(WHTM) — The countdown to Thanksgiving is on, and here’s what’s costing more this year.
Here at Luken Meats, customers like Regina Gertsen are buying less these days.
“Yeah, I had to cut back some because the meat is very high now,” said Regina Gertsen.
Now, a new report from Cheapism.com found that as of the end of October, coffee is now the grocery item up the most in price in 2025 — up 19%.
You’ve probably guessed the number two item: beef, up 15%. Frozen juice is up 9%, bananas are still cheap, but they are up 7% this year, and condiments are up 7%.
What’s down? Eggs: down 12%, though still pricier than they used to be. Cooking oils, down 3%, and canned tuna, down 3%.
When it comes to beef prices, it seems they only go one way, and that’s up.
The Farm Bureau blamed the low cattle inventory at its lowest level in 60 years due to drought and high feed prices. Market owner Neil Luken told us that steak and burger prices typically drop in winter, as people turn to roasts instead.
“Once we get into the holidays, the rib roast and tenderloins and that stuff will go up again.”
But that has yet to happen, as ground beef is still above $6 a pound.
That’s why President Trump has unveiled a plan to import more beef from Argentina as a solution to beef prices hitting so many families so hard.
Meantime, switching to chicken won’t save much. Richard Barlein, owner of Barlein’s Market, said the price he pays for chicken breasts and thighs has gone up over a dollar a pound this year.
“All the breasts, thighs, it has just been skyrocketing lately,” said Barlein. “Grocery prices are high now, it doesn’t matter where you go.”
While eggs and a few things are more affordable, the reality is that prices on many other grocery staples remain high.