USDA Central US Meat By-Product 05/01 15:20
05/01/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA Central US Meat By-Product 05/01 15:20
USDA Beef & Pork Variety Meats Report (NW_LS440)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
Friday May 01,2026
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BEEF Variety Meats (F.O.B. Frozen - $ Per CWT)
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Cows
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Wtd Avg
Item Description Loads Price Range Price
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Livers regular, bulk-pack 16.6 69 - 76.34 72.71
Hearts regular, bone-out 5.5 195.2 - 249 229.6
Cheek Meat trimmed 3 385 - 440 408.09
Head Meat trimmed 3.5 78 - 291.23 279.13
Oxtails regular, small box 1.3 59 - 628.78 579.77
Tongue Trimmings N/A 2 47 47
Tripe scalded, bleached, edible 2.2 .05 - 292.1 156.66
Tripe scalded, bleached, edible Export 5 35 - 152.25 140.45
Tongues #1 black Swiss cut, IW 2.6 560 - 609 579.6
Tongues #1 white Swiss cut, IW 0.7 583 - 590 587
Tongues #2 mixed Swiss cut, IW 1 540 - 673 588.31
Tripas N/A 0.2 132 132
Tripe honeycomb, bleached 0.8 89.22 - 332 305.26
Livers regular, 2/box Export 9.1 67 - 69 67.79
Feet bleached, skin-on Export 1.4 91 91
Kidneys N/A Export 3.5 44 - 46 45.29
Lips unscalded Export 3 65 - 173.69 168.9
Tongues #1 black Swiss cut, IW Export 1.3 751.88 751.88
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Steers/Heifers
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Wtd Avg
Item Description Loads Price Range Price
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Tripe scalded, bleached, edible Export 6 165 165
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