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Half Pigs: The price for a half pig is $5.00/lb based on final hanging weight at the butcher after slaughter. A typical half pig hangs at 90 lbs so the pig cost is typically $580 or so. The slaughter is $40 and the butchering (cutting & vacuum packaging) is $90.
Imports of live hogs from Canada were down 24.2% in June, but up 1.1% in the first half compared to January-June 2015. Friday morning's pork cutout value was $75.26/cwt FOB the slaughter plants. That is down $2.03 from the week before. Loin, butt, and belly prices were lower than last Friday.