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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)
0.468 0.439 0.356 -23.9 -18.9
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.749 0.801 0.778 3.9 -2.9
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.280 1.336 1.073 -16.2 -19.7
1.131 1.153 1.185 4.8 2.8
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.474 1.511 1.510 2.4 -0.1
1.321 1.409 1.389 5.1 -1.4
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.118 2.151 2.026 -4.3 -5.8
1.986
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.717 4.019 4.068 9.4 1.2
3.540 4.054 4.281 20.9 5.6
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.330 4.495 4.565 -14.4 1.6
5.658 4.201 4.378 -22.6 4.2
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.737 4.101 4.357 -8.0 6.2
4.856 3.655 4.107 -15.4 12.4
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.314 5.952 6.016 -4.7 1.1
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.291 4.703 4.869 -8.0 3.5
5.448 4.319 4.639 -14.8 7.4
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)
7.165 6.381 6.635 -7.4 4.0
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.546 5.822 6.209 -5.1 6.6
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.057 6.512 6.824 -3.3 4.8
6.960 6.214 6.462 -7.2 4.0
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.394 6.737 7.297 -1.3 8.3
6.884 6.287 7.089 3.0 12.8
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)
10.423 9.892 10.780 3.4 9.0
10.140 9.160 9.728 -4.1 6.2
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.752 6.225 6.802 0.7 9.3
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.518 9.120 9.747 2.4 6.9
9.171 8.353 9.197 0.3 10.1
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.071 5.954 6.317 4.1 6.1
6.246 5.613 6.320 1.2 12.6
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.772 6.346 6.670 15.6 5.1
6.205 6.185 6.305 1.6 1.9
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.544 4.162 4.351 -4.2 4.5
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.689 4.362 4.541 -3.2 4.1
5.232 4.467 4.721 -9.8 5.7
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.189 3.875 4.089 -2.4 5.5
4.355 3.745 4.156 -4.6 11.0
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.608 4.907 4.922 6.8 0.3
4.087 4.180 4.207 2.9 0.6
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.638 3.773
3.7
3.726 3.678 3.786 1.6 2.9
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.152 3.217 3.381 7.3 5.1
3.119 3.092 3.326 6.6 7.6
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.747 1.486 1.474 -15.6 -0.8
2.371 1.453 1.488 -37.2 2.4
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.349 3.371 3.353 0.1 -0.5
3.387 3.224 3.184 -6.0 -1.2
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.602 1.593 1.611 0.6 1.1
1.598 1.654 1.606 0.5 -2.9
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.554 1.625 1.642 5.7 1.0
1.351 1.518 1.578 16.8 4.0
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.198 3.497 3.557 11.2 1.7
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.222 4.048 3.989 -5.5 -1.5
3.551 3.633 3.695 4.1 1.7
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.619 5.421 5.386 -4.1 -0.6
5.080 5.179 5.013 -1.3 -3.2
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
5.088 4.685 4.886 -4.0 4.3
4.601
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.588 0.600 0.595 1.2 -0.8
0.497 0.554 0.537 8.0 -3.1
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.296 1.317 1.354 4.5 2.8
1.170 1.241 1.270 8.5 2.3
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)
2.117
2.754 30.1
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.981 1.953
-1.4
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.020 2.648 2.318 14.8 -12.5
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.854 0.764 0.769 -10.0 0.7
0.738 0.619 0.658 -10.8 6.3
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.922 1.804 1.830 -4.8 1.4
1.859 1.761 1.783 -4.1 1.2
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)
2.360 2.387 2.594 9.9 8.7
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.422 1.420 1.421 -0.1 0.1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.626 0.675 0.675 7.8 0.0
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.597 0.641 0.648 8.5 1.1
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)
4.517 4.566 4.605 1.9 0.9
3.929 4.154 4.261 8.4 2.6
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
5.087 4.929 5.020 -1.3 1.8
4.808 4.700 4.866 1.2 3.5
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.484 1.506 1.532 3.2 1.7
1.433 1.486 1.424 -0.6 -4.2
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
12.176 13.519 13.257 8.9 -1.9
10.690 11.657 11.371 6.4 -2.5
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.057 2.825 2.952 43.5 4.5
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.037 1.201 1.219 17.6 1.5
0.802 1.032 1.063 32.5 3.0
Electricity per KWH
0.137 0.140 0.142 3.6 1.4
0.136 0.132 0.140 2.9 6.1
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.141 3.041 3.245 51.6 6.7
2.079 2.914 3.078 48.1 5.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.076 2.972 3.154 51.9 6.1
2.036 2.873 3.025 48.6 5.3
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.420 3.315 3.496 44.5 5.5
2.352 3.164 3.306 40.6 4.5
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.673 3.596 3.802 42.2 5.7
2.605 3.421 3.650 40.1 6.7
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
2.508 3.200 3.272 30.5 2.3
2.345 3.081 3.203 36.6 4.0
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
