USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 10/17 15:20

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Oct 17,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Oct 17, 2025 was estimated at $14.69 / CWT Live (-0.81).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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      1033      -2       0.38
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    393.11  -16.89       1.69
Cow Hides, Branded                              4.6       7.5   -0.75       0.68
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14       258      -1       0.36
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    239.37     7.4        1.1
Lips, unscalded                                0.13       190      10       0.25
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    666.23    UNCH       1.33
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow