Pork Loin Roast
Pork in the Midwest · up 11% this week
Per a typical 140g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, raw).
- 1 MidwestCheapest $2.22/lb
- 2 Northeast $2.25/lb
- 3 Southeast $2.28/lb
- 4 Southcentral $2.28/lb
- 5 Southwest $2.54/lb
- 6 Northwest $2.55/lb
Buying pork loin roast in the Midwest saves about 13% versus the Northwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- A large, lean roast — look for an even shape and a thin fat cap left on, which bastes it as it cooks. Do not confuse it with pork tenderloin, which is a much smaller, more expensive, and completely different cut.
- What a good price looks like
- Among the cheapest roasts anywhere: $2 to $4 a pound, and often under $2 on ad. Under $2.50 is a good price. Whole boneless loins in a bag are cheaper still and easily cut into chops and a roast at home, which is one of the better value exercises in the meat department.
- What you actually get
- A 3 lb loin roast gives roughly 2.3 lb cooked, a 25% loss, serving six to eight. It slices cleanly with minimal waste, and leftovers are excellent cold, which makes it a practical buy for a household that wants sandwiches during the week.
- How to store it
- Three to five days refrigerated, four to six months frozen.
- In the kitchen
- A large, very lean roast that punishes overcooking. Take it to 63°C and no further, and rest it properly — fifteen minutes for a roast this size. Because it is uniform and lean, it benefits enormously from a wet brine or at least a heavy dry salting the day before. Do not confuse it with pork shoulder, which is the opposite kind of cut in every way.
- Getting the most out of it
- Very lean, so it is a roast, not a braise — cooking it long and wet will dry it out rather than tenderise it. Roast to 145F and rest. Often heavily discounted, and it slices into chops cheaply if you would rather have those.
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Pork Loin Roast — FAQ
What's the price of pork loin roast this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of pork loin roast in the Midwest is $2.22/lb, up 11% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest pork loin roast right now?
The Midwest has the cheapest pork loin roast this week at $2.22/lb — about 13% less than the Northwest, where it runs $2.55/lb.
How much protein is in pork loin roast?
A typical 140g serving of pork loin roast has about 27.6g protein and 277 calories (17.6g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with pork loin roast?
SeasonSort indexes 13 recipes using pork loin roast, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $0.57 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.