USDA AM Natl Daily Pork Report 05/18 11:11
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Loads PORK CUTS : 128.11
Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 20.40
Special Note: ***Correction to Knuckles, Ham Primal, and Carcass Cutout Value***
USDA Estimated Pork Cut-Out Values - as of 9:30am
Based on negotiated prices and volume of pork cuts delivered within 14 days and
on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect U.S.
dollars per 100 pounds.
Calculations for 215 lb Pork Carcass. 55-56% lean, 0.55"-0.70" BF Last Rib
Today's Estimated Primal Cutout
Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin
Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
05/18/2026 148.51 99.20 95.56
145.26 72.92 180.72 82.17 124.12
Change: 1.64 2.55
1.15 -1.16 -0.78 0.95 3.45
05/15/2026 274.90 97.56 93.01
144.11 74.08 181.50 81.22 120.67
05/14/2026 248.25 96.55 91.72
141.91 71.82 183.25 78.94 121.03
05/13/2026 311.69 96.03 89.56
142.54 72.61 180.08 80.08 121.04
05/12/2026 388.74 95.52 88.33
140.38 73.37 178.98 79.03 121.67
Five Day Average -- 96.97 91.64
142.84 72.96 180.91 80.29 121.71
Pounds
Price Range Wtd Avg
Loin
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC 108,071
99.09 - 114.00 106.25
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN
-
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper
-
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN
-
1/4 Trimmed Loin Combo
-
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC 90,721
103.77 - 134.20 115.38
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN
-
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper 17,670
106.42 - 123.50 116.81
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN
-
1/8 Trimmed Loin Combo
-
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC 161,872
139.00 - 168.53 148.20
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC, FZN
-
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin Combo
-
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin 64,144
139.00 - 180.00 142.25
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin, FZN
-
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Bnls CC Strap-on 92,079
129.00 - 157.75 138.01
Bnls CC Strap-on, FZN
-
Bnls CC Strap-off 239,310
144.00 - 196.00 151.66
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
-
Bnls CC Strap-off, 1/2 cut, FZN
-
Whole Bnls Strap-on
-
Boneless Sirloin 71,430
124.10 - 145.90 133.27
Boneless Sirloin, FZN
-
Boneless Sirloin, Combo
-
Bone-in Sirloin 194,438
87.65 - 97.00 89.59
Bone-in Sirloin, FZN
-
Blade Ends 18,535
100.00 - 103.52 101.11
Blade Ends, FZN
-
Tenderloin 194,674
182.11 - 208.97 196.31
Tenderloin, FZN
-
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac
-
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac, FZN
-
Butt Tender
-
Butt Tender, FZN
-
Backribs 2.0#/up 8,037
274.00 - 305.76 297.14
Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN
-
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac 40,423
281.00 - 303.00 290.69
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN
-
Riblets
-
Riblets, FZN 8,600
117.00 - 138.00 122.37
Butt
1/4 Trim Butt VAC 518,376
150.96 - 182.35 169.37
1/4 Trim Butt VAC, FZN
-
1/4 Trim Butt Paper 23,797
165.68 - 180.50 172.85
1/4 Trim Butt Paper, FZN
-
1/4 Trim Butt Combo 11,569
160.90 - 171.50 169.48
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC 10,041
168.70 - 179.00 173.47
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN
-
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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
-
1/8 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN
-
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac 27,256
160.51 - 193.97 190.54
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 28,594
167.85 - 176.25 171.67
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac, FZN
-
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac
-
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZN
-
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 201,049
174.00 - 223.60 182.77
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC, FZN 50,425
145.00 - 191.00 180.24
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Poly 2,200
185.42 - 195.50 192.29
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Poly, FZN
-
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt Combo
-
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC
-
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN
-
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC
-
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN
-
Picnic
RS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo
-
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 174,835
92.00 - 124.00 98.31
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC, FZN
-
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly 25,779
104.54 - 109.64 106.93
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly, FZN
-
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo
-
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac 32,492
105.27 - 114.89 108.40
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac, FZN
-
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 168,610
135.00 - 174.50 140.02
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN
-
Picnic Cushion Meat Poly
-
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Picnic Cushion Meat Poly, FZN
-
Picnic Cushion Meat Combo 70,120
132.00 - 138.00 132.72
Sparerib
Trmd Sparerib - LGT 189,610
190.00 - 213.53 195.77
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, FZN
-
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, Poly
-
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, Poly, FZN
-
Trmd Sparerib - LGT Combo
-
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC
-
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC, FZN
-
Trmd Sparerib - MED 327,875
192.00 - 210.50 195.25
Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN
-
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly 11,544
200.92 - 234.50 223.98
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly, FZN
-
Trmd Sparerib - Med Combo
-
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC
-
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN
-
St Louis Spareribs, VAC 82,623
245.00 - 329.00 260.99
St Louis Spareribs, VAC, FZN 8,183
248.69 - 265.00 258.85
St Louis Spareribs, POLY 20,119
246.50 - 247.50 247.10
St Louis Spareribs, POLY, FZN 59,453
223.10 - 348.00 245.38
St Louis Spareribs, Combo
-
BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC 5,610
226.00 - 230.50 229.61
BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC, FZN
-
BBQ Style Spareribs, Poly
-
BBQ Style Spareribs, Poly, FZN
-
BBQ Style Spareribs, Combo
-
Ham
17/dn Ham Combo
-
17-20# Trmd Selected Ham
-
20-23# Trmd Selected Ham 73,200
82.00 - 85.64 82.30
23-27# Trmd Selected Ham 382,235
80.00 - 88.00 81.06
17-20 Ham Boxed
-
17-20 Ham Boxed, FZN
-
20-23 Ham Boxed
-
20-23 Ham Boxed, FZN
-
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23-27 Ham Boxed 4,107
93.44 - 104.94 98.62
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 64,000
149.47 - 186.50 177.80
4 Muscle Ham to Blue
-
5 Muscle Ham to Blue
-
3 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed
-
4 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed
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5 Muscle Ham to Blue Boxed
-
Roll Out Ham
-
Rollout Ham Bnls Boxed
-
Roll Out Hams Rolled & Tied
-
Roll Out Ham Rolled Tied Boxed
-
2pc
-
2PC Boxed
-
2PC Boxed, FZN
-
Insides 73,979
118.00 - 145.50 139.64
Outsides 26,576
118.00 - 140.00 127.35
Knuckles 40,448
118.00 - 193.00 155.14
Lite Butt
-
Insides (RED) Combo 76,083
130.00 - 193.00 182.29
Outsides (RED) Combo 76,000
188.00 - 193.00 190.12
Knuckles (RED) Combo 22,000
188.00 - 192.50 190.14
Lite Butt (RED) Combo
-
Inner Shank 43,430
137.50 - 145.00 137.85
Outer Shank
-
Insides Boxed
-
Outsides Boxed
-
Knuckles Boxed
-
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Lite Butt Boxed
-
Inner Shank Boxed
-
Outer Shank Boxed
-
Shanks Bone In
-
Shanks Bone In Boxed
-
Shanks Bone In Boxed, FZN
-
Belly
Derind Belly 7-9#
-
Derind Belly 9-13# 20,364
140.55 - 155.24 143.44
Derind Belly 13-17# 183,643
140.55 - 172.42 152.48
Derind Belly 17-19#
-
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed
-
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed, FZN
-
Derind Belly 9-13# Boxed 9,182
198.45 - 308.86 256.64
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#
-
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 9,068
221.00 - 290.00 256.07
Skin-on Belly 10-12# Boxed, FZN
-
Skin-on Belly 12-14# Boxed 7,471
209.00 - 262.43 255.01
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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Jowl
Skinned Combo
-
Skinned Boxed
-
Skinned Boxed, FZN
-
Skin On Combo
-
Skin-On Boxed
-
Skin-On Boxed, FZN
-
Trim
42% Trim Combo
-
65% Trim Combo
-
72% Trim Combo 152,071
96.75 - 113.31 104.82
85% Trim Combo
-
42% Trim Boxed 4,200
85.00 - 104.00 87.71
42% Trim Boxed, FZN
-
65% Trim Boxed
-
72% Trim Boxed 5,520
121.00 - 148.00 129.09
72% Trim Boxed, FZN
-
85% Trim Boxed
-
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out 285,790
100.50 - 127.50 104.82
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out 26,700
121.00 - 135.00 124.16
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out, FZN
-
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion In
-
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In
-
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In, FZN
-
Trim w/Trace Combo 66,990
60.00 - 95.00 74.26
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 3,540
92.50 - 132.55 120.67
Untrimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN
-
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Trimmed Neckbones Gas 9,810
68.00 - 138.25 105.34
Trimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN
-
Trimmed Neckbones Poly 48,270
32.00 - 74.00 63.55
Trimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN 10,630
32.00 - 74.50 44.73
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly
-
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN
-
Trimmed Neckbones Combo 35,530
29.50 - 42.50 35.91
Untrimmed Neckbones Combo 33,646
37.64 - 45.00 43.90
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 49,148
126.00 - 200.00 159.68
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, Combo
-
Tails, Poly
-
Tails, Poly, FZN 7,290
64.00 - 91.50 76.56
Tails, Gas
-
Tails, Gas, FZN
-
Tails, Combo 15,916
58.50 - 62.64 59.33
Front Feet, Poly
-
Front Feet, Poly, FZN 21,303
61.45 - 107.53 67.89
Front Feet, Combo
-
Front Feet, Gas
-
Front Feet, Gas, FZN
-
Hind Feet, Poly
-
Hind Feet, Poly, FZN 22,620
44.00 - 90.20 72.53
Hind Feet, Combo
-
Hocks, Picnic, Poly
-
Hocks, Picnic, Poly, FZN 30,330
39.00 - 60.50 51.76
Hocks, Picnic, Gas
-
Hocks, Picnic, Gas, FZN
-
Hocks, Picnic, Combo 16,139
47.64 - 55.00 51.35
Front Feet, Split, Gas
-
Front Feet, Split, Gas, FZN
-
Front Feet, Split, Poly 5,550
185.00 - 192.25 187.54
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Front Feet, Split, Poly, FZN
-
AI (Added Ingreds)
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
-
AI Bnls CC Strap On, FZN
-
AI Bnls CC Strap Off 15,227
151.50 - 196.00 160.59
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
-
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
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AI Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN
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AI Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac
-
AI Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN
-
AI SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC
-
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 4,623
139.50 - 184.00 155.39
AI Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN
-
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AI 1/4 Trim Butt VAC
-
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
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AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac
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AI 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZN
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AI 1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 3,388
192.00 - 196.00 193.78
AI 1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC, FZN
-
AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT
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AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, FZN
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AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC
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AI Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC, FZN
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AI Trmd Sparerib - MED
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AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN
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AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC
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AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN
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