Breakfast Sausage
Pork in the Midwest · down 1% this week
Per a typical 55g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Pork sausage, link/patty, unprepared).
- 1 SouthwestCheapest $3.37/lb
- 2 Northwest $3.73/lb
- 3 Southcentral $3.88/lb
- 4 Southeast $3.91/lb
- 5 Midwest $4.00/lb
- 6 Northeast $4.49/lb
Buying breakfast sausage in the Southwest saves about 25% versus the Northeast this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Sold as links or patties, and usually milder and sweeter than Italian sausage, often with sage. Check the fat content if listed, since very lean versions cook up dry and crumbly.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually $3.50 to $6 a pound, with the bulk roll cheaper than preformed patties or links for the same meat. Under $4 is a good price. Like Italian sausage, most of the premium over plain ground pork is seasoning, and the roll form is where the saving is.
- What you actually get
- A pound makes eight patties and cooks down to about 11 oz, a 30% loss. That serves four at two patties each. Sold as bulk rolls or preformed patties; the roll is the same product and lets you set the size.
- How to store it
- One to two days refrigerated, one to two months frozen.
- In the kitchen
- Higher fat and finer ground than Italian sausage, and usually sweeter with sage. Patties want a medium pan rather than a hot one, since the sugar in the seasoning burns before the middle is done. Cook them from a proper chill and do not press them down, which squeezes out the fat that keeps them tender.
- Getting the most out of it
- Cook it over medium rather than high heat so the inside finishes before the outside darkens — the sugar in most breakfast sausage burns readily. Bulk breakfast sausage is a cheap way to add savoury depth to gravy, stuffing, or a frittata.
- Christmas Morning CasseroleRecipe by The Recipe Critic~$0.62 / serving 0 in-season
- Homemade Biscuits and Gravy (with Sausage!)Recipe by Foodie Crush~$0.90 / serving 0 in-season
- Breakfast Strata Recipe with Sausage and MushroomsRecipe by Skinnytaste~$1.05 / serving 1 in-season
- Biscuits and Gravy BakeRecipe by Budget Bytes~$1.85 / serving 0 in-season
- Homemade Breakfast Burrito RecipeRecipe by The Modern Proper~$1.97 / serving 2 in-season
- Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe (3 Easy Ways)Recipe by Natasha's Kitchen~$2.70 / serving 0 in-season
See all 21 recipes with breakfast sausage →Filter by diet, time, budget, and macros.
Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Breakfast Sausage — FAQ
What's the price of breakfast sausage this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of breakfast sausage in the Midwest is $4.00/lb, down 1% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest breakfast sausage right now?
The Southwest has the cheapest breakfast sausage this week at $3.37/lb — about 25% less than the Northeast, where it runs $4.49/lb.
How much protein is in breakfast sausage?
A typical 55g serving of breakfast sausage has about 8.5g protein and 158 calories (13.6g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with breakfast sausage?
SeasonSort indexes 21 recipes using breakfast sausage, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $0.27 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.