Pork 20-23 Ham Boxed
USDA Spec
IMPS 2020 §402In simple termsThe whole skinned fresh ham, the back leg with bone in and skin off. The raw input for cured hams, deli ham, and bone-in holiday hams at retail. Item 401 with the skin pulled.
Item 401 except the skin and fat on the outside of the leg are trimmed. The skin is removed anterior to a straight line parallel to the leg face starting at a point that does not exceed 25 percent of the distance from the stifle joint to the leg face. Fat exposed by skin removal is trimmed to not exceed 0.5 inch in depth at any point 1.5 inches or more from the skin edge.
- Max external fat
- 0.5"
- Removed
- skin (partial), excess fat exposed by skinning
- Primal
- Ham
Last 6 months
Recent prints
| Date | Price (¢/lb) |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 130.31¢/lb |
| 2026-10-12 | 154.55¢/lb |
| 2026-10-07 | 175.53¢/lb |
| 2026-10-06 | 127.82¢/lb |
| 2026-09-30 | 159.08¢/lb |
| 2026-09-29 | 142.45¢/lb |
| 2026-09-22 | 137.48¢/lb |
| 2026-09-21 | 151.45¢/lb |
| 2026-09-16 | 166.17¢/lb |
| 2026-09-15 | 131.75¢/lb |
| 2026-09-14 | 137.58¢/lb |
| 2026-09-10 | 159.07¢/lb |
| 2026-09-09 | 157.44¢/lb |
| 2026-09-03 | 160.67¢/lb |
Frequently asked
What is the current wholesale price of pork 20-23 ham boxed?
130.31¢/lb as of 2026-10-13, from the USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout report. That's down 20.9% week over week.
Where has 20-23 ham boxed traded recently?
Roughly flat over the last six months. Within range, no clear directional trend.
How is pork 20-23 ham boxed priced?
Wholesale pork 20-23 ham boxed is priced FOB plant in cents per pound and reported daily by USDA AMS as part of the National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout, Negotiated Sales (LM_PK602) report. Prices reflect weighted-average negotiated trades for delivery within 0-21 days.
What moves ham prices?
Bone-in cured programs, deli further-processing, and export demand. Export matters more for hams than for most primals, so a firm export book can carry ham pricing regardless of domestic deli activity. Holiday cure programs add a fall pull.
What is IMPS 402?
IMPS 402 is the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications code for Pork Leg, Skinned. It's the standard spec used in wholesale trading and procurement contracts.
About this cut
The hind leg of the hog. Sold fresh, cured, smoked, or dry-aged. The base for prosciutto, country ham, and most deli sliced hams.
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