cost of steak per pound
The average price for sirloin steak per pound reached its all-time high of $7.87 in the United States in July as well, according to the BLS. In January 1989, when BLS started tracking the price of this commodity, sirloin steak cost $3.85 per pound. Five years ago, in July 2009, sirloin steak cost $5.85 per pound.Now, as of July 2014, the price stands at $7.87, which is an increase of 34.5 percent. Last year, in July 2013, sirloin steak per pound cost $6.68.CNSNews.com) -- The price index for steak hit its all-time high in the United States in July of 199.104, according to data released today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS also tracks the price of round steak per pound, which was $5.58 in July 2014.