Ground beef prices in the US— average vs. this week's best deals
The official BLS average, and the best advertised ground beef deals Lowtein found this week across 103 cities. Updated 2026-07-08.
BLS average
$6.75
per lb · May 2026
Best advertised this week
$2.99
per lb · Stop & Shop
Median city-best
$5.00
per lb · across 103 cities
98 of 103 cities with offers have a deal below the official average this week. Over the last 12 months the BLS average ranged $5.98–$6.90 per lb.
Weekly trend — median city-best ground beef price, the US
Each point: the median across every city's best advertised price that week (deal prices, not shelf averages). Tracking since May 18 2026 — from the Basket Tracker.
This week's best advertised ground beef deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Stop & Shop — stop & shop 80% lean ground beefNew York City · Albany · Newark · Boston | $2.99/lb |
| Hannaford — 80% lean ground beefAlbany · Portland (ME) · Manchester · Burlington | $2.99/lb |
| Ideal Market — ground beefNew Orleans | $3.49/lb |
| Giant Eagle — 80% lean ground beefColumbus · Cleveland · Indianapolis · Philadelphia | $3.99/lb |
| Remke Markets — 73% lean ground beefCincinnati | $3.99/lb |
| Needler's Fresh Market — 73% lean ground beefCincinnati · Dayton · Muncie | $3.99/lb |
| Chief Supermarket — value pack 80% lean ground beefLima | $3.99/lb |
| Giant Food Stores — our brand 85% lean ground beefPhiladelphia · Reading · York · Frederick | $3.99/lb |
| Giant Food — 80% lean ground beefPhiladelphia · York · Martinsburg · Baltimore | $3.99/lb |
| Acme Markets — 80% lean ground beefPhiladelphia · Reading · Baltimore · New York City | $3.99/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official BLS series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of ground beef in the US right now?
The official BLS average is $6.75 per lb (May 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good ground beef price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 103 US cities is $2.99 per lb (stop & shop 80% lean ground beef at Stop & Shop). 98 of 103 cities with offers have a deal below the official average.
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