USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 05/22 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday May 22,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, May 22, 2026 was estimated at $15.04 / CWT Live (+0.02).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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    957.86   38.77       0.35
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    413.64  -12.79       1.78
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.49       4.5    UNCH       0.41
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       292      -4       0.41
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    235.72   11.24       1.08
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    181.42   13.78       0.24
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    628.74   61.97       1.26
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow