NW_LS441 Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 14, 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 9.06 per cwt live, up 0.01 when compared to Wednesday'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 4.95 41.00 - 2.93 Tallow, edible (2) 1.20 28.50 - 0.34 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 0.13 105.00 6.00 0.14 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 0.65 119.75 - 0.78 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 0.60 650.00 - 0.20 Totals: 18.76 9.06 Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress): 14.38 (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 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