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 48, 2024-2025
Week 48, 2024-2025
30 August, 2025
Week 48
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
118,288
114,196
-3.5%
8,102,371
7,852,287
-3.1%
Lamb
South
56,791
85,252
50.1%
9,059,722
8,168,735
-9.8%
Lamb
National
175,079
199,448
13.9%
17,162,093
16,021,022
-6.6%
Hogget
North
38
152
300.0%
14,868
15,557
4.6%
Hogget
South
0
10
0.0%
1,294
1,681
29.9%
Hogget
National
38
162
326.3%
16,162
17,238
6.7%
Mutton
North
5,671
5,044
-11.1%
1,640,368
1,668,446
1.7%
Mutton
South
7,349
5,759
-21.6%
1,441,625
1,625,525
12.8%
Mutton
National
13,020
10,803
-17.0%
3,081,993
3,293,971
6.9%
Steer
North
4,562
3,485
-23.6%
416,255
375,469
-9.8%
Steer
South
3,150
3,631
15.3%
200,582
182,118
-9.2%
Steer
National
7,712
7,116
-7.7%
616,837
557,587
-9.6%
Heifer
North
5,125
5,156
0.6%
352,856
371,374
5.2%
Heifer
South
2,695
2,380
-11.7%
145,307
148,431
2.1%
Heifer
National
7,820
7,536
-3.6%
498,162
519,805
4.3%
Cow
North
5,329
4,938
-7.3%
554,042
516,413
-6.8%
Cow
South
2,534
2,422
-4.4%
359,017
341,750
-4.8%
Cow
National
7,863
7,360
-6.4%
913,059
858,163
-6.0%
Bull
North
904
1,210
33.8%
337,798
324,735
-3.9%
Bull
South
300
200
-33.3%
105,858
100,891
-4.7%
Bull
National
1,204
1,410
17.1%
443,655
425,626
-4.1%
Total Beef
North
15,920
14,789
-7.1%
1,660,950
1,587,991
-4.4%
Total Beef
South
8,679
8,633
-0.5%
810,763
773,190
-4.6%
Total Beef
National
24,599
23,422
-4.8%
2,471,713
2,361,181
-4.5%
Bobby Veal
North
75,029
70,312
-6.3%
765,460
687,017
-10.2%
Bobby Veal
South
96,338
98,631
2.4%
651,281
573,922
-11.9%
Bobby Veal
National
171,367
168,943
-1.4%
1,416,741
1,260,939
-11.0%
Goat
North
3,405
4,884
43.4%
101,767
94,229
-7.4%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
3,405
4,884
43.4%
101,767
94,229
-7.4%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
21.4
22.37
19.01
19.63
South
21.67
21.57
19.07
19.16
National
21.49
22.03
19.04
19.39