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Beef for stew price by year
1989–2026, nominal and in today's dollars
- The U.S. average retail price of beef for stew was $9.448/lb in August 2026 versus a $2.32/lb average in 1989, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - a 4.1× increase.
- Along the way it averaged $2.49 in 1990, $2.51 in 2000, $3.85 in 2010, $6.01 in 2020.
How much did beef for stew cost in 2000?
Beef for stew averaged $2.51 per pound in 2000, versus $9.45 in August 2026, per BLS average price data.
Beef for stew price by year, 1989–2026
| Year | Avg $/lb | In today's $ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (8 mo) | $9.28 | $9.37 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $8.43 | $8.77 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | $7.55 | $8.06 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $7.11 | $7.81 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $6.89 | $7.89 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $6.62 | $8.17 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $6.01 | $7.78 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | $5.35 | $7.01 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | $5.19 | $6.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $5.15 | $7.03 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | $5.22 | $7.29 | −6.8% |
| 2015 | $5.60 | $7.92 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | $5.20 | $7.36 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | $4.61 | $6.63 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | $4.39 | $6.41 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | $4.24 | $6.32 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | $3.85 | $5.92 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | $3.69 | $5.76 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | $3.54 | $5.50 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | $3.38 | $5.46 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | $3.17 | $5.27 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | $3.28 | $5.63 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | $3.29 | $5.83 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | $3.05 | $5.55 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | $2.74 | $5.11 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | $2.79 | $5.27 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | $2.51 | $4.87 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | $2.41 | $4.84 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | $2.35 | $4.84 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | $2.43 | $5.08 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | $2.42 | $5.18 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | $2.43 | $5.33 | −0.8% |
| 1994 | $2.45 | $5.53 | −3.5% |
| 1993 | $2.53 | $5.88 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | $2.50 | $5.98 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | $2.56 | $6.30 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | $2.49 | $6.38 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | $2.32 | $6.26 | - |
Annual figures are calendar-year means of the monthly BLS series APU0000703213; "today's dollars" restates each year using CPI-U. Monthly detail and chart: beef for stew price page.