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Assume a live weight of â130 lbs. Using the common dressing percentage of 52% we see a yield of: Hot Carcass Weight â68 lbs. Then, using the common yield of 72% from hot carcass to retail we see a yield of: â49 lbs. of âtake homeâ cuts. Most lamb cuts are bone-in.
A typical slaughter weight is between 250-300 pounds. A 250lb pig will yield on average about 180 lbs of hanging weight. If you just take the prime cuts you will get about 120lbs of meat in the freezer. If you take the whole pig home-nose to tail-you will get about 160lbs of meat in the freezer.his is most likely more info then you ever wanted to know about a pig and its parts but if you have questions about something just ask! There are about 23 pork chops from a half pig, 2 roasts, 1 ham, 8 lbs of bacon slab, 3 lbs of spare ribs, 9 lbs of ground pork, totaling about 75 lbs in the freezer for half a pig.