Spikes, reportedly, for butcher's cuts (6)

I believe the answer is:

steaks

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'cuts' is the definition.
(steak is a kind of cut)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for steaks that I've seen before include "Cuts of meat" , "They can be round, T-bone or fillet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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