# Potential impacts of the Mexican border reopening  | Western Livestock Journal

> An Oklahoma State extension analysis outlines what a reopening of the Mexican border to cattle imports could mean. Mexican imports have averaged about 1.17 million head a year, and the article says many questions remain about timing and the size of the backlog in Mexico.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21901-potential-impacts-of-the-mexican-border-reopening-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A reopening would release a backlog of Mexican feeder cattle into the US, adding supply and pressuring feeder and live cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Phased reopening of southern border to livestock imports continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17079-phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues.md) | -3.0% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2025-02-07 | [Market takes a nosedive over the week \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12740-market-takes-a-nosedive-over-the-week-western-livestock-journal.md) | +1.0% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-28 | [Headlines turn market lower over the week  \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8339-headlines-turn-market-lower-over-the-week-western-livestock-journal.md) | -2.4% | +0.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24158-usda-announces-the-phased-reopening-of-southern-ports-for-livestock-trade-usda.md) | +1.9% | +8.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-10-24 | [Fears of Mexico border reopening cap a brutal week for the cattle market - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22526-fears-of-mexico-border-reopening-cap-a-brutal-week-for-the-cattle-market-pro.md) | -4.4% | -6.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Phased reopening of southern border to livestock imports continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17079-phased-reopening-of-southern-border-to-livestock-imports-continues.md) | -0.7% | — |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-07 | [Market takes a nosedive over the week \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12740-market-takes-a-nosedive-over-the-week-western-livestock-journal.md) | -0.9% | -3.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-08-28 | [Headlines turn market lower over the week  \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8339-headlines-turn-market-lower-over-the-week-western-livestock-journal.md) | -2.6% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/potential-impacts-of-the-mexican-border-reopening/

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