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 23, 2025-2026
Week 23, 2025-2026
07 March, 2026
Week 23
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
243,484
184,138
-24.4%
4,397,694
3,941,795
-10.4%
Lamb
South
310,773
274,023
-11.8%
4,350,419
4,280,757
-1.6%
Lamb
National
554,257
458,161
-17.3%
8,748,113
8,222,552
-6.0%
Hogget
North
490
6
-98.8%
9,885
8,269
-16.3%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,671
865
-48.2%
Hogget
National
490
6
-98.8%
11,556
9,134
-21.0%
Mutton
North
36,002
33,828
-6.0%
1,209,907
1,178,332
-2.6%
Mutton
South
53,270
32,432
-39.1%
1,225,777
1,115,612
-9.0%
Mutton
National
89,272
66,260
-25.8%
2,435,684
2,293,944
-5.8%
Steer
North
9,501
9,433
-0.7%
210,112
184,045
-12.4%
Steer
South
4,007
3,834
-4.3%
91,411
93,391
2.2%
Steer
National
13,508
13,267
-1.8%
301,523
277,436
-8.0%
Heifer
North
9,236
8,170
-11.5%
197,428
173,426
-12.2%
Heifer
South
3,141
2,250
-28.4%
87,862
79,811
-9.2%
Heifer
National
12,377
10,420
-15.8%
285,289
253,237
-11.2%
Cow
North
21,476
11,755
-45.3%
190,894
131,058
-31.3%
Cow
South
10,216
7,936
-22.3%
86,670
67,905
-21.7%
Cow
National
31,692
19,691
-37.9%
277,563
198,963
-28.3%
Bull
North
7,151
8,120
13.6%
238,908
231,868
-2.9%
Bull
South
2,333
2,786
19.4%
67,523
64,835
-4.0%
Bull
National
9,484
10,906
15.0%
306,431
296,703
-3.2%
Total Beef
North
47,364
37,478
-20.9%
837,340
720,396
-14.0%
Total Beef
South
19,697
16,806
-14.7%
333,465
305,942
-8.3%
Total Beef
National
67,061
54,284
-19.1%
1,170,805
1,026,338
-12.3%
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
1,888
1,202
-36.3%
26,054
17,641
-32.3%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,888
1,202
-36.3%
26,054
17,641
-32.3%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
19.24
19.91
19.2
19.51
South
19.01
19.5
18.97
19.35
National
19.11
19.66
19.08
19.43