Butter, stick · per lb · 1996 Estimated

$2.65in June 1996 — about $5.65 in today's money.

Price in 1996$2.65
Same money today$5.65
Actual price now · June 2026$3.82
Change since 1996+44%

Price history

2018–2026 · price per lb · no observations before 2018

Record & method

No price was recorded for 1996. This figure is estimated: we took the earliest observed price (April 2018) and moved it back along the category inflation curve — a back-cast of 22 years. The further back it reaches, the less it should be trusted. Treat it as an approximation, not a historical fact.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000FS1101
Estimated for: June 1996
Coverage: April 2018 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 156.7 → 333.952 (June 2026)
Category curve: CUUR0000SAF11
Back-cast: 22 years before the first record · moderate confidence
License: Public domain

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