Here Are 10 Foods That Are Cheaper This Spring
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Here Are 10 Foods That Are Cheaper This Spring

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Americans could spend less at supermarkets this spring compared to last year if they choose their foods wisely.

Ten of the 16 foods tracked by the American Farm Bureau got cheaper versus 2015, according to its spring picnic market-basket survey. Overall, the cost of the 16 items fell 59 cents, or 1 percent, to $53.28 from a year ago.

Eggs aren’t among the cheaper items, however. Prices for eggs jumped 9 percent to $2.23 after a bird flu outbreak hit egg-laying hens last year.

Apples saw an even bigger increase, rising 12 percent to $1.64 per pound, a huge reversal from 2015 when prices hit historic lows. Last year, the apple exports were hurt by labor disruptions in West Coast ports and a strong dollar.

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Prices for bacon, toasted oat cereal, chicken breast and deli ham also increased from a year ago.

After hitting record highs in early 2015, beef prices are on the decline. Production has since stepped up, and prices on other meats and weaker exports of beef have also helped to push prices down.

Here are the other food items joining beef with cheaper prices this spring.

Potatoes - $2.71 for five-pound bag
down 1 percent

Sirloin tip roast - $5.65 per pound
down 1 percent

Flour - $2.49 for five-pound bag
down 1 percent

White bread - $1.69 per 20-ounce loaf
down 3 percent

Vegetable oil - $2.55 for 32-ounce bottle
down 5 percent

Ground chuck - $4.36 per pound
down 5 percent

Whole milk - $3.23 per gallon
down 6 percent

Shredded cheddar cheese - $4.29 a pound
down 7 percent

Orange juice - $3.21 per half-gallon
down 8 percent

Bagged salad - $2.20 per pound
down 11 percent

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