Pork Picnic Meat Combo Cushion Out
USDA Spec
IMPS 2020 §405AIn simple termsThe boneless picnic shoulder, Item 405 with all bones, cartilage, and skin pulled. Sold into sausage manufacturing, pulled-pork foodservice, and boneless smoked picnic programs. Main muscle: M. triceps brachii.
Prepared from Item 405. All bones, cartilage, and skin removed. The belly side of the picnic must expose a cross-section of the cushion (M. triceps brachii group). The butt side must expose a full cross-section of the M. supraspinatus. Jowl removed by a cut not more than 1.0 inch anterior from the half-moon muscle. Tendinous ends of the shank removed to a point where a cross-sectional cut exposes at least 75 percent lean.
- Weight range
- 4-7+ lb
- Key muscles
- M. triceps brachii, M. supraspinatus
- Removed
- all bones, cartilage, skin, jowl, tendinous shank ends
- Primal
- Picnic
Last 6 months
Recent prints
| Date | Price (¢/lb) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 101.47¢/lb |
| 2026-06-25 | 99.11¢/lb |
| 2026-06-24 | 104.35¢/lb |
| 2026-06-23 | 104.80¢/lb |
| 2026-06-22 | 102.14¢/lb |
| 2026-06-19 | 107.96¢/lb |
| 2026-06-18 | 104.13¢/lb |
| 2026-06-17 | 111.25¢/lb |
| 2026-06-16 | 109.87¢/lb |
| 2026-06-15 | 112.67¢/lb |
| 2026-06-12 | 108.29¢/lb |
| 2026-06-11 | 105.66¢/lb |
| 2026-06-10 | 107.75¢/lb |
| 2026-06-09 | 108.32¢/lb |
Frequently asked
What is the current wholesale price of pork picnic meat combo cushion out?
$1.01/lb as of 2026-06-26, from the USDA AMS National Daily Boxed Pork Cutout report. That's down 6.2% week over week.
Where has picnic meat combo cushion out traded recently?
Down 5.7% over the last six months. Offer side has been in control.
How is pork picnic meat combo cushion out priced?
Wholesale pork picnic meat combo cushion out 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 405A?
IMPS 405A is the USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications code for Pork Shoulder, Picnic, Boneless (cushion out). 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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