Bush 41
1989–1992
- Beef
- $3.88
- Chicken
- $2.26
- Ratio
- 1.7×
Brick is a pound of ground beef. Steel is a pound of whole chicken — the comparison on the same counter. Scorecards are 2026 dollars. Play from Bush 41. July 2026 printed $6.88 a pound.
Ground beef
2026 dollars / lb
$6.85
$6.79 on the sticker
Whole chicken
2026 dollars / lb
$2.05
$2.03 on the sticker
Beef vs chicken
real dollars
3.3×
Peak sticker $6.79 · 2026*
At this year
2026*
Donald Trump
Ground beefWhole chicken
By administration
Clinton
1993–2000
- Beef
- $3.08
- Chicken
- $2.07
- Ratio
- 1.5×
Bush 43
2001–2008
- Beef
- $3.59
- Chicken
- $1.88
- Ratio
- 1.9×
Obama
2009–2016
- Beef
- $4.63
- Chicken
- $2.04
- Ratio
- 2.3×
Trump 1
2017–2020
- Beef
- $5.05
- Chicken
- $1.99
- Ratio
- 2.5×
Biden
2021–2024
- Beef
- $5.52
- Chicken
- $2.04
- Ratio
- 2.7×
Trump 2
2025–2026 · YTD
- Beef
- $6.58
- Chicken
- $2.09
- Ratio
- 3.1×
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Source: BLS average price · ground beef APU0000703112 · whole chicken APU0000706111 · 2026 through July