Beef & Veal Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for beef & veal (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SEFC.
What the Beef & Veal Price Trend Says
Beef & Veal is in the top three hottest food CPI reads right now (#1 of 17) at +11.8% year-over-year - Food at Home is only +2.7%.
That +9.1 point premium over the grocery basket is the story shoppers feel first. Latest CPI 521.2 on CUSR0000SEFC; cumulative since 2019: +70.3%.
Hottest shelves right now
| Series | YoY | vs Food at Home |
|---|---|---|
| Beef & Veal | +11.8% | +9.1 pts |
| Food at Home | +2.7% | baseline |
Leading-series CPI path
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Yearly CPI while this series leads
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 514.6 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 470.4 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 423.4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 401.7 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 387.8 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 368.2 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 336.8 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 307.3 | — |
FAQ
Is beef & veal rising faster than grocery prices overall?
Yes on the latest read: beef & veal is +11.8% year-over-year while Food at Home is +2.7% - a +9.1 percentage-point gap.
Where does beef & veal sit in the full food CPI set?
Among 17 food categories we track, beef & veal ranks #1 on year-over-year change.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SEFC.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.