Chicken, whole US average price · per lb · Aug 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ national average price for chicken, whole (series APU0000706111), collected for the CPI. Part of the grocery basket.
Average price
$2.01
Aug 2026
Year over year
−3.1%
vs the same month last year
Month over month
+0.3%
not seasonally adjusted
Five years ago
$1.44
+40.2% since
Price history
Chicken, whole−3.1%
$2.01
2026-08-01
Monthly, Jan 2018 – Aug 2026. YoY colour: −3.1%. Data: grocery_basket.json.