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Diagram of Meat Cuts - Beef

This diagram shows the meat cuts from a piece of beef. The Hind Quarter consists of the Hip, the Loin and the Flank.

• The Hip consists of the following cuts:
  • Shank
  • Heel of Round
  • Round - which consists of Inside Round, Outside Round, Eye of Round
  • Rump
  • Siroin Tip
• The Loin consists of the following cuts:
  • Sirloin
  • Short Loin - which consists of Porterhouse, Tenderloin, Strip Loin, T-Bone, and Wing

  The Front Quarter consists of Rib, Chuck, Shank, Brisket, Full Brisket, and Plate.

• The Rib consists of the following cuts:
  • Prime Rib
  • Short Ribs
  • Rib Eye
• The Chuck consists of the following cuts:
  • Blade
  • Cross Rib
  • Neck
  • Shoulder
• The Plate consists of Short Ribs.

• Alternative Chuck cuts consist of the following:
  • Blade
  • Chuck Short Rib
  • Neck
  • Shoulder