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Wholesale prices · updated September 9, 2026 · changes shown over three months
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Ground beef wholesale price — $4.49 / lb

quoted August 31, 2026

Ground beef is quoted at $4.49 / lb in the week of August 31, 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

Unchanged over 3M
3.994.244.494.744.99Jun 08Jun 29Jul 13Jul 27Aug 17Aug 31

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

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 47 weekly quotes, ground beef ranged from $3.99 to $4.49 per lb, averaging $4.42. Today's $4.49 / lb sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 12.5% from a year ago, when it stood at $3.99. Across our series, ground beef was cheapest in September (average $4.19) and dearest in April (average $4.49). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low
$3.99
High
$4.49
Average
$4.42
Quotes
47

About Ground beef

Beef is the deepest part of this book, and it is sold the way a butcher buys rather than the way a menu reads: whole muscles and sub-primals, chuck roll, brisket, short loin, export rib, top and bottom round, eye round, knuckle, hanger, flat iron and skirt. Price separates first by primal, since the rib and short loin carry the steak cuts and the chuck and round are the working muscles, then by grade, then by how far the cut has already been broken down.

Buying notes

Almost every beef item here is quoted per pound against an average case weight, so compare cuts on the pound and never on the case. A peeled or bone-out version of a muscle costs more per pound than the untrimmed one for a simple reason: you are paying for yield you no longer have to trim, and for the labour that took it off.

Frequently asked questions about Ground beef

How much does ground beef cost wholesale in New York?

Ground beef is quoted at $4.49 / lb in the week of August 31, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.

Is ground beef expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 47 weekly quotes ground beef ranged from $3.99 to $4.49, averaging $4.42. Today's $4.49 / lb is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is ground beef cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in September ($4.19) and highest in April ($4.49). 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 ground beef?

$4.49 / 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 ground beef moved this year?

Up 12.5% over twelve months, from $3.99 to $4.49 / lb. The sharpest single week was 10.0%, in the week of September 22, 2025.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $4.49 / lb is the lowest of 47 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.