By-Product Drop Value (Steers)
NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Feb 05, 2021     USDA Market News

USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (STEER) FOB CENTRAL U.S.
The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer(1)
for today was estimated at 9.60 per cwt live, up
0.04 when compared to Thursday's value.
FOB CENTRAL U.S.
TODAY'S CALCULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT VALUE (STEER)
                              Lbs  Price  Change    Value
                                          Prv/Dy
Steer hide, butt brand/Pc    5.04   38.50    -       2.75
Tallow, edible (2)           1.20   50.25    2.00    0.60
Tallow, packer bleachable    4.50   39.75    -       1.79
Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp    0.24  370.00    -       0.89
Cheek meat, trmd             0.32  205.00    -       0.66
Head meat                    0.13   95.00    -       0.12
Oxtail, selected             0.24  285.00    -       0.68
Hearts, reg, bone out        0.38   95.00    -       0.36
Lips, unscalded              0.13  192.00    -       0.25
Livers, slcted, export       0.96   22.00    -       0.21
Tripe, scalded edible        0.65   89.00    -       0.58
Tripe, honeycomb bleached    0.15  101.00    -       0.15
Lungs, inedible              0.47    5.63    -       0.03
Melts                        0.14    6.75    -       0.01
Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton   3.70  110.00    -       0.20
Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh   0.60 1075.00   75.00    0.32
                Totals:     18.85                    9.60
           Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress):    15.24
(1) Typical slaughter steer weighs 1,400 pounds
(2) May include Technical Animal Fat as both meet the same AFOA specifications


The average value of hide and offal for the five days ending
Fri, Feb 05, 2021   was estimated at 9.56 per cwt.,
 up 0.15 from last week and  up 0.44 from last year.


Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Veronica M. Alvarado  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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