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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)

0.428 0.540 0.550 28.5 1.9          

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

0.830 0.970 0.959 15.5 -1.1 0.755 0.947 0.950 25.8 0.3

Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)

1.148 1.475 1.486 29.4 0.7 1.279        

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

1.578 1.888 1.896 20.2 0.4 1.567 1.898 1.918 22.4 1.1

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

2.029 2.451 2.500 23.2 2.0          

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

4.150 5.058 5.177 24.7 2.4          

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs

Beef and veal

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

4.627 4.644 4.777 3.2 2.9          

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

4.630 4.791 4.778 3.2 -0.3 4.499 4.631 4.672 3.8 0.9

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

6.465 6.393 6.427 -0.6 0.5          

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

5.199 5.171 5.207 0.2 0.7 5.016 5.179 5.178 3.2 0.0

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)

6.830 6.862 6.819 -0.2 -0.6   6.517 6.755   3.7

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

6.318 6.222 6.237 -1.3 0.2   6.824      

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

                   

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

6.898 6.765 6.817 -1.2 0.8 7.134 6.806 6.979 -2.2 2.5

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

7.489 7.272 7.218 -3.6 -0.7 7.245        

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)

10.584 10.313 10.286 -2.8 -0.3 10.390 10.624 10.097 -2.8 -5.0

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

6.977 6.773 6.785 -2.8 0.2 7.560 7.319 7.343 -2.9 0.3

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

9.753 9.582 9.680 -0.7 1.0 9.162 9.192 9.111 -0.6 -0.9

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

6.949 6.596 6.519 -6.2 -1.2 7.064 6.955 6.978 -1.2 0.3

Pork

Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)

7.097 6.808 6.595 -7.1 -3.1 7.150 7.092 7.032 -1.7 -0.8

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

4.367 4.573 4.611 5.6 0.8          

Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)

4.449 4.283 4.494 1.0 4.9 5.084 4.666 4.854 -4.5 4.0

All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)

4.031 4.140 4.256 5.6 2.8 4.496 4.321 4.506 0.2 4.3

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

                   

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

5.119 5.484 5.668 10.7 3.4 4.710 4.952 5.251 11.5 6.0

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

4.060 4.298 4.370 7.6 1.7 4.118 4.256 4.511 9.5 6.0

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

3.479 3.608 3.588 3.1 -0.6 3.462 3.264 3.391 -2.1 3.9

Other meats

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

                   

Poultry

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

1.632 1.855 1.894 16.1 2.1 1.648 1.835 1.896 15.0 3.3

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

                   

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

3.815 4.315 4.365 14.4 1.2 3.710 4.994 5.151 38.8 3.1

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

1.797 1.869 1.843 2.6 -1.4 1.887        

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

                   

Eggs

Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.

2.005 4.823 4.211 110.0 -12.7 1.891 4.441 3.745 98.0 -15.7

Dairy products

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

3.875 4.204 4.163 7.4 -1.0          

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

                   

American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)

3.980 4.724 4.628 16.3 -2.0 3.780        

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

5.447 5.946 5.850 7.4 -1.6 5.174 5.735 5.591 8.1 -2.5

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

5.048 5.809 5.722 13.4 -1.5          

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables

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

                   

Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)

0.628 0.639 0.641 2.1 0.3 0.562 0.581 0.604 7.5 4.0

Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)

1.445 1.514 1.549 7.2 2.3 1.352 1.367 1.441 6.6 5.4

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)

                   

Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)

  2.194 2.157   -1.7          

Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                   

Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                   

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

3.045 3.467 3.169 4.1 -8.6          

Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)

0.802 0.953 0.978 21.9 2.6 0.697 0.817 0.838 20.2 2.6

Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)

                   

Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)

3.182 3.058 2.865 -10.0 -6.3   2.745 2.634   -4.0

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

1.826 2.110 1.990 9.0 -5.7 1.912 2.303 1.999 4.6 -13.2

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)

2.754 2.823 2.982 8.3 5.6          

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

1.546 1.703 1.697 9.8 -0.4          

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets

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

0.718 0.860 0.876 22.0 1.9          

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

0.661                  

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)(2)

                   

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

5.247 6.358 6.351 21.0 -0.1 5.291        

Other prepared foods

Potato chips, per 16 oz.

5.363 6.238 6.171 15.1 -1.1 5.361 6.006 5.836 8.9 -2.8

Alcoholic beverages at home

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

1.618 1.739 1.741 7.6 0.1 1.493 1.625 1.627 9.0 0.1

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

13.488 13.360 13.213 -2.0 -1.1 12.031 12.742 12.665 5.3 -0.6

Energy (residential)

Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)

4.058 4.313 3.988 -1.7 -7.5   3.930 4.027   2.5

Utility (piped) gas per therm

1.413 1.819 1.609 13.9 -11.5 1.218 1.380 1.300 6.7 -5.8

Electricity per KWH

0.148 0.168 0.168 13.5 0.0 0.138 0.148 0.148 7.2 0.0

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

3.675 3.555 3.622 -1.4 1.9 3.399 3.363 3.370 -0.9 0.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters

3.592 3.452 3.514 -2.2 1.8 3.350 3.294 3.299 -1.5 0.2

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters

3.884 3.835 3.912 0.7 2.0 3.630 3.653 3.676 1.3 0.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters

4.244 4.192 4.287 1.0 2.3 3.978 4.085 4.113 3.4 0.7

Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters

3.899 4.684 4.587 17.6 -2.1 3.699 4.503 4.335 17.2 -3.7

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.