# Reopening US border to Mexican cattle not expected to drop beef prices | AP News

> AP reports that US ground beef prices rose nearly 57% from July 2021 to July 2026, reaching $6.89 per pound, and that the reopening of the border to Mexican cattle is not expected to bring beef prices down. Food prices have risen about 25% overall over the same five years.

- Date: 2026-08-24 · published 2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17843-reopening-us-border-to-mexican-cattle-not-expected-to-drop-beef-prices-ap-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Limited expected supply relief from Mexican feeder cattle keeps the US herd tight, so cattle and beef prices are likely to stay firm despite the reopening.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices \| News \| palestineherald.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17424-economists-don-t-expect-reopening-the-us-to-mexican-cattle-imports-to-reduce.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-09-11 | [Why you can expect cattle prices to be more volatile](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69112-why-you-can-expect-cattle-prices-to-be-more-volatile.md) | +0.3% | +3.3% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-10-16 | [Live export cattle prices slide as Indonesia ramps up imports of boxed meat - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33566-live-export-cattle-prices-slide-as-indonesia-ramps-up-imports-of-boxed-meat-abc.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-08-13 | [Will contrasting cattle and meat prices see US beef back on Australian retail shelves? - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51582-will-contrasting-cattle-and-meat-prices-see-us-beef-back-on-australian-retail.md) | +2.4% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/screwworm-beef-prices-cattle-trump-border-mexico-399cebbea159ae51a8eaa2e13eb1ef14

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