# U.S. to lift screwworm ban on Mexican cattle - TT

> The USDA will start a phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports on August 24 at Douglas, Arizona, after a yearlong ban tied to New World screwworm. Every imported animal will be inspected, and additional New Mexico ports will reopen later. The move is intended to ease record beef prices and a historic cattle shortage.

- Date: 2026-07-27 · published 2026-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18296-u-s-to-lift-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-tt
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Imports of up to 80,000 head per month would add to scarce feeder supply, pressuring cattle futures while packers gain relief on input costs.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-24 | [US to Lift Screwworm Ban on Mexican Cattle to Aid Beef Supply - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18294-us-to-lift-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-to-aid-beef-supply-bloomberg.md) | +0.8% | -2.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17418-us-eases-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-but-beef-prices-unlikely-to-budge.md) | -0.0% | +3.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [USDA Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Screwworm Fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18297-usda-reopens-border-to-mexican-cattle-amid-screwworm-fight.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |
| 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 | 2026-08-24 | [As US border reopens to Mexican cattle, concerns persist over screwworm spread \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17844-as-us-border-reopens-to-mexican-cattle-concerns-persist-over-screwworm-spread.md) | -4.1% | +0.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-24 | [US to Lift Screwworm Ban on Mexican Cattle to Aid Beef Supply - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18294-us-to-lift-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-to-aid-beef-supply-bloomberg.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17418-us-eases-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-but-beef-prices-unlikely-to-budge.md) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [USDA Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Screwworm Fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18297-usda-reopens-border-to-mexican-cattle-amid-screwworm-fight.md) | +1.5% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/us-lift-screwworm-ban-mexico

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