USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 03/06 15:20

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Mar 06,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Mar 6, 2026 was estimated at $14.10 / CWT Live (-0.15).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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       935      -7       0.34
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    365.07  -16.77       1.57
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.74      4.75    UNCH       0.43
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14     276.6    -5.4       0.39
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    227.57    1.52       1.05
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    171.03    3.99       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    596.83    -3.8       1.19
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow