# Laphe Laroe Discusses Mexican Border Reopening, Screwworm Response and Cattle Herd Rebuilding

> The outgoing chairman of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association discusses the extended closure of the Mexican border to live cattle, a phased reopening that has begun, and tariff issues. He says the effects of the closure will take time to overcome, especially for vulnerable Texas feedyards.

- Date: 2026-10-25 · published 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17083-laphe-laroe-discusses-mexican-border-reopening-screwworm-response-and-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Feedyards short of Mexican feeders must replace that supply domestically, which keeps feeder cattle values firm. The reopening is expected to ease this gradually.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-12 | [Sonora ranchers urge U.S. to reopen border to cattle after screwworm confirmed on both sides](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18766-sonora-ranchers-urge-u-s-to-reopen-border-to-cattle-after-screwworm-confirmed.md) | +1.9% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-04-04 | [What happens to beef if the Mexican border closes? \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59549-what-happens-to-beef-if-the-mexican-border-closes-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.3% | -4.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-05-22 | [Complex world of border trade: Cattle go north, meat south \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70968-complex-world-of-border-trade-cattle-go-north-meat-south-ap-news.md) | +2.5% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-01-03 | [Cross-border cattle cooperation benefits beef business \| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32074-cross-border-cattle-cooperation-benefits-beef-business-kut-radio-austin-s-npr.md) | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-10 | [Mexico and Belize seek to expand health protocol for safe importation of certified cattle - Euromeatnews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30678-mexico-and-belize-seek-to-expand-health-protocol-for-safe-importation-of.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2026/10/20/laphe-laroe-discusses-mexican-border-reopening-screwworm-response-and-cattle-herd-rebuilding/

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