Serious question, is breaking down a whole hog yourself actually worth it?

I see guys online bragging about buying a whole hog and breaking it down at home. Looks cool on video. But I did it once at my shop in Omaha, a 180 pounder. Took me almost 4 hours and I still messed up the Boston butt cut. Ended up with weird steaks and a ton of scrap. Am I missing something or is it just for show?

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the_jana29d ago

Yeah exactly, did the same thing with a 200 pounder and ended up with a freezer full of ground pork.

seth_allen29d ago

Question is, do you really need that much meat or just looking for a reason to buy a new saw?