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 26, 2025-2026
Week 26, 2025-2026
28 March, 2026
Week 26
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
232,788
251,100
7.9%
5,135,988
4,664,120
-9.2%
Lamb
South
301,213
332,340
10.3%
5,304,464
5,256,070
-0.9%
Lamb
National
534,001
583,440
9.3%
10,440,452
9,920,190
-5.0%
Hogget
North
389
3
-99.2%
10,676
8,513
-20.3%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,671
860
-48.5%
Hogget
National
389
3
-99.2%
12,347
9,373
-24.1%
Mutton
North
29,530
21,811
-26.1%
1,300,408
1,251,453
-3.8%
Mutton
South
32,919
21,165
-35.7%
1,338,256
1,198,149
-10.5%
Mutton
National
62,449
42,976
-31.2%
2,638,664
2,449,602
-7.2%
Steer
North
9,935
11,500
15.8%
240,736
215,895
-10.3%
Steer
South
4,381
4,949
13.0%
105,220
104,938
-0.3%
Steer
National
14,315
16,449
14.9%
345,956
320,833
-7.3%
Heifer
North
9,292
10,174
9.5%
225,569
201,737
-10.6%
Heifer
South
3,235
3,584
10.8%
96,963
88,749
-8.5%
Heifer
National
12,527
13,758
9.8%
322,532
290,486
-9.9%
Cow
North
21,655
18,961
-12.4%
256,478
179,135
-30.2%
Cow
South
12,325
11,545
-6.3%
120,157
101,714
-15.3%
Cow
National
33,980
30,506
-10.2%
376,635
280,849
-25.4%
Bull
North
5,543
9,931
79.2%
258,549
259,182
0.2%
Bull
South
2,359
2,819
19.5%
74,474
73,486
-1.3%
Bull
National
7,902
12,750
61.4%
333,023
332,668
-0.1%
Total Beef
North
46,424
50,566
8.9%
981,331
855,949
-12.8%
Total Beef
South
22,299
22,897
2.7%
396,814
368,886
-7.0%
Total Beef
National
68,723
73,463
6.9%
1,378,144
1,224,835
-11.1%
Bobby Veal
North
1,971
1,556
-21.1%
43,537
39,866
-8.4%
Bobby Veal
South
0
0
0.0%
81,830
90,855
11.0%
Bobby Veal
National
1,971
1,556
-21.1%
125,367
130,721
4.3%
Goat
North
2,105
3,602
71.1%
31,924
25,377
-20.5%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
2,105
3,602
71.1%
31,924
25,377
-20.5%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
19.15
20.14
19.19
19.6
South
19.05
19.55
18.98
19.39
National
19.09
19.8
19.08
19.49