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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 -- MARCH 1995
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods was unchanged in March,
seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department
of Labor reported today.  This followed three consecutive monthly increases
of 0.3 percent.  Prices received by domestic producers of intermediate
goods moved up 0.3 percent in March, after increasing about one percent in
each of  the previous two months.  The Crude Goods Price Index declined 1.3
percent after increasing 1.5 percent in February and 1.0 percent in
January.  (See table A.)
 
     Among finished goods in March, prices for energy goods and foods both
turned down after rising in February.  The index for finished goods other
than foods and energy inched up 0.1 percent after rising 0.3 percent in the
previous month.
 
Table A.  Monthly and annual percent changes in selected stage-of-
processing price
indexes, seasonally adjusted.
                     Finish
                         ed
                      goods
 
                                     Change in
                            Except   finished   Inter-
                                       goods
                             foods    from 12   mediateCrude
                              and     months
Month  Total  Foods  Energy energy      ago      goods goods
                                     (unadj.)
 1994
 Mar.       0    0.3   -0.5     0.1         0.2    0.1    1.2
 Apr.       0   -0.5    0.1     0.1        -0.4      0    0.6
 May     -0.1   -0.6   -1.0     0.3        -0.4    0.2   -1.5
 June     0.1   -0.4    0.3     0.1         0.1    0.3    1.1
 July     0.2    0.4    0.9     0.1         0.6    0.3   -0.4
 Aug.     0.6    0.2    2.3     0.2         1.9    0.7      0
Sept.    -0.3   -0.2   -2.4     0.1         1.5    0.4   -2.4
 Oct.    -0.4   -0.1   -1.3    -0.4         1.0    0.3   -0.6
 Nov.     0.6   r1.0   r2.2    r0.2         1.3   r0.8   r0.6
 Dec.    r0.3   r1.3  r-0.9    r0.2         1.7   r0.5  r-0.1
 
 1995
 Jan.     0.3   -0.6    2.3     0.2         1.6    1.0    1.0
 Feb.     0.3    0.3    0.4     0.3         1.7    0.9    1.5
 Mar.       0   -0.2   -0.5     0.1         1.6    0.3   -1.3
r=revised.  Some of the percent changes shown above and elsewhere in this
release may differ from those
previously reported because indexes for November 1994 have been
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recalculated to incorporate late reports and
corrections by respondents.  All indexes are subject to recalculation four
months after original publication.
     During the first quarter of 1995, the Finished Goods Price Index moved
up at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6 percent, following an
increase at a rate of 2.2 percent during the fourth quarter of 1994.  The
energy goods index advanced at a 9.1 percent annual rate from December 1994
to March 1995 after showing no change over the last three months of 1994.
The index for finished consumer foods turned down at a 1.8 percent annual
rate from December to March after advancing at a 9.2 percent rate during
the fourth quarter of 1994.  The rate of increase for the finished goods
index less foods and energy was 2.6 percent in the first quarter of 1995
compared with an increase at an annual rate of just 0.3 percent in the
fourth quarter of 1994.  Price increases accelerated for capital equipment
and consumer nondurables less foods, while prices for consumer durables
turned up slightly after inching down in the previous quarter.
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods was unchanged in March at 126.9 (1982 =100).  From March 1994 to
March 1995, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 1.6 percent.  During this
same period, consumer food prices increased 0.8 percent, the index for
finished energy goods advanced 2.3 percent, and prices for finished goods
other than foods and energy were up 1.8 percent.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods increased 5.9 percent during the
12 months ended in March 1995, and crude material prices declined 1.7
percent over the same period.
 
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 goods
                               ate
                     Exclud   goods                  Excludi  from 12
                      ing      from                    ng      months
                     foods  12 months                 foods      ago
                      and      ago                     and
Month  Foods  Energy energy (unadjust   Foods Energy energy (unadjusted)
                               ed)
 1994
 Mar.    -0.3      0    0.2        0.7   -0.7    3.9    0.5     1.5
 Apr.    -0.4   -0.8    0.1        0.5   -0.5    2.4      0     0.2
 May     -0.8   -0.6    0.3        0.9   -3.9    0.8   -1.0     -3.3
 June    -0.9      0    0.6        1.3   -0.5    3.1    0.9     -1.0
 July    -2.3    1.0    0.3        1.8   -2.3    0.3    2.2     0.7
 Aug.     0.3    1.6    0.6        2.5   -1.1      0    1.7     1.3
Sept.     0.5   -1.7    0.8        2.8   -0.2   -6.6    0.8     -1.3
 Oct.    -0.9   -1.7    0.7        3.0   -1.1   -1.0    0.6     -4.5
 Nov.      r0   r2.0    0.8        3.9   r0.9  r-1.8   r3.4    r-3.0
 Dec.   r-0.6   r0.2    0.5        4.4     r0  r-1.6   r1.9     -1.1
 
 1995
 Jan.     0.7    1.0    1.0        5.2   -0.1   -1.3    3.0     -2.2
 Feb.    -0.2    0.8    1.0        5.7    1.2    4.5    1.4     0.9
 Mar.     0.3    0.1    0.4        5.9   -2.4   -1.6    0.5     -1.7
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r=revised.  Some of the percent changes shown above and elsewhere in this
release may differ from those previously reported because indexes for
November 1994 have been recalculated to incorporate late reports and
corrections by respondents.  All indexes are subject to recalculation four
months after original publication.
Finished goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods fell 0.5 percent in
March, following increases of 0.4 percent in February and 2.3 percent in
January.  Prices for gasoline declined 2.1 percent in March following two
months of advances.  Prices for residential natural gas fell 0.6 percent
after declining 0.4 percent a month earlier.  Price increases for home
heating oil slowed from 6.5 percent in February to 0.7 percent in March.
By contrast, prices for residential power turned up after falling in
February.
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods moved down 0.2 percent in March
after increasing 0.3 percent in February.  Prices turned down after rising
a month earlier for pork (-4.3 vs. 0.8), roasted coffee (-4.8 vs. 2.5
percent), beef and veal (-0.8 vs. 0.9), and for finfish and shellfish (-0.4
vs. 2.6 percent).  Prices also fell after increasing a month earlier for
young chickens, pasta products, and processed turkeys.  Price increases
slowed for dairy products, confectionery end products, and eggs for fresh
use.  Prices for fresh fruits and melons fell more in March (-5.3 percent)
than in February (-3.5 percent).  Prices continued to rise for processed
fruits and vegetables.  Prices for fresh and dry vegetables turned up 5.7
percent after falling 6.0 percent in the previous month.  Price increases
accelerated for soft drinks.  Prices for shortening and cooking oils fell
less in March than in February.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.2
percent in March, after increasing 0.3 percent in February.  This index
increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6 percent from December
1994 to March 1995 after posting a rate of 0.6 percent in the fourth
quarter of 1994.  (The moderate fourth-quarter rate of increase for this
category was largely due to a 2.1 percent decline in the index for motor
vehicles in October 1994.)  In March, increases were registered for
cosmetics, tobacco products, light trucks, tires and tubes, women's
apparel, newspaper circulation, books, mobile homes, and over-the-counter
drugs.  These advances more than offset declines for passenger cars,
household glassware, and periodicals.
 
     In March, the capital equipment index inched down 0.1 percent after
rising 0.3 percent in both February and January.  This index advanced at a
2.1 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter of 1995
after showing no change over the final quarter of 1994.  In March, the
index for ships turned down 1.5 percent after increasing 2.4 percent a
month earlier.  Prices also turned down after rising in the previous month
for transformers and textile machinery.  Price increases for heavy trucks
slowed from 1.7 percent in February to 0.4 percent in March.  Price
increases also slowed from February to March for commercial furniture,
railroad equipment, printing trades machinery, metal cutting machine tools,
and mining machinery.  Prices were unchanged after increasing a month
earlier for communication equipment and for tools and dies.  By contrast,
prices turned up after falling in February for light motor trucks and for
office and store machines.  Prices for electronic computers fell 0.9
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percent following a 1.8 percent decline in the previous month.  Price
increases accelerated for truck trailers, construction machinery, pumps,
and oil field machinery.
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components increased 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted in March, after
rising 0.9 percent in February.  During the first quarter, this index rose
at a 9.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate after increasing at a 6.9
percent rate in the fourth quarter of 1994.  When food and energy prices
are excluded, this index increased 0.4 percent in March after rising 1.0
percent in each of the previous two months.  Prices for both nondurable and
durable manufacturing materials, containers, energy goods, and construction
materials rose less than in February.  In contrast, the foods and feeds
index turned up after declining in the previous month.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for nondurable manufacturing materials increased 0.6 percent
after rising 1.7 percent a month earlier.  These prices rose at an 18.5
percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in the last three months after
climbing at a 15.2 percent rate from September to December.  In March, the
rise in the paperboard index slowed to 0.1 percent from 4.3 percent in the
previous month.  Prices for paper, plastic resins and materials, and gray
fabrics also rose less than in February.  Indexes for alkalies and chlorine
and for miscellaneous basic organic chemicals turned down after rising a
month ago.  The index for inedible fats and oils, however, turned up 1.0
percent after falling 15.3 percent in February.  Prices for intermediate
basic organic chemicals rose more than a month earlier.
 
     The rise in the index for durable manufacturing materials slowed to
0.1 percent in March from 1.3 percent a month earlier.  Durable
manufacturing material prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
14.0 percent from December to March, slightly less than the 14.9 percent
rate of increase in the fourth quarter of 1994.  In March, the rise in the
aluminum mill shapes index slowed to 0.1 percent from 6.4 percent in the
previous month.  Prices for both cold and hot rolled steel sheet and strip
and for hot rolled steel bars also rose less than in February.  By
contrast, the copper and brass mill shapes index turned up 2.3 percent
after declining 1.0 percent in February.  Prices for plywood, aluminum, and
copper also rose after falling a month earlier.
 
     Prices for containers registered a 1.0 percent advance in March after
increasing 3.9 percent in February.  This index advanced at a 30.8 percent
seasonally adjusted annual rate during the first quarter after increasing
at a 17.8 percent rate in the fourth quarter of 1994.  In March, the rise
in the index for paper boxes and containers slowed to 1.3 percent from 3.3
percent in the previous month, and aluminum can prices rose 0.4 percent
after surging 19.6 percent a month earlier.
 
     The index for intermediate energy goods rose 0.1 percent in March,
compared with a rise of 0.8 percent in the previous month.  From December
to March, prices for energy goods rose at a 7.9 percent seasonally adjusted
annual rate after rising at a 1.9 percent rate from September to December.
The March rise in the diesel fuel index slowed to 0.2 percent from 5.7
percent a month earlier.  Indexes for liquefied petroleum gas and
industrial electric power also rose less than in February.  Prices for
gasoline and coke oven products turned down after rising a month ago.  In
addition, indexes for both industrial and commercial natural gas fell more
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than a month earlier.  The residual fuel index, however, rose 15.7 percent
after declining 2.4 percent in February.  Prices for natural gas to
electric utilities also turned up after falling in the previous month.
 
     The Producer Price Index for construction materials rose 0.3 percent
in March, slightly less than its February advance.  This index rose at a
5.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate from December to March after
increasing at a 5.6 percent rate in the preceding three months.  In March,
price increases for fabricated structural metal products, gypsum products,
plastic construction products, plywood, and asphalt felts and coatings
outweighed declines for softwood lumber, nonferrous wire and cable, and for
non-fluid power metal valves.
     The index for intermediate foods and feeds turned up 0.3 percent in
March after falling 0.2 percent a month earlier.  During the first quarter,
this index rose at a 3.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate after
falling at a rate of almost 6 percent in the previous quarter.  In March,
the index for prepared animal feeds rose 1.3 percent after declining by the
same amount in the previous month.  Prices for crude vegetable oils and for
bulk liquid milk products also turned up after falling a month earlier.  In
addition, the flour index fell less than in February.  Conversely, the pork
index turned down 4.3 percent after rising 0.8 percent in the previous
month.  Prices for confectionery materials, beef and veal, and refined
sugar also fell after increasing in February.  In addition, the index for
natural and processed cheese rose less than it had a month earlier.
Crude Goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further
Processing turned down 1.3 percent in March, seasonally adjusted,
after advancing in the previous 2 months.  During the first quarter of
this year, crude goods rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
4.9 percent, following two consecutive quarterly decreases.  In March,
prices declined 2.4 percent for foodstuffs and feedstuffs and 1.6
percent for crude energy goods.  However, basic industrial materials
edged up 0.5 percent for the month.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for crude energy materials fell 1.6 percent after
climbing 4.5 percent during the previous month.  Crude energy
materials rose at a 6.0 percent annual rate in the first quarter, in
sharp contrast to large declines in the third and fourth quarters of
1994.  Prices for natural gas to pipelines continued to decline, while
crude petroleum turned down 0.8 percent in March after rising 5.4
percent in February.  Coal prices increased 3.0 percent after falling
in the prior month.
 
     The crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index dropped 2.4 percent,
after rising 1.2 percent in the previous month.  Crude foodstuffs and
feedstuffs fell at an annual rate of 5.4 percent in the first quarter
of 1995, the fifth consecutive quarterly drop.  In March, indexes for
slaughter cattle, slaughter broilers, slaughter hogs, unprocessed
finfish, and wheat all turned down after increasing during the
preceding month.  The indexes for both alfalfa hay and slaughter
turkeys declined more than in February.  By contrast, the index for
fresh and dried vegetables rose 5.7 percent, after declining last
month.  Fluid milk prices advanced 3.0 percent, after edging up 0.4
percent in February.
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     Price increases for basic industrial materials slowed from 1.4 percent
in February to 0.5 percent in March.  In the first quarter of 1995, this
index increased at a 21.1 percent annual rate after rising at a 26.7
percent rate from September to December of 1994.  In March, the
deceleration in this index was led by softwood logs which rose 1.0 percent
after climbing 4.2 percent in February.  Price increases also slowed for
sand and gravel.  Prices fell more in March than in February for iron and
steel scrap.  Aluminum scrap prices fell 10.0 percent in March after moving
down 4.3 percent in February.  In addition, prices for leaf tobacco and
copper ores turned down following increases in the prior month.
Conversely, prices for wastepaper and raw cotton rose more than in
February.
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic
mining industries decreased 0.7 percent in March after increasing 1.3
percent in February.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.)  This index inched up slightly at an annual rate of 0.6 percent
in the first quarter of 1995 after falling at an 8.6 percent annual rate
from September to December.  In March, prices turned down 2.2 percent after
rising 1.8 percent a month earlier for the oil and gas extraction industry
group index.  The index for nonmetallic minerals mining was unchanged after
advancing about 1 percent in both February and January.  By contrast,
prices for the bituminous coal and lignite mining industry group turned up
3.5 after moving down in each of the three previous months.  Price
increases for the metal mining industry group accelerated from 0.8 percent
in February to 2.8 percent in March.  The index for the anthracite mining
industry group was unchanged following a 1.1 percent decline a month
earlier.
Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing
industries moved up 0.2 percent in March, after rising about 0.6 percent in
both February and January.  This index rose at an annual rate of 5.0
percent from December to March, after rising at an 2.0 percent rate in the
final quarter of 1994.  In March, prices turned down after rising a month
earlier for the industry groups for petroleum refining and for electrical
and electronic machinery.  The transportation equipment group index inched
down after showing no change in February.  Price increases slowed for the
industry groups for food and kindred products, textile mill products,
apparel, furniture and fixtures, paper products, printing and publishing,
chemicals and allied products, leather products, primary metal industries,
and fabricated metal products.  By contrast, price increases accelerated
for the industry groups for tobacco manufactures, rubber and plastic
products, and nonmetallic mineral products.
 
Other.  Among other industries, prices for waste paper collection increased
16.6 percent, following a 9.7 percent advance in February.  In March, price
increases also accelerated for local trucking with storage, radio
broadcasting, hotels and motels, and help supply agencies.  Prices turned
up after falling a month earlier for the industry groups for building
cleaning and maintenance, truck rental and leasing, airports and airport
services, deep sea domestic transportation of freight, tugging and towing
services, and electric power utilities.  Prices fell less in March than in
February for freight transportation arrangement.  Prices increased in March
after showing no change a month earlier for scheduled air cargo
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transportation  and freight transportation along the Great Lakes.  The
passenger car rental index rose at least 5.6 percent for the second
consecutive month.
 
     By contrast, price increases slowed for non-air courier services, non-
local trucking, scheduled air passenger transportation, offices and clinics
of doctors of medicine, and skilled and intermediate care facilities.
Prices turned down in March after rising in February for farm products
warehousing and storage, travel agencies, and medical laboratories.  Prices
were unchanged after rising in the previous month for air courier services
and for refrigerated warehousing and storage.  The index for natural gas
utilities fell about 1.3 percent for the second consecutive month.
 
 
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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|                       |Mar. 1995 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   |  Mar. | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan.  to |Feb.  to
                                                 |   1994 1/|1994 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994 | 1995  |  Jan. |   Feb.  |  Mar.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   126.1   126.9   126.9     1.6    0        0.3      0.3     0
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.503   123.8   124.4   124.5     1.5     .1       .3       .3     0
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.779   126.9   128.3   128.5      .8     .2      -.6       .3     -.2
      Crude......................................|    1.746   114.3   116.9   118.3     5.4    1.2    -16.2     -2.3     1.2
      Processed..................................|   21.034   127.8   129.1   129.2      .4     .1       .6       .5     -.3
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.724   122.3   122.6   122.7     1.9     .1       .7       .3      .1
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.826   116.7   116.9   117.1     2.1     .2       .9       .5      .1
      Durable goods..............................|   17.898   132.1   132.6   132.4     1.5    -.2       .2      0       0
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.497   134.8   136.1   136.0     1.8    -.1       .3       .3     -.1
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.077   133.8   135.0   135.1     1.8     .1       .4       .3      .1
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.420   135.0   136.4   136.3     1.9    -.1       .2       .3     -.1
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   120.9   123.3   123.7     5.9     .3      1.0       .9      .3
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.653   125.5   129.1   129.5     7.9     .3      1.2      1.0      .3
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.209   118.0   118.5   119.0     -.8     .4       .6       .3     -.1
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.715   125.4   131.5   132.4    15.2     .7      2.0      1.7      .6
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.851   130.6   136.1   136.5    11.7     .3      1.8      1.3      .1
    Components for manufacturing 3/..............|   18.878   124.8   125.9   125.9     1.6    0         .5       .4     0
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.138   139.1   141.2   141.7     4.6     .4       .6       .4      .3
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.598    83.5    82.5    82.4     1.7    -.1      1.0       .8      .2
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.165    85.8    85.6    85.8     1.8     .2       .9       .9      .6
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.433    81.9    80.4    80.2     1.6    -.2       .9       .7      .1
  Containers.....................................|    3.606   136.2   144.9   146.2    16.0     .9      1.9      3.9     1.0
  Supplies.......................................|   20.005   127.9   129.8   130.4     3.0     .5       .6       .5      .5
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.502   132.6   135.1   135.7     4.8     .4       .8       .6      .4
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.503   125.4   127.0   127.6     2.1     .5       .6       .4      .5
      Feeds......................................|    1.183    98.3    96.1    97.6   -12.2    1.6       .2     -1.5     1.7
      Other supplies.............................|   11.320   129.2   131.4   131.8     3.8     .3       .6       .6      .3
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000    99.1   102.7   102.3    -1.7    -.4      1.0      1.5    -1.3
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   40.376   100.4   104.0   103.2    -9.6    -.8      -.1      1.2    -2.4
  Nonfood materials..............................|   59.624    94.5    97.9    97.7     4.3    -.2      1.8      1.8     -.6
    Nonfood materials except fuel 4/.............|   41.862   101.6   106.4   107.2    18.5     .8      2.7      2.6      .6
      Manufacturing 4/...........................|   36.331    93.4    97.9    98.6    22.0     .7      2.9      2.6      .6
      Construction...............................|    5.531   195.3   203.1   204.6     -.8     .7       .6      2.7      .7
    Crude fuel 5/................................|   17.762    73.2    73.9    72.2   -20.7   -2.3     -4.7      4.5    -4.0
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.836    73.6    74.1    72.6   -18.7   -2.0     -3.9      3.6    -3.5
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   13.926    74.0    74.8    72.9   -21.4   -2.5     -4.8      4.6    -4.2
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               Special groupings                 |
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Finished goods, excluding foods..................|6/ 77.221   125.8   126.4   126.4     1.9    0         .6       .3      .1
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|7/ 95.608   121.3   123.9   124.3     6.4     .3      1.0      1.0      .3
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|7/  4.392   112.1   111.8   112.7    -4.0     .8       .7      -.2      .3
Crude materials less agricultural products 4/ 8/.|9/ 58.465    93.5    96.5    96.0     3.2    -.5      1.6      1.7     -.8
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|6/ 13.556    77.7    76.6    76.4     2.3    -.3      2.3       .4     -.5
Finished goods less energy.......................|6/ 86.444   134.7   136.0   136.1     1.5     .1      0         .3      .1
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|6/ 62.947   134.7   135.9   136.1     1.3     .1      -.1       .3      .1
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|6/ 63.665   137.8   139.0   139.1     1.8     .1       .2       .3      .1
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|6/ 40.168   139.7   140.8   141.0     1.7     .1       .1       .3      .2
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|6/ 22.270   144.8   146.3   147.0     2.0     .5       .1       .5      .4
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|7/ 12.739    83.4    82.4    82.3     1.7    -.1      1.0       .8      .1
Intermediate materials less energy...............|7/ 87.261   129.1   132.4   132.9     6.6     .4      1.0      1.0      .3
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|7/ 82.869   130.2   133.6   134.1     7.1     .4      1.0      1.0      .4
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 4/........................|9/ 34.502    69.3    69.8    69.2    -3.5    -.9     -1.3      4.5    -1.6
Crude materials less energy......................|9/ 65.498   117.0   123.1   122.9     -.9    -.2      1.1      1.2    -1.2
Crude nonfood materials less energy 5/...........|9/ 25.122   164.1   177.0   178.3    16.5     .7      3.0      1.4      .5
                                                 |
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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 Nov.  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)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
           |                                                       |                       |Unadjusted     |
           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Mar. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   | Mar.  | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan. to|Feb. to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Jan. |  Feb. |  Mar.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 126.1   126.9   126.9     1.6    0        0.3     0.3     0
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 123.8   124.4   124.5     1.5     .1       .3      .3     0
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 126.9   128.3   128.5      .8     .2      -.6      .3     -.2
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  72.1    78.8    74.6   -14.6   -5.3     -2.2    -3.5    -5.3
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 133.3   148.5   156.9    34.6    5.7    -26.6    -6.0     5.7
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  85.0    80.4    80.7   -12.1     .4     -8.4     2.2      .4
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 161.5   162.6   162.5     2.3    -.1       .2      .2     -.1
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 100.1    99.7    99.0   -29.3    -.7      -.1      .3     -.7
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.4   134.2   127.4     4.9   -5.1      0       5.3    -5.1
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................| 102.8   106.3   107.5    -2.7    1.1      2.7      .9     -.8
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................|  90.8    97.4    96.9   -10.7    -.5      5.8      .8    -4.3
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 107.2   108.8   107.9    -7.2    -.8      2.7      .3    -3.3
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 109.7   100.6   100.4    -4.9    -.2     -2.8     2.7    -2.8
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 165.5   175.2   175.1     7.6    -.1       .6     2.6     -.4
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 119.4   117.6   118.4    -1.8     .7      -.6     1.6      .8
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 120.0   120.9   121.2     -.2     .2       .4      .5      .5
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 156.6   158.4   158.5     1.5     .1      0       1.5      .1
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 127.0   132.1   133.6     5.0    1.1      1.3      .5     1.7
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 153.3   153.2   143.4    41.3   -6.4      -.8     2.5    -4.8
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 141.8   144.4   143.9     2.3    -.3      2.4    -2.4     -.3
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 122.3   122.6   122.7     1.9     .1       .7      .3      .1
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 124.8   127.4   127.0     1.2    -.3      -.4     1.3     -.1
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.5   119.3   119.8     -.2     .4      -.8      .5      .4
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 128.8   129.9   129.9     1.2    0        -.3      .5     0
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 118.6   119.4   119.3    -1.0    -.1      -.3     1.0     -.1
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 118.0   119.5   119.5     2.1    0         .9      .2     0
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 136.1   138.6   138.7     2.4     .1       .2     1.2      .1
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 109.2   109.4   109.4     1.9    0        1.4     -.5      .2
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 107.3   106.8   105.6    -4.9   -1.1       .5     -.4     -.6
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  64.1    60.8    60.6     7.8    -.3      7.9      .8    -2.1
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  57.8    55.4    54.0    -2.9   -2.5     -5.2     6.5      .7
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 251.9   253.3   253.2     1.9    0       -1.4      .9      .2
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 184.5   185.3   186.0     2.5     .4      -.1      .7      .4
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 121.3   121.8   122.0      .8     .2       .1      .2      .2
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 127.3   127.2   130.4     1.6    2.5      1.4    -2.5     2.5
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  98.8    98.6   100.7     2.4    2.1      -.3      .1     2.1
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 133.3   136.7   137.4     3.2     .5       .5     2.2      .5
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 177.9   178.7   180.0     4.4     .7      0       -.1      .7
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 170.2   174.7   174.2     1.8    -.3      -.6     -.1     -.3
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 183.0   179.3   180.1     3.9     .4       .8     -.5      .4
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 139.2   140.5   140.7     2.6     .1       .3      .3      .2
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 122.4   122.3   122.0      .9    -.2       .2      .5     -.2
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.7   112.6   112.7     -.3     .1      0        .1      .1
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  80.1    80.1    80.2     -.5     .1       .3     0        .1
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 150.3   154.2   153.5     6.6    -.5      1.0     2.1     -.5
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 136.9   138.8   138.8     5.9    0        0        .6     0
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 129.4   129.9   130.0     1.9     .1       .2      .1      .1
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 135.6   135.5   134.5      .7    -.7       .1     -.2     -.4
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 122.3   123.9   123.8     1.2    -.1      -.2      .3      .2
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 120.2   121.2   121.1      .8    -.1       .7      .2     -.1
15-2       |   Tobacco products....................................| 225.1   226.0   228.1     1.5     .9      0        .4      .9
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 141.0   144.1   144.7     6.6     .4       .5     1.2      .4
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 127.9   127.2   127.3      .6     .1       .2     -.5      .1
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.4   135.5   135.4     1.3    -.1      0        .8     -.1
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 134.8   136.1   136.0     1.8    -.1       .3      .3     -.1
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 138.4   138.7   139.1     2.2     .3       .1      .2      .3
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 134.3   135.8   136.2     2.2     .3       .2      .2      .4
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 144.4   145.9   146.3     3.0     .3       .8      .6      .3
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 143.7   144.1   144.3     2.3     .1       .1      .1      .1
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 132.1   133.2   133.2     2.3    0         .1      .7     0
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 135.5   137.7   138.2     2.5     .4       .7      .1      .3
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 123.5   124.2   124.6     2.5     .3       .3      .2      .3
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  55.9    55.0    54.5    -7.9    -.9      0      -1.8     -.9
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 145.1   146.4   146.1      .9    -.2      0        .6     -.2
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 147.9   149.1   149.0     1.2    -.1       .8      .1     -.1
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 131.5   133.0   133.1     1.9     .1       .3      .6      .1
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 126.9   127.0   126.8     1.7    -.2      -.4      .2     -.2
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 111.1   111.9   111.9     1.5    0         .5      .3     0
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 112.1   112.0   112.0     -.5    0        -.1     0       0
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 111.9   112.4   113.1     2.4     .6       .2      .2      .6
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 133.0   134.7   134.9     3.5     .1       .2      .7      .1
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.0   110.3   110.6     -.9     .3      -.1     -.6      .3
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 145.2   146.5   146.6     2.1     .1       .4      .3      .1
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 158.0   159.5   159.1     1.8    -.3       .2     -.4      .3
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 138.6   141.8   141.8     3.1    0       -1.8     1.7      .4
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 126.0   130.3   131.1     9.2     .6       .8      .1      .6
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 2/................| 137.0   139.1   139.2     3.4     .1      2.3      .1      .1
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 131.3   135.1   133.1     1.4   -1.5       .5     2.4    -1.5
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 130.1   132.8   133.0     3.5     .2       .7     1.3      .2
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 120.9   123.3   123.7     5.9     .3      1.0      .9      .3
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 112.1   111.8   112.7    -4.0     .8       .7     -.2      .3
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 112.8   110.6   109.4    -1.4   -1.1      -.3    -2.6    -1.1
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 119.0   120.9   120.8     2.4    -.1       .6      .8     -.1
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 107.2   109.6   109.4      .5    -.2      1.5     1.2     -.9
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 141.2   138.8   139.7     -.2     .6      -.9    -1.0      .6
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 104.7   102.8   104.1   -10.3    1.3       .2    -1.3     1.3
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 121.3   123.9   124.3     6.4     .3      1.0     1.0      .3
           |                                                       |
03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 104.2   107.0   106.1     2.9    -.8      1.8     1.0     -.8
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 109.8   111.6   112.3     4.9     .6      1.0      .3      .6
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 117.2   120.5   120.9     3.9     .3       .4     1.9      .3
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 119.6   120.6   120.8     1.6     .2       .2      .7      .2
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 117.4   117.5   118.1     1.9     .5       .1     0        .5
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 189.4   193.8   195.0    12.8     .6       .4     1.2      .6
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  61.9    64.6    65.4    17.2    1.2      2.5     6.9     2.2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 |                                                       |                       |Mar. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   | Mar.  | Feb.  |Dec. to|Jan. to|Feb. to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Jan. |  Feb. |  Mar.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 126.3   127.6   127.8     3.1    0.2      0.2     0.4     0.4
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 127.0   128.0   128.3     2.0     .2       .2      .4      .2
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........| 102.0   101.5   100.0    -8.4   -1.5      -.1     -.7    -1.5
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  96.2    95.7    93.3   -11.3   -2.5      -.3    -1.3    -2.5
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  95.1    93.7    94.1     0       .4      1.0    -5.4      .4
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  58.0    53.3    51.7     -.4   -3.0     -1.3     -.2     -.7
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  59.5    54.2    53.9    -5.3    -.6     -1.1     5.7      .2
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  49.0    50.4    54.7    17.6    8.5      4.4    -2.4    15.7
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 122.0   127.3   127.2    17.3    -.1      1.5     1.0     -.1
06-21      |   Prepared paint 2/...................................| 136.4   138.9   140.5     4.2    1.2      1.1      .7     1.2
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 134.0   136.9   133.4     2.0   -2.6      1.5     -.7    -2.6
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 125.6   129.0   128.7     3.1    -.2      -.5     2.6     -.2
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 125.2   121.4   122.6    20.6    1.0      2.1   -15.3     1.0
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 105.9   110.3   111.2     7.3     .8       .8     1.7      .5
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 121.2   131.7   135.0    27.5    2.5      5.1     1.0     2.3
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................|  99.5   106.2   109.2    18.7    2.8      5.1     1.0     2.8
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 143.7   145.4   144.2     4.0    -.8      -.9     1.0     -.5
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 134.1   144.1   145.9    27.4    1.2      3.2     2.6     1.2
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 115.4   121.8   124.7    19.0    2.4      2.9     2.4     2.4
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 129.1   130.6   131.7    10.8     .8       .2      .9      .8
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 128.6   133.6   135.1    12.6    1.1      2.0     1.4     1.1
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 113.7   114.2   114.2      .5    0         .2      .1     0
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 191.3   189.9   187.8   -10.7   -1.1     -1.3    -5.7    -2.7
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 168.7   169.5   169.8     1.1     .2       .2     -.1      .2
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 163.3   163.2   163.5      .2     .2      0      -1.4     -.1
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 172.5   162.8   164.6     7.9    1.1     -3.1    -2.7     1.1
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 134.3   150.0   159.3    54.2    6.2      3.4     4.5     6.2
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 134.5   146.0   149.1    22.1    2.1      3.0     4.1     2.1
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 156.0   171.2   171.4    30.7     .1      4.9     4.3      .1
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 145.6   155.2   157.2    20.4    1.3      2.4     3.3     1.3
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 149.8   148.7   148.0     5.4    -.5     -1.1      .3     -.5
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 138.0   141.4   142.6     5.2     .8       .5     1.2      .8
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 125.0   127.4   129.1     4.9    1.3      1.2      .6     1.3
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 115.8   119.9   120.5     7.7     .5      1.6     2.0      .5
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 136.2   152.2   152.3    48.2     .1      4.4     1.2      .1
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 136.7   164.7   164.9    34.2     .1      9.6     6.4      .1
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 188.5   194.9   199.3    29.8    2.3       .6    -1.0     2.3
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 147.6   151.7   151.0    11.5    -.5      1.0      .1     -.5
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 108.8   119.0   119.1    10.6     .1       .4     8.7      .1
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 138.5   139.7   140.5     2.8     .6       .2      .4      .5
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 161.1   166.4   167.3     5.5     .5       .4     2.8      .1
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 143.1   146.5   146.6     3.2     .1       .9      .8     0
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 130.1   132.4   133.5     6.6     .8      1.0      .4      .8
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 123.7   125.0   124.8     2.3    -.2       .2      .9     -.2
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 123.3   124.7   124.5     1.8    -.2       .4      .3     -.2
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 140.8   143.9   144.8     3.5     .6      1.4     -.2      .8
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 127.7   130.2   130.2     2.5    0         .6     1.4     -.2
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 142.2   143.5   143.1     3.0    -.3      -.1      .7     -.3
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 146.9   150.2   150.4     3.9     .1       .7     1.1      .1
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 143.0   145.8   146.0     3.9     .1       .6      .2      .3
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 140.7   142.8   142.4     1.9    -.3       .7      .4     -.4
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 137.4   139.6   140.5     3.0     .6      1.4     -.2      .6
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 115.1   114.8   113.8    -3.2    -.9      -.3      .2     -.9
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 133.7   135.4   135.3     2.4    -.1       .1      .3      .3
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 130.2   131.4   131.1     1.5    -.2       .1      .3     -.2
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 113.7   112.8   113.6     4.6     .7       .4      .4      .7
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 122.2   124.0   124.3     7.1     .2       .6      .6     0
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 126.5   127.9   128.2     3.9     .2       .5      .3      .2
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................|  95.8    96.8    98.0     3.7    1.2       .3     1.1     1.4
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 146.3   151.7   158.5    23.1    4.5     -1.1     2.7     4.5
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 128.2   128.8   130.5     3.2    1.3      -.2      .4     1.3
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 114.9   114.8   114.9      .9     .1       .2     0        .1
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 130.8   133.1   131.8      .7   -1.0      1.1     -.2     -.8
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 135.1   135.5   135.5     1.6    0         .6      .4     0
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 123.4   125.6   125.4     -.5    -.2       .8     1.0     -.2
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 140.7   140.7   141.5      .6     .6      0      -1.2      .4
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................|  99.1   102.7   102.3    -1.7    -.4      1.0     1.5    -1.3
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................| 100.4   104.0   103.2    -9.6    -.8      -.1     1.2    -2.4
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 109.1   104.0   101.1    -3.5   -2.8     -3.5      .7    -1.1
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................|  82.9    93.0    96.6   -14.9    3.9      -.3     3.3     1.5
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................| 102.8   110.7   106.5    -6.8   -3.8      2.6     1.1    -6.5
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  45.1    66.5    64.8   -12.9   -2.6     16.6      .8    -2.3
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 108.1   112.8   117.0   -15.5    3.7     -6.8     2.9    -2.6
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 139.8   102.1   105.2     -.3    3.0     -2.1     -.9    -2.9
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  95.2    90.9    92.8    -6.5    2.1     -1.3      .4     3.0
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................|  94.2    93.6    96.5   -18.0    3.1     -2.3     1.2      .7
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 112.8   118.4   117.2     2.0   -1.0      1.5      .6    -1.0
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................|  94.5    97.9    97.7     4.3    -.2      1.8     1.8     -.6
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 120.8   150.2   181.4    49.2   20.8      6.0     2.4    16.3
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................| 106.1   112.5   100.2     9.2  -10.9      1.7     3.9    -9.1
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 228.1   223.7   232.1    30.0    3.8      1.0     2.3     3.2
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  98.3    91.9    94.7    -1.6    3.0      -.1    -1.1     3.0
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  67.7    68.9    66.6   -25.6   -3.3     -2.8     -.4    -3.3
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  49.1    51.0    50.6    27.8    -.8      2.5     5.4     -.8
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 212.8   223.4   225.7    -2.2    1.0       .7     3.5     1.0
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 265.5   382.6   459.4   250.7   20.1     17.4    11.0    20.1
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  82.9    83.7    82.9      .4   -1.0      0       0      -1.0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 196.1   208.6   200.4    -1.8   -3.9      4.8     -.9    -3.9
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  92.3   100.7   100.4    39.6    -.3      4.4      .6     -.3
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 180.8   184.4   181.9    31.1   -1.4      1.4    -2.2    -1.4
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 218.4   242.6   220.8    46.3   -9.0      3.7    -4.3   -10.0
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 138.5   140.8   141.2     2.9     .3       .6      .6      .1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  Data for November 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                    | Nov. 1994 | Feb. 1995 |March 1995 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   353.9   |   356.0   |   356.3   |
         | All commodities................................|   121.5   |   123.5   |   123.7   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   116.9   |   118.9   |   119.1   |
01       |   Farm products................................|   101.4   |   104.8   |   105.1   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   124.7   |   125.9   |   126.1   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   122.4   |   124.3   |   124.5   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   118.6   |   119.8   |   120.1   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   153.7   |   155.2   |   156.3   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    77.5   |    76.8   |    76.6   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   137.2   |   141.3   |   141.9   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   120.3   |   122.3   |   123.2   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   179.4   |   180.6   |   180.9   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   158.0   |   165.4   |   167.5   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   129.4   |   134.8   |   134.6   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   125.3   |   126.3   |   126.2   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   126.7   |   127.5   |   127.6   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   125.8   |   127.2   |   128.0   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   138.3   |   139.5   |   139.1   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   142.4   |   143.3   |   143.8   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   135.0   |   137.8   |   138.1   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|   115.7   |   105.6   |   107.3   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    91.2   |    96.9   |    98.2   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    89.6   |   100.5   |    96.9   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   114.4   |   109.3   |   113.1   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   120.4   |   149.4   |   180.2   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|   100.5   |    95.8   |    97.1   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   122.5   |   120.2   |   119.3   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|   105.3   |   103.9   |   107.5   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   158.2   |   167.8   |   149.5   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   151.1   |   151.6   |   151.1   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   109.1   |   112.5   |   112.7   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   110.9   |   110.6   |   109.8   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   131.2   |   133.3   |   133.2   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   130.4   |   133.4   |   132.9   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   147.7   |   147.6   |   140.0   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   141.7   |   144.0   |   143.5   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   123.4   |   123.8   |   124.0   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   137.8   |   138.3   |   138.3   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    65.3   |    66.8   |    65.3   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   127.0   |   127.7   |   127.9   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    61.6   |    58.4   |    58.2   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   207.3   |   208.9   |   208.9   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   124.4   |   130.1   |   131.5   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   128.3   |   129.5   |   130.5   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   113.4   |   114.9   |   116.5   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   114.9   |   121.1   |   124.0   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   129.6   |   131.3   |   131.8   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   126.8   |   129.0   |   129.7   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   183.4   |   182.5   |   181.1   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   142.0   |   153.3   |   156.7   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   142.6   |   149.9   |   151.7   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   124.1   |   128.5   |   128.5   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   140.5   |   153.2   |   151.7   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   137.6   |   157.7   |   158.7   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   137.4   |   138.6   |   138.9   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   135.9   |   138.0   |   138.4   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   146.8   |   148.6   |   148.9   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   123.4   |   124.2   |   123.8   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   125.6   |   126.5   |   126.5   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   142.2   |   144.4   |   144.6   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   130.2   |   132.2   |   132.6   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   132.5   |   133.0   |   132.7   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   127.5   |   128.8   |   128.8   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   115.6   |   116.7   |   118.0   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   128.4   |   129.8   |   129.9   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Nov. 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_Mar._1995_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Nov.   |Feb.   |Mar.   |  Mar.  |  Feb.
                  |                                              |     |1994 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994  |  1995
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  70.5    71.4    70.9    -4.8    -0.7
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  91.1    99.0   101.8    39.1     2.8
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  94.9    88.5    91.5    -1.2     3.4
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  66.2    67.9    66.4    -9.5    -2.2
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 120.8   123.3   123.3     2.6     0
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 121.9   123.0   123.2     2.8      .2
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 119.6   120.9   121.0     0        .1
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 188.1   188.8   190.6     1.5     1.0
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 114.2   115.5   115.7     2.3      .2
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 119.7   120.1   120.3      .5      .2
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 155.9   155.5   155.7     -.1      .1
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 130.9   131.9   132.1     3.0      .2
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 130.4   138.8   140.8    17.2     1.4
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 151.7   155.2   156.0     4.9      .5
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 134.4   140.3   141.0    11.3      .5
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  77.8    74.7    74.3     5.1     -.5
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 119.5   121.4   122.4     5.7      .8
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 132.1   133.8   133.9     3.4      .1
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 121.4   122.8   123.6     4.6      .7
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 121.7   128.2   129.1    13.0      .7
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 121.6   123.8   124.2     4.0      .3
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 117.7   118.8   118.9     1.4      .1
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 112.6   113.4   113.1      .3     -.3
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 131.2   132.2   131.9     1.9     -.2
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 122.6   123.1   123.4     1.5      .2
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 123.8   125.1   125.2     2.0      .1
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 102.7   104.1   104.4     3.1      .3
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 119.8   132.1   132.1    10.3     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 101.4   102.6   102.6     4.2     0
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 108.1   109.7   110.7     2.0      .9
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 106.5   110.9   110.9    10.0     0
                  |                                              |     |
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|____________________________________________
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 Nov. 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.