Live cattle are sharply lower with limit down moves in feeders under expanded limits on Monday morning. Brad Kooima says now the focus is on the possibility of the U.S. dropping the 50% additional tariffs on beef imports.

The meeting comes as the U.S. and Mexico continue battling the New World screwworm (NWS) outbreak that led to a shutdown of live cattle imports in May. Although Mexico has reported containment of recent cases, U.S. officials remain cautious, calling NWS prevention a “national security priority.”

WASHINGTON — Following President Trump’s recent comments about the United States possibly importing more beef from Argentina, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rolled out a new plan from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that looks to strengthen ranches, rebuild capacity and lower costs for consumers.

Although warning signs are emerging, economists say record-high beef prices could hold for up to two more years. Tight supplies and strong demand continue to drive the market, but economists and producers are apprehensive with talks of reopening the border.

The group that weighed 838 pounds and 902 pounds both brought basically the same dollars per head, which was just under $3,100 per head.

Mexico’s Agriculture Minister, Julio Berdegué, is scheduled to travel to Washington next week to discuss reopening the border.

Iowa Farm Bureau members are invited to apply for a Market Study Tour, March 9-12, 2026, visiting the heart of Texas cattle country to explore how federal and state agencies are navigating threats to livestock health,

With the cattle industry in the spotlight, attention has been drawn to long-standing beef that some ranchers have with meatpackers over allegations of price fixing and controlling the market. For years,