USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 01/16 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Jan 16,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Jan 16, 2026 was estimated at $13.35 / CWT Live (-0.21).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    956.67  -27.33       0.35
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43     322.3  -16.91       1.39
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.83      5.75    UNCH       0.52
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14     266.5    -6.5       0.37
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    217.35   -4.01          1
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    156.81  -10.95        0.2
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    578.02   -8.69       1.16
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow