# Wholesale Meat Prices: Boxed Beef, Pork and Lamb Cuts (USDA)

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Five trading days ending October 9, 2026. USDA AMS Livestock Mandatory Reporting, negotiated sales, FOB plant: LM_XB403 (boxed beef, USDA Choice, by IMPS item; its Select section in the Select column), LM_XB456 (weekly Prime boxed beef cuts, dated the Monday after the week it covers), LM_PK602 (pork cuts), LM_XL500 (boxed lamb cuts, 5-day rolling). Pound-weighted average, US dollars per pound (converted from $/cwt). National prices at the packing plant: there are no regional wholesale prices in these reports; freight and the distributor's margin come on top. Grocery shelf prices also cover cutting, packaging, labor, shrink and the store's margin. Grocery prices for the same cuts by region: https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/meat-prices/ (markdown: https://meatsmokingcalculator.com/meat-prices.md).

## Beef: brisket and plate

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb | Select $/lb | Prime $/lb (weekly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket | Choice brisket, deckle-off, boneless (IMPS 120) | 4.19 | 1,940,519 | 4.35 | 4.32 | 4.05-5.05 | 4.07 | 5.69 |
| Brisket flat | Choice brisket flat, point-off (IMPS 120A) | 7.64 | 45,174 | 7.66 | 7.47 | 7.06-8.06 | no trades | no trades |
| Beef Short Ribs (Plate) | Choice plate short ribs (IMPS 123A) | 7.19 | 190,479 | 7.39 | 6.08 | 5.94-7.90 | 7.35 | 8.58 |

## Beef: chuck

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb | Select $/lb | Prime $/lb (weekly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Roast | Choice chuck roll (IMPS 116A) | 5.84 | 815,000 | 5.87 | 4.54 | 4.65-7.09 | 5.48 | 6.04 |
| Shoulder clod | Choice shoulder clod, trimmed (IMPS 114A) | 4.24 | 661,549 | 4.22 | 3.79 | 3.91-4.72 | 4.34 | no trades |
| Top blade (flat iron) | Choice top blade, the flat iron (IMPS 114D) | 5.89 | 132,592 | 6.02 | 4.95 | 5.60-7.16 | 4.19 | no trades |
| Flanken Ribs (Cross-Cut Beef Ribs) | Choice chuck short ribs (IMPS 130), cut across for flanken | 5.97 | 268,501 | 6.00 | 5.13 | 5.42-6.42 | 5.94 | no trades |

## Beef: rib

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb | Select $/lb | Prime $/lb (weekly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Rib / Standing Rib Roast | Choice ribeye, lip-on, bone-in (IMPS 109E) | 13.66 | 1,024,610 | 13.58 | 12.43 | 13.25-15.34 | 11.42 | 15.96 |
| Ribeye Steak | Choice ribeye roll, boneless (IMPS 112A) | 15.76 | 413,282 | 15.84 | 13.86 | 15.54-17.19 | 11.78 | 17.74 |

## Beef: loin and sirloin

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb | Select $/lb | Prime $/lb (weekly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Strip Steak | Choice strip loin, boneless 0x1 (IMPS 180) | 9.66 | 747,139 | 9.66 | 8.59 | 9.00-10.62 | 7.63 | 15.47 |
| Filet Mignon | Choice tenderloin, trimmed (IMPS 189A) | 16.32 | 933,554 | 17.45 | 19.11 | 15.99-19.82 | 15.84 | 22.35 |
| Short loin (porterhouse, T-bone) | Choice short loin, porterhouse and T-bone (IMPS 174) | 8.69 | 335,811 | 8.43 | 7.78 | 7.62-9.83 | 7.64 | 11.95 |
| Picanha | Choice top sirloin butt, boneless (IMPS 184); picanha is its cap | 5.01 | 824,975 | 4.97 | 5.02 | 4.73-5.51 | 4.86 | 6.08 |
| Tri-Tip | Choice tri-tip (IMPS 185C) | 4.68 | 173,133 | 4.76 | 4.09 | 4.50-5.25 | 4.70 | no trades |
| Sirloin flap (bavette) | Choice bottom sirloin flap, the bavette (IMPS 185A) | 7.42 | 206,678 | 7.22 | 7.46 | 7.10-9.30 | 6.93 | 9.77 |
| Ball tip | Choice ball tip (IMPS 185B) | 5.47 | 125,175 | 5.41 | 4.16 | 4.85-5.76 | 5.38 | no trades |

## Beef: round and flank

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb | Select $/lb | Prime $/lb (weekly) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Jerky | Choice top (inside) round (IMPS 168), the jerky cut | 3.78 | 723,351 | 3.86 | 4.12 | 3.55-4.25 | 3.53 | no trades |
| Eye of round | Choice eye of round (IMPS 171C) | 3.94 | 878,378 | 4.03 | 4.92 | 3.77-4.57 | 4.05 | 4.19 |
| Bottom round flat | Choice outside (bottom) round flat (IMPS 171B) | 3.92 | 436,505 | 3.93 | 3.88 | 3.60-4.32 | 3.91 | no trades |
| Knuckle (sirloin tip) | Choice knuckle, peeled (IMPS 167A) | 3.66 | 1,588,369 | 4.17 | 4.73 | 3.44-5.01 | 4.00 | no trades |
| Flank Steak | Choice flank steak (IMPS 193) | 6.23 | 226,783 | 6.18 | 8.16 | 5.75-7.65 | 6.24 | no trades |

## Pork: shoulder

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Butt / Shoulder | Pork butt, bone-in, 1/4 trim | 1.22 | 3,513,640 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.04-1.52 |
| Country-Style Ribs | Pork butt, boneless, 1/4 trim (country-style ribs are cut from it) | 1.37 | 2,695,882 | 1.37 | 1.56 | 1.18-1.84 |
| Picnic shoulder (smoker trim) | Pork picnic shoulder, smoker trim | 0.92 | 1,746,960 | 0.97 | 1.22 | 0.73-1.29 |

## Pork: loin

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Loin | Pork loin, boneless center-cut | 1.25 | 2,520,636 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 1.11-1.65 |
| Pork Chops (Thick-Cut) | Pork loin, bone-in center-cut (chops) | 1.49 | 232,059 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 1.28-1.81 |
| Pork Tenderloin | Pork tenderloin | 1.81 | 642,865 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.56-2.14 |
| Pork sirloin | Pork sirloin, boneless | 1.17 | 679,050 | 1.14 | 1.47 | 1.00-1.63 |
| Baby Back Ribs | Pork back ribs, 2 lb and up | 2.49 | 464,815 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.26-2.82 |

## Pork: ribs, belly and ham

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spare Ribs | Spareribs, trimmed, medium | 1.66 | 1,818,708 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.49-2.04 |
| St. Louis spareribs | St. Louis-style spareribs | 2.27 | 403,463 | 2.21 | 2.31 | 2.00-3.19 |
| Pork Belly | Pork belly, derind 13-17 lb | 1.10 | 1,284,629 | 1.15 | 1.66 | 0.97-1.57 |
| Pork belly, skin-on | Pork belly, skin-on 12-14 lb | 1.18 | 71,568 | 1.17 | 1.95 | 0.95-1.31 |
| Fresh ham | Fresh ham, bone-in, trimmed 23-27 lb | 0.70 | 9,612,501 | 0.79 | 1.05 | 0.61-0.93 |

## Lamb

| Cut | USDA item | $/lb | Pounds traded | Last week $/lb | Last year $/lb | Range $/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg of Lamb | Lamb leg, boneless, tied (IMPS 234) | 10.04 | 37,516 | 9.78 | 7.40 |  |
| Rack of Lamb | Lamb rack, 8-rib, medium (IMPS 204) | 14.70 | 86,509 | 15.09 | 11.57 |  |
| Lamb Loin | Lamb loin, trimmed 1x1 (IMPS 232) | 11.53 | 21,767 | 11.78 | 9.47 |  |
| Lamb shoulder | Lamb shoulder, square-cut (IMPS 207) | 6.55 | 170,271 | 6.60 | 4.60 |  |