# Mexican cattle allowed in the U.S. after a yearlong ban : NPR

> NPR reports that a herd of nearly 700 cattle crossed from Mexico into Arizona on Monday, the first crossing in more than a year. The move follows a yearlong ban over New World screwworm, which has been found on the Mexican side and earlier in Texas. US ranchers have voiced concern.

- Date: 2026-08-25 · published 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17845-mexican-cattle-allowed-in-the-u-s-after-a-yearlong-ban-npr
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Resumed Mexican feeder cattle imports add supply to a historically small US herd, which is bearish for feeder cattle prices in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-27 | 1 | -3.9% | -4.8 | First Mexican cattle crossing in over a year (Aug 25) adds feeder supply expectations, a bearish trade-flow factor for feeders. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-03 | [Civic Ledger - U.S. to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports in August After Year-Long Screwworm Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68407-civic-ledger-u-s-to-resume-mexican-cattle-imports-in-august-after-year-long.md) | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18296-u-s-to-lift-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-tt.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-12-08 | [After 1 year of New World screwworm, Mexico says it’s ready to resume cattle exports to U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21456-after-1-year-of-new-world-screwworm-mexico-says-it-s-ready-to-resume-cattle.md) | +0.0% | +6.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. reopens Mexican cattle imports as Tyson, JBS surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18301-u-s-reopens-mexican-cattle-imports-as-tyson-jbs-surge.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten \| TPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18295-u-s-to-resume-limited-mexican-cattle-imports-as-beef-supplies-tighten-tpr.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/25/nx-s1-5943100/mexican-cattle-allowed-in-the-u-s-after-a-yearlong-ban

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