USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 08/29 15:25
08/29/2025 | 3:25 pm CDT USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 08/29 15:25
USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
Friday Aug 29,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending
Fri, Aug 29, 2025 was estimated at $14.29 / CWT Live (+0.56).
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By-Product Values ($/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 1023 5.14 0.37
Cheek Meat, trimmed 0.43 395 61.43 1.7
Cow Hides, Branded 4.49 8.75 UNCH 0.8
Head Meat, trimmed 0.14 298 38 0.42
Hearts, regular, bone-out 0.46 260.25 71.58 1.2
Lips, unscalded 0.13 130.12 5.16 0.17
Melts 0.15 6.75 UNCH 0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box 0.2 615.2 5.26 1.23
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow