BLS average price
How much did ground beef cost in 1988?
Ground beef averaged $1.37 per pound in 1988.
Ground beef prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1988.
Related historical prices
Monthly ground beef prices in 1988
January 1988
$1.31 per pound
February 1988
$1.32 per pound
March 1988
$1.34 per pound
April 1988
$1.34 per pound
May 1988
$1.37 per pound
June 1988
$1.39 per pound
July 1988
$1.37 per pound
August 1988
$1.37 per pound
September 1988
$1.37 per pound
October 1988
$1.39 per pound
November 1988
$1.41 per pound
December 1988
$1.40 per pound