USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 01/02 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Jan 02,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Jan 2, 2026 was estimated at $13.58 / CWT Live (-0.04).
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                      By-Product Values ($/CWT) - COW
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                                              Yield   Wtd Avg             Value
Item                                          (Lbs)    Price    Change   (S/CWT)
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Blood Meal, 85% Protein                        0.73       984    6.86       0.36
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    381.92   11.53       1.64
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.82      5.75   -0.25       0.52
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       301    UNCH       0.42
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46       210       4       0.97
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    174.47   -4.12       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    599.95   11.01        1.2
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow