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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. and Midwest Region
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Cereals and bakery products |
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Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.454 | 0.461 | 1.5 | |||||||||
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Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.761 | 0.748 | -1.7 | |||||||||
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Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.197 | 1.265 | 1.260 | 5.3 | -0.4 | 1.136 | ||||||
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Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.289 | 1.406 | 1.412 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 1.162 | 1.284 | 1.291 | 11.1 | 0.5 | ||
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Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.941 | 2.070 | 2.075 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.981 | 1.891 | 1.949 | -1.6 | 3.1 | ||
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Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.352 | 3.826 | 3.617 | 7.9 | -5.5 | 3.550 | 3.497 | -1.5 | ||||
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Meats, poultry, fish and eggs |
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Beef and veal |
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Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.023 | 4.343 | 4.789 | 19.0 | 10.3 | 4.064 | 4.171 | 4.673 | 15.0 | 12.0 | ||
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Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.822 | 4.052 | 4.461 | 16.7 | 10.1 | 4.008 | 3.960 | 4.493 | 12.1 | 13.5 | ||
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Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.486 | 5.708 | 6.101 | 11.2 | 6.9 | |||||||
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All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.277 | 4.556 | 4.931 | 15.3 | 8.2 | 4.377 | 4.421 | 4.872 | 11.3 | 10.2 | ||
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Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.476 | 5.786 | 7.049 | 28.7 | 21.8 | |||||||
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Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.374 | 5.528 | 6.906 | 28.5 | 24.9 | |||||||
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Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.521 | 5.896 | 7.068 | 28.0 | 19.9 | 5.289 | 5.935 | 7.450 | 40.9 | 25.5 | ||
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Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.892 | 6.410 | 7.301 | 23.9 | 13.9 | 5.393 | 6.221 | 7.791 | 44.5 | 25.2 | ||
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Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
8.662 | 8.600 | 9.480 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 9.258 | 7.761 | 9.370 | 1.2 | 20.7 | ||
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Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.697 | 6.308 | 10.7 | |||||||||
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All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
7.798 | 7.951 | 8.957 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 7.496 | 7.691 | 9.360 | 24.9 | 21.7 | ||
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All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.905 | 5.691 | 16.0 | 4.896 | 5.408 | 5.922 | 21.0 | 9.5 | ||||
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Pork |
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Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.812 | 5.346 | 5.348 | -8.0 | 0.0 | 5.839 | 5.525 | 5.850 | 0.2 | 5.9 | ||
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Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.019 | 4.148 | 4.371 | 8.8 | 5.4 | |||||||
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Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.833 | 4.014 | 4.409 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 3.959 | 4.084 | 4.667 | 17.9 | 14.3 | ||
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All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.441 | 3.673 | 3.972 | 15.4 | 8.1 | 3.697 | 3.739 | 4.132 | 11.8 | 10.5 | ||
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Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.147 | 4.549 | 9.7 | 3.604 | 3.752 | 4.156 | 15.3 | 10.8 | ||||
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All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.095 | 3.230 | 3.219 | 3.795 | 17.5 | 17.9 | ||||||
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All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.651 | 3.085 | 16.4 | 2.757 | 2.896 | 3.042 | 10.3 | 5.0 | ||||
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Other meats |
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Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.687 | |||||||||||
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Poultry |
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Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.479 | 1.571 | 1.491 | 1.777 | 2.348 | 57.5 | 32.1 | |||||
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Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.092 | 3.158 | 3.348 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 2.977 | 2.902 | 3.352 | 12.6 | 15.5 | ||
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Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.442 | 1.598 | 1.581 | 9.6 | -1.1 | 1.458 | 1.598 | 1.572 | 7.8 | -1.6 | ||
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Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.560 | |||||||||||
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Eggs |
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Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. |
1.362 | 2.019 | 1.640 | 20.4 | -18.8 | 1.272 | 1.683 | 1.412 | 11.0 | -16.1 | ||
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Dairy products |
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Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit) |
2.963 | 3.267 | 3.210 | 8.3 | -1.7 | 2.199 | 2.574 | |||||
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Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.869 | 3.981 | 4.097 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 3.486 | 3.455 | 3.423 | -1.8 | -0.9 | ||
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Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
5.327 | 5.453 | 5.558 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 5.142 | 5.023 | 4.978 | -3.2 | -0.9 | ||
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Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit) |
4.850 | 4.941 | 4.934 | 1.7 | -0.1 | 4.771 | 4.630 | 4.557 | -4.5 | -1.6 | ||
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Fruits and vegetables |
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Fresh fruits and vegetables |
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Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.579 | 0.581 | 0.589 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.555 | 0.531 | -4.3 | ||||
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Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.331 | 1.209 | -9.2 | 1.270 | 1.159 | -8.7 | ||||||
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Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.365 | 1.019 | ||||||||||
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Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
3.123 | 3.132 | ||||||||||
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Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.167 | 2.107 | ||||||||||
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Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.635 | |||||||||||
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Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm) |
1.972 | 2.174 | 10.2 | 1.902 | ||||||||
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Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.772 | 0.855 | 10.8 | 0.756 | 0.728 | -3.7 | ||||||
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Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.108 | |||||||||||
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Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.190 | |||||||||||
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Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.823 | 1.851 | 1.5 | 1.684 | ||||||||
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Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.932 | |||||||||||
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Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
2.313 | |||||||||||
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Processed fruits and vegetables |
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Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
2.454 | 2.398 | 2.375 | -3.2 | -1.0 | |||||||
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Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.298 | |||||||||||
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Other foods at home |
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Sugar and sweets |
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Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.580 | 0.640 | 0.647 | 11.6 | 1.1 | |||||||
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Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
0.563 | 0.607 | 0.622 | 10.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
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Fats and oils |
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Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
1.579 | |||||||||||
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Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
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Nonalcoholic beverages |
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Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)(2) |
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Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) |
4.396 | 4.466 | 1.6 | 4.166 | ||||||||
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Other prepared foods |
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Potato chips, per 16 oz. |
4.407 | 4.880 | 4.985 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 4.013 | 4.750 | 5.009 | 24.8 | 5.5 | ||
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Alcoholic beverages at home |
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Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml) |
1.442 | 1.502 | 1.494 | 3.6 | -0.5 | 1.351 | 1.430 | 1.443 | 6.8 | 0.9 | ||
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Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz) |
12.048 | 12.294 | 12.547 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 9.792 | 10.504 | 10.591 | 8.2 | 0.8 | ||
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Energy (residential) |
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Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters) |
3.030 | 2.044 | 1.905 | -37.1 | -6.8 | |||||||
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Utility (piped) gas per therm |
1.035 | 1.028 | 1.037 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.806 | 0.786 | 0.806 | 0.0 | 2.5 | ||
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Electricity per KWH |
0.136 | 0.133 | 0.134 | -1.5 | 0.8 | 0.131 | 0.127 | 0.129 | -1.5 | 1.6 | ||
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Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3) |
2.963 | 1.946 | 1.946 | -34.3 | 0.0 | 2.857 | 1.618 | 1.829 | -36.0 | 13.0 | ||
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Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters |
2.901 | 1.876 | 1.879 | -35.2 | 0.2 | 2.813 | 1.568 | 1.786 | -36.5 | 13.9 | ||
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Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.220 | 2.224 | 2.222 | -31.0 | -0.1 | 3.110 | 1.897 | 2.081 | -33.1 | 9.7 | ||
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Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.471 | 2.527 | 2.490 | -28.3 | -1.5 | 3.400 | 2.235 | 2.357 | -30.7 | 5.5 | ||
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Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters |
3.189 | 2.605 | 2.515 | -21.1 | -3.5 | 2.960 | 2.423 | 2.331 | -21.3 | -3.8 | ||
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Footnotes |
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Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. |
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