Ham prices, September 2026
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. U.S. city average, Bureau of Labor Statistics series APU0000704312.
Ham costs about the same as a year ago.
Over five years the change is +12.4%, or −8.5% in today's dollars.
1 monthup +1.3%
1 yeardown −0.5%
5 yearsup +12.4%
$5.45Latest national average, September 2026, per lb
Previous month$5.38
1 year ago, Sep 2025$5.48
5 years ago, Sep 2021$4.85
Data table
| Month | Price | In today's dollars | Change from a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $5.45 | $5.45 | −0.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $5.38 | $5.41 | −0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $5.49 | $5.54 | −3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $5.51 | $5.56 | +2.4% |
| May 2026 | $5.46 | $5.49 | +0.1% |
| Apr 2026 | $5.41 | $5.47 | −1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.48 | $5.59 | −2.2% |
| Feb 2026 | $5.62 | $5.79 | +1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | $5.50 | $5.70 | +0.4% |
| Dec 2025 | $5.36 | $5.57 | −1.9% |
| Nov 2025 | $5.46 | $5.68 | −3.0% |
| Sep 2025 | $5.48 | $5.68 | −2.7% |
| Aug 2025 | $5.43 | $5.65 | −3.6% |
| Jul 2025 | $5.68 | $5.93 | −0.7% |
| Jun 2025 | $5.38 | $5.62 | −3.4% |
| May 2025 | $5.45 | $5.72 | −3.8% |
| Apr 2025 | $5.47 | $5.75 | −2.2% |
| Mar 2025 | $5.60 | $5.90 | +0.6% |
| Feb 2025 | $5.52 | $5.83 | −2.6% |
| Jan 2025 | $5.48 | $5.81 | −1.0% |
| Dec 2024 | $5.46 | $5.83 | −0.7% |
| Nov 2024 | $5.63 | $6.01 | +1.8% |
| Oct 2024 | $5.67 | $6.05 | −1.7% |
| Sep 2024 | $5.63 | $6.02 | −4.3% |
| Aug 2024 | $5.63 | $6.03 | −4.4% |
| Jul 2024 | $5.73 | $6.13 | −2.8% |
| Jun 2024 | $5.57 | $5.97 | −5.6% |
| May 2024 | $5.67 | $6.08 | −2.5% |
| Apr 2024 | $5.59 | $6.01 | +0.5% |
| Mar 2024 | $5.57 | $6.01 | −1.9% |
| Feb 2024 | $5.67 | $6.15 | 0.0% |
| Jan 2024 | $5.53 | $6.04 | +0.9% |
| Dec 2023 | $5.50 | $6.04 | +2.4% |
| Nov 2023 | $5.53 | $6.07 | +0.1% |
| Oct 2023 | $5.77 | $6.32 | +2.1% |
| Sep 2023 | $5.88 | $6.44 | +6.9% |
| Aug 2023 | $5.89 | $6.47 | +10.3% |
| Jul 2023 | $5.89 | $6.49 | +11.4% |
| Jun 2023 | $5.90 | $6.51 | +9.6% |
| May 2023 | $5.81 | $6.44 | +12.4% |
| Apr 2023 | $5.56 | $6.18 | +11.6% |
| Mar 2023 | $5.68 | $6.34 | +10.3% |
| Feb 2023 | $5.67 | $6.35 | +10.7% |
| Jan 2023 | $5.48 | $6.18 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2022 | $5.37 | $6.09 | +11.2% |
| Nov 2022 | $5.52 | $6.25 | +11.8% |
| Oct 2022 | $5.65 | $6.39 | +13.8% |
| Sep 2022 | $5.50 | $6.25 | +13.6% |
| Aug 2022 | $5.35 | $6.08 | +14.2% |
| Jul 2022 | $5.29 | $6.01 | +13.2% |
| Jun 2022 | $5.38 | $6.12 | +9.3% |
| May 2022 | $5.17 | $5.96 | +5.4% |
| Apr 2022 | $4.99 | $5.81 | +2.7% |
| Mar 2022 | $5.15 | $6.04 | +7.5% |
| Feb 2022 | $5.12 | $6.08 | +4.0% |
| Jan 2022 | $5.00 | $5.99 | +8.3% |
| Dec 2021 | $4.83 | $5.83 | +8.0% |
| Nov 2021 | $4.94 | $5.99 | +8.5% |
| Oct 2021 | $4.96 | $6.05 | +8.9% |
| Sep 2021 | $4.85 | $5.95 | +6.8% |
| Aug 2021 | $4.68 | $5.77 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2021 | $4.67 | $5.76 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2021 | $4.92 | $6.10 | +6.8% |
| May 2021 | $4.91 | $6.14 | +7.9% |
| Apr 2021 | $4.86 | $6.13 | +8.8% |
| Mar 2021 | $4.79 | $6.09 | +7.3% |
| Feb 2021 | $4.92 | $6.30 | +16.4% |
| Jan 2021 | $4.62 | $5.95 | +10.1% |
| Dec 2020 | $4.47 | $5.78 | +9.8% |
| Nov 2020 | $4.55 | $5.89 | +7.0% |
| Oct 2020 | $4.56 | $5.90 | +2.1% |
| Sep 2020 | $4.54 | $5.88 | +2.2% |
| Aug 2020 | $4.63 | $6.00 | +4.0% |
| Jul 2020 | $4.57 | $5.95 | +7.9% |
| Jun 2020 | $4.61 | $6.02 | +8.8% |
| May 2020 | $4.55 | $5.98 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2020 | $4.46 | $5.83 | +3.7% |
| Feb 2020 | $4.23 | $5.50 | +5.6% |
| Jan 2020 | $4.19 | $5.48 | +5.5% |
| Dec 2019 | $4.07 | $5.34 | +2.4% |
| Nov 2019 | $4.25 | $5.57 | — |
| Oct 2019 | $4.46 | $5.84 | — |
| Sep 2019 | $4.44 | $5.83 | — |
| Aug 2019 | $4.45 | $5.85 | — |
| Jul 2019 | $4.24 | $5.57 | — |
| Jun 2019 | $4.24 | $5.57 | — |
| May 2019 | $4.15 | $5.46 | — |
| Apr 2019 | $4.25 | $5.61 | — |
| Mar 2019 | $4.31 | $5.71 | — |
| Feb 2019 | $4.00 | $5.33 | — |
| Jan 2019 | $3.97 | $5.32 | — |
Highs, lows and the long view
Where September 2026 sits against the five-year record.
| Record high | $5.90 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Record low | $4.83 | Dec 2021 |
| Five-year average | $5.48 | |
| In today's dollars | $6.51 / $5.41 / $5.97 | high / low / average |
Against the basket
Ham compared with the 40-item average and with meat & eggs, all set to 100 at Sep 2021.
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See this change next to every item you actually buy. Source: BLS series APU0000704312.
