# Deadly parasite halts Mexican cattle imports to U.S.

> A screwworm case in southern Mexico has halted US cattle imports for about two months, and local Texas ranchers say the ban is pushing record cattle prices higher. Industry participants expect beef retail prices to rise, but no clear timeline for lifting the ban has been set.

- Date: 2025-01-20 · published 2025-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26449-deadly-parasite-halts-mexican-cattle-imports-to-u-s
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The import halt restricts feeder supply and keeps cattle values at record levels, with higher beef prices likely to follow.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-12 | [Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24636-cattle-futures-surge-over-us-halt-to-mexican-cattle-imports-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-16 | [Screwworm threat halts cattle imports from Mexico \| Mississippi State University Extension Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24639-screwworm-threat-halts-cattle-imports-from-mexico-mississippi-state-university.md) | -0.3% | +3.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-07-10 | [US again halts cattle imports from Mexico over flesh-eating screwworms \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23700-us-again-halts-cattle-imports-from-mexico-over-flesh-eating-screwworms-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +7.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-11 | [US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24638-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-horse-and-bison-imports-over-screwworm-pest-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-25 | [US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27346-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-imports-after-new-world-screwworm-case-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-05-12 | [Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24636-cattle-futures-surge-over-us-halt-to-mexican-cattle-imports-reuters.md) | +0.3% | +4.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.6% | -3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-05-16 | [Screwworm threat halts cattle imports from Mexico \| Mississippi State University Extension Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24639-screwworm-threat-halts-cattle-imports-from-mexico-mississippi-state-university.md) | +1.4% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- kxxv.com: https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/deadly-parasite-halts-mexican-cattle-imports-to-u-s-ripple-effect-hits-local-ranchers

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