New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Feb 5, 2013    USDA Market News                
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                     
Hog totals include 92 head of Canadian Hogs.                         

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   2/2/2013     1/26/2013                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females             148           0      148           0 
   Total Beef Cattle            148           0      148           0 

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           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0           0 

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

Horses                                                               
   Slaughter                    282         384      986         453 
   Breeding Males                15           8       41          54 
   Breeding Females              29           9       60          85 
   Geldings                       8           2       14          17 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 334         403    1,101         609 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         482         403    1,249         609 

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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