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Beef Cuts
(Carcass weight approximately
730 lbs. whole / 365 lbs. half)
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| Steak
Steaks
can be cut to ¾", 1", or 1-1/2" thickness. |
T-Bone
- Approximately 14 steaks per ½ beef.
Rib
- Approximately 14 steaks per ½ beef.
Sirloin
(Top
Butt) - Sirloin tapers from large to small cut.
The large portion would
serve 2, the small would serve 1.
Approximately 8 Sirloins
per ½ beef.
Round
- Round steak can be packaged as a full or half round.
Top
Round - More tender portion of the round - can be plain or tenderized.
Bottom
Round - Less tender portion. It can be made into plain steaks,
tenderized or ground burger.
(When tenderizing the round
steak, the cut is run through a mechanical tenderizer, scoring both sides
of the steak. No chemicals are used in this process.)
Chuck
- Very flavorful, but a less tender cut for steaks. Makes excellent roasts.
Approximately 18 steaks per ½ beef, if roasts are not made.
Flank
- A fibrous cut of steak, (used in London Broil), which can be tenderized.
One flank per ½ beef.
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Standard
Size 3 pounds - can request different sizes. |
Prime
Rib - If a roast is requested, it will eliminate a portion of
the rib steaks.
Sirloin
Tip - Portion at the more tender end of the bottom round. Approximately
1-2 roasts per ½ beef.
Heal
of Round (Pikes Peak) - Roast from the hindquarter. One roast
per ½ beef.
Chuck
- Roast from the front quarter. Approximately 6 roasts per ½ beef.
Arm
(Round
Bone Roast) - Front quarter roast. Approximately 3 roasts per ½
beef.
Rump
- Hind quarter roast. Approximately 1-2 roasts per ½ beef.
Brisket
- Used for corn beef roast, stew, jerky, or ground for burger. One roast
per ½ beef.
Stew
Meat - Lean cubes of meat in approximately 1 pound packages.
Approximately 6 packages per ½ beef.
Short
Ribs - Ribs used for barbecuing or boiling. Approximately 3-4,
1 ½ pound packages per ½ beef.
Soup
Bones - Meaty portions of the shank bone. Approximately 3-4,
1 ½ pound packages per ½ beef.
Ground
Beef - Packaged 1#, 1 ½ #, or 2# packages.
Burger
- approx. 65-70 lbs of burger per half.
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