NW_LS446 Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 08, 2022 USDA Market News WEEKLY USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (HOG) The offal value from a typical slaughter hog (1) for the week ended 4/8/2022 was estimated at 5.56 per cwt live, up 0.08 when compared to last week. FOB CENTRAL U.S. CALCULATIONS FOR BY-PRODUCT VALUE (HOG) - Lbs Price Change Value Prv/Wk Cheek meat, trimmed 0.28 125.00 - 0.35 Chitterlings 1.26 42.00 - 0.53 Ears, edible export 0.19 150.00 - 0.29 Tongues, grn, bnls, sml bx 0.18 95.00 - 0.17 Hearts, slashed, domestic 0.28 69.00 -0.75 0.19 Kidneys, inedible 0.25 11.75 - 0.03 Livers, inedible 1.25 17.00 - 0.21 Melts, inedible 0.17 5.50 - 0.01 Salivary Glands 0.26 37.00 - 0.10 Snouts, mask on 0.28 110.00 - 0.31 Stomachs, scld, small box 0.43 130.00 - 0.56 Lungs, inedible 0.95 4.63 - 0.04 Choice white grease 0.50 62.50 0.50 0.31 Pork meat & bone meal 1.57 384.25 9.25 0.30 Pork blood meal 0.58 1375.00 275.00 0.40 Lard 1.72 79.25 - 1.36 Blood plasma 2.01 20.00 - 0.40 Totals: 12.16 5.56 Dressed equivalent basis (74% dress): 7.51 (1) Typical slaughter hog weighs 280 pounds. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA Benjamin Feldman 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS446.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1530C BJF