Prices

PRODUCER PRICES

The producer price index for all finished goods rose 0.1 percent in

September. Prices of finished consumer foods rose 0.1 percent, while

prices of other finished consumer goods were unchanged. Capital

equipment prices rose 0.4 percent.

[1982 = 100; monthly data seasonally adjusted]

Finished goods

Total

finished Consumer

Period goods foods

1994 125.5 126.8

1995 127.9 129.0

1996 131.3 133.6

1997 131.8 134.5

1998 130.7 134.3

1999 133.0 135.1

2000 138.0 137.2

2001 140.7 141.3

2002 138.9 140.1

2003 143.3 145.9

2003: Sept 143.8 147.5

Oct 144.7 150.5

Nov 144.5 150.1

Dec 144.8 150.4

2004: Jan 145.7 148.4

Feb 145.8 149.0

Mar 146.7 151.2

Apr 147.7 153.1

May r 148.6 155.4

June 148.4 154.3

July 148.5 151.8

Aug 148.4 151.5

Sept 148.5 151.6

Finished goods

Finished goods excluding consumer foods

Consumer goods

Capital

Period Total Total Durable Nondurable equipment

1994 125.1 121.6 130.9 116.2 134.1

1995 127.5 124.0 132.7 118.8 136.7

1996 130.5 127.6 134.2 123.3 138.3

1997 130.9 128.2 133.7 124.3 138.2

1998 129.5 126.4 132.9 122.2 137.6

1999 132.3 130.5 133.0 127.9 137.6

2000 138.1 138.4 133.9 138.7 138.8

2001 140.4 141.4 134.0 142.8 139.7

2002 138.3 138.8 133.0 139.8 139.1

2003 142.4 144.7 133.1 148.4 139.5

2003: Sept 142.6 145.0 132.8 149.0 139.6

Oct 143.0 145.4 133.9 149.0 140.0

Nov 142.8 145.0 134.0 148.5 140.1

Dec 143.1 145.6 133.5 149.5 139.9

2004: Jan 144.8 148.0 133.8 152.9 140.2

Feb 144.8 148.1 133.7 153.1 139.9

Mar 145.3 148.6 134.5 153.5 140.4

Apr 146.0 149.6 134.2 155.1 140.5

May r 146.7 150.4 135.1 155.8 140.9

June 146.6 150.0 135.8 154.8 141.6

July 147.4 151.1 135.8 156.5 141.7

Aug 147.3 151.0 134.9 1.6 141.6

Sept 147.4 151.0 135.5 156.4 142.1

Intermediate materials

Finished goods

Foods

Total finished and

Period consumer goods Total feeds (1) Other

1994 123.3 118.5 114.8 118.7

1995 125.6 124.9 114.8 125.5

1996 129.5 125.7 128.1 125.6

1997 130.2 125.6 125.4 125.7

1998 128.9 123.0 116.2 123.4

1999 132.0 123.2 111.1 123.9

2000 138.2 129.2 111.7 130.1

2001 141.5 129.7 115.9 130.5

2002 139.4 127.8 115.5 128.5

2003 145.3 133.7 125.9 134.2

2003: Sept 146.0 134.0 127.8 134.4

Oct 147.1 134.4 131.3 134.6

Nov 146.7 134.4 134.7 134.5

Dec 147.2 134.9 134.3 135.0

2004: Jan 148.4 136.1 132.5 136.4

Feb 148.6 137.4 134.2 137.6

Mar 149.6 138.5 137.5 138.6

Apr 150.9 140.4 143.9 140.4

May r 152.1 141.8 148.0 141.7

June 151.4 142.4 144.8 142.4

July 151.6 143.5 142.8 143.7

Aug 151.4 144.9 135.4 145.5

Sept 151.4 145.1 133.1 145.8

Crude materials

Food-stuffs

and Other

Period Total feed-stuffs

1994 101.8 106.5 94.8

1995 102.7 105.8 96.8

1996 113.8 121.5 104.5

1997 111.1 112.2 106.4

1998 96.8 103.9 88.4

1999 98.2 98.7 94.3

2000 120.6 100.2 130.4

2001 121.0 106.1 126.8

2002 108.1 99.5 111.4

2003 135.3 113.5 148.2

2003: Sept 134.1 117.7 142.8

Oct 137.9 127.7 141.4

Nov 137.9 126.9 142.1

Dec 142.6 127.3 150.1

2004: Jan 148.4 118.7 167.1

Feb 150.7 123.8 167.1

Mar 153.1 132.3 164.6

Apr 155.9 136.6 166.2

May r 160.9 139.5 172.6

June 161.3 135.4 176.5

July 161.0 128.9 181.3

Aug 159.8 123.0 183.7

Sept 153.1 120.4 174.0

(1) Intermediate materials for food manufacturing and feeds.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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CONSUMER PRICES-ALL URBAN CONSUMERS

In September, the consumer price index for all urban consumers

rose 0.2 percent both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally

adjusted. The index was 2.5 percent above its year-earlier level.

[1982-84 = 100, except as noted; monthly data seasonally adjusted,

except as noted]

All item (1)

Housing

Not seasonally Seasonally

Period adjusted (NSA) adjusted Food Total (1)

Rel. imp. (3) 100.0 … 14.4 42.1

1994 148.2 … 144.3 144.8

1995 152.4 … 148.4 148.5

1996 156.9 … 153.3 152.8

1997 160.5 … 157.3 156.8

1998 163.0 … 160.7 160.4

1999 166.6 … 164.1 163.9

2000 172.2 … 167.8 169.6

2001 177.1 … 173.1 176.4

2002 179.9 … 176.2 180.3

2003 184.0 … 180.0 184.8

2003: Sept 185.2 185.1 180.9 185.5

Oct 185.0 184.9 181.8 185.8

Nov 184.5 184.6 182.6 185.7

Dec 184.3 184.9 183.0 186.1

2004: Jan 185.2 185.8 183.5 186.8

Feb 186.2 186.3 183.8 187.1

Mar 187.4 187.2 184.1 187.7

Apr 188.0 187.6 184.4 188.4

May 189.1 188.8 186.1 189.1

June 189.7 189.4 186.4 189.6

July 189.4 189.3 186.9 190.0

Aug 189.5 189.4 187.0 190.3

Sept 189.9 189.7 187.0 190.7

Housing

Shelter

Owners’

Rent of equivalent

primary rent Fuels and

Period Total (1) residence (12/82 = 100) utilities

Rel. imp. (3) 32.9 6.2 23.4 4.7

1994 160.5 154.0 165.8 122.8

1995 165.7 157.8 171.3 123.7

1996 171.0 162.0 176.8 127.5

1997 176.3 166.7 181.9 130.8

1998 182.1 172.1 187.8 128.5

1999 187.3 177.5 192.9 128.8

2000 193.4 183.9 198.7 137.9

2001 200.6 192.1 206.3 150.2

2002 208.1 199.7 214.7 143.6

2003 213.1 205.5 219.9 154.5

2003: Sept 214.0 206.7 220.8 156.5

Oct 214.7 207.0 221.3 155.4

Nov 214.9 207.4 221.6 154.3

Dec 215.3 207.8 221.9 155.0

2004: Jan 215.6 208.1 222.2 157.5

Feb 215.8 208.6 222.7 158.9

Mar 217.1 209.0 223.3 157.1

Apr 218.1 209.7 224.1 157.9

May 218.6 210.4 224.6 159.7

June 218.8 210.9 225.0 162.7

July 219.3 211.4 225.3 163.3

Aug 219.5 212.1 225.9 164.6

Sept 220.4 212.4 226.1 163.7

Transportation

Period Apparel Total (1) New cars Motor fuel

Rel. imp. (3) 4.0 16.9 … 3.2

1994 133.4 134.3 136.0 98.5

1995 132.0 139.1 139.0 100.0

1996 131.7 143.0 141.4 106.3

1997 132.9 144.3 141.7 106.2

1998 133.0 141.6 140.7 92.2

1999 131.3 144.4 139.6 100.7

2000 129.6 153.3 139.6 129.3

2001 127.3 154.3 138.9 124.7

2002 124.0 152.9 137.3 116.6

2003 120.9 157.6 134.7 135.8

2003: Sept 120.9 159.9 134.2 146.9

Oct 121.2 157.7 134.1 137.9

Nov 120.6 155.6 133.9 130.9

Dec 120.2 155.3 133.8 130.9

2004: Jan 119.8 157.9 133.7 141.5

Feb 119.7 159.0 134.2 145.1

Mar 120.8 160.8 134.0 153.1

Apr 120.8 160.9 133.9 152.7

May 121.2 163.7 134.3 164.9

June 121.4 165.0 134.6 169.9

July 120.4 163.6 133.8 163.1

Aug 120.1 163.1 133.4 160.7

Sept 120.1 163.4 132.9 160.9

All items

Medical less food

Period care Energy (2) and energy

Rel. imp. (3) 6.1 7.1 78.5

1994 211.0 104.6 156.5

1995 220.5 105.2 161.2

1996 228.2 110.1 165.6

1997 234.6 111.5 169.5

1998 242.1 102.9 173.4

1999 250.6 106.6 177.0

2000 260.8 124.6 181.3

2001 272.8 129.3 186.1

2002 285.6 121.7 190.5

2003 297.1 136.5 193.2

2003: Sept 299.6 142.8 193.7

Oct 300.3 137.8 194.0

Nov 301.3 133.7 194.0

Dec 302.7 134.1 194.1

2004: Jan 303.4 140.4 194.4

Feb 305.3 142.8 194.8

Mar 307.0 145.5 195.5

Apr 308.1 145.7 196.0

May 309.0 152.4 196.4

June 309.9 156.4 196.6

July 310.9 153.4 196.8

Aug 311.6 153.0 196.9

Sept 312.6 152.4 197.5

(1) Includes items not shown separately.

(2) Household fuels–gas (piped), electricity, fuel oil, etc.–and

motor fuel. Motor oil, coolant, etc. excluded beginning 1983.

(3) Relative importance, December 2003.

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES FOR FINISHED GOODS

(Percent change from preceding period; monthly data seasonally

adjusted, except as noted by NSA)

Change from preceding period

Consumer goods

Total

finished Excluding Capital

Period goods Foods foods Equipment

Change, Dec. to Dec., NSA

1994 1.7 1.1 2.0 2.0

1995 2.3 1.9 2.3 2.2

1996 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.0

1997 -1.2 -.8 -1.5 -.6

1998 0 1.0 -.1 0

1999 2.9 8.0 5.1 3.0

2000 3.6 1.7 5.5 1.2

2001 -1.6 1.8 -3.9 0

2002 1.2 -.6 2.9 -.6

3003 4.0 7.7 4.1 8.0

Change, month to month

2003: Sept 0.2 1.2 0 -.1

Oct .6 2.0 .3 .3

Nov -.1 -.3 -.3 .1

Dec .2 .2 .4 -.1

2004: Jan .6 -1.3 1.6 .2

Feb .1 .4 .1 -.2

Mar .6 1.5 .3 .4

Apr .7 1.3 .7 .1

May r .6 1.5 .5 .3

June r -.1 r -.7 r -.3 r .5

July .1 -1.6 7.0 .1

Aug -.1 -.2 -.1 -.1

Sept .1 .1 0 .4

Change from 3 months earlier, annual rate

Consumer goods

Total

finished Excluding Capital

Period goods Foods foods Equipment

1994 … … … …

1995 … … … …

1996 … … … …

1997 … … … …

1998 … … … …

1999 … … … …

2000 … … … …

2001 … … … …

2002 … … … …

3003 … … … …

2003: Sept 3.1 6.8 2.8 1.2

Oct 5.4 17.0 3.1 1.7

Nov 2.8 12.3 0 1.2

Dec 2.8 8.1 1.7 .9

2004: Jan 2.8 -5.5 7.3 .6

Feb 3.6 -2.9 8.8 -.6

Mar 5.4 2.1 8.5 1.4

Apr 5.6 13.3 4.4 .9

May r 7.9 18.3 6.4 2.9

June 4.7 8.5 3.8 3.5

July 2.2 -3.4 4.1 3.5

Aug r -.5 r -9.7 r 1.6 r 2.0

Sept .3 -6.8 2.7 1.4

Change from 3 months earlier, annual rate Change

from year

Consumer goods earlier,

Total total

finished Excluding Capital furnished

Period goods Foods foods Equipment goods NSA

1994 … … … … .6

1995 … … … … 1.9

1996 … … … … 2.7

1997 … … … … .4

1998 … … … … -.8

1999 … … … … 1.8

2000 … … … … 3.8

2001 … … … … 2.0

2002 … … … … -1.3

3003 … … … … 3.2

2003: Sept -1.1 6.1 -4.1 -0.3 3.5

Oct 3.1 8.8 2.0 1.3 3.4

Nov 3.7 7.9 3.1 1.3 3.4

Dec 3.0 7.4 2.2 1.0 4.0

2004: Jan 4.1 5.2 5.2 1.2 3.3

Feb 3.2 4.4 4.3 .3 2.1

Mar 4.1 5.1 5.0 1.1 1.5

Apr 4.2 3.5 5.9 .7 3.7

May r 5.8 7.2 7.6 1.1 4.9

June 5.0 5.3 6.1 2.4 4.0

July 3.9 4.6 4.2 2.2 4.0

Aug 3.6 3.4 4.0 2.4 3.4

Sept 2.5 5.0 3.3 2.4 3.3

Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS

In October, prices received by farmers fell 3.5 percent,

while prices paid by farmers were unchanged.

(Data are not seasonally adjusted.)

[1990-92 = 100; not seasonally adjusted]

Prices received by farmers

All farm Livestock and

Period products Crops products

1994 100 105 95

1995 102 112 92

1996 112 127 99

1997 107 115 98

1998 102 107 97

1999 96 97 95

2000 96 96 97

2001 102 99 106

2002 98 105 90

2003 107 111 103

2003: Oct 113 111 116

Nov 116 115 117

Dec 114 116 112

2004: Jan r 112 113 110

Feb 116 121 112

Mar 121 120 121

Apr 125 123 126

May 129 124 133

June 128 r 123 133

July 124 120 128

Aug 120 118 123

Sept r 115 112 118

Oct 111 106 117

Prices paid by farmers

All

commodities, Production

services, items,

interest, interest, Ratio (2)

taxes, and taxes, and Production

Period wage rates (1) wage rates items

1994 106 106 106 94

1995 109 108 108 93

1996 115 115 115 98

1997 118 118 119 90

1998 115 114 113 89

1999 115 113 111 83

2000 120 118 116 80

2001 123 122 120 83

2002 124 121 119 79

2003 128 126 124 83

2003: Oct 129 127 126 88

Nov 129 125 126 90

Dec 129 127 126 88

2004: Jan 130 129 126 r 86

Feb 131 129 127 89

Mar 132 130 r 129 92

Apr 133 132 131 94

May r 135 133 132 96

June r 135 133 132 r 95

July r 135 133 r 133 r 92

Aug 134 132 r 132 90

Sept r 134 132 131 86

Oct 134 132 131 83

(1) Includes items not shown separately.

(2) Percentage ratio of index of prices received by farmers

to index of prices paid, interest, taxes, and wage rates.

NOTE.–The official indexes are published on a 1910-14 base

as required by law. The indexes have been converted to a

1990-92 = 100 base to facilitate comparison with other indexes.

Source: Department of Agriculture.

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COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group

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