# Mexican Feeder Cattle Imports Begin Rebuilding After Reopening

> More than 13,000 Mexican feeder cattle entered the United States in September, about 16% of September 2024 volume, as border crossings reopened following restrictions linked to New World screwworm. Santa Teresa reopened on Sept. 24 and Columbus, New Mexico, on Oct. 26; imports remain far below pre-closure levels, while U.S. beef and veal imports from Mexico also increased.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T18:07:11.170Z
- Category: trade · region United States and Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89847-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

Restored crossings should gradually increase feeder cattle supply to U.S. feedlots, easing supply tightness and potentially weighing on feeder prices. Continued beef imports could also alter domestic cattle finishing and beef-market demand.

## 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

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

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