Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo announced the detection of new world screwworm in cattle in Los Amates, Izabal, close to Belize. Belize and El Salvador are now the only Central American countries not affected.
Detection near the Belize border signals further regional spread and could prompt movement restrictions on cattle in the area.
After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.