The price per pound of beef and pork are forecast to increase in the United States until about 2027 and then will decrease slightly. The price of beef is forecast to be *** U.S. dollars per pound in 2028 and the price of pork is forecast to be over five U.S. dollars per pound that same year.

The 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.

Fresh regular 100% ground beef excluding round, chuck, and sirloin. Includes organic and non-organic. Excludes pre-formed patties."

Steaks other than round or sirloin, regardless of cut or grade. Includes bone-in, boneless, organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen."

This 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.

Fresh regular 100% ground beef excluding round, chuck, and sirloin. Includes organic and non-organic. Excludes pre-formed patties."

Beef rose to 310.55 BRL/15KG on August 20, 2025, up 0.91% from the previous day. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 5.67%, and is up 31.87% 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 August of 2025.

In 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.

Learn the factors that affect beef meat price per pound, including quality cuts, region, and time of year. Average price in the US is $5.90, but prices can vary from $3 to $25 depending on supply and demand, drought, and feed costs.

The 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.

Current price of Beef Pectoral Meat. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

The 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.

Steaks 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.

UK beef consumption

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.

Boneless, USDA Choice round steaks, regardless of cut. Includes organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen."

All uncooked ground beef regardless of fat content, primal source (chuck, round, sirloin, etc.), or packaging. Includes organic and non-organic."

Learn about the factors that affect the price of beef stew meat and how much you can expect to pay per pound for this popular ingredient in stews and soups.

Current price of Beef Cap and Wedge Meat. Daily U.S. Boxed Beef prices per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.

Learn about the factors that impact the price of organic beef, such as location, season, and cut of the meat. Discover the average price range for organic beef and why it costs more than regular beef.

This statistic depicts the average price of organic beef in the United States as of April 2023, by category type. In that year, the U.S. price for one pound of organic stew meat amounted to **** U.S. dollars on average.

The average for 2021 based on 165 countries was 96.25 index points. The highest value was in Switzerland: 286.09 index points and the lowest value was in Rwanda: 43.84 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.