# Mexico increases beef exports to the US by 17% amid declining live cattle shipments

> In September 2026, Mexican beef and veal shipments to the United States were 17% higher than in September 2024, while U.S. imports of Mexican feeder cattle were only about 16% of their 2024 level. Veterinary restrictions tied to New World screwworm have sharply reduced cattle movements, prompting U.S. buyers to import more beef instead; border crossings have begun reopening gradually.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T09:17:56.269Z
- Category: disease · region United States and Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93333-mexico-increases-beef-exports-to-the-us-by-17-amid-declining-live-cattle
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer Mexican feeder cattle can tighten supplies for U.S. feedlots and support feeder-cattle prices, while increased beef imports partly cushion the impact on beef availability.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-11-29 | [Mexico’s Screwworm Outbreak Delays Mexican Cattle Exports Into the US Until After the First of the Year - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27349-mexico-s-screwworm-outbreak-delays-mexican-cattle-exports-into-the-us-until.md) | -1.5% | +1.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [U.S. Cattle Industry Faces Challenges Amid Screwworm Detection in Mexico - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26911-u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico-beef-web.md) | +0.9% | +6.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-05-01 | [More Screwworm Cases in Mexico Threaten Cattle Trade With US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19652-more-screwworm-cases-in-mexico-threaten-cattle-trade-with-us.md) | -2.0% | -6.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-12-13 | [USDA does not expect to resume Mexico cattle imports before holidays, chief veterinary officer says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26907-usda-does-not-expect-to-resume-mexico-cattle-imports-before-holidays-chief.md) | -1.5% | +5.2% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -0.1% | +4.0% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-12-19 | [U.S. Cattle Industry Faces Challenges Amid Screwworm Detection in Mexico - Beef Web](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26911-u-s-cattle-industry-faces-challenges-amid-screwworm-detection-in-mexico-beef-web.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-07-31 | [Cattle futures rebound as Mexican import fears ease - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18476-cattle-futures-rebound-as-mexican-import-fears-ease-cme-the-beef-site.md) | +0.6% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/mexico-increases-beef-exports-to-the-us-by-17-amid-declining-live-cattle-shipments/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.