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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
Mar.
Feb.
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Feb.
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Feb.
Cereals and bakery products
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.442 0.440 0.436 -1.4 -0.9
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.733 0.779 0.772 5.3 -0.9
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.238 1.324 1.341 8.3 1.3
1.134 1.193
5.2
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.374 1.537 1.526 11.1 -0.7
1.283 1.432 1.451 13.1 1.3
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.994 2.203 2.196 10.1 -0.3
1.936
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.633 3.800 3.964 9.1 4.3
3.592
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.108 4.252 4.377 6.5 2.9
3.934 3.902 3.781 -3.9 -3.1
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.881 3.987 4.042 4.1 1.4
3.694 3.729 3.655 -1.1 -2.0
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.635 5.611 5.780 2.6 3.0
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.355 4.556 4.648 6.7 2.0
4.172 4.230 4.209 0.9 -0.5
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)
5.382 5.991 6.088 13.1 1.6
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.175 5.582 5.625 8.7 0.8
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.535 6.063 6.229 12.5 2.7
5.217 5.767 5.936 13.8 2.9
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.091 6.443 6.412 5.3 -0.5
5.974 6.205 6.239 4.4 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)
8.265 9.079 9.134 10.5 0.6
8.218 9.017 9.000 9.5 -0.2
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.730 5.782 5.762 0.6 -0.3
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.676 8.281 8.383 9.2 1.2
7.333 7.924 8.017 9.3 1.2
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.079 5.664 5.570 9.7 -1.7
5.209 5.301 5.004 -3.9 -5.6
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.257 5.778 5.852 11.3 1.3
5.463 5.785 5.962 9.1 3.1
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.907 3.963 4.067 4.1 2.6
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.791 4.137 4.253 12.2 2.8
3.875 4.265 4.557 17.6 6.8
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.415 3.676 3.765 10.2 2.4
3.387 3.671 3.743 10.5 2.0
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.464 4.921 4.790 7.3 -2.7
3.939 3.821 3.978 1.0 4.1
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.376 3.683 3.511 4.0 -4.7
3.447 3.402 3.524 2.2 3.6
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.762 3.001 2.997 8.5 -0.1
2.693 2.811 2.905 7.9 3.3
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.400 1.583 1.543 10.2 -2.5
1.405 1.740 1.519 8.1 -12.7
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.956 3.239 3.291 11.3 1.6
2.511 2.985 2.999 19.4 0.5
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.538 1.553 1.569 2.0 1.0
1.480 1.537 1.503 1.6 -2.2
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.525 1.597 1.625 6.6 1.8
1.385 1.452 1.520 9.7 4.7
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.248 3.368 3.348 3.1 -0.6
2.615
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.907 4.162 4.145 6.1 -0.4
3.381 3.655 3.626 7.2 -0.8
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.329 5.600 5.682 6.6 1.5
4.889 5.213 5.458 11.6 4.7
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
4.918 4.937 4.949 0.6 0.2
4.573 4.757 4.770 4.3 0.3
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.576 0.590 0.594 3.1 0.7
0.536 0.518 0.534 -0.4 3.1
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.174 1.321 1.266 7.8 -4.2
1.157 1.294 1.246 7.7 -3.7
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Grapefruit, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.063
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.519 2.503 2.602 3.3 4.0
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.367 2.893 2.700 14.1 -6.7
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.762 0.786
3.1
0.700 0.644 0.664 -5.1 3.1
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.838 1.768
-3.8
1.728 1.633
-5.5
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.971
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)
2.437
Processed fruits and vegetables
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
2.277 2.359 2.285 0.4 -3.1
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.488 1.448 1.459 -1.9 0.8
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.621 0.680 0.675 8.7 -0.7
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.597 0.654 0.648 8.5 -0.9
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)
4.334 4.673 4.671 7.8 0.0
4.209 4.252
1.0
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
4.630 5.046 5.043 8.9 -0.1
4.138 4.653 4.716 14.0 1.4
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.472 1.498 1.498 1.8 0.0
1.448 1.464 1.440 -0.6 -1.6
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
12.346 13.115 13.276 7.5 1.2
10.465 11.056 11.311 8.1 2.3
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.405 2.790 2.873 19.5 3.0
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.034 1.124 1.144 10.6 1.8
0.817 0.903 0.930 13.8 3.0
Electricity per KWH
0.134 0.137 0.138 3.0 0.7
0.127 0.129 0.131 3.1 1.6
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.334 2.559 2.856 22.4 11.6
2.118 2.485 2.738 29.3 10.2
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.267 2.496 2.791 23.1 11.8
2.071 2.445 2.697 30.2 10.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.606 2.825 3.112 19.4 10.2
2.380 2.739 2.982 25.3 8.9
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.893 3.073 3.386 17.0 10.2
2.686 2.985 3.248 20.9 8.8
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.818 2.802 3.076 9.2 9.8
2.615 2.719 2.985 14.1 9.8
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
