USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 04/24 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Apr 24,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 was estimated at $14.42 / CWT Live (-0.19).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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       880   -17.5       0.32
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43     396.8  -23.68       1.71
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.57       4.5    UNCH       0.41
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14    289.06  -17.38        0.4
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    201.64  -22.89       0.93
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    169.91    8.36       0.22
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    623.06   17.98       1.25
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow