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The July 4 Cookout Hits a Record $73.82, With Beef Doing the Damage
- Feeding 10 people at a Fourth of July cookout will cost about $73.82 this year, a record and up roughly 4% from 2025, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual survey.
- The main culprit is beef, near all-time highs — but after adjusting for inflation, your barbecue is barely more expensive than it was a decade ago.