Whole Beef Cut Instructions
Welcome to our whole beef cut sheet! Here you will find all of our offerings for cuts on your beef. The next few slides are some ground rules as well as some pointers if this is your first time ordering a beef. If you get through the sheet and still have any questions please call or text us to speak with someone who can help you out.
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Our Cutting Standards
First things first: unless you specify otherwise at the end of the form, all of your steaks will be packaged 2 per package and be 1 inch thick (although we typically cut tenderloin filets at 1.5 inches and round steaks closer to 3/4 inches). Roasts will be 3-4 lbs, stew meat will be in 1 pound bags, and bones will be in 5 lb bags. Not sure which cuts to choose? If you see an asterisk next to a cut, this is the butchers recommendation and might be a good choice. But when in doubt, bone it out. You can always choose the 'grind' option and have the cut made into ground beef.
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Customer Name
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This is the person who will be receiving the meat.
Producer Name
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This is the farm or person who raised the animal. It is important to know this so we can match your order up to a beef in our cooler.
Ear Tag Number or Animal ID (if known)
If your farmer gave you an ID for your animal, enter it here. If not, leave this field blank.
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
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example@example.com
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
How would you like to be notified that your order is ready for pickup?
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Phone Call
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Want to just order a standard butcher's cut? Is your beef a burger cow? Pick one of our premade cut sheets to skip all of our questions. If you want to choose your own cuts individually, click 'I want to pick my own cuts.'
Choose a premade cut sheet, or choose to pick your own cuts.
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I want to pick my own cuts!
'Standard Butcher's Cut' - Consists of a mix of steaks, roasts, short ribs and ground beef. Good option for those who aren't picky and like most of the cuts offered on a beef.
'Good Steaks and Burger Package' - Porterhouse and t-bone steaks, bone-In rib steaks, tenderloin filets, and sirloin steaks. No roasts. Everything else into ground beef. With this option your order will be approximately 80% burger.
'Nothing But Burger' - Just as it sounds. No steaks, no roasts, everything ground into burger and packed into 1 lb packages. Good choice for older cows and bulls.
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The Chuck
The Chuck is the shoulder of the animal. Typically cut into roasts, we can also cut it into boneless steaks.
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Boneless Chuck Roast*
Bone-In Chuck Roast
Boneless Chuck Steaks
Grind
Blade
The blade portion of the animal is a very tender boneless cut which comes from the shoulder of the animal. Flat iron steaks and top blade steaks are great lesser known cuts which may become your favorite steaks. Flat iron steaks can be very thin on small beef, so you will receive top blade steaks if our butchers determine they will be of higher quality.
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Flat Iron Steak*
Top Blade Steaks
Grind
Petite Tender
A very small and tender cut, the petite tender, sometimes called a shoulder tender, is a great cut for grilling whole or cut into medallions and wrapped in bacon. There is only one petite tender on a side of beef.
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Petite Tender*
Grind
The Arm
Think of the arm as the biceps of the beef. As a leaner cut it benefits from low, slow cooking methods and works best as roasts (sometimes called English Roasts). The boneless arm can also be cut into steaks, called shoulder steaks, which are a lean steak similar to a sirloin steak.
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Bone-In Arm Roast*
Boneless Arm Roast
Shoulder Steaks
Grind
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Shank
The shank is what you could say is the forearm of the beef, or the bottom of its leg. They are commonly known as soup bones, cross-cut shanks, or osso bucco. We cut them into 1.5 inch sections, which are great in a braised dish which will display the not only the flavorful meat in this cut, but also the marrow in the center of the bone. A whole beef will have about 20 individual cross-cut shanks.
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Cross-Cut Shank*
Grind
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Brisket
With the rising popularity of home smoked meats, the brisket has become the king of the smoked beef cuts. Whole briskets have minimal fat removed and are typical of what you would get when purchased from a retailer, and the halved brisket consists of a fatter point half and a more lean flat half. You may pick two options.
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Whole Brisket*
Brisket Halved
Grind
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Plate
The plate contains the bulk of the ribs that are on the animal. We cut ours into 2 inch strips or 4 inch strips, called short ribs, a flavorful cut that can be braised or slow cooked. Korean Ribs are a unique cut in which the ribs are cut very thinly, which are then usually marinated and grilled at a high temperature. Plate Ribs, also called Dino ribs, are a full slab of ribs, which is a large cut meant to be smoked for a large gathering of people.
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2 Inch Short Ribs
4 Inch Short Ribs*
Korean-Style Ribs
Plate Ribs
Grind
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Rib
Not to be confused with the Short Ribs, the Rib primal is the home to the Ribeye steak, one of the premier cuts of beef. It can be cut boneless, bone-in, or left whole as a prime rib roast. Note that if you choose a rib roast you will receive less steaks. NOTE: USDA regulations require that we remove spinal tissue in all cattle over 30 months of age. If your animal is judged to be over 30 months old, you will automatically receive boneless ribeye steaks regardless of your selection.
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Boneless Ribeye Steaks*
Bone-In Rib Steaks
Grind/No Rib Steaks
Prime Rib Roast
Prime Rib is just a rib roast before steaks are cut from it. Very popular around the holiday season or at weddings, it's a great way to feed a gathering with this prime cut. If you choose to get one you will receive less rib steaks. We cut ours about 5-6 lbs to feed about 6 people, unless you specify otherwise.
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Bone-In Rib Roast
Boneless Ribeye Roast
No Rib Roast
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Short Loin
The Short Loin is the home of the T-Bone, New York Strip, and Tenderloin Filet. We offer several cutting options. A New York Strip is simply a T-Bone with the tenderloin (the small side of the steak) removed. You may pick two options. NOTE: USDA regulations require that we remove spinal tissue in all cattle over 30 months of age. If your animal is judged to be over 30 months old, you will automatically receive boneless New York Strip steaks.
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Boneless New York Strip Steaks*
Bone-In New York Strip Steaks
T-Bones and Porterhouse Steaks
Grind
Tenderloin
The tenderloin, commonly known as the tenderloin filet or filet mignon, is the most valuable and the most tender of all the cuts on the beef. If you ordered t-bone and porterhouse steaks, most of the tenderloin has already been cut as part of those steaks, and you will receive about 4 filets. If you ordered New York Strip steaks, you should receive about 10 filets. We can also leave it whole as a roast.
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Tenderloin Filets*
Whole Tenderloin Roast
Grind
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Sirloin
The sirloin is a group of muscles between the back and the rump of the animal which are known for their flavor and also for being slightly leaner cuts. Sirloin steaks with the 'cap' left on are quite large and might be best served as a steak for two, while the cap-off sirloin steaks are much smaller and similar in size to a ribeye steak. Baseball sirloin steaks are cut extra thick, similar to how you would receive a sirloin steak ordered at a steakhouse.
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Top Sirloin Steak, Cap Off*
Top Sirloin Steak, Cap On
Baseball Sirloin Steak
Grind
Coulotte
The coulotte is an amazing lesser known cut which is the cap that sits on top of the sirloin. When kept as a whole roast it is fantastic when grilled and then sliced. It can also be made into smaller portioned steaks.
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Coulotte Roast*
Coulotte Steaks
Grind
Tri-Tip
Tri-Tip is another great grilling roast (also great on a smoker) that comes from the sirloin. It is similar to the coulotte in size and in its flavor.
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Tri-Tip Roast*
Grind
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Flank Steak
Flank steak is a lean cut with intense beef flavor. It makes for great stir fry when sliced thin, or as fajita meat. Best when marinated overnight. There is only one flank steak per side of beef.
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Flank Steak*
Grind
Skirt Steak
A long thin steak that is often used in fajitas, skirt steak has fantastic flavor and cooks extremely quickly. There are two skirt steaks per side of beef.
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Skirt Steak*
Grind
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Sirloin Tip
Contrary to what the name may imply, this cut is not related to the sirloin. It is actually the animal's quadriceps muscle, which means it is heavily used for mobility. Heavily used muscles tend to be tougher and leaner and are best made into roasts or ground beef, but can make decent steaks when cooked properly.
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Sirloin Tip Roasts*
Sirloin Tip Steaks
Grind
Top Round
The top round is the inside of the beef's rear leg. Another lean cut, we offer it as a roast, steak, or tenderized (cubed) steak.
Choose up to two options:
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Top Round Roasts*
Top Round Steaks
Cubed Top Round Steaks
Grind
Bottom Round
The bottom round is the outside of the beef's rear leg. These cuts are best when braised. If left as a steak, they should be marinated or tenderized.
Choose up to two options:
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Cubed Bottom Round Steaks*
Bottom Round Steaks
Bottom Round Roasts (Rump Roast)
Grind
Eye of Round
The eye of round is a long, lean, tough cut which is best cooked low and slow or made into ground beef.
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Eye of Round Roast
Grind
Stew Meat
We cut our stew meat from any leftover lean portions of the round that would otherwise go into ground beef. We cut the pieces 1 inch by 1 inch and package them into 1 lb bags. We recommend 5 lbs of stew meat.
Please specify how many pounds of stew meat you would like to have cut:
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Ground Beef
We try to blend our ground beef at an 80/20 lean to fat ratio. We offer ground beef in 1 lb, 1.5 lb, and 2 lb bulk packages. All ground beef will be vacuum sealed in flat packages for easy stacking in your freezer. We also offer burger patties in both 1/3 lb and 1/4 lb sizes. Patties will be packaged 4 per package and we require a minimum order of 15 lbs. Patties incur an upcharge of $1.00/ lb.
How would you like your ground beef packaged?
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1 lb
1.5 lbs
2 lbs
Beef Patties
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1/4 lb Patties
1/3 lb Patties
No Patties
How many pounds of patties would you like? 15 lb minimum.
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Organs, Beef Suet, and Bones
Organ Meats
Heart
Liver
Kidney
Tongue
Oxtail
No Organs
Beef Suet
Depending on the amount of excess fat on your animal, the amount of beef suet you receive may vary. Beef suet can be rendered into beef tallow or is used to feed birds. We package it into 3 lb bags.
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Beef Suet
No Beef Fat
Bones
If you'd like us to save some bones for making broth or for your dog, please let us know. We package bones into 5 lb bags. Due to USDA regulations, neck bones cannot be kept on animals over 30 months of age.
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Broth Bones
Dog Bones
Neck Bones
No Bones
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Special Requests
If you'd like to ask for any specific requests such as different packaging styles, steak thickness, or roast sizes, please specify below.
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