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HOG & DOGS => GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: Mike on August 09, 2018, 06:42:45 pm



Title: Weight/Meat percentage...
Post by: Mike on August 09, 2018, 06:42:45 pm
What’s the average of live weight to boneless meat on a hog? For example... if you get 90 lbs of boneless meat, what would the live weight be? I was thinking 30% for some reason.


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Title: Re: Weight/Meat percentage...
Post by: jdt on August 09, 2018, 10:49:59 pm
mike , on a top hog or beef it'll run right at 50%  , if it is sure enough finished . same with a wild hog , if he is topped out .   now if he's waying 200 standing on a 300 # frame he won't yeald as much .

   couple a years ago i butchered a 805 # bar that made over 400 # of sausage and 15 gallons of lard  .


   and a wagon load of dog feed !


Title: Re: Weight/Meat percentage...
Post by: Mike on August 10, 2018, 07:14:24 am
Thanks John... I didn’t think it was that high.


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Title: Re: Weight/Meat percentage...
Post by: jdt on August 10, 2018, 10:50:43 am
probably won't be on a wild hog unless he's good and fat .