How Much To Buy?
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This information comes from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.

The amount of edible cooked beef a pound of raw beef will yield varies with the cut.  This table provides general guidelines.  Use it to help decide how much beef to buy to serve a given number of people, or to determine if a certain recipe is sufficient for your needs.  Of course, other factors may affect the amount you need, including the type of occasion and individual appetites.

Beef Cut		Serving/ Pound (3 oz cooked trimmed)
STEAKS	Chuck Eye	3-1/2
	Chuck Shoulder	3-1/2
	Chuck Top Blade	3
	Flank	4
	Porterhouse/T-Bone	2-1/2
	Rib	2-1/2
	Ribeye	3
	Tenderloin	4
	Top Loin (Strip), boneless	4
	Top Sirloin, boneless	4
	Top Round	4
	Round Tip	4
	Cubed	4
OVEN ROASTS	Eye Round	4
	Ribeye	3
	Rib	2-1/2
	Round Tip	4
	Tenderloin	4
	Tri-Tip	4
POT ROASTS	Chuck Arm, Blade, Shoulder, boneless	3
	Brisket	4
OTHER CUTS	Beef for Stew	2-1/2 to 3
	Ground Beef	4
	Shank Cross Cuts	1-1/2 to 2-1/2
	Short Ribs, bone-in	1-1/2 to 2-1/2
	Short Ribs, boneless	2-1/2 to 3