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It’s not blood. The animals are bled immediately after death (or during, depending on the method).
The liquid coming out of raw mean is called purge, which is myoglobin and water.
In the case of the above image, it’s rendered fat, water, myoglobin, and possibly other things depending on how it’s been prepared.
Source: I used to work as a butcher, grew up on a farm, and worked on kill floors.
That's great to know ... I have no clue but I do like having a good steak once in a while. I would trust someone like you to find me a good steak but I'm always not sure when I just buy whatever at a commercial grocery store. And I trusted my friend to deliver a really good AAA steak because I know he only ever buys the best meats for the best price.
I cut down on my meat consumption because I know how terrible it is for the animals on a commercial industrial farm. The only meat I ever want to buy is one from an actual farmer that raised the cattle himself.