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CNOG Puts Screwworm-Linked Cattle Losses at $700 Million as U.S. Import Halt Drags On

The U.S. import stop has frozen 1.186 million head, leaving $1.552 billion in sales unrealized.

Overview

  • CNOG estimates producer losses exceed $700 million, with roughly 3 billion pesos spent on treatment, mobilization and sanitary measures.
  • The USDA stop has held back about 1,186,000 head of cattle, which Comecarne pegs at $1.552 billion in unrealized exports.
  • More than 11,000 screwworm cases have been recorded, concentrated in Chiapas, Oaxaca, southern Veracruz, Yucatán, Tabasco, Campeche and Quintana Roo.
  • CNOG says it is working with SADER and SENASICA to reinforce the National Traceability System, expand inspection points and accredit more veterinarians to speed compliant shipments.
  • Producers urge a regionalized reopening recognizing disease‑free northern states as binational sterile‑fly plants in Chiapas and South Texas target early‑2026 operations, while beef prices in Mexico have risen 15.1% through October.