Monthly U.S. Grocery Prices (January 2024–Latest)
Monthly U.S. city-average retail prices for selected grocery items using Bureau of Labor Statistics Average Price Data.
Last updated: August 10, 2026#economy#inflation#groceries#food-prices#consumer-prices#2024-economy#2025-economy#2026-economy
Ground Beef
Latest (Jun 2026)
$6.825 / lb
Jul 2024
$5.497 / lb
Change
+$1.328
% Change
+24.2%
2026
Jun 2026
$6.825
May 2026
$6.745
Apr 2026
$6.899
Mar 2026
$6.701
Feb 2026
$6.739
Jan 2026
$6.752
2025
Dec 2025
$6.687
Nov 2025
$6.54
Oct 2025
N/A
Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations
Sep 2025
$6.323
Aug 2025
$6.318
Jul 2025
$6.254
Jun 2025
$6.12
May 2025
$5.981
Apr 2025
$5.801
Mar 2025
$5.79
Feb 2025
$5.625
Jan 2025
$5.545
2024
Dec 2024
$5.605
Nov 2024
$5.628
Oct 2024
$5.588
Sep 2024
$5.67
Aug 2024
$5.577
Jul 2024
$5.497
Latest available data: Jun 2026
Notes
Monthly U.S. city-average retail prices from BLS Average Price Data. October 2025 observations are unavailable because of the 2025 lapse in appropriations. Missing observations are represented as null and are never estimated.
Sources
[19]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Average Price Data — Selected Consumer Items
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