NW_LS441 Des Moines, IA Fri, Feb 22, 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 8.99 per cwt live, down -0.09 when compared to Thursday'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 5.02 40.00 - 2.86 Tallow, edible (2) 1.20 30.50 - 0.37 Tallow, packer bleachable 4.50 23.25 - 1.05 Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp 0.24 370.00 - 0.89 Cheek meat, trmd 0.32 163.00 - 0.52 Head meat 0.13 99.00 - 0.13 Oxtail, selected 0.24 325.00 - 0.78 Hearts, reg, bone out 0.38 68.00 - 0.26 Lips, unscalded 0.13 200.00 - 0.26 Livers, slcted, export 0.96 22.00 - 0.21 Tripe, scalded edible 0.65 119.00 -13.00 0.77 Tripe, honeycomb bleached 0.15 214.00 - 0.32 Lungs, inedible 0.47 5.63 - 0.03 Melts 0.14 6.75 - 0.01 Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton 3.70 185.00 - 0.34 Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh 0.60 625.00 - 0.19 Totals: 18.83 8.99 Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress): 14.27 (1) Typical slaughter steer weighs 1,400 pounds (2) May include Technical Animal Fat as both meet the same AFOA specifications **HIDE WEIGHT ADJUSTED TO REFLECT SEASONAL CHANGE** The average value of hide and offal for the four days ending Fri, Feb 22, 2019 was estimated at 9.06 per cwt., up 0.03 from last week and down 1.20 from last year. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Veronica M. Alvarado 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS441.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1530C VMA