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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)

 0.531 0.470 0.468 -11.9 -0.4 0.460 0.459 0.465 1.1 1.3

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

 0.692 0.691 0.682 -1.4 -1.3          

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.265 1.176 1.187 -6.2 0.9 1.238        

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

 1.329 1.265 1.309 -1.5 3.5 1.219 1.133 1.175 -3.6 3.7

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

 1.929 2.011 2.039 5.7 1.4 1.966 1.810 1.811 -7.9 0.1

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

 3.346 3.725 3.579 7.0 -3.9 3.215 3.537 3.489 8.5 -1.4

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

 3.590 3.659 3.728 3.8 1.9 3.491 3.683 3.753 7.5 1.9

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

 3.594 3.642 3.657 1.8 0.4 3.153 3.624 3.663 16.2 1.1

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

 5.612 5.333 5.367 -4.4 0.6          

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

 4.067 4.070 4.099 0.8 0.7 3.801 4.017 4.032 6.1 0.4

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

 4.404                  

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

 5.141 4.996 5.026 -2.2 0.6 5.102 4.731 4.884 -4.3 3.2

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

 5.152 4.990 5.107 -0.9 2.3 5.162 4.772 4.580 -11.3 -4.0

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

                    

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

 5.264 5.184 5.259 -0.1 1.4 5.149 4.919 4.886 -5.1 -0.7

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

 5.728 5.619 5.512 -3.8 -1.9 5.686 5.473 4.933 -13.2 -9.9

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

 5.461 5.934 6.062 11.0 2.2          

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

   8.489 8.647   1.9          

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

 7.856 8.297 8.339 6.1 0.5 8.492 9.214 9.337 10.0 1.3

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

 5.073                  

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

 7.176 7.392 7.507 4.6 1.6 6.914 6.865 6.919 0.1 0.8

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

 4.406 4.483 4.524 2.7 0.9 4.277 4.676 4.567 6.8 -2.3

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 5.745 5.533 5.527 -3.8 -0.1 5.201 5.435 5.473 5.2 0.7

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

 3.699 3.718 3.702 0.1 -0.4          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.822 3.718 3.696 -3.3 -0.6 3.782 3.679 3.569 -5.6 -3.0

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 3.443 3.186 3.207 -6.9 0.7 3.426 3.141 3.177 -7.3 1.1

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

                    

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

 3.871 3.882 3.955 2.2 1.9 3.547 3.647 3.594 1.3 -1.5

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

 2.994 2.888 3.008 0.5 4.2 2.842 2.988 3.043 7.1 1.8

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

 2.633 2.631 2.642 0.3 0.4 2.645 2.558 2.594 -1.9 1.4

Other meats

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

 2.672 2.593 2.719 1.8 4.9 2.331        

Poultry

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

 1.462 1.478 1.502 2.7 1.6 1.311 1.539 1.535 17.1 -0.3

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

                    

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

 3.291 3.119 3.142 -4.5 0.7 3.175 3.257 3.261 2.7 0.1

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

 1.480 1.402 1.394 -5.8 -0.6 1.408 1.397 1.377 -2.2 -1.4

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

 1.585 1.435 1.512 -4.6 5.4 1.476        

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

 1.404 1.755 1.831 30.4 4.3 1.239 1.626 1.586 28.0 -2.5

Dairy products

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

 3.315 2.923 2.903 -12.4 -0.7 2.587 2.092 2.085 -19.4 -0.3

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

                    

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 4.271 4.064 4.105 -3.9 1.0 3.788 3.771 3.826 1.0 1.5

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

 4.799 5.082 5.064 5.5 -0.4 5.330 5.453 5.346 0.3 -2.0

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

 4.751 4.670 4.825 1.6 3.3 4.393 4.499 4.710 7.2 4.7

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

 1.246                  

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.571 0.574 0.582 1.9 1.4 0.541 0.541 0.561 3.7 3.7

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.180 1.339 1.305 10.6 -2.5 1.139 1.394 1.380 21.2 -1.0

Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.124 1.269 1.293 15.0 1.9 1.027 1.189 1.162 13.1 -2.3

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

 2.562 2.900 2.602 1.6 -10.3 2.541 3.011 2.693 6.0 -10.6

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.914 2.060 2.060 7.6 0.0 1.663 1.987 2.117 27.3 6.5

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                    

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.599 1.560 1.558 -2.6 -0.1          

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

 2.318 2.492 2.227 -3.9 -10.6 2.336 2.588 2.335 0.0 -9.8

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 0.689 0.736 0.727 5.5 -1.2 0.689 0.760 0.726 5.4 -4.5

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.025 0.894 0.889 -13.3 -0.6 1.031 0.853 0.859 -16.7 0.7

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 2.038 2.072 2.064 1.3 -0.4          

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

 1.943 2.026 1.868 -3.9 -7.8 1.814        

Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)

 1.811 1.831 1.794 -0.9 -2.0 1.635        

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)

 2.145 2.278 2.225 3.7 -2.3          

Processed fruits and vegetables

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

 2.661 2.538 2.513 -5.6 -1.0          

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

 1.371 1.316 1.306 -4.7 -0.8          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

 0.631 0.622 0.612 -3.0 -1.6 0.553        

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)

 1.798 1.677 1.672 -7.0 -0.3          

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

 2.591         2.535        

Nonalcoholic beverages

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

                    

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

 4.650 4.267 4.343 -6.6 1.8          

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

 4.365 4.344 4.446 1.9 2.3 4.501 4.493 4.506 0.1 0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

 1.362 1.414 1.418 4.1 0.3 1.285 1.368 1.384 7.7 1.2

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

 12.531 12.553 12.600 0.6 0.4 10.439 9.922 10.498 0.6 5.8

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

 2.449 2.856 2.827 15.4 -1.0 2.303        

Utility (piped) gas per therm

 0.989 1.077 1.054 6.6 -2.1 0.793 0.875 0.841 6.1 -3.9

Electricity per KWH

 0.134 0.135 0.135 0.7 0.0 0.132 0.131 0.129 -2.3 -1.5

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

 2.386 2.632 2.631 10.3 0.0 2.336 2.539 2.565 9.8 1.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.323 2.575 2.572 10.7 -0.1 2.268 2.482 2.507 10.5 1.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.595 2.863 2.874 10.8 0.4 2.584 2.814 2.843 10.0 1.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.827 3.091 3.101 9.7 0.3 2.890 3.115 3.145 8.8 1.0

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

 2.541 3.007 2.973 17.0 -1.1 2.436 2.913 2.850 17.0 -2.2

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.