Whole hog pounds %: On the hoof compaired to dressed weight?

Hydra Sports · BBQ Fan Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 148

I thought I saw this here but can not find the thread. What is the % of a whole hog on the hoof compaired to dressed. I thought I saw it here was something around 70%. So a 100 pound whole hog on the hoof was really like a 70 pound hog dressed out.

Am I correct in this figuring?
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 29 2007 Post subject:

according to the national pork board, expect dressed weight to be 70% of live weight

here is a link to their hog-roast "How-to" section

http://www.theotherwhitemeat.com/aspx/all_about_pork/PorkDetails2.aspx?id=14

Take a look around, some good info in that site
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toprowguy · Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 20 Location: South Jersey

Hydra how do you like that BQ Grill???? Just bought one myself, should receive by the middle of May. Any info on the cooker for me that will help me out about the new cooker???

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 29 2007 Post subject:

On the site I linked to, they have ratios of what to expect for workable cooked product from raw weight cuts, whole carcass, and the varying ratio's according to live weight differences.

There really is alot of interesting information on tht site for both the noob, and the experienced.
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Hydra Sports · BBQ Fan Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 148