Beef decreased 4.45 BRL/15Kg or 1.40% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

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 5.61 U.S. dollars, up from 2.41 U.S. dollars in 2008. Cattle and beef production in the U.S. In 2022, there were almost 29 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 19 thousand U.S. dollars in sales per store per week, compared to approximately 10 thousand dollars for chicken, and less than five thousand dollars for pork. As of 2021, per capita consumption of beef in the United States amounted to about 59 pounds per year.

Live Cattle increased 15.12 USd/Lbs or 7.89% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

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.

Current price of Beef National, 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.

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.

Meat Price Index in World remained unchanged at 118 Index Points in February. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for World Meat Price Index.

Feeder Cattle increased 23.60 USd/Lbs or 8.96% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March 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.

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

Current price of Beef Plate, Inside Skirt. 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.

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

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 Feb 2025 about meat, processed, food, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The FAO Meat Price Index* started to increase in October of 2020. For the first few months of the pandemic, prices had declined. In 2021, prices further increased and the index reached an all time high of 125.4 index points in June of 2022, a few months after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the index has fluctuated and came to 117.7 in January 2025. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated facts and figures page. For further information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, please visit our dedicated page on the topic.

Madagascar: Meat price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 53.98 index points, a decline from 55.97 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 96.25 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 2017 to 2021 is 54.98 index points. The minimum value, 53.98 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 55.97 index points was recorded in 2017.

The Comoros: Meat price index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 106.89 index points, an increase from 102.47 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 Comoros from 2017 to 2021 is 104.68 index points. The minimum value, 102.47 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 106.89 index points was recorded in 2021.

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.

Learn about the average cost per pound of the most common cuts of beef, including chuck, rib, sirloin, tenderloin, and ground beef, and the factors that affect their prices.

Current price of Beef Sirloin, tri-tip, pld. 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 influence the price of beef per pound in the United States, including the type of cut, the grade of meat, and the location of the seller. Discover the average cost of popular beef cuts and see how the USDA's grading system affects prices.