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$4.10 Per Pound: Ground Beef Price Climbs to Another Record High
[CNSNEWS] The average price for a pound of ground beef climbed to another record high--$4.096 per pound--in the United States in September, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).In August, according to BLS, the average price for a pound of all types of ground beef topped $4 for the first time--hitting $4.013. In September, the average price jumped .083 cents, an increase of 2.1 percent in one month. A year ago, in September 2013, the average price for a pound of ground beef was $3.502 per pound. Since then, it has climbed 59.4 cents--or about 17 percent in one year. Posted by: Fred 2014-10-23 |
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