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Mexican cattle began moving through the Columbus, New Mexico, crossing after it reopened under enhanced New World screwworm safeguards, including pre-border testing, treatment and inspections. It is the third crossing to resume cattle imports, which had been halted amid the parasite’s spread in Mexico and confirmed cases in Texas and New Mexico.
Resuming Mexican cattle imports may ease tight U.S. feeder-cattle supplies as ranchers rebuild drought-depleted herds, though any relief to beef prices is expected to take time. The safeguards aim to limit disease transmission while restoring trade flows.
24seven.newsNov 6, 2026After 46 past bearish disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.6%), and +1.8% over 20.
After 70 past bearish disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.0%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
