derives from beef primal cut beef short plate 2023-08-01T21:30:23Z https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-8866 A beef cut that is located on the underside of the animal below the rib primal. The end of the sixth through the twelfth rib is contained within the plate primal cut. Called “Short Plate” because it does not contain the Brisket. beef short plate https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/IMPS100SeriesDraft2020.pdf cow processed carcass ready for release