# Cattle Imports from Mexico Restricted after New World Screwworm Detection | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter

> Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter outlines the USDA-APHIS suspension of ruminant imports from Mexico after the Chiapas detection. It notes that roughly 5% of US feedlot placements this year were Mexican feeder cattle and lists open questions on case spread and ban duration.

- Date: 2024-11-27 · published 2024-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27350-cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection-ohio
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

With about 5% of feedlot placements affected, a prolonged ban would tighten feeder supply and support cattle prices, while the outcome depends on how the situation evolves.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-26 | [Import Alert: New World Screwworm Restrictions for Live Animals Originating from or Transiting Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27345-import-alert-new-world-screwworm-restrictions-for-live-animals-originating-from.md) | +1.5% | +0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [U.S. Cattle Industry Faces Challenges Amid Screwworm Detection in Mexico - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26911-u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico-beef-web.md) | +0.9% | +6.4% |
| 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 | 2026-10-26 | [Cattle from Mexico are tested for screwworm at the border \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17077-cattle-from-mexico-are-tested-for-screwworm-at-the-border-ap-news.md) | -3.5% | — |
| LCATTLE | 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) | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-26 | [Import Alert: New World Screwworm Restrictions for Live Animals Originating from or Transiting Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27345-import-alert-new-world-screwworm-restrictions-for-live-animals-originating-from.md) | +1.5% | +3.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [U.S. Cattle Industry Faces Challenges Amid Screwworm Detection in Mexico - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26911-u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico-beef-web.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- u.osu.edu: https://u.osu.edu/beef/2024/11/27/cattle-imports-from-mexico-restricted-after-new-world-screwworm-detection/

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