NW_LS447 Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 15, 2021 USDA Market News USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (CATTLE) FOB CENTRAL U.S. The hide and offal value from typical fed cattle (steers and heifers 1,325 lbs.) for today was estimated at 13.08 per cwt live, up 0.02 from Wednesday's value. FOB CENTRAL U.S. TODAY'S CALCULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT VALUE (CATTLE) Lbs Price Change Value Prv/Dy Cattle hide/Pc 4.68 53.25 0.25 4.02 Tallow, edible (2) 1.20 61.25 - 0.74 Tallow, packer bleachable 4.50 59.25 - 2.67 Tongues, Swiss #1 0-3%,exp 0.24 370.00 - 0.89 Cheek meat, trmd 0.32 260.00 - 0.83 Head meat 0.13 95.00 - 0.12 Oxtail, selected 0.24 612.00 - 1.47 Hearts, reg, bone out 0.38 105.00 - 0.40 Lips, unscalded 0.13 192.00 - 0.25 Livers, slcted,export 0.96 22.00 - 0.21 Tripe, scalded edible 0.65 126.00 - 0.82 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 0.60 900.00 - 0.27 Totals: 18.49 13.08 Dressed equivalent basis (62.9% dress): 20.79 (1) Typical slaughter cattle weighs 1,325 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_LS447.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1530C VMA