USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 12/19 15:25

USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
                                                              Friday Dec 19,2025
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending 
Fri, Dec 19, 2025 was estimated at $14.17 / CWT Live (-0.05).
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                      By-Product Values ($/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   1028.86    UNCH       0.38
Cheek Meat, trimmed                            0.43    384.11  -21.89       1.65
Cow Hides, Branded                              4.8      6.38   -0.37       0.58
Head Meat, trimmed                             0.14    275.48    1.48       0.39
Hearts, regular, bone-out                      0.46    207.42   -3.58       0.95
Lips, unscalded                                0.13    178.59    4.38       0.23
Melts                                          0.15      6.75    UNCH       0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box                     0.2    608.04    6.06       1.22
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow