PotatoesIdaho Falls shipping point
Up 150%past year
$17.00 to $18.00per 50 lb carton
+164%-14%
US Food Price Monitor
Daily US food prices, wholesale and retail, from USDA and BLS.
Headlines
- Wholesale, past 4 weeks
- Mixed
- 67 foods up, 71 down
At wholesale, 67 foods rose and 71 fell over the 4 weeks to 14 Oct 2026.
Grocery prices since 2019
Percent change in average US store prices since Aug 2019, for the 10 foods with the largest weight in the Consumer Price Index, from BLS.
Up to and including Aug 2026
- $2.23 a 2 liters, from $1.59 in Aug 2019
- $2.01 a lb, from $1.51 in Aug 2019
- $5.98 a lb, from $5.37 in Aug 2019
- $12.81 a lb, from $7.65 in Aug 2019
- $6.92 a lb, from $3.82 in Aug 2019
- $9.30 a lb, from $4.17 in Oct 2019
- $4.23 a gallon, from $3.05 in Aug 2019
- $1.82 a lb, from $1.28 in Aug 2019
- $1.11 a lb, from $0.79 in Aug 2019
- $2.27 a dozen, from $1.22 in Aug 2019
All 40 foods BLS has priced every month since August 2019, highest rise first. The 10 in the chart are in bold. 21 of 40 rose faster than overall inflation.
- Coffee+123%, faster than overall inflation
- Eggs+86%, faster than overall inflation
- Ground beef+81%, faster than overall inflation
- Chuck roast+79%, faster than overall inflation
- Sirloin steak+77%, faster than overall inflation
- Sugar+74%, faster than overall inflation
- Round roast+69%, faster than overall inflation
- Ground chuck+69%, faster than overall inflation
- Beef steaks+67%, faster than overall inflation
- Round steak+66%, faster than overall inflation
- Potato chips+54%, faster than overall inflation
- Beef for stew+53%, faster than overall inflation
- Romaine lettuce+52%, faster than overall inflation
- Cookies+49%, faster than overall inflation
- Bread+43%, faster than overall inflation
Overall inflation is the rise in all consumer prices (CPI-U, all items) from August 2019 to the latest month.
Showing 15 of 40
| Food | Aug 2019 | Aug 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | $1.59 | $2.23 | +41% |
| Chicken | $1.51 | $2.01 | +33% |
| Cheese | $5.37 | $5.98 | +11% |
| Beef steaks | $7.65 | $12.81 | +67% |
| Ground beef | $3.82 | $6.92 | +81% |
| Coffee | $4.17 | $9.30 | +123% |
| Milk | $3.05 | $4.23 | +39% |
| Bread | $1.28 | $1.82 | +43% |
| Rice | $0.79 | $1.11 | +40% |
| Eggs | $1.22 | $2.27 | +86% |
Source: BLS average prices, US city average. Coffee from Oct 2019. Not adjusted for inflation.
Wholesale benchmarks
Daily wholesale quotes for one benchmark product per food, each against a year earlier, from USDA.
Up to and including 14 Oct 2026
OnionsIdaho Falls shipping point
Up 132%past year
$13.00 to $16.00per 50 lb sack
+172%0%
TomatoesNew York wholesale
Up 127%past year
$24.00 to $26.00per 5 kg/11 lb flat
+127%-27%
LettuceBoston wholesale
Up 65%past year
$78.00 to $79.00per carton
+65%-53%
AvocadosFresno shipping point
Up 8.6%past year
$22.25 to $28.25per cartons 2 layer
+159%-2.1%
StrawberriesFresno shipping point
Down 33%past year
$12.00 to $16.00per flats 8 1-lb containers with lid
+52%-67%
Biggest moves this week
Wholesale benchmarks, compared with a week earlier.
| Commodity | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | $12.00 to $16.00 | +40% |
| Guava | $95.00 | +40% |
| Cucumbers | $13.00 to $14.00 | +35% |
| Tomatoes | $24.00 to $26.00 | +32% |
| Squash, Round Zucchini | $42.00 low only | +31% |
| Grapefruit | $30.00 | -9.1% |
| Blackberries | $10.00 to $14.00 | -14% |
| Corn, Sweet | $32.00 low only | -16% |
| Rambutan | $20.00 | -17% |
| Greens, Huauzontle | $38.00 low only | -21% |
Retail prices
What US supermarkets advertised this week, averaged across stores.