# Understanding beef byproduct values | Western Livestock Journal

> Oklahoma State extension specialist Derrell Peel explains that steer byproduct values averaged $11.77/cwt liveweight over fifteen years, about 9.5% of fed steer value. Byproducts include edible offals, meat and bone meal, tallow, and hides. The article is a primer rather than a market event.

- Date: 2024-03-08 · published 2024-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31310-understanding-beef-byproduct-values-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Byproduct values cushion total carcass value, so shifts in meat and bone meal or tallow prices can influence cattle and rendered protein economics.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/understanding-beef-byproduct-values/

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