Beef prices, June 2026
Ground beef $6.825/lb · up 11.5% YoY
- U.S. retail ground beef averaged $6.825 per pound in — +11.5% year over year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- 5 of the tracked retail series set a record high that month.
- The Choice boxed beef cutout averaged $394.38/cwt at wholesale (USDA AMS).
- Fed steers averaged $257.75/cwt in the 5-area market (USDA AMS).
- The composite Beef Price Index read 154.3 (2020=100).
Retail beef prices, June 2026
| Cut | $/lb | MoM | YoY | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground chuck, 100% beef | $6.975 | +0.257 | +14.3% | ✓ |
| Ground beef, 100% beef | $6.825 | +0.080 | +11.5% | |
| All uncooked ground beef | $7.141 | +0.077 | +12.6% | ✓ |
| All other uncooked beef and veal | $8.222 | +0.209 | +10.1% | ✓ |
| Ground beef, lean and extra-lean | $8.651 | +0.027 | +12.8% | ✓ |
| Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless | $8.962 | +0.347 | +15.5% | |
| All uncooked beef roasts | $9.434 | +0.148 | +15.0% | ✓ |
| Beef for stew, boneless | $9.550 | −0.057 | +16.5% | |
| Round steak, USDA Choice, boneless | $9.844 | +0.055 | +16.4% | |
| All uncooked beef steaks | $12.879 | +0.077 | +12.1% | |
| Sirloin steak, USDA Choice, boneless | $14.451 | +0.177 | +11.8% |
Data month: June 2026 (BLS publishes each month's average prices with the following month's CPI release). MoM is shown only when the adjacent month was published. Wholesale figures are calendar-month averages of daily/weekly USDA data.