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Beef, chicken and pork: what they cost in US stores
The average price per pound shoppers paid in US cities for ground beef, a whole chicken and boneless pork chops, each month, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Different products on one dollars-per-pound axis; not seasonally adjusted.
What is compared
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Ground beef: average retail price, United States
BLS · per lb. (453.6 gm) · monthly
Up to date Last published Oct 14, 2026. Next expected November 2026. -
Whole chicken: average retail price, United States
BLS · per lb. (453.6 gm) · monthly
Up to date Last published Oct 14, 2026. Next expected November 2026. -
Pork chops: average retail price, United States
BLS · per lb. (453.6 gm) · monthly
Up to date Last published Oct 14, 2026. Next expected November 2026.
Can be compared
Same kind of number, in the same unit, over the same timing, at the same point in the chain.
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Ground beefWhole chickenPork chops
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What the numbers say
- Ground beef: $6.79 in Sep 2026.
- Whole chicken: $2.06 in Sep 2026.
- Pork chops: $4.55 in Sep 2026.
Every figure behind this chart
| Month | Ground beef | Whole chicken | Pork chops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $6.79 | $2.06 | $4.55 |
| Aug 2026 | $6.92 | $2.01 | $4.53 |
| Jul 2026 | $6.89 | $2.01 | $4.57 |
| Jun 2026 | $6.83 | $2.04 | $4.56 |
| May 2026 | $6.75 | $2.04 | $4.62 |
| Apr 2026 | $6.90 | $2.03 | $4.70 |
| Mar 2026 | $6.70 | $2.03 | $4.48 |
| Feb 2026 | $6.74 | $2.05 | $4.50 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.75 | $2.04 | $4.43 |
| Dec 2025 | $6.69 | $2.02 | $4.67 |
| Nov 2025 | $6.54 | $2.04 | $4.39 |
| Oct 2025 | Not collected (federal shutdown) | Not collected (federal shutdown) | Not collected (federal shutdown) |
| Sep 2025 | $6.32 | $2.06 | $4.75 |
| Aug 2025 | $6.32 | $2.08 | $4.69 |
| Jul 2025 | $6.25 | $2.08 | $4.69 |
| Jun 2025 | $6.12 | $2.09 | $4.62 |
| May 2025 | $5.98 | $2.06 | $4.60 |
| Apr 2025 | $5.80 | $2.06 | $4.61 |
| Mar 2025 | $5.79 | $2.06 | $4.77 |
| Feb 2025 | $5.63 | $2.05 | $4.56 |
| Jan 2025 | $5.55 | $2.06 | $4.53 |
| Dec 2024 | $5.61 | $2.06 | $4.66 |
| Nov 2024 | $5.63 | $2.08 | $4.87 |
| Oct 2024 | $5.59 | $1.99 | $4.59 |
| Sep 2024 | $5.67 | $1.98 | $4.62 |
| Aug 2024 | $5.58 | $1.99 | $4.62 |
| Jul 2024 | $5.50 | $1.99 | $4.65 |
| Jun 2024 | $5.47 | $2.01 | $4.59 |
| May 2024 | $5.15 | $2.01 | $4.63 |
| Apr 2024 | $5.24 | $1.95 | $4.51 |
| Mar 2024 | $5.13 | $1.99 | $4.53 |
| Feb 2024 | $5.13 | $1.95 | $4.38 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.03 | $1.99 | $4.52 |
| Dec 2023 | $5.21 | $1.96 | $4.56 |
| Nov 2023 | $5.35 | $1.98 | $4.63 |
| Oct 2023 | $5.23 | $1.93 | $4.77 |
| Sep 2023 | $5.11 | $1.90 | $4.56 |
| Aug 2023 | $5.08 | $1.96 | $4.56 |
| Jul 2023 | $5.10 | $1.89 | $4.47 |
| Jun 2023 | $5.03 | $1.95 | $4.52 |
| May 2023 | $4.96 | $1.92 | $4.47 |
| Apr 2023 | $4.79 | $1.87 | $4.49 |
| Mar 2023 | $4.81 | $1.87 | $4.32 |
| Feb 2023 | $4.78 | $1.89 | $4.49 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.79 | $1.86 | $4.28 |
| Dec 2022 | $4.80 | $1.83 | $4.56 |
| Nov 2022 | $4.85 | $1.84 | $4.49 |
| Oct 2022 | $4.84 | $1.86 | $4.49 |
| Sep 2022 | $4.86 | $1.89 | $4.49 |
| Aug 2022 | $4.94 | $1.88 | $4.60 |
| Jul 2022 | $4.89 | $1.88 | $4.46 |
| Jun 2022 | $4.89 | $1.83 | $4.42 |
| May 2022 | $4.79 | $1.82 | $4.51 |
| Apr 2022 | $4.92 | $1.79 | $4.58 |
| Mar 2022 | $4.76 | $1.72 | $4.45 |
| Feb 2022 | $4.63 | $1.63 | $4.45 |
| Jan 2022 | $4.55 | $1.62 | $4.37 |
| Dec 2021 | $4.60 | $1.61 | $4.41 |
| Nov 2021 | $4.72 | $1.58 | $4.43 |
| Oct 2021 | $4.72 | $1.52 | $4.50 |
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Average Price Data. Dollars as published, not adjusted for inflation. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data. Retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Not seasonally adjusted.