California to Mexico Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Thu May 24, 2012    USDA Market News               
                                                                     
California to Mexico Livestock Exports                               
                                                                     
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                      
Hog totals include 968 head of Canadian Hogs.                        

                           Current     Previous   Current    Previous
                            Week         Week      Y-T-D       Y-T-D*
Species                   5/19/2012    5/12/2012                     
                                                                     

Beef Cattle                                                          
   Slaughter                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Total Beef Cattle              0           0        0           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        0           0 
   Total Dairy Cattle             0           0        0           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                      0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Males                 0           0        0           0 
   Breeding Females               0           0        0           0 
   Geldings                       0           0        0           0 
   Burro/Mule/Pony                0           0        0           0 
   Total Horses                   0           0        0           0 

Exotics                           0           0        0           0 

Grand Total All Species           0           0        0           0 

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_LS615.txt          
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