This item is prepared from Item No. 406. All bones, cartilages and skin shall be removed. The loin side of the butt shall expose the longissimus equal to or larger than the combined areas of the splenius and semispinalis capitis. The picnic side shall expose a cross-section of the supraspinatus with no more than a slight enlargement of tendons.
The jowl shall be removed by a straight cut, approximately parallel with the loin side, which is not more than 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) anterior to the half moon muscle (pectorales profundi), measured on the picnic side. Traces of false lean shall be visible. The lean and fat overlying the blade shall remain firmly attached. Purchaser may specify the boneless butt be netted or tied.
