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Des Moines, IA     Fri, Nov 20, 2009     USDA Market News

WEEKLY USDA BY-PRODUCT DROP VALUE (HOG)
The offal value from a typical slaughter hog (1) for the
week ended 11/20/2009 was estimated at 4.54 per cwt live, up
0.28 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   72.25     3.25    0.20
Chitterlings                  1.26   62.00    13.75    0.78
Ears, square-cut              0.19  129.50     -       0.25
Tongues, grn, bnls, sml bx    0.18  109.00     -       0.20
Hearts, slashed, domestic     0.28   36.50     1.50    0.10
Kidneys, inedible             0.25    6.13     -       0.02
Livers, inedible              1.25   10.63     -       0.13
Melts, inedible               0.17    6.25     -       0.01
Salivary Glands               0.26   22.75     0.75    0.06
Snouts, partial lean          0.25   34.00     -       0.09
Stomachs, scld, small box     0.43  100.00     -       0.43
Brains                        0.07   49.00             0.03
Lungs, inedible               0.95    2.63     -       0.03
Choice white grease           0.50   25.75     1.75    0.13
Pork meat & bone meal         1.50  402.75    38.50    0.30
Pork blood meal               1.95  920.00    74.00    0.90
Lard                          1.72   28.25    -0.75    0.48
Blood plasma                  2.01   20.00     -       0.40
                Totals:      13.50                     4.54
           Dressed equivalent basis (74% dress):       6.14
(1) Typical slaughter hog weighs 250 pounds.

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