# Feeder Cattle Shortage Deepens as Border Remains Closed Over Screwworm Risk - RFD-TV

> USDA's February cattle-on-feed report showed 11.5 million head on feed, down 2 percent year over year, with January placements 5 percent below a year ago. Mexican feeder shipments have dropped sharply as the border remains closed to screwworm risk.

- Date: 2026-02-23 · published 2026-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20543-feeder-cattle-shortage-deepens-as-border-remains-closed-over-screwworm-risk-rfd
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower placements point to tighter feeder supply through the coming months, supporting feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-01 | [Cattle on Feed Remains Elevated, Despite Low Cattle Inventory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27996-cattle-on-feed-remains-elevated-despite-low-cattle-inventory.md) | -1.7% | +3.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [Live Cattle Take on Another On-Feed Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7973-live-cattle-take-on-another-on-feed-report.md) | -6.9% | -2.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-24 | [Bullish Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Report Overshadowed by Tyson Plant Closing News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6869-bullish-nov-1-cattle-on-feed-report-overshadowed-by-tyson-plant-closing-news.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-26 | [Feeder cattle futures stabilise ahead of feedlot report - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18484-feeder-cattle-futures-stabilise-ahead-of-feedlot-report-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-01-23 | [Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21189-cattle-on-feed-report-shows-tighter-supply-ahead-rfd.md) | +1.1% | +6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-01 | [Cattle on Feed Remains Elevated, Despite Low Cattle Inventory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27996-cattle-on-feed-remains-elevated-despite-low-cattle-inventory.md) | -1.9% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-20 | [Live Cattle Take on Another On-Feed Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7973-live-cattle-take-on-another-on-feed-report.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/feeder-cattle-shortage-deepens-as-border-remains-closed-over-screwworm-risk

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