# Mexican Cattle Trade Expands As Third Port Reopens

> USDA reopened the Columbus, New Mexico port to Mexican cattle imports on October 26, the third crossing to reopen after Douglas and Santa Teresa. Nogales, Arizona is scheduled to reopen November 30 if inspection conditions remain satisfactory. All imported cattle remain subject to screwworm inspection.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:20:11.797Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76127-mexican-cattle-trade-expands-as-third-port-reopens
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Additional Mexican feeder cattle entering US feedlots add supply and competition for placements, which pressures feeder cattle prices. The phased reopening makes the supply increase gradual.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-10-27 | [Cattle Market Tumbles as Mexico Seeks to Reopen Border to Live Cattle Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22363-cattle-market-tumbles-as-mexico-seeks-to-reopen-border-to-live-cattle-trade.md) | -4.4% | -11.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [USDA Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Screwworm Fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18297-usda-reopens-border-to-mexican-cattle-amid-screwworm-fight.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-08-24 | [As US border reopens to Mexican cattle, concerns persist over screwworm spread \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17844-as-us-border-reopens-to-mexican-cattle-concerns-persist-over-screwworm-spread.md) | -4.1% | +0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-01 | [Cattle Prices Sink as Mexico Border Reopening Shakes U.S. Beef Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17849-cattle-prices-sink-as-mexico-border-reopening-shakes-u-s-beef-markets.md) | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| 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 | 2025-10-27 | [Cattle Market Tumbles as Mexico Seeks to Reopen Border to Live Cattle Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22363-cattle-market-tumbles-as-mexico-seeks-to-reopen-border-to-live-cattle-trade.md) | +0.2% | -7.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [USDA Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle Amid Screwworm Fight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18297-usda-reopens-border-to-mexican-cattle-amid-screwworm-fight.md) | +1.5% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/mexican-cattle-trade-expands-as-third-port-reopens

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