WA_LO100 Washington, DC Mon Aug 26, 2019 USDA Market News National Retail Report - Local and Organic Advertised Prices for all regions to Consumers at Major Retail Supermarkets ending during the period of 08/23 thru 08/29 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 344,132 200,410 155,672 62,975 Local Items in Ads (1/) 23,547 ( 6.84%) 170 ( 0.08%) 0 ( 0.00%) 0 ( 0.00%) Organic Items in Ads (2/) 54,784 ( 15.92%) 5,110 ( 2.55%) 4,996 ( 3.21%) 3,462 ( 5.50%) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL 5/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES GALA per pound 106 0.97 - 1.49 1.34 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS per pound 8 1.29 - 1.29 1.29 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 72 1.99 - 2.88 2.78 AVOCADOS VARIOUS GREENSKIN VARIETIES per pound 35 2.49 - 2.49 2.49 BLUEBERRIES 18 oz package 64 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CANTALOUPS each 1150 1.25 - 2.50 1.96 CANTALOUPS per pound 139 0.20 - 1.39 0.42 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 582 1.49 - 2.49 2.23 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 1194 1.49 - 2.49 2.11 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 1206 1.49 - 2.99 2.12 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 896 1.97 - 1.99 1.99 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 475 1.49 - 1.99 1.96 ORANGES NAVEL 3 lb bag 612 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 PAPAYA SOLO TYPE per pound 35 1.59 - 1.59 1.59 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1221 1.49 - 1.99 1.98 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1357 0.79 - 2.99 1.65 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 180 1.25 - 1.99 1.29 PLUMS per pound 6 1.28 - 1.28 1.28 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 159 1.49 - 2.99 1.56 PRUNES per pound 26 1.49 - 1.98 1.90 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 950 1.25 - 3.98 2.42 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 296 2.99 - 3.98 3.22 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 1074 1.25 - 5.99 2.68 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 155 0.39 - 0.49 0.40 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICHOKES each 152 0.50 - 0.50 0.50 ASPARAGUS GREEN per pound 30 3.87 - 3.87 3.87 BEANS ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 392 0.68 - 1.99 1.36 BEETS per bunch 205 1.49 - 2.99 1.68 BROCCOLI per bunch 8 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 555 0.79 - 1.79 1.24 BRUSSELS SPROUTS per pound 8 2.49 - 2.49 2.49 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 322 0.29 - 0.89 0.60 CAULIFLOWER each 10 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CAULIFLOWER per pound 146 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 CELERY each 15 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 CILANTRO per bunch 255 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CORN-SWEET each 1023 0.25 - 0.67 0.38 CUCUMBERS each 488 0.50 - 1.00 0.69 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 8 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 EGGPLANT per pound 975 0.77 - 1.49 1.21 GREENS KALE per bunch 43 0.50 - 2.00 1.05 LETTUCE, OTHER BOSTON each 7 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 69 1.59 - 2.00 1.64 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF per pound 281 0.99 - 1.99 1.60 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 69 1.59 - 2.00 1.64 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF per pound 281 0.99 - 1.99 1.60 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 158 0.59 - 1.59 1.20 LETTUCE, ROMAINE per pound 281 0.99 - 1.69 1.52 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 57 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 18 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 138 0.49 - 0.79 0.74 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 206 0.77 - 1.69 1.28 PEPPERS, OTHER JALAPENO per pound 17 0.69 - 0.89 0.81 RADISHES 1 lb bag 30 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 RADISHES per bunch 42 0.77 - 1.50 1.04 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 21 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 SQUASH ACORN per pound 8 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 8 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 8 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 1552 0.59 - 2.48 1.36 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 1834 0.59 - 2.48 1.35 TOMATILLOS per pound 10 0.97 - 0.97 0.97 TOMATOES per pound 230 0.99 - 1.99 1.31 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 43 3.98 - 3.99 3.98 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 59 1.47 - 2.99 1.92 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 1113 0.88 - 3.99 2.48 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 8 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 126 2.00 - 3.49 2.20 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 15 0.69 - 1.49 1.12 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 92 0.89 - 0.99 0.98 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 1 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 104 1.99 - 2.99 2.76 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 30 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 SEASONAL ITEMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLADIOLA bunched 10s 17 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BONE-IN RIBEYE STEAK per pound 77 12.00 - 13.99 12.35 BEEF CHUCK/SHLDR/ARM ROAST per pound 15 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF CHUCK/SHLDR/ARM STEAK per pound 15 4.49 - 4.49 4.49 BEEF TRI-TIP per pound 15 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 LAMB/VEAL LB LEG, SHANK/BUTT per pound 25 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORGANIC 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES FUJI 2 lb bag 540 3.99 - 4.49 4.00 APPLES FUJI per pound 104 1.77 - 1.99 1.83 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 540 3.99 - 4.49 4.00 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 62 2.50 - 4.99 3.81 APPLES GALA per pound 598 1.69 - 2.69 2.13 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 2 lb bag 540 3.99 - 4.49 4.00 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 3 lb bag 30 3.97 - 3.97 3.97 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 64 2.88 - 2.88 2.88 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK 2 lb bag 540 3.99 - 4.49 4.00 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK 3 lb bag 16 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 646 0.79 - 2.49 1.92 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 21 1.49 - 1.99 1.85 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 1508 1.99 - 3.00 2.65 APRICOTS per pound 13 1.49 - 2.99 2.87 AVOCADOS HASS each 294 0.98 - 2.50 1.99 BANANAS per pound 3296 0.33 - 0.99 0.70 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 111 2.50 - 4.99 4.00 BLUEBERRIES 18 oz package 113 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 BLUEBERRIES 4.4 oz package 78 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 972 2.50 - 5.00 3.43 CANTALOUPS each 2365 1.49 - 3.99 2.45 CANTALOUPS per pound 38 0.59 - 1.99 1.01 CHERRIES RED VARIETIES per pound 63 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CLEMENTINES 2 lb bag 4 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 1718 1.97 - 2.99 2.57 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 3067 1.88 - 3.49 2.63 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 3199 1.88 - 3.29 2.63 HONEYDEWS each 514 3.99 - 5.99 4.18 HONEYDEWS per pound 19 0.78 - 0.78 0.78 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 8 0.50 - 0.50 0.50 LEMONS each 74 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 MANGOES each 300 0.99 - 3.00 1.32 MANGOES per pound 53 12.99 - 12.99 12.99 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 583 2.50 - 4.99 3.87 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2399 1.49 - 3.99 2.49 ORANGES NAVEL each 6 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 ORANGES VALENCIA 4 lb bag 54 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 ORANGES VALENCIA each 9 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2638 1.49 - 3.99 2.48 PEARS BARTLETT 3 lb bag 6 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 556 1.99 - 3.29 2.06 PINEAPPLES each 17 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PLUMS per pound 609 1.98 - 2.99 2.73 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 45 1.77 - 3.99 3.21 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 1818 2.98 - 5.00 4.10 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 4000 2.50 - 5.00 3.60 STRAWBERRIES 2 lb package 113 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 179 3.00 - 5.99 3.31 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 10 5.99 - 6.99 6.29 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 9 0.89 - 0.89 0.89 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEANS ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 40 1.99 - 2.99 2.52 BEETS per bunch 161 1.50 - 2.99 1.95 BEETS per pound 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 BROCCOLI per bunch 415 1.77 - 3.99 3.42 BROCCOLI per pound 118 1.50 - 3.99 2.34 BROCCOLI BABY HYBRID TYPE per bunch 9 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 8 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 BRUSSELS SPROUTS per pound 16 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 1 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CARROTS 1 lb bag 6 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CARROTS 2 lb bag 182 1.99 - 2.99 2.95 CARROTS per bunch 72 1.89 - 2.98 2.06 CARROTS per pound 86 1.49 - 3.49 2.15 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 4018 0.99 - 2.50 1.50 CAULIFLOWER each 214 2.50 - 4.49 3.43 CELERY each 112 1.49 - 2.99 2.59 CELERY HEARTS each 559 1.99 - 2.99 2.92 CELERY HEARTS per pound 33 3.69 - 3.69 3.69 CILANTRO per bunch 189 0.99 - 2.50 1.21 CUCUMBERS each 223 0.50 - 1.25 0.97 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 47 1.25 - 2.50 1.57 EGGPLANT per pound 92 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 GREENS KALE per bunch 539 1.25 - 2.50 1.94 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 9 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 10 2.38 - 2.38 2.38 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 47 1.79 - 2.69 2.39 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 47 1.79 - 2.69 2.39 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 287 1.79 - 2.69 2.50 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 1506 1.99 - 3.99 3.30 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 54 3.49 - 3.99 3.94 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 8 oz package 152 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 442 2.50 - 3.49 2.83 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 16 0.99 - 1.25 1.14 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 138 0.99 - 1.89 1.01 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 15 1.99 - 2.99 2.32 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 7 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 40 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 53 3.49 - 3.99 3.56 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 29 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 PEPPERS, OTHER SERRANO per pound 53 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 RADISHES per bunch 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 856 3.95 - 5.00 4.96 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 523 3.99 - 5.49 4.92 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 3931 1.99 - 5.99 3.18 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 1 lb package 352 5.00 - 5.49 5.01 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 10 oz package 25 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 150 2.98 - 3.34 3.33 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 9 oz package 5 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 30 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 247 1.49 - 2.99 1.84 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 413 0.99 - 2.99 1.71 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 66 3.99 - 4.99 4.11 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 195 1.99 - 2.99 2.88 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 70 0.98 - 2.99 2.22 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 338 1.88 - 2.88 2.45 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 52 2.99 - 4.99 3.55 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 1378 0.99 - 3.49 3.06 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 1009 2.00 - 3.49 2.93 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 174 1.77 - 2.99 2.01 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY RED per pound 72 0.99 - 1.49 1.36 ONIONS, DRY WHITE per pound 103 1.29 - 1.49 1.39 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 4 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 63 1.29 - 2.49 1.37 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 12 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 5 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 17 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 26 2.99 - 3.49 3.22 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 9 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 5 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 20 3.49 - 4.89 3.74 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE per pound 5 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF SHORT RIBS per pound 485 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 12 12.99 - 12.99 12.99 BEEF BNLS TOP SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 730 8.99 - 8.99 8.99 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 1237 3.99 - 6.75 6.20 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 1484 3.99 - 9.99 5.20 PORK CC CHOPS B/IN per pound 12 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 PORK DINNER SAUSAGE per pound 497 3.99 - 4.99 4.03 PORK HAM STEAK per pound 12 11.58 - 11.58 11.58 PORK ITALIAN SAUSAGE per pound 342 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PORK SLICED BACON, 1 LB PKG per pound 258 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 PORK TENDERLOIN, MARINATED per pound 11 11.99 - 11.99 11.99 POULTRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 785 2.58 - 3.99 3.15 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 288 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 1457 4.88 - 8.99 7.07 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 582 3.74 - 7.49 6.18 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 390 1.99 - 7.49 3.20 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 467 7.99 - 8.99 8.80 EGGS ORGANIC BROWN LARGE per dozen 1027 3.50 - 5.99 4.35 DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTER 1 # 161 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 289 3.79 - 3.79 3.79 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 291 1.99 - 2.99 2.71 MILK ALL half gallon 2180 2.68 - 4.79 3.90 MILK ALL gallon 182 5.69 - 5.99 5.79 MILK ALL 8 oz UHT 61 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 SOUR CREAM 16 oz 161 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 137 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL AND ORGANIC 7/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 64 2.88 - 2.88 2.88 CANTALOUPS per pound 17 0.98 - 0.99 0.99 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 17 3.00 - 3.00 3.00 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 12 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 7 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEETS per bunch 26 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CUCUMBERS each 6 0.98 - 0.98 0.98 GREENS KALE per bunch 6 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 9 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 9 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 23 1.49 - 2.48 1.75 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 35 0.99 - 2.48 1.49 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 21 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 17 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 7 2.49 - 2.49 2.49 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 17 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF PATTIES per pound 12 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 12 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRICE SPREADS BETWEEN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT PRICE SPREAD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILK ALL half gallon 1.60 Links to Weekly Retail Reports by Commodity: Chicken - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsChickenRetail Beef - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswbfrtl.pdf Dairy - http://www.ams.usda.gov/DairyRetailReport Eggs - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsEggRetail Fruit/Vegetable - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwretail.pdf Lamb - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswlnvfeatures.pdf Pork - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswporkfeatures.pdf Turkey - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsTurkeyRetail Explanatory Notes: 1/ Local Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Local'. 2/ Organic Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Organic'. 3/ Ads/Activity Index: a measure of the absolute frequency of feature activity equ al to the total number of stores for each advertised item (e.g., a retailer with 100 outlets featuring 3 beef items has an activity index of 300). 4/ Stores/Wtd Avg: the number of advertising outlets and the weighted average 5/ Local: Advertised items identified as 'Local' 6/ Organic: Advertised items identified as 'Organic' 7/ Local/Organic: Items advertised as being both 'Organic' and 'Locally Grown'. These items are not included in the 'Local' and 'Organic' individual sections. Price weighted by the respective number of outlets. 8/ Grass Fed: Advertised items identified a 'Grass Fed'. Source: USDA Market News Service, Washington, DC 1200C