What are the beef cuts?
While separating the various beef cuts expertly can be an art, it's not rocket science.
My favorite online source for beef data is http://www.askthemeatman.com
Here's what they say about beef yield:
Beef Carcass Breakdown
With an average market (live or on hoof) weight of 1,150 lbs and the average yield of 62.2%, the typical steer will produce a 715 lb. (dressed weight) carcass.
The dressed beef (or carcass) will yield approximately 569 lbs. of red meat and trim (take home meat - which includes the average weight of 27 lbs of variety meat: liver, heart, tongue, tripe, sweetbreads and brains) and 146 lbs of fat, bone and loss. This is roughly a yield of 80% from the dressed or hanging weight - this is for a VERY LEAN Beef. A High Quality, USDA Choice Beef will yield approximately 70% of the Hanging or Dressed Weight. The yield on the take home meat weight from the live weight of the (VERY LEAN) steer is approximately 50%.
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Here is a further detailed breakdown of the 569 lbs. of take home meat.
Chuck - 209.5 lbs total, which is 29% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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Blade Roasts and Steaks |
33.9 lbs. |
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Ground Beef and Stew Meat |
83.3 lbs. |
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Arm Pot Roasts and Steaks |
35.5 lbs. |
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Cross Rib Pot Roast |
25.4 lbs. |
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Fat and Bones |
31.4 lbs. |
Round - 155.8 lbs. total, which is 22% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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Top Round |
34.6 lbs. |
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Bottom Round |
31.2 lbs. |
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Tip |
16.8 lbs. |
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Rump |
7.8 lbs. |
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Ground Beef |
33.4 lbs. |
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Fat and Bones |
32 lbs. |
Thin Cuts - 134.6 lbs. total, which is 19% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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3.6 lbs. |
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Pastrami Squares |
2.9 lbs. |
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Outside Skirt |
2.2 lbs. |
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Inside skirt |
2.5 lbs. |
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16 lbs. |
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Ground Beef and Stew Meat |
87.3 lbs |
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Fat and Bone |
20.1 lbs. |
Short Loin - 115.7 lbs. total, which is 16% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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Porterhouse Steak |
19.6 lbs. |
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T-bone Steak |
9.8 lbs. |
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Strip Steak |
15 lbs. |
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Sirloin Steak |
15.3 lbs. |
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Tenderloin Steak |
6.8 lbs. |
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Ground Beef and Stew Meat |
22.7 lbs. |
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Fat and Bone |
26.5 lbs. |
Rib - 66.6 lbs. total, which is 9% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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Rib Roast |
23.9 lbs. |
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Rib Steak |
9.2 lbs. |
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Short Ribs |
8.6 lbs. |
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Ground Beef and Stew Meat |
16.5 lbs. |
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Fat and Bone |
8.4 lbs. |
Miscellaneous - 32.7 lbs. total, which is 5% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:
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Kidney and Hanging Tender |
4.9 lbs. |
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Fat, Suet and Cutting Loss |
27.8 lbs. |
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