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Cuts of Steak

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Steak Names & Alternate Names Master List

There are hundreds of different names for steaks sold at restaurants and supermarkets in the US.  Many steaks have multple names which are used for the same cut (NY, New York, Strip Loin, Kansas City are all names for the same steak). And some steak names refer to completely different cuts depending upon the butcher and the region (for instance, a Delmonico Steak is cut from at least 8 different cuts spanning from the Chuck to the Sirloin!)

The intent of this chart below is to make it easier for chefs and foodies to determine both the steak name and the primal it was cut from, as well as make it easier to order a specific cut of steak.  The steaks which are bold are the actual names taken from the IMPS meat cutters guide which is used by the NAMP meat buyer's guide. The UPC numbers are used by the meat retailers to establish standard cuts for supermarkets and retailer shops. I have however found that there are two different sources for the UPC numbers which sometimes list different numbers for the same cut. I don't know yet which source is more standardized, but they are listed at the bottom of the page. If you are a professional butcher please leave comments to verify or suggest changes to the content listed here.

Beef Rib Cuts of Steaks
Sub Primal	IMPS	Name	UPC	IMPS
Ribeye Lip On, Bone-In	109E	Braising Steak, Swiss		1102
		Beef Rib Steak	1197	1103
		Beef Rib Steak, Frenched		1103B
		Ribeye Steak - Bone-In	1197
		Saratoga Steak	1197
		Cowboy Steak	1191
Ribeye, Boneless	112	Ribeye Steak Lip On		1112A
		Ribeye Steak Lip On Short Cut	1203	1112B
		Delmonico Steak	1209
		Fillet Steak	1209
		Spencer Steak	1209
		Rib Steak, Boneless		1103A
		Prime Rib Steak	1209	1112
		Ribeye Roll Steak		1112
		Ribeye Steak - Boneless	1209	1112C
		Beauty Steak	1209
Beef Chuck Cuts of Steak
Sub Primal	IMPS Primal	Steak Name & Variations	UPC	IMPS Steak
7-Bone	113C	Center Chuck Steak	1035
		Chuck Steak Center Cut	1035
Arm, Bone-In	113B	Arm Chuck Steak
		Arm Swiss Steak	1050
		Chuck Steak for Swissing	1050
		Round Bone Steak	1050
		Round Bone Swiss Steak	1050
		Swiss Steak	1050
Arm, Boneless	113B	Boneless Round Bone Steak	1056
		Boneless Swiss Steak	1056
Blade, Bone-In	113C	Chuck Steak ***	1066
		Chuck Steak 1st Cut	1066
		Chuck Steak Blade Cut	1066
	113C	Char Broil Steak	1069
		Chuck Barbecue Steak	1069
		Chuck Steak 1st Cut	1069
		Chuck Steak for BBQ	1069
Blade, Boneless	115A	Boneless Blade Steak 1st Cut	1073
		Deluxe Blade Steak	1073
Chuck Eye, Boneless	116D	Boneless Chuck Fillet Steak	1102
		Boneless Steak Bottom Chuck	1102
		Chuck Delmonico Steak		1116D
		Chuck Eye Roll Steak
		Chuck Eye Roll Steak		1116D
	116D	Chuck Eye Steak		1116H
Mock Tender, Boneless	116B	Chuck Eye Steak	1116
		Chuck Fillet Steak	1116
		Chuck Sandwich Steak	1116
		Chuck Tender Steak	1116
		Fish Steak	1116
		Mock Tender Steak
Under Blade, Boneless	116C	Boneless Bottom Chuck Steak	1158
		Boneless Chuck Fillet Steak
		Boneless Chuck Steak	1158
		Boneless Under Cut Steak	1158
		California Steak		1116E
		Chuck Fillet Steak
		Chuck Steak ***	1158
		Minute Steak	1158
	116G	Denver Steak	1098	1116G
		Bottom Chuck Steak
		Under Blade Center Cut Steak		1116G
		Under Blade Steak
	116I	Sierra Steak	1097
Under Blade, Bone-In	113C	Bottom Chuck Steak	1152
		California Steak	1152
		Gravy Steak	1152
		Semi-Boneless Chuck Steak	1152
		Under Cut Steak	1152
Shoulder Clod, Boneless	114C	Boneless Clod Steak	1133
		Boneless Shoulder Clod Steak	1133
		Chuck Shoulder Steak	1133
		Clod Steak Boneless	1133
		English Steak	1133
		Shoulder Steak *	1133
		Shoulder Steak Half Cut	1133
	1114E	Ranch Steak	1162	1114E
		Shoulder Arm Steak		1114E
		Shoulder Center Cut Steak	1162
		Shoulder Grill Steak **	1162
	1114F	Petite Tender Medallions		1114F
		Shoulder Tender		1114F
Shoulder Top Blade, Bone-In	113C	Blade Steak Bone-In	1138
		Top Chuck Steak	1138
	1114D	Boneless Top Chuck Steak	1144	1114D
		Book Steak	1144	1114D
		Butler Steak	1144	1114D
		Lifter Steak	1144	1114D
		Patio Steak	1144	1114D
		Petite Steak	1144	1114D
		Blade Steak		1114D
	1114D	Flatiron Steak	1166	1114D
		Shoulder Grill Steak **	1166	1114D
		Shoulder Steak *		1114D
		Top Blade Steak		1114D
		Triangle Steak		1114D
Beef Plate Cuts of Steak
Plate	121	Inner Skirt Steak		1121D
		Inside Skirt Steak		1121D
		London Broil		1121D
		London Grill Steak		1121D
		Outside Skirt Steak, Skinned		1121E
		Philadelphia Steak		1121D
		Skirt Fillet		1121D
Beef Round Steak Cuts
Sub Primal	IMPS Primal	Steak Name & Variations	UPC	IMPS Steak
Bottom Round	171	Bottom Round Steak	1463	1171
		Beef Eye Round Steak	1481	1171
		Beef Round Flat Steak	1466	1171
		Beef Round Grill Steak	1466	1171
		London Broil	1466	1171
		Outside Round Steak		1171D
		Rump Steak	1269	1171G
		Western Griller	1466	1171
Round	161	Swiss Steak	1507
Round Sirloin Tip	167	Beef Center Cut Steak	1550	1167E
		Ball Tip Steak	1535	1167A
		Beef Tip Side Steak	1543	1167F
		Beef Tip Steak	1527	1167
		Breakfast Steak	1538	1167A
		Center Cut Beef Steak	1550	1167E
		Chipped Steak	1538	1167A
		Knuckle Steak	1527	1167
		Knuckle Steak Peeled	1535	1167A
		Round Tip Center Steak		1167E
		Round Tip Steak		1167
		Tip Steak	1527	1167
		Trimmed Tip Steak	1535	1167A
Top Round	169	Family Steak	2368	1169
		Top Round London Broil	1556
		Top Round Steak	1553	1169
		Top Round Steak Cap Off		1169A
		Top Round Steak Front Side Steak		1169C
Beef Loin Cuts of Steak
Loin Tenderloin	189	Chateaubriand Steak	1388	1189A
		Filet Mignon Steak	1388	1189A
		Fillet Steak	1388	1189A
		Tender Steak		1189
		Tender Steak, Side Muscle On, Defatted		1189A
		Tender Steak, Side Muscle Off, Defatted		1190
		Tender Steak, Side Muscle Off, Skinned	1388	1190A
		Tender Steak, Center Cut, Skinned	1388	1190B
Loin Top Sirloin, Boneless	184	Coulotte Steaks	1421	1184D
		Baseball Cut Top Sirloin		1184F
		Boneless Sirloin Butt Steak	1422	1184
		Dinner Steak	1422	1184
		Finger Steak	2237	1184
		Top Sirloin Baseball Cut Steak		1184F
		Top Sirloin Butt Steak		1184
		Top Sirloin Butt Steak Semi Center Cut		1184A
		Top Sirloin Butt Steak Center Cut	1422	1184B
		Top Sirloin Cap Steak		1184D
		Top Sirloin Steak	1422	1184
Loin Bottom Sirloin, Tri Tip	185	Triangle Steak	1430	1185C
		Bottom Sirloin Butt Steak
		Bottom Sirloin Butt Flap Steak		1185A
		Bottom Sirloin Butt Ball Tip Steak		1185B
		Bottom Sirloin Butt Tri-Tip Steak		1185C
Top Loin, Bone-In	179	Club Steak	1398	1179
		Club Steak - Chip Club Steak	1398	1179
		Country Club Steak	1398	1179
		Kansas City Steak	1398	1179
		Nevada Club Steak	1398	1179
		New York Steak	1398	1179
		Shell Steak - Beef Loin Strip Steak	1398	1179
		Sirloin Strip Steak	1398	1179
		Strip Loin Steak	1398	1179
		Strip Loin Steak, Center Cut		1179A
Top Loin, Boneless	180	Ambassador Steak	1404	1180
		Boneless Club Steak	1404	1180
		Club Sirloin Steak	1404	1180
		Hotel Style Sirloin Steak	1404	1180
		Kansas City Steak	1404	1180
		New York Steak	1404	1180
		New York Strip Steak	1404	1180
		Strip Loin Steak		1180
		Strip Loin Steak, Center Cut		1180A
		Strip Loin Steak, Split		1180B
		Strip Steak	1404	1180
		Veiny Steak	1404	1180
Short Loin	173	Porterhouse Steak		1173
	174	T-Bone Steak		1174
	175	Delmonico Steak		many!
Beef Flank Steak
Beef Flank	193	Flank Steak		193
		Finger Steak
		Jiffy Steak
		Finger Steak

 

Additional Resources for Loin Steak Names and Varieties

• Follow the link for a free download of the 2010 IMPS meat cutters specifications.
• Meat Track UPC System offers a searchable database for retail meat cutters.
• click the image below to download the Beef Retailer Guide PDF (13 mb)
  

 

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