The groceries at or near their lowest price of the year in July, from 20 years of U.S. government shelf prices: strawberries, cherries, eggs, iceberg lettuce, romaine.
The percentage is how far below that year’s trend price the food typically sits in July, the median across every year since 2006. “Today’s prices” = the latest national average (October 2026) moved to July’s typical level.
Every food’s cheapest month is on the grocery price calendar. Last month: what’s cheap in June. Next: what’s cheap in August.
Going by 20 years of U.S. government shelf prices: strawberries (20% below trend), cherries (10% below trend), eggs (7% below trend), iceberg lettuce (5% below trend), romaine (5% below trend), broccoli (2.4% below trend), ice cream (1.8% below trend), cheddar (0.6% below trend).
At or near their dearest month: potatoes (4% above trend), flour (1.6% above trend), bacon (1.6% above trend), pork chops (1.4% above trend), pasta (1.4% above trend), beef roast (1.2% above trend), steak (1.2% above trend).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted), the shelf prices BLS collects every month for the Consumer Price Index, through October 2026. Seasonal pattern and every number on this page computed by Online List Maker; how.