New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Apr 3, 2012    USDA Market News                
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                      
Hog totals include 659 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   3/31/2012    3/24/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 9           0        9           8 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0          39 
   Total Beef Cattle              9           0        9          47 

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         792 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0         792 

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

Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                     56         137    1,512       3,474 
   Breeding Males                13          22      176         278 
   Breeding Females              14          28      231         322 
   Geldings                       2           7       49          83 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                  85         194    1,968       4,157 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species          94         194    1,977       4,996 

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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