USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 04/03 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Apr 03,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Apr 3, 2026 was estimated at $14.24 / CWT Live (+0.21).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    919.29  -15.71       0.34
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43     398.7    8.42       1.71
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.64      4.75    UNCH       0.43
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14    287.77   -9.51        0.4
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    232.59    7.61       1.07
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    169.66    7.62       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    613.66   14.18       1.23
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow