Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue Apr 10, 2012    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          4/9/2012     Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                                
Hog totals include 659 head of Canadian Hogs.                                  

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0       81         174            
   Breeding Females              2           2      115         121            
   Total Beef Cattle             2           2      196         295            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      320         300            
   Breeding Females              0           0    2,926       1,143            
   Total Hogs                    0           0    3,246       1,443            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0           0        0       3,613            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0           0        0       3,613            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        3          10            
   Breeding Females              0           0    1,379       2,642            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0           0    1,382       2,652            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   225         225   21,572      11,554            
   Breeding Males                2           2      438         521            
   Breeding Females              4           4      561         791            
   Geldings                      0           0      104         132            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           0       66          10            
   Total Horses                231         231   22,741      13,008            

Exotics                          0           0       10          67            

Grand Total All Species        233         233   27,575      21,078            

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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