
Rollins wrote to Mexican Agriculture Secretary Berdegué urging Mexico to step up its screwworm response or face another suspension of livestock trade. She cited limits on sterile fly release aircraft and Mexican tariffs on aircraft parts and sterile flies.
The threat of renewed trade suspension supports cattle prices by raising the risk of tighter feeder supply from 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.
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.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.