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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.
1 On average, depending on the type, the costs of a pork roast are going to range anywhere from $5 to as much as $13 per pound. 2  For instance, a boneless shoulder/butt roast retails for $5 to $8 per pound while a bone-in butt roast can retail for $5 to $8 per pound. In some farms, the processing fee can be as much as $125 for a whole hog and $65 for a half hog, while the processing charges include a $35 kill fee and a $0.50/lb processing fee.