Cows slaughtered in New Zealand
2021 Q3–2025 Q3
| Quarter | Number of animals |
|---|---|
| 2021 Q3 | 161,310 |
| 2021 Q4 | 112,713 |
| 2022 Q1 | 228,528 |
| 2022 Q2 | 432,822 |
| 2022 Q3 | 195,919 |
| 2022 Q4 | 123,875 |
| 2023 Q1 | 253,926 |
| 2023 Q2 | 446,286 |
| 2023 Q3 | 180,478 |
| 2023 Q4 | 121,647 |
| 2024 Q1 | 245,535 |
| 2024 Q2 | 465,343 |
| 2024 Q3 | 126,315 |
| 2024 Q4 | 114,137 |
| 2025 Q1 | 269,746 |
| 2025 Q2 | 382,847 |
| 2025 Q3 | 129,230 |
Definitions
Graded numbers are those animals inspected by veterinarians and passed fit for consumption on local and export markets
Condemned means that meat is not fit for human consumption.
Total Kill = Graded + Condemned
Weight at slaughter, or hot weight, is the weight of the inspected animal after the head, knuckles, intestines and pelt have been removed but before drying, cooling or further processing has taken place.
Limitations of the data
From October 2017, data on pigs are shown in new weight groups. Because of this, the quarterly data for pigs from September 2017 to September 2018 may be incomplete.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Livestock Slaughtering: Total New Zealand by kill by animal type (Quarterly) September 2025
Webpage:
https://infoshare.stats.govt.nz/
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Industry sectors > Livestock Slaughtering - LSS > Total New Zealand by kill by animal type (Qrtly-Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec)'. All variables except discontinued values were selected to create this dataset.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Livestock Slaughtering: Total New Zealand by kill by animal type (Quarterly) September 2025
From the dataset Livestock Slaughtering: Total New Zealand by kill by animal type (Quarterly) September 2025, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 6-181
- Columns: 2-761
- Provided: 66,880 data points
This data forms the table Livestock - Total livestock slaughtering by kill by animal type (Quarterly) 1981 Q4–2025 Q3.
Dataset originally released on:
November 06, 2025
About this dataset
Livestock slaughtering statistics provide information about kills by region and animal type.