USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 12/12 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Dec 12,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Dec 12, 2025 was estimated at $14.22 / CWT Live (-0.08).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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   1028.86    6.43       0.38
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43       406    40.5       1.75
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.79      6.75   -0.25       0.61
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       274   -1.26       0.38
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46       211   -5.27       0.97
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    174.21    UNCH       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    601.98    UNCH        1.2
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow