# Phased reopening of southern border to livestock imports continues

> APHIS will reopen the Columbus, New Mexico port to cattle imports on October 26 and plans to reopen Nogales, Arizona on November 30, if conditions allow. Equine imports will also resume through Santa Teresa, New Mexico, subject to a seven-day quarantine.

- Date: 2026-10-25 · published 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US-Mexico border · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17079-phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Each reopened port adds feeder cattle supply to US feedlots, which is bearish for feeder and live cattle prices. The phased schedule means the impact builds over several weeks.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24158-usda-announces-the-phased-reopening-of-southern-ports-for-livestock-trade-usda.md) | +1.9% | +8.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [Potential impacts of the Mexican border reopening  \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21901-potential-impacts-of-the-mexican-border-reopening-western-livestock-journal.md) | -4.9% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [USDA plans phased reopening of southern cattle ports on Aug. 24  - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18299-usda-plans-phased-reopening-of-southern-cattle-ports-on-aug-24-high-plains.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24159-usda-announces-phased-reopening-of-mexican-cattle-imports-after-screwworm.md) | +1.9% | +8.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [As screwworm fight continues, Mexican cattle ranchers ready for border reopening - El Paso Matters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17419-as-screwworm-fight-continues-mexican-cattle-ranchers-ready-for-border-reopening.md) | -0.0% | +3.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24158-usda-announces-the-phased-reopening-of-southern-ports-for-livestock-trade-usda.md) | -3.1% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [Potential impacts of the Mexican border reopening  \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21901-potential-impacts-of-the-mexican-border-reopening-western-livestock-journal.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [USDA plans phased reopening of southern cattle ports on Aug. 24  - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18299-usda-plans-phased-reopening-of-southern-cattle-ports-on-aug-24-high-plains.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- beefmagazine.com: https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues

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