Other meats price inflation, 1954→2026

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Prices for Other Meats, 1954-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other meats are 925.45% higher in 2026 versus 1954 (a $185.09 difference in value).

Between 1954 and 2026:Other meats experienced an average inflation rate of 3.29% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other meats costing $20 in the year 1954 would cost $205.09 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.52% during this same period, inflation for other meats was lower.

In the year 1954: Pricing changed by -2.44%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other meats during the 1954-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1954 (0.31%), inflation for other meats was lower.

Price Inflation for Other meats since 1953

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1973 (24.53%), 1978 (17.74%), and 1979 (14.74%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1954

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other meats, over time, for $20 beginning in 1954. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1954	$20.00	-2.44%
1955	$18.74	-6.30%
1956	$18.31	-2.31%
1957	$19.84	8.39%
1958	$22.37	12.73%
1959	$22.22	-0.65%
1960	$21.74	-2.18%
1961	$21.83	0.41%
1962	$22.00	0.80%
1963	$21.88	-0.54%
1964	$21.95	0.31%
1965	$23.13	5.38%
1966	$25.51	10.28%
1967	$25.31	-0.79%
1968	$25.65	1.33%
1969	$27.43	6.95%
1970	$29.34	6.97%
1971	$29.25	-0.33%
1972	$31.37	7.25%
1973	$39.06	24.53%
1974	$40.27	3.10%
1975	$42.64	5.88%
1976	$45.15	5.90%
1977	$44.87	-0.64%
1978	$52.82	17.74%
1979	$60.61	14.74%
1980	$62.91	3.80%
1981	$65.60	4.27%
1982	$67.58	3.02%
1983	$67.32	-0.37%
1984	$67.58	0.38%
1985	$68.02	0.65%
1986	$69.77	2.57%
1987	$74.17	6.30%
1988	$76.15	2.68%
1989	$78.26	2.77%
1990	$85.60	9.37%
1991	$88.77	3.71%
1992	$88.86	0.10%
1993	$90.27	1.59%
1994	$92.45	2.41%
1995	$93.84	1.51%
1996	$97.22	3.60%
1997	$99.93	2.79%
1998	$99.05	-0.88%
1999	$100.01	0.97%
2000	$102.59	2.58%
2001	$105.55	2.88%
2002	$109.24	3.50%
2003	$112.06	2.58%
2004	$117.01	4.42%
2005	$119.76	2.35%
2006	$121.94	1.82%
2007	$124.74	2.30%
2008	$128.63	3.12%
2009	$131.54	2.26%
2010	$131.46	-0.06%
2011	$139.92	6.43%
2012	$142.31	1.71%
2013	$142.21	-0.08%
2014	$147.78	3.92%
2015	$153.85	4.11%
2016	$152.40	-0.94%
2017	$151.03	-0.90%
2018	$150.42	-0.41%
2019	$151.76	0.89%
2020	$158.44	4.40%
2021	$162.96	2.85%
2022	$186.04	14.16%
2023	$194.39	4.49%
2024	$194.98	0.31%
2025	$197.20	1.14%
2026	$205.09	4.00%*

* 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 Other meats:

Year	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	30.375	29.633	27.767	27.125	29.400	33.142	32.925	32.208	32.342	32.600	32.425	32.525	34.275	37.800	37.500	38.000	40.642	43.475	43.333	46.475	57.875	59.667	63.175	66.900	66.475	78.267	89.800	93.208	97.192	100.125	99.750	100.133	100.783	103.375	109.892	112.833	115.958	126.825	131.525	131.658	133.750	136.975	139.042	144.042	148.058	146.758	148.183	152.000	156.383	161.858	166.033	173.375	177.450	180.675	184.822	190.588	194.901	194.787	207.310	210.862	210.701	218.966	227.960	225.807	223.781	222.867	224.859	234.749	241.450	275.647	288.015	288.894	292.186	303.875

Adjust other meats prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1954* 1954 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Other meats was 29.633 in the year 1954 and 303.875 in 2026:

303.875 / 29.633* $20 = $205.09

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1954 has the same "purchasing power" as $205.09 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Other meats).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Other meats in 1953. In addition to other meats, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.