Bread 20.3¢/lb, round steak 106¢/lb, milk 26.0¢/qt, potatoes 7.2¢/lb, eggs 57.3¢/doz
retail food prices (cents per pound/quart/dozen, 1960 annual average)
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Statistical Abstract of the United States: Average Retail Prices of Selected Foods
U.S. Census Bureau (data from BLS) · 1970
Population measured
U.S. urban households, retail food prices collected by BLS in 51-56 cities
Source notes & limitations
Table 530 in the 1970 Statistical Abstract (91st edition). Data originally from BLS Retail Food Prices by Cities. Prices in cents per pound unless otherwise indicated. Covers 1950-1970 (April). Milk in cents per quart (delivered). Eggs in cents per dozen. Coffee in cents per 10 oz. Cross-checked against BLS Bulletin 1055 for 1950 values — exact match.
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2 records across 2 decades and countries. Documented gaps are included; a source cited for a gap does not establish a value.
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US · 1960s
US · 1970s
Bread 23.9¢/lb, round steak 133¢/lb, milk 65.5¢/qt, potatoes 9.0¢/lb, eggs 57.3¢/doz
retail food prices (cents per pound/quart/dozen, April 1970)
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