Secretary Rollins Takes Decisive Action and Shuts Down U.S. Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico

After 148 past bullish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.5% to +1.2%), and +1.4% over 20.

• May 11, 2025Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately | USDA+0.3%
• Apr 28, 2025Rollins to Mexico: Fight Screwworm Harder or Face New Trade Restrictions+0.4%
• Feb 23, 2026U.S. Secretary Of Agriculture Suspends Livestock Imports Along Southern Border | Speedhorse-0.3%
• Dec 21, 2023USDA protects livestock producers against New World screwworm outbreaks | The National Provisioner+0.7%
• Nov 4, 2025EXCLUSIVE: US not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says | Reuters-1.3%

After 122 past bullish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.0% to +1.6%), and +2.0% over 20.

• May 11, 2025Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately | USDA-0.4%
• Apr 28, 2025Rollins to Mexico: Fight Screwworm Harder or Face New Trade Restrictions+1.5%
• Feb 23, 2026U.S. Secretary Of Agriculture Suspends Livestock Imports Along Southern Border | Speedhorse-3.4%
• Dec 20, 2024Sen. Mike Rounds urges USDA to delay opening Mexican border due to New World screwworm threat - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets+2.7%
• Dec 21, 2023USDA protects livestock producers against New World screwworm outbreaks | The National Provisioner-0.7%