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 27, 2024-2025
Week 27, 2024-2025
05 April, 2025
Week 27
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
216,265
194,567
-10.0%
4,952,582
5,333,913
7.7%
Lamb
South
255,415
281,948
10.4%
6,357,597
5,566,241
-12.4%
Lamb
National
471,680
476,515
1.0%
11,310,179
10,900,154
-3.6%
Hogget
North
9
78
766.7%
11,517
10,694
-7.1%
Hogget
South
0
10
0.0%
1,294
1,681
29.9%
Hogget
National
9
88
877.8%
12,811
12,375
-3.4%
Mutton
North
14,728
22,472
52.6%
1,243,302
1,322,797
6.4%
Mutton
South
18,378
30,562
66.3%
1,092,893
1,367,403
25.1%
Mutton
National
33,106
53,034
60.2%
2,336,195
2,690,200
15.2%
Steer
North
9,621
8,360
-13.1%
261,984
248,883
-5.0%
Steer
South
3,894
4,242
8.9%
127,124
109,439
-13.9%
Steer
National
13,515
12,601
-6.8%
389,108
358,322
-7.9%
Heifer
North
6,691
7,759
16.0%
211,239
233,686
10.6%
Heifer
South
2,744
3,491
27.2%
88,154
100,455
14.0%
Heifer
National
9,435
11,250
19.2%
299,393
334,140
11.6%
Cow
North
20,183
19,252
-4.6%
257,311
275,044
6.9%
Cow
South
12,173
12,779
5.0%
138,294
134,291
-2.9%
Cow
National
32,356
32,030
-1.0%
395,605
409,335
3.5%
Bull
North
5,143
5,758
12.0%
266,780
263,717
-1.1%
Bull
South
1,884
2,569
36.4%
82,167
77,042
-6.2%
Bull
National
7,027
8,327
18.5%
348,947
340,759
-2.3%
Total Beef
North
41,638
41,128
-1.2%
997,314
1,021,329
2.4%
Total Beef
South
20,695
23,080
11.5%
435,738
421,226
-3.3%
Total Beef
National
62,333
64,208
3.0%
1,433,052
1,442,555
0.7%
Bobby Veal
North
1,862
1,630
-12.5%
53,010
45,167
-14.8%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
92,336
81,830
-11.4%
Bobby Veal
National
1,862
1,630
-12.5%
145,346
126,997
-12.6%
Goat
North
1,603
1,968
22.8%
32,037
33,895
5.8%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,603
1,968
22.8%
32,037
33,895
5.8%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
18.86
19.18
18.91
19.19
South
19.12
19
19.06
18.97
National
19
19.07
18.99
19.08