USDA says it has not set Jan. 20 as date to resume Mexican cattle imports

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has not established Jan. 20 as a date to resume cattle imports from Mexico, the agency said on Wednesday, after it blocked shipments in November over the discovery of the New World screwworm pest in Mexico.

CME Group cattle futures prices came under pressure from a media report that cited anonymous sources as saying that imports of feeder cattle from Mexico are expected to partially resume the week of Jan. 20.

— Reporting by Tom Polansek