Pork chop prices in the US — average vs. this week's best deals
The official BLS average, and the best advertised pork chop deals Lowtein found this week across 103 cities. Updated 2026-09-18.
BLS average
$4.91
per lb · May 2026
Best advertised this week
$1.47
per lb · Joe V's Smart Shop
Median city-best
$2.39
per lb · across 73 cities
67 of 73 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the BLS average ranged $4.45–$4.91 per lb.
Weekly trend — median city-best pork chop price, the US
Each point: the median across every city's best advertised price that week (deal prices, not shelf averages). Tracking since May 18 2026 — from the Basket Tracker.
This week's best advertised pork chop deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Joe V's Smart Shop — sirloin pork chopsHouston · Dallas | $1.47/lb |
| FoodCity — mixed pork chopsHuntington · Birmingham | $1.49/lb |
| FoodCity — mixed bone-in pork chopsHuntington · Birmingham | $1.49/lb |
| Food City — mixed pork chopsHuntington · Birmingham | $1.49/lb |
| Food City — mixed bone-in pork chopsHuntington · Birmingham | $1.49/lb |
| La Michoacana Meat Market — pork sirloin chopsHouston · Dallas | $1.49/lb |
| Food City Supermarkets — endloin pork chopsEl Paso | $1.49/lb |
| Breaux Mart — lean & meaty! bone-in assorted pork loin chopsNew Orleans | $1.49/lb |
| Zuppardo's — quarter loin pork chopsNew Orleans | $1.49/lb |
| Food Town — loin end pork chopsHouston | $1.69/lb |
What this measures — read before quoting
The average is the official BLS series — real shelf prices, published monthly. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of pork chop in the US right now?
The official BLS average is $4.91 per lb (May 2026, the latest published month).
What is a good pork chop price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 103 US cities is $1.47 per lb (sirloin pork chops at Joe V's Smart Shop). 67 of 73 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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