Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Fri Feb 15, 2013    USDA Market News                         
 
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Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          2/14/2013    Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                               
Hog totals include 209 head of Canadian Hogs.                                  

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0       42          44            
   Breeding Females              0           0       41          86            
   Total Beef Cattle             0           0       83         130            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      191         125            
   Breeding Females              0           0       43         397            
   Total Hogs                    0           0      234         522            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0         336    1,299           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0         336    1,299           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        7           0            
   Breeding Females            183         401    1,770         753            
   Total Dairy Cattle          183         401    1,777         753            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   232         691   13,323       9,536            
   Breeding Males                1          21      202         201            
   Breeding Females              5          13      272         286            
   Geldings                      0           1       47          41            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           1       42          41            
   Total Horses                238         727   13,886      10,105            

Exotics                          0           0        0           0            

Grand Total All Species        421       1,464   17,279      11,510            

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_LS600.txt    

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