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no1_vern · January 14th, 2009, 09:55 PM

BZZZZZT, try again.

We are able to purchase hog meat as part of a live hog purchase from a local farmer known to me. Generally my wife and I pay for about a tenth of a hog and split it with our co-op(depending on how many other families join to help us buy the pig). Generally my wife and I get about 30 to 45 lbs of good meat from each hog purchase. Our actual cost for a whole hog has varied from .70/lb to $.97/lb. Since you can get 16 to 20 slices of bacon out of each lb of back meat(Belly is ok too-it just has a more fat).

Straight cost for 16 slices from back meat at .97/lb = 6 cents/slice. The cost works out to be just about 10 cents per slice of bacon AFTER the cost of running a Freezer AND actually cooking, seasoning, etc. . .

January 14th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
no1_vern I do Ouchy-Bleedy. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 10,646	BZZZZZT, try again. We are able to purchase hog meat as part of a live hog purchase from a local farmer known to me. Generally my wife and I pay for about a tenth of a hog and split it with our co-op(depending on how many other families join to help us buy the pig). Generally my wife and I get about 30 to 45 lbs of good meat from each hog purchase. Our actual cost for a whole hog has varied from .70/lb to $.97/lb. Since you can get 16 to 20 slices of bacon out of each lb of back meat(Belly is ok too-it just has a more fat). Straight cost for 16 slices from back meat at .97/lb = 6 cents/slice. The cost works out to be just about 10 cents per slice of bacon AFTER the cost of running a Freezer AND actually cooking, seasoning, etc. . . __________________ They say technology slows down for no one. I know it outruns my wallet. I figure its because my wallet isn't light enough yet.