New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Mar 20, 2012    USDA Market News               
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 0 head of Canadian Dairy.                       
Hog totals include 396 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   3/17/2012    3/10/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0          39 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0        0          39 

Hogs                                                                 
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Hogs                     0           0        0           0 

Sheep                                                                
   Slaughter Lambs                0           0        0           0 
   Slaughter Ewes                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Sheep                    0           0        0           0 

Dairy Cattle                                                         
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0         747 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0         747 

Goats                                                                
   Angora                         0           0        0           0 
   Spanish                        0           0        0           0 
   Other                          0           0        0           0 
   Total Goats                    0           0        0           0 

Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                    181         131    1,319       3,072 
   Breeding Males                15          12      141         231 
   Breeding Females              29          15      189         256 
   Geldings                       8           0       40          73 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 233         158    1,689       3,632 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         233         158    1,689       4,418 

Source:   USDA Market News Service, Las Cruces, NM                                        
          John Langenegger (575)527-6861  FAX(575)527-6868 LasCruces.LGMN@ams.usda.gov    
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AL_LS604.txt      

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