PotatoesIdaho Falls shipping point
Up 214%past year
$21.00 to $23.00per 50 lb carton
+214%-14%
US Food Price Monitor
Daily US food prices, wholesale and retail, from USDA and BLS.
Headlines
- Wholesale, past 4 weeks
- Mostly falling
- 59 foods up, 78 down
At wholesale, 59 foods rose and 78 fell over the 4 weeks to 13 Nov 2026.
Grocery prices since 2019
Percent change in average US store prices since Aug 2019, for the 10 foods with the largest weight in the Consumer Price Index.
Up to and including Aug 2026
- $2.23 a 2 liters, from $1.59 in Aug 2019
- $2.01 a lb, from $1.51 in Aug 2019
- $5.98 a lb, from $5.37 in Aug 2019
- $12.81 a lb, from $7.65 in Aug 2019
- $6.92 a lb, from $3.82 in Aug 2019
- $9.30 a lb, from $4.17 in Oct 2019
- $4.23 a gallon, from $3.05 in Aug 2019
- $1.82 a lb, from $1.28 in Aug 2019
- $1.11 a lb, from $0.79 in Aug 2019
- $2.27 a dozen, from $1.22 in Aug 2019
All 40 foods BLS has priced every month since August 2019, highest rise first. The 10 in the chart are in bold. 21 of 40 rose faster than overall inflation.
- Coffee+123%, faster than overall inflation
- Eggs+86%, faster than overall inflation
- Ground beef+81%, faster than overall inflation
- Chuck roast+79%, faster than overall inflation
- Sirloin steak+77%, faster than overall inflation
- Sugar+74%, faster than overall inflation
- Round roast+69%, faster than overall inflation
- Ground chuck+69%, faster than overall inflation
- Beef steaks+67%, faster than overall inflation
- Round steak+66%, faster than overall inflation
- Potato chips+54%, faster than overall inflation
- Beef for stew+53%, faster than overall inflation
- Romaine lettuce+52%, faster than overall inflation
- Cookies+49%, faster than overall inflation
- Bread+43%, faster than overall inflation
Overall inflation is the rise in all consumer prices (CPI-U, all items) from August 2019 to the latest month.
Showing 15 of 40
| Food | Aug 2019 | Aug 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks | $1.59 | $2.23 | +41% |
| Chicken | $1.51 | $2.01 | +33% |
| Cheese | $5.37 | $5.98 | +11% |
| Beef steaks | $7.65 | $12.81 | +67% |
| Ground beef | $3.82 | $6.92 | +81% |
| Coffee | $4.17 | $9.30 | +123% |
| Milk | $3.05 | $4.23 | +39% |
| Bread | $1.28 | $1.82 | +43% |
| Rice | $0.79 | $1.11 | +40% |
| Eggs | $1.22 | $2.27 | +86% |
Wholesale benchmarks
Daily wholesale quotes for one benchmark product per food, each against a year earlier, from USDA.
Up to and including 13 Nov 2026
TomatoesNew York wholesale
Up 178%past year
$24.00 to $26.00per 5 kg/11 lb flat
+317%-39%
OnionsIdaho Falls shipping point
Up 100%past year
$11.00 to $14.00per 50 lb sack
+172%0%
AvocadosFresno shipping point
Up 73%past year
$36.25 to $44.25per cartons 2 layer
+159%-2.1%
LettuceBoston wholesale
Up 0.9%past year
$55.00 to $60.00per carton
+39%-61%
StrawberriesFresno shipping point
Unchanged 0.0%past year
$26.00 to $34.00per flats 8 1-lb containers with lid
+6.7%-77%
Biggest moves this week
Wholesale benchmarks, compared with a week earlier.
| Commodity | This week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Eggplant | $58.00 | +81% |
| Bitter Melon | $40.00 | +33% |
| Peppers, Bell Type | $26.00 to $28.00 | +32% |
| Beans, Kentucky Wonder Type | $54.00 to $55.00 | +30% |
| Beans, Pole Type | $54.00 to $55.00 | +30% |
| Squash, Yellow Straightneck | $32.00 | -16% |
| Lemons | $28.00 low only | -20% |
| Gai Lan | $40.00 | -23% |
| Onions, Green | $22.00 | -35% |
| Persimmons | $15.00 to $18.00 | -37% |
Retail prices
What US supermarkets advertised this week, averaged across stores.