Sirloin Steak
Beef in the Midwest · up 46% this week
Per a typical 170g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw).
- 1 SouthcentralCheapest $7.66/lb
- 2 Northwest $8.99/lb
- 3 Northeast $9.92/lb
- 4 Southeast $11.74/lb
- 5 Midwest $14.99/lb
Buying sirloin steak in the Southcentral saves about 49% versus the Midwest this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Look for a deep red colour and as much marbling as you can find, since sirloin runs lean. Top sirloin is more tender than bottom sirloin and worth the small premium. Avoid steaks with large seams of connective tissue running through them.
- What a good price looks like
- The value steak: $6 to $10 a pound, sometimes under $5 on ad. Under $7 is a good price. For anything sliced — stir-fries, salads, sandwiches, fajitas — sirloin is the right answer, and the money saved against ribeye is large enough to notice every time.
- What you actually get
- A pound of top sirloin cooks to about 12 oz and serves three. Loss is around 25%. It is usually sold well trimmed, so nearly all of what you buy is meat — a better ratio than most of the premium steaks.
- How to store it
- Three to five days refrigerated, several months frozen.
- In the kitchen
- Dry it well and trim the fat rind, which is thick on sirloin and will not render in the time the steak takes. Note where the grain runs before you cook it, because it is much harder to see once the outside is browned — slicing sirloin the wrong way is the usual reason it eats tough. Cut it thin and at a slight angle.
- Getting the most out of it
- The best balance of price and beef flavour in the case, which makes it the value pick when steak is what you want. It is lean enough to punish overcooking, so treat medium-rare as the ceiling, rest it, and slice it thin against the grain. It also takes a marinade better than fattier cuts.
- House Special Fried Rice RecipeRecipe by Skinnytaste~$3.68 / serving 2 in-season
- Steak KabobsRecipe by Two Peas & Their Pod~$4.08 / serving 5 in-season
- 4 Ingredient Creamy Vodka Steak PastaRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$4.27 / serving 1 in-season
- Steak BitesRecipe by The Modern Proper~$5.53 / serving 1 in-season
- Grilled Steak Lettuce TacosRecipe by Skinnytaste~$6.69 / serving 6 in-season
- Instant Pot Beef and BroccoliRecipe by Well Plated~$6.81 / serving 2 in-season
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Sirloin Steak — FAQ
What's the price of sirloin steak this week?
As of the week of October 2, 2026, the price of sirloin steak in the Midwest is $14.99/lb, up 46% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest sirloin steak right now?
The Southcentral has the cheapest sirloin steak this week at $7.66/lb — about 49% less than the Midwest, where it runs $14.99/lb.
How much protein is in sirloin steak?
A typical 170g serving of sirloin steak has about 37.2g protein and 230 calories (7.8g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with sirloin steak?
SeasonSort indexes 59 recipes using sirloin steak, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $2.41 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.