# Average price of cheddar cheese

Average retail price of natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), in US dollars, for the U.S. city average (all urban consumers), monthly, from the Average Price Data of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (series APU0000710212).

## Key facts

- Average price of cheddar cheese in the United States was 6.133 USD per pound in September 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Published for 1 places, with figures from January 1984 to September 2026.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `average_price_cheddar_cheese_usd`
- Unit: USD per pound
- Note: BLS computes average prices from the prices it collects for the Consumer Price Index in 75 urban areas, not seasonally adjusted. BLS advises using them for the price level in a month and the CPI for price change over time. October 2025 was not collected during the federal government shutdown.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-cheese
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/average_price_cheddar_cheese_usd

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD per pound | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-09 | 6.133 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |