According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for other meats are 837.16% higher in 2026 versus 1963 (a $167.43 difference in value).
Between 1963 and 2026:Other meats experienced an average inflation rate of 3.62% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, other meats costing $20 in the year 1963 would cost $187.43 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.82% during this same period, inflation for other meats was lower.
In the year 1963: Pricing changed by -0.54%, which is significantly below the average yearly change for other meats during the 1963-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1963 (1.24%), inflation for other meats was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Other meats, over time, for $20 beginning in 1963. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $20.00 | -0.54% |
| 1964 | $20.06 | 0.31% |
| 1965 | $21.14 | 5.38% |
| 1966 | $23.32 | 10.28% |
| 1967 | $23.13 | -0.79% |
| 1968 | $23.44 | 1.33% |
| 1969 | $25.07 | 6.95% |
| 1970 | $26.82 | 6.97% |
| 1971 | $26.73 | -0.33% |
| 1972 | $28.67 | 7.25% |
| 1973 | $35.70 | 24.53% |
| 1974 | $36.80 | 3.10% |
| 1975 | $38.97 | 5.88% |
| 1976 | $41.26 | 5.90% |
| 1977 | $41.00 | -0.64% |
| 1978 | $48.28 | 17.74% |
| 1979 | $55.39 | 14.74% |
| 1980 | $57.49 | 3.80% |
| 1981 | $59.95 | 4.27% |
| 1982 | $61.76 | 3.02% |
| 1983 | $61.53 | -0.37% |
| 1984 | $61.76 | 0.38% |
| 1985 | $62.16 | 0.65% |
| 1986 | $63.76 | 2.57% |
| 1987 | $67.78 | 6.30% |
| 1988 | $69.60 | 2.68% |
| 1989 | $71.52 | 2.77% |
| 1990 | $78.23 | 9.37% |
| 1991 | $81.13 | 3.71% |
| 1992 | $81.21 | 0.10% |
| 1993 | $82.50 | 1.59% |
| 1994 | $84.49 | 2.41% |
| 1995 | $85.76 | 1.51% |
| 1996 | $88.85 | 3.60% |
| 1997 | $91.32 | 2.79% |
| 1998 | $90.52 | -0.88% |
| 1999 | $91.40 | 0.97% |
| 2000 | $93.75 | 2.58% |
| 2001 | $96.46 | 2.88% |
| 2002 | $99.84 | 3.50% |
| 2003 | $102.41 | 2.58% |
| 2004 | $106.94 | 4.42% |
| 2005 | $109.45 | 2.35% |
| 2006 | $111.44 | 1.82% |
| 2007 | $114.00 | 2.30% |
| 2008 | $117.56 | 3.12% |
| 2009 | $120.22 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | $120.15 | -0.06% |
| 2011 | $127.87 | 6.43% |
| 2012 | $130.06 | 1.71% |
| 2013 | $129.96 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | $135.06 | 3.92% |
| 2015 | $140.61 | 4.11% |
| 2016 | $139.28 | -0.94% |
| 2017 | $138.03 | -0.90% |
| 2018 | $137.47 | -0.41% |
| 2019 | $138.70 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | $144.80 | 4.40% |
| 2021 | $148.93 | 2.85% |
| 2022 | $170.02 | 14.16% |
| 2023 | $177.65 | 4.49% |
| 2024 | $178.19 | 0.31% |
| 2025 | $180.22 | 1.14% |
| 2026 | $187.43 | 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 |