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 51, 2024-2025
Week 51, 2024-2025
20 September, 2025
Week 51
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
167,855
154,240
-8.1%
8,549,164
8,280,317
-3.1%
Lamb
South
98,889
124,849
26.3%
9,309,954
8,478,242
-8.9%
Lamb
National
266,744
279,089
4.6%
17,859,118
16,758,559
-6.2%
Hogget
North
253
193
-23.7%
15,338
15,851
3.3%
Hogget
South
37
39
5.4%
1,343
1,711
27.4%
Hogget
National
290
232
-20.0%
16,681
17,562
5.3%
Mutton
North
5,105
5,511
8.0%
1,654,610
1,683,801
1.8%
Mutton
South
6,307
6,758
7.2%
1,457,645
1,645,535
12.9%
Mutton
National
11,412
12,269
7.5%
3,112,255
3,329,336
7.0%
Steer
North
5,998
3,814
-36.4%
432,222
387,805
-10.3%
Steer
South
3,193
3,573
11.9%
209,826
192,303
-8.4%
Steer
National
9,191
7,387
-19.6%
642,048
580,108
-9.6%
Heifer
North
5,642
4,997
-11.4%
368,793
385,953
4.7%
Heifer
South
2,596
3,205
23.5%
153,036
156,812
2.5%
Heifer
National
8,238
8,202
-0.4%
521,829
542,765
4.0%
Cow
North
5,090
4,955
-2.7%
569,474
530,542
-6.8%
Cow
South
2,381
2,422
1.7%
366,064
349,503
-4.5%
Cow
National
7,471
7,377
-1.3%
935,538
880,045
-5.9%
Bull
North
1,261
1,083
-14.2%
341,278
327,566
-4.0%
Bull
South
202
450
122.8%
106,570
102,015
-4.3%
Bull
National
1,463
1,533
4.8%
447,847
429,581
-4.1%
Total Beef
North
17,991
14,848
-17.5%
1,711,766
1,631,865
-4.7%
Total Beef
South
8,372
9,650
15.3%
835,495
800,633
-4.2%
Total Beef
National
26,363
24,498
-7.1%
2,547,261
2,432,497
-4.5%
Bobby Veal
North
41,122
38,394
-6.6%
926,240
831,952
-10.2%
Bobby Veal
South
55,363
55,744
0.7%
849,053
756,678
-10.9%
Bobby Veal
National
96,485
94,138
-2.4%
1,775,293
1,588,630
-10.5%
Goat
North
1,855
2,053
10.7%
109,158
101,413
-7.1%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,855
2,053
10.7%
109,158
101,413
-7.1%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
22.26
22.89
19.17
19.79
South
21.88
21.79
19.14
19.25
National
22.12
22.4
19.16
19.51