NW_LS441
Des Moines, IA     Wed, Oct 18, 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 10.19 per cwt live, up
0.04 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    4.80   56.00    -       4.00
Tallow, edible (2)           1.20   29.25    -       0.35
Tallow, packer bleachable    4.50   23.25    -       1.05
Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp    0.24  370.00    -       0.89
Cheek meat, trmd             0.32  198.50    -       0.64
Head meat                    0.13   82.50    -       0.11
Oxtail, selected             0.24  320.00    -       0.77
Hearts, reg, bone out        0.38   78.00    3.00    0.30
Lips, unscalded              0.13  217.00    -       0.28
Livers, slcted, export       0.96   22.00    -       0.21
Tripe, scalded edible        0.65   97.00    4.00    0.63
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  650.00    -       0.20
                Totals:     18.61                   10.19
           Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress):    16.17
(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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