Since most people prefer the premium cuts of steak only, and do not want the 'lesser' cuts of steak like flank or blade, they can be diverted into either roasts, ground beef or stewing beef. On average, about half of the quarter is diverted to ground beef.  For example; If I have 65 lbs of packaged meat in my quarter this is what the break down will look like: - 30ish pounds of ground beef and/or patties -  15ish pounds of steak - 15ish pounds roast - 5ish pounds stewing beef