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Pork Picnic Meat Combo Cushion In

Wholesale price (USDA AMS daily) · Updated
IMPS 405BPork Shoulder, Picnic, Cushion, Boneless (cushion in)
151.92¢/lb
Day over Day
+11.7%
Week over Week
+5.5%
6-month
+7.2%
Volume · latest day
10,000 lbs
Pork Picnic Meat Combo Cushion In firmed 11.7% in the latest USDA session. Up 5.5% week over week, 7.2% above where it was six months ago.

USDA Spec

IMPS 2020 §405B

In simple termsThe picnic cushion, the triceps muscle group seamed out of the picnic as a single boneless skinless piece. Also called 'cushion meat', a clean lean input for further-processing. Main muscle: M. triceps brachii.

USDA spec

Consists of the M. triceps brachii group from Item 405A and must be practically free of fat. Tendons trimmed flush with the lean.

Key muscles
M. triceps brachii
Primal
Picnic
Picnic cushion / boneless picnic meat. Boneless and skinless by definition (cushion is the meat-only portion).
Related IMPS405A

Last 6 months

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Recent prints

DatePrice (¢/lb)
2026-06-26151.92¢/lb
2026-06-25136.05¢/lb
2026-06-24139.61¢/lb
2026-06-23116.79¢/lb
2026-06-19143.69¢/lb
2026-06-18133.01¢/lb
2026-06-17120.69¢/lb
2026-06-16119.35¢/lb
2026-06-15128.44¢/lb
2026-06-12134.91¢/lb
2026-06-11134.88¢/lb
2026-06-10123.07¢/lb
2026-06-08143.75¢/lb
2026-06-05148.53¢/lb
Source: USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout, Negotiated Sales.

Frequently asked

What is the current wholesale price of pork picnic meat combo cushion in?

$1.52/lb as of 2026-06-26, from the USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout report. That's up 5.5% week over week.

Where has picnic meat combo cushion in traded recently?

Up 7.2% over the last six months. Bid side has been in control.

How is pork picnic meat combo cushion in priced?

Wholesale pork picnic meat combo cushion in 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 is IMPS 405B?

IMPS 405B is the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications code for Pork Shoulder, Picnic, Cushion, Boneless (cushion in). It's the standard spec used in wholesale trading and procurement contracts.

About this cut

The boneless meat from the picnic shoulder, with the bones and skin removed. Lean compared to the butt, often used for ground or further processing.

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Prices reflect USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout and Boxed Pork Cuts, Negotiated Sales (LM_PK602), weighted-average wholesale FOB plant. Updated every business day after the afternoon report drop.