New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

AL_LS604                                                             
Las Cruces, NM    Tue May 22, 2012    USDA Market News               
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                      
Hog totals include 968 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   5/19/2012    5/12/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0       29          57 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0          66 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0       29         123 

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                     68          89    2,015       4,759 
   Breeding Males                21          19      288         428 
   Breeding Females              27          20      365         498 
   Geldings                       8           6       92         116 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 124         134    2,760       5,801 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         124         134    2,789       7,290 

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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