# US eases screwworm ban on Mexican cattle, but beef prices unlikely to budge

https://mins.news/en/item/72648

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 16:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-eases-screwworm-ban-mexican-cattle-beef-prices-unlikely-budge-2026-09-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab54a32f43c0f000136c1a6

> The United States plans to reopen its largest livestock inspection port on the Mexican border on Thursday. Officials from government and industry say the move will increase cattle supplies, but is unlikely to sharply reduce record-high beef prices.

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