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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. and Midwest Region
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and Midwest region
Item and unit
U.S. city average
Midwest region
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
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Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.437 0.448 0.455 4.1 1.6
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.785 0.871 0.900 14.6 3.3
0.774 0.791
2.2
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.251 1.182 1.217 -2.7 3.0
1.161 1.316 1.326 14.2 0.8
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.510 1.607 1.612 6.8 0.3
1.399 1.578 1.526 9.1 -3.3
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.209 2.121 2.145 -2.9 1.1
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.939 4.147 4.174 6.0 0.7
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.290 4.870 4.945 15.3 1.5
3.825
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.096 4.757 4.916 20.0 3.3
3.710 4.552 4.696 26.6 3.2
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.973 6.476 6.479 8.5 0.0
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.656 5.342 5.414 16.3 1.3
4.216 5.241 5.230 24.1 -0.2
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.949 6.989 7.012 17.9 0.3
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.771 6.295 6.249 8.3 -0.7
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.216 6.971 6.927 11.4 -0.6
5.807 6.992 6.947 19.6 -0.6
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.640 7.324 7.266 9.4 -0.8
6.307 7.345 7.163 13.6 -2.5
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.344 10.658 10.656 14.0 0.0
9.000 10.221 10.438 16.0 2.1
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.034 7.160 7.130 18.2 -0.4
7.512 7.245
-3.6
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
8.656 9.786 9.701 12.1 -0.9
8.163 9.187 9.120 11.7 -0.7
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.703 6.987 6.876 20.6 -1.6
5.334 6.918 6.900 29.4 -0.3
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.215 7.203 7.422 19.4 3.0
6.241 7.532 7.526 20.6 -0.1
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.161 4.679 4.587 10.2 -2.0
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.328 4.446 4.575 5.7 2.9
4.459 5.143 4.930 10.6 -4.1
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.844 4.126 4.178 8.7 1.3
3.648 4.603 4.474 22.6 -2.8
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.856 5.151 4.985 2.7 -3.2
3.918 4.902 4.723 20.5 -3.7
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.548 4.055 3.924 10.6 -3.2
3.452 4.189 4.062 17.7 -3.0
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.176 3.519 3.578 12.7 1.7
3.085 3.435 3.504 13.6 2.0
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.515 1.724 1.794 18.4 4.1
1.429 1.697 1.903 33.2 12.1
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.406 3.870 4.096 20.3 5.8
3.193 3.935 4.083 27.9 3.8
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.579 1.834 1.886 19.4 2.8
1.657 1.918 1.973 19.1 2.9
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.620 2.046 2.520 55.6 23.2
1.471 1.858 2.425 64.9 30.5
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.447 3.917 4.012 16.4 2.4
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.100 3.983 4.152 1.3 4.2
3.505 3.845 3.831 9.3 -0.4
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.441 5.486 5.656 4.0 3.1
5.147 5.315 5.357 4.1 0.8
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
4.978 5.059 5.129 3.0 1.4
4.540 4.413 4.429 -2.4 0.4
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.604 0.642 0.637 5.5 -0.8
0.541 0.579 0.594 9.8 2.6
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.320 1.480 1.505 14.0 1.7
1.236 1.355 1.357 9.8 0.1
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.095 2.225
6.2
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.803 2.711 2.777 -0.9 2.4
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.774 0.825 0.849 9.7 2.9
0.650 0.732 0.746 14.8 1.9
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.154 3.187
1.0
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.786 1.827 1.794 0.4 -1.8
1.544 1.908 1.808 17.1 -5.2
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Celery, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Processed fruits and vegetables
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
2.364 2.696 2.770 17.2 2.7
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.457 1.625 1.628 11.7 0.2
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.675 0.739 0.740 9.6 0.1
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.644 0.675 0.673 4.5 -0.3
Fats and oils
Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.752 5.410 5.529 16.4 2.2
4.272 5.364 5.454 27.7 1.7
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
5.092 5.487 5.601 10.0 2.1
4.928 5.285 5.379 9.2 1.8
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.490 1.626 1.619 8.7 -0.4
1.443 1.529 1.522 5.5 -0.5
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.629 13.498 13.589 -0.3 0.7
11.710 11.846 11.980 2.3 1.1
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.785 4.928 5.143 84.7 4.4
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.166 1.411 1.445 23.9 2.4
0.982 1.204 1.241 26.4 3.1
Electricity per KWH
0.139 0.150 0.151 8.6 0.7
0.130 0.138 0.138 6.2 0.0
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.907 4.401 4.369 50.3 -0.7
2.815 4.058 4.005 42.3 -1.3
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.839 4.312 4.271 50.4 -1.0
2.774 4.007 3.952 42.5 -1.4
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.184 4.614 4.606 44.7 -0.2
3.054 4.292 4.265 39.7 -0.6
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.455 5.015 5.037 45.8 0.4
3.330 4.648 4.629 39.0 -0.4
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.126 4.818 5.119 63.8 6.2
3.021 4.574 4.876 61.4 6.6
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
