Whole Hog Example #3
This family with 2 young kiddos was happy to fill their freezer with delicious pork– so happy they placed an order for a half hog worth the brats and bacon the day after picking up this hog from the locker!
Hanging Weight: 160 pounds
Price paid to Pleasant Grove Homestead: $320 ($2 per pound of hanging weight)
Price paid to Wanders Farms for processing and seasoning: $276
Pounds of meat in freezer: 135
Price paid per pound in freezer: $4.41
- 12 #1 packages ground pork (no seasoning)
- 12 #1 packages ground sausage
- 6 ham steaks
- 11 small hams
- 17 packages Iowa Chops (2 chops per pack)
- 17 packages bacon
- 1 package bacon ends
- 7 shoulder roasts
- 2 packs spare ribs
- soup bones
- 4 pounds leaf lard
For an incredible value, this family is well-stocked in pork for quite some time! Remember, if you see something you don’t like, tell the processor you’d like more ground for your favorite brats or breakfast sausage!
