New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue May 8, 2012    USDA Market News                
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                      
Hog totals include 845 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   5/5/2012     4/28/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0          20       29          30 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0          59 
   Total Beef Cattle              0          20       29          89 

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       1,366 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0       1,366 

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

Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                     99         104    1,858       4,579 
   Breeding Males                12          15      248         379 
   Breeding Females              12          16      318         453 
   Geldings                       1           4       78         103 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 124         139    2,502       5,514 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         124         159    2,531       6,969 

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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