NW_LS441 Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 23, 2020 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 8.03 per cwt live, unchanged 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 4.73 29.25 - 2.09 Tallow, edible (2) 1.20 34.25 - 0.41 Tallow, packer bleachable 4.50 28.25 - 1.27 Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp 0.24 370.00 - 0.89 Cheek meat, trmd 0.32 205.00 - 0.66 Head meat 0.13 95.00 - 0.12 Oxtail, selected 0.24 285.00 - 0.68 Hearts, reg, bone out 0.38 65.00 - 0.25 Lips, unscalded 0.13 192.00 - 0.25 Livers, slcted, export 0.96 22.00 - 0.21 Tripe, scalded edible 0.65 95.00 - 0.62 Tripe, honeycomb bleached 0.15 101.00 - 0.15 Lungs, inedible 0.47 5.63 - 0.03 Melts 0.14 6.75 - 0.01 Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton 3.70 110.00 - 0.20 Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh 0.60 625.00 - 0.19 Totals: 18.54 8.03 Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress): 12.75 (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