USDA Natl Weekly Pork FOB Plant-Specialty 05/18 09:10
05/18/2026 | 9:10 am CDT USDA Natl Weekly Pork FOB Plant-Specialty 05/18 09:10
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Des Moines, IA Mon, May 18, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - SPECIALTY
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Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Processed) 833.80
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Weekly Pork Cuts - Formula Sales FOB Plant
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000)
Loin 292.80 loads 11,711,835 pounds
Butt 115.71 loads 4,628,358 pounds
Picnic 24.96 loads 998,419 pounds
Rib 92.67 loads 3,706,822 pounds
Ham 13.41 loads 536,249 pounds
Belly 136.50 loads 5,460,088 pounds
Trimmings 154.55 loads 6,181,814 pounds
Variety .37 loads 14,700 pounds
Added Ingred 2.84 loads 113,461 pounds
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Pounds Price Range Wtd Avg
Loin
SP 1/8" Trimmed Loin Vac 524,524 105.25 - 216.42 130.95
SP Bnls CC Strap-on Vac 656,124 131.00 - 527.00 164.25
SP Bnls CC Strap-off Vac 2,547,601 140.47 - 402.12 179.26
SP Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut Vac 1,065,825 158.89 - 250.25 173.57
SP Tenderloin Vac 1,282,205 180.00 - 444.00 230.40
SP Backribs 2.0#/up Vac 1,549,904 262.50 - 437.00 308.85
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Butt
SP 1/4" Trim Butt Vac 780,489 104.94 - 293.00 184.97
SP 1/8" Trim Butt Vac 169,150 153.00 - 239.60 185.66
SP 1/4" Trim Bnls Butt Vac 1,201,512 151.53 - 437.10 201.09
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Picnic
SP Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 602,181 142.00 - 241.50 170.43
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Belly
SP Derind Belly 9-13# Combo 1,736,714 150.00 - 269.79 193.78
SP Derind Belly 13-17# Combo 3,537,885 150.20 - 274.67 182.56
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Sparerib
SP Trmd Sparerib Vac 1,234,000 175.00 - 304.25 215.57
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Trim
SP 42% Trim Combo 2,068,179 64.93 - 85.09 75.30
SP 72% Trim Combo 2,933,009 102.72 - 158.44 115.05
SP Picnic Meat Cushion Out Combo 890,616 111.73 - 167.00 126.87
SP Picnic Meat Cushion In Combo 181,949 123.80 - 183.92 146.26
SP Picnic Meat Cushion Out Boxed 20,501 124.96 - 181.64 146.75
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