Chicken, whole · per lb · 1997 Verified

$0.99in June 1997 — about $2.06 in today's money.

Price in 1997$0.99
Same money today$2.06
Actual price now · June 2026$2.04
Change since 1997+106%

Price history

1980–2026 · price per lb · 1997 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1997; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000706111
Observed: June 1997
Coverage: January 1980 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 160.3 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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