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."

In 2024, the U.S. retail price for one pound of pork chops amounted to 4.31 U.S. dollars. While the cost of pork chops (center cut, bone-in) has fluctuated over the past few decades, the average price has been closer to the four-dollar mark in recent years and was closer to the three U.S. dollars per pound in the 90s and early 2000s. Average expenditure on pork In the United States, consumers from Midwestern and Western states specifically, spent the most on pork in 2022. The average annual expenditure on pork per consumer unit was the lowest in the South. Types of pork There are various types of organic pork sold in the United States, including sliced bacon and dinner sausage. The most expensive category of organic pork in the United States in 2022 was sliced bacon, which cost consumers an average of nearly 18 U.S. dollars per pound. Pork is also available in different cut types, such as chops, roasts, and shoulder. Pork chops and ribs were among the favorites, generating the highest dollar sales in the United States in 2019.

United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: All Pork Chops data was reported at 3.332 USD/lb in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.346 USD/lb for May 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: All Pork Chops data is updated monthly, averaging 3.387 USD/lb from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.343 USD/lb in Oct 2014 and a record low of 2.829 USD/lb in Jan 1999. United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: All Pork Chops data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.P001: Consumer Price.

The timeline shows the annual average value of retail and wholesale pork in the United States from 2006 to 2023. In 2023, the average value of wholesale pork amounted to about 166.8 U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent in the United States.

This statistic shows the annual average price of pigs per kilogram in Scotland from 2003 to 2018. The average price per kilogram of pigs has generally increased over this period of time, amounting to **** British pounds in 2018.

United States Consumer Price: Average: WU: All Pork Chops data was reported at 3.480 USD/lb in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.278 USD/lb for Sep 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: WU: All Pork Chops data is updated monthly, averaging 3.420 USD/lb from Jan 1998 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 250 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.385 USD/lb in May 2014 and a record low of 2.564 USD/lb in May 2003. United States Consumer Price: Average: WU: All Pork Chops 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.

Beef traded flat at 299.70 BRL/15KG on July 11, 2025. Over the past month, Beef's price has fallen 4.61%, but it is still 32.29% 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.

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.

Pre-packaged, thick sliced, regular sliced or thin sliced pork bacon, regardless of process state."

United States Consumer Price: Average: All Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S data was reported at 2.614 USD/lb in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.573 USD/lb for Oct 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: All Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S data is updated monthly, averaging 2.135 USD/lb from Jan 1998 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 251 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.148 USD/lb in Sep 2014 and a record low of 1.632 USD/lb in Jan 1999. United States Consumer Price: Average: All Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S 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.

This statistic illustrates the average price per metric ton of pig in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2019, according to published agricultural and commodity price figures. In 2018, the price of pig was 1,518.2 British Pound Sterling (GBP) per metric ton.

United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S data was reported at 2.587 USD/lb in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.602 USD/lb for May 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S data is updated monthly, averaging 2.511 USD/lb from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 246 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.199 USD/lb in Sep 2014 and a record low of 1.666 USD/lb in Jan 1999. United States Consumer Price: Average: MW: Other Pork excl Canned Ham & Luncheon S data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.P001: Consumer Price.

Consumer Price: Average: WU: Other Pork excl Canned & Luncheon Slice data was reported at 2.667 USD/lb in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.600 USD/lb for Oct 2018. Consumer Price: Average: WU: Other Pork excl Canned & Luncheon Slice data is updated monthly, averaging 2.343 USD/lb from Jan 1998 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 251 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.658 USD/lb in Sep 2014 and a record low of 1.802 USD/lb in Apr 2004. Consumer Price: Average: WU: Other Pork excl Canned & Luncheon Slice 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.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.

In 2024, the most consumed type of meat in the United States was broiler chicken, at about 102.1 pounds per capita. This figure is expected to increase to around 110.4 pounds per capita by 2034. Chickens in the United States To accommodate the growing demand for chicken among American consumers, there is a rapidly expanding chicken industry in the United States. The overall value of all chickens in America was over 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In that same year, an individual chicken in the United States was worth 3.32 U.S. dollars. Meat consumption in the United States On average, Americans purchase fresh meat about 27 times per year, compared to only 4.3 times for fresh seafood. A 2018 survey found that nearly half of Americans eat chicken a couple times a week but not every day, while only 9 percent ate chicken on a daily basis. Ready-to-eat meat/poultry is also very popular among consumers in the United States, with about 40 percent of Americans eating ready-to-eat meat at least once a week as of 2017.

In 2024, the U.S. price for one pound of ham increased slightly from 2023, amounting to **** U.S. dollars. Since 1995, the price for ham has generally been increased and 2022 was the first time the price rose above five dollars per pound.

消费价格：平均：MW：所有猪排在06-01-2018达3.332USD/lb，相较于05-01-2018的3.346USD/lb有所下降。消费价格：平均：MW：所有猪排数据按月更新，01-01-1998至06-01-2018期间平均值为3.387USD/lb，共246份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于10-01-2014，达4.343USD/lb，而历史最低值则出现于01-01-1999，为2.829USD/lb。CEIC提供的消费价格：平均：MW：所有猪排数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Bureau of Labor Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的美国 – 表 US.P001：消费价格。

In May 2024, iron ore was valued at approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), as compared to *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in the same month of the previous year. Iron ore prices and production Iron ore refers to the minerals and rocks from which metallic iron is economically viable to extract. Pig iron, which is one of the raw materials used in steel production, is derived from iron ore. The price of iron ore has fluctuated a great deal over the last twenty years. In 2003, one dmtu of iron ore cost ** U.S. dollars, and increased to a high of *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2011. The price saw dramatic drops in the past decade, from ****** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit in March 2013 to ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in December 2015. Since then, the price has increased gradually to ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu as of July 2021, before dropping sharply in August 2021. Iron ore producers Overall, the global production of iron ore did not decrease when the prices dropped. In fact, an increase in production among several of the world's largest iron ore producing countries was observed in the past five years. Australia produced *** million metric tons of iron ore in 2023. China is also among the world's largest iron ore producers, though its production is calculated differently than in other countries. Based primarily on the production of raw ore rather than usable ore, China produced an estimated *** million metric tons in 2023.

消费价格：平均：其他所有猪肉，不包括罐装火腿和切片午餐肉在11-01-2018达2.614USD/lb，相较于10-01-2018的2.573USD/lb有所增长。消费价格：平均：其他所有猪肉，不包括罐装火腿和切片午餐肉数据按月更新，01-01-1998至11-01-2018期间平均值为2.135USD/lb，共251份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于09-01-2014，达3.148USD/lb，而历史最低值则出现于01-01-1999，为1.632USD/lb。CEIC提供的消费价格：平均：其他所有猪肉，不包括罐装火腿和切片午餐肉数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Bureau of Labor Statistics，数据归类于全球数据库的美国 – 表 US.P001：消费价格。