USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 09/18 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Sep 18,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 was estimated at $17.19 / CWT Live (UNCH).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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   1571.67  329.67       0.57
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    440.89   12.55        1.9
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.52      4.88    UNCH       0.44
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       299     -39       0.42
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    215.25   -1.68       0.99
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    233.15   -0.71        0.3
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    646.58    UNCH       1.29
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow