BEEFALO CUTS

STANDARD CUTS FOR 1/2 A STEER

What can you expect from a half of beefalo?

While you will lose around 45% of your hot weight due to bone, fat, and dehydration from the aging process, you can expect to receive the following amount of meat from a half a steer for example. Or the chart below may help provide ideas depending on your share size. These of course are just examples.

  • 5-8 Chuck Roasts
  • 4-6 Arm Roasts
  • 10-15 Rib Steaks OR 8- 12 Ribeye
  • 1 Beefalo Brisket
  • 1 Flank Steak
  • 3-4 Tip Roasts OR 6-8 Tip Steaks
  • 1 Rump Roast
  • 3 Top Round Roast OR 5 London Broil or 8-10 Round Steaks
  • 1 Bottom Round Roast OR 15-20 Cube Steaks
  • 1 Eye of Round Roast
  • Meat on Soup Bones
  • 5-8 Sirloins Steaks
  • 4-6 Porterhouse Steaks
  • 10-12 T-Bone Steaks
  • Of course, you can expect hamburger, lots of it.
 
Individual Cut Quarter/split half Half Beef Whole Beef
Chuck Roast 10-12 lbs 20-24 lbs 40-48 lbs
Rolled Rump Roast 3 lbs 5-6 lbs 10-12 lbs
Sirloin Tip Roast 3 lbs 5-6 lbs 10-12 lbs
Round Steak, or Stew Meat 3-4 lbs 6-8 lbs 12-16 lbs
Ribeye Steak 2.5-3.5 lbs 5-7 lbs 10-14 lbs
NY Strip Steak 2.5 lbs 5 lbs 10 lbs
Sirloin Steak 2 lbs 4 lbs 8 lbs
Tenderloin Filets 1.5 lbs 3 lbs 6 lbs
Flank Steak 0.5 lbs 1 lbs 2 lbs
Skirt Steak 1.6 lbs 3.2 lbs 6.4 lbs
Brisket 2 lbs 4 lbs 8 lbs
Short Ribs 2 lbs 4 lbs 8 lbs
Soup bones with meat 4 lbs 8 lbs 16 lbs
Liver 1 lbs 2 lbs 4 lbs
Ground Beef 45-50 lbs 90-100 lbs 180-200 lbs
Total amount of beef 84-93 lbs 168-186 lbs 336-372 lbs
Approximate Freezer space needed 3 cubic feet 6 cubic feet 12 cubic feet