According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for beef and veal are 410.28% higher in 2026 versus 1982 (a $82.06 difference in value).
Between 1982 and 2026, Beef and veal experienced an average inflation rate of 3.77% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, beef and veal costing $20 in the year 1982 would cost $102.06 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.85% during this same period, inflation for beef and veal was higher.
In the year 1982: Pricing changed by 1.42%, which is below the average yearly change for beef and veal during the 1982-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1982 (6.13%), inflation for beef and veal was much lower.
The official rate is based on an average household's spending, so your own inflation rate is probably different. The personal inflation calculator works it out from your budget.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Beef and veal, over time, for $20 beginning in 1982. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $20.00 | 1.42% |
| 1983 | $19.70 | -1.48% |
| 1984 | $19.94 | 1.18% |
| 1985 | $19.51 | -2.11% |
| 1986 | $19.63 | 0.60% |
| 1987 | $21.13 | 7.61% |
| 1988 | $22.28 | 5.47% |
| 1989 | $23.72 | 6.48% |
| 1990 | $25.59 | 7.88% |
| 1991 | $26.33 | 2.87% |
| 1992 | $26.29 | -0.14% |
| 1993 | $27.25 | 3.65% |
| 1994 | $27.03 | -0.83% |
| 1995 | $26.81 | -0.81% |
| 1996 | $26.73 | -0.27% |
| 1997 | $27.19 | 1.69% |
| 1998 | $27.14 | -0.18% |
| 1999 | $27.67 | 1.97% |
| 2000 | $29.43 | 6.37% |
| 2001 | $31.90 | 8.37% |
| 2002 | $31.93 | 0.08% |
| 2003 | $34.80 | 9.02% |
| 2004 | $38.83 | 11.55% |
| 2005 | $39.84 | 2.62% |
| 2006 | $40.17 | 0.81% |
| 2007 | $41.96 | 4.46% |
| 2008 | $43.85 | 4.51% |
| 2009 | $43.39 | -1.05% |
| 2010 | $44.63 | 2.86% |
| 2011 | $49.18 | 10.18% |
| 2012 | $52.30 | 6.35% |
| 2013 | $53.34 | 1.99% |
| 2014 | $59.78 | 12.07% |
| 2015 | $64.11 | 7.24% |
| 2016 | $60.05 | -6.34% |
| 2017 | $59.32 | -1.21% |
| 2018 | $60.15 | 1.41% |
| 2019 | $61.10 | 1.58% |
| 2020 | $66.99 | 9.64% |
| 2021 | $73.23 | 9.32% |
| 2022 | $77.10 | 5.28% |
| 2023 | $79.87 | 3.60% |
| 2024 | $84.17 | 5.38% |
| 2025 | $93.88 | 11.53% |
| 2026 | $102.06 | 8.71%* |
* 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 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 11.625 | 11.133 | 12.525 | 11.600 | 11.875 | 12.067 | 13.025 | 14.508 | 14.650 | 13.950 | 13.900 | 17.692 | 25.083 | 30.375 | 28.333 | 31.233 | 36.467 | 36.150 | 28.542 | 27.442 | 27.142 | 26.717 | 28.717 | 33.408 | 34.400 | 33.533 | 32.992 | 34.167 | 33.767 | 32.800 | 34.350 | 36.158 | 36.392 | 37.858 | 41.667 | 43.492 | 45.450 | 49.717 | 59.592 | 61.308 | 61.875 | 59.850 | 59.542 | 73.150 | 93.083 | 98.358 | 99.200 | 100.608 | 99.117 | 100.283 | 98.167 | 98.758 | 106.275 | 112.083 | 119.342 | 128.750 | 132.442 | 132.258 | 137.092 | 135.950 | 134.850 | 134.483 | 136.758 | 136.517 | 139.200 | 148.067 | 160.467 | 160.600 | 175.083 | 195.308 | 200.425 | 202.050 | 211.060 | 220.586 | 218.273 | 224.511 | 247.377 | 263.089 | 268.327 | 300.724 | 322.504 | 302.062 | 298.399 | 302.592 | 307.362 | 336.980 | 368.383 | 387.828 | 401.794 | 423.407 | 472.232 | 513.383 |