EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%EGGS $2.19/doz ▼2.6%MILK $4.22/gal ▲2.0%BREAD $1.83/lb ▼2.1%FLOUR $0.54/lb ▲0.2%RICE $1.07/lb ▼0.5%SPAGHETTI & MACARONI $1.37/lb ▲2.3%GROUND BEEF $6.75/lb ▼2.2%CHICKEN $2.04/lb ▲0.5%CHICKEN BREAST $4.17/lb ▲0.1%BACON $6.71/lb ▼1.7%HAM $5.46/lb ▲1.0%PORK CHOPS $4.91/lb ▲6.7%TOMATOES $2.49/lb ▼7.4%POTATOES $0.89/lb ▲4.0%LETTUCE $1.96/lb ▲20.6%BANANAS $0.65/lb ▼1.2%ORANGES $1.54/lb ▲2.5%LEMONS $2.09/lb ▲2.9%COFFEE $9.51/lb ▼2.2%SUGAR $1.03/lb ▲2.8%BUTTER $3.93/lb ▼6.8%CHEDDAR CHEESE $5.69/lb ▼5.7%ORANGE JUICE $4.97/16oz ▲1.4%POTATO CHIPS $6.58/16oz ▼2.5%
THE GROCERY PRICE INDEX

Pork chops, center cut, bone-in

U.S. city average · May 2026
$4.91 per lb ▲ 6.7% MoM · ▲ 8.9% YoY
0% below the May 2026 peak of $4.91 · BLS series APU0000704211
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$1.55$2.45$3.35$4.25$5.15 $4.91 198019891998200720172026

January 1980 – May 2026 · 556 monthly observations · BLS series APU0000704211.

As of May 2026, pork chops cost $4.91 per lb at the U.S. city average — up 6.7% from the prior month and up 8.9% over the past year. This is the average shelf price reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, not an estimate.

That sits 0% below the record high of $4.91 set in May 2026, and 173% above the record low of $1.80 in May 1980. BLS has published this price monthly since January 1980 (556 observations).

FAQ

How much do pork chops cost right now?

As of May 2026, pork chops averaged $4.91 per lb across U.S. cities, per BLS CPI Average Price Data.

Are pork chops getting more expensive?

Pork chops are ▲ 6.7% versus the prior month and ▲ 8.9% versus a year ago (May 2026).

What is the highest price pork chops have reached?

The record high is $4.91 per lb, set in May 2026; the record low is $1.80 in May 1980.

Where does this pork chops price data come from?

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Average Price Data program, retrieved via the BLS Public Data API. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.

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