Ground beef · per lb · 2016 Verified

$3.73in June 2016 — about $5.17 in today's money.

Price in 2016$3.73
Same money today$5.17
Actual price now · June 2026$6.83
Change since 2016+83%

Price history

1984–2026 · price per lb · 2016 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 2016; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000703112
Observed: June 2016
Coverage: January 1984 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 241.018 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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