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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(1)
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Cereals and bakery products

Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.500 0.467 0.453 -9.4 -3.0 0.457 0.445 0.434 -5.0 -2.5

Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.723 0.693 0.685 -5.3 -1.2          

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.259 1.200 1.138 -9.6 -5.2 1.284        

Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.328 1.288 1.277 -3.8 -0.9 1.189 1.139 1.175 -1.2 3.2

Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.009 1.951 1.910 -4.9 -2.1 2.001 1.707 1.915 -4.3 12.2

Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.511 3.451 3.456 -1.6 0.1 3.483 3.225      

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.703 3.701 3.692 -0.3 -0.2 3.590 3.504 3.505 -2.4 0.0

Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.688 3.743 3.714 0.7 -0.8 3.396 3.904 3.853 13.5 -1.3

Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.369 5.404 5.252 -2.2 -2.8          

All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.100 4.120 4.091 -0.2 -0.7 3.899 4.029 4.012 2.9 -0.4

Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.697                  

Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.124 5.332 5.173 1.0 -3.0 5.159 5.449 5.183 0.5 -4.9

Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.916 4.995 4.875 -0.8 -2.4 4.963 4.612 4.441 -10.5 -3.7

Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.156 5.386 5.203 0.9 -3.4 5.194 5.051 4.880 -6.0 -3.4

Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.778 5.839 5.791 0.2 -0.8 5.795 5.370 5.441 -6.1 1.3

Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.851 5.865 5.808 -0.7 -1.0          

Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.285                  

Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 8.039 8.544 8.331 3.6 -2.5 8.820 9.506 9.186 4.1 -3.4

Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.399                  

All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 7.388 7.678 7.595 2.8 -1.1 7.483 7.229 7.149 -4.5 -1.1

All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.549 4.745 4.780 5.1 0.7 4.611 4.551 4.603 -0.2 1.1

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 6.066 5.501 5.370 -11.5 -2.4 5.539 5.597 5.287 -4.5 -5.5

Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.708 3.799 3.889 4.9 2.4          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.812 3.699 3.786 -0.7 2.4 3.935 3.554 3.605 -8.4 1.4

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.378 3.289 3.367 -0.3 2.4 3.583 3.399 3.515 -1.9 3.4

Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.950 4.165 4.018 1.7 -3.5 3.741 3.596 3.260 -12.9 -9.3

All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.224 3.219 3.077 -4.6 -4.4 3.040 3.143 2.987 -1.7 -5.0

All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.654 2.596 2.573 -3.1 -0.9 2.808 2.685 2.581 -8.1 -3.9

Other meats

Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.757 2.677 2.841 3.0 6.1          

Poultry

Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.484 1.487 1.444 -2.7 -2.9 1.364 1.630 1.557 14.1 -4.5

Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.141 2.896 3.047 -3.0 5.2 3.029 2.515 2.929 -3.3 16.5

Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.436 1.426 1.460 1.7 2.4 1.392 1.530 1.575 13.1 2.9

Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.656 1.578 1.582 -4.5 0.3 1.409        

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 1.540 1.651 1.660 7.8 0.5 1.296 1.434 1.477 14.0 3.0

Dairy products

Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)

 3.158 2.890 2.913 -7.8 0.8 2.400 1.981 2.019 -15.9 1.9

Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.089 4.040 3.994 -2.3 -1.1 3.737 3.677 3.584 -4.1 -2.5

Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.028 5.128 5.158 2.6 0.6 5.592 5.437 5.398 -3.5 -0.7

Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)

 4.683 4.754 4.864 3.9 2.3 4.747 4.485 4.610 -2.9 2.8

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.315                  

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.548 0.573 0.574 4.7 0.2 0.528 0.541 0.552 4.5 2.0

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.590 1.511 1.502 -5.5 -0.6 1.508 1.504 1.470 -2.5 -2.3

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.388 1.422 1.393 0.4 -2.0 1.342 1.342 1.324 -1.3 -1.3

Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.302 2.208 2.088 -9.3 -5.4 2.406 2.212 2.071 -13.9 -6.4

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.064 2.552 2.557 23.9 0.2 2.002 2.507 2.416 20.7 -3.6

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

   2.008         1.977      

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)

 2.335 2.147 2.216 -5.1 3.2 2.304 2.213 2.344 1.7 5.9

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.748 0.750 0.746 -0.3 -0.5 0.725 0.741 0.797 9.9 7.6

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.014 0.876 0.910 -10.3 3.9 1.136 0.804      

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.125 2.058 2.132 0.3 3.6          

Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.813 1.826 1.901 4.9 4.1 1.800        

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.938 1.756 1.912 -1.3 8.9 1.880        

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)

 2.197 2.328 2.281 3.8 -2.0          

Processed fruits and vegetables

Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)

 2.619 2.493 2.478 -5.4 -0.6          

Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.362 1.335 1.351 -0.8 1.2          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.664 0.629 0.602 -9.3 -4.3 0.552        

Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Fats and oils

Margarine, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.709 1.686 1.600 -6.4 -5.1          

Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.518         2.530        

Nonalcoholic beverages

Cola, nondiet, per 2 liters (67.6 oz)(2)

                    

Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.327 4.306       4.456        

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 4.480 4.432 4.473 -0.2 0.9 4.371 4.366 4.334 -0.8 -0.7

Alcoholic beverages at home

Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)

 1.418 1.400 1.425 0.5 1.8 1.346 1.302 1.326 -1.5 1.8

Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)

 13.235 12.595 12.793 -3.3 1.6 10.740 9.982 9.996 -6.9 0.1

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 2.520 3.279 3.381 34.2 3.1          

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 1.020 1.030 1.023 0.3 -0.7 0.812 0.841 0.846 4.2 0.6

Electricity per KWH

 0.137 0.138 0.136 -0.7 -1.4 0.132 0.137 0.131 -0.8 -4.4

Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters(3)

 2.545 2.930 2.945 15.7 0.5 2.473 2.863 2.803 13.3 -2.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.484 2.873 2.887 16.2 0.5 2.404 2.818 2.758 14.7 -2.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.772 3.165 3.172 14.4 0.2 2.753 3.096 3.033 10.2 -2.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.996 3.400 3.431 14.5 0.9 3.054 3.409 3.354 9.8 -1.6

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.761 3.243 3.335 20.8 2.8 2.704 3.089 3.211 18.8 3.9

Footnotes
(1) Midwest region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
(2) Deposit may be included in price.
(3) Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.

Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.