Here's how meat prices have changed in Canada over a year

Meat prices in Canada have changed noticeably over the past year, with the cost of beef climbing as the price of pork drops. But just how much have prices changed?

On May 8, Statistics Canada published its latest report on monthly average prices for selected food products, including items commonly purchased by Canadian consumers. Prices are obtained directly from Canadian retailers.

“Transaction data provides a comprehensive electronic record of the transactions made through a retailer’s point-of-sale system and contains relevant pricing information, such as product descriptions and quantities sold,” reads the report.

Previously, we compared how egg prices had changed in one year in different countries; this time, we’re focusing on how meat prices in Canada have fluctuated since last year.

Scroll on to see how prices have changed from March 2024 to March 2025.