photographic supplies...............................| 124.6   123.7   123.4    -1.0    -.2      -.1    -2.6     -.2
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 140.3   140.6   140.6     1.9    0        -.1     0        .1
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................| 103.2    99.5    98.6    -4.1    -.9      -.4    -1.6     -.6
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 107.8   101.2    98.8    -6.5   -2.4     -1.4      .2    -2.0
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 100.6   105.7   111.6     8.6    5.6     -2.0    16.3     1.8
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................| 111.4    88.7    82.1   -13.3   -7.4      0       1.4    -5.4
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................|  99.1   100.7    98.1    -7.9   -2.6      1.1    -2.1    -3.1
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  71.3    59.8    55.1   -31.1   -7.9      3.5    -9.9    -9.3
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 143.2   129.3   123.2    -2.4   -4.7     -8.5     5.6     5.2
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 117.0   131.5   137.1     4.5    4.3      1.6     4.2      .6
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  94.0    94.1    95.7      .1    1.7     -3.7     1.7      .5
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................| 117.7    97.0    88.5   -14.2   -8.8     -5.0    -1.8    -3.2
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw......................................| 116.9   114.4   113.2    -1.3   -1.0     -2.7     -.8    -1.0
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................|  96.4    94.6    94.7    -2.4     .1       .4    -2.8      .4
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton 2/.......................................| 130.1   122.5   111.4    20.3   -9.1      3.8     2.8    -9.1
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................|  98.9   102.8   104.8     2.5    1.9     -7.2     4.9     2.0
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 193.0   211.4   229.8    28.3    8.7      3.7     2.4     9.7
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  95.5    96.5    97.4    -2.9     .9       .8     0        .9
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  78.6    74.3    72.2   -19.1   -2.8      3.0    -1.6    -2.8
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  52.9    48.2    49.4    -4.6    2.5     -3.4   -11.1     2.5
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 218.1   213.8   213.0     0      -.4      -.5     -.4     -.4
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 209.3   261.0   249.2   128.6   -4.5      1.4    -4.7    -4.5
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  82.6    82.6    82.6     -.2    0        0       0       0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap................................| 168.1   191.7   190.1      .4    -.8      5.4     1.5     1.8
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  81.3    88.8    89.9    41.1    1.2      -.7     4.2     1.2
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap...................................| 157.8   164.5   164.9    39.9     .2     -2.6     3.1     2.7
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 163.1   181.2   193.3    56.3    6.7      -.5     3.6    13.1
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 137.8   138.1   138.6     1.9     .4       .1     0        .5
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  Data for June 1994      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                    | June 1994 |Sept. 1994 | Oct. 1994 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   352.5   |   352.3   |   353.0   |
         | All commodities................................|   120.5   |   120.9   |   120.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   119.3   |   117.2   |   115.9   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   107.2   |   101.2   |    98.7   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   125.4   |   125.2   |   124.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   120.7   |   121.5   |   121.8   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   118.1   |   118.5   |   118.6   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   147.2   |   150.8   |   153.4   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    79.5   |    79.7   |    77.7   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   130.7   |   134.6   |   136.4   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   116.7   |   118.1   |   119.2   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   179.4   |   178.7   |   177.8   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   151.0   |   154.4   |   155.9   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   123.5   |   126.4   |   127.2   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   125.2   |   125.1   |   125.2   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   126.2   |   126.1   |   126.3   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   124.3   |   125.0   |   125.3   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   137.0   |   135.3   |   138.4   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   141.6   |   141.9   |   141.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   132.1   |   133.1   |   134.2   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|    99.2   |    96.9   |    99.3   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|   110.1   |    94.2   |    91.1   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    92.4   |    91.3   |    88.1   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   135.2   |   128.3   |   125.0   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   129.4   |   122.1   |   111.1   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|    91.1   |    98.8   |    89.2   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   141.8   |   122.4   |   117.2   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   129.9   |   107.6   |    99.0   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   147.6   |   153.4   |   156.3   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   150.9   |   150.5   |   151.1   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   112.0   |   110.7   |   109.3   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   117.8   |   115.9   |   114.9   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   134.6   |   134.4   |   131.6   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   125.3   |   129.5   |   129.9   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   111.8   |   145.0   |   146.1   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   136.9   |   135.5   |   135.4   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   123.3   |   123.5   |   123.7   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   136.3   |   137.0   |   137.7   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    72.4   |    69.8   |    68.1   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   133.0   |   133.9   |   129.0   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    59.3   |    62.8   |    60.0   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   206.2   |   206.5   |   206.1   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   119.8   |   121.4   |   123.5   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   126.5   |   127.3   |   128.5   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   111.8   |   112.2   |   112.9   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   107.2   |   110.4   |   114.0   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   128.4   |   128.8   |   129.2   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   122.2   |   124.1   |   125.4   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   189.7   |   185.5   |   182.0   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   130.5   |   136.2   |   139.2   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   135.7   |   138.4   |   140.4   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   118.8   |   122.7   |   122.9   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   125.2   |   131.3   |   134.0   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   127.0   |   130.6   |   132.1   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   136.5   |   136.8   |   137.1   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   134.6   |   135.0   |   135.5   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   146.2   |   146.5   |   146.6   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   123.7   |   123.3   |   123.3   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   124.4   |   125.1   |   125.6   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   140.9   |   140.8   |   141.8   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   129.0   |   129.7   |   130.1   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   131.3   |   128.7   |   132.8   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   126.8   |   126.8   |   126.7   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   116.2   |   115.8   |   115.0   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   127.4   |   127.7   |   127.9   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  June 1994 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_Oct._1994_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |June   |Sep.   |Oct.   |  Oct.  |  Sep.
                  |                                              |     |1994 2/|1994 2/|1994 2/|  1993  |  1994
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  74.9    72.2    72.0    -8.0    -0.3
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  81.4    87.5    88.4    32.1     1.0
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  92.0    93.1    94.0     -.4     1.0
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  73.5    69.2    68.6   -12.9     -.9
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 120.5   120.0   120.8     1.0      .7
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 120.4   121.0   121.4     1.7      .3
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 119.8   120.0   119.6      .5     -.3
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 187.7   187.7   187.4     4.9     -.2
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 113.5   113.7   114.0      .3      .3
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 119.5   119.7   119.9      .5      .2
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 153.7   154.1   153.9     3.3     -.1
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 130.1   130.3   130.4     3.0      .1
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 121.6   125.6   128.0     6.6     1.9
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 149.2   150.1   150.4     2.7      .2
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 128.4   131.7   133.5     5.0     1.4
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  74.7    79.3    76.2    -3.2    -3.9
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 116.4   117.5   118.4     2.2      .8
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 130.1   131.4   131.8     2.2      .3
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 119.8   120.6   120.9     4.1      .2
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 116.0   118.6   119.6     7.0      .8
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 120.0   120.7   121.1     2.1      .3
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 117.5   117.5   117.7      .9      .2
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 112.7   112.5   112.5      .3     0
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 129.9   128.0   131.6     2.7     2.8
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 122.1   122.2   122.3     1.2      .1
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 123.3   123.6   123.6     1.3     0
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 101.9   101.7   102.3     2.3      .6
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 119.8   119.8   119.8     0       0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92|  99.1   101.0   102.9     3.0     1.9
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 109.1   109.3   108.7      .6     -.5
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 101.0   102.4   103.7     7.2     1.3
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
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/ Data for June 1994 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.