USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 04/21 13:10

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Apr 17,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Apr 17, 2026 was estimated at $14.61 / CWT Live (+0.06).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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     897.5     0.5       0.33
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    420.48   27.48       1.81
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.59       4.5    UNCH       0.41
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14    306.44   18.44       0.43
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    224.53      -7       1.03
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    161.55     4.9       0.21
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    605.08    8.25       1.21
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow