Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Tue May 1, 2012    USDA Market News                          
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          4/30/2012    Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 61 head of Canadian Dairy.                                
Hog totals include 845 head of Canadian Hogs.                                  

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      150         214            
   Breeding Females              0           0      221         187            
   Total Beef Cattle             0           0      371         401            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      456         343            
   Breeding Females              0           0    2,976       1,201            
   Total Hogs                    0           0    3,432       1,544            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0           0        0       5,417            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        6           0            
   Total Sheep                   0           0        6       5,417            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0       10          18            
   Breeding Females              0           0    1,723       4,005            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0           0    1,733       4,023            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   224         224   26,947      14,029            
   Breeding Males               10          10      538         599            
   Breeding Females              5           5      673         945            
   Geldings                      2           2      153         158            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               1           1       84          10            
   Total Horses                242         242   28,395      15,741            

Exotics                          0           0       72         117            

Grand Total All Species        242         242   34,009      27,243            

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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