Grocery Price CheckBiggest moves vs a year ago
Last 4 weeks of ads compared with the same 4 weeks a year earlier.
↓ Cheaper −37.4% Eggs $1.32 vs $2.11 a year ago ↓ Cheaper −11.1% Butter $3.68 vs $4.14 a year ago ↓ Cheaper −10.2% Bananas $0.55 vs $0.61 a year ago ↑ Pricier +50.2% Blueberries $5.51 vs $3.67 a year ago ↑ Pricier +20.6% Cucumbers $0.84 vs $0.69 a year ago ↑ Pricier +19.5% Cheese $4.84 vs $4.05 a year ago
Thanksgiving · 3 weeks away When turkey ads usually hit bottom, and what a core Thanksgiving basket costs → Christmas · 7 weeks away What a core Christmas dinner costs, and when ham and prime rib ads hit bottom →
Beef
11 items · average advertised sale price
Ground beef−0.3% 80–89% lean, fresh, all pack sizes $4.95/lb BLS avg. retail $6.79 · +7.4% on the year Sirloin steak−2.2% boneless $10.99/lb BLS avg. retail $14.11 · −0.2% on the year Ribeye steak+2.3% boneless $13.76/lb No matching BLS series New York strip steak−0.9% boneless $12.96/lb No matching BLS series Rib roast– boneless ribeye roast, prime rib $7.98/lb No matching BLS series Chuck roast−2.5% boneless and bone-in $7.61/lb No matching BLS series Lean ground beef−3.3% 90% lean or more, fresh $7.42/lb No matching BLS series T-bone steak+8.7% fresh $11.00/lb No matching BLS series Beef stew meat+4.0% fresh $8.12/lb No matching BLS series London broil−5.3% fresh $7.08/lb No matching BLS series Beef short ribs+3.7% fresh $8.29/lb No matching BLS series
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Pork
9 items · average advertised sale price
Bacon−9.7% sliced, 1–2 lb packs $4.96/lb BLS avg. retail $6.76 · −7.3% on the year Pork chops+7.7% boneless center-cut loin $3.85/lb BLS avg. retail $4.55 · −4.2% on the year Spiral ham−9.3% spiral-sliced, bone-in $2.71/lb No matching BLS series Italian sausage−5.9% fresh $4.59/lb No matching BLS series Pork butt roast−5.5% bone-in, fresh $2.03/lb No matching BLS series Bone-in pork chops+7.1% center-cut loin $2.92/lb No matching BLS series Pork tenderloin−1.4% fresh, unmarinated $4.13/lb No matching BLS series Pork back ribs−8.9% fresh $3.56/lb No matching BLS series Pork spareribs+2.1% fresh $2.89/lb No matching BLS series
Poultry
10 items · average advertised sale price
Chicken breast−4.1% boneless, skinless $2.34/lb BLS avg. retail $4.20 · +0.7% on the year Chicken thighs−2.8% bone-in $1.26/lb No matching BLS series Chicken wings−5.7% party wings (flats and drums), fresh $3.52/lb No matching BLS series Whole chicken−5.2% whole bagged fryer $1.07/lb BLS avg. retail $2.06 · +0.1% on the year Whole turkey−9.8% whole, conventional $1.26/lb No matching BLS series Ground turkey+15.8% 93% lean $5.51/lb No matching BLS series Chicken drumsticks−0.7% fresh $1.12/lb No matching BLS series Rotisserie chicken−4.1% whole, under 2 lb, each $6.79/chicken No matching BLS series Chicken tenders−1.8% breast tenders, fresh $3.37/lb No matching BLS series Boneless chicken thighs+4.6% boneless, skinless, fresh $4.11/lb No matching BLS series
Dairy and eggs
9 items · average advertised sale price
Eggs−37.4% dozen, large white, conventional $1.22/dozen BLS avg. retail $2.27 · −34.9% on the year Milk+11.8% gallon, conventional $3.72/gallon BLS avg. retail $4.11 · −0.6% on the year Butter−11.1% 1 lb, conventional $3.68/lb BLS avg. retail $3.96 · −17.3% on the year Cheese+19.5% 1 lb block, conventional $4.90/lb BLS avg. retail $6.13 · +1.4% on the year Greek yogurt−0.2% 4–6 oz cup $1.12/cup No matching BLS series Ice cream+3.0% 48–64 oz carton $3.69/carton No matching BLS series Cream cheese−9.7% 8 oz package $2.33/8 oz pack No matching BLS series Sour cream−1.8% 16 oz tub $2.26/16 oz tub No matching BLS series Cottage cheese+9.3% 16 oz tub $2.76/16 oz tub No matching BLS series
Fruit
11 items · average advertised sale price
Bananas−10.2% per lb $0.48/lb BLS avg. retail $0.66 · −2.1% on the year Honeycrisp apples+5.3% per lb $1.95/lb No matching BLS series Red grapes+13.4% red seedless $2.73/lb No matching BLS series Strawberries−1.8% 1 lb package $3.30/1 lb pack No matching BLS series Avocados−6.8% Hass, each $0.81/avocado No matching BLS series Lemons+3.3% each $0.79/lemon No matching BLS series Blackberries−0.9% 5.6–6 oz package $2.63/6 oz pack No matching BLS series Blueberries+50.2% 1 pint $5.98/pint No matching BLS series Raspberries+3.8% 6 oz package $2.81/6 oz pack No matching BLS series Mandarins−6.6% tangerines and mandarins, 3 lb bag $4.69/3 lb bag No matching BLS series Cantaloupes+13.0% each $3.22/melon No matching BLS series
Vegetables
7 items · average advertised sale price
Russet potatoes+0.3% 5 lb bag $2.95/5 lb bag No matching BLS series Tomatoes+5.6% on the vine, per lb $1.98/lb No matching BLS series Yellow onions−0.6% 3 lb bag $2.72/3 lb bag No matching BLS series Pumpkins−3.3% carving pumpkin, each $5.96/pumpkin No matching BLS series Cucumbers+20.6% each $0.75/cucumber No matching BLS series Broccoli crowns+4.9% per lb $1.97/lb No matching BLS series Red bell peppers−4.3% each $1.37/pepper No matching BLS series
Changes compare the last 4 weeks of ads with the same 4 weeks a year before. BLS figures are national monthly average retail prices (September 2026), which include regular as well as sale prices. We also publish experimental price signals from wholesale prices, with their full records.