The retail value is defined as the average value of the selected cut of meat at the grocery store, measured in U.S. cents per pound of retail weight. The wholesale value is defined as the average value of the meat as it leaves the packing plant, measured in U.S. cents per pound of retail weight. Data prior to 2012 were taken from previous editions of the publication.
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Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the U.S. 2006-2025
The timeline shows the annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025. In 2025, the average value of wholesale beef was 545 U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent.
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, & Economic Research Service. (January 16, 2026). Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, und Economic Research Service. "Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent)." Chart. January 16, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Economic Research Service. (2026). Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, and Economic Research Service. "Annual Average Value of Retail and Wholesale Beef in The United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. Cents per Pound of Retail Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Jan 2026, /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service & Economic Research Service, Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Annual average value of retail and wholesale beef in the United States from 2006 to 2025 (in U.S. cents per pound of retail equivalent) [Graph], USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, & Economic Research Service, January 16, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/219010/us-annual-average-value-of-retail-and-wholesale-beef-since-2006/