Custom-Processed WHOLE-Hog Reservation Deposit

Custom-Processed WHOLE-Hog Reservation Deposit

$200 DEPOSIT ($4.00/lb Hanging weight)
$200.00

Next processing date: April 17, 2024

Please read the entire description before placing an order. (last updated: 3/9/2024).

This is a $200 deposit for the reservation of a whole hog. Deposits are non-refundable.

The current price is $4.00/lb. hanging weight

An estimated average cost of a whole-hog
 is $760 and will yield approximately 150 lbs. of packaged freezer pork.

Butchering fees are paid separately, directly to the butcher.

We deliver the hog to the butcher on the scheduled date. The deposit must be paid prior to the delivery date. The remaining balance is due within 24 hours of delivery.

After the balance is paid, you will need to contact the processor within a few days to discuss the custom-cutting options. They will walk you through all the options and make it as easy as possible.

Hogs are custom processed based on the purchaser’s personal preference. Total processing costs depend upon the options selected, which may include smoking/curing, various sausage seasonings, linking or patty-forming, white butcher paper or vacuum-seal packaging, etc. Because of this variability, the buyer pays the processor directly, separate from the farm. An average cost to the processor may be in the $250 range.

It typically takes about a week for the butcher to process the fresh cuts and about 4 weeks for the smoked and cured items to be completed. Most people wait for the entire processing to be complete before pickup, to avoid extra trips.

The buyer is responsible for picking up the finished product at the processor and paying all butchering fees.

We use Bittner's Eureka Locker in Eureka, Illinois for our processing. They are a certified organic butcher. They offer MSG-free seasonings and no added nitrate curing.

The processor will notify you once your order is completed and ready for pick up at the processor. All meat will be packaged and frozen.

As an example, a typical half-hog will produce the following. Simply double these numbers: 

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Custom hog orders will be on a first-deposit-paid, first-served basis.

Our pigs were born and raised on our farm in Morris, Illinois. They are fed a diet of locally grown and milled non-GMO feed and free-range pasture forage. 

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