# Suspension of Mexican Live Cattle Imports and Changes in the U.S. Feeder Cattle Market

> The United States halted live cattle imports from Mexico in 2024 after New World screwworm was detected there. A study found that the closure raised feeder cattle basis, meaning cash prices strengthened relative to futures, with effects varying by market distance from the border and the duration of the closure.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:15:11.181Z
- Category: disease · region United States, Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87703-suspension-of-mexican-live-cattle-imports-and-changes-in-the-u-s-feeder-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Mexico is an important source of U.S. feeder cattle, so suspended imports tightened available supply and supported cash feeder prices, particularly in affected markets. The uneven regional and time effects mean the price impact may differ across U.S. cattle-buying regions.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-11 | [US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24638-us-suspends-mexican-cattle-horse-and-bison-imports-over-screwworm-pest-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-12 | [Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24636-cattle-futures-surge-over-us-halt-to-mexican-cattle-imports-reuters.md) | -0.4% | +4.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-09-13 | [CME update: live cattle futures rise as shifts in pork market could mean increased consumption of beef
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51242-cme-update-live-cattle-futures-rise-as-shifts-in-pork-market-could-mean.md) | +0.6% | -1.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-06-01 | [An economist says the loss of Mexican feeder cattle is hitting U.S. feedlots hard, tightening supplies and driving up beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19393-an-economist-says-the-loss-of-mexican-feeder-cattle-is-hitting-u-s-feedlots.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| 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

- nutrimap-japan.com: https://nutrimap-japan.com/articles/f8604f3b-1a4a-5296-8752-3c0e6d082c36

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