How it works to buy a half or whole pig
What you'll get when you buy half a pig
A half pig will usually be 2 – 3 medium sized boxes—enough to fill up half to two thirds of a standard upright freezer. A whole pig will be roughly double this.
From an average weight half pig you can expect to get:
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1- 1.25 lbs Tenderloin
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10 - 14 lbs Loin and rib chops
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4 - 6 lbs sirloin chops or roast
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2 - 2.5 lbs spare ribs
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9 - 12 lbs Boston Butt Roast, Country Ribs or ground
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4 - 7 lbs Picnic shoulder roast or ground
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14 - 20 lbs Ham steak, roast, or ground
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3 - 5 lbs shanks or ground
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14 - 20 lbs Bacon or uncured belly
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8 - 12 lbs Fat back (optional)
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3 - 4 lbs Leaf fat (optional)
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Bones (optional)
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Anything you don't want cut as roasts or hams will be ground,
and can be left as ground pork or made into sausage.
Pricing for half and whole pigs
When you buy a half or whole pig you will pay $7.75/lb for the hanging weight of the animal. Smoking adds an additional $4/lb for nitrate-free bacon, and $3.55/lb for nitrate-free hams or ham steaks.
Here are price and weight estimates. Please note that the exact final weight will depend of the size of the pig and the cuts you choose (bone-in vs boneless):
Half Pig:
Hanging weight will equal about 90 – 130 lbs which means you will end up with about 65 – 100 lbs of packaged meat.
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Estimated total with Bacon smoked: $750 - $1,100
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Estimated total with Bacon and Hams smoked: $800 - $1,200
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Whole Pig:
Hanging weight will equal about 180 – 260 lbs which means you will end up with about 130 – 200 lbs of packaged meat.
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Estimated total with Bacon smoked: $1,500 - $2,190
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Estimated total with Bacon and Hams smoked: $1,600 - $2,340
Reserve Your Half or Whole Pig Now
Sign up now to reserve your half pig for February and March 2025!
Interested in a different quantity or particular cuts? email Shona for more options. shona@theflyingdogfarm.com
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