Pork 1/4 Trim Butt Vac

Wholesale price (USDA AMS daily) · as of 2026-05-12

161.18¢/lbEXPENSIVE

vs 5yr Seasonal

+13.3%

Week over Week

+4.2%

Year over Year

-5.3%

Pork 1/4 Trim Butt Vac is running 13.3% above the 5-year seasonal norm — historically rich for this calendar position. Up 4.2% week over week, 5.3% below year-ago levels.

Recent prints

Date	Price (¢/lb)
2026-05-12	161.18¢/lb
2026-05-11	157.90¢/lb
2026-05-08	154.72¢/lb
2026-05-07	154.30¢/lb
2026-05-06	151.55¢/lb
2026-05-05	152.64¢/lb
2026-05-04	152.02¢/lb
2026-05-01	148.19¢/lb
2026-04-30	146.05¢/lb
2026-04-29	148.03¢/lb
2026-04-28	148.51¢/lb
2026-04-27	145.50¢/lb
2026-04-24	141.74¢/lb
2026-04-23	137.30¢/lb

Source: USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout — Negotiated Sales.

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