# Flesh-eating screwworms, beef price surge collide as Mexico resumes cattle exports to U.S. - Los Angeles Times

> The Los Angeles Times reports that Mexico is resuming cattle exports to the US while US herds are at their lowest count in 75 years, with a shortfall of about 1.2 million cows. Screwworm controls and herd rebuilding are slowing recovery, contributing to a surge in beef prices.

- Date: 2026-08-25 · published 2026-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17846-flesh-eating-screwworms-beef-price-surge-collide-as-mexico-resumes-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking cow herd limits beef supply, so prices are likely to stay elevated even as imports resume, with the import flow only partly offsetting the shortage.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-09-27 | [Cattle futures surge as trade grows bullish on potential U.S. exports to Japan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57214-cattle-futures-surge-as-trade-grows-bullish-on-potential-u-s-exports-to-japan.md) | +3.3% | +7.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [U.S. Cattle Prices Face New Pressure as Mexican Imports Remain Restricted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17082-u-s-cattle-prices-face-new-pressure-as-mexican-imports-remain-restricted.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-10 | [US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks, squeezing Tyson Foods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33104-us-reduces-beef-exports-as-cattle-herd-shrinks-squeezing-tyson-foods-reuters.md) | -1.2% | -5.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [US-Mexico Cattle Trade and Beef Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/580-us-mexico-cattle-trade-and-beef-markets.md) | -3.0% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-06 | [Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18762-screwworm-border-closure-fuels-beef-boom-in-mexico-gloom-in-texas-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- latimes.com: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-25/flesh-eating-screwworms-beef-price-surge-collide-as-mexico-resumes-cattle-exports-to-u-s

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