# Mexican Cattle Return: What's Changing for Beef Prices?

> After more than a year of closure, the US border is again accepting cattle from Mexico. The closure was imposed over health concerns linked to the New World screwworm, not commercial reasons. Reopening is proceeding gradually, starting at Douglas, Arizona.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:14:21.290Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99990-mexican-cattle-return-what-s-changing-for-beef-prices
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Resumed Mexican feeder cattle imports add supply to US feedlots, which can weigh on feeder and live cattle prices and ease demand for feed grains over time. Beef retail prices are unlikely to fall quickly because the herd remains tight.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17418-us-eases-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-but-beef-prices-unlikely-to-budge.md) | -0.0% | +3.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-27 | [U.S. to resume limited Mexican cattle imports as beef supplies tighten \| TPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18295-u-s-to-resume-limited-mexican-cattle-imports-as-beef-supplies-tighten-tpr.md) | +0.8% | -3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-04-26 | [Beef Market Update: Volatility in U.S. cattle markets contrasts gains in Canadian fat cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30683-beef-market-update-volatility-in-u-s-cattle-markets-contrasts-gains-in-canadian.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 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) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-24 | [US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17418-us-eases-screwworm-ban-on-mexican-cattle-but-beef-prices-unlikely-to-budge.md) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-10 | [U.S. beef exports lower as cattle prices turn negative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28245-u-s-beef-exports-lower-as-cattle-prices-turn-negative.md) | +0.3% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- abasto.com: https://abasto.com/en/advice/beef-prices-today-mexican-cattle/

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