USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 08/28 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Aug 28,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Aug 28, 2026 was estimated at $17.36 / CWT Live (+0.98).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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   1272.86  126.86       0.46
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    447.05   19.17       1.92
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.49         5    UNCH       0.45
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       306      13       0.43
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    219.04     0.4       1.01
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    231.66   11.08        0.3
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    659.51    9.35       1.32
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow