USDA By-Product Drop Value (Steer) 05/05 15:20
05/05/2026 | 3:20 pm CDT USDA By-Product Drop Value (Steer) 05/05 15:20
By-Product Drop Value (Steers) (Cattle) (NW_LS441 / 447)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
Tuesday May 05,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer for today was
estimated at $14.10 / CWT Live (+0.01).
Slaughter cattle was estimated at $13.83 / CWT Live (+0.01).
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By-Product Values ($/CWT) - CATTLE
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Yield Wtd Avg Value
Item (Lbs) Price Change (S/CWT)
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Blood Meal, 85% Protein 0.6 897.5 15.5 0.27
Cheek Meat, trimmed 0.32 328.33 UNCH 1.05
Head Meat, trimmed 0.13 115 UNCH 0.15
Hearts, regular, bone-out 0.38 98 UNCH 0.37
Lips, unscalded 0.13 358.33 UNCH 0.47
Livers, selected, 2/box 0.96 86 UNCH 0.83
Tallow 1.2 85.25 UNCH 1.02
Tallow, Packer Bleachable Tallow