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Sirloin steak price by year
1989–2026, nominal and in today's dollars
- The U.S. average retail price of sirloin steak was $13.848/lb in October 2026 versus a $3.93/lb average in 1989, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - a 3.5× increase.
- Along the way it averaged $4.13 in 1990, $4.73 in 2000, $5.83 in 2010, $8.95 in 2020.
How much did sirloin steak cost in 2000?
Sirloin steak averaged $4.73 per pound in 2000, versus $13.85 in October 2026, per BLS average price data.
Sirloin steak price by year, 1989–2026
| Year | Avg $/lb | In today's $ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (10 mo) | $14.25 | $14.46 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | $12.97 | $13.59 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | $11.65 | $12.54 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $11.07 | $12.26 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $10.52 | $12.14 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $10.31 | $12.83 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | $8.95 | $11.67 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | $8.37 | $11.06 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | $8.40 | $11.29 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $8.05 | $11.08 | −4.0% |
| 2016 | $8.39 | $11.79 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | $8.57 | $12.20 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | $7.69 | $10.96 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | $6.83 | $9.90 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $6.65 | $9.78 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | $6.23 | $9.34 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | $5.83 | $9.02 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | $5.83 | $9.18 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | $5.99 | $9.39 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | $5.97 | $9.72 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | $5.98 | $10.01 | −2.1% |
| 2005 | $6.11 | $10.56 | −7.8% |
| 2004 | $6.62 | $11.83 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | $5.94 | $10.90 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | $5.30 | $9.94 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | $5.27 | $10.05 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | $4.73 | $9.27 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | $4.37 | $8.85 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | $4.19 | $8.67 | −0.4% |
| 1997 | $4.21 | $8.85 | −0.0% |
| 1996 | $4.21 | $9.06 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | $4.23 | $9.36 | −0.7% |
| 1994 | $4.25 | $9.69 | −3.5% |
| 1993 | $4.41 | $10.30 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | $4.22 | $10.16 | −1.5% |
| 1991 | $4.29 | $10.63 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | $4.13 | $10.66 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | $3.93 | $10.70 | - |
Annual figures are calendar-year means of the monthly BLS series APU0000703613; "today's dollars" restates each year using CPI-U. Monthly detail and chart: sirloin steak price page.