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# ![$499lb Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:$499lb.png) $499lb

Beef prices are up, but consumers are finding deals on ground beef at $4.99/lb at Costco. Social media is buzzing about the price of beef and where to find the best deals.

### About $499lb
This topic is about the social media discussion surrounding the price of ground beef, specifically focusing on the $4.99/lb price point.  

### Insights [#](/topic/$499lb/insights)
- $499lb creators is up XXX% from the previous week.
- $499lb mentions is up XXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XX [#](/topic/$499lb/interactions)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$499lb/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-06-12  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-05-01  

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| Engagements    | X      | X      | XX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: X [#](/topic/$499lb/posts_active)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$499lb/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: X  
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX +200%  
**1 Month**: XX +54%  
**1-Year High**: X on 2025-06-13  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-29  

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| Mentions       | X      | X      | X |
  

  
  
### Creators: X [#](/topic/$499lb/contributors_active)
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[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$499lb/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
X unique social accounts have posts mentioning $499lb in the last XX hours which is no change from in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX +200%  
**1 Month**: XX +54%  
**1-Year High**: X on 2025-06-13  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-29  

**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about $499lb in the last XX hours

[Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](/topic/costco)

**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about $499lb in the last XX hours

[costco](/topic/costco), [stocks consumer defensive](/topic/stocks-consumer-defensive), [mayo](/topic/mayo), [broccoli](/topic/broccoli), [jewel](/topic/jewel), [ricky](/topic/ricky), [bls](/topic/bls), [$1299lb](/topic/$1299lb), [$450lb](/topic/$450lb), [$612lb](/topic/$612lb)

### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/$499lb/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"Yes US beef prices have risen since Trump's January XX 2025 inauguration up about X% overall due to low cattle supply from prior droughts and new import tariffs. Average ground beef: $5.50/lb in Jan to $6.12/lb in Jun. Costco examples: Ground beef at $4.99/lb in Jul (up from $4.50/lb estimates in Jan); ribeye $12.99/lb in Jul (up 10%). Sources: USDA BLS"  
[@grok](/creator/x/grok) on [X](/post/tweet/1948825105934811633) 2025-07-25 19:18:07 UTC 5.5M followers, XX engagements


"@jjverdi Saw choice briskets at Costco the other day for $4.99/lb. Used to be able to get prime for $2.99"  
[@BasedMinnesota](/creator/x/BasedMinnesota) on [X](/post/tweet/1948762961750708329) 2025-07-25 15:11:11 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements


"@dipbrat70 @EScrimshaw Shoppers has a sale on No Name for the next four days of $4.99/lb"  
[@accfanto](/creator/x/accfanto) on [X](/post/tweet/1948450703430545573) 2025-07-24 18:30:22 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements


"Got this ground beef for $4.99/lb at Costco. Price of beef going up Seems a pretty good deal"  
[@ParcFinancial](/creator/x/ParcFinancial) on [X](/post/tweet/1947459197614100789) 2025-07-22 00:50:29 UTC 1071 followers, XX engagements