This website lists the official USDA grades and standards for feeder pigs. It is useful to compare the pigs you raise with the standards. You can use this information for improving your herd or marketing your hogs.
This presentation shows examples of slaughter swine and carcasses to go along with the official USDA descriptions from their websites on Slaughter Swine and Carcass Grades.
Western Meat School, which runs for six weeks in November and December, will cover key topics in production, processing and marketing to produce high-quality meat and sell to diverse market channels.
What's the price of hogs? This USDA Agriculture Marketing Service website has wholesale prices of hogs from many areas across the US. Use these as a guide to buying hogs in Oregon.
Slaughtering livestock and breaking up carcasses at home require an array of specialized equipment, from knives and saws to scabbards and protective gloves. Here's a look at the basic equipment.
Hog carcass grades for quality and yield can help you know what to expect after slaughter. Information can be used to estimate pork quantity and eating quality.