How do butcheries cut meat/fish in perfect portions?

Question

For example, we bought a large box of salmon fillets and they are all slightly different size, but weigh the same. Or if you go to a restaurant and order a 8 oz steak? I can’t image they cut it larger and then trim down to size. So how could they weigh it before it’s cut?
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Answer 1

My guess is practice and time. Im not a butcher. But while working in a resturant i got to the point to where i was getting my potion sizes for meats exact without measuring em.