USDA PM Natl Daily Pork Report 03/18 14:55
03/18/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA PM Natl Daily Pork Report 03/18 14:55
LM_PK602
Des Moines, IA Wed, Mar 18, 2026
NATIONAL DAILY PORK FOB PLANT - NEGOTIATED SALES - AFTERNOON
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Loads PORK CUTS : 249.87
Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 32.09
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Today's Estimated Primal Cutout
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly
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03/18/2026 281.97 98.82 91.29 116.36 75.08 159.32 79.41 155.43
Change: -1.07 -1.29 1.90 .01 .14 -3.65 -2.09
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03/17/2026 270.03 99.89 92.58 114.46 75.07 159.18 83.06 157.52
03/16/2026 227.82 100.44 93.60 116.09 74.76 155.59 82.86 160.45
03/13/2026 205.64 100.19 92.82 114.02 73.98 157.62 83.03 159.69
03/12/2026 282.74 100.29 95.22 117.97 74.48 157.26 83.71 153.02
Five Day Average -- 99.93 93.10 115.78 74.67 157.79 82.41 157.22
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Pounds Price Range Wtd Avg
Loin
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC 463,156 99.00 - 113.50 103.96
1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN -
1/4 Trimmed Loin Combo 317,600 92.00 - 107.00 103.71
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC 26,825 112.00 - 123.65 118.39
1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN 5,173 87.75 - 108.30 99.70
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper -
1/8 Trimmed Loin Paper, FZN -
1/8 Trimmed Loin Combo -
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC 87,240 140.00 - 155.00 141.32
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin VAC, FZN -
Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin Combo -
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin 22,076 144.00 - 165.00 151.62
B-In CC, Tender-in, FLON Loin, FZN -
Bnls CC Strap-on 500,691 132.00 - 169.50 137.88
Bnls CC Strap-on, FZN 8,845 135.00 - 139.50 136.46
Bnls CC Strap-off 80,460 125.00 - 181.80 145.83
Bnls CC Strap-off, FZN 6,151 102.75 - 133.00 112.56
Bnls CC Strap-on, 1/2 cut 11,854 142.00 - 147.00 143.05
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 108,563 131.00 - 152.72 141.51
Boneless Sirloin, FZN -
Boneless Sirloin, Combo -
Bone-in Sirloin 121,899 86.60 - 99.25 87.91
Bone-in Sirloin, FZN 4,417 92.00 - 94.30 93.72
Blade Ends -
Blade Ends, FZN -
Tenderloin 106,455 146.00 - 204.40 162.52
Tenderloin, FZN -
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac -
Tenderloin, 1 pc vac, FZN -
Butt Tender -
Butt Tender, FZN -
Backribs 2.0#/up 23,102 280.00 - 299.08 293.87
Backribs 2.0#/up, FZN -
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac 24,908 276.00 - 312.28 294.56
Backribs 2.0#/up 1 Pc Vac, FZN 20,163 245.00 - 286.00 269.72
Riblets -
Riblets, FZN 8,044 95.00 - 138.00 116.26
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Butt
1/4 Trim Butt VAC 577,849 120.00 - 149.07 129.86
1/4 Trim Butt VAC, FZN -
1/4 Trim Butt Paper -
1/4 Trim Butt Paper, FZN -
1/4 Trim Butt Combo 4,200 115.64 - 130.50 123.42
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC 18,255 134.00 - 137.00 136.66
1/4 Trim Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
1/8 Trim Butt Vac -
1/8 Trim Butt Vac, FZN -
1/8 Trim Butt Paper 2,101 152.00 - 175.60 160.40
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 -
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 14,859 120.00 - 155.56 152.16
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 432,229 143.00 - 176.32 149.26
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 -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC -
1/4 Trim Bnls Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC 9,174 235.00 - 242.00 235.82
Bnls CT Butt 1 Pc VAC, FZN -
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Picnic
RS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 181,851 85.00 - 126.00 94.64
SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC, FZN -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly 3,471 96.54 - 100.50 98.16
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Paper/Poly, FZN -
SS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo 97,755 85.00 - 94.00 86.24
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac 7,524 105.00 - 134.10 109.75
SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 203,569 138.00 - 178.50 144.75
Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Poly -
Picnic Cushion Meat Poly, FZN -
Picnic Cushion Meat Combo 40,013 124.00 - 157.36 140.11
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Ham
17/dn Ham Combo -
17-20# Trmd Selected Ham -
20-23# Trmd Selected Ham 92,200 79.00 - 98.02 86.41
23-27# Trmd Selected Ham 3,124,518 77.00 - 97.25 79.46
17-20 Ham Boxed -
17-20 Ham Boxed, FZN -
20-23 Ham Boxed 2,834 113.00 - 183.00 158.31
20-23 Ham Boxed, FZN -
23-27 Ham Boxed 7,539 119.50 - 132.00 126.57
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 45,987 144.00 - 155.00 154.05
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 102,440 130.00 - 180.00 132.00
Rollout Ham Bnls Boxed 6,129 139.13 - 160.00 144.99
Roll Out Hams Rolled & Tied -
Roll Out Ham Rolled Tied Boxed -
2pc -
2PC Boxed -
2PC Boxed, FZN -
Insides 164,417 128.40 - 144.00 135.49
Outsides 84,047 128.40 - 140.00 133.26
Knuckles 117,933 128.40 - 188.00 141.15
Lite Butt -
Insides (RED) Combo 167,948 140.00 - 195.50 158.90
Outsides (RED) Combo 196,037 140.00 - 195.50 160.40
Knuckles (RED) Combo 32,000 165.50 - 195.50 176.13
Lite Butt (RED) Combo -
Inner Shank -
Outer Shank -
Insides Boxed -
Outsides Boxed -
Knuckles Boxed -
Lite Butt Boxed -
Inner Shank Boxed -
Outer Shank Boxed -
Shanks Bone In 14,000 111.00 - 197.15 132.45
Shanks Bone In Boxed -
Shanks Bone In Boxed, FZN -
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Belly
Derind Belly 7-9# -
Derind Belly 9-13# 26,000 192.30 - 198.74 193.29
Derind Belly 13-17# 415,480 186.10 - 196.92 190.21
Derind Belly 17-19# -
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed -
Derind Belly 7-9# Boxed, FZN -
Derind Belly 9-13# Boxed 7,785 233.00 - 317.27 279.19
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 -
Skin-on Belly 10-12# Boxed, FZN -
Skin-on Belly 12-14# Boxed 9,661 253.50 - 302.07 277.61
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 87,641 160.00 - 185.00 169.59
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 304,666 165.00 - 187.60 174.90
Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly -
Trmd Sparerib - MED, Poly, FZN -
Trmd Sparerib - Med Combo -
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC 121,155 182.51 - 186.39 184.22
Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
St Louis Spareribs, VAC 100,198 220.00 - 275.73 237.43
St Louis Spareribs, VAC, FZN 24,888 210.00 - 260.00 226.08
St Louis Spareribs, POLY -
St Louis Spareribs, POLY, FZN 68,566 232.80 - 348.00 282.28
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 9,540 99.64 - 147.50 108.52
Skinned Boxed, FZN 51,700 109.00 - 141.00 115.25
Skin On Combo -
Skin-On Boxed -
Skin-On Boxed, FZN -
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Trim
42% Trim Combo 148,000 72.00 - 88.00 76.20
65% Trim Combo -
72% Trim Combo 332,196 112.75 - 130.00 116.01
85% Trim Combo -
42% Trim Boxed 4,500 93.00 - 119.00 108.60
42% Trim Boxed, FZN 80,100 76.00 - 79.00 77.48
65% Trim Boxed -
72% Trim Boxed 16,980 134.00 - 160.00 148.72
72% Trim Boxed, FZN 162,000 117.00 - 118.00 117.75
85% Trim Boxed -
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out 277,830 106.00 - 128.25 114.64
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out 15,600 118.00 - 153.50 127.20
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion Out, FZN -
Picnic Meat Combo Cushion In 86,685 119.00 - 131.64 119.29
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In -
Picnic Meat Boxed Cushion In, FZN -
Trim w/Trace Combo -
Trim w/Trace Boxed -
Trim w/Trace Boxed, FZN -
Blade Meat Combo -
Blade Meat Boxed 4,200 154.50 - 155.50 154.79
Blade Meat Boxed, FZN -
72% Ham Trim Combo 60,867 113.00 - 121.00 119.63
72% Ham Trim Boxed -
90% Ham Trim Combo -
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Variety
Untrimmed Neckbones Gas -
Untrimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN -
Trimmed Neckbones Gas 13,020 68.00 - 87.00 82.71
Trimmed Neckbones Gas, FZN -
Trimmed Neckbones Poly 40,170 60.50 - 82.00 67.88
Trimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN 80,070 28.00 - 67.83 36.71
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly 9,600 40.00 - 65.00 55.63
Untrimmed Neckbones Poly, FZN 21,705 40.00 - 43.00 42.70
Trimmed Neckbones Combo -
Untrimmed Neckbones Combo 22,342 45.00 - 50.00 45.45
Breast Bones Poly -
Breast Bones Poly, FZN 40,950 102.50 - 107.75 107.48
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 10# -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 10#, FZN -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30# -
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, 30#, FZN 11,931 170.00 - 190.00 185.39
Brisket Bones, Full Cut, Combo -
Tails, Poly -
Tails, Poly, FZN 42,570 62.00 - 87.50 63.36
Tails, Gas -
Tails, Gas, FZN -
Tails, Combo 8,000 60.00 - 70.00 65.00
Front Feet, Poly 6,160 60.00 - 120.00 77.43
Front Feet, Poly, FZN 24,357 50.70 - 142.00 66.34
Front Feet, Combo -
Front Feet, Gas -
Front Feet, Gas, FZN -
Hind Feet, Poly -
Hind Feet, Poly, FZN 59,970 38.00 - 80.00 50.09
Hind Feet, Combo -
Hocks, Picnic, Poly -
Hocks, Picnic, Poly, FZN 57,660 58.00 - 92.02 61.99
Hocks, Picnic, Gas -
Hocks, Picnic, Gas, FZN -
Hocks, Picnic, Combo -
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 28,091 106.00 - 112.00 111.78
AI 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC, FZN -
AI Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin, VAC 6,046 155.00 - 163.75 156.29
AI Bone-in CC, Tender-in Loin, VAC, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap On 25,447 143.00 - 190.00 144.01
AI Bnls CC Strap On, FZN -
AI Bnls CC Strap Off 63,082 151.50 - 196.00 152.57
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 113,543 139.50 - 143.50 142.05
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 88,014 91.00 - 91.75 91.60
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 -
AI Picnic Cushion Meat Vac, FZN -
AI 1/4 Trim Butt VAC 44,226 119.00 - 131.75 120.25
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 -
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 27,691 175.00 - 178.75 175.17
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, FZN -
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC -
AI Trmd Sparerib - MED, 1 PC VAC, FZN -
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