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 42, 2024-2025
Week 42, 2024-2025
19 July, 2025
Week 42
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
129,560
125,485
-3.1%
7,486,910
7,175,332
-4.2%
Lamb
South
42,834
67,615
57.9%
8,768,047
7,738,778
-11.7%
Lamb
National
172,394
193,100
12.0%
16,254,957
14,914,110
-8.2%
Hogget
North
452
164
-63.7%
13,891
13,803
-0.6%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,294
1,671
29.1%
Hogget
National
452
164
-63.7%
15,185
15,474
1.9%
Mutton
North
31,520
35,191
11.6%
1,569,156
1,591,771
1.4%
Mutton
South
13,064
15,650
19.8%
1,354,664
1,548,547
14.3%
Mutton
National
44,584
50,841
14.0%
2,923,820
3,140,318
7.4%
Steer
North
5,383
6,108
13.5%
388,178
348,987
-10.1%
Steer
South
1,970
2,486
26.2%
182,238
161,348
-11.5%
Steer
National
7,353
8,594
16.9%
570,416
510,335
-10.5%
Heifer
North
5,210
5,988
14.9%
322,293
338,458
5.0%
Heifer
South
2,149
1,561
-27.4%
131,509
137,044
4.2%
Heifer
National
7,359
7,549
2.6%
453,802
475,501
4.8%
Cow
North
5,658
5,269
-6.9%
522,114
486,525
-6.8%
Cow
South
5,411
7,166
32.4%
340,145
317,250
-6.7%
Cow
National
11,069
12,435
12.3%
862,259
803,775
-6.8%
Bull
North
1,466
2,400
63.7%
330,476
316,713
-4.2%
Bull
South
343
414
20.7%
104,297
98,609
-5.5%
Bull
National
1,809
2,814
55.6%
434,773
415,322
-4.5%
Total Beef
North
17,716
19,765
11.6%
1,563,061
1,490,682
-4.6%
Total Beef
South
9,873
11,627
17.8%
758,188
714,250
-5.8%
Total Beef
National
27,589
31,392
13.8%
2,321,249
2,204,932
-5.0%
Bobby Veal
North
64,642
49,773
-23.0%
152,082
120,893
-20.5%
Bobby Veal
South
1,282
746
-41.8%
93,618
82,576
-11.8%
Bobby Veal
National
65,924
50,519
-23.4%
245,700
203,469
-17.2%
Goat
North
3,730
2,946
-21.0%
75,264
71,741
-4.7%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
3,730
2,946
-21.0%
75,264
71,741
-4.7%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
20.11
21.07
18.86
19.43
South
20.42
20
19.01
19.06
National
20.19
20.7
18.94
19.24