USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 01/09 15:20

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Jan 09,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Jan 9, 2026 was estimated at $13.56 / CWT Live (-0.02).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    UNCH       0.36
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    339.21  -42.71       1.46
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.82      5.75    UNCH       0.52
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       273     -28       0.38
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    221.36   11.36       1.02
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    167.76   -6.71       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    586.71  -13.24       1.17
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow