What will be the average US city price of a pound of ground beef in December 2025?
Closed Jan 01, 2026 08:01AM UTC
Beef prices in the US have soared due to shrinking cattle herds, rising feed costs, and other factors (Newsweek, AP). The question will be suspended on 31 December 2025 and the outcome determined using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data as first reported by the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database (FRED). As of the launch of this question, the price of a pound of ground beef in December 2024 in the US was $5.605.
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The question closed "At least $6.600, but less than $7.000" with a closing date of 1 January 2026.
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| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $5.000 | 0% | |
| At least $5.000, but less than $5.400 | 0% | |
| At least $5.400, but less than $5.800 | 0% | |
| At least $5.800, but less than $6.200 | 1% | |
| At least $6.200, but less than $6.600 | 68% | |
| At least $6.600, but less than $7.000 | 31% | |
| At least $7.000, but less than $7.400 | 0% | |
| At least $7.400, but less than $7.800 | 0% | |
| At least $7.800, but less than $8.200 | 0% | |
| At least $8.200, but less than $8.600 | 0% | |
| At least $8.600, but less than $9.000 | 0% | |
| $9.000 or more | 0% |
Crowd Forecast Profile
| Participation Level | |
|---|---|
| Number of Forecasters | 32 |
| Average for questions in their first 6 months: 134 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 132 |
| Average for questions in their first 6 months: 361 | |
| Accuracy | |
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| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |
