Pork Steak
Pork in the Midwest · down 30% this week
Per a typical 140g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Pork, fresh, shoulder, (Boston butt), blade (steaks), separable lean and fat, raw).
- 1 SouthcentralCheapest $2.45/lb
- 2 Midwest $2.65/lb
- 3 Northeast $2.69/lb
- 4 Southeast $2.75/lb
- 5 Northwest $4.73/lb
- 6 Southwest $4.99/lb
Buying pork steak in the Southcentral saves about 51% versus the Southwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- A shoulder cut sliced into steaks, so look for the heavy marbling that makes shoulder good. Thickness varies a lot between packages, and thicker is better here.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually $2 to $3.50 a pound, and one of the cheapest cuts you can put on a grill. Under $2.50 is a good price. It is a Midwest staple that is inconsistently stocked elsewhere, so when it appears at a good price it is worth buying several.
- What you actually get
- A pound cooks to about 12 oz, allowing for a good deal of rendered fat, and serves two to three. Some cuts include a section of blade bone at around 10% of the weight.
- How to store it
- Three to five days refrigerated, four to six months frozen.
- In the kitchen
- A cross-cut slice of pork shoulder, so it carries the shoulder fat and connective tissue in a steak shape. That means it wants either a hot fast sear followed by a rest, or a proper braise — not the middle ground. Its fat content makes it far more forgiving on a grill than a lean loin chop, and it is one of the better cheap cuts for cooking over fire.
- Getting the most out of it
- Cheap, fatty, and full of flavour, but full of connective tissue too — it does better with a longer, gentler cook than a loin chop. Sear it, then finish it covered over low heat, or braise it outright. Treated like a quick-cooking steak it will be chewy.
Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Pork Steak — FAQ
What's the price of pork steak this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of pork steak in the Midwest is $2.65/lb, down 30% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest pork steak right now?
The Southcentral has the cheapest pork steak this week at $2.45/lb — about 51% less than the Southwest, where it runs $4.99/lb.
How much protein is in pork steak?
A typical 140g serving of pork steak has about 24.4g protein and 260 calories (17.4g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with pork steak?
SeasonSort indexes 1 recipe using pork steak, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $2.45 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.