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 8, 2025-2026
Week 8, 2025-2026
22 November, 2025
Week 8
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
144,049
137,762
-4.4%
1,361,701
1,266,867
-7.0%
Lamb
South
125,732
125,436
-0.2%
1,089,629
1,200,427
10.2%
Lamb
National
269,781
263,198
-2.4%
2,451,330
2,467,294
0.7%
Hogget
North
696
541
-22.3%
7,151
5,068
-29.1%
Hogget
South
30
19
-36.7%
1,022
629
-38.5%
Hogget
National
726
560
-22.9%
8,173
5,697
-30.3%
Mutton
North
92,151
88,054
-4.4%
292,562
255,460
-12.7%
Mutton
South
47,262
47,374
0.2%
184,185
160,204
-13.0%
Mutton
National
139,413
135,428
-2.9%
476,747
415,664
-12.8%
Steer
North
10,415
10,594
1.7%
67,359
56,081
-16.7%
Steer
South
4,312
5,179
20.1%
34,644
35,591
2.7%
Steer
National
14,727
15,773
7.1%
102,003
91,671
-10.1%
Heifer
North
10,173
10,598
4.2%
72,254
56,558
-21.7%
Heifer
South
4,373
5,829
33.3%
33,462
30,309
-9.4%
Heifer
National
14,546
16,427
12.9%
105,716
86,866
-17.8%
Cow
North
5,191
4,289
-17.4%
44,572
37,138
-16.7%
Cow
South
2,346
2,110
-10.0%
30,766
20,812
-32.4%
Cow
National
7,537
6,399
-15.1%
75,338
57,950
-23.1%
Bull
North
14,251
14,261
0.1%
60,605
49,504
-18.3%
Bull
South
2,100
2,680
27.6%
11,716
9,909
-15.4%
Bull
National
16,351
16,941
3.6%
72,321
59,413
-17.8%
Total Beef
North
40,030
39,742
-0.7%
244,789
199,279
-18.6%
Total Beef
South
13,131
15,798
20.3%
110,588
96,620
-12.6%
Total Beef
National
53,161
55,540
4.5%
355,377
295,899
-16.7%
Bobby Veal
North
0
0
0.0%
38,909
36,453
-6.3%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
81,829
89,398
9.2%
Bobby Veal
National
0
0
0.0%
120,738
125,851
4.2%
Goat
North
1,482
364
-75.4%
10,875
7,435
-31.6%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,482
364
-75.4%
10,875
7,435
-31.6%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
18.61
18.76
20.98
21.62
South
18.88
19.31
20.74
21.19
National
18.74
19.02
20.87
21.42