Different Cuts of Beef & Steak | Beef & Steak Shopping Guide
Different cuts of beef to fit your budget
Choosing perfect beef cuts and the best ways to cook them
From premium dry-aged sirloin steak to economical corned beef, the chef’s top pick of tender beef cheeks to family favourite prime beef mince for weekday meals, we are truly spoiled for choice with New Zealand beef. Check out the different cuts of beef available and be inspired to try something new.
The table below explains the specific qualities of different beef cuts, how much you can expect to pay per kilo and the best cooking methods.
| Beef Cut | AVG. Cost Per Kilo* | Qualities | Best Cooking Methods |
| Corned beef | $17.99 | Lean roast with a silver wall of connective tissue that needs removing before cooking. | Boil and roast |
| Beef shin | $17.99 | Bone-in leg cut requires slow cooking | Braises beautifully for a rich beefy treat |
| Prime Beef Mince | $18.99 | Highly versatile, quick to cook, reduced fat content great for burgers and meatballs | Pan fry, air fry, griddle, barbecue |
| Blade steak | $28.99 | Naturally tough benefits from marinating and searing before cooking | Casserole and stew low and slow in liquid |
| Chuck steak | $24.99 | Deliciously flavourful beef with lots of connective tissue | Slow cook, stew or casserole, low and slow |
| Beef topside | $27.99 | Great affordable roasting joint can also be diced for casserole | Sear quickly then oven roast |
| Beef schnitzel | $19.99 | Thinly sliced lean rump | Pan sear quickly |
| Beef brisket | $23.99 | Lean cut with lots of collagen so needs long, slow cooking | Braised, roasted, smoked, BBQ, stew, casserole |
| Rump steak | $31.99 | Lean, quick to cook, affordable cut | Pan sear, stir fry, cook in curries. |
| Beef cheek/Ox cheek | $21.99 | Naturally tough beef cut with sinew and silver skin both need removing before cooking | Cook low and slow in liquid for melt-in-the-mouth |
| Skirt steak | $28.99 | Naturally chewy and tough, easy to tenderise with acid-based marinade | Pan sear quickly on very high heat, slice to serve |
| Beef spare ribs | $29.99 | Bone-in connected ribs with lots of connective tissue that needs marinating and slow cooking | Smoke or slow cook whole on the barbecue or in the oven |
| Premium beef mince | $28.49 | Lower fat content, highly versatile, quick to cook in stir fries and bolognese sauce. | Pan fry |
| Diced beef | $28.99 | Lean diced cubes of beef rump, chuck steak or blade steak | Casserole, stew |
| Beef bolar roast | $27.99 | Great economical roast or dice for casserole | Sear quickly before slow roasting in the oven |
| Beef rump piece | $27.99 | Highly versatile, cut your own steaks dice for casseroles, or roast the whole joint | Sear on high then roast |
| Beef short ribs | n/a | Short or long length ribs available. Succulent fall-off-the-bone meat. | Slow-cooked in liquid stock |
| Beef sirloin piece | $34.99 | Cut your own steaks or roast as one piece | Pan sear on high then oven roast |
| Stir fry beef strips | $29.99 | Thin strips of rump, blade or chuck steak | Pan fry on high |
| Sirloin steak | $24.99 | Tender and lean steaks | Pan sear, grill or BBQ |
| T bone steak | $43.99 | A premium cut combining sirloin steak and a small eye fillet | BBQ or pan sear |
| Scotch fillet/AKA Rib eye steak | $44.99 | Higher fat content and marbling, tender, moist and intense flavour | Pan sear, grill, roast |
| Beef eye fillet | $67.99 | Very lean, tender and juicy | Pan sear |
* Approximate cost only, Prices taken from
(Albany Store) on 05.09.25
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