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Table 1.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued
Table 3.  Producer Price Indexes for selected commodity groupings
Table #4       Producer price indexes for the net output of major industry groups

 
 
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                  PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES -- FEBRUARY 1995
 
     The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.3 percent in
February, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S.
Department of Labor reported today.  This was the same as the January rise,
which followed a 0.4 percent advance in December.  Prices received by
domestic producers of intermediate goods moved up 0.9 percent in February,
after increasing 1.0 percent in the previous month.  The Crude Goods Price
Index moved up 1.5 percent after increasing 1.0 percent in December.  (See
table A.)
 
     Among finished goods, prices for consumer foods turned up 0.3 percent
after falling 0.6 percent in January.  Price increases for energy goods
slowed from 2.3 percent in January to 0.4 percent in February.  The index
for finished goods other than foods and energy increased 0.3 percent after
moving up 0.2 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
 Feb.     0.2   -0.3    2.1     0.1         0.2    0.3   -0.6
 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  r-0.1  r-1.3    -0.4         1.0    0.3  r-0.6
 Nov.     0.6   r0.9   r2.4     0.1         1.3    0.9   r0.9
 Dec.     0.4    1.4   -1.0     0.3         1.7    0.4   -0.4
 
 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
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from
those previously reported because data for October 1994 have been revised
                                    -2-
 
to reflect the
availability of late reports and corrections by respondents.
 
     Before seasonal adjustment, the Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods moved up 0.3 percent in February to 126.9 (1982 =100).  From February
1994 to February 1995, the Finished Goods Price Index rose 1.7 percent.
During this same period, consumer food prices increased 1.3 percent, the
index for finished energy goods advanced 2.3 percent, and prices for
finished goods other than foods and energy were up 1.7 percent.  Prices
received by domestic producers of intermediate goods increased 5.7 percent
during the 12 months ended in February 1995, and crude material prices
advanced 0.9 percent over the same period.
 
 
Finished goods
 
     Prices for finished consumer foods increased 0.3 percent in February,
seasonally adjusted, following a 0.6 percent decline in January.  Prices
turned up after falling in the previous month for dairy products, eggs for
fresh use, roasted coffee, processed turkeys, and milled rice.  Prices for
fresh and dried vegetables fell much less in February (6.0 percent) than in
January (26.6 percent).  Price increases accelerated for confectionery end
products, finfish and shellfish, pasta, and for processed fruits and
vegetables.  By contrast, pork prices rose 0.8 percent in February,
following a 5.8 percent advance in the previous month.  Price increases
also slowed for beef and veal, soft drinks, and processed young chickens.
The index for shortening and cooking oils turned down 2.4 percent, the same
amount that it increased in January.  Prices for fresh fruits and melons
fell more in February than in January.
 
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.)
                                                .)
 1994
 Feb.     0.7    2.3      0        0.9    0.3   -6.3    2.4     0.4
 Mar.    -0.3      0    0.2        0.7   -0.7    5.0    0.5     1.5
 Apr.    -0.4   -0.8    0.1        0.5   -0.5    1.1      0     0.2
 May     -0.8   -0.6    0.3        0.9   -3.9    1.2   -1.0     -3.3
 June    -0.9      0    0.6        1.3   -0.5    2.5    0.9     -1.0
 July    -2.3    1.0    0.3        1.8   -2.3    0.1    2.2     0.7
 Aug.     0.3    1.6    0.6        2.5   -1.1    0.4    1.7     1.3
Sept.     0.5   -1.7    0.8        2.8   -0.2   -5.7    0.8     -1.3
 Oct.    -0.9  r-1.7   r0.7        3.0   -1.1  r-1.5    0.6    r-4.5
 Nov.     0.2   r2.2   r0.8        3.9    0.7   r0.1    3.1     -2.7
 Dec.    -0.8      0    0.5        4.4    0.2   -2.3    2.3     -1.1
 
                                    -3-
 
 1995
 Jan.     0.7    1.0    1.0        5.2   -0.1   -0.1    3.0     -2.2
 Feb.    -0.2    0.8    1.0        5.7    1.2    1.7    1.4     0.9
r=revised.  Some of the figures shown above and elsewhere in this release
may differ from those previously reported because data for October 1994
have been revised to reflect the availability of late reports and
corrections by respondents.
 
     The Producer Price Index for finished energy goods moved up 0.4
percent in February, following a 2.3 percent rise in the previous month.
Price increases for gasoline slowed from 7.9 percent in January to 0.8
percent in February.  Prices for residential electric power and residential
natural gas turned down after increasing a month earlier.  By contrast,
prices for home heating oil turned up 6.5 percent after declining 5.2
percent in January.
 
     The index for consumer goods other than foods and energy moved up 0.3
percent in February, after inching up 0.1 percent in January.  Prices
turned up after falling a month earlier for prescription drugs, over-the-
counter drugs, alcoholic beverages, and apparel.  Price increases
accelerated for sanitary papers, leather footwear, mobile homes, floor
coverings, and household glassware.  Prices for tobacco products, costume
jewelry, and household flatware increased somewhat after showing no change
a month earlier.  Prices for periodicals fell much less in February than in
January.  By contrast, prices turned down after rising a month earlier for
cosmetics, passenger cars, books, light trucks, and gold jewelry.  Price
increases slowed for textile house furnishings and sporting goods.
 
     In February, the capital equipment index rose 0.3 percent, the same as
in January.  Increases were registered for ships, heavy motor trucks,
railroad equipment, and mining machinery.  By contrast, prices declined for
electronic computers (1.8 percent), office and store machines, and light
motor trucks.
 
 
Intermediate goods
 
     The Producer Price Index for Intermediate Materials, Supplies, and
Components increased 0.9 percent seasonally adjusted in February, after
rising 1.0 percent in January.  When food and energy prices are excluded,
this index increased 1.0 percent for the second consecutive month.  Prices
for both durable and nondurable manufacturing materials, construction
materials, energy goods, and containers rose in February.  In contrast, the
foods and feeds index declined over the month.  (See table B.)
 
     The index for durable manufacturing materials increased 1.3 percent
after rising 1.8 percent a month earlier.  The rise in the aluminum mill
shapes index slowed to 6.4 percent in February from 9.6 percent in the
previous month.  Prices for hot rolled steel bars and prepared paints also
rose less than in January.  Indexes for aluminum, copper, and for copper
and brass mill shapes turned down after rising a month ago.  The rise in
the  cold rolled steel sheet index, however, accelerated to 4.2 percent
from 0.6 percent in January.  Prices for building paper and board turned up
after falling a month earlier.
 
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     The rise in the index for nondurable manufacturing materials slowed to
1.7 percent in February from 2.0 percent a month earlier.  The primary
organic chemicals index turned down 0.9 percent in February after rising
3.4 percent in the previous month.  Prices for inedible fats and oils and
paint materials also fell after rising in January.  Indexes for
miscellaneous basic organic chemicals, nitrogenates, and for plastic resins
and materials rose less than in the previous month.  By contrast, the index
for alkalies and chlorine turned up 10.6 percent after declining 2.1
percent in January.  Prices for medicinal and botanical chemicals also rose
after falling a month earlier.  In addition, indexes for paper and gray
fabrics rose more than in January.
 
     Prices for intermediate foods and feeds registered a 0.2 percent
decline in February after increasing 0.7 percent in January.  The index for
prepared animal feeds turned down 1.3 percent after rising 0.2 percent in
January.  Prices for pork and for beef and veal rose less than in the prior
month.  In addition, the flour index fell more than in January.  The index
for fluid milk products, however, turned up 1.1 percent after falling the
same amount a month earlier.  Prices for canned milk products also rose
after declining in the previous month.  The natural and processed cheese
index rose more than in January.
 
     The index for materials and components for construction rose 0.4
percent in February after increasing 0.6 percent in the previous month.
The softwood lumber index declined 5.7 percent in February after falling
1.3 percent a month earlier.  The millwork index declined after remaining
unchanged in January.  Prices for fabricated structural metal products,
nonferrous wire and cable, and concrete products rose less than a month
ago.  In contrast, the index for gypsum products turned up 2.7 percent in
February after falling 1.1 percent a month earlier.  Prices for plumbing
fixtures and brass fittings and plastic construction products rose more
than in January.
 
     The rise in the Producer Price Index for intermediate energy goods
slowed to 0.8 percent from 1.0 percent in January.  The gasoline index
increased 0.8 percent in February after rising 7.9 percent in the previous
month.  Prices for residual fuel and natural gas to electric utilities
turned down after increasing a month earlier.  The industrial natural gas
index fell more than a month ago.  The diesel fuel index, however, turned
up 5.7 percent in February after falling 1.1 percent a month earlier.
Prices for liquefied petroleum gas and both commercial and industrial
electric power  rose more than in January.  In addition, the jet fuel index
fell less than a month ago.
 
     The rise in the container index accelerated to 3.9 percent in February
from 1.9 percent in January.  The index for paper boxes and containers
increased 3.3 percent after rising 2.4 percent in the previous month, and
aluminum can prices surged 19.6 percent after increasing 3.6 percent a
month earlier.
 
 
Crude goods
 
                                    -5-
 
     The Producer Price Index for Crude Materials for Further
Processing advanced 1.5 percent in February, following a 1.0 percent
rise in January.  The index for basic industrial materials rose less
in February than in January, while the indexes for both foodstuffs and
feedstuffs and crude energy materials rose after falling in the
previous month.  (See table B.)
 
     The crude energy materials index jumped 4.5 percent in February
after 5 consecutive months of price declines.  The index for natural
gas to pipelines declined less than in the previous month.  Crude
petroleum prices rose more rapidly in February (5.4 percent) than in
January (2.5 percent).  However, coal prices fell 1.1 percent, after
declining 0.1 percent in January.
 
     Prices for the crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs index gained 1.2
percent for the month after dropping 0.1 percent last month. The index
for fresh and dried vegetables fell 6.0 percent, significantly less
than the 26.6 percent decline in the previous month.  Prices for
slaughter turkeys also fell less in February than in January.  Prices
for slaughter broilers, corn, fluid milk, and wheat increased after
declining in January. In contrast, prices for both slaughter hogs and
slaughter cattle rose less than in the previous month.
 
 
     Price increases for the crude nonfood materials less energy index
slowed from 3.0 percent in January to 1.4 percent in February.  The
iron and steel scrap index fell 0.9 percent, after moving up 4.8
percent in January.  Indexes for aluminum base scrap, copper base
scrap, pulpwood logs, and silver ores also turned down after
increasing in the preceding month. Price increases slowed for
wastepaper, copper ores, raw cotton, and phosphates.  The index for
softwood logs, however, rose 4.2 percent in February after rising 0.6
percent a month earlier.
 
 
Net output price indexes for mining, manufacturing, and other industries
 
Mining.  The Producer Price Index for the net output of total domestic
mining industries increased 1.3 percent in February after falling in both
of the previous 2 months.  (Net output price indexes are not seasonally
adjusted.)  In February, prices turned up 1.8 percent after falling 1.0
percent a month earlier for the oil and gas extraction industry group
index.  The index for nonmetallic minerals mining rose about 1 percent for
the second consecutive month.  By contrast, prices turned down after rising
in the previous month for the anthracite mining industry group.  Prices for
the bituminous coal and lignite mining industry group fell 0.9 percent,
after moving down 0.3 percent a month earlier.  Price increases for the
metal mining industry group slowed from 3.9 percent in January to 0.8
percent in February.
 
Manufacturing.  The Producer Price Index for total domestic manufacturing
industries advanced 0.5 percent in February, about the same as in January.
In February, prices for the paper industry group increased 3.1 percent
after rising 2.2 percent in January; this index is about 16 percent higher
than its level of a year ago.  Price increases were registered for all of
the industry groups comprising the manufacturing sector except lumber and
                                    -6-
 
wood products and transportation equipment which were unchanged.  The
largest advances were for petroleum refining (1.8 percent), chemicals and
allied products (1.7 percent), and primary metal industries (1.5 percent).
 
Other.  Among other industries, prices for waste paper collection advanced
almost 10 percent in February, the fourth consecutive substantial monthly
increase.  Other large increases in February occurred for passenger car
rental (5.8 percent), non-air courier services (4.3 percent), local
trucking with storage (3.2 percent), and scheduled air passenger
transportation (2.3 percent).
 
     Prices turned up after showing little or no change a month earlier for
farm products warehousing and storage and for air courier services.  Price
increases accelerated for medical laboratories and for skilled and
intermediate care facilities.  Several categories were unchanged after
rising substantially in the previous month: U. S. Postal Service; water
transportation of freight, not elsewhere classified; crude petroleum
pipelines; and refined petroleum pipelines.  Prices turned down in February
after rising in January for metal scrap collection, electric power
utilities, natural gas utilities, freight transportation arrangement, and
for tugging and towing services.  Price increases slowed for hotels and
motels and for offices and clinics of doctors of medicine.
 
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Table 1.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes by stage of processing
(1982=100)
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                                                 |          |                       |Unadjusted     |
                                                 |          |                       |  percent      |Seasonally adjusted
                                                 | Relative |    Unadjusted index   |change to      |percent change from:
                    Grouping                     |importance|                       |Feb. 1995 from:|
                                                 |          |_______________________|_______________|_______________________________
                                                 |   Dec.   |       |       |       |       |       |       |         |
                                                 |           Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   |  Feb. | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec.  to |Jan.  to
                                                 |   1994 1/|1994 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994 | 1995  |  Dec. |   Jan.  |  Feb.
_________________________________________________|__________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_________|____________
                                                 |
Finished goods...................................|  100.000   125.8   126.5   126.9     1.7    0.3      0.4      0.3     0.3
  Finished consumer goods........................|   76.503   123.4   124.0   124.4     1.6     .3       .4       .3      .3
    Finished consumer foods......................|   22.779   126.1   127.8   128.3     1.3     .4      1.4      -.6      .3
      Crude......................................|    1.746   104.3   119.8   116.9     6.9   -2.4     24.2    -16.2    -2.3
      Processed..................................|   21.034   127.7   128.3   129.1      .9     .6      -.1       .6      .5
    Finished consumer goods, excluding foods.....|   53.724   122.0   122.2   122.6     1.7     .3      -.1       .7      .3
      Nondurable goods less foods................|   35.826   116.3   116.4   116.9     1.7     .4      -.3       .9      .5
      Durable goods..............................|   17.898   132.1   132.6   132.6     1.6    0         .3       .2     0
  Capital equipment..............................|   23.497   134.8   135.8   136.1     1.9     .2       .4       .3      .3
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    6.077   133.7   134.6   135.0     1.8     .3       .3       .4      .3
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   17.420   135.1   136.1   136.4     2.0     .2       .4       .2      .3
                                                 |
Intermediate materials, supplies, and components.|  100.000   120.0   122.2   123.3     5.7     .9       .4      1.0      .9
  Materials and components for manufacturing.....|   49.653   124.5   127.8   129.1     7.9    1.0       .6      1.2     1.0
    Materials for food manufacturing.............|    3.209   116.8   118.0   118.5     -.6     .4      -.3       .6      .3
    Materials for nondurable manufacturing.......|   15.715   124.3   129.3   131.5    14.6    1.7      1.1      2.0     1.7
    Materials for durable manufacturing..........|   11.851   128.5   134.2   136.1    12.1    1.4      1.0      1.8     1.3
    Components for manufacturing 3/..............|   18.878   124.6   125.4   125.9     1.7     .4      0         .5      .4
  Materials and components for construction......|   14.138   138.0   140.4   141.2     4.5     .6       .2       .6      .4
  Processed fuels and lubricants.................|   12.598    83.0    82.1    82.5     1.5     .5      0        1.0      .8
    Manufacturing industries ....................|    5.165    85.8    85.2    85.6     1.7     .5       .2       .9      .9
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|    7.433    81.2    80.0    80.4     1.4     .5      0         .9      .7
  Containers.....................................|    3.606   133.9   139.5   144.9    14.9    3.9       .9      1.9     3.9
  Supplies.......................................|   20.005   127.5   129.2   129.8     2.5     .5       .2       .6      .5
    Manufacturing industries.....................|    7.502   131.9   134.2   135.1     4.4     .7       .4       .8      .6
    Nonmanufacturing industries..................|   12.503   125.3   126.5   127.0     1.5     .4       .2       .6      .4
      Feeds......................................|    1.183   101.1    97.8    96.1   -14.3   -1.7     -1.2       .2    -1.5
      Other supplies.............................|   11.320   128.7   130.5   131.4     3.5     .7       .3       .6      .6
                                                 |
Crude materials for further processing...........|  100.000    98.2   100.9   102.7      .9    1.8      -.4      1.0     1.5
  Foodstuffs and feedstuffs......................|   40.376    98.9   102.1   104.0    -8.0    1.9       .2      -.1     1.2
  Nonfood materials..............................|   59.624    94.0    96.1    97.9     7.9    1.9      -.9      1.8     1.8
    Nonfood materials except fuel 4/.............|   41.862   100.0   103.5   106.4    20.0    2.8     -1.0      2.7     2.6
      Manufacturing 4/...........................|   36.331    91.7    95.2    97.9    23.8    2.8     -1.2      2.9     2.6
      Construction...............................|    5.531   195.2   197.7   203.1     -.3    2.7       .6       .6     2.7
    Crude fuel 5/................................|   17.762    74.8    74.4    73.9   -14.2    -.7      -.4     -4.7     4.5
      Manufacturing industries...................|    3.836    75.0    74.6    74.1   -12.9    -.7      -.4     -3.9     3.6
      Nonmanufacturing industries................|   13.926    75.6    75.3    74.8   -14.5    -.7      -.4     -4.8     4.6
                                                 |
               Special groupings                 |
                                                 |
Finished goods, excluding foods..................|6/ 77.221   125.6   126.0   126.4     1.9     .3       .1       .6      .3
Intermediate materials less foods and feeds......|7/ 95.608   120.4   122.7   123.9     6.3    1.0       .5      1.0     1.0
Intermediate foods and feeds.....................|7/  4.392   112.2   112.0   111.8    -4.6    -.2      -.8       .7     -.2
Crude materials less agricultural products 4/ 8/.|9/ 58.465    93.2    94.9    96.5     7.6    1.7     -1.0      1.6     1.7
                                                 |
Finished energy goods............................|6/ 13.556    77.1    76.5    76.6     2.3     .1     -1.0      2.3      .4
Finished goods less energy.......................|6/ 86.444   134.5   135.5   136.0     1.6     .4       .6      0        .3
Finished consumer goods less energy..............|6/ 62.947   134.4   135.4   135.9     1.4     .4       .7      -.1      .3
                                                 |
Finished goods less foods and energy.............|6/ 63.665   137.8   138.6   139.0     1.7     .3       .3       .2      .3
Finished consumer goods less foods and energy....|6/ 40.168   139.6   140.3   140.8     1.5     .4       .3       .1      .3
Consumer nondurable goods less foods and energy..|6/ 22.270   144.7   145.5   146.3     1.5     .5       .2       .1      .5
                                                 |
Intermediate energy goods........................|7/ 12.739    83.0    82.0    82.4     1.6     .5      0        1.0      .8
Intermediate materials less energy...............|7/ 87.261   128.2   131.1   132.4     6.4    1.0       .4      1.0     1.0
Intermediate materials less foods and energy.....|7/ 82.869   129.2   132.3   133.6     7.0    1.0       .5      1.0     1.0
                                                 |
Crude energy materials 4/........................|9/ 34.502    70.2    68.6    69.8     2.2    1.7     -3.0     -1.3     4.5
Crude materials less energy......................|9/ 65.498   114.6   120.9   123.1      .2    1.8      1.0      1.1     1.2
Crude nonfood materials less energy 5/...........|9/ 25.122   159.3   173.7   177.0    16.4    1.9      2.3      3.0     1.4
                                                 |
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  1/  Comprehensive relative importance figures are computed                    6/  Percent of total finished goods.
      once each year in December.                                               7/  Percent of total intermediate materials.
  2/  Data for Oct.  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 |                                                       |                       |Feb. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   | Feb.  | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Dec. |  Jan. |  Feb.
___________|_______________________________________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|________
           |                                                       |
           |FINISHED GOODS.........................................| 125.8   126.5   126.9     1.7    0.3      0.4     0.3     0.3
           | FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS...............................| 123.4   124.0   124.4     1.6     .3       .4      .3      .3
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER FOODS..............................| 126.1   127.8   128.3     1.3     .4      1.4     -.6      .3
           |                                                       |
01-11      |   Fresh fruits and melons 2/..........................|  75.7    81.7    78.8    -7.8   -3.5     17.3    -2.2    -3.5
01-13      |   Fresh and dry vegetables 2/.........................| 118.1   157.9   148.5    27.0   -6.0     61.4   -26.6    -6.0
01-71-07   |   Eggs for fresh use (Dec. 1991=100) 2/...............|  74.4    78.7    80.4    -8.9    2.2      1.1    -8.4     2.2
02-11      |   Bakery products 2/..................................| 161.0   162.2   162.6     2.9     .2       .2      .2      .2
02-13      |   Milled rice 2/......................................| 101.4    99.4    99.7   -29.7     .3      -.2     -.1      .3
02-14-02   |   Pasta products (June 1985=100) 2/...................| 127.5   127.4   134.2      .7    5.3      0       0       5.3
02-21-01   |   Beef and veal.......................................|  99.8   104.2   106.3      .8    2.0     -1.4     2.7      .9
02-21-04   |   Pork................................................|  94.6    95.7    97.4   -12.5    1.8       .1     5.8      .8
02-22-03   |   Processed young chickens............................| 112.7   108.0   108.8    -2.2     .7      -.7     2.7      .3
02-22-06   |   Processed turkeys...................................| 112.5    97.2   100.6    -3.6    3.5     -1.6    -2.8     2.7
02-23      |   Finfish and shellfish...............................| 160.9   170.2   175.2    12.8    2.9     -2.7      .6     2.6
02-3       |   Dairy products......................................| 119.2   116.9   117.6    -1.9     .6      -.5     -.6     1.6
02-4       |   Processed fruits and vegetables.....................| 120.6   120.0   120.9     -.6     .8      -.3      .4      .5
02-55      |   Confectionery end products 2/.......................| 156.4   156.1   158.4     2.0    1.5      -.5     0       1.5
02-62      |   Soft drinks.........................................| 127.1   130.6   132.1     3.3    1.1       .4     1.3      .5
02-63-01   |   Roasted coffee......................................| 152.0   150.2   153.2    50.8    2.0      1.5     -.8     2.5
02-76      |   Shortening and cooking oils 2/......................| 135.2   147.9   144.4     3.0   -2.4      2.0     2.4    -2.4
           |                                                       |
           |  FINISHED CONSUMER GOODS EXCLUDING FOODS..............| 122.0   122.2   122.6     1.7     .3      -.1      .7      .3
           |                                                       |
02-61      |   Alcoholic beverages.................................| 124.5   125.3   127.4      .6    1.7       .2     -.4     1.3
03-81-01   |   Women's apparel 2/..................................| 119.8   118.7   119.3     -.7     .5       .2     -.8      .5
03-81-02   |   Men's and boys' apparel.............................| 128.8   129.2   129.9     1.4     .5       .2     -.3      .5
03-81-03   |   Girls', children's, and infants' apparel 2/.........| 118.6   118.2   119.4    -1.0    1.0       .3     -.3     1.0
03-82      |   Textile housefurnishings 2/.........................| 117.6   119.3   119.5     2.0     .2      0        .9      .2
04-3       |   Footwear............................................| 135.8   137.0   138.6     2.6    1.2       .1      .2     1.2
05-41      |   Residential electric power (Dec. 1990=100)..........| 109.9   110.0   109.4     1.9    -.5     -1.2     1.4     -.5
05-51      |   Residential gas (Dec. 1990=100).....................| 107.1   108.1   106.8    -3.3   -1.2      -.1      .5     -.4
05-71      |   Gasoline............................................|  62.1    59.4    60.8     7.8    2.4     -3.0     7.9      .8
05-73-02-01|   Fuel oil No. 2......................................|  56.9    54.5    55.4    -5.1    1.7      3.0    -5.2     6.5
06-35      |   Pharmaceutical preps, ethical (Prescription)........| 250.3   250.1   253.3     1.9    1.3       .3    -1.4      .9
06-36      |   Pharmaceutical preps,proprietary (Over-counter).....| 184.4   184.5   185.3     2.3     .4       .3     -.1      .7
06-71      |   Soaps and synthetic detergents 2/...................| 121.2   121.5   121.8      .2     .2       .1      .1      .2
06-75      |   Cosmetics and other toilet preparations 2/..........| 129.4   130.5   127.2    -1.3   -2.5       .8     1.4    -2.5
07-12      |   Tires, tubes, tread, etc 2/.........................|  98.5    98.5    98.6      .3     .1      -.5     -.3      .1
09-15-01   |   Sanitary papers and health products 2/..............| 133.5   133.8   136.7     2.7    2.2       .2      .5     2.2
09-31-01   |   Newspaper circulation...............................| 176.5   178.8   178.7     3.7    -.1       .7     0       -.1
09-32-01   |   Periodical circulation..............................| 168.6   174.8   174.7     1.9    -.1       .3     -.6     -.1
09-33      |   Book publishing 2/..................................| 179.0   180.2   179.3     3.5    -.5      -.1      .8     -.5
12-1       |   Household furniture.................................| 138.9   139.9   140.5     2.6     .4       .4      .3      .3
12-3       |   Floor coverings 2/..................................| 121.7   121.7   122.3      .8     .5      -.2      .2      .5
12-4       |   Household appliances 2/.............................| 112.9   112.5   112.6     -.2     .1      -.3     0        .1
12-5       |   Home electronic equipment 2/........................|  80.2    80.1    80.1     -.7    0        0        .3     0
12-62      |   Household glassware 2/..............................| 150.1   151.1   154.2     7.8    2.1      -.5     1.0     2.1
12-64      |   Household flatware 2/...............................| 136.9   138.0   138.8     5.9     .6       .8     0        .6
12-66      |   Lawn and garden equip., ex. tractors 2/.............| 129.4   129.8   129.9     1.9     .1       .4      .2      .1
14-11-01   |   Passenger cars......................................| 135.8   136.0   135.5     1.3    -.4       .4      .1     -.2
15-11      |   Toys, games, and children's vehicles................| 121.8   122.9   123.9     1.1     .8       .2     -.2      .3
15-12      |   Sporting and athletic goods 2/......................| 120.2   121.0   121.2     1.3     .2      -.2      .7      .2
15-2       |   Tobacco products....................................| 224.6   225.0   226.0      .6     .4       .3     0        .4
15-5       |   Mobile homes 2/.....................................| 139.1   142.4   144.1     8.7    1.2       .5      .5     1.2
15-94-02   |   Jewelry, platinum, & karat gold 2/..................| 128.0   127.8   127.2      .5    -.5       .1      .2     -.5
15-94-04   |   Costume jewelry and novelties 2/....................| 134.4   134.4   135.5     1.3     .8      0       0        .8
           |                                                       |
           | CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.....................................| 134.8   135.8   136.1     1.9     .2       .4      .3      .3
           |                                                       |
11-1       |   Agricultural machinery and equipment 2/.............| 138.2   138.4   138.7     2.0     .2       .4      .1      .2
11-2       |   Construction machinery and equipment................| 134.1   135.3   135.8     1.8     .4       .2      .2      .2
11-37      |   Metal cutting machine tools 2/......................| 144.0   145.1   145.9     2.7     .6      -.4      .8      .6
11-38      |   Metal forming machine tools 2/......................| 143.1   143.9   144.1     2.4     .1      0        .1      .1
11-39      |   Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and ind. molds 2/......| 131.8   132.3   133.2     2.5     .7       .2      .1      .7
11-41      |   Pumps, compressors, and equipment...................| 135.5   137.6   137.7     2.4     .1       .3      .7      .1
11-44      |   Industrial material handling equipment 2/...........| 123.0   123.9   124.2     2.0     .2       .2      .3      .2
11-51      |   Electronic computers (Dec. 1990=100) 2/.............|  56.8    56.0    55.0    -7.1   -1.8       .4     0      -1.8
11-62      |   Textile machinery 2/................................| 145.1   145.5   146.4     1.1     .6       .2     0        .6
11-64      |   Paper industries machinery (June 1982=100) 2/.......| 147.7   149.0   149.1     1.6     .1      0        .8      .1
11-65      |   Printing trades machinery 2/........................| 131.4   132.2   133.0     1.8     .6      0        .3      .6
11-74      |   Transformers and power regulators 2/................| 127.3   126.7   127.0     2.6     .2       .5     -.4      .2
11-76      |   Communication & related equip. (Dec. 1985=100) 2/...| 110.7   111.6   111.9     1.6     .3      -.1      .5      .3
11-79-05   |   X-ray and electromedical equipment 2/...............| 112.1   112.0   112.0     -.6    0        0       -.1     0
11-91      |   Oil field and gas field machinery 2/................| 111.9   112.2   112.4     1.6     .2       .1      .2      .2
11-92      |   Mining machinery and equipment 2/...................| 132.3   133.8   134.7     3.4     .7       .3      .2      .7
11-93      |   Office and store machines and equipment 2/..........| 111.1   111.0   110.3    -1.3    -.6      0       -.1     -.6
12-2       |   Commercial furniture 2/.............................| 144.5   146.0   146.5     2.1     .3       .1      .4      .3
14-11-05   |   Light motor trucks..................................| 160.5   160.0   159.5     2.0    -.3      1.4      .2     -.4
14-11-06   |   Heavy motor trucks..................................| 137.6   139.5   141.8     3.0    1.6      2.0    -1.8     1.7
14-14      |   Truck trailers 2/...................................| 124.4   130.2   130.3     8.5     .1      2.5      .8      .1
14-21-02   |   Civilian aircraft (Dec. 1985=100) 2/................| 136.6   139.0   139.1     3.7     .1      -.5     2.3      .1
14-31      |   Ships (Dec. 1985=100) 2/............................| 131.3   131.9   135.1     3.6    2.4      0        .5     2.4
14-4       |   Railroad equipment 2/...............................| 130.0   131.1   132.8     3.7    1.3      0        .7     1.3
           |                                                       |
           |INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND COMPONENTS.......| 120.0   122.2   123.3     5.7     .9       .4     1.0      .9
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE FOODS AND FEEDS..........................| 112.2   112.0   111.8    -4.6    -.2      -.8      .7     -.2
           |                                                       |
02-12-03   |   Flour 2/............................................| 113.9   113.6   110.6    -1.8   -2.6       .7     -.3    -2.6
02-53      |   Refined sugar 2/....................................| 118.4   120.0   120.9     2.5     .8      0        .6      .8
02-54      |   Confectionery materials.............................| 107.2   108.8   109.6     2.0     .7       .5     1.5     1.2
02-72      |   Crude vegetable oils 2/.............................| 125.4   140.2   138.8      .3   -1.0       .1     -.9    -1.0
02-9       |   Prepared animal feeds 2/............................| 107.1   104.2   102.8   -11.8   -1.3      -.7      .2    -1.3
           |                                                       |
           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS...........| 120.4   122.7   123.9     6.3    1.0       .5     1.0     1.0
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03-1       |   Synthetic fibers 2/.................................| 104.8   105.9   107.0     3.4    1.0       .5     1.8     1.0
03-2       |   Processed yarns and threads 2/......................| 109.4   111.3   111.6     4.3     .3       .3     1.0      .3
03-3       |   Gray fabrics 2/.....................................| 116.5   118.2   120.5     3.6    1.9       .5      .4     1.9
03-4       |   Finished fabrics....................................| 119.5   119.8   120.6     1.4     .7      -.2      .2      .7
03-83-03   |   Industrial textile products 2/......................| 117.4   117.5   117.5     1.5    0         .2      .1     0
04-2       |   Leather 2/..........................................| 186.8   191.5   193.8    13.3    1.2       .5      .4     1.2
05-32      |   Liquefied petroleum gas.............................|  59.6    63.8    64.6    16.2    1.3      4.1     2.5     6.9
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See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2.  Producer Price Indexes and percent changes for selected commodity groupings by stage of processing - Continued
(1982=100 unless otherwise indicated)
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           |                                                       |                       | percent       |Seasonally adjusted
           |                                                       |   Unadjusted index    |change to      |percent change from:
 Commodity |                                                       |                       |Feb. 1995 from:|
   code    |                      Grouping                         |_______________________|_______________|________________________
           |                                                       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
           |                                                       |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   | Feb.  | Jan.  |Nov. to|Dec. to|Jan. to
           |                                                       |1994 1/|1995 1/|1995 1/| 1994  | 1995  |  Dec. |  Jan. |  Feb.
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           | INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS LESS FOODS AND FEEDS           |
           |   -Continued..........................................|
05-42      |   Commercial electric power...........................| 128.7   127.5   127.6     2.8    0.1      0.5     0.2     0.4
05-43      |   Industrial electric power...........................| 129.1   127.9   128.0     1.7     .1       .2      .2      .4
05-52      |   Commercial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  99.2   102.2   101.5    -6.7    -.7       .6     -.1     -.7
05-53      |   Industrial natural gas (Dec. 1990=100) 2/...........|  94.0    97.0    95.7    -8.7   -1.3       .9     -.3    -1.3
05-54      |   Natural gas to electric utilities (Dec. 1990=100) 2/|  84.5    99.0    93.7      .1   -5.4      -.7     1.0    -5.4
05-72-03   |   Jet fuels...........................................|  55.9    52.5    53.3    -1.1    1.5      3.0    -1.3     -.2
05-73-03   |   No. 2 Diesel fuel...................................|  58.4    52.1    54.2    -4.2    4.0     -4.8    -1.1     5.7
05-74      |   Residual fuel.......................................|  48.2    50.2    50.4    13.8     .4       .8     4.4    -2.4
06-1       |   Industrial chemicals 2/.............................| 121.2   126.1   127.3    17.8    1.0      1.3     1.5     1.0
06-21      |   Prepared paint 2/...................................| 135.9   137.9   138.9     3.1     .7       .4     1.1      .7
06-22      |   Paint materials 2/..................................| 133.6   137.9   136.9     4.7    -.7      1.3     1.5     -.7
06-31      |   Medicinal and botanical chemicals 2/................| 125.5   125.7   129.0     3.3    2.6      0       -.5     2.6
06-4       |   Fats and oils, inedible 2/..........................| 118.4   143.3   121.4    18.1  -15.3     14.8     2.1   -15.3
06-51      |   Mixed fertilizers...................................| 107.0   108.6   110.3     7.6    1.6      -.1      .8     1.7
06-52-01   |   Nitrogenates........................................| 119.0   129.4   131.7    26.5    1.8      1.8     5.1     1.0
06-52-02   |   Phosphates 2/.......................................|  99.6   105.2   106.2    17.2    1.0      1.0     5.1     1.0
06-53      |   Other agricultural chemicals........................| 142.2   143.5   145.4     4.4    1.3       .5     -.9     1.0
06-6       |   Plastic resins and materials 2/.....................| 131.9   140.4   144.1    25.6    2.6      2.3     3.2     2.6
07-11-02   |   Synthetic rubber 2/.................................| 114.6   118.9   121.8    16.3    2.4       .1     2.9     2.4
07-21      |   Plastic construction products 2/....................| 128.2   129.4   130.6     9.9     .9       .8      .2      .9
07-22      |   Unsupported plastic film, sheet, & other shapes 2/..| 126.0   131.8   133.6    11.2    1.4       .7     2.0     1.4
07-26      |   Plastic parts and components for manufacturing 2/...| 113.6   114.1   114.2      .4     .1       .1      .2      .1
08-11      |   Softwood lumber.....................................| 188.7   189.0   189.9    -9.4     .5     -4.0    -1.3    -5.7
08-12      |   Hardwood lumber 2/..................................| 168.7   169.6   169.5     1.8    -.1       .5      .2     -.1
08-2       |   Millwork............................................| 162.6   163.9   163.2     -.1    -.4      -.1     0      -1.4
08-3       |   Plywood 2/..........................................| 164.6   167.4   162.8     5.9   -2.7       .2    -3.1    -2.7
09-11      |   Woodpulp 2/.........................................| 131.6   143.6   150.0    48.4    4.5      3.0     3.4     4.5
09-13      |   Paper 2/............................................| 131.4   140.2   146.0    19.3    4.1      1.9     3.0     4.1
09-14      |   Paperboard 2/.......................................| 153.6   164.2   171.2    31.6    4.3       .1     4.9     4.3
09-15-03   |   Paper boxes and containers 2/.......................| 142.5   150.2   155.2    18.9    3.3       .8     2.4     3.3
09-2       |   Building paper and board 2/.........................| 146.9   148.2   148.7     6.8     .3      -.2    -1.1      .3
09-37      |   Commercial printing (June 1982=100) 2/..............| 137.7   139.7   141.4     4.6    1.2       .7      .5     1.2
10-15      |   Foundry and forge shop products.....................| 124.7   126.6   127.4     3.7     .6       .2     1.2      .6
10-17      |   Steel mill products 2/..............................| 115.3   117.6   119.9     7.1    2.0       .1     1.6     2.0
10-22      |   Primary nonferrous metals 2/........................| 129.0   150.4   152.2    54.8    1.2      5.8     4.4     1.2
10-25-01   |   Aluminum mill shapes 2/.............................| 131.6   154.8   164.7    36.1    6.4      4.2     9.6     6.4
10-25-02   |   Copper and brass mill shapes 2/.....................| 176.4   196.9   194.9    29.1   -1.0      3.3      .6    -1.0
10-26      |   Nonferrous wire and cable 2/........................| 144.2   151.6   151.7    12.6     .1      1.8     1.0      .1
10-3       |   Metal containers 2/.................................| 108.6   109.5   119.0     9.7    8.7       .5      .4     8.7
10-4       |   Hardware............................................| 138.1   139.2   139.7     2.3     .4       .1      .2      .4
10-5       |   Plumbing fixtures and brass fittings................| 160.5   161.7   166.4     5.4    2.9       .1      .4     2.8
10-6       |   Heating equipment...................................| 143.0   145.3   146.5     3.3     .8       .1      .9      .8
10-7       |   Fabricated structural metal products 2/.............| 129.2   131.9   132.4     5.9     .4       .2     1.0      .4
10-88      |   Fabricated ferrous wire products (June 1982=100) 2/.| 123.4   123.9   125.0     2.5     .9       .2      .2      .9
10-89      |   Other misc. metal products 2/.......................| 123.1   124.3   124.7     2.1     .3       .1      .4      .3
11-45      |   Mechanical power transmission equipment.............| 140.7   143.9   143.9     3.0    0         .1     1.4     -.2
11-48      |   Air conditioning and refrigeration equipment........| 127.5   128.3   130.2     2.8    1.5       .1      .6     1.4
11-49-02   |   Metal valves, ex.fluid power (Dec. 1982=100)........| 141.9   142.8   143.5     3.5     .5      -.1     -.1      .7
11-49-05   |   Ball and roller bearings 2/.........................| 146.5   148.5   150.2     3.7    1.1       .3      .7     1.1
11-71      |   Wiring devices......................................| 142.5   145.0   145.8     4.1     .6       .3      .6      .2
11-73      |   Motors, generators, motor generator sets............| 140.6   142.2   142.8     2.4     .4      -.1      .7      .4
11-75      |   Switchgear, switchboard, etc., equipment............| 137.0   139.4   139.6     2.3     .1       .1     1.4     -.2
11-78      |   Electronic components and accessories 2/............| 115.2   114.6   114.8    -2.3     .2      -.6     -.3      .2
11-94      |   Internal combustion engines.........................| 133.8   134.8   135.4     2.2     .4       .4      .1      .3
11-95      |   Machine shop products 2/............................| 130.3   131.0   131.4     1.9     .3       .2      .1      .3
13-11      |   Flat glass 2/.......................................| 112.0   112.3   112.8     4.3     .4     -1.7      .4      .4
13-22      |   Cement..............................................| 122.3   123.3   124.0     7.6     .6       .7      .6      .6
13-3       |   Concrete products...................................| 125.8   127.5   127.9     4.2     .3       .2      .5      .3
13-6       |   Asphalt felts and coatings..........................|  95.7    96.3    96.8     2.0     .5       .4      .3     1.1
13-7       |   Gypsum products 2/..................................| 149.0   147.7   151.7    28.7    2.7      2.2    -1.1     2.7
13-8       |   Glass containers 2/.................................| 128.2   128.3   128.8     1.9     .4       .2     -.2      .4
14-12      |   Motor vehicle parts.................................| 114.9   114.7   114.8      .9     .1       .2      .2     0
14-23      |   Aircraft engines & engine parts (Dec. 1985=100).....| 130.5   133.5   133.1     1.7    -.3      -.1     1.1     -.2
14-25      |   Aircraft parts & aux.equip.,nec (June 1985=100) 2/..| 134.8   134.9   135.5     1.7     .4      -.1      .6      .4
15-42      |   Photographic supplies 2/............................| 123.0   124.4   125.6     -.4    1.0      -.2      .8     1.0
15-6       |   Medical/surgical/personal aid devices...............| 140.7   141.7   140.7      .3    -.7       .1     0      -1.2
           |                                                       |
           | CRUDE MATERIALS FOR FURTHER PROCESSING................|  98.2   100.9   102.7      .9    1.8      -.4     1.0     1.5
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE FOODSTUFFS AND FEEDSTUFFS......................|  98.9   102.1   104.0    -8.0    1.9       .2     -.1     1.2
           |                                                       |
01-21      |   Wheat...............................................| 111.6   105.8   104.0    -5.9   -1.7     -3.3    -3.5      .7
01-22-02-05|   Corn................................................|  82.1    90.3    93.0   -20.9    3.0       .2     -.3     3.3
01-31      |   Slaughter cattle....................................|  98.1   107.4   110.7     -.8    3.1     -1.1     2.6     1.1
01-32      |   Slaughter hogs......................................|  55.1    60.4    66.5   -15.6   10.1     12.4    16.6      .8
01-41-02   |   Slaughter broilers/fryers...........................| 123.2   111.1   112.8   -10.3    1.5      6.3    -6.8     2.9
01-42      |   Slaughter turkeys...................................| 137.1   104.7   102.1    -1.9   -2.5     -2.5    -2.1     -.9
01-6       |   Fluid milk..........................................|  95.9    92.1    90.9    -7.4   -1.3       .9    -1.3      .4
01-83-01-31|   Soybeans............................................|  88.5    93.3    93.6   -19.3     .3     -3.0    -2.3     1.2
02-52-01-01|   Cane sugar,raw 2/...................................| 113.2   117.7   118.4     3.0     .6      2.5     1.5      .6
 
           |                                                       |
           |  CRUDE NONFOOD MATERIALS..............................|  94.0    96.1    97.9     7.9    1.9      -.9     1.8     1.8
           |                                                       |
01-51-01-01|   Raw cotton..........................................| 111.4   144.4   150.2    25.2    4.0      3.7     6.0     2.4
01-92-01-01|   Leaf tobacco........................................| 104.8   107.4   112.5     2.8    4.7      1.3     1.7     3.9
04-11      |   Cattle hides........................................| 229.8   221.2   223.7    27.5    1.1     -3.2     1.0     2.3
05-1       |   Coal 2/.............................................|  98.4    92.9    91.9    -4.4   -1.1     -6.6     -.1    -1.1
05-31      |   Natural gas (to pipelines) 2/.......................|  69.5    69.2    68.9   -17.3    -.4      2.3    -2.8     -.4
05-61      |   Crude petroleum 2/..................................|  49.3    48.4    51.0    34.9    5.4     -3.9     2.5     5.4
08-5       |   Logs, timber, etc. 2/...............................| 213.3   215.9   223.4    -1.4    3.5       .4      .7     3.5
09-12      |   Wastepaper 2/.......................................| 250.4   344.6   382.6   223.4   11.0      9.8    17.4    11.0
10-11      |   Iron ore 2/.........................................|  82.6    83.7    83.7     1.3    0        0       0       0
10-12      |   Iron and steel scrap 2/.............................| 190.0   210.5   208.6     1.2    -.9      3.3     4.8     -.9
10-21      |   Nonferrous metal ores (Dec. 1983=100) 2/............|  89.8   100.1   100.7    41.2     .6      3.9     4.4      .6
10-23-01   |   Copper base scrap 2/................................| 166.1   188.6   184.4    37.0   -2.2      6.2     1.4    -2.2
10-23-02   |   Aluminum base scrap.................................| 193.5   241.5   242.6    69.5     .5      3.0     3.7    -4.3
13-21      |   Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone........| 138.5   139.9   140.8     2.8     .6       .1      .6      .6
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
1/  Data for October 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                    | Oct. 1994 | Jan. 1995 | Feb. 1995 |
_________|________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Finished Goods (1967=100)......................|   353.0   |   355.0   |   356.0   |
         | All commodities................................|   120.9   |   122.6   |   123.5   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |            MAJOR COMMODITY GROUPS              |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Farm products and processed foods and feeds....|   115.9   |   117.9   |   118.9   |
01       |   Farm products................................|    98.8   |   103.5   |   104.8   |
02       |   Processed foods and feeds....................|   124.5   |   125.1   |   125.9   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities.........................|   121.8   |   123.4   |   124.3   |
03       |   Textile products and apparel.................|   118.6   |   119.1   |   119.8   |
04       |   Hides, skins, leather, and related products..|   153.2   |   153.9   |   155.2   |
05       |   Fuels and related products and power 2/......|    77.4   |    76.3   |    76.8   |
06       |   Chemicals and allied products 2/.............|   136.4   |   140.2   |   141.3   |
07       |   Rubber and plastic products..................|   119.6   |   121.7   |   122.3   |
08       |   Lumber and wood products.....................|   177.8   |   179.3   |   180.6   |
09       |   Pulp, paper, and allied products.............|   156.2   |   162.1   |   165.4   |
10       |   Metals and metal products....................|   127.3   |   133.1   |   134.8   |
11       |   Machinery and equipment......................|   125.2   |   125.9   |   126.3   |
12       |   Furniture and household durables.............|   126.4   |   127.1   |   127.5   |
13       |   Nonmetallic mineral products.................|   125.5   |   126.6   |   127.2   |
14       |   Transportation equipment.....................|   138.5   |   139.4   |   139.5   |
15       |   Miscellaneous products.......................|   142.0   |   143.0   |   143.3   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         | Industrial commodities less fuels and related  |           |           |           |
         |   products and power...........................|   134.3   |   136.8   |   137.8   |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
         |             OTHER COMMODITY GROUPINGS          |           |           |           |
         |                                                |           |           |           |
01-1     | Fruits and melons, fresh and dry vegetables,   |           |           |           |
         |   and tree nuts................................|    99.9   |   110.5   |   105.6   |
01-2     | Grains.........................................|    91.1   |    95.5   |    96.9   |
01-3     | Slaughter livestock............................|    88.1   |    96.4   |   100.5   |
01-4     | Slaughter poultry..............................|   125.0   |   108.6   |   109.3   |
01-5     | Plant and animal fibers........................|   111.1   |   143.5   |   149.4   |
01-7     | Chicken eggs...................................|    89.2   |    92.5   |    95.8   |
01-8     | Hay, hayseeds, and oilseeds....................|   117.2   |   121.2   |   120.2   |
01-83    | Oilseeds.......................................|    99.0   |   104.5   |   103.9   |
01-9     | Other farm products............................|   156.3   |   160.2   |   167.8   |
02-1     | Cereal and bakery products.....................|   151.0   |   151.4   |   151.6   |
02-2     | Meats, poultry, and fish.......................|   109.3   |   110.8   |   112.5   |
02-22    | Processed poultry..............................|   114.7   |   109.8   |   110.6   |
02-5     | Sugar and confectionery........................|   130.9   |   131.8   |   133.3   |
02-6     | Beverages and beverage materials...............|   130.1   |   131.7   |   133.4   |
02-63    | Packaged beverage materials....................|   146.6   |   145.2   |   147.6   |
02-7     | Fats and oils..................................|   132.2   |   145.7   |   144.0   |
03-81    | Apparel........................................|   123.6   |   123.2   |   123.8   |
04-4     | Other leather and related products.............|   137.6   |   138.3   |   138.3   |
05-3     | Gas fuels 2/...................................|    66.1   |    66.9   |    66.8   |
05-4     | Electric power.................................|   128.6   |   127.9   |   127.7   |
05-7     | Refined petroleum products.....................|    60.0   |    57.2   |    58.4   |
06-3     | Drugs and pharmaceuticals......................|   206.4   |   206.5   |   208.9   |
06-5     | Agricultural chemicals and products............|   123.5   |   128.3   |   130.1   |
06-7     | Other chemicals and allied products............|   128.4   |   129.8   |   129.5   |
07-1     | Rubber and rubber products.....................|   113.0   |   114.4   |   114.9   |
07-11    | Rubber, except natural rubber..................|   114.0   |   118.3   |   121.1   |
07-13    | Miscellaneous rubber products..................|   129.3   |   131.1   |   131.3   |
07-2     | Plastic products...............................|   125.9   |   128.4   |   129.0   |
08-1     | Lumber.........................................|   181.4   |   181.9   |   182.5   |
09-1     | Pulp, paper, and products, excluding building  |           |           |           |
         |   paper and board..............................|   139.5   |   148.2   |   153.3   |
09-15    | Converted paper and paperboard products........|   140.4   |   146.2   |   149.9   |
10-1     | Iron and steel.................................|   123.1   |   127.0   |   128.5   |
10-2     | Nonferrous metals..............................|   134.0   |   150.6   |   153.2   |
10-25    | Nonferrous mill shapes.........................|   132.0   |   151.3   |   157.7   |
11-3     | Metalworking machinery and equipment...........|   137.1   |   137.9   |   138.6   |
11-4     | General purpose machinery and equipment........|   135.7   |   137.1   |   138.0   |
11-6     | Special industry machinery.....................|   146.6   |   148.0   |   148.6   |
11-7     | Electrical machinery and equipment.............|   123.2   |   123.9   |   124.2   |
11-9     | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment..........|   125.5   |   126.2   |   126.5   |
12-6     | Other household durable goods..................|   141.9   |   143.2   |   144.4   |
13-2     | Concrete ingredients...........................|   130.2   |   131.4   |   132.2   |
14-1     | Motor vehicles and equipment...................|   132.8   |   133.1   |   133.0   |
15-1     | Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc..........|   127.2   |   128.3   |   128.8   |
15-4     | Photographic equipment and supplies............|   115.4   |   115.6   |   116.7   |
15-9     | Other miscellaneous products...................|   128.0   |   130.1   |   129.8   |
__________________________________________________________|___________|___________|___________|
 
1/  Data for  Oct. 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_Feb._1995_from:__
    code          |                                              |base |       |       |       |        |
                  |                                              |     |Oct.   |Jan.   |Feb.   |  Feb.  |  Jan.
                  |                                              |     |1994 2/|1995 2/|1995 2/|  1994  |  1995
__________________|______________________________________________|_____|_______|_______|_______|________|___________
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total mining industries...................... |12/84|  71.0    70.5    71.4    -0.1     1.3
       10         | Metal mining................................ |12/84|  88.3    98.2    99.0    36.4      .8
       12         | Coal mining................................. |12/85|  95.0    89.3    88.5    -4.3     -.9
       13         | Oil and gas extraction...................... |12/85|  67.1    66.7    67.9    -2.0     1.8
       14         | Mining and quarrying of non-metallic         |     |
                  |  minerals, except fuels..................... |12/84| 120.7   122.1   123.3     2.8     1.0
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Total manufacturing industries............... |12/84| 121.5   122.4   123.0     2.7      .5
       20         | Food and kindred products................... |12/84| 119.6   120.1   120.9      .3      .7
       21         | Tobacco manufactures........................ |12/84| 187.6   187.9   188.8      .6      .5
       22         | Textile mill products....................... |12/84| 113.9   114.6   115.5     2.1      .8
       23         | Apparel and other finished products made     |     |
                  |  from fabrics and similar materials......... |12/84| 119.8   119.6   120.1      .4      .4
       24         | Lumber and wood products, except furniture.. |12/84| 153.9   155.5   155.5     0       0
       25         | Furniture and fixtures...................... |12/84| 130.5   131.4   131.9     3.0      .4
       26         | Paper and allied products................... |12/84| 128.2   134.6   138.8    15.7     3.1
       27         | Printing, publishing, and allied industries. |12/84| 150.8   153.9   155.2     4.6      .8
       28         | Chemicals and allied products............... |12/84| 133.6   137.9   140.3    10.6     1.7
       29         | Petroleum refining and related products..... |12/84|  76.2    73.4    74.7     4.9     1.8
       30         | Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products... |12/84| 118.8   121.0   121.4     4.8      .3
       31         | Leather and leather products................ |12/84| 131.7   133.1   133.8     3.6      .5
       32         | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products... |12/84| 121.1   122.3   122.8     4.6      .4
       33         | Primary metal industries.................... |12/84| 119.7   126.3   128.2    12.9     1.5
       34         | Fabricated metal products, except machinery  |     |
                  |  and transportation equipment............... |12/84| 121.2   122.6   123.8     3.8     1.0
       35         | Machinery, except electrical................ |12/84| 117.7   118.4   118.8     1.5      .3
       36         | Electrical and electronic machinery,         |     |
                  |  equipment, and supplies.................... |12/84| 112.6   113.1   113.4      .7      .3
       37         | Transportation equipment.................... |12/84| 131.5   132.2   132.2     2.1     0
       38         | Measuring and controlling instruments;       |     |
                  |  photographic, medical, optical goods;       |     |
                  |  watches, clocks............................ |12/84| 122.3   123.0   123.1     1.2      .1
       39         | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries...... |12/85| 123.6   124.9   125.1     2.0      .2
                  |                                              |     |
                  |Services industries                           |     |
       42         | Motor freight transportation and warehousing |06/93| 102.7   103.1   104.1     3.0     1.0
       43         | United States Postal Service................ |06/89| 119.8   132.1   132.1    10.3     0
       44         | Water transportation........................ |12/92| 102.9   102.8   102.6     4.2     -.2
       45         | Transportation by air....................... |12/92| 108.3   108.0   109.7     1.5     1.6
       46         | Pipe lines, except natural gas.............. |12/86| 103.7   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 Oct. 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.