For most of the time, the usual word for the king of ancient Egypt was nesu, but a whole range of titles were applicable to any full statement of a king's names and titulary. According to Egyptian legend, the first kings of Egypt were later some of Egypt's most famous gods.
More recently, there has been a reduction in the number of yield and weight classes in the national index grid, while focusing on leanness and core weight hogs of 75 to 90 kg.This provides incentives to producers to market hogs that fall in that core area, in line with consumer's demand for leaner pork.roducers receive their payment through their marketing organization on a dressed carcass weight basis. The principal driving force towards leaner hogs in Canada has been the carcass classification and settlement system which, since 1968, has provided a national standard set of weight and leanness categories.
Typically our animals are raised until they are 7-9 months old and weigh approximately 250 â 300 lbs live with an average hanging weight of 180-200 lbs. A whole hog will yield approximately 120 â 130 lbs of meat, and a half hog is typically 65 â 75 lbs of meat.(See chart below for specifics.) There are many variables that play into the actual finished weight such as the size of the pig, and how you choose to have the meat processed and packaged.urrent prices for custom pork orders are: Price per pound is the same whether you order a half or whole hog. All orders are charged a slaughter fee (by the butcher); $60 per whole hog and $30 per half hog.