Ground Pork
Pork in the Midwest · up 2% this week
Per a typical 113g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Pork, fresh, ground, raw).
- 1 SoutheastCheapest $2.69/lb
- 2 Southcentral $2.99/lb
- 3 Northwest $3.80/lb
- 4 Southwest $4.49/lb
- 5 Midwest $4.63/lb
- 6 Northeast $5.73/lb
Buying ground pork in the Southeast saves about 53% versus the Northeast this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Look for a good balance of pink meat and white fat rather than a uniformly pale, wet-looking mass. Fat content is rarely labelled the way it is for beef, so judge by eye.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually $3 to $5 a pound. Under $3.50 is a good price. It is generally a little cheaper than ground beef and considerably cheaper than the seasoned sausage made from it — the gap between a pound of ground pork and a pound of Italian sausage is mostly spices you already own.
- What you actually get
- A pound cooks down to about 11 oz, a 30% loss, higher than ground beef because of the fat. It serves three to four in a sauce or filling. Drained fat from ground pork is worth keeping for cooking.
- How to store it
- One to two days refrigerated, three to four months frozen.
- In the kitchen
- Fattier than ground beef and it renders more, so use less added fat in the pan. It takes assertive seasoning well — fennel, chilli, garlic, ginger — and is the base of most sausage, so making your own seasoned ground pork is a straightforward way to get sausage flavour at ground-pork prices. Brown it the same way as beef: hot pan, flat layer, patience.
- Getting the most out of it
- Fattier and more tender than ground beef, and mild enough to take strong seasoning — which is why it is the base for most sausage, dumplings, and meatballs. Mixing it half and half with ground beef makes a better meatball or meatloaf than either alone.
- Dragon NoodlesRecipe by The Recipe Critic~$1.16 / serving 1 in-season
- Zucchini and Chorizo Cheese ToastRecipe by Foodie Crush~$1.35 / serving 3 in-season
- Sausage GravyRecipe by Spend With Pennies~$1.37 / serving 0 in-season
- Chimichurri MeatballsRecipe by The Modern Proper~$1.40 / serving 0 in-season
- Spicy Posole with Cheesy Jalapeño Cornbread MuffinsRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$1.50 / serving 2 in-season
- Savory Crepes (Meat and Mushroom Nalesniki)Recipe by Natasha's Kitchen~$1.51 / serving 2 in-season
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Ground Pork — FAQ
What's the price of ground pork this week?
As of the week of October 2, 2026, the price of ground pork in the Midwest is $4.63/lb, up 2% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest ground pork right now?
The Southeast has the cheapest ground pork this week at $2.69/lb — about 53% less than the Northeast, where it runs $5.73/lb.
How much protein is in ground pork?
A typical 113g serving of ground pork has about 19.1g protein and 297 calories (24g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with ground pork?
SeasonSort indexes 105 recipes using ground pork, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $0.10 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.