At Nugget Markets, we pride ourselves on our world-class selection in every department and strive to offer everything you need for a delicious meal at home—including the best beef around. Whether you’re feeling inspired to flex your home chef skills or looking for some health-conscious options, our Meat Department has you covered. For your next round of burgers, steaks and roasts, give these marvelous meats a try.

For the fitness fanatic, Certified Piedmontese is ideal. This Italian breed is high in protein and low in saturated fat. Not only is it naturally lean, tender and delicious, but it’s also never given antibiotics or growth stimulants. Their pre-packaged Sirloin Steaks (8-ounce package) and Extra Lean Ground Beef (96% lean, 4% fat) are American Heart Association Certified!

Get cooking with our recipe for Pichanha Top Sirloin.

For grass-fed goodness, go for our Fresh to Market Grass-Fed Beef! Both grass-fed and grass-finished, this premium beef features Certified Piedmontese, a heritage breed raised humanely on family ranches across the Great Plains. This one-of-a-kind beef is the perfect choice for complementing a healthy lifestyle without sacrificing tenderness or taste. 

Get cooking with our recipe for Fresh to Market Grass-Fed Tomahawk Chop.

For the marvelous marbling every home chef is looking for, try New Zealand’s finest: First Light Wagyu. This Japanese breed of cattle is known as “kobe beef” for the region it’s from in Japan. First Light’s cooperative farmers are certified humane, raising their cattle on the lush, nutrient-dense grasses of New Zealand’s sprawling pastures. 

Get cooking with our recipe for Wagyu New York Steak with Provençal Tomatoes.

For all-around awesomeness, check out our Fresh to Market Angus Beef. We only choose the top ⅔ graded USDA Choice Angus beef, ensuring the finest quality meat with marbling you can see. Angus cattle are extra hearty in size and build with superior muscle structure and high levels of intramuscular marbling. The unrivaled flavor, juiciness and tenderness are in the genetic makeup of the Angus breed.

Get cooking with our recipe for T-Bone Steak with Point Reyes Blue Cheese.

For these and a variety of other premium proteins, check out the Meat and Seafood Department at your local Nugget Markets!

Article originally published in February of 2021 and updated in August of 2022.