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\u00a0In this article, we will discuss how a beef animal is broken down into different cuts of meat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n <\/b><\/p>\n First, after the animal is harvested it is a whole beef carcass. We split the beef in half vertically down the spine. We do this with our new Jarvis Buster 4 splitting band saw. When this is complete the new halves weigh roughly 400 pounds. By splitting the carcass in half it allows us more ease when moving the carcass through the cooler system. Additionally, most animals are sold as <\/span>whole, half, or quarter<\/b><\/a> so it allows us to better separate orders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n When we are ready to cut a customer\u2019s order we spit the half of beef into the front and hind quarters. The half is split between the 12th and 13th rib. The 12 front quarter ribs are attached at the diaphragm while the 13th is a floating rib. Hanford Packing splits the two quarters through the bone with a handsaw, and a knife the rest of the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Once the front and hindquarters are in the processing room, they are broken down further into primals. Primals are easier to lift because of their smaller size, so the saw technician can further break down the retail cuts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There are 7 main primals in a beef animal.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n3 Steps from Whole to Package
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2)Breaking Down Half of Beef<\/h1>\n
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3)Seven Primal Cuts<\/h1>\n