Grocery & utility prices · APU0000710212
Cheddar cheese prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average cheddar cheese price per pound had risen 1.4% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -2.3% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $6.13.
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)
$6.13
Change from Aug 2026
+2.5%
A year earlier
$6.05
12-month change
+1.4%
$6.13 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 1984 to Sep 2026 (497 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of natural cheddar cheese. 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: Cheddar Cheese, Natural (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 | $6.13 | +2.5% | +1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $5.98 | +4.2% | -2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $5.74 | -3.7% | -5.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $5.96 | +4.8% | -0.7% |
| May 2026 | $5.69 | -5.7% | -3.8% |
| Apr 2026 | $6.03 | +1.0% | +5.0% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.97 | -0.3% | +4.1% |
| Feb 2026 | $5.99 | +0.1% | +8.1% |
| Jan 2026 | $5.98 | +3.3% | +5.0% |
| Dec 2025 | $5.79 | +2.7% | +3.0% |
| Nov 2025 | $5.64 | -6.8% | -0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | $6.05 | -1.2% | +5.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Cheddar Cheese, Natural (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000710212], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000710212, Oct 27, 2026.
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