NW_LS441 Des Moines, IA Tue, Oct 15, 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 8.82 per cwt live, down -0.09 when compared to Monday'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 4.81 36.50 - 2.61 Tallow, edible (2) 1.20 31.25 - 0.38 Tallow, packer bleachable 4.50 23.75 - 1.07 Tongues,Swiss #1 0-3%,exp 0.24 370.00 - 0.89 Cheek meat, trmd 0.32 171.00 - 0.55 Head meat 0.13 82.00 - 0.11 Oxtail, selected 0.24 325.00 - 0.78 Hearts, reg, bone out 0.38 68.00 - 0.26 Lips, unscalded 0.13 183.00 - 0.24 Livers, slcted, export 0.96 22.00 - 0.21 Tripe, scalded edible 0.65 143.00 - 0.93 Tripe, honeycomb bleached 0.15 190.00 -60.00 0.29 Lungs, inedible 0.47 5.63 - 0.03 Melts 0.14 6.75 - 0.01 Meat & bone ml 50% blk/ton 3.70 155.00 - 0.29 Blood meal 85% blk/ton pnh 0.60 575.00 - 0.17 Totals: 18.62 8.82 Dressed equivalent basis (63% dress): 14.00 (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