Bone-In Pork Chops
Pork in the Midwest · down 3% this week
Per a typical 140g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Pork, fresh, loin, center loin (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw).
Buying bone-in pork chops in the Northeast saves about 20% versus the Midwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Usually cheaper per pound than boneless and better eating. Look for a thick cut with the bone fully attached and a decent fat cap. Rib chops and centre-cut chops both work; rib chops are slightly fattier.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually $2.50 to $4.50 a pound, typically a dollar under boneless. After the 20% bone, the cost per pound of meat is close to boneless, and you get a better result — so bone-in is the buy whenever the gap is a dollar or more. Under $3 is a good price.
- What you actually get
- Bone is about 20% of the weight, so a pound gives roughly 13 oz of raw meat and 10 oz cooked. One thick bone-in chop is a serving. Comparing bone-in against boneless is the classic case for working per pound of meat rather than per pound of package.
- How to store it
- Three to five days refrigerated. Their thickness makes them freeze well.
- In the kitchen
- The bone is worth the small extra work: it slows the heat next to it and keeps that meat juicier, and the fat cap along the edge bastes the chop as it renders. Score the fat so it does not curl the chop off the pan. Rib chops and loin chops are different — the loin chop has a section of tenderloin on one side that cooks faster.
- Getting the most out of it
- The bone insulates the meat next to it and keeps the chop juicier, which is why bone-in is worth choosing even before the price advantage. Sear the fat cap on its edge first, then the flat sides. Rest it before cutting.
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Bone-In Pork Chops — FAQ
What's the price of bone-in pork chops this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of bone-in pork chops in the Midwest is $3.80/lb, down 3% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest bone-in pork chops right now?
The Northeast has the cheapest bone-in pork chops this week at $3.03/lb — about 20% less than the Midwest, where it runs $3.80/lb.
How much protein is in bone-in pork chops?
A typical 140g serving of bone-in pork chops has about 29g protein and 238 calories (12.6g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with bone-in pork chops?
SeasonSort indexes 16 recipes using bone-in pork chops, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $2.29 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.