Beef traded flat at 299.70 BRL/15KG on July 11, 2025. Over the past month, Beef's price has fallen 5.11%, but it is still 31.97% higher than a year ago, 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.

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.

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

Beef Price in the United States - 2023. Find the latest marketing data on the IndexBox platform.

U.S. Ground Beef Prices: 34 years of historical data from 1991 to 2025.

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).

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

U.S. Ground Beef Prices: 41 years of historical data from 1984 to 2025.

United States Wholesale Price: Beef: Central US: Boneless: 90%: Fresh data was reported at 381.590 USD/cwt in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 374.040 USD/cwt for Feb 2025. United States Wholesale Price: Beef: Central US: Boneless: 90%: Fresh data is updated monthly, averaging 198.740 USD/cwt from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 301 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 381.590 USD/cwt in Mar 2025 and a record low of 93.690 USD/cwt in Oct 2000. United States Wholesale Price: Beef: Central US: Boneless: 90%: Fresh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic Research Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P003: Red Meat Price.

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.

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

Learn about the various factors that affect American beef prices, including production costs, trade policies, and supply and demand. Find out how recent international trade tensions and pandemic-related disruptions have impacted the retail price of beef in the United States.

United States Consumer Price: Average: Beef for Stew, Boneless data was reported at 5.343 USD/lb in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.329 USD/lb for Nov 2017. United States Consumer Price: Average: Beef for Stew, Boneless data is updated monthly, averaging 3.280 USD/lb from Jan 1991 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 324 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.712 USD/lb in Jan 2015 and a record low of 2.408 USD/lb in Sep 1996. United States Consumer Price: Average: Beef for Stew, Boneless 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.

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 USA: Meat price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 117.06 index points, a decline from 125.64 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 96.25 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 2017 to 2021 is 121.35 index points. The minimum value, 117.06 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 125.64 index points was recorded in 2017.

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.

United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, 100% Beef data was reported at 3.714 USD/lb in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.743 USD/lb for Sep 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, 100% Beef data is updated monthly, averaging 1.680 USD/lb from Jan 1984 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 417 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.238 USD/lb in Feb 2015 and a record low of 1.165 USD/lb in Jun 1986. United States Consumer Price: Average: Ground Beef, 100% Beef 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.

Live Cattle rose to 222.20 USd/Lbs on July 11, 2025, up 1.36% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has fallen 2.65%, but it is still 21.79% 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.