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Title:               Average Price: Pork Shoulder Roast, Blade Boston, Bone-In (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the Midwest Census Region - Urban
Series ID:           APU0200704411
Source:              U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release:             Average Price Data
Seasonal Adjustment: Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency:           Monthly
Units:               U.S. Dollars
Date Range:          1980-01-01 to 1981-12-01
Last Updated:        2019-07-29 9:34 AM CDT
Notes:               Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel,
                     and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index
                     (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a
                     particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more
                     appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories
                     to measure price change.
                     
                     Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS
                     representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity
                     prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly
                     basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel
                     prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for
                     natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas
                     adjustments.
                     
                     For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics
                     (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).

DATE        VALUE
1980-01-01  1.277
1980-02-01  1.192
1980-03-01  1.189
1980-04-01  1.081
1980-05-01  1.072
1980-06-01  1.052
1980-07-01  1.287
1980-08-01  1.340
1980-09-01  1.384
1980-10-01  1.326
1980-11-01  1.397
1980-12-01  1.414
1981-01-01  1.411
1981-02-01  1.302
1981-03-01  1.289
1981-04-01  1.284
1981-05-01  1.256
1981-06-01  1.328
1981-07-01  1.540
1981-08-01  1.551
1981-09-01  1.491
1981-10-01  1.511
1981-11-01  1.455
1981-12-01  1.369