Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports

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Las Cruces, NM    Fri Mar 1, 2013    USDA Market News                          
                                                                               
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports                                        
Species                    Exports      Current   Current   Previous           
                          2/28/2013    Week-T-D    Y-T-D      Y-T-D            
                                                                               
Dairy totals include 149 head of Canadian Dairy.                               
Hog totals include 209 head of Canadian Hogs.                                  

Beef Cattle                                                                    
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0       51          44            
   Breeding Females              0           0      167          86            
   Total Beef Cattle             0           0      218         130            

Hogs                                                                           
   Slaughter                     0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0      191         125            
   Breeding Females              0           0       43         397            
   Total Hogs                    0           0      234         522            

Sheep                                                                          
   Slaughter Lambs               0           0        0           0            
   Slaughter Ewes                0         322    1,950           0            
   Breeding Males                0           0        0           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0        0           0            
   Total Sheep                   0         322    1,950           0            

Dairy Cattle                                                                   
   Breeding Males                0           0        7           0            
   Breeding Females              0           0    2,150         873            
   Total Dairy Cattle            0           0    2,157         873            

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

Horses                                                                         
   Slaughter                   194         611   16,831      12,135            
   Breeding Males               11          45      293         280            
   Breeding Females             21          51      371         376            
   Geldings                     10          19       69          72            
   Burro/Mule/Pony               0           2       77          61            
   Total Horses                236         728   17,641      12,924            

Exotics                          0           0        0           5            

Grand Total All Species        236       1,050   22,200      14,454            

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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