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WASDE Livestock

The May WASDE included this disclaimer:  Effective May 11, 2025, the USDA announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports from Mexico due to recent detections of New World Screwworm (NWS) in southern Mexico. Forecasts in this report reflect this suspension and, in the absence of an official timeline for reopening U.S. ports of entry for livestock, it is assumed these restrictions will remain in place indefinitely. Subsequent forecasts will reflect officially announced changes in policy when they occur.  The impact was that beef production in 2025 is forecast lower on tighter cattle supplies, fewer available fed steers and heifers due to import restrictions on cattle from Mexico, and reduced slaughter of cattle. O...

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