# Sonora ranchers urge U.S. to reopen border to cattle after screwworm confirmed on both sides

> Ranchers in Sonora, Mexico, are asking the US to reopen the border to cattle, which has been closed for most of the past year. The US has confirmed nine screwworm cases, mostly in Texas, while the Arizona border region remains free of the parasite. The Sonora ranchers' union president says the closure has hurt both countries' industries.

- Date: 2026-06-12 · published 2026-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18766-sonora-ranchers-urge-u-s-to-reopen-border-to-cattle-after-screwworm-confirmed
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening the border with enhanced inspections would restore Mexican feeder cattle flows and ease US feeder supply, which is bearish for feeder cattle. The request is only advocacy, so no immediate supply change is confirmed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Laphe Laroe Discusses Mexican Border Reopening, Screwworm Response and Cattle Herd Rebuilding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17083-laphe-laroe-discusses-mexican-border-reopening-screwworm-response-and-cattle.md) | -3.0% | — |
| 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 | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| 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

- kjzz.org: https://www.kjzz.org/fronteras-desk/2026-06-12/sonora-ranchers-urge-u-s-to-reopen-border-to-cattle-after-screwworm-confirmed-on-both-sides

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