Farm Fresh Pastured Pork
Let us show you the difference between happy hogs on pasture and the pork raised on concrete feedlots that is sold at your local chain grocery store. We will fill your freezer with forest finished bacon, chops, roasts and sausage all custom processed to your order.
Half and whole hog options: Stock up and save some money ordering in bulk.
You are paying essentially for two items: the whole pig and the processing. We handle growing the pig and getting him to the butcher at a good weight—Doug from the cutting barn will help guide you through the processing so you can get your roasts, chops, bacon and sausage just how you want!
If you are within an hour from Charlestown we will deliver your pig when the butchering is done so you can place your order and it will arrive as a nicely finished product.
Scroll down for our FAQs (total cost and total weight) and more!
Whole or half hogs can be reserved with a non-refundable deposit—$515 for a whole, $265 for a half which is deducted from the total cost of the animal which is determined after the hog is slaughtered and weighed.
Whole or half hogs are $4.25/lb hanging weight (that is the weight of the carcass with all the inedible parts removed: skin, guts, feet, head).
Butcher fees will be settled with The Cutting Barn—(603) 316-7957.
To reserve your pork:
Contact us to schedule a visit and establish payment method (cash, check or card available) and schedule a timeframe for delivery.
Pay deposit-If you have PayPal or Venmo you can send your deposit directly and instantly using the pay deposit now button below. If you would like to pay with a card we can send an invoice to your email. Cash or check offers a discount because we can avoid payment processor fees.
Establish processing options-Call Doug at The Cutting Barn and tell him how you want to enjoy your pork (603) 316-7957
Pay remaining balance- cost of the hog less the deposit you already paid can be remitted to us however you prefer. Butcher fees are paid to The Cutting Barn based on the options you select—and then we drop it off—make sure your freezer has room!
—FAQs—
How much will the whole hog cost? That depends on a variety of factors but the short answer is at least $999—lets look at the math! The pigs weight at slaughter is the biggest variable influencing your cost. We don’t send hogs that hang smaller than 180lbs to the butcher, so at the low end, a small hog (no processing) costs $765 ($4.25/lb x 180lbs). Processing by our butcher Doug at The Cutting Barn is $1.30/lb for the cut and packaged meat without sausage or bacon giving you a total on the low end $1.30/lb x 180lbs = $234. Depending on options you select for extras like sausage and bacon that cost could go higher but that is up to your tastes! So a smaller hog with minimum processing will run $999.
How much meat will I get from a whole hog? That depends on the weight of the pig at the time of slaughter. A bigger hog yields more meat which in turn costs more. We typically finish our hogs to be a little bigger—around 350lb liveweight—220-240 hanging weight. A 350lb live hog should net about 180lbs of edible product, a half about 90lbs. If you make soups and stews out of bones or use lard for cooking (ask us why you should!) you will increase your take-home weight from your pig..
How much freezer space do I need? A small stand-up chest freezer (7 cu. ft.) will hold a whole hog.
Can I split a hog with several friends? Absolutely you can, but the purchase must go through one person because we can’t sell a custom processed hog to several people. You buy it, and what you do with it after processing is your responsibility.
What if I just want to buy the hog and butcher myself? The price of a whole or half pig without any processing is $4.25/lb hanging weight. Please contact us if you’d like this option.