NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA     Tue, Nov 19, 2019     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 8.92 per cwt live, unchanged
when compared to Monday'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    4.90   35.00    -       2.50
Tallow, edible (2)           1.20   32.25    -       0.39
Tallow, packer bleachable    4.50   21.25    -       0.96
Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp    0.24  370.00    -       0.89
Cheek meat, trmd             0.32  206.00    -       0.66
Head meat                    0.13  100.00    -       0.13
Oxtail, selected             0.24  325.00    -       0.78
Hearts, reg, bone out        0.38   92.00    -       0.35
Lips, unscalded              0.13  183.00    -       0.24
Livers, slcted, export       0.96   22.00    -       0.21
Tripe, scalded edible        0.65  153.00    -       0.99
Tripe, honeycomb bleached    0.15  210.00    -       0.32
Lungs, inedible              0.47    5.63    -       0.03
Melts                        0.14    6.75    -       0.01
Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton   3.70  155.00    -       0.29
Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh   0.60  575.00    -       0.17
                Totals:     18.71                    8.92
           Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress):    14.16
(1) Typical slaughter steer weighs 1,400 pounds
(2) May include Technical Animal Fat as both meet the same AFOA specifications







Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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