BLS average price
How much did whole chicken cost in 1981?
Whole chicken averaged $0.73 per pound in 1981.
Whole chicken prices over time
Annual BLS average prices. The highlighted point marks 1981.
Related historical prices
Monthly whole chicken prices in 1981
January 1981
$0.75 per pound
February 1981
$0.76 per pound
March 1981
$0.76 per pound
April 1981
$0.73 per pound
May 1981
$0.71 per pound
June 1981
$0.72 per pound
July 1981
$0.77 per pound
August 1981
$0.75 per pound
September 1981
$0.73 per pound
October 1981
$0.71 per pound
November 1981
$0.70 per pound
December 1981
$0.70 per pound