Material price changes from June to July 2009

Percent change from June to July 2009/ July 2008 to July 2009


Gasoline — -8.8 / -45.2

No. 2 Diesel fuel– -9.0 / -59.7

Crude petroleum– -15.9 / -58.7

Synthetic rubber– -2.2 / -17.2

Plastic construction products– -0.2 / -1.0

Softwood Lumber– +6.7 / -10.1

Hardwood Lumber– +0.8 / -8.4

Plywood– +2.1 / -7.8

Steel mill products– +1.7 / -38.9

Aluminum mill shapes– +2.3 / -22.7

Copper and brass mill shapes– -9.2 / -27.3

Fabricated structural metal products– -1.0 / -6.9

Nonferrous pipe, tube and fittings– not available / not available

Cement– -0.2 / -0.8

Concrete products– -0.4 / +1.4

Asphalt felts and coatings– -1.2 / +15.9

Gypsum products– -0.9 / +1.3

Iron ore– -8.3 / -3.3

Iron and steel scrap– +20.0 / -56.7

Copper base scrap– +1.9 / -31.8

Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone– +0.5 / +4.5

Construction machinery and equipment– +0.2 / +3.5