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In January 1980, when BLS started tracking the price of these commodities, ground chuck cost $1.82 per pound and bacon cost $1.45 per pound.By this June 2014, ground chuck cost $3.91 per pound and bacon cost $6.11 per pound.A decade ago, in June 2004, a pound of ground chuck cost $2.49, which means that the commodity has increased by 57 percent since then.Bacon has increased by 78.7 percent from the $3.42 it cost in June 2004 to the $6.11 it costs now. In one month, beef increased from $3.85 in May 2014 to $3.91 in June 2014.Bacon increased from $6.05 in May 2014 to $6.11 in June 2014.acon has increased by 78.7 percent from the $3.42 it cost in June 2004 to the $6.11 it costs now. In one month, beef increased from $3.85 in May 2014 to $3.91 in June 2014. Bacon increased from $6.05 in May 2014 to $6.11 in June 2014.
Letâs also assume an average processing cost of 75 cents per pound. The half calf hanging weight would be 175 lb. So our price for that beef would be 175 x 4.75, or $831. Processing cost paid directly to the butcher would be 0.75 x 175 = $131. So your total cost would be $962. The packaged meat would weigh around 70% of the 175, which is about 123lb. So the average cost of the packaged beef would be $962/123 = $7.82. Remember this is a rough average.