# Texas Screwworm Outbreak: What You Need to Know About the Flesh-Eating Cattle Parasite (2026)

> The article reports two new New World screwworm cases in Texas and describes efforts by the USDA and cattle industry to contain the parasite. It warns that a wider infestation could affect cattle populations and beef prices, against a backdrop of already high US cattle prices.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T15:18:32.615Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89784-texas-screwworm-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-flesh-eating-cattle
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A broader outbreak could reduce cattle availability or disrupt movements, supporting cattle prices; near-term concern could also make buyers more cautious. The article does not quantify the cases’ impact on supply.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-07-14 | [Interview: Everything you need to know about new world screwworm in cattle - Americas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29213-interview-everything-you-need-to-know-about-new-world-screwworm-in-cattle.md) | -0.5% | -0.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-25 | [The screwworm parasite continues to spread in Texas, threatening cattle and wildlife : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18767-the-screwworm-parasite-continues-to-spread-in-texas-threatening-cattle-and.md) | -2.9% | -10.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-09 | [Nicaragua reports screwworm outbreak in cattle
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30190-nicaragua-reports-screwworm-outbreak-in-cattle-the-cattle-site.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-05 | [US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm, reports no further cases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18948-us-races-to-contain-flesh-eating-parasite-screwworm-reports-no-further-cases.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-06-03 | [Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texas calf as parasite crosses border from Mexico \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18763-flesh-eating-screwworm-confirmed-in-texas-calf-as-parasite-crosses-border-from.md) | +0.0% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- lifeimitatingdesign.com: https://lifeimitatingdesign.com/article/texas-screwworm-outbreak-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-flesh-eating-cattle-parasite

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