USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 02/27 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Feb 27,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Feb 27, 2026 was estimated at $14.25 / CWT Live (+0.46).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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       942    UNCH       0.34
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    381.84   -0.15       1.64
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.76      4.75    UNCH       0.43
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       282   -0.24       0.39
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    226.05    6.05       1.04
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    167.04   -0.24       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    600.63    UNCH        1.2
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow