Uruguayan picanha top sirloin cap — iconic South American BBQ cut for export
Beef

Uruguayan Picanha

Uruguay's iconic picanha — the South American rump cap — offers a thick fat cap, intense flavour and natural marbling prized by premium importers worldwide.

INAC Plant 014 GACC China Halal EU Approved USDA

Uruguayan Picanha — Specifications

The picanha (top sirloin cap / rump cover) is the most iconic South American beef cut, prized by importers, premium restaurants and BBQ enthusiasts from China and Japan to the USA and EU. Uruguay's grass-fed picanha delivers the characteristic fat cap, deep colour and rich flavour that define this premium cut.

Frigocerro processes picanha at INAC Plant 014 from Hereford and Angus cattle with full DICOSE/SNIG traceability. Available as whole muscle vacuum-packed (~1.0–1.5 kg average), trimmed to various fat-cover specifications, or custom-portioned. Fresh-chilled or frozen.

Ideal for: supermarkets, wholesalers, Brazilian-style churrasco restaurants, premium butchers, and online meat retail in China, South Korea and Japan.

SpeciesBovine (Bos taurus) — Hereford / Angus
Cut / PrimalHindquarter — Top Sirloin Cap (Picanha / Rump Cover)
Avg. Unit Weight1.0 – 1.5 kg whole muscle
Feed SystemGrass-fed (pasture-raised)
PackingVacuum-packed whole muscle; steak portions available
TemperatureFresh chilled 0–2 °C or frozen −18 °C
CertificationsINAC Plant 014 · China GACC · Halal · EU · USDA · HACCP

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