Beef rose to 317.40 BRL/15KG on June 27, 2025, up 0.52% from the previous day. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 4.03%, and is up 40.97% 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 July of 2025.

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

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."

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.

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

Live Cattle fell to 213.99 USd/Lbs on June 30, 2025, down 4.79% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has fallen 1.14%, but it is still 16.13% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Live Cattle - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for beef worldwide from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for beef worldwide stood at 6.46 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

Interactive monthly chart and 34 years of historical data from 1991 to 2025.

Feeder Cattle fell to 306.69 USd/Lbs on June 30, 2025, down 0.41% from the previous day. Over the past month, Feeder Cattle's price has risen 1.68%, and is up 19.27% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Feeder Cattle - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

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.

United States - Average Price: Ground Chuck, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average was 5.99600 Index in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Ground Chuck, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 5.99600 in April of 2025 and a record low of 1.58900 in May of 1986. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Ground Chuck, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Processed Foods and Feeds: Beef and Veal Products, Fresh or Frozen (WPU022101) from Jan 1947 to May 2025 about meat, processed, food, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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

Average consumer prices are calculated for household fuel, motor fuel, and food items from prices collected for the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Average prices are best used to measure the price level in a particular month, not to measure price change over time. It is more appropriate to use CPI index values for the particular item categories to measure price change.

Prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly by BLS representatives in the 75 urban areas priced for the CPI. Electricity prices are collected for the BLS for the same 75 areas on a monthly basis by the Department of Energy using mail questionnaires. All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes; prices for natural gas and electricity also include fuel and purchased gas adjustments.

For more information, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/average-prices.htm).

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for meat (beef) from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for meat (beef) stood at 4.9 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, Lean & Extra Lean data was reported at 5.245 USD/lb in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.252 USD/lb for Oct 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, Lean & Extra Lean data is updated monthly, averaging 2.912 USD/lb from Jan 1991 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 335 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.195 USD/lb in May 2015 and a record low of 1.973 USD/lb in May 1996. United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, Lean & Extra Lean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P001: Consumer Price.

The total beef production in the United States is estimated to be 26.96 billion pounds in 2023, down from 28.29 billion pounds in the previous year. Over the last two decades, the total U.S. beef production has fluctuated slightly but remained stable overall.

Beef retail in the United States Beef has the highest retail sales of any fresh meat in the United States, as of 2021. In that year, over 30 billion U.S. dollars worth of fresh beef were sold in the United States. The retail price for 100 percent ground beef in the United States was 4.8 U.S. dollars per pound in 2022, up from 3.95 U.S. dollars in 2020. Beef brisket, on the other hand, was priced on average around 8.84 U.S. dollars per pound in major grocery retailers.

U.S. beef consumption The United States consumes more beef than any other country in the world. Consumption of beef amounted to around 59 pounds per capita on an annual basis. This was projected to decrease slowly until 2032.

Current price of Beef Cutout. 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.

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

Current price of Beef Central, Fresh 85%. Daily U.S. Prices of Proc. Beef per pound, based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21 days and on average industry cutting yields.