USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 12/26 15:15

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Dec 26,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Dec 26, 2025 was estimated at $13.62 / CWT Live (-0.55).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    977.14  -51.72       0.36
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    370.39  -13.72       1.59
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.81         6   -0.38       0.55
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       301   25.52       0.42
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46       206   -1.42       0.95
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    178.59    UNCH       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    588.94   -19.1       1.18
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow