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New World Screwworm Detected Mere Hours From U.S. Border

The latest detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico is the nearest case yet to the U.S. border.

According to reports from Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality (confirmed by the Texas Department of Agriculture), NWS was identified on Dec. 27 in a six-day-old calf in Tamaulipas, a Mexican state that is 197 miles (about 3.5 hours) from the border. This is the northernmost detection of NWS.

Since May 2025, U.S. imports of Mexican cattle have been halted, and USDA officials have met with their Mexican counterparts about eventually resuming trade. In December, Mexican government officials detailed their own efforts to contain NWS, which surpassed $65 million across various initiatives.

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Record-Breaking Calf Markets Kick Off the New Year at Joplin and Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

The U.S. cattle market opened the New Year with unprecedented strength as Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, Missouri) and Sioux Falls Regional Livestock (Worthing, South Dakota) delivered historic sales on January 5, rewriting the record books and signaling extraordinary momentum in the feeder cattle and calf markets.

Joplin Regional Stockyards Sets All-Time Calf Market Records

Joplin Regional Stockyards launched the year with the hottest calf market in its history, posting an all-time best calf sale and shattering 19 barn records in a single day. In an unprecedented performance, the barn established new all-time highs across 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-weight calves, making this sale one of the most significant feeder cattle events ever recorded at the facility.

Historic 5-Weight Calf Prices Lead the Way

The 5-weight division dominated the market and delivered the strongest performance the barn has ever seen:

• 504 lb calves sold for $545.00
  
  
• 522–524 lb drafts brought $530.00
  
  
• These prices claimed the top three all-time spots in barn history
  
  
• Eight of the top ten 5-weight prices ever recorded occurred in this single sale

This sale now stands as the best 5-weight calf market in Joplin history.

4-Weight, 6-Weight, and 3-Weight Records Also Fall

The historic momentum extended across every weight class:

• 409 lb calves brought $600.00
  
  
• 467 lb calves reached $575.00, securing six of the top ten 4-weight prices ever
  
  
• A new 6-weight record was set at $453.00 on 601 lb calves
  
  
• The 3-weight divisio