Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Feb 19, 2013    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          2/15/2013    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                7           7       49          44            
   Breeding Females            126         126      167          86            
   Total Beef Cattle           133         133      216         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             34         435    1,804         753            
   Total Dairy Cattle           34         435    1,811         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                 1,013       1,704   14,336       9,837            
   Breeding Males                5          26      207         204            
   Breeding Females              9          22      281         295            
   Geldings                      3           4       50          42            
   Burro/Mule/Pony              30          31       72          41            
   Total Horses              1,060       1,787   14,946      10,419            

Exotics                          0           0        0           0            

Grand Total All Species      1,227       2,691   18,506      11,824            

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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