Production Data
Provisional Export Livestock Processing Data
Each week, the New Zealand Meat Board collects provisional export livestock processing statistics from export-inspected New Zealand beef and sheepmeat processing facilities. The provisional information (i.e. subject to change) is collected in statistical weeks and published on this web page 21 days after the processing week data is released.
Previous period
Week 42, 2025-2026
Week 42, 2025-2026
18 July, 2026
Week 42
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
118,873
122,465
3.0%
7,171,282
6,993,904
-2.5%
Lamb
South
67,615
47,587
-29.6%
7,756,039
7,892,404
1.8%
Lamb
National
186,488
170,052
-8.8%
14,927,321
14,886,308
-0.3%
Hogget
North
164
301
83.5%
13,804
10,485
-24.0%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,671
873
-47.8%
Hogget
National
164
301
83.5%
15,475
11,358
-26.6%
Mutton
North
33,990
33,035
-2.8%
1,591,344
1,537,980
-3.4%
Mutton
South
15,651
7,818
-50.0%
1,547,222
1,440,152
-6.9%
Mutton
National
49,641
40,853
-17.7%
3,138,566
2,978,132
-5.1%
Steer
North
6,173
6,961
12.8%
349,411
340,672
-2.5%
Steer
South
2,434
3,485
43.2%
161,300
171,941
6.6%
Steer
National
8,607
10,446
21.4%
510,711
512,613
0.4%
Heifer
North
6,065
7,627
25.8%
338,577
334,725
-1.1%
Heifer
South
1,551
1,580
1.9%
137,034
134,939
-1.5%
Heifer
National
7,616
9,207
20.9%
475,610
469,664
-1.3%
Cow
North
5,839
6,460
10.6%
487,405
468,022
-4.0%
Cow
South
7,229
10,002
38.4%
317,319
315,961
-0.4%
Cow
National
13,068
16,462
26.0%
804,724
783,983
-2.6%
Bull
North
2,429
2,326
-4.2%
316,798
342,756
8.2%
Bull
South
414
497
20.0%
98,609
105,375
6.9%
Bull
National
2,843
2,823
-0.7%
415,407
448,130
7.9%
Total Beef
North
20,506
23,374
14.0%
1,492,190
1,486,174
-0.4%
Total Beef
South
11,628
15,564
33.8%
714,261
728,215
2.0%
Total Beef
National
32,134
38,938
21.2%
2,206,451
2,214,389
0.4%
Bobby Veal
North
49,773
45,749
-8.1%
120,893
106,561
-11.9%
Bobby Veal
South
746
498
-33.2%
82,576
89,896
8.9%
Bobby Veal
National
50,519
46,247
-8.5%
203,469
196,457
-3.4%
Goat
North
1,922
987
-48.6%
72,839
58,254
-20.0%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,922
987
-48.6%
72,839
58,254
-20.0%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
21
21.76
19.43
19.84
South
20
20.5
19.06
19.49
National
20.64
21.41
19.24
19.66