We offer whole and half hogs with customized processing through Dave’s Custom Butchering in Wellston, OH. Once we drop the hogs off, you work directly with Dave’s to custom process your hog based on your budget and desired cuts. You pay Dave’s directly for your processing and you schedule a time with them to pick up your meat. Something to note, we are not a part of the processing and we do not pick up meat as the cuts come frozen and need to go straight into your freezer after pickup. Once Dave’s calls us with your hog’s hanging weight, we send you an invoice with the balance that is due to us for raising the hog. Our hogs are processed when they reach a hoof weight of between 200-275 lbs which is usually achieved within 6-8 months of birth. 

Our pricing structure is based on hanging weight which is typically 70% of the hoof weight. Let’s take a midpoint weight for example: a hog that weighs 240 lbs will have a hanging weight of around 168 lbs. Depending on the cuts you select, you will receive about 70% of the hanging weight in processed pork products. That would be about 120-140 lbs for a whole hog and about 60-70 lbs for a half hog. 

We charge $4.75 per pound of hanging weight and you pay us directly. To reserve your hog, we require a nonrefundable $150 deposit for a whole hog and $75 for a half hog that goes toward your balance due at processing. You will work with the local butcher to custom process your hog in the way that you want. Each processed pork product varies in price so this allows our customers to have the cuts they desire and manage the cost in a way that suits their family or budget. Each customer communicates their desired cuts to the butcher and pays them directly for processing. Depending on your selection of cuts, this could cost anywhere from $200-$300 for a whole hog and $100-$150 for a half hog. 

Below is an example of approximate cost for a hog weighing 240 lbs. Please note that some hogs will weigh more, some may weigh less. This example is an average estimate and not a guarantee.

WHOLE HOG

Hoof weight 240 lbs

Hanging weight 168 lbs

168 lbs x $4.75 = $798

(Processing fee = +$250)

Total for whole hog with processing = $1,048 for 120-140 lbs of pork

HALF HOG

Hoof weight 240 lbs

Hanging weight 168 lbs/2 = 84 lbs

84 lbs x $4.75 = $399

(Processing fee = +$125)

Total for half hog with processing = $524 for 60-70 lbs of pork

**It is important to note that these are estimates to simply provide our customers with an idea of cost. The total cost will not be known until we are given the hanging weight from the butcher and you have selected your cuts. 

Below are some of our favorite and most popular cuts:

BRATS - 1 pound packages

Jalapeño cheddar, hot Italian, mild Italian, cajun, mild original

PORK CHOPS

Bone-in or boneless 

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE - 1 pound packages

Links, patties (4 to a pack), ground in flavors mild, medium, or hot

PORK BELLY/BACON - 0.5-1 pound packages

Thick cut bacon (smoked and cured) or fresh side (not cured or smoked) 

GROUND PORK - 1 pound packages

Mild or hot Italian, chorizo, cajun, mild medium and hot breakfast or plain (no seasoning)

RIBS

Spare Ribs, baby back ribs or country ribs

PORK TENDERLOIN

Whole or cutlets

HAM ROAST

Whole, halved or quartered 

Fresh or smoked and cured (can slice, cube or grind)

JOWL

Plain or smoked and cured (sliced or cubed)

BOSTON BUTT (SHOULDER ROAST) 

Specify your desired weight per cut, approximately 6 pounds is good for smoking

LARD & LEAF LARD

Unrendered, specify if you want it vacuum packed and the leaf lard separated

**This list is not all inclusive as there are more cuts available and all cuts can be customized to meet your needs.