# Mexico screwworm detection sends feeders higher | Western Livestock Journal

> Feeder cattle futures rose after the screwworm detection in Mexico shut live cattle exports to the US. December live cattle futures were up $1.30 to $186.90 through Tuesday, and asking prices for cash cattle in the South were noted at $189.

- Date: 2024-11-27 · published 2024-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27347-mexico-screwworm-detection-sends-feeders-higher-western-livestock-journal
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lost Mexican feeder supply is pushing feeder futures higher as buyers compete for domestic cattle, so the price effect is already visible in the market.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wlj.net: https://www.wlj.net/mexico-screwworm-detection-sends-feeders-higher/

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