Cooking Beef Roasts

Beef Cut Oven Temperature
(preheated)
Weight
(pounds)
Approx.
Total Cooking Time
(based on meat removed directly from
refrigerator)
Remove roast from oven when internal temperature reaches:

 

Ribeye Roast,
small end

 


*Tent loosely with aluminum foil halfway through roasting time.

350°F 3 to 4 Medium Rare: 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 1-3/4 to 2 hours 150ºF
4 to 6 Medium Rare: 1-3/4 to 2 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2 to 2-1/2 hours 150ºF
6 to 8 Medium Rare: 2 to 2-1/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 hours 150ºF
325°F 8* to 10* Medium Rare: 2-1/2 to 3-1/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 3 to 3-3/4 hours 145ºF
Ribeye Roast,
large end
350ºF 3 to 4 Medium Rare: 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2 to 2-1/2 hours 150ºF
4 to 6 Medium Rare: 2 to 2-1/2 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2-1/2 to 3 hours 150ºF
6 to 8 Medium Rare: 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2-3/4 to 3 hours 150ºF
Rib Roast, 
chine bone removed

350ºF

4 to 6
(2 ribs)
Medium Rare: 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours 150ºF
6 to 8
(2 to 4 ribs)
Medium Rare: 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours 135ºF
Medium: 2-3/4 to 3 hours 150ºF
8 to 10
(4 to 5 ribs)
Medium Rare: 2-1/2 to 3 hours 135ºF
Medium: 3 to 3-1/2 hours 150ºF
Tenderloin Roast,
well trimmed
425°F 2 to 3
center cut
Medium Rare: 35 to 40 minutes 135ºF
Medium: 40 to 50 minutes 150ºF
4 to 5
whole
Medium Rare: 50 to 60 minutes 135ºF
Medium: 60 to 70 minutes 150ºF

Round Tip Roast,

cap off

*Tent loosely with aluminum foil halfway through roasting time.

325ºF 3 to 4 Medium Rare: 1-3/4 to 2 hours 140ºF
Medium: 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 hours 155ºF
4 to 6 Medium Rare: 2 to 2-1/2 hours 140ºF
Medium: 2-1/2 to 3 hours 155ºF
6 to 8 Medium Rare: 2-1/2 to 3 hours 140ºF
Medium: 3 to 3-1/2 hours 155ºF
8* to 10* Medium Rare: 3 to 3-3/4 hours 135ºF
Medium: 3-3/4 to 4-1/2 hours 150ºF
Top Round Roast
*
Tent loosely with aluminum foil halfway through roasting time.
325ºF 6* to 8* Medium Rare: 2-1/2 to 3 hours 135ºF
8* to 10* Medium Rare: 3 to 3-3/4 hours 135ºF
Eye Round Roast 325ºF 2 to 3 Medium Rare: 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours 135ºF
Tri-Tip Roast 425ºF 1-1/2 to 2 Medium Rare: 30 to 40 minutes 135ºF
Medium: 40 to 45 minutes 150ºF

Medium rare doneness = 145°F final internal temperature after 15 to 20 minutes standing time
Medium doneness = 160°F final internal temperature after 15 to 20 minutes standing time