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% |