Grocery & utility prices · APU0000706111
Whole chicken prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average whole chicken price per pound had risen 0.1% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -3.1% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $2.06.
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)
$2.06
Change from Aug 2026
+2.6%
A year earlier
$2.06
12-month change
+0.1%
$2.06 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1980 to Sep 2026 (559 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of fresh whole chicken. 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: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (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 | $2.06 | +2.6% | +0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $2.01 | +0.3% | -3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $2.01 | -1.9% | -3.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $2.04 | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| May 2026 | $2.04 | +0.5% | -1.2% |
| Apr 2026 | $2.03 | -0.3% | -1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | $2.03 | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | $2.05 | +0.4% | -0.1% |
| Jan 2026 | $2.04 | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $2.02 | -1.2% | -2.0% |
| Nov 2025 | $2.04 | -0.8% | -1.5% |
| Sep 2025 | $2.06 | -0.7% | +4.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000706111], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000706111, Oct 27, 2026.
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