Farm & food prices · Retail prices

Chuck roast: what a pound costs in the Northeast

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

Northeast · September 2026
$8.73 a pound,down 5.0% in a year
Against $9.19 in September 2025, the same month a year earlier.

Price of a pound, each month

$0$5$1019901995200020052010201520202025$8.73Sep 2026

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Northeast: $8.73 a pound in September 2026.

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What the numbers say

  • Northeast's average retail price is the same as the US average.
  • Since January 1989 it has risen 253.7%, from $2.47 to $8.73 a pound.
  • Gaps are months with no Northeast figure: BLS had no figure available in May 2003, June 2003, July 2003, August 2003, September 2003, October 2003, November 2003, December 2003, January 2004, February 2004, March 2004, April 2004, May 2004, June 2004, July 2004, August 2004, September 2004, October 2004, November 2004, December 2004, January 2005, February 2005, March 2005, April 2005, May 2005, June 2005, July 2005, August 2005, September 2005, October 2005, November 2005, December 2005, January 2006, February 2006, March 2006, April 2006, May 2006, June 2006, July 2006, August 2006, September 2006, October 2006, November 2006, December 2006, January 2007, February 2007, March 2007, April 2007, May 2007, June 2007, July 2007, August 2007, September 2007, October 2007, November 2007, December 2007, January 2008, February 2008, March 2008, April 2008, May 2008, June 2008, July 2008, August 2008, September 2008, October 2008, November 2008, December 2008, January 2009, February 2009, March 2009, April 2009, May 2009, June 2009, July 2009, August 2009, September 2009, October 2009, November 2013, December 2013, January 2014, February 2014, March 2014, April 2014, May 2014, June 2014, July 2014, August 2014, September 2014, October 2014, October 2016, November 2016, December 2016, January 2017, February 2017, March 2017, April 2017, May 2017, June 2017, July 2017, August 2017, September 2017, October 2017, November 2017, December 2017, January 2018, February 2018, March 2018, April 2018, May 2018, June 2018, July 2018, August 2018, September 2018, October 2018, November 2018, December 2018, January 2019, February 2019, March 2019, April 2019, May 2019, June 2019, July 2019, August 2019, September 2019, October 2019, November 2019, December 2019, January 2020, February 2020, March 2020, April 2020, May 2020, June 2020, July 2020, August 2020, September 2020, October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, May 2021, June 2021, July 2021, August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, November 2021, December 2021, January 2022, February 2022, March 2022, April 2022, May 2022, June 2022, July 2022, August 2022, September 2022, October 2022, November 2022, December 2022, January 2023, February 2023, May 2024, June 2024, July 2024, August 2024, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025, March 2025, April 2025, May 2025, June 2025, July 2025, August 2025, November 2025 and December 2025, and BLS never collected the figure in October 2025 (federal shutdown). Nothing is filled in.

The line breaks at June 2025, July 2025, August 2025, October 2025, November 2025, December 2025: BLS collected no prices in those months.

Chuck roast: the figures

Dollars a pound, as BLS publishes them, newest first.

The average price shoppers paid for chuck roast in US cities each month, as recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonally adjusted. Average price, Jan 1989 to Sep 2026. Not seasonally adjusted.
MonthNortheast
Sep 2026$8.729
Aug 2026$9.321
Jul 2026$9.396
Jun 2026$9.044
May 2026$9.507
Apr 2026$9.825
Mar 2026$9.790
Feb 2026$8.910
Jan 2026$8.648
Dec 2025Not collected
Nov 2025Not collected
Oct 2025Not collected
Sep 2025$9.186
Aug 2025Not collected
Jul 2025Not collected
Jun 2025Not collected
May 2025Not collected
Apr 2025Not collected
Mar 2025Not collected
Feb 2025Not collected
Jan 2025Not collected
Dec 2024Not collected
Nov 2024Not collected
Oct 2024Not collected
Sep 2024Not collected
Aug 2024Not collected
Jul 2024Not collected
Jun 2024Not collected
May 2024Not collected
Apr 2024$7.587
Mar 2024$7.536
Feb 2024$7.792
Jan 2024$7.910
Dec 2023$8.148
Nov 2023$8.124
Oct 2023$7.424
Sep 2023$7.022
Aug 2023$7.395
Jul 2023$7.587
Jun 2023$7.541
May 2023$7.531
Apr 2023$7.469
Mar 2023$6.965
Feb 2023Not collected
Jan 2023Not collected
Dec 2022Not collected
Nov 2022Not collected
Oct 2022Not collected
Sep 2022Not collected
Aug 2022Not collected
Jul 2022Not collected
Jun 2022Not collected
May 2022Not collected
Apr 2022Not collected
Mar 2022Not collected
Feb 2022Not collected
Jan 2022Not collected
Dec 2021Not collected
Nov 2021Not collected
Oct 2021Not collected
Sep 2021Not collected
Aug 2021Not collected
Jul 2021Not collected
Jun 2021Not collected
May 2021Not collected
Apr 2021Not collected
Mar 2021Not collected
Feb 2021Not collected
Jan 2021Not collected
Dec 2020Not collected
Nov 2020Not collected
Oct 2020Not collected
Sep 2020Not collected
Aug 2020Not collected
Jul 2020Not collected
Jun 2020Not collected
May 2020Not collected
Apr 2020Not collected
Mar 2020Not collected
Feb 2020Not collected
Jan 2020Not collected
Dec 2019Not collected
Nov 2019Not collected
Oct 2019Not collected
Sep 2019Not collected
Aug 2019Not collected
Jul 2019Not collected
Jun 2019Not collected
May 2019Not collected
Apr 2019Not collected
Mar 2019Not collected
Feb 2019Not collected
Jan 2019Not collected
Dec 2018Not collected
Nov 2018Not collected
Oct 2018Not collected
Sep 2018Not collected
Aug 2018Not collected
Jul 2018Not collected
Jun 2018Not collected
May 2018Not collected
Apr 2018Not collected
Mar 2018Not collected
Feb 2018Not collected
Jan 2018Not collected
Dec 2017Not collected
Nov 2017Not collected
Oct 2017Not collected
Sep 2017Not collected
Aug 2017Not collected
Jul 2017Not collected
Jun 2017Not collected
May 2017Not collected
Apr 2017Not collected
Mar 2017Not collected
Feb 2017Not collected
Jan 2017Not collected
Dec 2016Not collected
Nov 2016Not collected
Oct 2016Not collected

The line breaks at June 2025, July 2025, August 2025, October 2025, November 2025, December 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
Northeast
$8.73 down 5.0%
$0$5$10$15'22'24'26
Midwest
$8.78 down 7.3%
$0$5$10$15'22'24'26
South
$9.19 up 5.1%
$0$5$10$15'22'24'26
West
$9.91
$0$5$10$15'22'24'26

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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.

The average price shoppers paid for chuck roast in US cities each month, as recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonally adjusted. Average price, Oct 2016 to Sep 2026. Not seasonally adjusted.
MonthUS city averageNortheastMidwestSouthWest
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$8.738Not collected
Jan 2026$8.709$8.648$8.833$8.593Not collected
Dec 2025$8.951Not collected$9.161$8.773Not collected
Nov 2025$9.343Not collected$9.241$8.930Not collected
Oct 2025Not collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collected
Sep 2025$9.232$9.186$9.470$8.739Not collected
Aug 2025$8.845Not collected$9.112$8.615Not collected
Jul 2025$8.439Not collected$8.693$8.417$8.207
Jun 2025$8.197Not collected$8.499$8.042$8.182
May 2025$7.875Not collected$8.117$7.840$7.696
Apr 2025$7.980Not collected$8.213$8.010$7.870
Mar 2025$8.097Not collected$8.217$8.088$8.089
Feb 2025$8.104Not collected$8.028$8.284$8.082
Jan 2025$7.694Not collected$7.866$7.680$7.539
Dec 2024$7.769Not collected$7.917$7.760$7.840
Nov 2024$7.578Not collected$7.870$7.446$8.126
Oct 2024$7.301Not collected$7.481$7.078$7.707
Sep 2024$7.596Not collected$7.659$7.601$7.718
Aug 2024$7.692Not collected$7.690$7.639$7.798
Jul 2024$7.781Not collected$7.741$7.677$8.093
Jun 2024$7.649Not collected$7.676$7.511$8.028
May 2024$7.531Not 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$6.819Not collected$6.755$6.598$7.018
Jan 2023$6.862Not collected$6.517$6.751Not collected
Dec 2022$6.857Not collected$6.923$6.453$7.262
Nov 2022$6.782Not collected$6.805$6.530$6.713
Oct 2022$6.730Not collectedNot collected$6.285Not collected
Sep 2022$6.980Not collectedNot collected$6.586Not collected
Aug 2022$6.975Not collectedNot collected$6.595Not collected
Jul 2022$6.911Not collectedNot collected$6.619Not collected
Jun 2022$6.705Not collectedNot collected$6.130Not collected
May 2022$7.031Not collectedNot collected$6.645Not collected
Apr 2022$7.012Not collectedNot collected$6.490Not collected
Mar 2022$6.989Not collectedNot collected$6.793Not collected
Feb 2022$6.830Not collectedNot collected$6.437Not collected
Jan 2022$6.830Not collectedNot collected$6.236Not collected
Dec 2021$6.922Not collectedNot collected$6.636Not collected
Nov 2021$7.272Not collectedNot collected$7.218Not collected
Oct 2021$7.397Not collectedNot collected$7.362Not collected
Sep 2021$7.457Not collectedNot collected$7.289Not collected
Aug 2021$6.800Not collectedNot collected$6.785Not collected
Jul 2021$6.700Not collectedNot collected$6.407Not collected
Jun 2021$6.635Not collectedNot collected$6.540Not collected
May 2021$6.381Not collectedNot collected$6.547Not collected
Apr 2021$5.949Not collectedNot collected$6.149Not collected
Mar 2021$6.088Not collectedNot collected$6.094Not collected
Feb 2021$5.991Not collectedNot collected$6.068Not collected
Jan 2021$5.811Not collectedNot collected$5.777Not collected
Dec 2020$6.008Not collectedNot collected$5.941Not collected
Nov 2020$5.960Not collectedNot collected$6.118Not collected
Oct 2020$5.749Not collectedNot collected$5.649Not collected
Sep 2020$5.849Not collectedNot collected$5.724Not collected
Aug 2020$5.972Not collectedNot collected$5.547Not collected
Jul 2020$6.476Not collectedNot collected$6.526Not collected
Jun 2020$7.165Not collectedNot collected$7.331Not collected
May 2020$7.049Not collectedNot collected$7.016Not collected
Apr 2020$5.786Not collectedNot collected$5.688Not collected
Mar 2020$5.382Not collectedNot collected$5.468Not collected
Feb 2020$5.368Not collectedNot collected$5.316Not collected
Jan 2020$5.398Not collectedNot collected$5.414Not collected
Dec 2019$5.646Not collectedNot collected$5.482Not collected
Nov 2019$5.404Not collectedNot collected$5.392Not collected
Oct 2019$5.131Not collectedNot collected$5.241Not collected
Sep 2019$5.294Not collectedNot collected$5.181$5.202
Aug 2019$5.279Not collectedNot collected$5.210$5.075
Jul 2019$5.479Not collectedNot collected$5.281$5.536
Jun 2019$5.517Not collectedNot collected$5.214$5.693
May 2019$5.476Not collectedNot collected$5.194$5.489
Apr 2019$5.246Not collectedNot collected$5.148$5.511
Mar 2019$5.467Not collectedNot collected$5.221$5.721
Feb 2019$5.145Not collectedNot collected$4.944$5.205
Jan 2019$5.139Not collectedNot collected$5.124$5.204
Dec 2018$5.122Not collectedNot collected$5.118$5.202
Nov 2018$5.222Not collectedNot collected$5.127$5.250
Oct 2018$5.173Not collected$5.183$5.290$5.067
Sep 2018$5.332Not collected$5.449$5.418$5.314
Aug 2018$5.399Not collected$5.258$5.476$5.488
Jul 2018$5.458Not collected$5.421$5.596$5.446
Jun 2018$5.301Not collected$5.370$5.404$5.187
May 2018$5.234Not collected$5.130$5.318$5.207
Apr 2018$5.168Not collected$5.041$5.172$5.402
Mar 2018$5.026Not collected$4.884$4.854$5.212
Feb 2018$4.996Not collected$4.731$4.942$5.252
Jan 2018$4.792Not collected$4.554$4.682$5.132
Dec 2017$5.120Not collected$4.872$5.098$5.244
Nov 2017$5.090Not collected$5.113$5.092$4.928
Oct 2017$5.124Not collected$5.159$5.108$5.040
Sep 2017$5.098Not collected$4.945$5.627$4.807
Aug 2017$5.189Not collected$4.961$5.478$5.100
Jul 2017$5.228Not collected$5.100$5.405$5.120
Jun 2017$5.342Not collected$5.409$5.436$5.191
May 2017$5.145Not collected$5.125$5.285$4.940
Apr 2017$5.126Not collected$5.111$5.224$4.937
Mar 2017$5.141Not collected$5.102$5.388$4.990
Feb 2017$5.186Not collected$4.993$5.583$5.013
Jan 2017$4.962Not collected$4.891$5.043$4.936
Dec 2016$5.104Not collected$5.015$5.280$5.012
Nov 2016$5.187Not collected$5.010$5.358$5.091
Oct 2016$5.129Not 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.

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.

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