# Byproduct Value Important to Cattle Prices | NDSU Agriculture

> An NDSU article explains that beef byproducts, including tallow, tongues, variety meats and meat and bone meal, contribute to cattle values. It notes that byproduct values fell 12.7% while beef exports fell 21.2% from record 2022 levels.

- Date: 2026-06-03 · published 2026-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18929-byproduct-value-important-to-cattle-prices-ndsu-agriculture
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Byproduct values are part of the carcass value that supports cattle prices, so weaker export demand for byproducts is a modest headwind for cattle. This is background analysis rather than a new market event.

## Sources

- ndsu.edu: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/byproduct-value-important-cattle-prices

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