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Standards of Performance for Livestock Projects: Market Hogs:
Pork Value Chart -- Relationship between Backfat, Carcass Weight, and Value

Millimeters Wt.10/Dn1112131415161718
117/Dn56.056.056.056.056.056.056.056.056.0
118-12460.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.0
125-13164.064.064.064.064.064.064.064.064.0
132-13870.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.0
139-145 88.088.088.088.088.088.088.088.088.0
146-15292.092.092.092.092.092.092.092.092.0
153-15998.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.0
160-166100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
167-173102.0102.5103.0103.5104.0104.5105.0104.5104.0
174-180102.0102.5103.0103.5104.0104.5105.0104.5104.0
181-187102.0102.5103.0103.5104.0104.5105.0104.5104.0
188-194102.8103.5104.2104.9105.6106.3107.0106.3105.6
195-201102.8103.5104.2104.9105.6106.3107.0106.3105.6
202-208102.8103.5104.2104.9105.6106.3107.0106.3105.6
209-215102.8103.5104.2104.9105.6106.3107.0106.3105.6
216-222102.8103.5104.2104.9105.6106.3107.0106.3105.6
223-229100.8101.5102.2102.9103.6104.3105.0104.3103.6
230-243100.8101.5102.2102.9103.6104.3105.0104.3103.6
244/UP94.895.596.296.997.698.399.098.397.6

Millimeters Wt.192021222324252627
117/Dn56.056.056.056.056.056.056.056.055.3
118-12460.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.059.3
125-13164.064.064.064.064.064.064.064.063.3
132-13870.070.070.070.070.070.070.070.069.3
139-14588.088.088.088.088.088.088.088.087.3
146-15292.092.092.092.092.092.092.092.091.3
153-15998.098.098.098.098.098.098.098.095.3
160-166100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.097.3
167-173103.5103.0102.5102.0101.5101.0100.5100.099.3
174-180103.5103.0102.5102.0101.5101.0100.5100.099.3
181-187103.5103.0102.5102.0101.5101.0100.5100.099.3
188-194104.9104.2103.5102.8102.1101.4100.7100.099.5
195-201104.9104.2103.5102.8102.1101.4100.7100.099.5
202-208104.9104.2103.5102.8102.1101.4100.7100.099.5
209-215104.9104.2103.5102.8102.1101.4100.7100.097.5
216-222104.9104.2103.5102.8102.1101.4100.798.095.5
223-229102.9102.2101.5100.8100.199.498.796.093.5
230-243102.9102.2101.5100.8100.199.498.796.093.5
244/UP96.996.295.594.894.193.492.792.089.5

Millimeters Wt.282930313233343536
117/Dn54.653.952.551.149.747.646.244.843.4
118-12458.657.956.555.153.751.650.248.847.4
125-13162.661.960.559.157.755.554.252.851.4
132-13868.667.966.565.163.761.660.258.857.4
139-14586.685.984.581.179.777.676.274.873.4
146-15290.689.988.585.183.781.680.278.877.4
153-15994.693.992.589.187.785.684.282.881.4
160-16696.695.994.591.189.787.686.284.883.4
167-17398.697.996.595.193.791.690.288.887.4
174-18098.697.996.595.193.791.690.288.887.4
181-18798.697.996.595.193.791.690.288.887.4
188-19499.098.597.591.189.787.686.284.883.4
195-20199.098.597.589.187.785.684.282.881.4
202-20899.098.597.585.183.781.680.278.877.4
209-21597.095.593.585.183.781.680.278.877.4
216-22295.093.593.581.179.777.676.274.873.4
223-22993.089.584.579.177.775.674.272.871.4
230-24393.089.584.579.177.775.674.272.871.4
244/UP89.085.582.571.169.767.666.264.863.4

Millimeters Wt.373839404142434445/UP
117/Dn42.040.639.237.836.435.033.632.230.8
118-12446.044.643.241.840.439.037.636.234.8
125-13150.048.647.245.844.443.041.640.238.8
132-13856.054.653.251.850.449.047.646.244.8
139-14572.070.669.267.866.465.063.662.260.8
146-15276.074.673.271.870.469.067.666.264.8
153-15980.078.677.275.874.473.071.670.268.8
160-16682.080.679.277.876.475.073.672.270.8
167-17386.084.683.281.880.479.077.676.274.8
174-18086.084.683.281.880.479.077.676.274.8
181-18786.084.683.281.880.479.077.676.274.8
188-19482.080.679.277.876.475.073.672.270.8
195-20180.078.677.275.874.473.071.670.268.8
202-20876.074.673.271.870.469.067.666.264.8
209-21576.074.673.271.870.469.067.666.264.8
216-22272.070.669.267.866.465.063.662.260.8
223-22970.068.667.265.864.463.061.662.258.8
230-24370.068.667.265.864.463.061.660.258.8
244/UP62.060.659.257.856.455.053.652.250.8


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