 It'll cost more to host a cookout this Independence Day. A Fourth of July cookout will cost you on average 71 bucks this year. That's according to an American Farm Bureau study. The cookout favorites include cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, potato salad, ice cream, among other things. The survey shows a year-to-year double-digit increase in the cost of beef and lemonade, while there are drops in the cost of chicken and potato salad. The grocery bill as a whole, up 5% from last year and almost 30% from just five years ago. Jonathan Carlson for the Michigan News Network.