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Canadian price trend
Ground beef, per kilogram
The average price per kilogram of ground beef across Canadian retailers, all lean percentages combined.
Latest value
$16.49 per kg
July 2026
- 12-month change
- 11.6%
- 5-year change
- 75.2%
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | $16.49 |
| June 2026 | $16.61 |
| May 2026 | $16.07 |
| April 2026 | $15.59 |
| March 2026 | $15.57 |
| February 2026 | $16.46 |
| January 2026 | $15.36 |
| December 2025 | $15.79 |
| November 2025 | $15.54 |
| October 2025 | $15.83 |
| September 2025 | $14.85 |
| August 2025 | $15.06 |
Lean, medium and extra-lean grinds differ by several dollars per kilogram, and Canadian cattle supply drives multi-year swings. A Canada-wide average or index like this is not the same as any single retailer's shelf price in your province.
Source StatCan Table 18-10-0245 (monthly average retail prices, Canada) · vector 1353834274 · statcan.gc.ca Web Data Service · latest observation Jul 1, 2026