A ten-pound bag of Wisconsin potatoes was ten cents more. Lettuce and frozen peas were slightly lower in January. A five-pound bag of flour was six cents more, and a box of corn flake cereal and container of oatmeal were both three cents more. Shoppers paid more for beef, pork, dairy and fruits and vegetables compared to January of last year, and paid less for chicken and grain-based foods. Communities surveyed by Farm Bureau volunteer market reporters were Appleton, Ashland, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grafton, Green Bay, Janesville, La Crosse, Ladysmith, Lancaster, Madison, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Medford, Mequon, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Portage, Racine, Shawano, Sheboygan, Watertown, Waukesha, Wausau and West Bend.
Food prices vary based on location.
76.58 Wausau 79.37 77.56 Market Basket Item Averages Item January December Item January December Ground beef, lb. 1.62 Oatmeal 1.85 1.82 Roast beef, lb. 2.91 2.86 Cereal 2.58 2.55 Chuck roast, lb. 2.75 2.51 Peanut butter 1.90 1.91 Bacon 3.60 3.63 Spaghetti 0.96 0.94 Ham, lb. 1.96 1.99 Spaghetti sauce 1.88 1.87 Pork chops, lb.