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 20, 2025-2026
Week 20, 2025-2026
14 February, 2026
Week 20
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
250,262
172,724
-31.0%
3,644,538
3,415,621
-6.3%
Lamb
South
282,231
211,516
-25.1%
3,435,520
3,529,136
2.7%
Lamb
National
532,493
384,240
-27.8%
7,080,058
6,944,757
-1.9%
Hogget
North
21
44
109.5%
9,274
8,245
-11.1%
Hogget
South
0
16
0.0%
1,670
884
-47.1%
Hogget
National
21
60
185.7%
10,944
9,129
-16.6%
Mutton
North
49,456
40,695
-17.7%
1,096,948
1,070,983
-2.4%
Mutton
South
57,275
44,554
-22.2%
1,070,953
998,573
-6.8%
Mutton
National
106,731
85,249
-20.1%
2,167,901
2,069,556
-4.5%
Steer
North
10,551
6,944
-34.2%
181,192
159,733
-11.8%
Steer
South
4,096
3,534
-13.7%
78,261
82,638
5.6%
Steer
National
14,647
10,478
-28.5%
259,453
242,371
-6.6%
Heifer
North
9,297
6,719
-27.7%
170,205
152,104
-10.6%
Heifer
South
3,990
1,816
-54.5%
77,237
72,648
-5.9%
Heifer
National
13,287
8,535
-35.8%
247,441
224,751
-9.2%
Cow
North
17,440
7,319
-58.0%
131,207
101,145
-22.9%
Cow
South
4,497
2,852
-36.6%
62,881
49,189
-21.8%
Cow
National
21,937
10,171
-53.6%
194,088
150,333
-22.5%
Bull
North
8,719
6,932
-20.5%
215,717
209,464
-2.9%
Bull
South
3,351
3,088
-7.8%
59,885
56,390
-5.8%
Bull
National
12,070
10,020
-17.0%
275,602
265,854
-3.5%
Total Beef
North
46,006
27,914
-39.3%
698,320
622,445
-10.9%
Total Beef
South
15,934
11,290
-29.1%
278,264
260,864
-6.3%
Total Beef
National
61,940
39,203
-36.7%
976,584
883,309
-9.6%
Bobby Veal
North
0
0
0.0%
38,909
36,365
-6.5%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
81,830
90,855
11.0%
Bobby Veal
National
0
0
0.0%
120,739
127,220
5.4%
Goat
North
1,376
1,170
-15.0%
20,379
13,721
-32.7%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,376
1,170
-15.0%
20,379
13,721
-32.7%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
18.8
19.09
19.21
19.49
South
18.88
19.04
18.96
19.35
National
18.84
19.06
19.09
19.42