The chart below is a good example of the cuts and amounts of meat you would get from a front quarter of beef. Since all beef have slight differences in muscling and bone size the below is only an example and not a guarantee.

  Cuts Weight Percent
Rib roast, steaks 12 lbs 9%
Boneless stew meat 6 lbs 4%
Short ribs 4 lbs 3%
Hamburger 38 lbs 27%
Chuck roast, steaks 37 lbs 26%
Meat total 97 lbs 69%
Bone, fat & trimmings 43 lbs 31%

The chart below is a good example of the cuts and amounts of meat you would get from a hind quarter of beef. Since all beef have slight differences in muscling and bone size the below is only an example and not a guarantee.

  Cuts Weight Percent
T-bones, club steak 18 lbs 14%
Sirloin steaks, roasts 16 lbs 12%
Round steaks or roasts 29 lbs 22%
Rump roasts (boneless) 8 lbs 6%
Flank steak 2 lbs 2%
Ground beef 16 lbs 12%
Meat total 88 lbs 68%
Bone, fat & trimmings 42 lbs 32%