Grocery & utility prices · APU0000702111
Bread prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average bread price per pound had fallen 2.0% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -1.0% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $1.83.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$1.83
Change from Aug 2026
+0.4%
A year earlier
$1.87
12-month change
-2.0%
$1.83 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1980 to Sep 2026 (560 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of white bread. BLS collects these average prices in U.S. cities during CPI data collection; they are not adjusted for seasonal swings or quality changes.
- Official title
- Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams)
- Units
- U.S. dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $1.83 | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $1.82 | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $1.82 | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $1.81 | -0.9% | -2.7% |
| May 2026 | $1.83 | -2.1% | -2.5% |
| Apr 2026 | $1.87 | +3.4% | -2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | $1.81 | -2.3% | -3.8% |
| Feb 2026 | $1.85 | +0.4% | -3.9% |
| Jan 2026 | $1.84 | +0.5% | -4.3% |
| Dec 2025 | $1.83 | +2.4% | -4.1% |
| Nov 2025 | $1.79 | -4.1% | -6.6% |
| Sep 2025 | $1.87 | +1.4% | -5.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000702111], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000702111, Oct 27, 2026.
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