Save at the market this summer. Aldi is lowering prices on sirloin steak, cookies and more

Paris Barraza, Des Moines Register

Your total at checkout may be slightly less than previous visits the next time you’re at Aldi.

That’s because the grocer is dropping its prices on more than 250 items through Sept. 2, Labor Day, Aldi announced on May 2.

“ALDI is always looking for ways to help customers save money, but with more experts warning of persistent inflation, the time was right to deliver even greater discounts on our already low prices for the second year in a row,” said Aldi U.S. President Dave Rinaldo in the news release. “We don’t want food prices to hold people back from getting together with friends and family or spending time outdoors this season.”

Consumer prices have been rising sharply in the Midwest since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. The “typical Iowa household” now has to spend $1,006 more per month than in 2020 to “maintain the same standard of living,” according to the Common Sense Institute Iowa’s March 2024 report on inflation in the Midwest. The report estimates food prices have risen $150 per month.

The report, based on data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index shows the biggest increase came from March 2021 to March 2022 when food prices in the Midwest rose an estimated 10.3%. Increases have slowed since, with prices jumping 2% from March 2023 to March 2024.

Which items at Aldi will be cheaper?

Aldi employee Jenessa Lingren helps a customer at the new Aldi store in Altoona on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.
Aldi employee Jenessa Lingren helps a customer at the new Aldi store in Altoona on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021.

Expect reduced prices on “seasonal must-haves” for your picnics and barbecues to “travel-ready snacks and better-for-you foods" at Aldi, according to the news release.

Here are some of the goods that will see a price cut:

  • Season’s Choice frozen blueberries, 24 oz.: $3.59, previously $3.99

  • Simply Nature organic pinto/kidney beans: $0.99, previously $1.16

  • Simms summer sausage: $4.19, previously $4.49

  • Simply Nature organic granola bars: $3.49, previously $3.99

  • Benton’s cookie thins: $2.69, previously $2.99

  • USDA Choice Black Angus sirloin steak (reduced through July 10): $6.99, previously $8.49

  • Family pack chicken breast (reduced through July 10): $2.19, previously $2.49

How many Aldi stores are in Iowa and how can I find an Aldi near me?

There are 39 Aldi stores in Iowa, according to the retailer’s store locator. Use the store locator, stores.aldi.us, to find a location near you.

Locations in the Des Moines metro area include Altoona, Ames, Ankeny, Des Moines, Grimes, Urbandale, Waukee, West Des Moines and Windsor Heights.

Paris Barraza is a trending and general assignment reporter at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at pbarraza@registermedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.

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