Grocery Prices every BLS average-price staple, monthly since 2018
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28
BLS average-price staples · as of Aug 2026
Hottest YoY
+9.6%
Ground beef, 100% beef · Aug 2026
Coolest YoY
−36.7%
Eggs, grade A · Aug 2026
Farm to shelf — USDA wholesale vs the BLS shelf price
| Staple | Wholesale | Wholesale YoY | Retail YoY | Spread | Wholesale as of | 2y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell eggs, large white (USDA) vs Eggs, grade A | 1.70 | −36.2% | −36.7% | −0.45pp | 2026-09-28 | |
| Whole milk, gallon (USDA) vs Milk, whole | 2.82 | −2.8% | +1.4% | +4.15pp | 2026-10-02 | |
| Ground beef 80-89% (USDA) vs Ground beef, 100% beef | 5.55 | −10.1% | +9.6% | +19.68pp | 2026-09-28 | |
| Sliced bacon (USDA) vs Bacon, sliced | 6.50 | +2.9% | −8.4% | −11.30pp | 2026-09-28 | |
| Broiler/fryer composite (USDA) vs Chicken, whole | 125.45 | −1.4% | −3.1% | −1.69pp | 2026-09-21 |
USDA AMS weekly national wholesale prices beside the BLS average retail price they feed. Units differ by design (the broiler composite is ¢/lb, bacon is $/lb) — only the year-over-year rates are compared. A positive spread means the shelf price is rising faster than the farm-gate price: margin, not input cost.
All staples — sorted hottest to coolest YoY
Ground beef, 100% beef · per lb+9.6%
$6.92
Aug 2026
MoM +0.6%history →
Pork chops, center cut · per lb+8.9%
$4.91
May 2026
MoM +6.7%history →
Bread, whole wheat · per lb+8.2%
$2.81
May 2026
MoM +2.9%history →
Steak, round · per lb+6.8%
$9.69
Aug 2026
MoM −3.4%history →
Spaghetti/macaroni · per lb+6.2%
$1.37
Aug 2026
MoM −0.5%history →
Rice, white, long-grain · per lb+4.9%
$1.11
Aug 2026
MoM +1.0%history →
Utility gas · per therm+4.9%
$1.71
Aug 2026
MoM +0.6%history →
Coffee, ground roast · per lb+4.8%
$9.30
Aug 2026
MoM −0.2%history →
Orange juice · per 12 oz+3.8%
$4.82
Jul 2026
MoM −1.2%history →
Electricity · per kWh+3.2%
$0.20
Aug 2026
MoM −0.5%history →
Tomatoes, field-grown · per lb+2.7%
$1.98
Aug 2026
MoM −1.3%history →
Cookies, chocolate chip · per lb+1.8%
$5.21
Aug 2026
MoM +4.1%history →
Milk, whole · per gallon+1.4%
$4.23
Aug 2026
MoM −1.9%history →
Ham, boneless · per lb−0.9%
$5.38
Aug 2026
MoM −2.0%history →
Chicken breast, boneless · per lb−0.9%
$4.17
Aug 2026
MoM +0.5%history →
Bread, white · per lb−1.0%
$1.82
Aug 2026
MoM +0.2%history →
Sugar, white · per lb−1.5%
$1.02
Aug 2026
MoM 0.0%history →
Flour, white · per lb−1.6%
$0.55
Aug 2026
MoM +0.9%history →
Bananas · per lb−2.1%
$0.65
Aug 2026
MoM +0.3%history →
Cheddar cheese · per lb−2.3%
$5.98
Aug 2026
MoM +4.2%history →
Potatoes, white · per lb−2.5%
$0.98
Aug 2026
MoM +3.6%history →
Chicken, whole · per lb−3.1%
$2.01
Aug 2026
MoM +0.3%history →
Oranges, navel · per lb−5.7%
$1.54
Jun 2026
MoM −0.1%history →
Bacon, sliced · per lb−8.4%
$6.61
Aug 2026
MoM +0.3%history →
Ice cream · per half-gal−10.0%
$5.85
Aug 2026
MoM +0.3%history →
Lettuce, iceberg · per lb−12.1%
$1.47
Aug 2026
MoM −16.1%history →
Butter · per lb−16.7%
$4.02
Aug 2026
MoM +2.5%history →
Eggs, grade A · per dozen−36.7%
$2.27
Aug 2026
MoM +3.8%history →
BLS Average Price (AP) series, U.S. city average, monthly — national average dollar prices, not indexes. Sparkline = full monthly history since Jan 2018. Cards are sorted by published YoY change (hottest first); MoM and YoY come from the pipeline as published, nothing is computed here. Items whose latest print lags a month show their own as-of date. Published 2026-10-02 16:54 UTC.