USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 12/05 15:40

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Dec 05,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Dec 5, 2025 was estimated at $14.30 / CWT Live (-0.53).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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   1022.43  -26.24       0.37
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43     365.5   -31.5       1.57
Cow Hides, Branded                             4.77         7    UNCH       0.64
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14    275.26     5.6       0.39
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    216.27   -4.73       0.99
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    174.21   -4.15       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    601.98    UNCH        1.2
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow