# U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns - AgCanada

> CME feeder cattle futures closed higher after the USDA said it would not restrict Mexican cattle imports despite another New World screwworm case. Traders had feared imports might be halted, and hog futures also rose.

- Date: 2025-02-18 · published 2025-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25985-u-s-livestock-feeder-cattle-rise-on-renewed-new-world-screwworm-concerns
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The price reaction reflects the risk premium around possible import halts, which would tighten US feeder supplies.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-livestock-feeder-cattle-rise-on-renewed-new-world-screwworm-concerns

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