New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Apr 10, 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                   4/7/2012     3/31/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           9        9           8 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0          39 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           9        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                     84          56    1,596       3,840 
   Breeding Males                 2          13      178         300 
   Breeding Females               0          14      231         352 
   Geldings                       0           2       49          84 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                  86          85    2,054       4,576 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species          86          94    2,063       5,415 

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