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 17, 2025-2026
Week 17, 2025-2026
24 January, 2026
Week 17
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
187,231
200,838
7.3%
2,999,630
2,921,667
-2.6%
Lamb
South
187,205
203,712
8.8%
2,749,305
2,962,717
7.8%
Lamb
National
374,436
404,550
8.0%
5,748,935
5,884,384
2.4%
Hogget
North
6
203
3,283.3%
9,027
7,996
-11.4%
Hogget
South
40
124
210.0%
1,653
1,008
-39.0%
Hogget
National
46
327
610.9%
10,680
9,004
-15.7%
Mutton
North
60,657
73,851
21.8%
948,714
934,530
-1.5%
Mutton
South
116,608
108,259
-7.2%
868,023
803,604
-7.4%
Mutton
National
177,265
182,110
2.7%
1,816,737
1,738,134
-4.3%
Steer
North
11,260
9,756
-13.4%
151,342
137,929
-8.9%
Steer
South
3,948
3,700
-6.3%
66,704
70,918
6.3%
Steer
National
15,208
13,456
-11.5%
218,046
208,847
-4.2%
Heifer
North
8,852
7,910
-10.6%
145,352
131,654
-9.4%
Heifer
South
3,153
2,756
-12.6%
67,343
65,387
-2.9%
Heifer
National
12,005
10,666
-11.2%
212,694
197,040
-7.4%
Cow
North
8,085
5,692
-29.6%
93,359
81,602
-12.6%
Cow
South
2,558
2,417
-5.5%
51,867
41,200
-20.6%
Cow
National
10,643
8,109
-23.8%
145,226
122,802
-15.4%
Bull
North
12,543
14,628
16.6%
188,011
184,047
-2.1%
Bull
South
6,592
6,283
-4.7%
47,680
45,443
-4.7%
Bull
National
19,135
20,911
9.3%
235,691
229,490
-2.6%
Total Beef
North
40,740
37,986
-6.8%
578,063
535,231
-7.4%
Total Beef
South
16,251
15,156
-6.7%
233,593
222,947
-4.6%
Total Beef
National
56,991
53,142
-6.8%
811,656
758,178
-6.6%
Bobby Veal
North
0
0
0.0%
38,909
36,365
-6.5%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
81,830
90,823
11.0%
Bobby Veal
National
0
0
0.0%
120,739
127,188
5.3%
Goat
North
853
250
-70.7%
16,928
10,814
-36.1%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
853
250
-70.7%
16,928
10,814
-36.1%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
18.58
18.59
19.3
19.56
South
18.36
18.53
19.03
19.44
National
18.47
18.56
19.17
19.5