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About how many pounds would a half be?

April 26, 2017Half pounds

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About how many pounds would a half be?

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A half pig carcass weighs approximately 90 – 100 pounds. Then, the carcass is cut into retail cuts and bones are removed from the carcass cuts for ground sausage products and boneless cuts. A carcass yields approximately 65 – 75 lbs of actual take-home packaged product.