Beef ยท November 9, 2026
Ground beef is the basket's biggest line, and still rising
+7.4% in the US and +13.9% in Canada in a year.
Ground beef is the most expensive line in our basket. A kilo cost $14.97 in the US in September 2026 (+7.4% in a year) and C$16.92 in Canada (+13.9%).
On its own, beef accounts for 23% of the US basket and 21% of the Canadian one. So when beef rises, the whole basket feels it, even in a month when eggs and butter fell.
Behind the climb is a smaller North American cattle herd: years of drought and high feed costs led ranchers to cut back, and rebuilding a herd takes years. We'll keep tracking it every month.
Prices: BLS average price data and Statistics Canada table 18-10-0245-01, latest month September 2026. How we price.