AL_LS601                                                                       
Las Cruces, NM    Tue Dec 11, 2018    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Mexico to Texas Livestock Imports                                              
                                                                               
                           Current     Previous    Current       Previous      
                            Week         Week    Year-to-date  Year-to-date    
                         12/8/2018    12/1/2018                                
                                                                               

Columbia Bridge                                                                
     Heifers                    734         355     18,057        10,720       
     Steers                   5,404       3,976     91,906        89,573       
     Total                    6,138       4,331    109,963       100,293       

Del Rio                                                                        
     Heifers                      0          85      1,566         3,536       
     Steers                     854         721     22,060        26,046       
     Total                      854         806     23,626        29,582       

Eagle Pass                                                                     
     Heifers                    134         408      8,497         5,570       
     Steers                   1,870       2,105     36,627        34,630       
     Total                    2,004       2,513     45,124        40,200       

Hidalgo                                                                        
     Heifers                    203          47      6,596         4,179       
     Steers                     921       1,477     28,751        27,715       
     Total                    1,124       1,524     35,347        31,894       

Laredo                                                                         
     Heifers                    320         121      5,478         3,010       
     Steers                     844       1,085     20,467        17,450       
     Total                    1,164       1,206     25,945        20,460       

Presidio                                                                       
     Heifers                    963         614      7,617         5,196       
     Steers                   5,350       3,517     55,413        35,050       
     Total                    6,313       4,131     63,030        40,246       

Total                                                                          
     Heifers                  2,354       1,630     47,811        32,211       
     Steers                  15,243      12,881    255,224       230,464       
     Total                   17,597      14,511    303,035       262,675       

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News, Las Cruces, NM
          John Langenegger (575)527-6861 FAX(575)527-6868               
          LasCruces.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov                                  
          www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AL_LS601.txt                       
                                                                        


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