# How much longer will we import feeder cattle from Mexico? - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

> Feeder cattle imports from Mexico and Canada declined in 2016, and an article from BEEF Magazine asks whether the trend will continue. The piece is a brief pointer to the discussion with little new data.

- Date: 2017-01-18 · published 2017-01-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72949-how-much-longer-will-we-import-feeder-cattle-from-mexico-texas-and-southwestern
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower feeder cattle imports would tighten US feeder supply, modestly supporting feeder cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2022-01-10 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade boosting cattle markets - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43085-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-boosting-cattle-markets-texas-and.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-08-09 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Beef and cattle trade rebounds from the pandemic; bull management after the breeding season; making your ranch drought proof - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45515-cow-calf-corner-beef-and-cattle-trade-rebounds-from-the-pandemic-bull.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-08 | [Weekly protein report: Feeder cattle supplies remain tight despite renewed Mexican imports
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17199-weekly-protein-report-feeder-cattle-supplies-remain-tight-despite-renewed.md) | +0.9% | -0.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-10-27 | [U.S. Cattle Prices Face New Pressure as Mexican Imports Remain Restricted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17082-u-s-cattle-prices-face-new-pressure-as-mexican-imports-remain-restricted.md) | -4.1% | — |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-01 | [Soybeans Rally as China Finally Buys, Will They Buy Corn? Cattle Surge on Higher Cash, Cutouts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18826-soybeans-rally-as-china-finally-buys-will-they-buy-corn-cattle-surge-on-higher.md) | -0.7% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- tscra.org: https://tscra.org/how-much-longer-will-we-import-feeder-cattle-from-mexico/

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