U.S. Retail Prices
U.S. dollars
City average for selected food products
- Ground beef
- $6.75
- Chicken
- $2.04
- Bacon
- $6.71
Meat
Beef, pork, poultry, and other meat categories across prices, supply, processing, and trade
Families
Available Data
Global Agricultural Commodity Prices
USD/kg
World Bank benchmark prices for selected crop, vegetable oil, grain, and meat commodities
- Beef
- $7.95
- Chicken
- $1.86
- Lamb
- $7.28
U.S. Meat Price Spreads
ERS beef, pork, and broiler price-spread rows
- Choice beef farm to retail price spread
- 459.3
- Pork farm to retail price spread
- 378.8
- Retail-wholesale spread for broiler composite
- 150.0
U.S. Slaughter
U.S. livestock and poultry slaughter series from USDA NASS.
U.S. Livestock Slaughter
Head
Weekly commercial slaughter for cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs, and goats
- Cattle
- 534.6K
- Hogs
- 2.4M
- Sheep and lambs
- 33.4K
- Goats
- 8.9K
U.S. Poultry Slaughter
Head
Monthly commercial slaughter for chickens, turkeys, and ducks
- Chickens
- 835.2M
- Turkeys
- 14.9M
U.S. Livestock Inventory
Head
U.S. livestock inventory series from USDA NASS.
- Cattle and calves
- 86.2M
- Hogs
- 74.3M
- Sheep and lambs
- 5M
- Goats
- 2.5M
World Production
Tonnes
Global annual production series for selected livestock and animal-product categories from FAOSTAT.
- Meat
- 373,872,001
- Poultry meat
- 146,150,986
- Beef and buffalo meat
- 77,047,345
- Sheep and goat meat
- 19,281,996
Indicators
Series In This Section
Monthly ground beef retail price, U.S. city average
Monthly / USD
Latest
$6.75
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $6.90 |
| Mar 2026 | $6.70 |
| Feb 2026 | $6.74 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated Jun 12, 2026.
Monthly bacon retail price, U.S. city average
Monthly / USD
Latest
$6.71
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $6.83 |
| Mar 2026 | $6.80 |
| Feb 2026 | $6.90 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated Jun 12, 2026.
Monthly chicken retail price, U.S. city average
Monthly / USD
Latest
$2.04
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $2.03 |
| Mar 2026 | $2.03 |
| Feb 2026 | $2.05 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated Jun 12, 2026.
Monthly boneless chicken breast retail price, U.S. city average
Monthly / USD
Latest
$4.17
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $4.17 |
| Mar 2026 | $4.17 |
| Feb 2026 | $4.14 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated Jun 12, 2026.
Monthly hot dogs retail price, U.S. city average
Monthly / USD
Latest
$5.22
Apr 2022
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Missing |
| Mar 2022 | $5.18 |
| Feb 2022 | $4.96 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual chicken slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
9.7B
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.6B |
| 2023 | 9.5B |
| 2022 | 9.5B |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual turkey slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
191M
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 198M |
| 2023 | 216M |
| 2022 | 208.2M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual cattle slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
29.8M
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.8M |
| 2023 | 32.8M |
| 2022 | 34.3M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual hog slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
128.2M
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 129.7M |
| 2023 | 128M |
| 2022 | 125.3M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual sheep and lamb slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
2.3M
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.2M |
| 2023 | 2.2M |
| 2022 | 2.1M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual goat slaughter in the United States
Annual / head
Latest
654K
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 683K |
| 2023 | 637K |
| 2022 | 607K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Monthly chicken slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
835.2M
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 841.3M |
| Feb 2026 | 761.9M |
| Jan 2026 | 810.9M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Monthly turkey slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
14.9M
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 16.1M |
| Feb 2026 | 14.6M |
| Jan 2026 | 15M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Monthly cattle slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
2.3M
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | 2.2M |
| Jan 2026 | 2.4M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Monthly hog slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
10.7M
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 11M |
| Feb 2026 | 10.1M |
| Jan 2026 | 11.2M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Monthly sheep and lamb slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
160K
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 179K |
| Feb 2026 | 158K |
| Jan 2026 | 152K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Monthly goat slaughter in the United States
Monthly / head
Latest
47K
Apr 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 56K |
| Feb 2026 | 50K |
| Jan 2026 | 50K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 16, 2026.
Weekly cattle slaughter in the United States
Weekly / head
Latest
535K
May 31, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 451K |
| May 17, 2026 | 536K |
| May 10, 2026 | 528K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 22, 2026.
Weekly hog slaughter in the United States
Weekly / head
Latest
2.4M
May 31, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 2.1M |
| May 17, 2026 | 2.3M |
| May 10, 2026 | 2.4M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 22, 2026.
Weekly sheep and lamb slaughter in the United States
Weekly / head
Latest
33K
May 31, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 34K |
| May 17, 2026 | 38K |
| May 10, 2026 | 36K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 22, 2026.
Weekly goat slaughter in the United States
Weekly / head
Latest
9K
May 31, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | 8K |
| May 17, 2026 | 11K |
| May 10, 2026 | 9K |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated Jun 22, 2026.
Cattle and calves inventory in the United States
Point in time / head
Latest
86.2M
Jan 1, 2026
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 93.9M |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 86.5M |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 87.2M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Hogs inventory in the United States
Point in time / head
Latest
74.3M
Mar 1, 2026
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | 75.4M |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 75.4M |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 73.7M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Sheep and lambs inventory in the United States
Point in time / head
Latest
5M
Jan 1, 2026
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 5M |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 5M |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 5.1M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Goats inventory in the United States
Point in time / head
Latest
2.5M
Jan 1, 2026
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 2.5M |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 2.5M |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.5M |
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual world meat production
Annual / Tonnes
Latest
373.9M
2024
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 366.7M |
| 2022 | 359.7M |
| 2021 | 352.4M |
Source: FAOSTAT. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual world poultry meat production
Annual / Tonnes
Latest
146.2M
2024
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 142.2M |
| 2022 | 139M |
| 2021 | 135.7M |
Source: FAOSTAT. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual world beef and buffalo meat production
Annual / Tonnes
Latest
77M
2024
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 74.7M |
| 2022 | 73.2M |
| 2021 | 71.8M |
Source: FAOSTAT. Updated May 18, 2026.
Annual world sheep and goat meat production
Annual / Tonnes
Latest
19.3M
2024
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.3M |
| 2022 | 18.5M |
| 2021 | 17.8M |
Source: FAOSTAT. Updated May 18, 2026.
Monthly global beef benchmark price
Monthly / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$7.95
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $8.21 |
| Mar 2026 | $8.21 |
| Feb 2026 | $8.12 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Monthly global chicken benchmark price
Monthly / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$1.86
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $1.75 |
| Mar 2026 | $1.66 |
| Feb 2026 | $1.79 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Monthly global lamb benchmark price
Monthly / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$7.28
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $7.11 |
| Mar 2026 | $6.54 |
| Feb 2026 | $6.52 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Annual global beef benchmark price annual
Annual / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$6.86
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.93 |
| 2023 | $4.90 |
| 2022 | $5.62 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Annual global chicken benchmark price annual
Annual / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$1.71
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.46 |
| 2023 | $1.53 |
| 2022 | $1.68 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Annual global lamb benchmark price annual
Annual / Nominal USD/kg
Latest
$6.12
2025
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.35 |
| 2023 | $6.12 |
| 2022 | $8.27 |
Source: World Bank. Updated Jun 15, 2026.
Live cattle futures managed money positioning
Weekly / contracts
Latest
123K
Jun 10, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | 109K |
| May 27, 2026 | 116K |
| May 20, 2026 | 121K |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Updated Jun 23, 2026.
Lean hog futures managed money positioning
Weekly / contracts
Latest
-29K
Jun 10, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | -24K |
| May 27, 2026 | -20K |
| May 20, 2026 | 1K |
Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Updated Jun 23, 2026.
U.S. beef export sales
Weekly / metric tons
Latest
10K
Jun 5, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 19K |
| May 22, 2026 | 5K |
| May 15, 2026 | 13K |
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
U.S. pork export sales
Weekly / metric tons
Latest
16K
Jun 5, 2026
| Week ending | Value |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 24K |
| May 22, 2026 | 39K |
| May 15, 2026 | 33K |
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly choice beef retail value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
1K
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 1K |
| Mar 2026 | 1K |
| Feb 2026 | 1K |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly choice beef wholesale value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
581.9
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 575.4 |
| Mar 2026 | 589.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 560.4 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly choice beef net farm value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
575.4
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 555.3 |
| Mar 2026 | 535.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 553.7 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly choice beef farm-to-retail spread
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
459.3
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 492 |
| Mar 2026 | 473.4 |
| Feb 2026 | 458.6 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly pork retail value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
494.1
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 489.2 |
| Mar 2026 | 487.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 490 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly pork wholesale value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
167.9
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 174.8 |
| Mar 2026 | 183.2 |
| Feb 2026 | 176.9 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly pork net farm value
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
115.3
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 115 |
| Mar 2026 | 116.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 111.9 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly pork farm-to-retail spread
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
378.8
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 374.2 |
| Mar 2026 | 370.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 378.1 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly broiler retail composite
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
243.9
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 238.9 |
| Mar 2026 | 240.6 |
| Feb 2026 | 238.5 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly broiler wholesale composite
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
93.9
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 89.4 |
| Mar 2026 | 84.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 88.3 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.
Monthly broiler retail-wholesale spread
Monthly / cents per pound of retail equivalent
Latest
150
May 2026
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 149.5 |
| Mar 2026 | 155.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 150.2 |
Source: USDA Economic Research Service. Updated Jun 19, 2026.