Emola Farm sells Yorkshire pigs at our farm in Mabank, Texas. Yorkshires are the big white hogs, and they are the breed most often behind a productive sow herd. Call 903-880-0124 for current availability.
How to Recognize a Yorkshire
Yorkshires are solid white with erect ears and long, large-framed bodies. In the United Kingdom the same breed is called the Large White, which describes it about as well as two words can.
The breed originated in Yorkshire, England, and it is one of the most numerous and most recorded hog breeds in the United States.
What Yorkshires Are Known For
- Litter size. Yorkshire sows are among the most prolific of the major breeds. If you are building a herd, that is the number that compounds.
- Mothering ability. Good milk production and good instincts. A sow that raises her whole litter is worth more than one that farrows a big litter and loses half of it.
- Longevity. Yorkshire females tend to hold up over multiple litters.
- Frame and length. Long bodies and large frames, which translates into carcass length.
- Leanness. A lean, high-yielding carcass.
This is why Yorkshire is the maternal side of so much commercial crossbreeding. The standard commercial pattern is a Yorkshire-influenced female bred to a terminal sire like a Duroc — the Yorkshire brings litter size and mothering, the sire brings growth and muscle.
Yorkshire as Breeding Stock
If you are starting or expanding a herd, Yorkshire and Yorkshire-cross females are the practical place to look. You are buying reproductive performance, and that is where the breed earns its keep.
When you evaluate a Yorkshire gilt, look hard at the underline — count the teats and check spacing on both sides. A prolific breed only pays off if the female can actually raise the litter she farrows.
See our breeding stock page for what to look for in gilts, sows, and boars.
One Texas-Specific Warning: White Pigs Sunburn
This matters more than most people expect. Yorkshires are white-skinned, and white pigs sunburn. A Yorkshire on open ground through a Texas summer with no shade will burn, and a badly burned pig is a sick pig.
Provide real shade, clean water, and a wallow or a way to get wet. This is not a small management detail with this breed — it is the main thing that goes wrong with Yorkshires in this climate.
Raising Yorkshires
Yorkshires are generally docile and easy to work around, which suits both family projects and a working herd.
They get large. Build the pen for the finished animal, not the one you are hauling home. Hog panels or heavy woven wire, anchored at the bottom, since pigs root under fences rather than jumping them.
We build fencing, gates, and pens and do custom welding if you need the setup done before the animals arrive.
How We Sell Yorkshires
- Yorkshire feeder pigs — weaned and started, ready to grow out.
- Yorkshire piglets — younger animals for buyers starting small.
- Yorkshire gilts, sows, and boars — when available.
We handle domestic breeds only. We do not buy or sell wild hogs.
Where We Are
Emola Farm, 759 VZ CR 2704, Mabank, Texas 75147 — near Cedar Creek Lake in Van Zandt County, within a straightforward drive of Athens, Canton, Kaufman, Terrell, Gun Barrel City, Corsicana, Tyler, and the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have Yorkshire pigs right now?
Availability changes weekly. Call 903-880-0124 and we will tell you what is here.
Are Yorkshires good for meat?
They produce a lean, long carcass with good yield. If marbling and flavor are your priority, a Berkshire or a Duroc will suit you better. If lean pork and volume are the goal, Yorkshire is a solid choice.
Why are Yorkshires used so much in crossbreeding?
Litter size and mothering ability. Yorkshire-influenced females bred to a terminal sire is the most common commercial pattern in the country.
What does a Yorkshire pig cost?
Price depends on size, age, and whether the animal is a feeder pig or breeding stock. We quote by phone.
Do you sell wild hogs?
No. Domestic breeds only.