184- Top Sirloin Butt
1. The short loin separation shall be anterior to, but no more than 1 inch from the inner most
point of the hip pocket (11). [The short loin separation shall not be posterior to the hip pocket
(the gluteus medius shall not run the entire length of short loin separation) area.]
2. On the round end, the gluteus medius shall be equal to or smaller than the biceps femoris
3. (15).
4. The bottom sirloin side shall be removed by a cut starting at the natural seam between the
rectus femoris and the vastus lateralis (14). [A portion of the vastus lateralis and tensor
fascia latae may remain on the top sirloin.] The gluteus medius may not be cut into on the
ventral side (14).
5. All bones, cartilage (1) and exposed lymph glands (13) shall be removed.
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