derives from lamb sub-primal cut lamb loin lamb tenderloin 2023-08-01T21:30:23Z https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Lamb_IMPS200Series_2022.pdf https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-8866 A whole cut that is derived from the short loin or any loin item that includes the sirloin. Because of its anatomical location, the tenderloin is the least exercised muscle in the carcass thus the name “Tender” Loin. The cut location is from underneath the finger bones in the short loin and the hipbone in the sirloin. https://www.meattrack.com/app/lamb-cuts/#42 ready for release