NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Aug 05, 2020     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 7.27 per cwt live, unchanged
when compared to Tuesday'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    4.66   24.00    -       1.71
Tallow, edible (2)           1.20   41.75    -       0.50
Tallow, packer bleachable    4.50   24.75    -       1.11
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   65.00    -       0.25
Lips, unscalded              0.13  105.00    -       0.14
Livers, slcted, export       0.96   22.00    -       0.21
Tripe, scalded edible        0.65   65.00    -       0.42
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  625.00    -       0.19
                Totals:     18.47                    7.27
           Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress):    11.54
(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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