Grocery Price CheckGrocery price changes this week
Average advertised sale prices in US grocery ads, week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week before and with the same 4 weeks a year earlier. Items not advertised this week (out of season) are left out.
Cheaper than a year ago: eggs (−40.5%), butter (−13.7%), spiral ham (−13.1%). Pricier: ribeye steak (+12.6%), ground turkey (+9.2%), red grapes (+7.9%).
Biggest moves vs last week
| Item | Ad price this week | Last week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs bone-in | $1.20 | $1.91 | −37.2% |
| New York strip steak boneless | $15.60 | $12.23 | +27.6% |
| Avocados Hass, each | $0.99 | $0.79 | +25.3% |
| Ground turkey 93% lean | $4.49 | $6.00 | −25.2% |
| Rib roast boneless ribeye roast, prime rib | $11.18 | $8.99 | +24.4% |
| Sirloin steak boneless | $8.55 | $11.00 | −22.3% |
| Ribeye steak boneless | $17.97 | $14.84 | +21.1% |
| Chicken wings party wings (flats and drums), fresh | $2.91 | $3.46 | −15.9% |
| Honeycrisp apples per lb | $1.83 | $2.08 | −12.0% |
| Tomatoes on the vine, per lb | $1.73 | $1.95 | −11.3% |
| Cream cheese 8 oz package | $2.73 | $2.50 | +9.2% |
| Russet potatoes 5 lb bag | $2.97 | $3.26 | −8.9% |
| Strawberries 1 lb package | $3.22 | $3.01 | +7.0% |
| Cheese 1 lb block, conventional | $4.83 | $5.19 | −6.9% |
| Milk gallon, conventional | $3.51 | $3.30 | +6.4% |
| Eggs dozen, large white, conventional | $1.34 | $1.26 | +6.3% |
| Lemons each | $0.64 | $0.68 | −5.9% |
| Whole turkey whole, conventional | $1.30 | $1.23 | +5.7% |
| Bacon sliced, 1–2 lb packs | $5.38 | $5.70 | −5.6% |
| Chicken breast boneless, skinless | $2.71 | $2.57 | +5.4% |
| Whole chicken whole bagged fryer | $1.41 | $1.49 | −5.4% |
| Butter 1 lb, conventional | $3.57 | $3.77 | −5.3% |
| Pumpkins carving pumpkin, each | $5.85 | $6.11 | −4.3% |
| Pork chops boneless center-cut loin | $3.97 | $3.82 | +3.9% |
| Bananas per lb | $0.58 | $0.56 | +3.6% |
| Red grapes red seedless | $2.30 | $2.23 | +3.1% |
| Ice cream 48–64 oz carton | $4.02 | $4.15 | −3.1% |
| Ground beef 80–89% lean, fresh, all pack sizes | $5.41 | $5.33 | +1.5% |
| Yellow onions 3 lb bag | $3.12 | $3.15 | −1.0% |
| Spiral ham spiral-sliced, bone-in | $2.99 | $2.99 | 0.0% |
| Greek yogurt 4–6 oz cup | $1.20 | $1.20 | 0.0% |
Weekly ad prices jump around with which stores run sales, so one week's move is noise more often than news. The year-over-year view below is steadier.
Compared with last year
| Item | Ad price, last 4 weeks | Same weeks last year | Change | BLS average retail price, vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribeye steak | $17.46 | $15.51 | +12.6% | – |
| Ground turkey | $5.04 | $4.61 | +9.2% | – |
| Red grapes | $2.40 | $2.22 | +7.9% | – |
| Pork chops | $3.69 | $3.43 | +7.6% | −4.2% |
| Russet potatoes | $3.00 | $2.80 | +7.0% | – |
| Honeycrisp apples | $2.01 | $1.90 | +5.9% | – |
| Chicken thighs | $1.46 | $1.42 | +2.8% | – |
| Lemons | $0.67 | $0.65 | +2.7% | – |
| Cheese | $4.77 | $4.65 | +2.6% | +1.4% |
| Pumpkins | $5.71 | $5.56 | +2.6% | – |
| Milk | $3.25 | $3.17 | +2.5% | −0.6% |
| New York strip steak | $14.07 | $13.84 | +1.7% | – |
| Strawberries | $3.13 | $3.09 | +1.3% | – |
| Ice cream | $4.10 | $4.07 | +0.8% | – |
| Greek yogurt | $1.23 | $1.22 | +0.4% | – |
| Tomatoes | $1.84 | $1.85 | −0.4% | – |
| Ground beef | $5.53 | $5.59 | −0.9% | +7.4% |
| Whole chicken | $1.44 | $1.47 | −2.2% | +0.1% |
| Cream cheese | $2.74 | $2.82 | −2.7% | – |
| Bananas | $0.59 | $0.61 | −3.7% | −2.1% |
| Chicken wings | $2.90 | $3.03 | −4.3% | – |
| Bacon | $5.63 | $5.98 | −5.8% | −7.3% |
| Yellow onions | $2.66 | $2.86 | −7.0% | – |
| Sirloin steak | $9.57 | $10.33 | −7.4% | −0.2% |
| Avocados | $0.96 | $1.05 | −8.4% | – |
| Chicken breast | $2.56 | $2.81 | −8.9% | +0.7% |
| Spiral ham | $2.99 | $3.44 | −13.1% | – |
| Butter | $3.66 | $4.24 | −13.7% | −17.3% |
| Eggs | $1.29 | $2.17 | −40.5% | −34.9% |