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Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and West Region
Average retail food and energy prices, U.S. city average and West region
Item and unit
U.S. city average
West region
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Historical
Prices
Percent change
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Feb.
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.546 0.558 0.565 3.5 1.3
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.982 1.001 1.014 3.3 1.3
0.822 0.832 0.868 5.6 4.3
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.465 1.432 1.420 -3.1 -0.8
1.754 1.679 1.628 -7.2 -3.0
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.936 2.006 1.997 3.2 -0.4
2.194 2.240 2.226 1.5 -0.6
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.533 2.604 2.585 2.1 -0.7
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.234 5.248 5.145 -1.7 -2.0
5.523 5.317 5.501 -0.4 3.5
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.753 5.213 5.421 14.1 4.0
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.813 5.132 5.132 6.6 0.0
5.608 5.937 5.759 2.7 -3.0
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.354 6.651 6.734 6.0 1.2
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.194 5.479 5.522 6.3 0.8
5.486 5.495 5.359 -2.3 -2.5
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)
6.727 7.513 7.362 9.4 -2.0
6.540 7.855 8.253 26.2 5.1
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.221 6.710 6.974 12.1 3.9
6.162 6.968 7.253 17.7 4.1
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.765 7.351 7.395 9.3 0.6
7.239 7.937 8.337 15.2 5.0
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.179 7.883 8.031 11.9 1.9
7.508 8.342 8.386 11.7 0.5
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)
10.284 11.716 11.537 12.2 -1.5
12.756 14.075 13.384 4.9 -4.9
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.762 6.839 6.991 3.4 2.2
6.873 6.957
1.2
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.810 10.530 10.594 8.0 0.6
11.254 11.363 11.194 -0.5 -1.5
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.477 6.969 7.041 8.7 1.0
6.278 7.235 7.343 17.0 1.5
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.613 6.560 6.609 -0.1 0.7
6.509 6.926 6.937 6.6 0.2
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.617 4.400 4.333 -6.2 -1.5
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.321 4.377 4.527 4.8 3.4
5.103 4.663 4.897 -4.0 5.0
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.165 4.157 4.256 2.2 2.4
4.487 4.510 4.647 3.6 3.0
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.679 5.666 5.572 -1.9 -1.7
5.912 5.523 5.685 -3.8 2.9
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.340 4.517 4.475 3.1 -0.9
4.930 4.933 5.073 2.9 2.8
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.525 3.564 3.679 4.4 3.2
3.735 3.721 3.807 1.9 2.3
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.868 1.951 1.991 6.6 2.1
2.036 2.133 2.166 6.4 1.5
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.324 4.105 4.106 -5.0 0.0
4.790 4.705 4.733 -1.2 0.6
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.858 1.752 1.821 -2.0 3.9
1.602 1.672
4.4
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
3.446 2.996 2.992 -13.2 -0.1
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
4.098 3.940 3.893 -5.0 -1.2
4.035 3.906 3.877 -3.9 -0.7
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.773 4.769 4.854 1.7 1.8
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.922 5.726 5.689 -3.9 -0.6
5.910 5.563 5.654 -4.3 1.6
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
5.920 5.885 5.733 -3.2 -2.6
6.763 6.498 6.317 -6.6 -2.8
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.632 0.625 0.629 -0.5 0.6
0.730 0.689 0.690 -5.5 0.1
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.509 1.532 1.516 0.5 -1.0
1.540 1.451 1.548 0.5 6.7
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.691 1.700
0.5
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.174 2.036 2.034 -6.4 -0.1
2.186 1.898 1.945 -11.0 2.5
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.649 3.049 2.648 0.0 -13.2
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.968 0.971 0.972 0.4 0.1
0.967 0.880 0.897 -7.2 1.9
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.443 1.680
16.4
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.805 2.568 2.729 -2.7 6.3
2.455 2.393
-2.5
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.932 2.132 2.044 5.8 -4.1
1.990 2.244 2.128 6.9 -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)
2.893 4.214 4.259 47.2 1.1
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.687 1.625 1.648 -2.3 1.4
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.880 0.984 0.984 11.8 0.0
0.910 1.000 0.999 9.8 -0.1
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)
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)
6.184 6.094 5.964 -3.6 -2.1
6.346 5.570 5.677 -10.5 1.9
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
6.526 6.410 6.572 0.7 2.5
6.785 6.670 6.868 1.2 3.0
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.745 1.772 1.767 1.3 -0.3
1.821 1.876 1.857 2.0 -1.0
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.249 13.391 13.308 0.4 -0.6
13.716 12.905 12.973 -5.4 0.5
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
3.866 3.828 3.774 -2.4 -1.4
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.493 1.465 1.429 -4.3 -2.5
1.753 1.841 1.802 2.8 -2.1
Electricity per KWH
0.166 0.173 0.174 4.8 0.6
0.193 0.208 0.211 9.3 1.4
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.660 3.486 3.707 1.3 6.3
4.512 4.209 4.505 -0.2 7.0
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.551 3.359 3.581 0.8 6.6
4.430 4.112 4.410 -0.5 7.2
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.953 3.774 3.987 0.9 5.6
4.653 4.360 4.651 0.0 6.7
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.339 4.162 4.379 0.9 5.2
4.833 4.553 4.846 0.3 6.4
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
4.359 4.077 4.085 -6.3 0.2
4.996 4.589 4.604 -7.8 0.3
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
