Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Mar 19, 2013    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          3/18/2013    Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                               
Hog totals include 539 head of Canadian Hogs.                                  

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0       56          69            
   Breeding Females              0           0      167          89            
   Total Beef Cattle             0           0      223         158            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      201         179            
   Breeding Females              0           0    1,905         397            
   Total Hogs                    0           0    2,106         576            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0           0    2,828           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0           0    2,828           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        7           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0    3,080         995            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0           0    3,087         995            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                     0           0   20,686      16,807            
   Breeding Males                0           0      351         350            
   Breeding Females              0           0      522         435            
   Geldings                      0           0      113          86            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           0      111          64            
   Total Horses                  0           0   21,783      17,742            

Exotics                          0           0       17           5            

Grand Total All Species          0           0   30,044      19,476            

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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