Grocery Price CheckBiggest moves vs a year ago
Last 4 weeks of ads compared with the same 4 weeks a year earlier.
↓ Cheaper −40.5% Eggs $1.29 vs $2.17 a year ago ↓ Cheaper −13.7% Butter $3.66 vs $4.24 a year ago ↓ Cheaper −8.9% Chicken breast $2.56 vs $2.81 a year ago ↑ Pricier +12.6% Ribeye steak $17.46 vs $15.51 a year ago ↑ Pricier +9.2% Ground turkey $5.04 vs $4.61 a year ago ↑ Pricier +7.9% Red grapes $2.40 vs $2.22 a year ago
Halloween · this week When pumpkin ads usually hit their lowest price → Thanksgiving · 4 weeks away When turkey ads usually hit bottom, and what a core Thanksgiving basket costs → Christmas · 8 weeks away What a core Christmas dinner costs, and when ham and prime rib ads hit bottom →
Beef
5 items · average advertised sale price
Ground beef−0.9% 80–89% lean, fresh, all pack sizes $5.41/lb BLS avg. retail $6.79 · +7.4% on the year Sirloin steak−7.4% boneless $8.55/lb BLS avg. retail $14.11 · −0.2% on the year Ribeye steak+12.6% boneless $17.97/lb No matching BLS series New York strip steak+1.7% boneless $15.60/lb No matching BLS series Rib roast– boneless ribeye roast, prime rib $11.18/lb No matching BLS series
Pork
3 items · average advertised sale price
Bacon−5.8% sliced, 1–2 lb packs $5.38/lb BLS avg. retail $6.76 · −7.3% on the year Pork chops+7.6% boneless center-cut loin $3.97/lb BLS avg. retail $4.55 · −4.2% on the year Spiral ham−13.1% spiral-sliced, bone-in $2.99/lb No matching BLS series
Poultry
6 items · average advertised sale price
Chicken breast−8.9% boneless, skinless $2.71/lb BLS avg. retail $4.20 · +0.7% on the year Chicken thighs+2.8% bone-in $1.20/lb No matching BLS series Chicken wings−4.3% party wings (flats and drums), fresh $2.91/lb No matching BLS series Whole chicken−2.2% whole bagged fryer $1.41/lb BLS avg. retail $2.06 · +0.1% on the year Whole turkey– whole, conventional $1.30/lb No matching BLS series Ground turkey+9.2% 93% lean $4.49/lb No matching BLS series
Dairy and eggs
7 items · average advertised sale price
Eggs−40.5% dozen, large white, conventional $1.34/dozen BLS avg. retail $2.27 · −34.9% on the year Milk+2.5% gallon, conventional $3.51/gallon BLS avg. retail $4.11 · −0.6% on the year Butter−13.7% 1 lb, conventional $3.57/lb BLS avg. retail $3.96 · −17.3% on the year Cheese+2.6% 1 lb block, conventional $4.83/lb BLS avg. retail $6.13 · +1.4% on the year Greek yogurt+0.4% 4–6 oz cup $1.20/cup No matching BLS series Ice cream+0.8% 48–64 oz carton $4.02/carton No matching BLS series Cream cheese−2.7% 8 oz package $2.73/8 oz pack No matching BLS series
Fruit
6 items · average advertised sale price
Bananas−3.7% per lb $0.58/lb BLS avg. retail $0.66 · −2.1% on the year Honeycrisp apples+5.9% per lb $1.83/lb No matching BLS series Red grapes+7.9% red seedless $2.30/lb No matching BLS series Strawberries+1.3% 1 lb package $3.22/1 lb pack No matching BLS series Avocados−8.4% Hass, each $0.99/avocado No matching BLS series Lemons+2.7% each $0.64/lemon No matching BLS series
Vegetables
4 items · average advertised sale price
Russet potatoes+7.0% 5 lb bag $2.97/5 lb bag No matching BLS series Tomatoes−0.4% on the vine, per lb $1.73/lb No matching BLS series Yellow onions−7.0% 3 lb bag $3.12/3 lb bag No matching BLS series Pumpkins+2.6% carving pumpkin, each $5.85/pumpkin No matching BLS series
Changes compare the last 4 weeks of ads with the same 4 weeks a year before. BLS figures are national monthly average retail prices (September 2026), which include regular as well as sale prices. We also publish experimental price signals from wholesale prices, with their full records.