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Precise Cattle & Bison Fabrication

We're prepared to dress, chill, and divide your your season's harvest into primal and subprimal cuts on-site.

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Fabrication at its Finest

Beef and bison fabrication focuses on dividing whole carcasses into primal and subprimal cuts, each tailored for specific culinary applications. This process requires expertise to precisely separate the larger primal cuts into smaller, more detailed subprimal cuts, optimizing both yield and quality.
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From these foundational cuts, the meat is prepared for steak portioning, ensuring top-notch products for every meal.

Top-Tier Meat Craftsmanship

Cutting corners is never our motto. We will help you get the high-quality cut of meat you’ve been looking for.

ANATOMICALLY Driven

Our butchers have extensive anatomical knowledge of both cattle and bison, ensuring that cuts with precision.

Cleanliness is Key

Fabrication exposes the meat to a lot of air, requiring extensive cleanliness standards and procedures.

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Fabrication Split into Primal and Subprimal Cuts

We take pride in providing your favorite cuts right here in Idaho Falls, ID. Our experience allows for any cut or specification required.

Our cuts include:

Rib

Chuck

Shank

Brisket

Plate

Round

Loin

Flank

Offal

Bones

Trim

What Does Our Fabrication Process Look Like?

1. Identify lean points

These are the areas with the least fat content, which are the more desirable for consumers looking for leaner cuts.

By targeting lean points, butchers and processors can maximize the yield from each carcass and create high-quality cuts of meat.

2. foss intruments

FOSS instruments measure parameters like moisture content, fat, protein, and other characteristics that ensure quality control.

Using FOSS instruments helps ensure that the meat meets industry standards and provides real-time data for quality control.

3. sort meat by yield

Once the lean cuts are identified, we sorting the meat by yield. Yield refers to the amount of usable meat that can be obtained from a carcass after trimming and processing.

4. Chuck Swing Meat Cutting Technique

The chuck swing technique is typically used to process the chuck portion of the cow, helping to achieve the desired cuts more efficiently and with minimal waste.

5. Round Chain Process

We use a "round chain process," which refers to a streamlined conveyor-belt system that involves cutting, trimming, cleaning, and portioning the meat in a continuous flow.

This process allows for faster, more efficient meat fabrication while maintaining consistent quality.

6. wizard knives

Intermountain Packing uses Wizard Knifes. These knives are known for their precision. The sharpness and durability of Wizard Knives allow meat processors to work efficiently and safely.

7. metal detection

Metal detectors are used throughout the process to scan the meat for any potential metal fragments, ensuring that the final product is safe for consumption. This step is crucial in preventing accidents and maintaining the integrity of the product.

8. wrap meat

After the meat has been cut and portioned, it’s important to wrap and sanitize the product. Meat is typically wrapped in plastic to preserve its freshness and prevent contamination.

9. Ship meat

Once the meat has been processed, wrapped, and sanitized, it’s ready to be sent to stores, restaurants, or other distributors.

Depending on the type of meat, it may be refrigerated or frozen to maintain freshness during transport.

Frequently asked questions

Contact us for additional questions, but find the most common answers here.

What’s the difference between fabrication and steak portioning?

Both fabrication and steak portioning are an important part of the packing process. Fabrication is about taking the inedible parts of the meat out of the production line and steak portioning is splitting out those cuts into marketable pieces.

What are key quality indicators for a good cut of beef or bison?

Some key quality indicators include turnaround time, factory cleanliness, and cut consistency.

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