Take-home meat to expect from a 75 lb. half-pork
(Trimmed cuts as usually found at retail)
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Cuts | Weight | Percent |
| Ham, fresh or cured | 12 lbs | 16% | |
| Loin roast, chops | 9 lbs | 12% | |
| Bacon | 10 lbs | 13% | |
| Spareribs | 2 lbs | 3% | |
| Shoulder butt roasts, chops | 6 lbs | 8% | |
| Shoulder picnic, fresh, cured | 7 lbs | 9% | |
| Sausage | 6 lbs | 8% | |
| Meat total | 52 lbs | 69% | |
| Lard | 15 lbs | 20% | |
| Bone, fat & trimmings | 8 lbs | 11% |
Count on above cuts, 52 lbs from an average side of a 215 lb live hog. It is possible to buy whole pork loins at some markets. A clearly trimmed loin will have no waste. From a 150 lb carcass, a loin might weigh 9 lbs.
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