New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Feb 12, 2013    USDA Market News               
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                     
Hog totals include 209 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   2/9/2013     2/2/2013                      
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 6           0        6           0 
   Breeding Females               3         148      151           0 
   Total Beef Cattle              9         148      157           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                    206         282    1,192         540 
   Breeding Males                12          15       53          61 
   Breeding Females              15          29       75          93 
   Geldings                       3           8       17          21 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 236         334    1,337         715 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         245         482    1,494         715 

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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