As part of our annual commitment to update the cheap, average, and expensive prices in the jerky industry, we introduce our eighth annual 2024 jerky price ranges update. In total, 22 jerky types’ price ranges were updated. Not one single jerky type had a lower price in 2024. Every jerky type went up in price except for tuna jerky, which remained the same. Using the one pound of beef jerky price as an example, since 2020, the price of jerky has gone up $14 per pound of beef jerky!
As in 2023, inflation continues with no real end in sight due to the rising prices of meat, ingredients, gas, wages, electricity, etc. For the third year in a row, 300 jerky brands were used to determine the cheap, average, and expensive beef jerky brands. In 2024, 310 beef jerky brands were tracked. The goal in 2025 is to track at least 450 beef jerky brands and possibly over 500. In this 2024 Jerky Price Update, many new jerky brands were introduced to all the different types of jerky.
In this 2024 Jerky Price Update, all Canadian jerky brands were removed. All jerky brands in this price update are located in the United States. With the Canadian dollar only worth around 70 cents USD, the Canadian jerky brands were skewing the results slightly.
Here is a summary of what jerky prices changed in 2024.
- Beef jerky per ounce increased by 15 cents.
- One pound of beef jerky increased by $4.00.
- Grass fed jerky price per ounce increased by 11 cents and the average price range was expanded by 25 cents for a total increase of 36 cents.
- Biltong per ounce increased by 1 cent.
- Meat Stick per ounce increased by 25 cents, and the average price range expanded by 15 cents for an overall increase of 40 cents.
- Bacon jerky per ounce decreased by 34 cents but the average price range expanded by 34 cents for no change.
- Pork jerky per ounce decreased by 25 cents but the average price range expanded by 44 cents for an overall increase of 19 cents.
- Bison jerky per ounce increased by 32 cents.
- Elk jerky price per ounce increased by 66 cents.
- Venison jerky price per ounce increased by $1.25 and the average price range was expanded by 8 cents for a total increase of $1.33.
- Kangaroo jerky per ounce increased by $1.00.
- Turkey jerky per ounce increased by 25 cents and the average price range expanded by 25 cents for a total increase of 50 cents.
- Chicken jerky per ounce decreased by 35 cents but the average price range expanded by 44 cents for a total increase of 19 cents.
- Salmon jerky per ounce increased by 50 cents and the average price range expanded by $1.00 for a total increase of $1.50.
- Tuna jerky per ounce remained the same.
- Alligator jerky per ounce increased by 50 cents and the average price range expanded by 25 cents for a total increase of 75 cents.
- Python jerky per ounce increased by $4.00 cents and the average price range decreased by $1.00 cents for a total increase of $3.00.
- Turtle jerky per ounce average price range increased by 50 cents.
- Mushroom jerky per ounce increased by 25 cents and the average price range increased by 25 cents for a total increase of 50 cents.
- Vegan jerky per ounce increased by 10 cents.
- Added Wild Boar jerky price range.
| MAMMAL JERKY REVIEWS |
Beef Jerky price ranges as of July 22/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.01 – $3.66 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.67 per ounce and over |
One Pound Beef Jerky price ranges as of August 05/2024
| Cheap Price | $33.99 per 16 ounces and under |
| Average Price | $34.00 – $43.99 per 16 ounces |
| Expensive Price | $44.00 per 16 ounces and over |
100% Grass Fed Beef Jerky price ranges as of August 22/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.11 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.12 – $4.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.01 per ounce and over |
Bacon Jerky price ranges as of August 13/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.66 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.67 – $4.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.51 per ounce and over |
Pork Jerky price ranges as of August 12/2024
| Cheap Price | $2.25 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.26 – $3.19 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.20 per ounce and over |
Biltong price ranges as of August 15/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.51 – $4.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.01 per ounce and over |
Meat Stick price ranges as of September 02/2024
| Cheap Price | $1.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $1.51 – $2.15 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $2.16 per ounce and over |
| GAME JERKY REVIEWS |
Bison Jerky price ranges as of August 07/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.32 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.33 – $5.14 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.15 per ounce and over |
Elk Jerky price ranges as of August 19/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.66 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.67 – $5.62 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.63 per ounce and over |
Kangaroo Jerky price ranges as of August 22/2024
| Cheap Price | $7.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $7.01 – $9.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $9.01 per ounce and over |
Wild Boar Jerky price ranges as of August 25/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.51 – $6.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $6.51 per ounce and over |
Venison Jerky price ranges as of August 21/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.75 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.76 – $5.84 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.85 per ounce and over |
| BIRD JERKY REVIEWS |
Chicken Jerky Price ranges as of August 11/2024
| Cheap Price | $2.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.51 – $3.50 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.51 per ounce and over |
Turkey Jerky price ranges as of August 11/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.01 – $3.75 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.76 per ounce and over |
| FISH JERKY REVIEWS |
Salmon Jerky price ranges as of August 24/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.51 – $6.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $6.01 per ounce and over |
Tuna Jerky price ranges as of August 24/2024
| Cheap Price | $4.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $4.51 – $5.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.01 per ounce and over |
White Fish Jerky price ranges as of May 27/2022
| Cheap Price | $3.75 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.76 – $4.75 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $4.76 per ounce and over |
| EXOTIC JERKY REVIEWS |
Alligator Jerky price ranges as of August 26/2024
| Cheap Price | $7.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $7.01 – $8.75 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $8.76 per ounce and over |
Python Jerky price ranges as of August 26/2024
| Cheap Price | $17.00 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $17.01 – $19.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $19.01 per ounce and over |
Turtle Jerky price ranges as of August 26/2024
| Cheap Price | $11.50 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $11.51 – $13.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $13.01 per ounce and over |
| MUSHROOM JERKY REVIEWS |
Mushroom Jerky price ranges as of August 27/2024
| Cheap Price | $3.75 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $3.76 – $5.00 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $5.01 per ounce and over |
| OTHER JERKY REVIEWS |
Vegan Jerky price ranges as of August 30/2024
| Cheap Price | $2.10 per ounce and under |
| Average Price | $2.11 – $3.10 per ounce |
| Expensive Price | $3.11 per ounce and over |
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