- Beef: The Major Cuts (links to images and cooking recommendaitons)
- Beef Cuts ID Poster Chart from the Beef Checkoff Board -"Beef Made Easy"
- Beef Innovations Group -Value Cuts (Supported by Beef CheckOff)
- Pork: The Major Cuts (links to images and cooking recommendations)
- Pork Cuts: web page from National Pork Board, downloadable pork cuts chart PDF (3765 KB) from National Pork Board
- Lamb Wholesale Cuts (images)
- Nebraska 4-H Meat Cut Identification - Learn the retail cuts of meat and best ways to prepare.
- Meat Cut Identification Resources
Quizzes from past FFA Contest Events
New Beef Cuts
University of Nebraska IANR photo |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln meat scientist Chris Calkins shows some of the new cuts of beef resulting from ongoing muscle profiling research.
He—s holding, from left to right:
- boneless, country-style beef chuck ribs
- Delmonico steaks.
On the table in front of Calkins is America—s Beef Roast
In front, left to right:
- Denver Cut steaks
- more boneless, country-style chuck ribs
(Click on image for enlarged view)
Please see the Meat Preparation and Cookery Methods page for recipes and more information on using meat cuts.
These learning aids have been developed in the Meat Science area at UNL to assist not only students, but anyone involved in the meat industry.
- The 3D Porcine Myology and 3D Bovine Myology and muscle profiling tools developed at UNL. These computer applications allow you to look at the beef or pork carcass in a 3D model.
A Bovine Myology CD can be ordered through NCBA's KCR distribution system by calling 800-368-3138 or emailing customerservice@beef.org and referencing item number 12-801.
- Retail Beef Decision Tool for the retail beef industry. For more information about this application contact Steve Jones, Dept. of Meat Science, Phone: (402) 472-5566, Email: sjones1@unl.edu