USDA PM Natl Daily Pork Report 05/21 14:55
05/21/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA PM Natl Daily Pork Report 05/21 14:55
LM_PK602
Des Moines, IA Thu, May 21, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY PORK FOB PLANT - NEGOTIATED SALES - AFTERNOON
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Loads PORK CUTS : 245.10
Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 28.91
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Today's Estimated Primal Cutout
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
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05/21/2026 274.01 95.64 92.46 149.65 76.93 182.88 79.89 104.40
Change: .17 2.61 1.36 5.49 -1.75 -.62 -6.45
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05/20/2026 271.49 95.47 89.85 148.29 71.44 184.63 80.51 110.85
05/19/2026 409.03 96.88 90.94 148.15 73.33 186.69 80.60 116.49
05/18/2026 257.36 98.36 94.63 148.10 73.06 181.45 80.65 121.73
05/15/2026 274.90 97.56 93.01 144.11 74.08 181.50 81.22 120.67
Five Day Average -- 96.78 92.18 147.66 73.77 183.43 80.57 114.83
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Pounds Price Range Wtd Avg
Loin
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC 400,128 96.00 - 118.12 102.70
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Combo 466,091 99.00 - 103.00 102.60
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC 135,008 100.20 - 138.20 113.26
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper 18,050 109.57 - 127.00 119.70
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN -
1/8 Trimmed Loin Combo -
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC 2,224 138.50 - 153.00 142.13
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC, FZN -
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin Combo -
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin 9,933 138.00 - 168.00 146.29
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin, FZN -
Bnls CC Strap-on 169,702 126.00 - 164.00 135.97
Bnls CC Strap-on, FZN -
Bnls CC Strap-off 138,249 153.00 - 183.00 158.96
Bnls CC Strap-off, FZN -
Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut -
Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut, FZN -
Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut 8,498 182.92 - 183.50 183.05
Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut, FZN -
Whole Bnls Strap-on -
Boneless Sirloin 160,358 119.00 - 156.50 126.72
Boneless Sirloin, FZN -
Boneless Sirloin, Combo 7,748 119.00 - 130.00 121.84
Bone-in Sirloin 51,322 81.00 - 124.50 84.11
Bone-in Sirloin, FZN -
Blade Ends -
Blade Ends, FZN -
Tenderloin 33,211 184.00 - 213.19 198.80
Tenderloin, FZN -
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac 12,244 188.67 - 209.00 193.37
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac, FZN -
Butt Tender -
Butt Tender, FZN -
Backribs 2.0#/up 6,233 265.00 - 301.34 284.11
Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN -
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac 122,172 265.35 - 314.00 296.71
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN 42,542 110.69 - 305.44 118.61
Riblets -
Riblets, FZN -
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Butt
1/4 Trim Butt VAC 523,649 155.14 - 185.00 172.32
1/4 Trim Butt VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trim Butt Paper 34,821 174.79 - 188.00 179.70
1/4 Trim Butt Paper, FZN -
1/4 Trim Butt Combo 149,770 165.00 - 178.00 171.20
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC 83,417 176.60 - 185.00 183.81
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
1/8 Trim Butt Vac -
1/8 Trim Butt Vac, FZN -
1/8 Trim Butt Paper -
1/8 Trim Butt Paper, FZN -
1/8 Trim Butt Combo -
1/8 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC 72,847 152.45 - 161.32 156.19
1/8 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac, FZN -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac -
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac, FZN -
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac 19,111 178.57 - 205.08 196.17
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 572,537 168.53 - 231.60 183.31
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Poly -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Poly, FZN -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Combo 8,165 180.00 - 184.50 181.45
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC 3,900 283.65 - 288.75 285.74
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
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Picnic
RS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 414,701 90.00 - 126.00 99.24
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC, FZN -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly 22,425 108.74 - 117.74 110.79
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly, FZN -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac 5,410 107.00 - 130.20 122.38
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 171,738 136.65 - 172.50 145.63
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Poly -
Picnic Cushion Meat Poly, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Combo 59,899 123.34 - 145.00 130.22
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Ham
17/dn Ham Combo -
17-20# Trmd Selected Ham -
20-23# Trmd Selected Ham 149,100 80.00 - 81.00 80.63
23-27# Trmd Selected Ham 1,927,478 79.00 - 85.00 81.79
17-20 Ham Boxed -
17-20 Ham Boxed, FZN -
20-23 Ham Boxed -
20-23 Ham Boxed, FZN -
23-27 Ham Boxed 7,615 100.23 - 131.60 111.42
23-27 Ham Boxed, FZN -
27 & up Bone In Hams Combo -
17-20 Boxed Vac Pack -
17-20 Boxed Vac Pack, FZN -
20-23 Hams Sknd/Defatted Boxed -
20-23 Hams Sknd/Defatted Boxed, FZN -
Collared Ham Combo -
Collared Ham Boxed -
Collared Ham Boxed, FZN -
3 Muscle Ham to Blue 107,657 140.00 - 196.50 166.14
4 Muscle Ham to Blue -
5 Muscle Ham to Blue -
3 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed -
4 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed -
5 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed -
Roll Out Ham -
Rollout Ham Bnls Boxed 27,969 136.00 - 137.26 136.19
Roll Out Hams Rolled & Tied -
Roll Out Ham Rolled Tied Boxed -
2pc -
2PC Boxed -
2PC Boxed, FZN -
Insides 324,336 126.24 - 140.00 133.99
Outsides 328,864 126.24 - 137.44 133.48
Knuckles 81,207 126.24 - 197.00 137.02
Lite Butt -
Insides (RED) Combo 104,780 133.78 - 200.50 173.11
Outsides (RED) Combo 74,000 168.00 - 200.50 192.42
Knuckles (RED) Combo 42,000 173.50 - 200.50 186.55
Lite Butt (RED) Combo -
Inner Shank -
Outer Shank 26,130 113.80 - 118.68 115.93
Insides Boxed -
Outsides Boxed -
Knuckles Boxed -
Lite Butt Boxed -
Inner Shank Boxed -
Outer Shank Boxed -
Shanks Bone In -
Shanks Bone In Boxed -
Shanks Bone In Boxed, FZN -
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Belly
Derind Belly 7-9# -
Derind Belly 9-13# 31,168 131.67 - 146.61 142.11
Derind Belly 13-17# 757,320 121.09 - 150.00 126.92
Derind Belly 17-19# 16,374 137.80 - 141.08 139.13
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed -
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed, FZN -
Derind Belly 9-13# Boxed -
Derind Belly 9-13# Boxed, FZN -
Derind Belly 13-17# Boxed -
Derind Belly 13-17# Boxed, FZN -
Derind Belly 17-19# Boxed -
Derind Belly 17-19# Boxed, FZN -
Skin-on Belly 8-10# -
Skin-on Belly 10-12# -
Skin-on Belly 12-14# -
Skin-on Belly 14-16# -
Skin-on Belly 16-18# 16,403 143.00 - 149.53 143.88
Skin-on Belly 18-20# -
Skin-on Belly 20-25# -
Skin-on Belly 8-10# Boxed -
Skin-on Belly 8-10# Boxed, FZN -
Skin-on Belly 10-12# Boxed 4,787 193.88 - 258.50 230.25
Skin-on Belly 10-12# Boxed, FZN -
Skin-on Belly 12-14# Boxed -
Skin-on Belly 12-14# Boxed, FZN -
Skin On Belly 14-16# Boxed -
Skin On Belly 14-16# Boxed, FZN -
Skin On Belly 16-18# Boxed -
Skin On Belly 16-18# Boxed, FZN -
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Sparerib
Trmd Sparerib - LGT 277,807 190.00 - 229.00 198.70
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, Poly -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, Poly, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT Combo -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC 12,307 193.57 - 205.25 196.49
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - MED 274,232 185.00 - 211.50 196.67
Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly 12,802 221.59 - 238.00 231.54
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - Med Combo 18,000 190.00 - 200.50 191.17
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC -
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
St Louis Spareribs, VAC 24,799 235.00 - 272.52 254.31
St Louis Spareribs, VAC, FZN 50,239 105.69 - 278.00 266.55
St Louis Spareribs, POLY 13,578 256.00 - 257.00 256.41
St Louis Spareribs, POLY, FZN 51,860 218.77 - 335.73 261.92
St Louis Spareribs, Combo -
BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC -
BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC, FZN -
BBQ Style Spareribs, Poly -
BBQ Style Spareribs, Poly, FZN -
BBQ Style Spareribs, Combo -
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Jowl
Skinned Combo -
Skinned Boxed -
Skinned Boxed, FZN -
Skin On Combo -
Skin-On Boxed -
Skin-On Boxed, FZN -
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Trim
42% Trim Combo 122,847 60.80 - 73.00 64.25
65% Trim Combo -
72% Trim Combo 288,650 99.00 - 113.00 103.92
85% Trim Combo -
42% Trim Boxed -
42% Trim Boxed, FZN -
65% Trim Boxed -
72% Trim Boxed 3,000 120.00 - 149.00 131.60
72% Trim Boxed, FZN -
85% Trim Boxed -
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out 284,015 104.64 - 136.00 116.68
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out 10,500 121.00 - 136.32 128.10
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out, FZN -
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion In 84,289 113.00 - 128.00 119.49
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In -
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In, FZN -
Trim w/Trace Combo 166,644 60.25 - 73.57 64.80
Trim w/Trace Boxed -
Trim w/Trace Boxed, FZN -
Blade Meat Combo -
Blade Meat Boxed -
Blade Meat Boxed, FZN -
72% Ham Trim Combo -
72% Ham Trim Boxed -
90% Ham Trim Combo -
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Variety
Untrimmed Neckbones Gas 15,330 81.50 - 85.50 84.13
Untrimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN -
Trimmed Neckbones Gas -
Trimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN -
Trimmed Neckbones Poly 34,800 50.00 - 69.50 59.05
Trimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN 28,152 31.00 - 72.50 38.61
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly 2,706 95.00 - 100.00 98.32
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN -
Trimmed Neckbones Combo -
Untrimmed Neckbones Combo -
Breast Bones Poly -
Breast Bones Poly, FZN -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 10# -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 10#, FZN -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30# -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30#, FZN 15,082 126.00 - 198.45 169.42
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, Combo -
Tails, Poly -
Tails, Poly, FZN 11,730 63.00 - 92.27 68.66
Tails, Gas -
Tails, Gas, FZN -
Tails, Combo -
Front Feet, Poly -
Front Feet, Poly, FZN 35,831 62.45 - 107.89 69.23
Front Feet, Combo -
Front Feet, Gas -
Front Feet, Gas, FZN -
Hind Feet, Poly 2,662 74.50 - 106.00 97.17
Hind Feet, Poly, FZN 15,682 44.00 - 97.00 58.92
Hind Feet, Combo -
Hocks, Picnic, Poly -
Hocks, Picnic, Poly, FZN -
Hocks, Picnic, Gas -
Hocks, Picnic, Gas, FZN -
Hocks, Picnic, Combo 70,620 41.00 - 67.30 58.34
Front Feet, Split, Gas -
Front Feet, Split, Gas, FZN -
Front Feet, Split, Poly -
Front Feet, Split, Poly, FZN -
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Added Ingredients
AI 1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC -
AI 1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
AI 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC -
AI 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
AI Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin, VAC -
AI Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin, VAC, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap On 5,585 146.25 - 148.75 148.01
AI Bnls CC Strap On, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap Off 33,549 151.50 - 200.00 155.10
AI Bnls CC Strap Off, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut -
AI Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut -
AI Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut, FZN -
AI Boneless Sirloin 80,844 133.75 - 143.50 135.40
AI Boneless Sirloin, FZN -
AI Bone-in Sirloin -
AI Bone-in Sirloin, FZN -
AI Blade Ends -
AI Blade Ends, FZN -
AI Tenderloin -
AI Tenderloin, FZN -
AI Tenderloin, 1 pc vac -
AI Tenderloin, 1 pc vac, FZN -
AI Backribs 2.0#/up -
AI Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN -
AI Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac -
AI Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
AI SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 292,520 93.75 - 95.00 94.41
AI SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC, FZN -
AI SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac -
AI SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
AI Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 19,451 139.50 - 180.00 142.39
AI Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN -
AI 1/4 Trim Butt VAC 77,178 170.75 - 171.00 170.99
AI 1/4 Trim Butt VAC, FZN -
AI 1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC -
AI 1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac -
AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac, FZN -
AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac -
AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZ -
AI 1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 19,648 154.25 - 192.00 173.25
AI 1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC, FZN -
AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT -
AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, FZN -
AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC -
AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED 7,552 184.00 - 196.75 186.13
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN -
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC -
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
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