# Livestock expert says US suspension of beef imports ?not likely? to cause increase in beef prices

> The Trump administration suspended imports of Mexican beef cattle for 15 days after detecting the screwworm parasite. Texas A&M entomologist Phillip Kaufman said the pause protects U.S. cattle markets and is unlikely to raise beef prices immediately, though spread of the fly into the U.S. would be a larger risk. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called the suspension unfair.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T21:12:37.835Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71163-livestock-expert-says-us-suspension-of-beef-imports-not-likely-to-cause
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer Mexican feeder cattle entering the U.S. tightens feeder supply, which supports cattle prices, while the pest threat adds uncertainty to herd health and movement. Analysts expect little immediate effect on retail beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-12-22 | [NWS Causes Threat to US Livestock Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21458-nws-causes-threat-to-us-livestock-industry.md) | +0.4% | +5.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-03-24 | [UNAIR veterinary expert offers solutions to increasing beef price issue – Unair News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42216-unair-veterinary-expert-offers-solutions-to-increasing-beef-price-issue-unair.md) | -0.1% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-12-13 | [USDA does not expect to resume Mexico cattle imports before holidays, chief veterinary officer says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26907-usda-does-not-expect-to-resume-mexico-cattle-imports-before-holidays-chief.md) | -1.5% | +5.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-02-23 | [U.S. Secretary Of Agriculture Suspends Livestock Imports Along Southern Border \| Speedhorse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20538-u-s-secretary-of-agriculture-suspends-livestock-imports-along-southern-border.md) | -3.4% | -2.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-04-26 | [US could restrict Mexican livestock imports over screwworm worry, official says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25079-us-could-restrict-mexican-livestock-imports-over-screwworm-worry-official-says.md) | +1.5% | +3.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-12-22 | [NWS Causes Threat to US Livestock Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21458-nws-causes-threat-to-us-livestock-industry.md) | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-03-24 | [UNAIR veterinary expert offers solutions to increasing beef price issue – Unair News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42216-unair-veterinary-expert-offers-solutions-to-increasing-beef-price-issue-unair.md) | +0.2% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-13 | [USDA does not expect to resume Mexico cattle imports before holidays, chief veterinary officer says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26907-usda-does-not-expect-to-resume-mexico-cattle-imports-before-holidays-chief.md) | +0.4% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- krgv.com: https://www.krgv.com/videos/livestock-expert-says-us-suspension-of-beef-imports-not-likely-to-cause-increase-in-beef-prices/

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