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.

Beef prices in , May, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1960 to May 2025. The average value during that period was 2.58 USD per kilogram with a minimum of 0.56 USD per kilogram in February 1963 and a maximum of 6.77 USD per kilogram in March 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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.

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.

In 2024, the wholesale price of one kilogram of beef amounted to almost 16,482 thousand South Korean won in South Korea. This is a decrease compared to the previous three years, with the price being at its highest in 2021.

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.

Find out how much the average beef price per kilo is in different countries and how it's affected by market factors like supply and demand, seasonality, and type of beef.

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Steaks were the most expensive cut of beef in the UK as of February 2024. For a kilogram of steak, consumers could expect to pay 16.78 British pounds. Mince was the cheapest beef product, at only 6.84 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 22 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 9.4 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 655,000 cows and bulls were slaughtered in the UK.

Australia Retail Price: Meat: Beef data was reported at 1,931.163 0.01 AUD/kg in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,917.248 0.01 AUD/kg for Jun 2018. Australia Retail Price: Meat: Beef data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,564.845 0.01 AUD/kg from Mar 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,951.264 0.01 AUD/kg in Mar 2018 and a record low of 1,381.023 0.01 AUD/kg in Sep 2004. Australia Retail Price: Meat: Beef data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.P002: Agricultural Commodity Prices.

Graph and download economic data for Global price of Beef (PBEEFUSDQ) from Q1 1990 to Q1 2025 about meat, World, and price.

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.

Singapore Retail Prices: Beef, Chilled (Per Kilogram) data was reported at 30.470 SGD/kg in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.770 SGD/kg for Nov 2024. Singapore Retail Prices: Beef, Chilled (Per Kilogram) data is updated monthly, averaging 24.910 SGD/kg from Jan 2014 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 132 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.930 SGD/kg in Oct 2024 and a record low of 21.990 SGD/kg in Oct 2014. Singapore Retail Prices: Beef, Chilled (Per Kilogram) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Singapore Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.P002: Average Retail Prices: 2019=100.

From 2018 to 2024, the price for male cattle was consistently higher in the UK than in Ireland or in the European Union. Prices in all regions hit a high in 2024, with UK prices reaching about 5.8 euros per kilogram deadweight. Producer prices in 2024 were 5.09 euros and 5.12 euros per kilogram in the EU and Ireland, respectively.

In February 2023, the preserved beef price amounted to $23,004 per ton (CIF, Germany), remaining relatively unchanged against the previous month.

Serbia Average Retail Price: Fresh Meat: Beef data was reported at 689.680 RSD/kg in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 687.900 RSD/kg for 2015. Serbia Average Retail Price: Fresh Meat: Beef data is updated yearly, averaging 405.980 RSD/kg from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2016, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 695.010 RSD/kg in 2014 and a record low of 20.280 RSD/kg in 1996. Serbia Average Retail Price: Fresh Meat: Beef data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Serbia – Table RS.P001: Average Retail Prices.

In October 2022, the preserved beef price stood at $21.1 per kg (CIF, France), falling by -3.4% against the previous month.

Between 2017 and 2022, the average wholesale price of beef in China reached its highest point in 2022, peaking at 77.6 yuan per kilogram. In contrast, the average wholesale price of lamb experienced a decline from its peak in 2021, dropping from 73.6 yuan per kilogram to 68.6 yuan per kilogram. As for pork, its average wholesale price reached its peak in 2020 at 44.9 yuan per kilogram but experienced a significant decrease to 25.8 yuan per kilogram by 2022.

In January 2018, the average farm price of beef in Great Britain fell to 359.1 pence per kilogram. This was a drop of over 13 pence per kilo from the highest price for beef recorded in September of 2017. Since the peak in September 2017, the price has been falling. The farm price of beef has generally fluctuated with no clear monthly trend for the past three years.

Retail Prices

In Retail, beef prices reached a new peak in January of 2018 with 710.9 pence per kilogram. This new peak in retail prices comes almost a year after prices fell to less than 680 pence in the last month of 2016. For the past three years prices had generally been fluctuating between 680 and 710 pence. The spread between farm and retail price amounted to 341.4 pence in December of 2017.

UK Beef Consumption

Beef consumption in the UK is down by over 20 grams per week compared to ten years ago. While at the same time weekly spending is up by around 14 pence. Furthermore, 24 percent of consumers are looking to eat less meat. With prices high and dwindling demand, a further decrease in consumption seems likely.

Sheep meat prices in , April, 2025 For that commodity indicator, we provide data from January 1971 to April 2025. The average value during that period was 4.02 USD per kilogram with a minimum of 0.75 USD per kilogram in July 1971 and a maximum of 10.28 USD per kilogram in May 2011. | TheGlobalEconomy.com