# U.S. Cattle Industry Faces Challenges Amid Screwworm Detection in Mexico - Beef Web

> The USDA paused Mexican live cattle imports after screwworm was detected in Mexico, and industry groups are developing a pre-clearance inspection program to resume trade. The USDA cut its 2025 US beef production forecast by about 20 million pounds and expects steer prices to rise $3 from last month's forecast.

- Date: 2024-12-19 · published 2024-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26911-u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico-beef-web
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower projected beef output and higher steer prices signal tighter cattle supplies, supporting cattle market prices into 2025.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | +1.4% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-03-27 | [Screwworm Fears are Reshaping the U.S. Cattle Feeding Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20119-screwworm-fears-are-reshaping-the-u-s-cattle-feeding-industry.md) | +2.5% | +5.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-01 | [More Screwworm Cases in Mexico Threaten Cattle Trade With US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19652-more-screwworm-cases-in-mexico-threaten-cattle-trade-with-us.md) | +0.1% | +1.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-05 | [Cattle futures rally on first US screwworm detection - CME
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12089-cattle-futures-rally-on-first-us-screwworm-detection-cme-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Cattle market update: Screwworm, drought and strong beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18951-cattle-market-update-screwworm-drought-and-strong-beef-prices.md) | -4.9% | -11.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-27 | [Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-06 | [Screwworm outbreak poses challenges to US DDGS demand amid uncertain cattle market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24314-screwworm-outbreak-poses-challenges-to-us-ddgs-demand-amid-uncertain-cattle.md) | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-03-27 | [Screwworm Fears are Reshaping the U.S. Cattle Feeding Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20119-screwworm-fears-are-reshaping-the-u-s-cattle-feeding-industry.md) | +2.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- beefweb.com: https://beefweb.com/u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico/

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