Dairy & Related Products Prices
BLS Consumer Price Index trend for dairy & related products (2019–2026). Series CUSR0000SEFJ.
What the Dairy & Related Products Price Trend Says
Dairy & Related Products has flattened: year-over-year is +0.4%, essentially parked after the multi-year climb (+25.5% since 2019).
Food at Home still prints +2.7% YoY, so dairy & related products is the quieter aisle. Peak was 272.8 in August 2025; latest 271.7.
Plateau after the climb
- Chart start (January 2019): CPI 216.5
- Peak (August 2025): CPI 272.8
- Latest (June 2026): CPI 271.7 · YoY +0.4%
Cooling-path CPI chart
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Yearly CPI after the cool-down
| Year | Avg. CPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 269.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 270.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 268.9 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 269.5 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 259.2 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 231.4 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 228.3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 218.7 | — |
FAQ
Has dairy & related products inflation actually slowed?
The latest year-over-year change is +0.4%, even though prices are still +25.5% above January 2019. The climb is mostly in the rear-view; the current pace is soft.
When did dairy & related products last peak?
The highest CPI on this chart is 272.8 in August 2025, 10 months before the latest print.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index, Series CUSR0000SEFJ.
Source: BLS CPI base period 1982–84 = 100; monthly observations via the BLS public API.