RA_LO103 Raleigh, NC Friday, December 19, 2025 USDA/NCDA&CS Market News North Carolina Pasture Raised Pork Report (Monthly) Report reflects pasture raised pork prices available directly from producers to consumers on a retail basis. All products are considered "Local" to North Carolina and raised within state borders plus 50 miles outside the border. Livestock are processed under state and federal inspection. Prices are FOB selling point; delivery and/or shipping not included. **Next report will be published Friday, January 16, 2026** ($/lb) Avg ($/lb) Median ($/lb) Whole, Processed 5.25-9.99 7.71 7.80 1/2, Processed 5.50-9.50 7.20 6.60 Ham Steak 8.50-14.00 10.90 10.00 Ham, Bone/In Bone/In Shanks 5.00-9.00 7.73 7.88 Ham, Smoked 11.00-11.75 11.43 11.55 Ham, Roast 10.00-12.50 11.38 11.50 Ham, Hock 6.00-10.00 7.86 7.00 Pork Loin, Bnls 5.00-13.65 10.52 11.00 Pork Belly 2.49-13.50 8.80 9.00 Spareribs 5.00-12.00 9.27 9.98 St. Louis Ribs 8.00-12.00 10.00 10.00 Baby Back Ribs 8.00-13.50 10.44 10.25 Bacon, Cured 7.99-17.79 12.57 12.25 Bacon, Uncured 7.99-17.00 13.40 15.00 Boston Butt Roast 5.99-12.50 9.12 9.00 Assorted Chops, B/In 5.99-13.75 11.49 12.30 Assorted Chops, Bnls 10.50-16.00 13.49 13.00 Tenderloin 14.70-18.00 16.03 15.75 Fatback 1.75-8.00 4.34 5.00 Fat 2.00-5.00 3.75 4.00 Ground Pork 6.00-13.74 9.16 9.62 Andouille Sausage 9.00-13.99 11.35 11.50 Bkfst Sausage, Country 5.99-12.00 9.89 10.50 BBQ 11.99-16.00 14.33 15.00 Bratwurst 7.49-15.00 11.52 11.75 Chorizo 6.49-13.50 10.32 10.50 Italian Sausage, Bulk 8.50-13.74 11.70 12.48 Italian Sausage, Link 6.95-12.00 9.54 9.25 Kielbasa 8.99-15.00 11.44 11.50 Lard 2.00-10.00 7.50 8.50 Liver 3.00-7.50 5.30 6.00 Neckbones 3.00-6.25 4.64 5.00 Bones, Assorted 1.99-3.74 2.58 2.00 Feet/Trotters 2.50-7.50 4.89 5.00 Ears 5.00-6.00 5.67 6.00 Jowls 8.00-13.00 11.62 12.74 Source: NCDA&CS - USDA Market News Service & NCDA&CS Market News, Raleigh, NC https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ra_lo103.txt