Dear Friend,

 ·       Do you like good fresh pork, ham, sausage or pork chops? If so, here's your opportunity!

·       Loudon County 4-H members have show pigs for sale this year. The pigs range in size from 150 to 300 pounds.

·       The final show will be on Jan. 20th. The pigs will go to slaughter on Jan. 21st.

·       The kid's bought most pigs from breeders in Indiana in October. The pigs have been on full feed since then. So they should yield top quality pork.

·       A 250 pound pig will give you about 175 pounds of meat. We have most of the pigs processed at Morgan's in Madisonville.

·       Here's the price breakdown for an average 250 pound pig: 

     250 lb. X $2.50=$625 (This is what the 4-Her receives)

     Roughly $100 +/- processing fee (This is Morgan's charges, based on weight)($30 head plus $.40/lb. Dressed wt.=Avg. 74% of live weight)

    Total: $725 for an average 250 pound pig.

    Smaller pigs would cost less and larger pigs would be more.    

·      If you are interested in purchasing 1/2 or a whole hog, contact me 458-5612 (office) or 250-8312 (cell).

 Thank-You!!!

 John J. Goddard
Loudon County Extension