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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 $9.083/lb in October 2026 versus a $2.32/lb average in 1989, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - a 3.9× 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 $9.08 in October 2026, per BLS average price data.
Beef for stew price by year, 1989–2026
| Year | Avg $/lb | In today's $ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (10 mo) | $9.25 | $9.38 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | $8.43 | $8.84 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | $7.55 | $8.12 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $7.11 | $7.87 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $6.89 | $7.94 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $6.62 | $8.23 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $6.01 | $7.84 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | $5.35 | $7.07 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | $5.19 | $6.97 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | $5.15 | $7.09 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | $5.22 | $7.34 | −6.8% |
| 2015 | $5.60 | $7.98 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | $5.20 | $7.41 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | $4.61 | $6.68 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | $4.39 | $6.46 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | $4.24 | $6.37 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | $3.85 | $5.96 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | $3.69 | $5.81 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | $3.54 | $5.54 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | $3.38 | $5.50 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | $3.17 | $5.31 | −3.5% |
| 2005 | $3.28 | $5.68 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | $3.29 | $5.88 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | $3.05 | $5.59 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | $2.74 | $5.15 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | $2.79 | $5.31 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | $2.51 | $4.91 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | $2.41 | $4.88 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | $2.35 | $4.88 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | $2.43 | $5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | $2.42 | $5.22 | −0.1% |
| 1995 | $2.43 | $5.37 | −0.8% |
| 1994 | $2.45 | $5.57 | −3.5% |
| 1993 | $2.53 | $5.92 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | $2.50 | $6.02 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | $2.56 | $6.34 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | $2.49 | $6.43 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | $2.32 | $6.31 | - |
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.