Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Fri Mar 22, 2013    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          3/21/2013    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          22       78          73            
   Breeding Females              0          63      230         108            
   Total Beef Cattle             0          85      308         181            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      201         205            
   Breeding Females              0           0    1,905         905            
   Total Hogs                    0           0    2,106       1,110            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0         315    3,143           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0         315    3,143           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        7           0            
   Breeding Females              0         160    3,240       1,178            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0         160    3,247       1,178            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   214         610   21,296      17,365            
   Breeding Males                2          10      361         350            
   Breeding Females              3          20      542         435            
   Geldings                      0           2      115          86            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           1      112          64            
   Total Horses                219         643   22,426      18,300            

Exotics                          0           0       17           5            

Grand Total All Species        219       1,203   31,247      20,774            

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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