USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 05/15 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday May 15,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, May 15, 2026 was estimated at $15.02 / CWT Live (+0.19).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    919.09  -30.08       0.34
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    426.43   -0.59       1.83
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.51       4.5    UNCH       0.41
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       296      12       0.41
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    224.48   -4.26       1.03
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    167.64   -9.09       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    566.77  -29.89       1.13
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow