Brazil · Business
JBS Marfrig cattle supply prospects improved sharply after the United States government announced a phased reopening of its southern border to Mexican cattle imports, ending a closure triggered by a New World screwworm outbreak. Shares of the Brazilian meatpacking giants, which operate massive beef processing networks on US soil, climbed on the news – JBS about 10% and Marfrig’s successor MBRF about 5.5% – as investors bet on easing cattle shortages that have squeezed margins across the American beef industry.
Key Facts
—USDA announcement. The USDA announced a phased reopening of southern cattle ports starting August 24, 2026, with Douglas, Arizona.
—Screwworm inspections. All cattle entering through reopened ports will receive a full USDA inspection for New World screwworm.
