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Pork prices today
What pork sells for when packers sell it to grocers, processors and exporters: USDA’s daily pork carcass cutout, its six primals, and the price of every pork cut that traded, per pound and per hundredweight. From the negotiated sales packers report to USDA, updated every business day.
- Report for
- Thu, Oct 29
- Carcass cutout
- $0.71 −$1.76
- Belly
- $0.66
- Loin
- $0.75
- Ham
- $0.60
- Loads sold
- 272
The pages update every morning and when USDA posts new prices. This updates them now, for everyone (once an hour).
The pork cutout today
On Thursday, October 29, the pork carcass cutout was $0.71 per hundredweight, down $0.02 from the day before. The rib was the dearest primal, at $1.33. Packers sold 272 loads of pork on negotiated deals that day.
Is today’s pork cutout high or low? · On the low side
Lower than on any of the other 254 business days in the past year.
Lowest of the yearHighest of the year
A year earlier (Oct 29, 2025) the cutout was $1.00; today’s is −29.5% against that. Over the past year it averaged $0.95, from a low of $0.71 (Oct 29, 2026) to a high of $1.05 (Jul 21, 2026). The highest on record since Jan 2, 2020 is $1.35, on Jun 8, 2021. At $0.71 per hundredweight, a pork carcass’s cuts are worth about $0.71 a pound.
The cutout and the belly, day by day Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 29, 2026
- Carcass
- Belly
- Dollars per hundredweight
The last 10 reports Dollars per hundredweight
| Day | Carcass | Change | Loin | Butt | Picnic | Rib | Ham | Belly | Loads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | $0.71 | −$1.76 | $0.75 | $0.97 | $0.59 | $1.33 | $0.60 | $0.66 | 272 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | $0.72 | −$0.64 | $0.76 | $0.96 | $0.59 | $1.36 | $0.59 | $0.77 | 338 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | $0.73 | −$0.71 | $0.75 | $0.99 | $0.59 | $1.41 | $0.60 | $0.76 | 366 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | $0.74 | −$0.29 | $0.78 | $1.01 | $0.57 | $1.39 | $0.60 | $0.80 | 345 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | $0.74 | −$1.14 | $0.77 | $0.99 | $0.58 | $1.34 | $0.60 | $0.82 | 304 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | $0.75 | +$0.73 | $0.78 | $1.00 | $0.55 | $1.43 | $0.61 | $0.85 | 300 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | $0.74 | −$4.03 | $0.78 | $1.03 | $0.56 | $1.41 | $0.61 | $0.78 | 321 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | $0.79 | −$0.86 | $0.80 | $1.03 | $0.65 | $1.44 | $0.64 | $0.90 | 297 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | $0.79 | −$1.16 | $0.82 | $1.06 | $0.64 | $1.48 | $0.65 | $0.87 | 242 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | $0.81 | +$3.00 | $0.81 | $1.06 | $0.68 | $1.47 | $0.66 | $0.91 | 273 |
Primal values today
A pork carcass is broken into six primals. Each value is what that primal’s cuts were worth on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, per hundredweight of the primal, beside the average of the last five reports. Click one for its history and the cuts it’s made of.
Wholesale price of every pork cut today
Every cut that traded on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, 91 in all, grouped the way USDA’s report groups them and dearest first. Prices are the weighted average of the day’s negotiated sales, per pound, with the price per hundredweight under it. “Week” is the change from its own price a week earlier. Click a cut for every day on record and to check a price you were quoted.
Loin
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, one piece, vacuum-packed baby back ribs | $2.51 $2.51/cwt | $2.45–$2.77 | +10.0% | 20,243 |
| Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up baby back ribs | $2.41 $2.41/cwt | $2.37–$2.50 | −1.7% | 308,397 |
| Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, one piece, vacuum-packed, frozen | $2.30 $2.30/cwt | $1.60–$2.57 | −0.3% | 64,143 |
| Pork tenderloin, one piece, vacuum-packed | $1.98 $1.98/cwt | $1.98–$2.02 | +4.3% | 3,498 |
| Pork tenderloin | $1.81 $1.81/cwt | $1.68–$2.08 | −1.6% | 134,105 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, half cut | $1.46 $1.46/cwt | $1.40–$1.58 | −14.0% | 3,722 |
| Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, vacuum-packed bone-in pork chops | $1.45 $1.45/cwt | $1.23–$1.50 | −3.5% | 15,154 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off boneless pork loin, boneless pork chops | $1.43 $1.43/cwt | $1.30–$1.64 | −1.3% | 429,254 |
| Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, FLON | $1.31 $1.31/cwt | $1.22–$1.52 | −1.9% | 23,679 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on boneless pork loin roast | $1.23 $1.23/cwt | $1.13–$1.53 | −1.2% | 225,612 |
| Boneless pork sirloin, combo bin | $1.17 $1.17/cwt | $1.13–$1.24 | +3.4% | 4,840 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, frozen | $1.12 $1.12/cwt | $0.71–$1.13 | +48.1% | 156,874 |
| Pork riblets, frozen pork riblets, rib tips | $1.10 $1.10/cwt | $1.07–$1.33 | +9.5% | 44,170 |
| Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, paper-wrapped | $1.06 $1.06/cwt | $1.03–$1.09 | 0.0% | 4,180 |
| Boneless pork sirloin pork sirloin roast | $1.05 $1.05/cwt | $0.85–$1.63 | −3.0% | 329,614 |
| Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed | $1.02 $1.02/cwt | $0.95–$1.21 | +7.1% | 18,784 |
| Pork tenderloin, frozen | $0.86 $0.86/cwt | $0.81–$0.90 | −2.6% | 9,507 |
| Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed | $0.85 $0.85/cwt | $0.80–$1.07 | −2.4% | 760,340 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, frozen | $0.85 $0.85/cwt | $0.76–$1.10 | +7.3% | 3,409 |
| Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin | $0.83 $0.83/cwt | $0.78–$0.89 | −7.0% | 208,395 |
| Bone-in pork sirloin pork sirloin chops | $0.79 $0.79/cwt | $0.70–$0.96 | +11.7% | 97,582 |
Butt (Boston butt)
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boneless pork butt, cellar trim, one piece, vacuum-packed | $2.37 $2.37/cwt | $2.35–$2.38 | +0.4% | 8,028 |
| Steak-ready pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed | $1.50 $1.50/cwt | $1.49–$1.52 | +10.9% | 44,448 |
| Steak-ready pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed pork shoulder steaks | $1.33 $1.33/cwt | $1.25–$1.36 | −4.1% | 377,451 |
| Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed Boston butt, pork shoulder, pulled pork | $1.30 $1.30/cwt | $1.19–$1.56 | +0.6% | 369,516 |
| Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen | $1.27 $1.27/cwt | $0.86–$1.59 | −7.1% | 91,448 |
| Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, paper-wrapped | $1.23 $1.23/cwt | $1.20–$1.25 | −6.7% | 16,006 |
| Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin | $1.15 $1.15/cwt | $0.99–$1.26 | −4.6% | 8,400 |
| Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed Boston butt, pork shoulder roast | $1.00 $1.00/cwt | $0.90–$1.27 | −6.2% | 641,344 |
Picnic shoulder
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), paper or poly | $1.20 $1.20/cwt | $1.19–$1.21 | +13.2% | 6,255 |
| Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), one piece, vacuum-packed | $1.10 $1.10/cwt | $0.97–$1.28 | +4.0% | 4,833 |
| Pork picnic cushion meat, combo bin | $1.06 $1.06/cwt | $1.00–$1.30 | −6.3% | 147,725 |
| Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed | $1.04 $1.04/cwt | $0.86–$1.50 | −4.1% | 223,384 |
| Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), vacuum-packed picnic shoulder, picnic roast | $0.92 $0.92/cwt | $0.89–$1.29 | −12.2% | 331,432 |
| Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), combo bin | $0.89 $0.89/cwt | $0.87–$0.99 | +0.4% | 16,000 |
| Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed, frozen | $0.75 $0.75/cwt | $0.63–$0.88 | −9.9% | 8,947 |
Ham
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham insides, boxed | $2.29 $2.29/cwt | $1.20–$2.58 | +3.1% | 11,134 |
| Bone-in ham shanks, boxed | $1.81 $1.81/cwt | $1.25–$2.03 | +8.6% | 4,875 |
| Ham outsides, RED, combo bin | $1.67 $1.67/cwt | $1.47–$1.73 | −0.5% | 128,000 |
| Ham knuckles, RED, combo bin | $1.67 $1.67/cwt | $1.52–$1.73 | +0.1% | 48,000 |
| Ham insides, RED, combo bin | $1.66 $1.66/cwt | $1.20–$1.73 | 0.0% | 114,219 |
| Three-muscle ham, to blue | $1.53 $1.53/cwt | $1.50–$1.59 | +4.7% | 62,000 |
| Ham knuckles ham sirloin tip | $1.31 $1.31/cwt | $1.01–$1.68 | +14.4% | 63,861 |
| Boneless roll-out ham, boxed | $1.27 $1.27/cwt | $1.05–$1.60 | −4.7% | 4,321 |
| Ham insides | $1.17 $1.17/cwt | $1.12–$1.60 | −1.1% | 295,581 |
| Ham outsides | $1.16 $1.16/cwt | $1.12–$1.49 | −3.8% | 252,768 |
| Pork ham, 23–27 lb, boxed | $1.03 $1.03/cwt | $0.78–$1.15 | +7.9% | 11,591 |
| Trimmed selected ham, 20–23 lb fresh ham, pork leg | $0.67 $0.67/cwt | $0.60–$0.72 | −0.9% | 178,581 |
| Trimmed selected ham, 23–27 lb fresh ham, pork leg | $0.60 $0.60/cwt | $0.57–$0.69 | −1.0% | 1,206,135 |
Belly
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derind pork belly, 9–13 lb, boxed | $2.26 $2.26/cwt | $2.26–$2.26 | +1.9% | 2,036 |
| Skin-on pork belly, 10–12 lb, boxed skin-on pork belly, chicharrón | $1.72 $1.72/cwt | $1.40–$2.29 | −17.6% | 6,488 |
| Derind pork belly, 9–13 lb pork belly, bacon | $0.85 $0.85/cwt | $0.69–$1.34 | −17.4% | 56,179 |
| Derind pork belly, 13–17 lb pork belly, bacon | $0.80 $0.80/cwt | $0.69–$1.40 | −23.8% | 68,467 |
Spareribs
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis-style pork spareribs, poly bag, frozen | $2.73 $2.73/cwt | $2.39–$3.33 | −2.3% | 24,205 |
| St. Louis-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed St. Louis-style ribs | $2.26 $2.26/cwt | $1.92–$3.03 | +8.3% | 17,753 |
| St. Louis-style pork spareribs, poly bag | $2.09 $2.09/cwt | $2.08–$2.10 | −9.5% | 15,314 |
| BBQ-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed | $1.99 $1.99/cwt | $1.95–$2.06 | −1.7% | 206,123 |
| Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, poly bag | $1.90 $1.90/cwt | $1.88–$1.91 | +3.6% | 4,218 |
| St. Louis-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed, frozen | $1.84 $1.84/cwt | $1.03–$1.98 | −16.8% | 14,630 |
| Trimmed pork spareribs, light, one piece, vacuum-packed | $1.72 $1.72/cwt | $1.62–$1.83 | +1.1% | 7,094 |
| Trimmed pork spareribs, medium spareribs | $1.47 $1.47/cwt | $1.36–$1.61 | −5.4% | 199,311 |
| Trimmed pork spareribs, light spareribs | $1.45 $1.45/cwt | $1.34–$1.86 | −6.8% | 386,230 |
Jowl
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinned pork jowl, boxed, frozen | $0.97 $0.97/cwt | $0.85–$1.11 | +20.5% | 23,040 |
Trimmings
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork picnic meat, cushion out, boxed, frozen | $0.99 $0.99/cwt | $0.75–$1.16 | +3.2% | 26,460 |
| Pork picnic meat, cushion out, boxed | $0.94 $0.94/cwt | $0.88–$1.40 | −17.6% | 59,982 |
| Pork picnic meat, cushion in, combo bin | $0.90 $0.90/cwt | $0.86–$1.11 | −10.2% | 79,934 |
| 72% lean pork trim, boxed | $0.90 $0.90/cwt | $0.79–$0.93 | +8.1% | 2,400 |
| 42% lean pork trim, boxed | $0.77 $0.77/cwt | $0.74–$0.79 | −9.1% | 6,960 |
| Pork picnic meat, cushion out, combo bin | $0.71 $0.71/cwt | $0.57–$1.04 | −10.0% | 142,496 |
| 42% lean pork trim, boxed, frozen | $0.63 $0.63/cwt | $0.50–$0.77 | +13.1% | 105,780 |
| 72% lean pork trim, combo bin sausage trim | $0.49 $0.49/cwt | $0.45–$0.64 | −27.8% | 605,817 |
| Pork trim, with trace, combo bin | $0.49 $0.49/cwt | $0.38–$0.57 | +0.7% | 211,701 |
| 42% lean pork trim, combo bin sausage trim | $0.33 $0.33/cwt | $0.31–$0.47 | −30.2% | 299,956 |
Variety meats
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork brisket bones, full cut, 30 lb, frozen pork brisket bones, rib tips | $1.37 $1.37/cwt | $1.30–$1.38 | −31.8% | 5,304 |
| Pork hind feet, poly bag | $1.24 $1.24/cwt | $1.21–$1.26 | +6.5% | 2,035 |
| Pork breast bones, poly bag | $1.24 $1.24/cwt | $1.16–$1.25 | — | 17,933 |
| Pork front feet, poly bag | $0.91 $0.91/cwt | $0.85–$1.11 | −4.7% | 3,670 |
| Pork front feet, poly bag, frozen pig feet, trotters | $0.86 $0.86/cwt | $0.75–$1.02 | +2.1% | 16,250 |
| Pork tails, poly bag, frozen pig tails | $0.84 $0.84/cwt | $0.75–$0.91 | +55.9% | 5,340 |
| Pork hind feet, poly bag, frozen pig feet, trotters | $0.82 $0.82/cwt | $0.74–$1.15 | +12.1% | 90,720 |
| Pork neckbones, untrimmed, gas-flushed | $0.81 $0.81/cwt | $0.81–$0.85 | −3.7% | 19,320 |
| Pork neckbones, untrimmed, poly bag | $0.78 $0.78/cwt | $0.60–$1.00 | −7.6% | 8,714 |
| Pork hocks, picnic, poly bag, frozen ham hocks, pork hocks | $0.77 $0.77/cwt | $0.46–$1.21 | −23.7% | 16,500 |
| Pork neckbones, trimmed, poly bag pork neck bones | $0.67 $0.67/cwt | $0.63–$0.77 | +2.6% | 22,020 |
| Pork tails, combo bin | $0.61 $0.61/cwt | $0.60–$0.62 | −16.2% | 12,172 |
| Pork neckbones, trimmed, poly bag, frozen | $0.45 $0.45/cwt | $0.19–$0.66 | −5.7% | 23,850 |
| Pork neckbones, untrimmed, combo bin | $0.42 $0.42/cwt | $0.40–$0.50 | +5.0% | 70,236 |
With added ingredients
| Cut | Per lb | Range, per lb | Week | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, one piece, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients | $3.07 $3.07/cwt | $3.06–$3.10 | — | 3,966 |
| Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients | $1.48 $1.48/cwt | $1.29–$2.02 | −21.6% | 27,603 |
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, with added ingredients | $1.45 $1.45/cwt | $1.44–$1.48 | −0.8% | 37,306 |
| Boneless pork sirloin, with added ingredients | $1.30 $1.30/cwt | $1.29–$1.33 | −3.6% | 49,811 |
Budget a buy Today’s USDA prices for your order
Add the cuts and pounds you buy to see what the order comes to at today’s weighted averages, and what it would have cost a week ago.
With a page, but no sales on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026: 72% lean ham trim, combo bin (last Oct 21, 2026), 72% lean pork trim, boxed, frozen (last Oct 28, 2026), 90% lean ham trim, combo bin (last Oct 28, 2026), Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients (last Sep 14, 2026), Bone-in ham shanks (last Oct 28, 2026), Bone-in pork sirloin, frozen (last Oct 23, 2026), Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, frozen, with added ingredients (last Oct 27, 2026), Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, half cut, with added ingredients (last Oct 19, 2026), Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, half cut (last Oct 28, 2026), Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, with added ingredients (last Oct 28, 2026), Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin (last Oct 28, 2026), Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed (last Oct 5, 2026), Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients (last Oct 27, 2026), Boneless pork sirloin, frozen (last Oct 28, 2026), Derind pork belly, 13–17 lb, boxed, frozen (last Oct 21, 2026), Derind pork belly, 17–19 lb (last Oct 23, 2026), Ham inner shank (last Oct 26, 2026), Ham outer shank (last Oct 23, 2026), Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, frozen (last Oct 26, 2026), Pork blade meat, boxed (last Oct 23, 2026), Pork blade meat, combo bin (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork breast bones, poly bag, frozen (last Oct 23, 2026), Pork brisket bones, full cut, 10 lb, frozen (last Oct 1, 2026), Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen (last Oct 27, 2026), Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients (last Sep 29, 2026), Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, paper-wrapped (last Oct 23, 2026), Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed (last Oct 27, 2026), Pork front feet, split, poly bag (last Oct 23, 2026), Pork front feet, split, poly bag, frozen (last Sep 10, 2026), Pork ham, 17–20 lb, vacuum-packed, boxed (last Oct 26, 2026), Pork ham, 20–23 lb, boxed (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork hocks, picnic, combo bin (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork loin blade ends (last Oct 27, 2026), Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen (last Oct 22, 2026), Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients (last Sep 29, 2026), Pork neckbones, trimmed, combo bin (last Oct 27, 2026), Pork neckbones, trimmed, gas-flushed (last Oct 28, 2026), Pork neckbones, untrimmed, poly bag, frozen (last Oct 28, 2026) and 22 more in the page list. A cut with no sales has no price that day, which is different from a price of zero.
Biggest moves from a week ago
Cuts with at least 20,000 pounds sold on Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, against their own price on the last business day a week or more before. A cut with only a few sales can swing a long way on one deal, so those are left out.
Up
| Cut | Per lb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, frozen | $1.12 from $0.76 | +48.1% |
| Skinned pork jowl, boxed, frozen | $0.97 from $0.81 | +20.5% |
| Ham knuckles | $1.31 from $1.15 | +14.4% |
| 42% lean pork trim, boxed, frozen | $0.63 from $0.55 | +13.1% |
| Pork hind feet, poly bag, frozen | $0.82 from $0.73 | +12.1% |
| Bone-in pork sirloin | $0.79 from $0.71 | +11.7% |
Down
| Cut | Per lb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 42% lean pork trim, combo bin | $0.33 from $0.48 | −30.2% |
| 72% lean pork trim, combo bin | $0.49 from $0.68 | −27.8% |
| Derind pork belly, 13–17 lb | $0.80 from $1.05 | −23.8% |
| Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients | $1.48 from $1.88 | −21.6% |
| Pork picnic meat, cushion out, boxed | $0.94 from $1.14 | −17.6% |
| Derind pork belly, 9–13 lb | $0.85 from $1.03 | −17.4% |
The pork cutout since 2020
Every business day since Jan 2, 2020, 1,740 reports in all. The chart shows each week’s average; the table each month’s, in dollars per hundredweight.
Every week Jan 2, 2020 to Oct 29, 2026
- Carcass
- Weekly average
Average carcass cutout by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.63 | 95.91 | 98.52 | 98.06 | 97.01 | 96.69 | 101.26 | 98.83 | 89.51 | 78.78 | · | · | 94.82 |
| 2025 | 91.07 | 97.73 | 96.88 | 94.53 | 99.38 | 115.41 | 115.03 | 115.03 | 113.19 | 103.08 | 96.02 | 96.48 | 102.82 |
| 2024 | 87.01 | 89.14 | 93.12 | 99.08 | 100.25 | 98.93 | 99.98 | 98.87 | 94.88 | 97.03 | 96.72 | 93.40 | 95.70 |
| 2023 | 81.03 | 82.28 | 83.74 | 78.11 | 82.63 | 92.69 | 112.17 | 105.91 | 98.28 | 90.44 | 86.68 | 83.56 | 89.79 |
| 2022 | 90.56 | 105.56 | 105.73 | 106.56 | 104.43 | 109.49 | 120.60 | 116.99 | 102.86 | 101.15 | 93.43 | 87.24 | 103.72 |
| 2021 | 80.31 | 88.34 | 101.25 | 111.17 | 117.46 | 123.27 | 119.82 | 119.40 | 107.44 | 102.62 | 90.95 | 86.39 | 104.03 |
| 2020 | 74.72 | 64.92 | 72.25 | 65.80 | 105.78 | 68.47 | 67.87 | 72.14 | 84.82 | 94.09 | 81.18 | 75.21 | 77.27 |
The pork cutout’s usual year
Each month against its own year’s average: the median over 2020–2025. The pork cutout usually runs highest in July (+13.5%) and lowest in January (−10.6%).
- Jan−10.6%
- Feb−7.6%
- Mar−4.2%
- Apr−2.7%
- May+2.7%
- Jun+4.5%
- Jul+13.5%
- Aug+12.3%
- Sep+6.4%
- Oct+0.5%
- Nov−5.0%
- Dec−6.6%
Download the data
These files are also listed with every other dataset on this site, on Open data.
Everything on this page and the cut pages, as plain CSV files, with a separate file of every item’s name in English and Spanish. They’re rewritten at least once a day and are free to use: the numbers are USDA’s and in the public domain. Credit USDA AMS.
| File | Rows | Size | What’s in it |
|---|---|---|---|
| pork-cutout-daily.csv | 1,740 | 130 KB | The cutout and primal values, every day since Jan 2, 2020 |
| pork-cut-names.csv | 270 | 62 KB | Every item’s plain name in English and Spanish, and its pages |
| pork-cut-prices-2026.csv | 19,280 | 2,128 KB | Every cut, every day of 2026 so far |
| pork-cut-prices-2025.csv | 24,150 | 2,673 KB | Every cut, every day of 2025 |
| pork-cut-prices-2024.csv | 24,228 | 2,681 KB | Every cut, every day of 2024 |
| pork-cut-prices-2023.csv | 24,996 | 2,778 KB | Every cut, every day of 2023 |
| pork-cut-prices-2022.csv | 26,403 | 2,935 KB | Every cut, every day of 2022 |
| pork-cut-prices-2021.csv | 27,285 | 3,037 KB | Every cut, every day of 2021 |
| pork-cut-prices-2020.csv | 28,194 | 3,143 KB | Every cut, every day of 2020 |
The newest report is also one plain JSON file, latest.json, that any site or script can fetch, no key needed.
The columns
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| date | The report date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
| carcass … belly | The carcass cutout and each primal’s value, dollars per hundredweight. |
| total_loads, cut_loads, trim_and_process_loads | Loads sold that day (in all, of cuts, and of trim and processing items). |
| section | The table of USDA’s report: loin, butt, picnic, ham, belly, sparerib, jowl, trim, variety or ai (added ingredients). |
| usda_description, name | The item exactly as USDA lists it, and a plain English name. The Spanish name and each item’s pages are in pork-cut-names.csv, which joins on usda_description. |
| low, high, weighted_average | The day’s lowest and highest sale and the weighted average, dollars per hundredweight; weighted_average_per_lb per pound. |
| pounds | The pounds sold the price is based on. |
A cut that didn’t trade has no row for that day, never a price of zero.
Every cut page
157 pages, each with its daily history, a year-by-month table and its usual seasonal swing. A cut gets a page once it has traded on at least 26 days in the past year.
The carcass and primals
- Pork carcass cutout
- Pork loin primal
- Pork butt primal
- Pork picnic primal
- Pork rib primal
- Pork ham primal
- Pork belly primal
Loin
- Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, FLON
- Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, vacuum-packed
- Bone-in pork sirloin
- Bone-in pork sirloin, frozen
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, frozen
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, half cut
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, frozen
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, half cut
- Boneless pork sirloin
- Boneless pork sirloin, combo bin
- Boneless pork sirloin, frozen
- Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up
- Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, frozen
- Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up, one piece, vacuum-packed, frozen
- Pork loin blade ends
- Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin
- Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Pork loin, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen
- Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, paper-wrapped
- Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Pork riblets, frozen
- Pork tenderloin
- Pork tenderloin, frozen
- Pork tenderloin, one piece, vacuum-packed
Butt (Boston butt)
- Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin
- Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen
- Boneless pork butt, cellar trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, combo bin
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, paper-wrapped
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, frozen
- Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, paper-wrapped
- Pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Steak-ready pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Steak-ready pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed
- Steak-ready pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Steak-ready pork butt, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed
Picnic shoulder
- Pork picnic cushion meat, combo bin
- Pork picnic cushion meat, poly bag
- Pork picnic cushion meat, poly bag, frozen
- Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (RS), combo bin
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), combo bin
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), one piece, vacuum-packed
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), paper or poly
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), vacuum-packed
Ham
- Bone-in ham shanks
- Bone-in ham shanks, boxed
- Boneless roll-out ham, boxed
- Ham inner shank
- Ham insides
- Ham insides, RED, combo bin
- Ham insides, boxed
- Ham knuckles
- Ham knuckles, RED, combo bin
- Ham outer shank
- Ham outsides
- Ham outsides, RED, combo bin
- Pork ham, 17–20 lb, vacuum-packed, boxed
- Pork ham, 20–23 lb, boxed
- Pork ham, 23–27 lb, boxed
- Roll-out ham
- Three-muscle ham, to blue
- Trimmed selected ham, 17–20 lb
- Trimmed selected ham, 20–23 lb
- Trimmed selected ham, 23–27 lb
Belly
- Derind pork belly, 13–17 lb
- Derind pork belly, 13–17 lb, boxed, frozen
- Derind pork belly, 17–19 lb
- Derind pork belly, 9–13 lb
- Derind pork belly, 9–13 lb, boxed
- Skin-on pork belly, 10–12 lb
- Skin-on pork belly, 10–12 lb, boxed
- Skin-on pork belly, 12–14 lb
- Skin-on pork belly, 12–14 lb, boxed
- Skin-on pork belly, 16–18 lb
Spareribs
- BBQ-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed
- St. Louis-style pork spareribs, poly bag
- St. Louis-style pork spareribs, poly bag, frozen
- St. Louis-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed
- St. Louis-style pork spareribs, vacuum-packed, frozen
- Trimmed pork spareribs, light
- Trimmed pork spareribs, light, combo bin
- Trimmed pork spareribs, light, frozen
- Trimmed pork spareribs, light, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Trimmed pork spareribs, light, poly bag, frozen
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, combo bin
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, frozen
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, one piece, vacuum-packed
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, poly bag
Jowl
- Skin-on pork jowl, combo bin
- Skinned pork jowl, boxed
- Skinned pork jowl, boxed, frozen
- Skinned pork jowl, combo bin
Trimmings
- 42% lean pork trim, boxed
- 42% lean pork trim, boxed, frozen
- 42% lean pork trim, combo bin
- 72% lean ham trim, combo bin
- 72% lean pork trim, boxed
- 72% lean pork trim, boxed, frozen
- 72% lean pork trim, combo bin
- 90% lean ham trim, combo bin
- Pork blade meat, boxed
- Pork blade meat, combo bin
- Pork picnic meat, cushion in, combo bin
- Pork picnic meat, cushion out, boxed
- Pork picnic meat, cushion out, boxed, frozen
- Pork picnic meat, cushion out, combo bin
- Pork trim, with trace, combo bin
Variety meats
- Pork breast bones, poly bag, frozen
- Pork brisket bones, full cut, 10 lb, frozen
- Pork brisket bones, full cut, 30 lb, frozen
- Pork front feet, poly bag
- Pork front feet, poly bag, frozen
- Pork front feet, split, poly bag
- Pork front feet, split, poly bag, frozen
- Pork hind feet, poly bag
- Pork hind feet, poly bag, frozen
- Pork hocks, picnic, combo bin
- Pork hocks, picnic, poly bag, frozen
- Pork neckbones, trimmed, combo bin
- Pork neckbones, trimmed, gas-flushed
- Pork neckbones, trimmed, poly bag
- Pork neckbones, trimmed, poly bag, frozen
- Pork neckbones, untrimmed, combo bin
- Pork neckbones, untrimmed, gas-flushed
- Pork neckbones, untrimmed, poly bag
- Pork neckbones, untrimmed, poly bag, frozen
- Pork tails, combo bin
- Pork tails, poly bag, frozen
With added ingredients
- Bone-in center-cut pork loin, tenderloin in, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, frozen, with added ingredients
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, half cut, with added ingredients
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap off, with added ingredients
- Boneless center-cut pork loin, strap on, with added ingredients
- Boneless pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Boneless pork sirloin, with added ingredients
- Pork butt, 1/4-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Pork loin, 1/8-inch trim, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Pork picnic cushion meat, vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Pork picnic, smoker trim (SS), vacuum-packed, with added ingredients
- Trimmed pork spareribs, medium, with added ingredients
More USDA market prices on this site
Questions
What is the pork cutout?
It’s an estimate of what a pork carcass is worth broken down into the cuts packers sell. USDA prices every cut from the day’s negotiated sales, weights each by how much of a typical carcass it makes up, and adds them into a single number per hundredweight of carcass. The six primals (loin, butt, picnic, rib, ham and belly) are built the same way, each per hundredweight of the primal.
What does “FOB plant” mean?
That the price is at the packing plant, before freight. What a buyer pays delivered to their door adds the trucking and whoever distributes it.
What do “combo”, “vacuum-packed” and “1/4-inch trim” mean?
They’re how it’s packed and trimmed: a combo bin is a big container of about 2,000 pounds for processors; vacuum-packed and boxed product is for retail and foodservice; 1/4-inch or 1/8-inch trim is how much outside fat is left. “With added ingredients” is marinated or injected product. USDA’s exact description is on each cut’s page.
Where does the data come from, and when?
From USDA’s National Daily Pork FOB Plant, Negotiated Sales, afternoon report (LM_PK602), which packers are required by law to report. It posts every business day in the middle of the afternoon, Central time. The latest is for Oct 29, 2026; the next is due Fri, Oct 30, 2026.
Why does a cut have no price on some days?
Because nobody bought it on a negotiated deal that day, or too few did for USDA to publish it. Those days are left blank, never counted as zero.
How it works
Copied Oct 30, 2026The same way as the beef board: the history is USDA’s own, served with no key. At least once a day a GitHub Action reads back the CSVs already published and asks USDA only for the last month or two, then rebuilds this board, a page per cut and the files. A Cloudflare Worker keeps just the newest report, so the top of the page can show the afternoon’s report without waiting for the evening rebuild. Source: USDA AMS, Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News; any mistakes in presenting the numbers are mine.