New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Mar 19, 2013    USDA Market News               
                                                                     
New Mexico to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                     
Hog totals include 539 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   3/16/2013    3/9/2013                      
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        6           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0      151           0 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0      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      273           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0      273           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                    265         183    2,434       1,319 
   Breeding Males                12           6      109         141 
   Breeding Females              14           5      144         189 
   Geldings                       4           5       37          40 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                 295         199    2,724       1,689 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species         295         199    3,154       1,689 

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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