# Complex world of border trade: Cattle go north, meat south | AP News

> Mexican rancher Lopez has for nearly 25 years shipped cattle north to the U.S. and imported beef into Mexico. He sends four to six trailers of young cows, three days a week, across the bridge to Pharr, Texas. After USDA veterinary clearance, buyers from Texas, Arizona and as far as the Canadian border purchase the animals.

- Date: 2017-05-22 · published 2017-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70968-complex-world-of-border-trade-cattle-go-north-meat-south-ap-news
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cross-border feeder cattle flows add to U.S. feeder supply and show the ongoing integration of Mexican and U.S. cattle trade. The effect on futures prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2022-10-03 | [Cow-calf Corner: The importance of beef trade to the cattle industry  - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39082-cow-calf-corner-the-importance-of-beef-trade-to-the-cattle-industry-texas-and.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-12 | [Sonora ranchers urge U.S. to reopen border to cattle after screwworm confirmed on both sides](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18766-sonora-ranchers-urge-u-s-to-reopen-border-to-cattle-after-screwworm-confirmed.md) | +1.9% | -1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-10 | [Mexico and Belize seek to expand health protocol for safe importation of certified cattle - Euromeatnews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30678-mexico-and-belize-seek-to-expand-health-protocol-for-safe-importation-of.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-01-03 | [Cross-border cattle cooperation benefits beef business \| KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32074-cross-border-cattle-cooperation-benefits-beef-business-kut-radio-austin-s-npr.md) | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-25 | [Laphe Laroe Discusses Mexican Border Reopening, Screwworm Response and Cattle Herd Rebuilding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17083-laphe-laroe-discusses-mexican-border-reopening-screwworm-response-and-cattle.md) | -3.0% | — |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/57792372666149f4b7dabcacb7f41f06

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