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Retail price of ground beef (100% beef) in the United States from 1995 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars per pound)

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January 2026

Region

United States

Survey time period

1995 to 2025

Supplementary notes

Figures as of December of the respective year.

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U.S. retail price of ground beef 1995-2025

Published by
T. Ozbun,
Feb 4, 2026

The retail price of 100% ground beef in the United States has risen significantly in the last two decades. In 2025, a pound of ground beef cost **** U.S. dollars, up from **** U.S. dollars in 2008. 

Cattle and beef production in the U.S.

In 2025, there were almost ** million beef cows in the United States. Compared to sheep, pigs, and chickens, cows are very expensive to raise and require much more water, feed, and land per calorie generated. Though beef production fluctuates from year to year, there has been a positive trend in beef production in the last several years in the United States.

U.S. beef market

In terms of retail sales, beef is the leading type of fresh meat in the United States. In 2023, beef generated about ***U.S. dollars in sales, compared to approximately *dollars for chicken, and ****dollars for pork. As of 2025, per capita consumption of beef in the United States amounted to about ** pounds per year.

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