NW_LS446
Des Moines, IA     Fri, Apr 12, 2019     USDA Market News

WEEKLY USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (HOG)
The offal value from a typical slaughter hog (1) for the
week ended 4/12/2019 was estimated at 3.60 per cwt live, up
0.03 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  115.00    20.00    0.32
Chitterlings                  1.26   42.00     -       0.53
Ears, edible export           0.19  150.00     -       0.29
Tongues, grn, bnls, sml bx    0.18   64.00     -       0.12
Hearts, slashed, domestic     0.28   54.00     2.00    0.15
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   26.00     -       0.07
Snouts, mask on               0.28   25.00     -       0.07
Stomachs, scld, small box     0.43  100.00     -       0.43
Lungs, inedible               0.95    4.63     -       0.04
Choice white grease           0.50   21.00     0.25    0.11
Pork meat & bone meal         1.57  180.00   -35.75    0.14
Pork blood meal               0.58  700.00     -       0.20
Lard                          1.72   28.25     -       0.48
Blood plasma                  2.01   20.00     -       0.40
                Totals:      12.16                     3.60
           Dressed equivalent basis (74% dress):       4.86
(1) Typical slaughter hog weighs 280 pounds.

Source:  USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
         Veronica M. Alvarado  515-284-4460  Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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