# USDA Confirms New World Screwworm Case in Arizona Dog - 1010 WCSI

> USDA confirmed New World screwworm in a dog in Cochise County, Arizona, near the Mexican border, the state's first case and the third state with an animal infection after Texas and New Mexico. Officials set a 20-kilometer infested zone with animal movement controls, expanded surveillance and trapping, and released sterile flies.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T03:13:38.621Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74738-usda-confirms-new-world-screwworm-case-in-arizona-dog-1010-wcsi
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed spread into a third U.S. state raises the risk of livestock movement restrictions and herd losses, tightening cattle supply and supporting feeder and live cattle prices while adding to demand uncertainty for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [New World Screwworm Confirmed in US - CME Feeder Cattle Futures Surge After Early Slide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12085-new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-us-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-surge-after-early.md) | +0.6% | -1.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22806-mexico-confirms-case-of-new-world-screwworm-in-nuevo-leon-animal-and-plant.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-11-25 | [US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27346-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-imports-after-new-world-screwworm-case-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Mexico steps up controls after new screwworm case near US border \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22810-mexico-steps-up-controls-after-new-screwworm-case-near-us-border-ap-news.md) | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-14 | [Interview: Everything you need to know about new world screwworm in cattle - Americas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29213-interview-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-world-screwworm-in-cattle.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-04 | [New World Screwworm Confirmed in US - CME Feeder Cattle Futures Surge After Early Slide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12085-new-world-screwworm-confirmed-in-us-cme-feeder-cattle-futures-surge-after-early.md) | +3.4% | +5.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-09-22 | [Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon \| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22806-mexico-confirms-case-of-new-world-screwworm-in-nuevo-leon-animal-and-plant.md) | -0.6% | +3.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-11-25 | [US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27346-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-imports-after-new-world-screwworm-case-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- 1010wcsi.com: https://1010wcsi.com/hoosier-ag-today/usda-confirms-new-world-screwworm-case-in-arizona-dog/

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