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## gpt-5-1-thinking[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: gpt-5-1-thinking")

### User: What the tracking of mean price of whole chicken over past 10 years in US?[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: User: What the tracking of mean price of whole chicken  over past 10 years in US?")

What the tracking of mean price of whole chicken over past 10 years in US?

### Assistant: Here’s the rough national average retail price of a whole fresh chicken per lb in the U.S.[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Assistant: Here’s the rough national average retail price of a whole fresh chicken per lb in the U.S.")

Here’s the rough national average retail price of a whole fresh chicken (per lb) in the U.S. over the last 10 years, based on BLS “Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm), U.S. city average” (series APU0000706111). FRED[[2]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-2)

##### Average price per pound, last 10 years (nominal dollars)[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Average price per pound, last 10 years (nominal dollars)")

| Year | Avg. price ($/lb) | | ----- | ----------------- | | 2016 | $1.46 | | 2017 | $1.47 | | 2018 | $1.50 | | 2019 | $1.50 | | 2020 | $1.56 | | 2021 | $1.53 | | 2022 | $1.80 | | 2023 | $1.91 | | 2024 | $2.00 | | 2025* | $2.08 |

*   2025 is the latest available annual value (through about Sept 2025) and lines up with the monthly BLS data showing around $2.06/lb in September 2025. FRED[[3]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-3)

##### What the “tracking” looks like[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: What the “tracking” looks like")

*   From 2016–2019, prices were very stable, hovering around $1.46–$1.50/lb. In 2013 Dollars[[4]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-4)
*   2020–2021: small uptick to the mid-$1.50s, then a dip in 2021 to about $1.53. In 2013 Dollars[[5]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-5)
*   Big jump in 2022: prices climbed to about $1.80/lb, reflecting broader food inflation (feed costs, supply chain issues, etc.). In 2013 Dollars[[6]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-6)
*   2023–2025: continued to rise but more slowly, reaching roughly $2.00 in 2024 and about $2.08 in 2025. In 2013 Dollars[[7]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-7)

Over the decade, the average price went from about $1.46 (2016) to about $2.08 (2025) — roughly a 40% nominal increase over 10 years.

If you’d like, next step I can:

*   Adjust these for inflation to show “real” price changes, or
*   Estimate per-bird cost using a typical 4 lb whole chicken.

## gpt-5-1[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: gpt-5-1")

### User: How about ground beef[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: User: How about ground beef")

How about ground beef

### Assistant: Here’s a tracking of the average U.S.[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Assistant: Here’s a tracking of the average U.S.")

Here’s a tracking of the average U.S. retail price for “ground beef, 100% beef” over the past ~10 years, based on data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis / FRED). FRED[[8]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-8)

##### 💵 U.S. Average Ground Beef Price (per pound) — recent decade[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: 💵 U.S. Average Ground Beef Price (per pound) — recent decade")

| Year | Approx. Avg. Price ($/lb) | | ----- | --------------------------------------- | | 2016 | ≈ $4.25 In 2013 Dollars +1 | | 2017 | ≈ $4.12 In 2013 Dollars | | 2018 | ≈ $4.12 In 2013 Dollars | | 2019 | ≈ $4.23 In 2013 Dollars | | 2020 | ≈ $4.63 In 2013 Dollars +1 | | 2021 | ≈ $4.88 In 2013 Dollars | | 2022 | ≈ $5.31 In 2013 Dollars | | 2023 | ≈ $5.43 In 2013 Dollars +1 | | 2024 | ≈ $5.71 In 2013 Dollars | | 2025* | ≈ $6.32 (as of September 2025) FRED +1 |

* 2025 value is from the most recent monthly data (not full-year average).
##### 📈 What the trend shows[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: 📈 What the trend shows")

*   From 2016 through about 2019, prices were fairly stable in the low-$4.10–$4.25 per pound range.
*   Starting 2020, the price began climbing: reaching ≈ $4.63 in 2020, ≈ $4.88 in 2021.
*   A more noticeable jump in 2022 — ≈ $5.31, followed by gradual increases in 2023–2024.
*   2025 shows a sharp rise to ≈ $6.32, among the highest on record, mostly driven by broader livestock, feed-cost, and supply pressures.

##### 🔎 Context / Notes[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: 🔎 Context / Notes")

*   This is national average retail price for “100% beef ground beef (per lb)” as tracked by BLS / FRED. FRED[[9]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-9)
*   The data reflect “unspecified quality” ground beef (not necessarily lean/extra-lean). Lean/extra-lean ground-beef tracks higher (e.g., 2025 value ≈ $8.18/lb for lean/extra-lean). FRED[[10]](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_note-10)
*   As with any average, price in your region (e.g. around Leesburg, VA) may vary depending on store, beef cut quality, promotions, and packaging.

If you like — I can also adjust these ground-beef prices for inflation (to 2025-dollars) so you see whether the “real cost” has increased or mostly tracked inflation.

## References[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: References")

1.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-1 "Jump up")["Beef and chicken price trend for 10 years"](https://chatgpt.com/share/69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c). ChatGPT. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
2.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-2 "Jump up")["FRED"](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/data/APU0000706111). fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
3.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-3 "Jump up")["FRED"](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000706111). fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
4.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-4 "Jump up")["In 2013 Dollars"](https://www.in2013dollars.com/Chicken/price-inflation). In 2013 Dollars. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
5.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-5 "Jump up")["In 2013 Dollars"](https://www.in2013dollars.com/Chicken/price-inflation). In 2013 Dollars. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
6.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-6 "Jump up")["In 2013 Dollars"](https://www.in2013dollars.com/Chicken/price-inflation). In 2013 Dollars. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
7.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-7 "Jump up")["In 2013 Dollars"](https://www.in2013dollars.com/Chicken/price-inflation). In 2013 Dollars. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
8.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-8 "Jump up")["FRED"](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703112). fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
9.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-9 "Jump up")["FRED"](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703112). fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
10.   [↑](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile&title=Openai%2F69328f3c-b080-8007-99b4-c7affaa8165c#cite_ref-10 "Jump up")["FRED"](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000703113). fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.