THE SN LIST: RETAIL PRICES FOR MOST POPULAR MEATS 2003

Average monthly retail prices (*) for beef, pork, poultry, lamb and veal based on supermarket scanner data, most recent 5 months.

6; $1.83; $1.87; $1.79; $1.78

2) Ground Beef, 100-Percent Beef

$1.82; $1.86; $1.90; $1.90; $1.87

3) Lean and Extra Lean Ground Beef

$2.69; $2.58; $2.59; $2.54; $2.61

4) Chuck Roast, USDA Choice, Boneless

$2.57; $2.12; $1.93; $2.43; $2.31

5) Chuck Roast, Graded and Ungraded but Not Choice or Prime

$1.94; $2.33; $2.59; $1.87; $2.07

6) Round Roast, USDA Choice, Boneless

$2.85; $2.57; $2.78; $2.84; $2.81

7) Round Roast, Graded and Ungraded but Not Choice or Prime

$3.27; $3.13; $3.31; $3.16; $2.74

8) Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, Bone-In

$5.88; $6.64; $6.60; $6.75; $6.95

9) Steak, Rib-Eye, USDA Choice, Boneless

$6.93; $8.00; $7.54; $6.84; $7.53

10) Steak, Round, USDA Choice

$2.42; $2.74; $2.13; $2.95; $3.13

11) Steak, Round, Graded and Ungraded but not Choice or Prime

$2.75; $3.39; $2.93; $3.15; $3.04

12) Steak, Sirloin, USDA Choice, Boneless

$4.52; $4.03; $4.42; $4.18; $4.71

13) Steak, Sirloin, Graded and Ungraded but not Choice or Prime

$3.97; $3.42; $3.29; $3.66; $3.58

14) Beef For Stew, Boneless

$2.89; $2.93; $3.11; $3.03; $3.01

15) All Uncooked Other Beef Not Veal

$3.20; $2.91; $3.41; $3.08; $3.17

PORK PRICES

16) Chops, Center Cut, Bone-In

$3.48; $3.18; $3.41; $3.13; $3.19

17) Chops, Boneless

$3.45; $3.64; $3.74; $3.60; $3.81

18) Ham, Boneless Not Canned

$2.61; $2.15; $1.95; $2.92; $2.87

19) Sausage, Fresh, Loose (***)

$2.63; $2.60; $2.69; $2.72; $2.78

POULTRY PRICES

20) Chicken, Fresh Whole

$0.98; $0.91; $1.04; $0.90; $0.89

21) Chicken, Breast, Bone-In

$1.83; $1.81; $1.82; $1.82; $1.74

22) Chicken, Legs, Bone-In

$1.16; $1.13; $1.19; $1.13; $1.13

23) Turkey, Frozen Whole

$1.04; $0.66; $0.74; $1.13; $1.14

LAMB PRICES

24) All Lamb

$4.29; $4.27; $3.94; $4.43; $4.29

VEAL PRICES

25) All Veal

$4.66; $5.20; $4.92; $4.67; $4.86

Source: Economic research service, usda

(*) Average monthly price, weighted by sales volume and accounting for featuring (discounts given to customers from regular shelf price).

(**) Random-weight items only.

(***) Random-weight items only; does not include prepackaged items.