Note: For a more recent jerky price range update, open up our August 2019 Jerky Price Range Update post.
As part of our annual commitment to update the cheap, average, and expensive jerky price ranges, here is the latest August 2018 jerky price update. Our Jerky Price Update (July 2017) post has actually been the 5th most popular post visited on this jerky review web site since July 2017 according to Google Analytics. It would appear that our Jerky Ingredients web site has set jerky price standards worldwide. With over 600 jerky reviews published to date, we have plenty of jerky bags to analyse and study in a MySQL database. For the most part, jerky price ranges are established on the median price rather than the mean price.
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Surprisingly, the price of beef jerky has only increased 5 cents per jerky price range since our last Jerky Price Update (July 2017). Beef jerky represents about 83% of the types of jerky reviewed on this web site. Part of the small increase may be due to us reviewing some of the very large private label jerky brands in 2018 that tend to have cheaper prices, so that we could reach 200 Jerky Brands Reviewed at a quicker pace.
Here is a summary of what jerky prices have changed since July 22/2017 to August 30/2018.
- Beef jerky increased 5 cents per jerky price range
- 100% grass-fed beef jerky increased 50 cents per jerky price range
- Bacon jerky increased 50 cents per jerky price range
- Mushroom jerky increased $1.50 per jerky price range, plus the average price range was expanded
- Python jerky increased $1.00 per jerky price range
- A new meat stick range of prices was added
Unfortunately, inflation is a fact of life. The prices of most things tends to go up year to year, which can include meat, plastic bags, labels, ingredients, etc. The somewhat recent Trump trade wars have not appeared to affect the price of jerky yet, but that could still change down the road.
Below is an extensive list of jerky prices as of August 30/2018 for the types of jerky that we have reviewed. Not really captured here is that the price of jerky is normally reduced when sold in larger quantities. These are more or less prices of a 2.5 ounce bag of jerky on average.
Beef Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $2.40 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.41 – $2.90 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $2.91 per ounce and over |
100% Grass-Fed Beef Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $3.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.01 – $3.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.51 per ounce and over |
Bacon Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $3.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.01 – $3.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.51 per ounce and over |
Bison Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $2.65 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.66 – $3.15 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.16 per ounce and over |
Chicken Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $2.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.51 – $3.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.01 per ounce and over |
Elk Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $3.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.51 – $4.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.51 per ounce and over |
Mushroom Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $4.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.01 – $5.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.01 per ounce and over |
Pork Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $2.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.51 – $3.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.01 per ounce and over |
Python Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $11.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $11.01 – $14.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $14.01 per ounce and over |
Salmon Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $3.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.51 – $4.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.51 per ounce and over |
Snapping Turtle Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $8.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $8.01 – $10.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $10.01 per ounce and over |
Tuna Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $3.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.51 – $4.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.51 per ounce and over |
Turkey Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $2.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.51 – $3.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.01 per ounce and over |
Venison Jerky price ranges as of July 21/2017
| Cheap Price | $3.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.51 – $4.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.51 per ounce and over |
Meat Stick price ranges as of August 30/2018
| Cheap Price | $1.75 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $1.76 – $2.25 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $2.26 per ounce and over |
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