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 45, 2025-2026
Week 45, 2025-2026
08 August, 2026
Week 45
Cumulative
Type
Area
Last season
This season
Change
Last season
This season
Change
Lamb
North
103,028
124,155
20.5%
7,496,202
7,339,763
-2.1%
Lamb
South
66,487
58,526
-12.0%
7,950,905
8,062,378
1.4%
Lamb
National
169,515
182,681
7.8%
15,447,107
15,402,141
-0.3%
Hogget
North
388
182
-53.1%
15,523
11,163
-28.1%
Hogget
South
0
0
0.0%
1,671
860
-48.5%
Hogget
National
388
182
-53.1%
17,194
12,023
-30.1%
Mutton
North
13,208
15,504
17.4%
1,649,087
1,595,522
-3.2%
Mutton
South
13,820
14,682
6.2%
1,602,116
1,495,139
-6.7%
Mutton
National
27,028
30,186
11.7%
3,251,203
3,090,661
-4.9%
Steer
North
4,935
4,994
1.2%
364,066
357,110
-1.9%
Steer
South
3,326
3,106
-6.6%
170,964
182,103
6.5%
Steer
National
8,261
8,100
-1.9%
535,030
539,213
0.8%
Heifer
North
5,534
6,370
15.1%
354,990
353,036
-0.6%
Heifer
South
1,493
1,703
14.1%
141,889
140,492
-1.0%
Heifer
National
7,027
8,073
14.9%
496,879
493,528
-0.7%
Cow
North
4,492
4,776
6.3%
502,183
483,869
-3.6%
Cow
South
3,858
5,110
32.5%
332,506
336,036
1.1%
Cow
National
8,350
9,886
18.4%
834,689
819,905
-1.8%
Bull
North
1,482
1,717
15.9%
321,493
347,330
8.0%
Bull
South
372
612
64.5%
99,901
107,103
7.2%
Bull
National
1,854
2,329
25.6%
421,394
454,432
7.8%
Total Beef
North
16,443
17,857
8.6%
1,542,732
1,541,345
-0.1%
Total Beef
South
9,049
10,531
16.4%
745,259
765,733
2.7%
Total Beef
National
25,492
28,388
11.4%
2,287,991
2,307,077
0.8%
Bobby Veal
North
122,873
113,960
-7.3%
433,870
399,933
-7.8%
Bobby Veal
South
98,469
84,317
-14.4%
244,773
230,929
-5.7%
Bobby Veal
National
221,342
198,277
-10.4%
678,643
630,862
-7.0%
Goat
North
1,918
3,518
83.4%
80,747
67,850
-16.0%
Goat
South
0
0
0.0%
0
0
0.0%
Goat
National
1,918
3,518
83.4%
80,747
67,850
-16.0%
Provisional lamb average weight (kg hot weight)
North
21.68
21.92
19.51
19.93
South
20.77
21.84
19.1
19.54
National
21.33
21.9
19.3
19.72