NW_LS446   ***This report will not be published on Monday, October 9, 2017 due to federal holiday***
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Oct 06, 2017     USDA Market News

WEEKLY USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (HOG)
The offal value from a typical slaughter hog (1) for the
week ended 10/6/2017 was estimated at 3.81 per cwt live, down
-0.07 when compared to last week.
FOB CENTRAL U.S.
CALCULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT VALUE (HOG) -
                             Lbs     Price   Change   Value
                                             Prv/Wk
Cheek meat, trimmed           0.28   78.00    -8.50    0.22
Chitterlings                  1.26   42.00     -       0.53
Ears, edible export           0.19  175.00     -       0.33
Tongues, grn, bnls, sml bx    0.18   96.00     -       0.17
Hearts, slashed, domestic     0.28   37.25     -       0.10
Kidneys, inedible             0.25   11.75     -       0.03
Livers, inedible              1.25   17.00     -       0.21
Melts, inedible               0.17    5.50     -       0.01
Salivary Glands               0.26   30.00     1.50    0.08
Snouts, mask on               0.28   75.00     -       0.21
Stomachs, scld, small box     0.43   98.25     -       0.42
Lungs, inedible               0.95    4.63     -       0.04
Choice white grease           0.50   24.75    -2.50    0.12
Pork meat & bone meal         1.57  216.00   -24.00    0.17
Pork blood meal               0.58  610.00   -95.00    0.18
Lard                          1.72   34.25     -       0.59
Blood plasma                  2.01   20.00     -       0.40
                Totals:      12.16                     3.81
           Dressed equivalent basis (74% dress):       5.15
(1) Typical slaughter hog weighs 280 pounds.

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