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 50, 2025-2026
Week 50, 2025-2026
12 September, 2026
Week 50
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
141,253
132,165
-6.4%
8,129,250
7,931,609
-2.4%
Lamb
South
104,238
87,570
-16.0%
8,358,713
8,433,970
0.9%
Lamb
National
245,491
219,735
-10.5%
16,487,963
16,365,579
-0.7%
Hogget
North
47
116
146.8%
15,868
11,392
-28.2%
Hogget
South
0
21
0.0%
1,671
888
-46.9%
Hogget
National
47
137
191.5%
17,539
12,280
-30.0%
Mutton
North
5,100
3,700
-27.5%
1,679,672
1,624,159
-3.3%
Mutton
South
4,175
6,164
47.6%
1,638,683
1,547,421
-5.6%
Mutton
National
9,275
9,864
6.4%
3,318,355
3,171,580
-4.4%
Steer
North
4,074
3,929
-3.6%
384,006
378,589
-1.4%
Steer
South
3,455
4,210
21.8%
188,730
200,692
6.3%
Steer
National
7,529
8,139
8.1%
572,736
579,281
1.1%
Heifer
North
5,000
4,606
-7.9%
381,044
381,037
0.0%
Heifer
South
2,692
3,034
12.7%
153,607
154,231
0.4%
Heifer
National
7,691
7,640
-0.7%
534,651
535,268
0.1%
Cow
North
4,479
5,087
13.6%
525,593
510,113
-2.9%
Cow
South
2,501
2,174
-13.1%
347,081
349,776
0.8%
Cow
National
6,980
7,261
4.0%
872,674
859,889
-1.5%
Bull
North
810
1,677
107.0%
326,483
354,547
8.6%
Bull
South
427
481
12.6%
101,565
110,390
8.7%
Bull
National
1,237
2,158
74.5%
428,048
464,936
8.6%
Total Beef
North
14,363
15,299
6.5%
1,617,126
1,624,286
0.4%
Total Beef
South
9,075
9,898
9.1%
790,983
815,088
3.0%
Total Beef
National
23,437
25,197
7.5%
2,408,109
2,439,374
1.3%
Bobby Veal
North
50,004
49,160
-1.7%
800,150
762,439
-4.7%
Bobby Veal
South
65,456
66,651
1.8%
717,205
718,545
0.2%
Bobby Veal
National
115,460
115,811
0.3%
1,517,355
1,480,984
-2.4%
Goat
North
2,378
2,200
-7.5%
101,693
83,334
-18.1%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
2,378
2,200
-7.5%
101,693
83,334
-18.1%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
22.79
23.1
19.73
20.13
South
21.57
22.54
19.21
19.66
National
22.27
22.88
19.47
19.89