New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Feb 19, 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                   2/16/2013    2/9/2013                      
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           6        6           0 
   Breeding Females               0           3      151           0 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           9      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                    298         206    1,490         689 
   Breeding Males                 7          12       60          81 
   Breeding Females               9          15       84         110 
   Geldings                       0           3       17          29 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 314         236    1,651         909 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         314         245    1,808         909 

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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