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 29, 2025-2026
Week 29, 2025-2026
18 April, 2026
Week 29
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
145,328
226,681
56.0%
5,652,050
5,297,782
-6.3%
Lamb
South
210,737
323,047
53.3%
6,062,837
6,099,484
0.6%
Lamb
National
356,065
549,728
54.4%
11,714,887
11,397,266
-2.7%
Hogget
North
54
9
-83.3%
10,950
8,590
-21.6%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,671
865
-48.2%
Hogget
National
54
9
-83.3%
12,621
9,455
-25.1%
Mutton
North
11,729
16,135
37.6%
1,352,946
1,298,346
-4.0%
Mutton
South
17,478
22,490
28.7%
1,405,846
1,255,946
-10.7%
Mutton
National
29,207
38,625
32.2%
2,758,792
2,554,292
-7.4%
Steer
North
6,872
9,696
41.1%
263,890
243,382
-7.8%
Steer
South
3,492
4,992
43.0%
117,257
119,241
1.7%
Steer
National
10,364
14,688
41.7%
381,147
362,623
-4.9%
Heifer
North
6,446
9,934
54.1%
247,278
229,056
-7.4%
Heifer
South
2,335
3,594
53.9%
106,266
97,186
-8.5%
Heifer
National
8,781
13,528
54.1%
353,544
326,242
-7.7%
Cow
North
17,341
23,940
38.1%
311,420
238,826
-23.3%
Cow
South
10,647
15,218
42.9%
157,412
138,715
-11.9%
Cow
National
27,988
39,158
39.9%
468,832
377,540
-19.5%
Bull
North
3,396
7,651
125.3%
271,733
279,260
2.8%
Bull
South
1,459
2,877
97.2%
80,696
80,480
-0.3%
Bull
National
4,855
10,528
116.8%
352,429
359,740
2.1%
Total Beef
North
34,055
51,220
50.4%
1,094,321
990,523
-9.5%
Total Beef
South
17,933
26,681
48.8%
461,631
435,622
-5.6%
Total Beef
National
51,987
77,901
49.8%
1,555,952
1,426,144
-8.3%
Bobby Veal
North
1,292
1,026
-20.6%
47,105
43,004
-8.7%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
81,830
89,398
9.2%
Bobby Veal
National
1,292
1,026
-20.6%
128,935
132,402
2.7%
Goat
North
2,783
642
-76.9%
38,922
29,060
-25.3%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
2,783
642
-76.9%
38,922
29,060
-25.3%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
19.32
19.88
19.19
19.65
South
18.98
19.56
18.98
19.41
National
19.12
19.69
19.08
19.52