Example of the pounds and percentages for Beef Orders using a 1300 lb Steer. Note that our steers are Under 20 month Shorthorns, so weigh around 1000 lbs. but htis chart does give you an idea of the ratio of cuts.
558 lbs cuts
lbs
%lbs
#Cuts
%Cuts
lbs/Cut
Cut
Sample of Cuts Types
Percentage of Cuts from Steer
158.910 0.284 128 41.970   1.241   Ground Beef 25
0.28
Ground meat and Stew Meat
 39%
104.485 0.187 54 17.700   1.935   Trimmed Fat and Bones 20
0.19
Trimmed Fat and Soup Bones
 16%
58.615 0.105 12 3.930   4.885   Chuck Roast
0.10
Roasts
 30%
53.555 0.096 44 14.430   1.217   Stew Meat
0.08
Steaks
 15%
30.125 0.054 6 1.970   5.021   Standing Rib Roast
0.05
26.630 0.048 10 3.280   2.663   Short Ribs
0.05
20.690 0.037 9 2.950   2.299   London Broil
0.04
17.250 0.031 6 1.970   2.875   Strip Loin
0.03
15.770 0.028 7 2.300   2.253   Rump Roast
0.03
15.725 0.028 5 1.640   3.145   Sirlion Tip Roast
0.03
14.710 0.026 5 1.640   2.942   Cross Rib Roast
0.03
8.000 0.014 3 0.980   2.667   Rump Cover
0.01
6.180 0.011 3 0.980   2.060   Filet Steak
0.01
5.575 0.010 2 0.660   2.788   Eye of Round
0.01
5.145 0.009 2 0.660   2.572   Strip Steak
0.01
4.860 0.009 2 0.660   2.430   Eye of Round Roast
0.01
4.040 0.007 2 0.660   2.020   Tri-tip Roast
0.01
4.035 0.007 2 0.660   2.018   Flank Steak
0.01
2.000 0.004 1 0.330   2.000   Brisket
0.01
1.258 0.002 1 0.330   1.250   Hanger steak
0.01
1.085 0.002 1 0.300   1.085   Ball Tip Roast
0.01
0 558.64 1.00 305 100.00   2.45   Average Pounds per cut
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Sample Front Quarter Sample Hind Quarter
Cuts Weight Percent     Cuts Weight Percent
Rib Roast 12 9     T-Bones, Club Steak 17 14
Stew Beef 6 4     Sirlion Steaks, Roast 16 12
Short Ribs 4 3     Round Steaks, Roasts 29 22
Hamburger 38 27     Rump Roast Boneless 8 6
Chuck Roast, Steaks 37 26     Flank Steak 2 2
    Ground Beef 16 12
140 lb Front Quarter 130 lb Hindquarter
Meat Total 97 69     Meat Total 88 68
Bone, Fat an Trimmings 43 31     Bone Fat & Trimmings 42 32
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