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Fresh regular 100% ground beef excluding round, chuck, and sirloin. Includes organic and non-organic. Excludes pre-formed patties."
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TwitterThe retail price of 100% ground beef in the United States has risen significantly in the last two decades. In 2024, a pound of ground beef cost **** U.S. dollars, up from **** U.S. dollars in 2008. Cattle and beef production in the U.S. In 2022, there were almost ** million beef cows in the United States. Compared to sheep, pigs, and chickens, cows are very expensive to raise and require much more water, feed, and land per calorie generated. Though beef production fluctuates from year to year, there has been a positive trend in beef production in the last several years in the United States. U.S. beef market In terms of retail sales, beef is the leading type of fresh meat in the United States. On average, beef generates about *********** U.S. dollars in sales per store per week, compared to approximately *********** dollars for chicken, and less than ************* dollars for pork. As of 2021, per capita consumption of beef in the United States amounted to about ** pounds per year.
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TwitterThis statistic depicts the average annual prices for meat (beef) from 2014 through 2026*. In 2024, the average price for meat (beef) stood at 5.93 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.
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100% ground chuck beef, regardless of fat content. Includes organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen. Excludes pre-formed patties."
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Beef rose to 310.20 BRL/15KG on October 20, 2025, up 0.16% from the previous day. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 1.89%, and is up 1.27% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Beef - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.
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TwitterThe timeline shows the annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2024. In 2024, the average value of wholesale beef was 468 U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent.
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TwitterSteaks were the most expensive cut of beef in the UK as of *************. For a kilogram of steak, consumers could expect to pay ***** British pounds. Mince was the cheapest beef product, at only **** British pounds per kilogram.
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Perhaps due to its cheap price point, mince is the most purchased cut of meat in Great Britain. The volume of mince purchased in 2020/2021 was more than double the purchases of the next most popular cut, beef burgers, and grills. In general, consumer spending on meat in the UK has increased. In 2022, spending exceeded ** billion British pounds for the first time.
Cattle population in the UK
In 2022, the population of cattle and calves in the UK was about *** million and has generally been gradually declining for almost two decades. The number of cows and bulls slaughtered annually has fluctuated during this period, however. In 2021. More than ******* cows and bulls were slaughtered in the UK.
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TwitterThe timeline shows the annual averages of beef price spreads in the United States from 2006 to 2023. The beef price spread from wholesale to retail amounted to 345.4 U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent in the United States in 2023.
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All uncooked ground beef regardless of fat content, primal source (chuck, round, sirloin, etc.), or packaging. Includes organic and non-organic."
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United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average was 6.31800 Index in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 6.31800 in August of 2025 and a record low of 1.16500 in June of 1986. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.
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Learn about the factors that impact the price of ground beef, including location, grade of meat, and store at which it is purchased. Understand why the national average price per pound is around $3.60 and how to ensure you get the best value for your money.
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Learn about the average price per pound of grass-fed beef in the US, including factors that impact pricing, regions with higher prices, and the benefits of choosing grass-fed beef over conventional beef.
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TwitterIn 2024, the U.S. price for one pound of lean and extra lean ground beef amounted to **** U.S. dollars. While prices per pound were between five and six U.S. dollars in recent years, consumers in the United States typically paid about two U.S. dollars back in the nineties. Ground chuck and sirloin steak Like lean ground beef, the price of other types of meat has also risen in the United States. For example, the U.S. retail price per pound of ground chuck (100% beef) amounted to approximately **** U.S. dollars in 2023 and cost about half that amount 20 years earlier. The price of boneless sirloin steak has likewise doubled: from about **** U.S. dollars per pound in the nineties to almost ** U.S. dollars in 2023. Beef consumption While total beef consumption in the United States had fluctuated slightly at certain intervals over the past decade and a half, the numbers have stayed fairly close to the 26-billion-pound mark . Annual per capita consumption of beef, on the other hand, has dropped considerably. In the early *****, the average American consumer typically ate almost ** pounds of beef per year. By 2019, Americans consumed closer to ** pounds annually.
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Steaks other than round or sirloin, regardless of cut or grade. Includes bone-in, boneless, organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen."
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Learn about the factors that affect the price of beef, including the cut of meat, location of sale, and time of year. Discover the average price per pound of beef in the US and how it can range from $2.00 to $8.00.
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Fresh regular 100% ground beef excluding round, chuck, and sirloin. Includes organic and non-organic. Excludes pre-formed patties."