Wholesale Pork Pricing Chart - USDA Prices for Pork Sub-primals

Weekly Wt. Average, USDA Weekly National Pork Report FOB Plant - Negotiated Sales (LM_PK610)1

Price Increase vs. Wk/Yr Ago Price Decrease vs. Wk/Yr Ago Average for Week Ending: May 15, 2020

BUTT Primal, Various Styles: 10% of carcass LOIN Primal, Various Styles: 25% of Carcass HAM Primal, Various Styles: 25% of carcass
Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y
Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch. Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch. Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch.
1/4 Trim Butt VAC 1.80 1.53  18% 1.20  50% 1/4 Trimmed Loin VAC 2.11 1.88  12% 0.99  112% 17-20# Trmd Selected Ham 0.72 0.56  28% 0.79  -9%
1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac 1.84 1.58  16% 1.42  30% 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC 2.12 1.84  15% 1.07  99% 20-23# Trmd Selected Ham 0.42 0.55  -23% 0.79  -47%
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1/4 Trim Bnls Butt VAC 2.02 1.72  17% 1.43  41% Bnls CC Strap-on 2.97 2.49  20% 1.22  144% 23-27# Trmd Selected Ham 0.33 0.51  -36% 0.77  -57%
Bnls CC Strap-off 2.96 2.60  14% 1.44  105% 4 Muscle Ham to Blue 1.88 1.48  27% 1.27  49%
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Boneless Sirloin 1.68 1.52  11% 1.18  42% Insides 1.57 1.84  -15% 1.28  22%
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Bone-in Sirloin 1.65 1.40  18% 0.71  132% Outsides 1.72 1.69  2% 1.28  34%
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Tenderloin 2.76 2.62  5% 1.88  47% Knuckles 1.57 1.44  9% 1.20  31%
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Backribs 2.0#/up 2.87 2.75  4% 2.57  11% Outer Shank 1.48 0.97  51% 0.96  53%
Note:
Primal yields include trim, fat, skin,
bone, shrink. Total yields do not
calculate to 100% due to other
products derived from carcass Last Wk. Prev. Wk. w/w Year Ago Y/Y
(jowl, neckbones, tail, feet, cutting Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch.
loss). Trim yield is approximate
due to various styles of cutting *
primals. Pork Cutout 1.15 1.14  1% 0.87  32%

PICNIC Primal, Various Styles: 11% of carcass BELLY Primal, Various Styles: 16% of carcass
Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y
Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch. Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch.
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SS Smoker Trim Picnic VAC 1.19 1.07  12% 0.74  61% Derind Belly 9-13# 1.88 2.33  -19% 1.67  12%
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RS Smoker Trim Picnic Combo 1.00 0.97  3% 0.79  26% Derind Belly 13-17# 1.69 2.28  -26% 1.58  7% 79
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Picnic Cushion Meat Vac 1.75 1.50  17% 1.29  36% Derind Belly 17-19# unq 2.08  n/a 1.51  n/a 83
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SS Smoker Trim Picnic 1 Pc Vac 1.29 1.13  15% 0.90  44% Skin-on Belly 12-14# 1.94 1.52  27% 1.42  37% 87
Skin-on Belly 14-16# 1.66 unq  n/a 1.39  19%
TRIM from various primals: 10-30% of carcass
Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y SPARERIBS Primal, Various Styles: 5% of carcass
Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch. Last Wk. Prev. Wk. W/W Year Ago Y/Y
42% Trim Combo 0.76 0.76  0% 0.50  51% Description 15-May-20 8-May-20 % ch. 17-May-19 % ch.
72% Trim Combo 1.39 1.18  18% 0.82  70% Trmd Sparerib - LGT 2.14 1.88  14% 1.74  23%
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Funded by the Pork Checkoff
72% Trim Boxed, FZN 1.19 0.99  20% 0.91  30% Trmd Sparerib - MED 2.09 1.83  14% 1.57  33%
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Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out 1.60 1.38  16% 0.97  65% St Louis Spareribs, VAC 2.88 2.57  12% 2.52  14%
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Trim w/Trace Combo 0.48 0.36  32% 0.39  24% BBQ Style Spareribs, VAC 2.27 2.05  10% 2.03  12%

1. Prior to April 2013, prices from the voluntary report were used (USDA Weekly National Carlot Meat Report).
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A number of new items have been added to this report, some of which were not available in the voluntary report.

Prepared by: Steiner Consulting Group, 800.526.4612