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.

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.

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

In the U.S. in 2024, filet mignon had the highest retail price per pound at ***** U.S. dollars per pound, while short ribs had the lowest at around ** percent lower than filet mignon. There was a vast difference between the overall prices of grass-fed beef, with the majority being under ** U.S. dollars per pound. Grass fed beef market in the U.S. Grass-fed cows can roam around eating grasses and clover; their natural diet promotes a leaner physique which might be more desired by consumers ********. The highest wholesale price of grass-fed beef comes from whole tenderloin priced at slightly more U.S. dollars per pound compared to New York steak. The United States dominates the grass-fed beef market share worldwide at nearly ** percent. Grass fed beef expected growth The current market value of grass-fed beef is about **** billion U.S. dollars and is forecasted to grow to about by almost twice the amount by 2033; these values demonstrate the expected and increasing consumer interest in grass-fed beef across the United States.

In 2024, the U.S. price for one pound of lean and extra lean ground beef amounted to 7.12 U.S. dollars. While prices per pound were between five and six U.S. dollars in recent years, consumers in the United States typically paid about two U.S. dollars back in the nineties. Ground chuck and sirloin steak Like lean ground beef, the price of other types of meat has also risen in the United States. For example, the U.S. retail price per pound of ground chuck (100% beef) amounted to approximately 5.12 U.S. dollars in 2023 and cost about half that amount 20 years earlier. The price of boneless sirloin steak has likewise doubled: from about four U.S. dollars per pound in the nineties to almost 11 U.S. dollars in 2023. Beef consumption While total beef consumption in the United States had fluctuated slightly at certain intervals over the past decade and a half, the numbers have stayed fairly close to the 26-billion-pound mark . Annual per capita consumption of beef, on the other hand, has dropped considerably. In the early 2000s, the average American consumer typically ate almost 70 pounds of beef per year. By 2019, Americans consumed closer to 55 pounds annually.

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.

In June 2024, the most expensive cut of grass-fed beef in the United States was filet mignon. One pound would cost a consumer ** U.S. dollars on average. Short ribs were on the other end of the spectrum, costing only about ***** U.S. dollars per pound.

100% ground chuck beef, regardless of fat content. Includes organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen. Excludes pre-formed patties."

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

As of 2024, beef was the most expensive animal protein type with an avaerage price of 6.68 U.S. dollars per pound. Pork and Chicken were nearly half the price per pound at 3.15 U.S. dollars per pound and 3.09 U.S. dollars per pound, respectively.

Live Cattle rose to 222.38 USd/Lbs on July 11, 2025, up 1.44% from the previous day. Over the past month, Live Cattle's price has fallen 2.58%, but it is still 21.89% 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.

Current price of Beef Ground Beef 81%. 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.

United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban was 6.67700 Index in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 6.75800 in September of 2024 and a record low of 1.03300 in June of 1986. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

As of June 2024, the wholesale price of a grass-fed ribeye steak in the United States was **** U.S. dollars per pound on average. Grass-fed ribeye was one of the more expensive cuts of beef. Brisket, contrastingly, cost only about ***** U.S. dollars per pound wholesale.

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.

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

Feeder Cattle rose to 325.77 USd/Lbs on July 11, 2025, up 1.40% from the previous day. Over the past month, Feeder Cattle's price has risen 4.71%, and is up 25.95% 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 July of 2025.

This timeline depicts the retail price of ground chuck (100 percent beef) in the United States from 1995 to 2024. In 2024, the U.S. price for one pound of ground chuck amounted to **** U.S. dollars.

United States - Average Price: Beef for Stew, Boneless (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban was 7.48100 Index in May of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Beef for Stew, Boneless (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 8.25200 in October of 2023 and a record low of 2.77300 in January of 2003. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Beef for Stew, Boneless (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.