Is beef ever brined? I quite often will brine poultry and sometimes pork but I have never (or ever heard of anyone) brining beef?  Does anyone know why it doesn't seem to be as popular with beef or has anyone tried it?  If so, how are the results?
People often marinate beef cuts like flank steak or skirt steak.

Dry brining (pre-salting) beef is pretty common, such as for prepping many steaks. 

Wet brining is also pretty common -- corned beef is brined. Beef tongue is often pickled and brined as well.