Livestock Exports
To Mexico Increase

LAS CRUCES, N.M. —(USDA)— U.S. livestock exports to Mexico continue at a fairly rapid pace with sheep leading the way. Total livestock exports at 314,034 head are up 25 percent from the same period a year ago. Most species are slightly above year-ago figures with hogs about 10 times the year-ago numbers.

Through June 6, a total of 78,846 beef cattle were exported from the United States to Mexico, 21,561 dairy cattle, 50,089 hogs, 118,809 sheep, 29,333 goats, 417 horses, and 2121 exotic animals.

Beef cattle numbers were up two percent and include 73,992 going for slaughter, 2003 male breeding animals and 2861 females. Dairy cattle were up 15 percent and were mostly females.

Hog exports were 9.5 times the year-ago number and included 43,633 for slaughter, 395 breeding males and 6061 breeding females.

Sheep exports to Mexico were up 8.5 percent and practically all were slaughter ewes, but the number also included 54 rams and 415 breeding ewes.

Goat exports were up eight percent and included 29,333 Angoras and 12,626 Spanish goats.

Most horses exported to Mexico were brood stock. Exotic animals were up 60 percent from the same period last year.