# Feeder Heifer Imports from Mexico and U.S. Herd Rebuilding - Oklahoma Farm Report

> US cattle imports rose 19% in the first half of 2024 to 1.12 million head, mostly from Mexico, as the US herd is the smallest since the 1950s. Imports of fresh and frozen beef also grew, with USDA forecasting more imports in coming years.

- Date: 2024-09-03 · published 2024-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28246-feeder-heifer-imports-from-mexico-and-u-s-herd-rebuilding-oklahoma-farm-report
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising live and beef imports supply tight US herds at the margin, which may cap cattle price gains even as domestic supplies remain short.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | +1.2% | +4.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. reopens Mexican cattle imports as Tyson, JBS surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18301-u-s-reopens-mexican-cattle-imports-as-tyson-jbs-surge.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-05-04 | [Angst in farm belt after reports that China halted buying US soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65058-angst-in-farm-belt-after-reports-that-china-halted-buying-us-soybeans.md) | +0.9% | -6.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24159-usda-announces-phased-reopening-of-mexican-cattle-imports-after-screwworm.md) | -3.1% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-03-15 | [Mexico opens market to beef imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71965-mexico-opens-market-to-beef-imports.md) | +2.9% | +2.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-12 | [No Imports or Exports Would Result in a Smaller U.S. Beef Cattle Industry - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39089-no-imports-or-exports-would-result-in-a-smaller-u-s-beef-cattle-industry.md) | -0.1% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. reopens Mexican cattle imports as Tyson, JBS surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18301-u-s-reopens-mexican-cattle-imports-as-tyson-jbs-surge.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24159-usda-announces-phased-reopening-of-mexican-cattle-imports-after-screwworm.md) | +1.9% | +8.3% |

## Sources

- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2024/09/03/feeder-heifer-imports-from-mexico-and-u-s-herd-rebuilding/

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