How To Estimate the Weight of Live Hogs

Estimating Weight of Hogs by
Heart Girth and Length Measurements

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The Following table shows how hogs weight can be determined using a tape measure.

How to Measure Your Hogs.

Measure the hog's Length in inches from a point mid-way between the ears to the base of its tail. Keep the tape centered on the top of the back with the hog standing squarely, head in normal position.

Measure the hog's Heart Girth in inches just back of the front legs and pull the tape tight enough to depress the flesh slightly

The Following Table Indicates Hog Weight:

		Long	Hogs		Medium		Short	Hogs
Heart Girth Inches		Length in Inches	Weight in Pounds		Weight in Pounds		Length in Inches	Weight in Pounds
31		38	115		105		34	100
31½		38	120		110		34	104
32		39	125		115		35	109
32½		39	130		120		35	112
33		39	135		125		35	118
33½		40	140		129		37	123
34		40	145		134		37	128
34½		40	150		140		37	132
35		41	156		146		38	137
35½		41	160		154		38	144
36		42	172		162		39	152
36½		42	190		168		39	157
37		42	193		175		39	162
37½		42	195		177		39	165
38		43	197		180		40	170
38½		43	199		184		40	173
39		44	200		188		40	176
39½		44	202		190		41	178
40		44	204		192		41	180
40½		45	207		194		41	183
41		45	210		198		42	187
41½		45	214		200		42	191
42		45	219		206		42	195
42½		46	224		2100		43	199
43		46	230		215		43	204
43½		46	235		221		43	209
44		46	240		227		43	215
44½		47	245		233		44	220
45		47	250		239		44	225
45½		47	255		244		44	230
46		47	260		249		44	235
46½		47	265		254		44	240
47		47	270		259		44	245

Last Updated - Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:42 PM