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Choice beef rib eye wholesale price — $17.95 / lb

quoted September 21, 2026

Choice beef rib eye is quoted at $17.95 / lb in the week of September 21, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.

Price history

+28.7%+4.00 over 3M
13.6314.7915.9517.1118.27Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 17Aug 31Sep 21

11 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per lb

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 45 weekly quotes, choice beef rib eye ranged from $12.50 to $17.95 per lb, averaging $14.59. Today's $17.95 / lb sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 20.1% from a month ago, when it stood at $14.95. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 20.1%, in the week of September 14, 2026 ($14.95 to $17.95). Across our series, choice beef rib eye was cheapest in February (average $12.95) and dearest in September (average $17.95). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low
$12.50
High
$17.95
Average
$14.59
Quotes
45

About Choice beef rib eye

Rib eye is the cut most New York steak menus are built on and the least forgiving to buy, because it sits at the top of the price band and cannot be substituted without a guest noticing. USDA Choice is a grade — a marbling and maturity call made on the carcass — and not a brand, which is the useful part for a buyer: Choice is a defined product, so quotes from different suppliers can be compared directly. What is priced here is the primal, meaning steaks that have yet to be cut, with portion size and trim loss sitting between this number and the plate cost.

Buying notes

Quoted by the pound as a single reference with no alternative format, so the number is the whole decision on this item. Because it is sold as a primal, price the steak rather than the box — what matters is cost per portion after trim and cutting yield.

Frequently asked questions about Choice beef rib eye

How much does choice beef rib eye cost wholesale in New York?

Choice beef rib eye is quoted at $17.95 / lb in the week of September 21, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.

Is choice beef rib eye expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 45 weekly quotes choice beef rib eye ranged from $12.50 to $17.95, averaging $14.59. Today's $17.95 / lb is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is choice beef rib eye cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in February ($12.95) and highest in September ($17.95). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.

What is the price per pound of choice beef rib eye?

$17.95 / lb. This item is invoiced by the pound, so the quote is already a price per pound — we did not derive it from a case weight.

How much has the price of choice beef rib eye moved this year?

Up 12.5% over twelve months, from $15.95 to $17.95 / lb. The sharpest single week was 20.1%, in the week of September 14, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $17.95 / lb is the lowest of 45 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.

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