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."

The price per pound of beef and pork are forecast to increase in the United States until about 2027 and then will decrease slightly. The price of beef is forecast to be *** U.S. dollars per pound in 2028 and the price of pork is forecast to be over five U.S. dollars per pound that same year.

Learn about the factors that affect the price of ground beef per pound, including quality, availability, and location, and how external factors like the COVID-19 pandemic can cause fluctuations. Discover the national average price of ground beef per pound as of January 2020 and why grass-fed or organic beef may have a higher price point.

Find out the factors that affect the price of 1 lb of ground beef and learn why the average retail price of ground beef is around $3.84 per pound in 2021.

In Canada, one kilogram of ground beef cost an average 11.72 Canadian dollars in March 2024. Ground, otherwise known as minced, beef is often considered a cheaper and more versatile alternative to other cuts of beef. For example, prime rib roast cost an average 43.16 Canadian dollars per kilogram in February 2022, over three times as much as ground beef. Trends in Canadian meat consumption As of 2022, beef was the second most consumed meat in Canada, after chicken. Beef consumption has been decreasing though, at just about 25.7 kilograms per capita in 2022. This is compared to almost 40 kilograms per capita in1980. Just under half of Canadians stated that they consume meat daily when surveyed. With up and coming trends in eating behavior in Canada , such as vegetarianism and veganism, it is possible that consumption will decrease in the coming years and decades.

Beef traded flat at 321.60 BRL/15KG on December 1, 2025. Over the past month, Beef's price has risen 0.44%, but it is still 8.58% lower 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 December 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.

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.

Steaks were the most expensive cut of beef in the UK as of *************. For a kilogram of steak, consumers could expect to pay ***** British pounds. Mince was the cheapest beef product, at only **** 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 ** 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 *** 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 ******* cows and bulls were slaughtered in the UK.

This statistic presents the category share of beef sales in the United States in 2022, by cut type. Fresh ground beef was the largest category based on a share of almost ** percent of U.S. beef sales. The retail price of ground beef amounted to *** U.S. dollars per pound in the United States in 2021. Shank had the smallest share of beef sales in 2022, with only **** percent of all beef sales that year.

In 2022, the retail price for two pounds of ground beef increased by ** percent since *********. The prices of meat saw the most significant increases, while the cost of strawberries decreased by ** percent.

Monthly average retail prices for food, household supplies, personal care items, cigarettes and gasoline. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Prices are in Canadian current dollars.

Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. 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.

All whole or half boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Includes organic, non-organic, fresh, and frozen, as well as other descriptive claims."

The average retail price for one-kilogram prime rib roast was 43.16 Canadian dollars in February 2022 in Canada. Prime rib roast is a relatively expensive option when compared to other cuts of beef, such as ground beef, which retailed at a price of 12.52 Canadian dollars per kilogram in February 2022.

What is prime rib?

Also known as a standing rib roast, prime rib is cut from the primal rib section of the animal and can be bought with or without the bone for home-cooking. Prime rib can be a popular choice for a dinner party due to its high quality and generally large size.

Canadian beef market

The volume of beef produced in Canada gradually increased over the past years. In 2020, however, production dropped slightly to around 1.3 million metric tons. The majority of beef cows can be found in Alberta; there where around 1.44 million on Albertan farms as of January 2021. A fair share of beef produced in Canada is then exported: in 2021 around 614.8 thousand metric tons were shipped around the world.