USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 05/08 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday May 08,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, May 8, 2026 was estimated at $14.83 / CWT Live (+0.41).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    949.17   67.17       0.35
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    427.02   18.93       1.84
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.53       4.5    UNCH       0.41
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       284    4.87        0.4
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    228.74   -2.57       1.05
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    176.73    6.26       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    596.66    1.87       1.19
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow