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Pork chops: what a pound costs in US stores

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

US city average · September 2026
$4.55 a pound,down 4.2% in a year
Against $4.75 in September 2025, the same month a year earlier.

Price of a pound, each month

$0$2$4$6200020052010201520202025$4.55Sep 2026

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US city average: $4.55 a pound in September 2026.

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What the numbers say

  • Since July 1995 it has risen 8.1%, from $4.21 to $4.55 a pound.
  • Gaps are months with no US figure: BLS never collected the figure in October 2025 (federal shutdown). Nothing is filled in.

The line breaks at October 2025: BLS collected no prices that month (the 2025 lapse in appropriations).

Pork chops: the figures

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

The average price shoppers paid for pork chops in US cities each month, as recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonally adjusted. Average price, Jul 1995 to Sep 2026. Not seasonally adjusted.
MonthUS city averageNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Sep 2026$4.550$4.335$4.755$4.560$4.571
Aug 2026$4.532$4.153$4.741$4.600$4.577
Jul 2026$4.573$4.367$4.428$4.672$4.649
Jun 2026$4.555$4.185$4.559$4.774$4.502
May 2026$4.616$4.233$4.873$4.660$4.666
Apr 2026$4.699$4.349$4.885$4.632$4.917
Mar 2026$4.484$4.031$4.869$4.484$4.564
Feb 2026$4.496$4.142$4.772$4.622$4.404
Jan 2026$4.433$3.986$4.450$4.398Not collected
Dec 2025$4.671Not collected$4.824$4.611Not collected
Nov 2025$4.391Not collected$4.890$4.655Not collected
Oct 2025Not collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collected
Sep 2025$4.748$4.247$5.287$4.716Not collected
Aug 2025$4.688$4.156$5.166$4.796Not collected
Jul 2025$4.691$4.192$5.273$4.584Not collected
Jun 2025$4.618$4.115$5.139$4.536$4.815
May 2025$4.601$4.045$5.139$4.631$4.627
Apr 2025$4.609$4.089$4.874$4.631$4.802
Mar 2025$4.771$4.086$5.080$4.752$5.117
Feb 2025$4.558$3.973$5.338$4.486$4.670
Jan 2025$4.530$4.134$5.315$4.497$4.466
Dec 2024$4.658$4.214$5.101$4.594$4.834
Nov 2024$4.874$4.178$5.417$4.895$5.025
Oct 2024$4.585$3.949$5.369$4.644$4.522
Sep 2024$4.615$4.038$5.392$4.525$4.947
Aug 2024$4.622$4.109$5.445$4.470$5.025
Jul 2024$4.652$4.213$5.460$4.534$4.912
Jun 2024$4.589$4.280$5.050$4.436$5.025
May 2024$4.634$4.469$5.276$4.466$4.778
Apr 2024$4.511$4.241$5.072$4.314$4.774
Mar 2024$4.527$3.935$5.053$4.409$4.897
Feb 2024$4.377$3.818$5.122$4.216$4.663
Jan 2024$4.524$4.258$5.154$4.324$4.790
Dec 2023$4.557$4.259$4.835$4.406$5.056
Nov 2023$4.629$4.090$5.001$4.604$4.896
Oct 2023$4.767$4.374$5.525$4.461$5.269
Sep 2023$4.558$4.400$5.330$4.142$5.203
Aug 2023$4.556$4.173$5.056$4.227$5.525
Jul 2023$4.473$4.065$5.139$4.232$5.078
Jun 2023$4.521$4.207$5.088$4.222$5.277
May 2023$4.474$4.063$5.111$4.206$5.133
Apr 2023$4.489$4.158$4.804$4.324$4.995
Mar 2023$4.321$4.044$4.582$4.080$5.103
Feb 2023$4.494$4.315$4.854$4.205$5.173
Jan 2023$4.283$4.006$4.666$4.264$4.165
Dec 2022$4.555$4.499$4.831$4.377$4.803
Nov 2022$4.488$4.408$4.741$4.243$4.987
Oct 2022$4.492$4.644$4.924$4.100$4.936
Sep 2022$4.487$4.533$5.151$4.107$4.784
Aug 2022$4.597$4.745$5.287$4.237$4.663
Jul 2022$4.459$4.497$4.861$4.178$4.794
Jun 2022$4.418$4.518$4.762$4.154$4.739
May 2022$4.512$4.484$5.242$4.060$5.119
Apr 2022$4.575$4.745$4.930$4.226$5.068
Mar 2022$4.446$4.729$5.143$3.872$5.088
Feb 2022$4.449$4.589$5.084$3.966$5.001
Jan 2022$4.374$4.810$4.896$3.877$4.835
Dec 2021$4.409$4.772$5.128$3.849$4.911
Nov 2021$4.430$4.631$4.847$3.986$5.159
Oct 2021$4.495$5.047$4.897$4.090$4.750
Sep 2021$4.393$4.761$4.955$3.979$4.573
Aug 2021$4.469$5.028$4.924$4.074$4.463
Jul 2021$4.455$4.660$4.936$4.090$4.702
Jun 2021$4.541$4.832$4.721$4.278$4.662
May 2021$4.362$4.442$4.467$4.256$4.464
Apr 2021$4.328$4.478$4.459$4.197$4.347
Mar 2021$4.253$4.225$4.557$4.042$4.512
Feb 2021$4.137$4.336$4.265$3.978$4.205
Jan 2021$4.204$4.293$4.183$4.147$4.307
Dec 2020$4.134$4.014$4.039$4.231$4.105
Nov 2020$4.289$4.443$4.343$4.228$4.210
Oct 2020$4.138$3.755$4.283$4.273$3.948
Sep 2020$4.369$4.290$4.256$4.530$4.111
Aug 2020$4.343$4.523$4.377$4.322$4.142
Jul 2020$4.355$4.263$4.801$4.288$4.023
Jun 2020$4.689$4.510$5.232$4.486$4.747
May 2020$4.409$4.680$4.667$4.252$4.194
Apr 2020$4.014Not collected$4.084Not collected$4.009
Mar 2020$3.791$4.128$3.875$3.673$3.629
Feb 2020$3.813$3.947$3.651$3.806$3.929
Jan 2020$3.854$4.014$3.988$3.843$3.500
Dec 2019$3.805$3.663$3.854$3.801$3.882
Nov 2019$3.786$3.691$3.889$3.813$3.673
Oct 2019$3.715$3.584$3.909$3.747$3.583
Sep 2019$3.761$3.883$3.642$3.748$3.781
Aug 2019$3.784$3.933$3.688$3.715$3.881
Jul 2019$3.830$4.029$3.562$3.811$3.985
Jun 2019$3.690$3.624$3.852$3.640$3.666
May 2019$3.833$3.785$3.959$3.821$3.736
Apr 2019$3.804$3.818$3.825$3.816$3.731
Mar 2019$3.762$4.025$3.929$3.621$3.584
Feb 2019$3.716$3.846$3.753$3.684$3.606
Jan 2019$3.666$3.781$3.625$3.628$3.705
Dec 2018$3.740$3.771$3.799$3.716$3.677
Nov 2018$3.734$3.868$3.539$3.823$3.696
Oct 2018$3.786Not collected$3.605$3.934$3.704
Sep 2018$3.699Not collected$3.554$4.028$3.288
Aug 2018$3.830Not collected$3.590$3.947$4.004
Jul 2018$3.790Not collected$3.615$4.001$3.786
Jun 2018$3.665Not collected$3.482$3.992$3.520
May 2018$3.686Not collected$3.700$4.001$3.485
Apr 2018$3.730$3.774$3.496$3.913$3.649
Mar 2018$3.696$3.301$3.569$4.102$3.495
Feb 2018$3.718$3.300$3.679$3.959$3.747
Jan 2018$3.694$3.450$4.000$3.738$3.414
Dec 2017$3.664$3.344$3.814$3.801$3.567
Nov 2017$3.802$3.597$3.743$4.005$3.709
Oct 2017$3.812$3.535$3.935$3.948$3.680
Sep 2017$3.809$3.598$3.834$3.946$3.733
Aug 2017$3.917$3.645$3.891$4.121$3.839
Jul 2017$3.821$3.526$3.831$4.017$3.736
Jun 2017$3.875$3.651$3.819$4.112$3.712
May 2017$3.832$3.543$3.982$4.020$3.593
Apr 2017$3.802$3.599$3.733$4.005$3.718
Mar 2017$3.822$3.646$3.782$3.937$3.839
Feb 2017$3.814$3.594$3.689$4.026$3.798
Jan 2017$3.727$3.371$3.803$3.982$3.547
Dec 2016$3.751$3.530$3.660$4.031$3.578
Nov 2016$3.812$3.515$3.809$4.082$3.635
Oct 2016$3.945$3.769$4.017$4.180$3.636

The line breaks at October 2025: BLS collected no prices that month (the 2025 lapse in appropriations). 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
$4.34 up 2.1%
$0$2$4$6'22'24'26
$4.76 down 10.1%
$0$2$4$6'22'24'26
$4.56 down 3.3%
$0$2$4$6'22'24'26
$4.57
$0$2$4$6'22'24'26

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September 2026: Northeast $4.34, Midwest $4.76, South $4.56, West $4.57, a pound.

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Pork chops: the regional figures

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

The average price shoppers paid for pork chops 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$4.550$4.335$4.755$4.560$4.571
Aug 2026$4.532$4.153$4.741$4.600$4.577
Jul 2026$4.573$4.367$4.428$4.672$4.649
Jun 2026$4.555$4.185$4.559$4.774$4.502
May 2026$4.616$4.233$4.873$4.660$4.666
Apr 2026$4.699$4.349$4.885$4.632$4.917
Mar 2026$4.484$4.031$4.869$4.484$4.564
Feb 2026$4.496$4.142$4.772$4.622$4.404
Jan 2026$4.433$3.986$4.450$4.398Not collected
Dec 2025$4.671Not collected$4.824$4.611Not collected
Nov 2025$4.391Not collected$4.890$4.655Not collected
Oct 2025Not collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collectedNot collected
Sep 2025$4.748$4.247$5.287$4.716Not collected
Aug 2025$4.688$4.156$5.166$4.796Not collected
Jul 2025$4.691$4.192$5.273$4.584Not collected
Jun 2025$4.618$4.115$5.139$4.536$4.815
May 2025$4.601$4.045$5.139$4.631$4.627
Apr 2025$4.609$4.089$4.874$4.631$4.802
Mar 2025$4.771$4.086$5.080$4.752$5.117
Feb 2025$4.558$3.973$5.338$4.486$4.670
Jan 2025$4.530$4.134$5.315$4.497$4.466
Dec 2024$4.658$4.214$5.101$4.594$4.834
Nov 2024$4.874$4.178$5.417$4.895$5.025
Oct 2024$4.585$3.949$5.369$4.644$4.522
Sep 2024$4.615$4.038$5.392$4.525$4.947
Aug 2024$4.622$4.109$5.445$4.470$5.025
Jul 2024$4.652$4.213$5.460$4.534$4.912
Jun 2024$4.589$4.280$5.050$4.436$5.025
May 2024$4.634$4.469$5.276$4.466$4.778
Apr 2024$4.511$4.241$5.072$4.314$4.774
Mar 2024$4.527$3.935$5.053$4.409$4.897
Feb 2024$4.377$3.818$5.122$4.216$4.663
Jan 2024$4.524$4.258$5.154$4.324$4.790
Dec 2023$4.557$4.259$4.835$4.406$5.056
Nov 2023$4.629$4.090$5.001$4.604$4.896
Oct 2023$4.767$4.374$5.525$4.461$5.269
Sep 2023$4.558$4.400$5.330$4.142$5.203
Aug 2023$4.556$4.173$5.056$4.227$5.525
Jul 2023$4.473$4.065$5.139$4.232$5.078
Jun 2023$4.521$4.207$5.088$4.222$5.277
May 2023$4.474$4.063$5.111$4.206$5.133
Apr 2023$4.489$4.158$4.804$4.324$4.995
Mar 2023$4.321$4.044$4.582$4.080$5.103
Feb 2023$4.494$4.315$4.854$4.205$5.173
Jan 2023$4.283$4.006$4.666$4.264$4.165
Dec 2022$4.555$4.499$4.831$4.377$4.803
Nov 2022$4.488$4.408$4.741$4.243$4.987
Oct 2022$4.492$4.644$4.924$4.100$4.936
Sep 2022$4.487$4.533$5.151$4.107$4.784
Aug 2022$4.597$4.745$5.287$4.237$4.663
Jul 2022$4.459$4.497$4.861$4.178$4.794
Jun 2022$4.418$4.518$4.762$4.154$4.739
May 2022$4.512$4.484$5.242$4.060$5.119
Apr 2022$4.575$4.745$4.930$4.226$5.068
Mar 2022$4.446$4.729$5.143$3.872$5.088
Feb 2022$4.449$4.589$5.084$3.966$5.001
Jan 2022$4.374$4.810$4.896$3.877$4.835
Dec 2021$4.409$4.772$5.128$3.849$4.911
Nov 2021$4.430$4.631$4.847$3.986$5.159
Oct 2021$4.495$5.047$4.897$4.090$4.750
Sep 2021$4.393$4.761$4.955$3.979$4.573
Aug 2021$4.469$5.028$4.924$4.074$4.463
Jul 2021$4.455$4.660$4.936$4.090$4.702
Jun 2021$4.541$4.832$4.721$4.278$4.662
May 2021$4.362$4.442$4.467$4.256$4.464
Apr 2021$4.328$4.478$4.459$4.197$4.347
Mar 2021$4.253$4.225$4.557$4.042$4.512
Feb 2021$4.137$4.336$4.265$3.978$4.205
Jan 2021$4.204$4.293$4.183$4.147$4.307
Dec 2020$4.134$4.014$4.039$4.231$4.105
Nov 2020$4.289$4.443$4.343$4.228$4.210
Oct 2020$4.138$3.755$4.283$4.273$3.948
Sep 2020$4.369$4.290$4.256$4.530$4.111
Aug 2020$4.343$4.523$4.377$4.322$4.142
Jul 2020$4.355$4.263$4.801$4.288$4.023
Jun 2020$4.689$4.510$5.232$4.486$4.747
May 2020$4.409$4.680$4.667$4.252$4.194
Apr 2020$4.014Not collected$4.084Not collected$4.009
Mar 2020$3.791$4.128$3.875$3.673$3.629
Feb 2020$3.813$3.947$3.651$3.806$3.929
Jan 2020$3.854$4.014$3.988$3.843$3.500
Dec 2019$3.805$3.663$3.854$3.801$3.882
Nov 2019$3.786$3.691$3.889$3.813$3.673
Oct 2019$3.715$3.584$3.909$3.747$3.583
Sep 2019$3.761$3.883$3.642$3.748$3.781
Aug 2019$3.784$3.933$3.688$3.715$3.881
Jul 2019$3.830$4.029$3.562$3.811$3.985
Jun 2019$3.690$3.624$3.852$3.640$3.666
May 2019$3.833$3.785$3.959$3.821$3.736
Apr 2019$3.804$3.818$3.825$3.816$3.731
Mar 2019$3.762$4.025$3.929$3.621$3.584
Feb 2019$3.716$3.846$3.753$3.684$3.606
Jan 2019$3.666$3.781$3.625$3.628$3.705
Dec 2018$3.740$3.771$3.799$3.716$3.677
Nov 2018$3.734$3.868$3.539$3.823$3.696
Oct 2018$3.786Not collected$3.605$3.934$3.704
Sep 2018$3.699Not collected$3.554$4.028$3.288
Aug 2018$3.830Not collected$3.590$3.947$4.004
Jul 2018$3.790Not collected$3.615$4.001$3.786
Jun 2018$3.665Not collected$3.482$3.992$3.520
May 2018$3.686Not collected$3.700$4.001$3.485
Apr 2018$3.730$3.774$3.496$3.913$3.649
Mar 2018$3.696$3.301$3.569$4.102$3.495
Feb 2018$3.718$3.300$3.679$3.959$3.747
Jan 2018$3.694$3.450$4.000$3.738$3.414
Dec 2017$3.664$3.344$3.814$3.801$3.567
Nov 2017$3.802$3.597$3.743$4.005$3.709
Oct 2017$3.812$3.535$3.935$3.948$3.680
Sep 2017$3.809$3.598$3.834$3.946$3.733
Aug 2017$3.917$3.645$3.891$4.121$3.839
Jul 2017$3.821$3.526$3.831$4.017$3.736
Jun 2017$3.875$3.651$3.819$4.112$3.712
May 2017$3.832$3.543$3.982$4.020$3.593
Apr 2017$3.802$3.599$3.733$4.005$3.718
Mar 2017$3.822$3.646$3.782$3.937$3.839
Feb 2017$3.814$3.594$3.689$4.026$3.798
Jan 2017$3.727$3.371$3.803$3.982$3.547
Dec 2016$3.751$3.530$3.660$4.031$3.578
Nov 2016$3.812$3.515$3.809$4.082$3.635
Oct 2016$3.945$3.769$4.017$4.180$3.636

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 APU0000704212, APU0100704212, APU0200704212, APU0300704212, APU0400704212, 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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