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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.

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

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

What the “tracking” looks like

• From 2016–2019, prices were very stable, hovering around $1.46–$1.50/lb. In 2013 Dollars
• 2020–2021: small uptick to the mid-$1.50s, then a dip in 2021 to about $1.53. In 2013 Dollars
• Big jump in 2022: prices climbed to about $1.80/lb, reflecting broader food inflation (feed costs, supply chain issues, etc.). In 2013 Dollars
• 2023–2025: continued to rise but more slowly, reaching roughly $2.00 in 2024 and about $2.08 in 2025. In 2013 Dollars

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.

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User: How about ground beef

How about ground beef

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

💵 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

• 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

• This is national average retail price for “100% beef ground beef (per lb)” as tracked by BLS / FRED. FRED
• 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
• 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.