# Average price of ground beef

Average retail price of ground beef, 100% beef, 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 APU0000703112).

## Key facts

- Average price of ground beef in the United States was 6.792 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_ground_beef_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.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/average_price_ground_beef_usd

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | USD per pound | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| United States | 2026-09 | 6.792 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average Price Data: ground beef, 100% beef, per pound (453.6 grams), U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (APU0000703112). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/ap/ap.data.3.Food. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |