Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Mon Feb 4, 2013    USDA Market News                          
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          2/1/2013     Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                               
Hog totals include 92 head of Canadian Hogs.                                   

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0          13       33          25            
   Breeding Females              0           0       33          40            
   Total Beef Cattle             0          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         614      614           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0         614      614           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        2           0            
   Breeding Females              0          36      605         473            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0          36      607         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                 1,137       1,998   10,637       6,718            
   Breeding Males                3          51      126         141            
   Breeding Females              2         114      203         220            
   Geldings                      0          12       32          28            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0          12       29          14            
   Total Horses              1,142       2,187   11,027       7,121            

Exotics                          0           0        0           0            

Grand Total All Species      1,142       2,850   12,449       8,078            

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_LS600.txt    

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