USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 02/20 15:20
02/20/2026 | 3:20 pm CST USDA Wkly Ctrl US Meat By-Product(Cow) 02/20 15:20
USDA By-Product Drop Value Report-Cow (NW_LS444)
Livestock - Drop/By-Products
Friday Feb 20,2026
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The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter cow for week ending
Fri, Feb 20, 2026 was estimated at $13.79 / CWT Live (+0.01).
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By-Product Values ($/CWT) - COW
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Yield Wtd Avg Value
Item (Lbs) Price Change (S/CWT)
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Blood Meal, 85% Protein 0.73 942 UNCH 0.34
Cheek Meat, trimmed 0.43 381.99 5.66 1.64
Cow Hides, Branded 4.78 4.75 UNCH 0.43
Head Meat, trimmed 0.14 282.24 10.24 0.4
Hearts, regular, bone-out 0.46 220 0.03 1.01
Lips, unscalded 0.13 167.28 -5.46 0.22
Melts 0.15 6.75 UNCH 0.01
Oxtails, regular, small box 0.2 600.63 33.78 1.2
Tallow, Renderer Bleachable Tallow