Ground beef · per lb · 2021 Verified

$4.36in June 2021 — about $5.36 in today's money.

Price in 2021$4.36
Same money today$5.36
Actual price now · June 2026$6.83
Change since 2021+57%

Price history

1984–2026 · price per lb · 2021 marked

Record & method

This is an observed price. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded it in June 2021; we have not adjusted the figure.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED. Public domain.
Series: APU0000703112
Observed: June 2021
Coverage: January 1984 – June 2026
Adjusted by: CPIAUCNS · 271.696 → 333.952 (June 2026)
License: Public domain

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