Farm & food prices · Retail prices
Chuck roast: what a pound costs in the Midwest
The average price shoppers paid in urban stores each month, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Up to dateMonthly, with the consumer price index, about the middle of the following month Last published Oct 14, 2026. Next expected November 2026.
The latest figures and how they have changed
Midwest · September 2026
$8.78
a pound,down 7.3% in a year
Against $9.47 in September 2025, the same month a year earlier.
Price of a pound, each month
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Midwest: $8.78 a pound in September 2026.
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What the numbers say
- Midwest's average retail price is the same as the US average.
- Since November 2022 it has risen 29.0%, from $6.81 to $8.78 a pound.
- Gaps are months with no Midwest figure: BLS had no figure available in October 2021, November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, May 2022, June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022 and October 2022, and BLS never collected the figure in October 2025 (federal shutdown). Nothing is filled in.
The line breaks at June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, October 2025: BLS collected no prices in those months.
Chuck roast: the figures
Dollars a pound, as BLS publishes them, newest first.
| Month | Midwest |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $8.779 |
| Aug 2026 | $9.359 |
| Jul 2026 | $9.278 |
| Jun 2026 | $9.530 |
| May 2026 | $9.636 |
| Apr 2026 | $9.806 |
| Mar 2026 | $9.156 |
| Feb 2026 | $9.402 |
| Jan 2026 | $8.833 |
| Dec 2025 | $9.161 |
| Nov 2025 | $9.241 |
| Oct 2025 | Not collected |
| Sep 2025 | $9.470 |
| Aug 2025 | $9.112 |
| Jul 2025 | $8.693 |
| Jun 2025 | $8.499 |
| May 2025 | $8.117 |
| Apr 2025 | $8.213 |
| Mar 2025 | $8.217 |
| Feb 2025 | $8.028 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.866 |
| Dec 2024 | $7.917 |
| Nov 2024 | $7.870 |
| Oct 2024 | $7.481 |
| Sep 2024 | $7.659 |
| Aug 2024 | $7.690 |
| Jul 2024 | $7.741 |
| Jun 2024 | $7.676 |
| May 2024 | $7.484 |
| Apr 2024 | $7.301 |
| Mar 2024 | $7.095 |
| Feb 2024 | $7.328 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.694 |
| Dec 2023 | $7.176 |
| Nov 2023 | $7.297 |
| Oct 2023 | $7.223 |
| Sep 2023 | $7.097 |
| Aug 2023 | $7.352 |
| Jul 2023 | $7.422 |
| Jun 2023 | $6.890 |
| May 2023 | $7.153 |
| Apr 2023 | $6.816 |
| Mar 2023 | $6.743 |
| Feb 2023 | $6.755 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.517 |
| Dec 2022 | $6.923 |
| Nov 2022 | $6.805 |
| Oct 2022 | Not collected |
| Sep 2022 | Not collected |
| Aug 2022 | Not collected |
| Jul 2022 | Not collected |
| Jun 2022 | Not collected |
| May 2022 | Not collected |
| Apr 2022 | Not collected |
| Mar 2022 | Not collected |
| Feb 2022 | Not collected |
| Jan 2022 | Not collected |
| Dec 2021 | Not collected |
| Nov 2021 | Not collected |
| Oct 2021 | Not collected |
The line breaks at June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, October 2025: BLS collected no prices in those months. This table shows the last 10 years. The CSV holds every month.
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By region
The four Census regions, urban areas, last 5 years. Every panel uses the same scale, so heights compare directly.
The region
US city average
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September 2026: Northeast $8.73, Midwest $8.78, South $9.19, West $9.91, a pound.
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Chuck roast: the regional figures
Dollars a pound, as BLS publishes them, newest first.
| Month | US city average | Northeast | Midwest | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $9.186 | $8.729 | $8.779 | $9.187 | $9.908 |
| Aug 2026 | $9.448 | $9.321 | $9.359 | $9.078 | $10.472 |
| Jul 2026 | $9.631 | $9.396 | $9.278 | $9.387 | $10.709 |
| Jun 2026 | $9.550 | $9.044 | $9.530 | $9.380 | $10.262 |
| May 2026 | $9.607 | $9.507 | $9.636 | $9.413 | $10.078 |
| Apr 2026 | $9.495 | $9.825 | $9.806 | $9.374 | $9.216 |
| Mar 2026 | $8.833 | $9.790 | $9.156 | $8.455 | $8.706 |
| Feb 2026 | $8.957 | $8.910 | $9.402 | $8.738 | Not collected |
| Jan 2026 | $8.709 | $8.648 | $8.833 | $8.593 | Not collected |
| Dec 2025 | $8.951 | Not collected | $9.161 | $8.773 | Not collected |
| Nov 2025 | $9.343 | Not collected | $9.241 | $8.930 | Not collected |
| Oct 2025 | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected |
| Sep 2025 | $9.232 | $9.186 | $9.470 | $8.739 | Not collected |
| Aug 2025 | $8.845 | Not collected | $9.112 | $8.615 | Not collected |
| Jul 2025 | $8.439 | Not collected | $8.693 | $8.417 | $8.207 |
| Jun 2025 | $8.197 | Not collected | $8.499 | $8.042 | $8.182 |
| May 2025 | $7.875 | Not collected | $8.117 | $7.840 | $7.696 |
| Apr 2025 | $7.980 | Not collected | $8.213 | $8.010 | $7.870 |
| Mar 2025 | $8.097 | Not collected | $8.217 | $8.088 | $8.089 |
| Feb 2025 | $8.104 | Not collected | $8.028 | $8.284 | $8.082 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.694 | Not collected | $7.866 | $7.680 | $7.539 |
| Dec 2024 | $7.769 | Not collected | $7.917 | $7.760 | $7.840 |
| Nov 2024 | $7.578 | Not collected | $7.870 | $7.446 | $8.126 |
| Oct 2024 | $7.301 | Not collected | $7.481 | $7.078 | $7.707 |
| Sep 2024 | $7.596 | Not collected | $7.659 | $7.601 | $7.718 |
| Aug 2024 | $7.692 | Not collected | $7.690 | $7.639 | $7.798 |
| Jul 2024 | $7.781 | Not collected | $7.741 | $7.677 | $8.093 |
| Jun 2024 | $7.649 | Not collected | $7.676 | $7.511 | $8.028 |
| May 2024 | $7.531 | Not collected | $7.484 | $7.574 | $7.362 |
| Apr 2024 | $7.516 | $7.587 | $7.301 | $7.468 | $7.858 |
| Mar 2024 | $7.362 | $7.536 | $7.095 | $7.063 | $8.253 |
| Feb 2024 | $7.513 | $7.792 | $7.328 | $7.356 | $7.855 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.255 | $7.910 | $6.694 | $7.127 | $7.671 |
| Dec 2023 | $7.378 | $8.148 | $7.176 | $7.258 | $7.111 |
| Nov 2023 | $7.612 | $8.124 | $7.297 | $7.698 | $7.277 |
| Oct 2023 | $7.305 | $7.424 | $7.223 | $7.266 | $7.367 |
| Sep 2023 | $7.177 | $7.022 | $7.097 | $7.149 | $7.556 |
| Aug 2023 | $7.298 | $7.395 | $7.352 | $6.988 | $7.935 |
| Jul 2023 | $7.299 | $7.587 | $7.422 | $6.932 | $7.747 |
| Jun 2023 | $7.011 | $7.541 | $6.890 | $6.806 | $7.064 |
| May 2023 | $7.042 | $7.531 | $7.153 | $6.615 | $7.374 |
| Apr 2023 | $6.760 | $7.469 | $6.816 | $6.553 | $6.335 |
| Mar 2023 | $6.727 | $6.965 | $6.743 | $6.674 | $6.540 |
| Feb 2023 | $6.819 | Not collected | $6.755 | $6.598 | $7.018 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.862 | Not collected | $6.517 | $6.751 | Not collected |
| Dec 2022 | $6.857 | Not collected | $6.923 | $6.453 | $7.262 |
| Nov 2022 | $6.782 | Not collected | $6.805 | $6.530 | $6.713 |
| Oct 2022 | $6.730 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.285 | Not collected |
| Sep 2022 | $6.980 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.586 | Not collected |
| Aug 2022 | $6.975 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.595 | Not collected |
| Jul 2022 | $6.911 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.619 | Not collected |
| Jun 2022 | $6.705 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.130 | Not collected |
| May 2022 | $7.031 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.645 | Not collected |
| Apr 2022 | $7.012 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.490 | Not collected |
| Mar 2022 | $6.989 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.793 | Not collected |
| Feb 2022 | $6.830 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.437 | Not collected |
| Jan 2022 | $6.830 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.236 | Not collected |
| Dec 2021 | $6.922 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.636 | Not collected |
| Nov 2021 | $7.272 | Not collected | Not collected | $7.218 | Not collected |
| Oct 2021 | $7.397 | Not collected | Not collected | $7.362 | Not collected |
| Sep 2021 | $7.457 | Not collected | Not collected | $7.289 | Not collected |
| Aug 2021 | $6.800 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.785 | Not collected |
| Jul 2021 | $6.700 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.407 | Not collected |
| Jun 2021 | $6.635 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.540 | Not collected |
| May 2021 | $6.381 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.547 | Not collected |
| Apr 2021 | $5.949 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.149 | Not collected |
| Mar 2021 | $6.088 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.094 | Not collected |
| Feb 2021 | $5.991 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.068 | Not collected |
| Jan 2021 | $5.811 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.777 | Not collected |
| Dec 2020 | $6.008 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.941 | Not collected |
| Nov 2020 | $5.960 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.118 | Not collected |
| Oct 2020 | $5.749 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.649 | Not collected |
| Sep 2020 | $5.849 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.724 | Not collected |
| Aug 2020 | $5.972 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.547 | Not collected |
| Jul 2020 | $6.476 | Not collected | Not collected | $6.526 | Not collected |
| Jun 2020 | $7.165 | Not collected | Not collected | $7.331 | Not collected |
| May 2020 | $7.049 | Not collected | Not collected | $7.016 | Not collected |
| Apr 2020 | $5.786 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.688 | Not collected |
| Mar 2020 | $5.382 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.468 | Not collected |
| Feb 2020 | $5.368 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.316 | Not collected |
| Jan 2020 | $5.398 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.414 | Not collected |
| Dec 2019 | $5.646 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.482 | Not collected |
| Nov 2019 | $5.404 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.392 | Not collected |
| Oct 2019 | $5.131 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.241 | Not collected |
| Sep 2019 | $5.294 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.181 | $5.202 |
| Aug 2019 | $5.279 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.210 | $5.075 |
| Jul 2019 | $5.479 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.281 | $5.536 |
| Jun 2019 | $5.517 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.214 | $5.693 |
| May 2019 | $5.476 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.194 | $5.489 |
| Apr 2019 | $5.246 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.148 | $5.511 |
| Mar 2019 | $5.467 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.221 | $5.721 |
| Feb 2019 | $5.145 | Not collected | Not collected | $4.944 | $5.205 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.139 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.124 | $5.204 |
| Dec 2018 | $5.122 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.118 | $5.202 |
| Nov 2018 | $5.222 | Not collected | Not collected | $5.127 | $5.250 |
| Oct 2018 | $5.173 | Not collected | $5.183 | $5.290 | $5.067 |
| Sep 2018 | $5.332 | Not collected | $5.449 | $5.418 | $5.314 |
| Aug 2018 | $5.399 | Not collected | $5.258 | $5.476 | $5.488 |
| Jul 2018 | $5.458 | Not collected | $5.421 | $5.596 | $5.446 |
| Jun 2018 | $5.301 | Not collected | $5.370 | $5.404 | $5.187 |
| May 2018 | $5.234 | Not collected | $5.130 | $5.318 | $5.207 |
| Apr 2018 | $5.168 | Not collected | $5.041 | $5.172 | $5.402 |
| Mar 2018 | $5.026 | Not collected | $4.884 | $4.854 | $5.212 |
| Feb 2018 | $4.996 | Not collected | $4.731 | $4.942 | $5.252 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.792 | Not collected | $4.554 | $4.682 | $5.132 |
| Dec 2017 | $5.120 | Not collected | $4.872 | $5.098 | $5.244 |
| Nov 2017 | $5.090 | Not collected | $5.113 | $5.092 | $4.928 |
| Oct 2017 | $5.124 | Not collected | $5.159 | $5.108 | $5.040 |
| Sep 2017 | $5.098 | Not collected | $4.945 | $5.627 | $4.807 |
| Aug 2017 | $5.189 | Not collected | $4.961 | $5.478 | $5.100 |
| Jul 2017 | $5.228 | Not collected | $5.100 | $5.405 | $5.120 |
| Jun 2017 | $5.342 | Not collected | $5.409 | $5.436 | $5.191 |
| May 2017 | $5.145 | Not collected | $5.125 | $5.285 | $4.940 |
| Apr 2017 | $5.126 | Not collected | $5.111 | $5.224 | $4.937 |
| Mar 2017 | $5.141 | Not collected | $5.102 | $5.388 | $4.990 |
| Feb 2017 | $5.186 | Not collected | $4.993 | $5.583 | $5.013 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.962 | Not collected | $4.891 | $5.043 | $4.936 |
| Dec 2016 | $5.104 | Not collected | $5.015 | $5.280 | $5.012 |
| Nov 2016 | $5.187 | Not collected | $5.010 | $5.358 | $5.091 |
| Oct 2016 | $5.129 | Not collected | $5.369 | $5.023 | $4.994 |
This table shows the last 10 years. The CSV holds every month.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data. Retrieved October 23, 2026. Not seasonally adjusted.
BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov. BLS series APU0000703213, APU0100703213, APU0200703213, APU0300703213, APU0400703213, average price in urban areas. BLS data are in the public domain.
BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov. BLS series APU0000703213, APU0100703213, APU0200703213, APU0300703213, APU0400703213, average price in urban areas. BLS data are in the public domain.
What this measures
It is BLS's average of the prices its staff record in stores in urban areas, for one item of a set size. BLS says these averages are best for the price level in a month, not for price change over time.