Pork shoulder wholesale price — $1.49 / lb
quoted September 21, 2026
Pork shoulder is quoted at $1.49 / lb in the week of September 21, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Price history
11 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per lb
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 26 weekly quotes, pork shoulder ranged from $1.39 to $1.49 per lb, averaging $1.44. Today's $1.49 / lb sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 7.2% from six months ago, when it stood at $1.39.
- Low
- $1.39
- High
- $1.49
- Average
- $1.44
- Quotes
- 26
About Pork shoulder
Pork here is bought whole and broken in house: boneless butt and shoulder for grinding, braising and roasting, boneless and bone-in loin for chops, and spare ribs and baby backs for smoking. Two things make it behave differently from beef. There is no everyday quality grade on pork the way Prime, Choice and Select work on beef, so the cut and the trim are the entire specification. And
Buying notes
Most pork is quoted per pound against an average case weight; ground pork is the exception and is invoiced by the case. Spare ribs and baby backs are both bought by the pound in bulk cases, and what separates them is rack size and meat cover rather than any grade, so put the rack specification on the order.
Frequently asked questions about Pork shoulder
How much does pork shoulder cost wholesale in New York?
Pork shoulder is quoted at $1.49 / lb in the week of September 21, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Is pork shoulder expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 26 weekly quotes pork shoulder ranged from $1.39 to $1.49, averaging $1.44. Today's $1.49 / lb is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
What is the price per pound of pork shoulder?
$1.49 / lb. This item is invoiced by the pound, so the quote is already a price per pound — we did not derive it from a case weight.
How much has the price of pork shoulder moved this year?
Up 7.2% over twelve months, from $1.39 to $1.49 / lb. The sharpest single week was 7.2%, in the week of June 8, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $1.49 / lb is the lowest of 26 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.