Hi, Calif. Coyote - sorry I didn't get back to this sooner. A 150 pound dry sow (no teats hanging down) would a really nice meat hog, especially this time of year when they've been eating lots of green grass. Even a 200 pound dry sow would be good now, I bet. In general, I find that it's only the really old sows or the boars that don't make good meat. And if you bone out the meat and get it cooled as soon as possible, a Spring-time boar may not be that bad! Cook slow, lots of moisture and maybe marinate in fruit juice, soy sauce, Italian dressing or a combination of the above. I like to bake 'em at about 300 degrees in a covered turkey roaster for about 5 or 6 hours, then finish them off of on the barbecue witht lots of sauce. Careful, though...you may need a spatula to turn them over as the meat just falls apart....great sandwiches!