NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA     Mon, Oct 02, 2017     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 10.42 per cwt live, up
0.06 when compared to Friday'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    4.77   55.00    -       3.93
Tallow, edible (2)           1.20   32.25    -       0.39
Tallow, packer bleachable    4.50   28.25   -1.00    1.27
Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp    0.24  370.00    -       0.89
Cheek meat, trmd             0.32  207.00   -8.00    0.66
Head meat                    0.13   82.50    -       0.11
Oxtail, selected             0.24  310.00    -       0.74
Hearts, reg, bone out        0.38   75.00   10.00    0.29
Lips, unscalded              0.13  217.00    -       0.28
Livers, slcted, export       0.96   22.00    -       0.21
Tripe, scalded edible        0.65  103.00   16.00    0.67
Tripe, honeycomb bleached    0.15  178.00    -       0.27
Lungs, inedible              0.47    5.63    -       0.03
Melts                        0.14    6.75    -       0.01
Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton   3.70  245.00    -       0.45
Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh   0.60  725.00    -       0.22
                Totals:     18.58                   10.42
           Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress):    16.54
(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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