I Think I Just Got RIPPED OFF!

[ninjapoodles]

It occurs to me that when I bought "whole" or "half" a hog, I wasn't actually buying ALL of it. Hmmmm. Amend my above statement accordingly.

 

[mtnhomechick]

He said he had no way to weigh it live but guessed it to be around 250-275.........that was the guy who actually skinned it.

Then the other guy comes in and hangs the two halves and says 127.5.

I was figuring on at least 65%. There's no way to PROVE anything though and it's already being butchered.

Wonder how much he'll sell MY pork for!!!

 

[Cetawin]

Well he did not have to weight it live. Shoot the thing, stick him hoist his butt up and weigh him. The most you will lose is a couple pounds of blood while you get it on the scale.

This guy sounds like a twit.

 

[Up-the-Creek]

He is a butcher with no way of weighing them live weight? Thats odd.

 

[mtnhomechick]

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Yes, and it's an actual meat packing house with tons of heavy duty equipment.

 

[Cetawin]

I doubt he sells it...it will go in his freezer I am sure.

 

[Up-the-Creek]

I believe I would be going down there and raising a little h e double toothpicks with him. You can even use a measuring tape on a hog and figure their weight better than that.

 

[Cetawin]

Look at it this way. If he snatches 40 or 50 lbs of meat from every one he butchers...his house and family is stocked for a year.

 

[mtnhomechick]

No.......it's a wholesale Retail that does custom processing. They have a store with tons of smoked meats in the case ready to buy for a real high price.

 

[Cetawin]

Well that bites. I would be raising all sorts of heck myself. I would do it in his store in front of everyone...even if I did nto get my meat back or satisfaction, everyone in the place would know he was a cheat. but that is me.