# Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports Begin Rebuilding After Reopening

> U.S. border crossings reopened to Mexican feeder cattle, with more than 13,000 head entering in September—about 16% of the September 2024 volume. Crossings at Santa Teresa reopened September 24 and Columbus, New Mexico, followed October 26; trade remains well below pre-closure levels, while U.S. beef and veal imports from Mexico rose to 117% of September 2024 levels.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:21:01.461Z
- Category: trade · region United States and Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85130-mexican-feeder-cattle-imports-begin-rebuilding-after-reopening
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening should gradually increase feeder-cattle supplies for U.S. feedlots, easing supply tightness and potentially weighing on feeder-cattle prices. Continued Mexican beef imports may also add to U.S. beef supplies and compete with domestically finished cattle.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-06-30 | [USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24159-usda-announces-phased-reopening-of-mexican-cattle-imports-after-screwworm.md) | +1.9% | +8.3% |
| 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 | 2024-09-03 | [Feeder Heifer Imports from Mexico and U.S. Herd Rebuilding - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28246-feeder-heifer-imports-from-mexico-and-u-s-herd-rebuilding-oklahoma-farm-report.md) | -1.1% | +2.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2017-10-03 | [Civic Ledger - U.S. to Resume Mexican Cattle Imports in August After Year-Long Screwworm Ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68407-civic-ledger-u-s-to-resume-mexican-cattle-imports-in-august-after-year-long.md) | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 2025-06-30 | [USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24159-usda-announces-phased-reopening-of-mexican-cattle-imports-after-screwworm.md) | -3.1% | +1.7% |
| 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 | 2024-09-03 | [Feeder Heifer Imports from Mexico and U.S. Herd Rebuilding - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28246-feeder-heifer-imports-from-mexico-and-u-s-herd-rebuilding-oklahoma-farm-report.md) | -3.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- allagnews.com: https://www.allagnews.com/mexican-feeder-cattle-imports-begin-rebuilding-after-reopening/

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