AL_LS602                                                                       
Las Cruces, NM    Wed Dec 26, 2018    USDA Market News                         
                                                                               
Mexico to New Mexico Livestock Imports                                         
                                                                               
                           Current     Previous    Current       Previous      
                            Week         Week    Year-to-date  Year-to-date    
                         12/22/2018   12/15/2018                               
                                                                               

Columbus                                                                       
     Heifers                  2,018         771     18,317        14,323       
     Steers                   1,785       2,880     39,001        54,039       
     Total                    3,803       3,651     57,318        68,362       

Santa Teresa                                                                   
     Heifers                  4,666       4,629    136,342       104,103       
     Steers                  11,833       9,996    396,458       369,161       
     Total                   16,499      14,625    532,800       473,264       

Total                                                                          
     Heifers                  6,684       5,400    154,659       118,426       
     Steers                  13,618      12,876    435,459       423,200       
     Total                   20,302      18,276    590,118       541,626       

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_LS602.txt

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