According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for beef and veal are 3,447.84% higher in 2024 versus 1939 (a $689.57 difference in value).
Between 1939 and 2024: Beef and veal experienced an average inflation rate of 4.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, beef and veal costing $20 in the year 1939 would cost $709.57 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.73% during this same period, inflation for beef and veal was higher.
In the year 1939: Pricing changed by 2.39%, which is below the average yearly change for beef and veal during the 1939-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1939 (-1.31%), inflation for beef and veal was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Beef and veal, over time, for $20 beginning in 1939. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
1939 | $20.00 | 2.39% |
1940 | $20.32 | 1.62% |
1941 | $21.93 | 7.90% |
1942 | $24.43 | 11.40% |
1943 | $24.66 | 0.95% |
1944 | $23.48 | -4.78% |
1945 | $23.41 | -0.33% |
1946 | $29.79 | 27.28% |
1947 | $42.24 | 41.78% |
1948 | $51.15 | 21.10% |
1949 | $47.71 | -6.74% |
1950 | $52.59 | 10.24% |
1951 | $61.41 | 16.77% |
1952 | $60.88 | -0.86% |
1953 | $48.06 | -21.06% |
1954 | $46.20 | -3.85% |
1955 | $45.70 | -1.09% |
1956 | $44.99 | -1.56% |
1957 | $48.35 | 7.49% |
1958 | $56.26 | 16.34% |
1959 | $57.93 | 2.97% |
1960 | $56.46 | -2.53% |
1961 | $55.56 | -1.61% |
1962 | $57.54 | 3.57% |
1963 | $56.87 | -1.17% |
1964 | $55.23 | -2.87% |
1965 | $57.85 | 4.74% |
1966 | $60.89 | 5.26% |
1967 | $61.28 | 0.64% |
1968 | $63.76 | 4.04% |
1969 | $70.17 | 10.06% |
1970 | $73.24 | 4.38% |
1971 | $76.54 | 4.51% |
1972 | $83.72 | 9.38% |
1973 | $100.35 | 19.87% |
1974 | $103.24 | 2.88% |
1975 | $104.20 | 0.93% |
1976 | $100.79 | -3.27% |
1977 | $100.26 | -0.53% |
1978 | $123.17 | 22.86% |
1979 | $156.75 | 27.26% |
1980 | $165.63 | 5.67% |
1981 | $167.05 | 0.85% |
1982 | $169.42 | 1.42% |
1983 | $166.90 | -1.48% |
1984 | $168.87 | 1.18% |
1985 | $165.31 | -2.11% |
1986 | $166.31 | 0.60% |
1987 | $178.96 | 7.61% |
1988 | $188.74 | 5.46% |
1989 | $200.96 | 6.47% |
1990 | $216.81 | 7.89% |
1991 | $223.02 | 2.86% |
1992 | $222.72 | -0.13% |
1993 | $230.85 | 3.65% |
1994 | $228.94 | -0.83% |
1995 | $227.09 | -0.81% |
1996 | $226.46 | -0.27% |
1997 | $230.30 | 1.69% |
1998 | $229.88 | -0.18% |
1999 | $234.40 | 1.97% |
2000 | $249.34 | 6.37% |
2001 | $270.22 | 8.37% |
2002 | $270.44 | 0.08% |
2003 | $294.83 | 9.02% |
2004 | $328.89 | 11.55% |
2005 | $337.50 | 2.62% |
2006 | $340.25 | 0.81% |
2007 | $355.41 | 4.46% |
2008 | $371.45 | 4.51% |
2009 | $367.56 | -1.05% |
2010 | $378.06 | 2.86% |
2011 | $416.57 | 10.18% |
2012 | $443.02 | 6.35% |
2013 | $451.85 | 1.99% |
2014 | $506.40 | 12.07% |
2015 | $543.08 | 7.24% |
2016 | $508.65 | -6.34% |
2017 | $502.49 | -1.21% |
2018 | $509.55 | 1.41% |
2019 | $517.58 | 1.58% |
2020 | $567.45 | 9.64% |
2021 | $620.33 | 9.32% |
2022 | $653.08 | 5.28% |
2023 | $676.60 | 3.60% |
2024 | $709.57 | 4.87%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Beef and veal:
Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
CPI | 11.623 | 11.131 | 12.523 | 11.600 | 11.877 | 12.069 | 13.023 | 14.508 | 14.646 | 13.946 | 13.900 | 17.692 | 25.085 | 30.377 | 28.331 | 31.231 | 36.469 | 36.154 | 28.538 | 27.438 | 27.138 | 26.715 | 28.715 | 33.408 | 34.400 | 33.531 | 32.992 | 34.169 | 33.769 | 32.800 | 34.354 | 36.162 | 36.392 | 37.862 | 41.669 | 43.492 | 45.454 | 49.715 | 59.592 | 61.308 | 61.877 | 59.854 | 59.538 | 73.146 | 93.085 | 98.362 | 99.200 | 100.608 | 99.115 | 100.285 | 98.169 | 98.762 | 106.277 | 112.085 | 119.338 | 128.754 | 132.438 | 132.262 | 137.092 | 135.954 | 134.854 | 134.485 | 136.762 | 136.515 | 139.200 | 148.069 | 160.469 | 160.600 | 175.085 | 195.308 | 200.423 | 202.054 | 211.060 | 220.586 | 218.273 | 224.511 | 247.377 | 263.089 | 268.326 | 300.724 | 322.504 | 302.062 | 298.399 | 302.592 | 307.362 | 336.980 | 368.383 | 387.828 | 401.794 | 421.375 |