When is Ground beef cheapest?
Ground beef is historically cheapest in October and priciest in August, based on 12 months of Canadian grocery flyer prices.
Cheapest month
October
About 5% below average
Priciest month
August
About 8% above average
Right now (November)
Above average
Index 107 (100 = typical)
Ground 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
101
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May
100
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Jun
101
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Jul
99
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Aug
108
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Sep
101
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Oct
95
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Nov
107
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Dec
—
Cheaper than usual
About usual
Pricier than usual
Forecast
We expect ground beef around $8.68 in Nov 2026 (61% confidence).
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