USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 01/23 15:25
01/23/2026 | 3:25 pm CST USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 01/23 15:25
USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
Friday Jan 23,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending
Fri, Jan 23, 2026 was estimated at $13.47 / CWT Live (+0.12).
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By-Product Values ($/CWT) - COW
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Yield Wtd Avg Value
Item (Lbs) Price Change (S/CWT)
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Blood Meal, 85% Protein 0.73 911.25 -45.42 0.33
Cheek Meat, trimmed 0.43 361.75 39.45 1.56
Cow Hides, Branded 4.83 5.25 -0.5 0.48
Head Meat, trimmed 0.14 274 7.5 0.38
Hearts, regular, bone-out 0.46 209.61 -7.74 0.96
Lips, unscalded 0.13 160.26 3.45 0.21
Melts 0.15 6.75 UNCH 0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box 0.2 578.02 UNCH 1.16
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow