Ground beef · per lb · 1985 Verified

$1.21in June 1985 — about $3.76 in today's money.

Price in 1985$1.21
Same money today$3.76
Actual price now · June 2026$6.83
Change since 1985+464%

Price history

1984–2026 · price per lb · 1985 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 1985; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000703112
Observed: June 1985
Coverage: January 1984 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 107.6 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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