Average price of cheddar cheese in United States

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. That is up 1.4% from September 2025.

September 2026, USD per pound6.133

Change on September 2025+1.4%

Series high6.133September 2026

Series low2.919July 1996

Next release: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 08:30 ET, announced by BLS. Release calendar

Average price of cheddar cheese in United States, January 1984 to September 2026

USD per pound. Source: BLS, Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-14.

All 497 values

Period	USD per pound
2026-09	6.133
2026-08	5.983
2026-07	5.741
2026-06	5.96
2026-05	5.685
2026-04	6.029
2026-03	5.97
2026-02	5.987
2026-01	5.982
2025-12	5.789
2025-11	5.636
2025-09	6.049
2025-08	6.123
2025-07	6.041
2025-06	5.999
2025-05	5.908
2025-04	5.743
2025-03	5.737
2025-02	5.536
2025-01	5.698
2024-12	5.621
2024-11	5.676
2024-10	5.844
2024-09	5.731
2024-08	5.763
2024-07	5.599
2024-06	5.537
2024-05	5.551
2024-04	5.51
2024-03	5.689
2024-02	5.726
2024-01	5.724
2023-12	5.545
2023-11	5.65
2023-10	5.846
2023-09	5.846
2023-08	5.897
2023-07	5.911
2023-06	5.681
2023-05	5.841
2023-04	5.94
2023-03	5.922
2023-02	5.85
2023-01	5.946
2022-12	5.995
2022-11	5.933
2022-10	5.96
2022-09	6.084
2022-08	5.995
2022-07	5.855
2022-06	5.777
2022-05	5.645
2022-04	5.656
2022-03	5.486
2022-02	5.447
2022-01	5.315
2021-12	5.257
2021-11	5.326
2021-10	5.396
2021-09	5.387
2021-08	5.336
2021-07	5.392
2021-06	5.386
2021-05	5.421
2021-04	5.441
2021-03	5.682
2021-02	5.6
2021-01	5.656
2020-12	5.54
2020-11	5.589
2020-10	5.583
2020-09	5.611
2020-08	5.572
2020-07	5.517
2020-06	5.619
2020-05	5.558
2020-04	5.453
2020-03	5.329
2020-02	5.381
2020-01	5.204
2019-12	5.302
2019-11	5.309
2019-10	5.277
2019-09	5.406
2019-08	5.367
2019-07	5.349
2019-06	5.254
2019-05	5.327
2019-04	5.29
2019-03	5.193
2019-02	5.247
2019-01	5.372
2018-12	5.36
2018-11	5.229
2018-10	5.158
2018-09	5.128
2018-08	5.118
2018-07	5.065
2018-06	5.234
2018-05	5.131
2018-04	5.03
2018-03	5.064
2018-02	5.082
2018-01	5.021
2017-12	4.95
2017-11	5.006
2017-10	5.028
2017-09	5.01
2017-08	4.862
2017-07	4.851
2017-06	4.797
2017-05	4.748
2017-04	4.794
2017-03	4.799
2017-02	4.967
2017-01	4.933
2016-12	4.895
2016-11	4.914
2016-10	5.352
2016-09	5.023
2016-08	5.272
2016-07	5.184
2016-06	5.269
2016-05	5.365
2016-04	5.399
2016-03	5.364
2016-02	5.369
2016-01	5.411
2015-12	5.328
2015-11	5.433
2015-10	5.478
2015-09	5.382
2015-08	5.336
2015-07	5.376
2015-06	5.256
2015-05	5.312
2015-04	5.384
2015-03	5.384
2015-02	5.48
2015-01	5.401
2014-12	5.438
2014-11	5.419
2014-10	5.568
2014-09	5.565
2014-08	5.58
2014-07	5.56
2014-06	5.56
2014-05	5.586
2014-04	5.733
2014-03	5.579
2014-02	5.543
2014-01	5.381
2013-12	5.386
2013-11	5.391
2013-10	5.39
2013-09	5.433
2013-08	5.465
2013-07	5.434
2013-06	5.493
2013-05	5.559
2013-04	5.635
2013-03	5.736
2013-02	5.936
2013-01	5.832
2012-12	5.867
2012-11	5.833
2012-10	5.635
2012-09	5.575
2012-08	5.493
2012-07	5.457
2012-06	5.475
2012-05	5.568
2012-04	5.628
2012-03	5.659
2012-02	5.598
2012-01	5.717
2011-12	5.43
2011-11	5.63
2011-10	5.702
2011-09	5.707
2011-08	5.647
2011-07	5.596
2011-06	5.443
2011-05	5.435
2011-04	5.204
2011-03	5.065
2011-02	5.023
2011-01	5.143
2010-12	4.933
2010-11	5.005
2010-10	4.651
2010-09	4.726
2010-08	4.65
2010-07	4.631
2010-06	4.525
2010-05	4.713
2010-04	4.647
2010-03	4.708
2010-02	4.608
2010-01	4.72
2009-12	4.552
2009-11	4.425
2009-10	4.545
2009-09	4.61
2009-08	4.552
2009-07	4.56
2009-06	4.723
2009-05	4.605
2009-04	4.759
2009-03	4.758
2009-02	4.922
2009-01	5.014
2008-12	4.952
2008-11	5.097
2008-10	4.973
2008-09	4.815
2008-08	4.827
2008-07	4.705
2008-06	4.54
2008-05	4.397
2008-04	4.592
2008-03	4.572
2008-02	4.611
2008-01	4.623
2007-12	4.445
2007-11	4.468
2007-10	4.521
2007-09	4.479
2007-08	4.411
2007-07	4.292
2007-06	3.981
2007-05	3.976
2007-04	4.032
2007-03	4.082
2007-02	4.013
2007-01	4.059
2006-12	4.015
2006-11	3.988
2006-10	4.245
2006-09	4.215
2006-08	4.261
2006-07	4.315
2006-06	4.234
2006-05	4.284
2006-04	4.379
2006-03	4.365
2006-02	4.314
2006-01	4.443
2005-12	4.433
2005-11	4.429
2005-10	4.385
2005-09	4.321
2005-08	4.384
2005-07	4.377
2005-06	4.44
2005-05	4.414
2005-04	4.449
2005-03	4.354
2005-02	4.382
2005-01	4.21
2004-12	4.099
2004-11	4.164
2004-10	4.311
2004-09	4.459
2004-08	4.495
2004-07	4.559
2004-06	4.55
2004-05	4.406
2004-04	4.134
2004-03	4.079
2004-02	3.973
2004-01	4.046
2003-12	4.067
2003-11	4.085
2003-10	4.016
2003-09	3.9
2003-08	3.845
2003-07	3.736
2003-06	3.796
2003-05	3.806
2003-04	3.96
2003-03	4.049
2003-02	4.02
2003-01	4.101
2002-12	4.107
2002-11	4.14
2002-10	4.16
2002-09	4.381
2002-08	4.345
2002-07	4.292
2002-06	4.311
2002-05	4.203
2002-04	4.107
2002-03	4.162
2002-02	4.18
2002-01	4.229
2001-12	4.165
2001-11	4.241
2001-10	4.216
2001-09	4.143
2001-08	4.1
2001-07	4.064
2001-06	3.968
2001-05	3.964
2001-04	3.883
2001-03	3.846
2001-02	3.862
2001-01	3.871
2000-12	3.763
2000-11	3.862
2000-10	3.93
2000-09	3.876
2000-08	3.947
2000-07	3.823
2000-06	3.758
2000-05	3.74
2000-04	3.79
2000-03	3.81
2000-02	3.821
2000-01	3.839
1999-12	3.845
1999-11	3.918
1999-10	4.007
1999-09	3.806
1999-08	3.763
1999-07	3.603
1999-06	3.672
1999-05	3.721
1999-04	3.694
1999-03	3.714
1999-02	3.746
1999-01	3.748
1998-12	3.759
1998-11	3.657
1998-10	3.671
1998-09	3.587
1998-08	3.575
1998-07	3.44
1998-06	3.432
1998-05	3.448
1998-04	3.499
1998-03	3.477
1998-02	3.507
1998-01	3.518
1997-12	3.458
1997-11	3.392
1997-10	3.128
1997-09	3.126
1997-08	3.068
1997-07	3.422
1997-06	3.137
1997-05	3.114
1997-04	3.119
1997-03	3.07
1997-02	3.5
1997-01	3.102
1996-12	3.085
1996-11	3.584
1996-10	3.068
1996-09	3.062
1996-08	2.932
1996-07	2.919
1996-06	3.374
1996-05	3.399
1996-04	3.436
1996-03	3.332
1996-02	3.403
1996-01	3.383
1995-12	3.39
1995-11	3.34
1995-10	3.402
1995-09	3.347
1995-08	3.434
1995-07	3.418
1995-06	3.343
1995-05	3.459
1995-04	3.381
1995-03	3.348
1995-02	3.39
1995-01	3.411
1994-12	3.322
1994-11	3.386
1994-10	3.332
1994-09	3.39
1994-08	3.381
1994-07	3.328
1994-06	3.28
1994-05	3.265
1994-04	3.4
1994-03	3.409
1994-02	3.365
1994-01	3.35
1993-12	3.361
1993-11	3.395
1993-10	3.322
1993-09	3.336
1993-08	3.343
1993-07	3.356
1993-06	3.331
1993-05	3.323
1993-04	3.299
1993-03	3.35
1993-02	3.321
1993-01	3.369
1992-12	3.395
1992-11	3.481
1992-10	3.611
1992-09	3.565
1992-08	3.57
1992-07	3.579
1992-06	3.588
1992-05	3.561
1992-04	3.582
1992-03	3.612
1992-02	3.634
1992-01	3.659
1991-12	3.534
1991-11	3.521
1991-10	3.519
1991-09	3.597
1991-08	3.586
1991-07	3.597
1991-06	3.528
1991-05	3.479
1991-04	3.514
1991-03	3.548
1991-02	3.604
1991-01	3.588
1989-11	3.344
1989-10	3.281
1989-09	3.194
1989-08	3.161
1989-07	3.129
1989-06	3.159
1989-05	3.145
1989-02	3.206
1989-01	3.213
1988-12	3.208
1988-11	3.201
1988-10	3.197
1988-09	3.175
1988-08	3.122
1988-07	3.143
1988-06	3.158
1988-05	3.197
1988-04	3.159
1988-03	3.138
1988-02	3.155
1988-01	3.126
1987-12	3.1
1987-11	3.071
1987-10	3.052
1987-09	3.059
1987-08	3.083
1987-07	3.034
1987-06	3.047
1987-05	3.065
1987-04	3.046
1987-03	3.044
1987-02	3.034
1987-01	3.032
1986-12	3.066
1986-11	3.057
1986-10	3.062
1986-09	3.074
1986-08	3.056
1986-07	3.036
1986-06	3.004
1986-05	3.044
1986-04	3.041
1986-03	3.051
1986-02	3.037
1986-01	3.061
1985-12	3.066
1985-11	3.113
1985-10	3.109
1985-09	3.113
1985-08	3.126
1985-07	3.108
1985-06	3.078
1985-05	3.1
1985-04	3.06
1985-03	3.055
1985-02	3.093
1985-01	3.101
1984-12	3.12
1984-11	3.103
1984-10	3.088
1984-09	3.067
1984-08	3.068
1984-07	3.095
1984-06	3.058
1984-05	3.026
1984-04	3.03
1984-03	3.044
1984-02	3.036
1984-01	3.048

Definition

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).

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.

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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.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212) (Average price of cheddar cheese, United States, 1984-01 to 2026-09) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food

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Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212), Average price of cheddar cheese, United States, 1984-01 to 2026-09. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14 Oct. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-cheese/united-states. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212). Average price of cheddar cheese, United States, 1984-01 to 2026-09. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-cheese/united-states.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212), Average price of cheddar cheese, United States, 1984-01 to 2026-09 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-cheese/united-states (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
  title = {{Average Price Data: natural cheddar cheese, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000710212): Average price of cheddar cheese, United States, 1984-01 to 2026-09}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food},
  urldate = {2026-10-18},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/price-of-cheese/united-states. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}

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What is the average price of cheddar cheese in United States?

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. That is up 1.4% from September 2025.

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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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

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6.133 USD per pound in September 2026, the highest value since January 1984 in this series.

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