G/ GrocerySlash

Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)

U.S. city average, average price, not seasonally adjusted.

Latest price

$8.57

Latest reported month: August 2026.

Price, August 2026
$8.57
Price, August 2025 (12 months earlier)
$7.95
Change over 12 months
+0.62 · 7.8%

In August 2025 the same item was $7.95, a change of +$0.62 (7.8%).

Monthly values

Last 24 published monthly values for this series, August 2024 to August 2026. BLS published no value for October 2025; those months are not shown.
MonthPrice (raw value as published)
August 20246.918
September 20247.223
October 20247.220
November 20246.977
December 20247.124
January 20257.110
February 20257.244
March 20257.476
April 20257.551
May 20257.688
June 20257.672
July 20258.035
August 20257.950
September 20258.182
November 20258.232
December 20258.254
January 20268.191
February 20268.338
March 20268.200
April 20268.512
May 20268.624
June 20268.651
July 20268.414
August 20268.573