# United States Lunchmeats in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted

United States Lunchmeats in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted was down 2.1% year on year in October 2026, compared with −3.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 190.8 (index (DECEMBER 1997=100)).
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Sep 2026) to 19.1% (Oct 2022), averaging 2.6%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-SS0501A`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index (DECEMBER 1997=100)
- Coverage: 1997-12-01 to 2026-10-01 (347 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/lunchmeats-in-u-s-city-average-all-urban-consumers-not-seasonally

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 190.8 | −2.1 |
| September 2026 | 187.7 | −3.4 |
| August 2026 | 188.3 | 1.0 |
| July 2026 | 187.8 | 0.8 |
| June 2026 | 186.1 | 1.8 |
| May 2026 | 185.5 | −0.7 |
| April 2026 | 188.3 | 0.7 |
| March 2026 | 185.7 | 0.4 |
| February 2026 | 186.7 | 0.6 |
| January 2026 | 196.4 | 5.4 |
| December 2025 | 194.1 | 3.1 |
| November 2025 | 195.5 | 4.4 |
| October 2025 | 194.9 | 4.4 |
| September 2025 | 194.3 | 4.1 |
| August 2025 | 186.4 | −0.6 |
| July 2025 | 186.3 | −0.9 |
| June 2025 | 182.8 | −2.5 |
| May 2025 | 186.9 | −1.4 |
| April 2025 | 187.0 | −0.2 |
| March 2025 | 184.9 | −1.9 |
| February 2025 | 185.6 | −0.9 |
| January 2025 | 186.4 | −0.4 |
| December 2024 | 188.3 | −0.2 |
| November 2024 | 187.3 | −0.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-SS0501A"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-SS0501A",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```