USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 03/20 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Mar 20,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Mar 20, 2026 was estimated at $14.06 / CWT Live (-0.10).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    377.81   -7.69       1.62
Cow Hides, Branded                              4.7      4.75    UNCH       0.43
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       287   -1.76        0.4
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    223.48   -4.23       1.03
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    169.59   -1.17       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    593.14    UNCH       1.19
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow