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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)
0.368 0.498 0.533 44.8 7.0
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.782 0.924 0.929 18.8 0.5
0.882 0.893
1.2
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.094 1.316 1.349 23.3 2.5
1.201 1.586 1.574 31.1 -0.8
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.491 1.691 1.715 15.0 1.4
1.412 1.603 1.698 20.3 5.9
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.100 2.230 2.316 10.3 3.9
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.065 4.567 4.654 14.5 1.9
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs
Beef and veal
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.521 4.997 5.075 12.3 1.6
4.655
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.388 4.889 4.893 11.5 0.1
4.367 4.872 4.853 11.1 -0.4
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.081 6.492 6.580 8.2 1.4
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.846 5.402 5.426 12.0 0.4
4.834 5.301 5.350 10.7 0.9
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)
6.700 6.705 6.911 3.1 3.1
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.100 6.270 6.121 0.3 -2.4
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm)
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.749 6.783 6.742 -0.1 -0.6
6.666 6.593 6.651 -0.2 0.9
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
7.183 7.318 7.131 -0.7 -2.6
6.906
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)
10.538 10.721 10.570 0.3 -1.4
10.296 11.029 10.702 3.9 -3.0
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.731 6.900 7.015 4.2 1.7
7.136 7.295
2.2
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm)
9.670 9.830 9.709 0.4 -1.2
9.139 9.366 9.207 0.7 -1.7
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal), per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.370 6.658 6.805 6.8 2.2
6.226 7.016 7.077 13.7 0.9
Pork
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm)
6.857 7.403 7.415 8.1 0.2
6.664 7.580 7.681 15.3 1.3
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.322 4.468 4.620 6.9 3.4
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.455 4.418 4.459 0.1 0.9
4.936 4.762 4.861 -1.5 2.1
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.081 4.068 4.174 2.3 2.6
4.289 4.225 4.500 4.9 6.5
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm)
4.667 5.381 5.285 13.2 -1.8
4.134 5.193 4.929 19.2 -5.1
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.711 4.117 4.083 10.0 -0.8
3.720 4.387 4.292 15.4 -2.2
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices), per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.564 3.683 3.645 2.3 -1.0
3.538 3.568 3.625 2.5 1.6
Other meats
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Poultry
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.435 1.826 1.880 31.0 3.0
1.494 1.886 1.935 29.5 2.6
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Chicken breast, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.500 4.568 4.608 31.7 0.9
3.368 5.137 5.384 59.9 4.8
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.615 1.882 1.835 13.6 -2.5
1.522
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Eggs
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz.
1.642 2.707 2.936 78.8 8.5
1.611 2.612 2.745 70.4 5.1
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit)
3.627 4.153 4.156 14.6 0.1
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 gm)
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 gm)
3.972 4.509 4.540 14.3 0.7
3.752
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 gm)
5.392 5.777 5.855 8.6 1.4
4.874 5.247 5.379 10.4 2.5
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)
4.943 5.536 5.621 13.7 1.5
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.594 0.640 0.640 7.7 0.0
0.538 0.575 0.587 9.1 2.1
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.600
1.437
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)
2.177
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.192 2.138
-2.5
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz. (340.2 gm)
2.256 2.317 2.208 -2.1 -4.7
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.776 0.891 0.945 21.8 6.1
0.688 0.784 0.844 22.7 7.7
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
Lettuce, romaine, per lb. (453.6 gm)
2.973 2.927
-1.5
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.827 1.842 1.842 0.8 0.0
1.858 1.892 1.855 -0.2 -2.0
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)
2.612 2.887 2.889 10.6 0.1
Beans, dried, any type, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
1.426 1.639 1.673 17.3 2.1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.686 0.765 0.791 15.3 3.4
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 gm)
0.647 0.705 0.734 13.4 4.1
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)
4.562 5.793 6.112 34.0 5.5
4.269 5.697 5.917 38.6 3.9
Other prepared foods
Potato chips, per 16 oz.
5.003 5.766 5.894 17.8 2.2
4.588 5.643 5.821 26.9 3.2
Alcoholic beverages at home
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin, per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)
1.540 1.660 1.669 8.4 0.5
1.469 1.492 1.520 3.5 1.9
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin, per 1 liter (33.8 oz)
13.104 13.200 13.337 1.8 1.0
11.336 11.799 12.078 6.5 2.4
Energy (residential)
Fuel oil #2 per gallon (3.785 liters)
2.980 5.863 5.256 76.4 -10.4
Utility (piped) gas per therm
1.241 1.699 1.629 31.3 -4.1
1.074 1.584 1.487 38.5 -6.1
Electricity per KWH
0.143 0.160 0.166 16.1 3.8
0.141 0.155 0.157 11.3 1.3
Gasoline, all types, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.326 5.149 4.768 43.4 -7.4
3.145 5.055 4.618 46.8 -8.6
Gasoline, unleaded regular, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.233 5.058 4.667 44.4 -7.7
3.092 5.002 4.557 47.4 -8.9
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.582 5.369 5.031 40.5 -6.3
3.379 5.304 4.927 45.8 -7.1
Gasoline, unleaded premium, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.897 5.774 5.459 40.1 -5.5
3.724 5.671 5.315 42.7 -6.3
Automotive diesel fuel, per gallon/3.785 liters
3.324 5.758 5.637 69.6 -2.1
3.218 5.561 5.581 73.4 0.4
Note: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
United States Department of Labor
