I get a hog every year from the same guy, been doing this for 5 years... I usually get around 5 for other people also. Usually it’s 300 buck per hog, they usually weigh 290-320.. this year he said he’s going to charge me live weight per pound... but didn’t give me a price per pound.. he said he has to call someone.. I thought that was weird. Guys a great guy, never had any problems with him.. I guess what’s the going price per pound live weight for hog... I don’t know... I pay butcher.

Hogs right now here in WI are doing poorly. $45-$70 per CWT for butcher hogs which puts a 250 lbs butcher hog at at about 140-180 dollars at our markets now. Local home raised ones are selling better but not that high.

I have been buying for 6 to 8 years but may not this year due to some surgeries I need to have done.
There are some swine flu scares in China but that is being countered with the trade issues.

Bryce

I raise hogs in Minnesota, current market price is 63 cents per pound live weight of entire hog, So a 300 pound hog would be $189. However the price in other parts of country might be higher or lower depending on supply etc...

Sounds like you will get a better deal now.

That’s what I think he was hinting to

I payed 167.00 for a half. The pig was 67 and the butcher was 100.

Bought local for$160 cut and wrapped

A swine ebola outbreak in China and S.E Asia is wiping out entire farms there so I figure pork prices will begin to rise soon.

I pay $175 bucks for a butcher hog that weighs between 290-320.. The farmer Also hauls it to the processor for that price... It works out great for myself..

Wow, those are some low prices... feeder pigs are hard to find around here.

just paid 189 for a half hog cut and wrapped from the butcher. buying a feeder pig around here costs 40-100 bucks.

Exactly and then all the feed for 3 months or more. The only thing with raising it Yourself is knowing What went into it.

Around here at the processors it ranges from $2.29-$2.59 per pound hanging weight completely butchered to your specs and vacuum packed. Average half weighing 90-100lbs.

He just got back to me a buck a pound live weight, plus I pay butcher. Pretty much the same as always

How hard is it too butcher yourself?

Not that hard, but you got to have tools such as grinder, stuffer and suff.. plus a smoker for hams and bacon... if that’s what you like... I’d rather pay the piper

I've been hearing prices way cheap at the livestock auctions some as low as .45 a lb !

.45 cents a lb. may be for something not up to expectations. A few bucks more for something you know you like is well worth the cost.

Yes sir