# Mexican Beef Exports to the US: How Fast and Who Leads?

> Mexican beef exports to the United States have expanded as the screwworm-related border closure halted shipments of live cattle, prompting producers to fatten and process more animals in Mexico. USDA projects 2026 shipments at about 400,000 tonnes, up 23% year over year; SuKarne accounts for roughly 75% of Mexico’s exports.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:30:17.090Z
- Category: trade · region Mexico and United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84684-mexican-beef-exports-to-the-us-how-fast-and-who-leads
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

More Mexican beef entering the US adds to meat availability and competes with domestic beef, although low US cattle inventories and high prices are supporting demand. The figures point to bearish pressure on US beef prices relative to a tighter domestic supply outlook.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2017-03-15 | [Mexico opens market to beef imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71965-mexico-opens-market-to-beef-imports.md) | +2.9% | +2.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-08 | [Setbacks in US beef exports to China dampen August live cattle futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29892-setbacks-in-us-beef-exports-to-china-dampen-august-live-cattle-futures.md) | +1.3% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten \| TPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18295-u-s-to-resume-limited-mexican-cattle-imports-as-beef-supplies-tighten-tpr.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-24 | [US to Lift Screwworm Ban on Mexican Cattle to Aid Beef Supply - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18294-us-to-lift-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-to-aid-beef-supply-bloomberg.md) | -0.4% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2019-06-06 | [Ranchers In The U.S. And Mexico Hope Tariffs Don't Get In The Way Of Beef Market : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58565-ranchers-in-the-u-s-and-mexico-hope-tariffs-don-t-get-in-the-way-of-beef-market.md) | -0.0% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- mexicobusiness.news: https://mexicobusiness.news/agribusiness/news/mexican-beef-exports-us-how-fast-and-who-leads

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