USDA Natl Wkly Pork Rpt FOB Plant, Fwd Sales 05/18 09:05
05/18/2026 | 9:05 am CDT USDA Natl Wkly Pork Rpt FOB Plant, Fwd Sales 05/18 09:05
LM_PK630
Des Moines, IA Mon, May 18, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY PORK FOB PLANT - FORWARD SALES
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Total Load Count (Cuts, Trimmings, Processed) 540.20
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Weekly Pork Cuts - Formula Sales FOB Plant
Current Volume - (one load equals 40,000)
Loin 157.97 loads 6,318,629.00 pounds
Butt 105.65 loads 4,225,930.00 pounds
Picnic 43.64 loads 1,745,786.00 pounds
Rib 47.38 loads 1,895,132.00 pounds
Ham 18.42 loads 736,843.00 pounds
Belly 26.76 loads 1,070,226.00 pounds
Trimmings 21.15 loads 845,928.00 pounds
Variety 91.42 loads 3,656,895.00 pounds
Added Ingred 27.63 loads 1,105,281.00 pounds
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Pounds Price Range Wtd Avg
Loin
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC 538,625 101.96 - 118.27 113.45
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC 489,315 108.54 - 120.40 114.53
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC 126,615 144.00 - 172.42 147.35
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin 154,146 140.00 - 156.53 141.49
Bnls CC Strap-on 1,023,518 124.90 - 159.00 128.82
Bnls CC Strap-on, FZN 681,785 54.00 - 155.93 145.32
Bnls CC Strap-off 430,267 148.05 - 173.00 154.67
Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut 99,382 141.00 - 157.35 142.67
Boneless Sirloin 165,877 124.00 - 135.95 127.85
Boneless Sirloin, FZN -
Bone-in Sirloin 642,946 83.54 - 133.42 90.56
Blade Ends 11,483 93.53 - 104.08 103.52
Tenderloin 612,320 183.54 - 214.00 191.15
Backribs 2.0#/up 228,869 270.00 - 307.00 285.23
Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN -
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac 283,177 278.00 - 311.21 286.22
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN 159,963 104.00 - 298.97 288.23
Riblets -
Riblets, FZN 77,280 94.20 - 100.33 97.27
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Butt
1/4 Trim Butt VAC 1,975,488 133.00 - 179.00 157.37
1/8 Trim Butt Vac -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac -
1/4 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac -
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac -
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac 834,840 164.99 - 208.00 177.77
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 960,547 160.79 - 195.09 178.31
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC, FZN 110,763 145.00 - 184.79 154.61
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Picnic
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 5,584 116.00 - 119.00 117.55
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac 6,027 105.00 - 117.25 108.15
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 487,421 130.00 - 155.79 132.22
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Combo 1,226,500 133.00 - 146.68 134.25
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Ham
23-27# Trmd Selected Ham -
Roll Out Ham 120,000 114.24 - 114.45 114.31
Insides 151,647 117.00 - 130.00 118.92
Outsides -
Inner Shank -
Outer Shank -
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Sparerib
Trmd Sparerib - LGT -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - LGT, 1 PC VAC -
Trmd Sparerib - MED 31,004 186.19 - 200.00 195.88
St Louis Spareribs, VAC 38,922 225.00 - 250.00 236.21
St Louis Spareribs, VAC, FZN 304,108 104.00 - 293.97 227.09
St Louis Spareribs, POLY -
St Louis Spareribs, POLY, FZN 93,086 232.80 - 348.00 285.03
BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC 48,051 207.11 - 230.00 221.54
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Jowl
Skinned Combo -
Skinned Boxed, FZN 7,250 115.45 - 141.79 119.99
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Trim
42% Trim Combo -
72% Trim Combo -
42% Trim Boxed -
72% Trim Boxed -
72% Trim Boxed, FZN 60,480 117.00 - 124.00 121.69
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out 173,253 100.00 - 110.00 101.88
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out -
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out, FZN 204,420 69.00 - 130.50 125.17
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Variety
Trimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN 532,300 29.00 - 71.71 29.56
Breast Bones Poly, FZN -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30#, FZN 960,918 126.00 - 199.00 168.93
Front Feet, Poly, FZN 489,707 50.00 - 158.41 66.67
Hind Feet, Poly, FZN 724,500 64.00 - 74.00 70.12
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, VAC, FZN 419,560 157.00 - 170.00 160.00
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