Grocery & utility prices · APU0000FF1101
Chicken breast prices (pound)
As of Sep 2026, the average chicken breast price per pound had risen 0.7% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of -0.9% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $4.20.
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)
$4.20
Change from Aug 2026
+0.7%
A year earlier
$4.17
12-month change
+0.7%
$4.20 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Jan 2006 to Sep 2026 (248 observations).
What it measures
This is the average price of a pound of boneless chicken breast. 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 Breast, Boneless (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 | $4.20 | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $4.17 | +0.5% | -0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $4.15 | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $4.18 | +0.2% | -1.4% |
| May 2026 | $4.17 | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | $4.17 | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| Mar 2026 | $4.17 | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| Feb 2026 | $4.14 | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| Jan 2026 | $4.17 | +0.3% | +4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | $4.15 | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | $4.15 | -0.5% | +3.5% |
| Sep 2025 | $4.17 | -0.9% | +5.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Chicken Breast, Boneless (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) [APU0000FF1101], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000FF1101, Oct 27, 2026.
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