OUR PRODUCTS
SHEEP
RIZQ is among Australia’s top exporters of sheep, supplying to all parts of the world every year.
Our extensive supply base for sheep means we can meet all purchase requests, large or small, and provide product to suit regional tastes.
This includes meeting specific fat score requirements including minimum and maximum carcase weights.
Customers have the option of ordering shipments consisting of whole carcases packed in poly-stockinette bags to fully processed primal cuts.
Our six-cut carcases are popular as they allow an extra 40 per cent storage space in sea freight containers, which reduces shipment and cold storage costs.
All RIZQ meat products are processed and shipped according to importing country and hygiene requirements.
SHEEP
CUTS SPECIFICATION
BONE-IN SHEEP
4500 CARCASE
Includes all parts of the body skeletal, musculature and bone, extending to and including the hock joint and knee joint, all cervical vertebrae and up to five coccygeal vertebrae.
4733 Shoulder Rack
Shoulder Rack is prepared from a Forequarter by the removal of the blade leaving the underlying muscles attached to the ribs. The ventral cutting line is determined by a measurement from the tip of the eye muscle at the caudal end. The cranial cutting line is at the junction of the 1st thoracic vertebra and 7th cervical vertebra parallel with the 1st rib. The chine and feather bones are removed.
4756 Rack Cap On - Frenched
Rack Cap On – Frenched is prepared from a Rack, the cap muscle to be retained in situ. The feather bones and chine are removed. The cap muscle overlay on the ribs is removed at a specified distance from the eye muscle and parallel to the backbone. Ribs are frenched.
4764 Rack Cap Off - Frenched
Rack Cap Off – Frenched is prepared from a Rack Cap On – Frenched by removal of the cap muscle and scapular cartilage along the natural seam overlying the rib cage and Eye of Loin. The ribs are frenched trimmed.
4790 Chump
Chump – Bone in is prepared from a bone in Leg – Chump On. The Chump is removed by a cut at right angles across the Leg at a specified measured distance from the acetabulum. Butt Tenderloin retained.
4800 Leg - Chump On
Leg – Chump On is prepared from a Side and is removed by a straight cut through the 6th lumbar vertebra to a point just clear of the tip of the ilium to the ventral portion of the Flank. The lymph node gland and gland fats situated on the Flank are removed. The shank is tipped at the caudal level of the Shin meat on the tibia.
4801 Leg - Chump On - Aitch Bone Removed
Leg – Chump On – Aitch Bone Removed is prepared from a Leg – Chump On by the removal of the aitch bone. The lymph node gland and gland fats situated on the Flank are removed. The Shank is tipped at the caudal level of the shin meat on the tibia.
4810 Leg - Chump On - Shank Off
Leg – Chump On – Shank Off is prepared from a Leg – Chump On by the removal of the Shank at the stifle joint, and by a straight cut through the heel muscles of the Silverside. The lymph node gland and gland fats situated on the Flank are removed.
4820 Leg - Chump Off
Leg – Chump Off is prepared from a Leg – Chump On, by the removal of the Chump by a ct at right angles across the Leg at a specified measured distance from the acetabulum. The shank is tipped at the caudal level of the Shin meat on the tibia.
4830 Leg - Chump Off - Shank Off
Prepared from a Leg – Chump Off by the removal of the Shank.
4840 Loin - Chump On
Loin – Chump On is prepared from a Side by the removal of the Forequarter along the contour of the specified rib and by a cut at right angles severing the thoracic vertebrae. The Leg is removed by a cut parallel to the Forequarter removal line at right angles at a measured distance from the hip joint to clear the acetabulum. The Breast and Flap is removed at he specified distance from the ventral edge of the eye muscle.
4860 Loin
Loin is prepared from a Side and is removed by a cut through the 6th lumbar vertebra to the tip of the ilium continuing to the ventral portion of the Flank. Another cut is made removing the Forequarter between the specified ribs and severing the dorsal edge of the thoracic vertebrae and to the ventral portion of the breast.
4880 Short Loin
Short Loin is prepared from a Loin by the removal of specified ribs parallel to the Forequarter cutting line. To remove the ribs a cut is made along the contour of the specified rib and severing the dorsal edge of the thoracic vertebrae.
4883 Short Loin Pair
Short Loin Pair is prepared from the Saddle by a cut along the contour of the specified rib and by a cut at right angles through the thoracic vertebrae severing the back bone.
4910 Saddle
Saddle is prepared from a full Carcase and is removed by a cut through the 6th lumbar vertebra to the tip of the ilium continuing to the ventral portion of the Flank. Another cut is made removing the Forequarter between the specified ribs and severing dorsal edge of the thoracic vertebrae and to the ventral portion of the breast.
4920 Rib Set - Full
Rib Set – Full is prepared from a Side and consists of the residual rib portions and attached muscles after the removal of the major primals – Leg, Loin, Neck, Shank and Oyster Shoulder. The Breast and Flap can be removed by a cut along the costal cartilage and rib joints or by removing the Breast and Flap along the standard cutting line.
4972 Forequarter
Forequarter is prepared from a Side by a cut along the contour of the specified rib to the ventral edge and at right angles through the thoracic vertebrae separating the Forequarter and the Hindquarter.
4980 Shoulder (Oyster Cut)
Shoulder is prepared from a Forequarter and consists of the scapular, humerus and foreshank bones together with associated muscles. Shoulder is removed from a Forequarter by a cut following the seams between the overlying muscles and underlying muscles and ribs, leaving the undercut attached.
4992 Square Cut Shoulder
Square Cut Shoulder is prepared from a Forequarter by removing the Neck by a straight cut between the 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae. The Breast and Fore Shank are removed by a cut commencing at the junction of the 1st rib and 1st sternal segment continuing to the specified rib running parallel to the back bone.
5009 Breast and Flap Pieces
Small residual rib pieces removed from Loin / Rack / Short Loin can only be included.
5010 Breast and Flap
Breast & Flap are the remaining portions of a Side after the preparation of major primals. The Breast is removed after preparing a Square Cut Shoulder using the standard cutting line which commences at the 1st rib / sternal segment. The Standard Flap dorsal cutting line is a continuation of the Breast cutting line up through the ribs parallel with the backbone through the Flank to the superficial inguinal lymph node. Variations can be made by extending the dorsal cutting line where tail lengths of Loin / Rack / Short Loin have been specified. This extension increases the size of the Flap and Flank.
5020 Neck
Neck is prepared from a Carcase by a cut through and between the 3rd and 4th cervical vertebrae which is the dorsal cutting line preparation for the Square Cut Shoulder. The atlas and portion of the axis neck vertebrae may be removed to facilitate hygiene requirements.
5030 Foreshank
Foreshank is prepared from Foraquarter and consists of the radius, ulna, carpus and distal portion of the humerus bones and associated muscles. The Foreshank is removed from the Forequarter by a cut following the Breast and Flap distal end of the humerus bone cutting line. The Shank is tipped at the cranial level of the shin meat on the radius.
5031 Hindshank
Hindshank is prepared from a Leg and consists of the tibia, tarsus and calcaneal tuber bones and associated muscles. The Hindshank is removed from the Leg by a cut through the heel muscle of the Silverside, through the stifle joint separating the tibia and the femur. The Shank is tipped at the caudal level of the shin meat on the tibia.
5109 Backstrap
Backstrap is prepared from a Side and consists of the eye muscle lying along the spinous processes and transverse processes of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical vertebrae. The Backstrap comprises of the portion commencing from the 1st cervical vertebrae to the lumbosacral junction.
5150 Eye of Short Loin
The Eye of Short Loin is a portion of the Backstrap and comprises of the portion commencing at the 10th thoracic vertebra to the junction of lumbosacral vertebrae.
BONELESS SHEEP
5050 Square Cut Shoulder
Square Cut Shoulder is prepared from a Square Cut Shoulder by the removal of bones, cartilage, and sinew and ligamentum nuchae. The Shoulder is rolled and or netted.
5060 Leg - Chump On
Leg – Chump On is prepared from Leg – Chump On by the removal of the bones, cartilage and tendons. The lymph node gland and gland fats situated on the Flank are removed.
5080 Tenderloin
Tenderloin is prepared from the Side by removing the muscles in one piece from the ventral surface of the lumbar vertebrae and lateral surface of the ilium. The side strap remains attached.
5086 Rack Cap
Rack Cap is prepared from Rack – Cap On by removing the cap muscle covering the eye muscle portion. The cap will be comprised of the M. trapezius, M. latissimus dorsi. Further trimming of the cap is as agreed between buyer and seller.
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