EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%
THE GROCERY PRICE INDEX

Ground beef, 100% beef

U.S. city average · May 2026
$6.75 per lb ▼ 2.2% MoM · ▲ 12.8% YoY
2% below the April 2026 peak of $6.90 · BLS series APU0000703112
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$0.71$2.37$4.03$5.69$7.36 $6.75 198419922000200920172026

January 1984 – May 2026 · 507 monthly observations · BLS series APU0000703112.

As of May 2026, ground beef cost $6.75 per lb at the U.S. city average — down 2.2% from the prior month and up 12.8% over the past year. This is the average shelf price reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not an estimate.

That sits 2% below the record high of $6.90 set in April 2026, and 476% above the record low of $1.17 in June 1986. BLS has published this price monthly since January 1984 (507 observations).

FAQ

How much do ground beef cost right now?

As of May 2026, ground beef averaged $6.75 per lb across U.S. cities, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are ground beef getting more expensive?

Ground beef are ▼ 2.2% versus the prior month and ▲ 12.8% versus a year ago (May 2026).

What is the highest price ground beef have reached?

The record high is $6.90 per lb, set in April 2026; the record low is $1.17 in June 1986.

Where does this ground beef price data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

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