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<blockquote data-quote="Retired Educator" data-source="post: 296953" data-attributes="member: 3373">Been a long time since I butchered my own hog. It's not that difficult if you've ever cut your own deer. A good saw is essential if you like bones in the chops and roasts. I personally think bones add some flavor while cooking. If you don't have a band saw you can bone everything out like most of us do with game.Many years ago when I raised hogs it seemed the ideal butchering weight was in the 200#-230# range. Has that changed? It's also difficult to compare the price in a store to hanging weight cost. There will be some weight loss from cutting as well as a store does have labor costs for the cutting. Labor costs don't need to be figured if cutting for your own use but should be if cutting for someone else unless she's a really cute neighbor.One last point I think needs to be said. &quot;Just because the market is in the dump, I don't think it''s fair to the farmers and ranchers to expect them to basically give their livestock away. Be fair with them and it may lead to some benefits for you.&quot;Has anyone ever heard where the animals are coming from in these processing plants that have had such a large number of positive COVID-19 tests? Is there a reason so many of these plants have needed to close down?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retired Educator, post: 296953, member: 3373"] Been a long time since I butchered my own hog. It's not that difficult if you've ever cut your own deer. A good saw is essential if you like bones in the chops and roasts. I personally think bones add some flavor while cooking. If you don't have a band saw you can bone everything out like most of us do with game. Many years ago when I raised hogs it seemed the ideal butchering weight was in the 200#-230# range. Has that changed? It's also difficult to compare the price in a store to hanging weight cost. There will be some weight loss from cutting as well as a store does have labor costs for the cutting. Labor costs don't need to be figured if cutting for your own use but should be if cutting for someone else unless she's a really cute neighbor. One last point I think needs to be said. "Just because the market is in the dump, I don't think it''s fair to the farmers and ranchers to expect them to basically give their livestock away. Be fair with them and it may lead to some benefits for you." Has anyone ever heard where the animals are coming from in these processing plants that have had such a large number of positive COVID-19 tests? Is there a reason so many of these plants have needed to close down? [/QUOTE]

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