When is Beef cheapest?
Beef is historically cheapest in November and priciest in August, based on 12 months of Canadian grocery flyer prices.
Also see: When is ground beef cheapest? When is steak cheapest?
November
About 12% below average
August
About 18% above average
Below average
Index 89 (100 = typical)
Beef prices by month
Each bar is the typical price that month compared with the yearly average (100 = average; shorter is cheaper).
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Jan
—
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Feb
—
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Mar
—
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Apr
113
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May
101
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Jun
107
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Jul
106
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Aug
118
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Sep
95
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Oct
94
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Nov
89
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Dec
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Forecast
We expect beef around $10.71 in Nov 2026 (59% confidence).
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