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                                                                  DAY 233
 
                                                  HOWARD LYMAN, Examined:
 
 
 
     1        whether they are coming from Mexico.  The cattle, the
     2        confirmation, the view of them are totally different.
     3        Anybody in the business can readily tell where an animal
     4        comes from and what part of the country they came from.
     5
     6   Q.   Continuing to read -----
     7
     8   MS. STEEL:   Can I just ask:  the use of cattle from other
     9        countries, the shipping in of live cattle from other
    10        countries, is that something that is widely known about
    11        through the industry?
    12        A.  Yes.
    13
    14   Q.   And does that include Central America?
    15        A.  The numbers would be very limited from Central America,
    16        but the potential exists.
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Just pause a minute.  I understand why
    19        animals that are needed for rodeos are shipped in live,
    20        because they are no use unless they are alive; and I can
    21        understand that the Mexican animal, which I guess is a
    22        skinnier and more agile animal -- is that right?
    23        A.  The horns are the main thing.
    24
    25   Q.   The horns are the main thing; but it is probably lighter as
    26        well, is it not?
    27        A.  Absolutely.
    28
    29   Q.   It is more suitable for rodeo use; and I can understand
    30        that you might ship live cattle in for breeding purposes
    31        because, again, you need them live.  But what other
    32        purposes would you need live cattle from long distances for
    33        in the United States?
    34        A.  The reason is because they are very cheap and
    35        they -----
    36
    37   Q.   But live, you see, as opposed to dead?
    38        A.  Because they are not in shape to market.  They need to
    39        be brought in and fed, and they need to add weight to those
    40        cattle.  All of the cattle from south of the border are
    41        extremely thin; they are not well marketable without being
    42        fed.  Feedlots in the southern United States are almost
    43        totally full of cattle that are coming from south of the
    44        border because of the price, and that they can make a
    45        profit on them.
    46
    47   MR. MORRIS:  Continuing to read:  "While I was associated with
    48        the meat industry, I saw meat suppliers run out of product
    49        many times."
    50 
    51        Sorry, did I read the previous sentence?  Sorry.  Going 
    52        back: 
    53
    54        "When I saw the type of cattle being fed in the southern
    55        feedlots in Arizona and Texas, I was surprised at the
    56        number of Mexican cattle represented.
    57
    58        "While I was associated with the meat industry, I saw meat
    59        suppliers run out of product many times.  Consequently,
    60        they would source product wherever they could in order to
 
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