Beef Chuck Roast
Beef in the Midwest · down 10% this week
Per a typical 140g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw).
- 1 NortheastCheapest $6.45/lb
- 2 Southeast $6.62/lb
- 3 Northwest $7.18/lb
- 4 Midwest $7.26/lb
- 5 Southcentral $7.27/lb
- 6 Southwest $7.68/lb
Buying beef chuck roast in the Northeast saves about 16% versus the Southwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Look for generous marbling — the thin white flecks running through the muscle, not the fat cap around the edge. Chuck is a hard-working shoulder muscle, and that connective tissue is what melts into a good braise. A well-marbled chuck roast beats a lean one every time.
- What a good price looks like
- Chuck is the best value in the beef case: $4.50 to $7 a pound, and often on ad below $4. Under $5 is a good price. Because it shreds, it stretches further than a steak at the same weight, and a cheap chuck roast beats expensive stew meat cut from the same animal — see the note on stew meat.
- What you actually get
- A 3 lb chuck roast loses around 30% to rendered fat and moisture, giving roughly 2 lb of shredded meat, which serves six to eight. That shrinkage is why a roast that looks enormous feeds fewer people than expected. The braising liquid is a sauce and should not be discarded.
- How to store it
- Three to five days refrigerated in its packaging, or up to a year frozen. Large roasts freeze and thaw well because their bulk protects them from freezer burn.
- In the kitchen
- Chuck needs time and moisture and nothing else. Sear it hard on every face first — this is the flavour step, not a way of sealing in juices — then braise it covered at around 150°C for three hours or more. The test is not a temperature but a fork: it is done when it shreds without resistance. Undercooked chuck is tough, and the answer is always more time.
- Getting the most out of it
- Chuck is one of the best value-per-pound cuts in the case, but only if you cook it long and wet. Sear it hard, then braise it for three hours or more until it shreds. It will be tough and disappointing at anything less. It is also the classic grinding cut for burgers.
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Beef Chuck Roast — FAQ
What's the price of beef chuck roast this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of beef chuck roast in the Midwest is $7.26/lb, down 10% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest beef chuck roast right now?
The Northeast has the cheapest beef chuck roast this week at $6.45/lb — about 16% less than the Southwest, where it runs $7.68/lb.
How much protein is in beef chuck roast?
A typical 140g serving of beef chuck roast has about 26.7g protein and 349 calories (26g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with beef chuck roast?
SeasonSort indexes 77 recipes using beef chuck roast, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $1.73 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.