Grocery & utility prices · APU0000703112
Ground beef prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average ground beef price per pound had risen 7.4% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 9.6% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $6.79.
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)
$6.79
Change from Aug 2026
-1.9%
A year earlier
$6.32
12-month change
+7.4%
$6.79 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1984 to Sep 2026 (511 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of 100% ground beef. Beef prices depend heavily on the size of the U.S. cattle herd. 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: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (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 | $6.79 | -1.9% | +7.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $6.92 | +0.6% | +9.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $6.89 | +0.9% | +10.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $6.83 | +1.2% | +11.5% |
| May 2026 | $6.75 | -2.2% | +12.8% |
| Apr 2026 | $6.90 | +3.0% | +18.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $6.70 | -0.6% | +15.7% |
| Feb 2026 | $6.74 | -0.2% | +19.8% |
| Jan 2026 | $6.75 | +1.0% | +21.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $6.69 | +2.2% | +19.3% |
| Nov 2025 | $6.54 | +3.4% | +16.2% |
| Sep 2025 | $6.32 | +0.1% | +11.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000703112], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703112, Oct 27, 2026.
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