Question: Where is the tenderloin located ?
By: Hamid Safe
Published: October 30, 2010

I wonder if at all an experienced chef already with some butchery skills can answer this question or not ,anyway here it is :
Sometimes you are dealing with a carcass and would be really helpful to know how quickly you can get into the tenderloin .Is it inside the guts cavity is it between the skin and the ribs ?What is the process you cut out the tenderloin ?
I know it is shown in various images of the carcass the location of the tenderloin but it is totally different if you are confronted with the carcass in fornt of your self and want to do some butchery things ...

Answers:
Curt

That's a tough question to answer on paper Hamid.  I found a chart online that is pretty good.  Basically the tenderloin is at the 'rear' end of the rib cage (called the loin or shortloin).  It sits on the top side of the ribs...just down the backbone from the tail.  Basically, most animals (lamb, hogs, beef) are built the same.  I hope this helps.  If you have a butcher in your area go talk to him.  Here's that link:  http://consumer.certifiedangusbeef.com/cuts/beef_cuts_poster_4047.pdf
Chris Paulk

There are some okay online videos on Youtube that show a cow being broken down and the same butcher does deer ect. This butcher has several videos- breaking the cow down into parts. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsE_bjAe21w&feature=related