Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will continue to find stubbornly high prices at the grocery store. An Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year, based on the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey.| American Farm Bureau Federation
Fourth of July cookout costs average $70.92 in 2025, with meat prices rising and sides showing mixed trends. Farmers still face high costs despite stable grocery prices.| American Farm Bureau Federation