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 5, 2025-2026
Week 5, 2025-2026
01 November, 2025
Week 5
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
142,867
141,544
-0.9%
926,254
832,289
-10.1%
Lamb
South
130,536
141,488
8.4%
723,034
781,733
8.1%
Lamb
National
273,403
283,032
3.5%
1,649,288
1,614,022
-2.1%
Hogget
North
907
827
-8.8%
4,181
3,150
-24.7%
Hogget
South
149
1
-99.3%
823
433
-47.4%
Hogget
National
1,056
828
-21.6%
5,004
3,583
-28.4%
Mutton
North
25,070
20,939
-16.5%
90,154
70,022
-22.3%
Mutton
South
21,470
14,582
-32.1%
79,860
65,125
-18.5%
Mutton
National
46,540
35,521
-23.7%
170,014
135,147
-20.5%
Steer
North
7,644
5,788
-24.3%
35,385
24,790
-29.9%
Steer
South
4,053
3,386
-16.4%
21,119
21,405
1.4%
Steer
National
11,696
9,174
-21.6%
56,504
46,195
-18.2%
Heifer
North
8,543
6,546
-23.4%
41,915
27,182
-35.2%
Heifer
South
4,588
3,002
-34.6%
19,394
14,648
-24.5%
Heifer
National
13,131
9,548
-27.3%
61,309
41,829
-31.8%
Cow
North
5,225
4,242
-18.8%
29,860
24,433
-18.2%
Cow
South
3,816
3,070
-19.5%
21,856
13,911
-36.4%
Cow
National
9,041
7,312
-19.1%
51,715
38,344
-25.9%
Bull
North
6,826
4,868
-28.7%
22,808
13,796
-39.5%
Bull
South
1,228
1,224
-0.3%
5,426
4,213
-22.4%
Bull
National
8,054
6,092
-24.4%
28,234
18,009
-36.2%
Total Beef
North
28,238
21,444
-24.1%
129,968
90,200
-30.6%
Total Beef
South
13,684
10,682
-21.9%
67,795
54,177
-20.1%
Total Beef
National
41,922
32,126
-23.4%
197,762
144,377
-27.0%
Bobby Veal
North
476
786
65.1%
38,909
37,651
-3.2%
Bobby Veal
South
1,150
1,313
14.2%
81,753
89,412
9.4%
Bobby Veal
National
1,626
2,099
29.1%
120,662
127,063
5.3%
Goat
North
1,413
1,001
-29.2%
7,352
5,783
-21.3%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,413
1,001
-29.2%
7,352
5,783
-21.3%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
20.98
21.86
21.74
22.48
South
20.63
21.6
21.41
21.78
National
20.81
21.73
21.6
22.14