Uncooked beef roasts price inflation, 1997→2026

Uncooked Beef Roasts Inflation Calculator

Prices for Uncooked Beef Roasts, 1997-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for uncooked beef roasts are 325.30% higher in 2026 versus 1997 (a $65.06 difference in value).

Between 1997 and 2026: Uncooked beef roasts experienced an average inflation rate of 5.12% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, uncooked beef roasts costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $85.06 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.45% during this same period, inflation for uncooked beef roasts was higher.

Price Inflation for Uncooked beef roasts since 1997

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

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 2014 (13.72%), 2025 (12.37%), and 2020 (12.23%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 1997

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Uncooked beef roasts, over time, for $20 beginning in 1997. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
1997	$20.00	-
1998	$19.91	-0.46%
1999	$20.22	1.57%
2000	$21.62	6.94%
2001	$23.74	9.78%
2002	$23.51	-0.96%
2003	$25.86	10.01%
2004	$28.46	10.05%
2005	$29.30	2.95%
2006	$29.11	-0.65%
2007	$30.87	6.06%
2008	$32.14	4.10%
2009	$31.60	-1.68%
2010	$32.67	3.38%
2011	$36.16	10.69%
2012	$38.18	5.59%
2013	$39.34	3.05%
2014	$44.74	13.72%
2015	$47.72	6.66%
2016	$44.90	-5.91%
2017	$44.29	-1.37%
2018	$45.37	2.45%
2019	$47.05	3.70%
2020	$52.81	12.23%
2021	$58.80	11.35%
2022	$61.89	5.25%
2023	$63.92	3.28%
2024	$68.50	7.15%
2025	$76.97	12.37%
2026	$85.06	10.51%*

* 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 Uncooked beef roasts:

Year	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	100.000	99.542	101.100	108.117	118.692	117.550	129.317	142.308	146.500	145.550	154.365	160.700	158.000	163.333	180.798	190.902	196.722	223.718	238.607	224.511	221.426	226.849	235.252	264.031	294.007	309.455	319.614	342.478	384.859	425.302

Adjust uncooked beef roasts prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 1997 * 1997 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Uncooked beef roasts was 100.000 in the year 1997 and 425.302 in 2026:

425.302 / 100.000 * $20 = $85.06

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 1997 has the same "purchasing power" as $85.06 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Uncooked beef roasts).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Uncooked beef roasts in 1997. In addition to uncooked beef roasts, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.