OSU’s Derrell Peel: Placements Show Mexican Feeder Cattle Ban Hurting Southern Plains Feedlots

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

• Nov 29, 2024Mexico’s Screwworm Outbreak Delays Mexican Cattle Exports Into the US Until After the First of the Year - Oklahoma Farm Report-1.5%
• Jun 1, 2026An economist says the loss of Mexican feeder cattle is hitting U.S. feedlots hard, tightening supplies and driving up beef prices+1.6%
• May 13, 2025Mexico to tighten cattle flows from south, rules out shutting border over screwworm-2.4%
• Jan 20, 2025Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S.+2.3%
• May 11, 2025US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest | Reuters-0.4%

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

• Jun 1, 2026An economist says the loss of Mexican feeder cattle is hitting U.S. feedlots hard, tightening supplies and driving up beef prices-0.3%
• May 13, 2025Mexico to tighten cattle flows from south, rules out shutting border over screwworm-0.5%
• Jan 20, 2025Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S.+2.3%
• May 11, 2025US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest | Reuters+0.3%
• May 12, 2025Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports | Reuters+0.3%