Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

AL_LS600                                                                       
Las Cruces, NM    Thu Jan 31, 2013    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          1/30/2013    Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 113 head of Canadian Dairy.                               
Hog totals include 92 head of Canadian Hogs.                                   

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males               13          13       33          25            
   Breeding Females              0           0       33          40            
   Total Beef Cattle            13          13       66          65            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0       92         122            
   Breeding Females              0           0       43         297            
   Total Hogs                    0           0      135         419            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0         277      277           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0         277      277           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        2           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0      569         473            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0           0      571         473            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   317         713    9,352       6,239            
   Breeding Males               29          42      117         137            
   Breeding Females             79         101      190         215            
   Geldings                      6          12       32          25            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           2       19          14            
   Total Horses                431         870    9,710       6,630            

Exotics                          0           0        0           0            

Grand Total All Species        444       1,160   10,759       7,587            

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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