New for 2026!  We are partnering with Campfire Farms out of Mulino, OR to bring you hog shares!  These hogs are from Campfire's herd, and are raised by Campfire while we give our pasture a break from hogs this year. 
 
This batch of hogs will go to the butcher in September of 2026.
 
.:. Cost and Weights .:.

HALF HOG Share Price - $6.50/lb based on "Hanging Weight"
Deposit for a HALF HOG - $150.

You are placing a non-refundable deposit for a HALF HOG share.  This deposit will be credited to your final invoice once your share has been processed.  
 
These hogs will be between 200 and 250 pounds "hanging weight".  The dressed out carcass that is taken to the butcher is the "hanging weight".
 
The $6.50/lb price you'll pay is based on this hanging weight, and this is what will be paid to the farmers.
 
Once the hog arrives at the butcher and they start cutting and wrapping, the hog will lose roughly another 35%.  This is from the bones, cartilage, fat, etc...  That means, when the butcher is all done, you'll have roughly 65 pounds to 80 pounds of meat to put in your freezer for a HALF SHARE.
 
Additionally, you will also pay the kill fee, which is how the mobile slaughter people get paid.  Currently, that fee is $75 for a HALF SHARE in addition to a $12.50 fee for hide disposal.
 
The last fee you'll pay is the butchering fees.  There is a flat cut and wrap fee of $1.00 per pound (hanging weight) plus whatever additional add-ons you want, such as cured/smoked bacon, cured hams, and sausage.  This is how the butchers are paid, and you'll pay these fees (including the kill fee) when you pick up your meat.
 
.:. What to Expect .:.
 
Once you place your order and pay the deposit, you'll receive an automatic reply via email that will serve as your order receipt.  Separately, we will send you an email notifying you that we have indeed confirmed your order, as well as additional details about what to expect, and your slaughter date.  This will be the day that your hog will go to the butcher.
 
.:. Example Cost .:.
 
Below is an example of the total cost of a HALF SHARE that 110 pounds hanging weight.  This is just an example, as final live weights of the hogs and the different losses can vary as previously mentioned.  This is purely for an example.

110 pounds "Hanging Weight"
Loss from butchering (35% loss) - 72 pounds "in packages"

Payment to the Farmers
Hanging weight (110 pounds) x $6.50 = $715 (your deposit will be credited to this cost)

Payment to Butcher (The Meating Place; paid when you pick up your meat)
Hanging weight (110 pounds) x $1.00 = $110 (plus whatever add-ons you want.)

Payment to Mobile Slaughter Crew
Kill fee - $75 (this will also be paid to The Meating Place when you pick up your meat)
Hide disposal fee - $12.50 paid to The Meating Place

The total paid in this example:  $715 + $110 + $75 + $12.50 = $912.50*
Total amount of pork you'll bring home:  72 pounds**
 
That equates to roughly $12.67 per pound for everything... pork chops, loin, ground pork, pork shoulder, etc... for some of the best pastured raised pork available and cut exactly the way you want it!

*This example does not include any further processing or “value adds” like curing and smoking.
** This example assumes a 35% loss on butchering (can range from 25% to 35%).